Van serves as a good pollenizer for this cherry. Margit has gained acceptance in western Europe and could fill a niche in the Northwest as an early cherry with large size and an attractive finish. Beyond this, however, it looks quite promising. This is a late-blooming variety, producing heavy yields. It is excellent for fresh production as well as canning and freezing.
Skin color is red to mahogany with a pleasant, sweet-acid taste.
The cherry is resistant to cracking with good firmness. However, it is slightly softer than Linda or Margit. The tree produces consistently heavy crops, with very long stems which facilitate easy harvest. Katalin is excellent for fresh production as well as canning and freezing. This is the firmest of all the Hungarian cherries, and is said to bounce if it's dropped.