I have come to learn that several of my favorite varieties that are supposed to be saladette-sized can come out cherry-sized in some years. Bosque Blue Bumble Bee and Bola Maciza come to mind. The weather seems to control the size of the fruit, by determining how many flowers set. That could be a peculiarity of my own weather, but it doesn't happen with hybrids or more common varieties. It seems as though fruit size fluctuation has been bred out of those varieties, possibly at the cost of flavor.
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