Cherry Varieties
Sour Cherries
There are no commercial processors of Sour Cherries in the Okanagan; therefore production is limited to fruit stand level sales. Care should be taken to obtain virus free planting stock since sour cherry yellows virus disease has been a problem in the past.
Planting Trend - Stopped.
Sweet Cherries
| Dark Sweet Cherry Varieties | Maturity (days +/- Van) |
Ave. Fruit Weight (g) | *Firmness (Durometer) | Natural Cracking | Productivity | Habit |
Self Fertile |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHELANTM
|
-10-12 |
10.7 |
Firm / Med |
Moderate |
Moderate to High |
More mod. branch angles than Bing |
No |
Good on Mazzard, Incompatibility on Maheleb. |
CASHMERE |
-9 |
Med.-Lrg |
Mod. |
Susceptible |
High |
Spreading |
Yes |
Compatibility on Rootstock other than Mazzard is unknown. |
SANTINA
|
-6-8 | 9.5 | 69 | 36% | Moderate | Spreading to Weeping | Yes | Med. size fruit, responds well to GA, good choice for early market. |
TIETONTM
|
-5-7 |
12.0 |
Very Firm |
Susceptible |
Low to Moderate |
Vigourous, similar branch angles to Bing |
No |
Tends to nose crack, Good on Gisela 5, unproductive on other rootstocks. |
SUMPACA(CELESTE™)
|
-6 |
10.7 |
|
18% |
Low |
|
Yes |
stem short and fruit is Van like but not as blocky, lack of storage life. |
SUMNUE(CRISTALINATM)
|
-5-7 |
10.0 |
68 |
29% |
High |
Spreading |
No |
Glossy and attractive in a pack. |
SUMELE (SATINTM) |
-2 |
10.8 |
77 |
27% |
High |
Mod. Vigour, Spreading |
No |
Attractive pack, more info on fruit quality and market response needed. |
SPC136(SUITE NOTETM) |
0 | 12.6 | Firm | 33% | Moderate | Moderate | No | Large, attractive fruit. Productivity is moderate, perhaps better on a precocious rootstock? |
VAN
|
0 |
9.9 |
Mod. |
45% |
High |
|
No |
Fruit can be large, but become small on overloaded trees. |
BING
|
0 |
9.6 |
Mod. |
40% |
Low |
|
No |
Not commercial quality, very susceptible to rain splitting, yields not high. |
BENTON |
+1 |
|
Firm |
Less suscept. than Bing |
Low |
Vigorous |
Yes |
Susceptible to powdery mildew. |
SONNET
|
+2 |
12.4 |
67 |
17% |
Very Low |
Mod. Vigour |
No |
Large fruit, distinctive bright red blush, responds well to GA. |
SUMSTE (SAMBATM)
|
+2 |
11.4 |
74 |
15% |
Moderate to High |
Upright and Spurry |
No |
Fruit are large with dark red, glossy skin. |
SANDRA ROSE
|
+3-4 |
11.6 |
70 |
17% |
Moderate to High |
Spreading |
Yes |
Responds well to G.A. as firmness without is a concern, very good taste, and attractive in a pack. |
SUMLETA(SONATATM) |
+7 |
12.7 |
77 |
42% |
High |
Upright and Spreading |
Yes |
Fruit has a significant nose dimple, making it suseptible to splitting. |
SYLVIA
|
+7 |
10.7 |
|
45% |
Moderate to High |
Semi-Compact |
No |
Very thick stem holds up well in cold storage, tolerant to rain splitting and very tolerant to sun scalding. |
KORDIA (ATTICA)
|
+9 |
11.4 |
Very Firm |
11% |
Moderate |
Moderate |
No |
Origin Czeck Republic, late bloom, sensitive to frost, heart shaped. |
|
* A durometer measurement of 73 was determined to be "Just Right" in relation between firmness and perception. |
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| Dark Sweet Cherry Varieties | Maturity (days +/- Van) |
Ave. Fruit Weight (g) | *Firmness (Durometer) | Natural Cracking | Productivity | Habit | Fertility | Notes |
SELAH |
+10 |
11-13 |
Firm |
Like Bing |
Moderate to High |
Vigorous, similar branch angle to Bing |
Yes |
Selection from Prosser, WA. Susceptible to powdery mildew. |
LAPINS
|
+11 |
10.6 |
76 |
22% |
High |
Vigourous, very upright |
Yes |
Standard for mid-late season varieties, overcropping may be a problem in some years, upright habit can be a challenge. |
SKEENA
|
+11 |
11.4 |
80 |
26% |
Moderate to High |
Upright and Spreading |
Yes |
When compared to Lapins, Skeena fruit are slightly larger, firmer, with thicker stem and easier tree to manage. |
REGINATM
|
+15 |
10.7 |
Very Firm |
Tolerant |
Low |
|
No |
New variety from Germany. Moderate resistance to P. mildew |
SWEETHEART
|
+21 |
9.9 |
|
21% |
Very High |
Spreading |
Yes |
Very precocious with heavy crops, overcropping may be an issue. Cherry is light red colour and susceptible to mildew |
SYMPHONY
|
+20 |
10.6 |
75 |
15% |
Moderate to High |
Upright |
Yes |
Tendency to fall from stem before or during harvest, recommended for stemless market only. |
13S2009(STACCATOTM)
|
+26 |
10.9 |
78 |
21% |
High |
Upright and Spreading |
Yes |
Good tolerance to rain induced cracking, flower hardiness similar to, or better than Bing. Highly susceptible to mildew and can have mixed maturity problems. |
13S2101 (SOVEREIGNTM)
|
+28 |
10.7 |
80 |
16% |
Moderate |
Mod. Vigour, Flat Branches |
Yes |
Fruit mod. large, very firm, bright red skin. |
SPC103 (SENTENNIALTM)
|
+30 |
10.3 |
82 |
17% |
High |
Mod. Vigour Flat Branches |
Yes |
Fruit is very firm, crunchy and moderately sweet, exceptional habit. |
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Blush Type Cherry Varieties |
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EARLY ROBIN
|
-5-8 | Moderate to large | No | Strong, sweet flavour but lacks slight tart balance of Rainier | ||||
RAINIER
|
4 |
Large |
Firm |
Susceptible |
Moderate to High |
Vigorous, hardy and bears early |
No |
Multi-pick yellow cherry with red blush; susceptible to p. mildew |
13N0739(SCARLETTATM)
|
+7-9 |
12.2 |
78 |
34% |
Moderate to High |
Upright, Spreading |
Yes |
Large fruit, mod. tolerance to cracking, skin can be slightly mottled. |
13N0770 (STARDUSTTM)
|
+12-15 |
11.5 |
76 |
29% |
High |
Upright, spreading, vigorous |
Yes |
Mild flavour, considered moderately sweet. |
SPC243
|
+22 |
10.4 |
77 |
16% |
High |
Vigorous and upright |
Yes |
Test only, fruit are firm, juicy, sweet, with good flavour. Percent and intensity of blush may be a concern. |
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* A durometer measurement of 73 was determined to be "Just Right" in relation between firmness and perception. |
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