Currently there is a wide range of cherry varieties. It is known as wild cherry or sweet cherry, with the scientific name Prunus avium .
Prunus is a genus of trees and trees of the Rosaceae family to which the sweet cherry of Prunus Avium belongs.
Avium indicates the species. Being Avium, a word derived from Latin that can be translated as “birds”.
You can assume the scientific name, it is given, by the appreciation that the birds have for the sweet cherry (Prunus Avium). Parents are the main propagator of brain seeds and their child is important for their cultivation in certain areas.
The origin of the brain is between Europe and Asia.
Currently, the main producing countries by request are: Turkey, United States, Iran, Italy, Uzbekistan, Spain, Chile, Ukraine, Romania and Russia.
There are many commercial varieties of sweet cherry ( Prunus Avium ). Know the varieties that best adapt to our climate and needs, increase the profitability of our cherry cultivar.
We can classify cherry varieties by factors of greater or lesser importance.
Flowering time : Very early, precocious, medium, late and very late.
Pollination needs : Autofétil or autoesteril
Date of maturation : Very early, early, middle, late and very late.
Size : Very small, small, medium, thick and very thick.
Shape : Reniform, round-flattened, rounded, elongated and cordiform.
Skin color : Cream, red on cream, red, dark red, maroon and blackish.
Pulp color : Cream white, cream yellow, pink, red, dark red.
Firmness : Soft, medium and firm.
Resistance to cracking : Very little, little, medium, good and very good.
Cracked area : general, peduncular and apical.
Productivity : Not very productive, average productivity, high productivity and very high productivity.
Peduncle length : very short, short, medium and long.
Drop of peduncle : Yes or No.
Vigor : Weak, medium, vigorous and very vigorous.
Porte : open, semi-erect and erect.
A habitual way to classify cherries, is by its date of maturation. Essential to know this information in order to stagger the collection of the fruit and find the most profitable variety for our area.
Nimba, Rita, Cristobalina, Sweet Early, Early Bigi, Primulat, Sweet Early, Early Lory, Precoce Bernard, Moreau, Ramón oliva.
Burlat, Pacific Red, Marvin, Ruby, Rocket, Early Red, Frisco, Santina, Giorgia, Brooks, Larian, Magar, Niram, Sandon Rose, Celeste, Corum, Valera, Vega, Carmen, Prime Giant, Giant Red.
Grace Star, Canada Giant, Utah Giant, Cristalina, New Star, New Moon, Maru, Lampe, Garnet, Stark Hardy Giant (Starking), Black Star, 13S-3-13, Guillaume, Ebony, Early Van Compact, Chinook, Mollar de Cáceres, Sue, Summit, Sumesi, Sam, Sylvia, Van, Satin, Samba, Bing, Compact Stella, Rainier, 4-84.
Venus, Vic, Royal Ann, Velvet, Lamida, Viscount, Gil Peck, Vogue, Star, Sunburst, Sandra Rose, Tigre, Sonata, Lambert, Lapins, Spalding, Duroni 3, Vignola, Skeena, Hedelfingen, Tardif de Vignola, Somerset, Kordia.
White cherry of Provenza, Ambrunés, Pico Negro, Pico colorado, Sweet Heart, Symphony, Regina, Staccato (Summer Charm).
A significant part of the information has been disclosed by Spanish research organizations. The behavior of cherry varieties may be different depending on the growing place.
Staccato cherry was obtained by the Summerland research station in Canada. Staccato, is also known as Summer Charm and Sweet Lathe. Its origin is an open pollinated seed of Sweet Heart planted in 1982. Reference name 13S 20-09 (1991 year). The year of registration is 2002. Curiosities: It is one of the best extra-late ripening cherries … Read moreStaccato cherry
Symphony cherry, is a procurement property of the Summerland research station in Canada. Symphony was initially named 13s 25-25 and is also known as Selina or Sinfony. Its origin is a cross made between Lapins and Bing. The date of release of the variety is the year 1996. Although I have not been able to find … Read moreSymphony cherry
VIC cherry, was obtained in Canada by the Vineland research station. The year of collection is 1937. The origin or provenance of the VIC cherry, is a cross between the varieties Bing and Schmidt. Curiosities: It is an ancient cherry, obtained at a time similar to Van and of very similar characteristics. Characteristics of VIC … Read moreVIC cherry
Pico Colorado cherry (Scarlet Peak), is a Spanish cherry variety with unknown varietal origin, (cherry seeds randomly pollinated). Curiosities: Cherry variety traditionally grown in Extremadura. It is one of the varieties admitted within the D.O.P. “Cherry of the Jerte”. Characteristics of Pico Colorado Cherry Flowering: Pico Colorado is a self-sterile and medium flowering variety (first week of April). … Read morePico Colorado cherry
Pico Negro cherry (Black Beak) is a Spanish cherry variety with unknown varietal origin (random seed). Curiosities: Pico Negro, is a cultivated variety traditionally cultivated in Extremadura. It is one of the varieties of the D.O.P. “Cherry of the Jerte”. Characteristics of Black Beak Cherry Flowering: Cherry variety Black Peak is self-sterile and vintage medium bloom (first … Read morePico Negro cherry
Sylvia cherry (4C 17 31 ), obtained by the Summerland research station, located in Canada. The origin of Sylvia, is a cross made in 1957 between the varieties Van and Sam It was released during the year 1988. Curiosities: Sylvia is a variety fruit of the same varietal crossing that better known varieties such as Summit or … Read moreSylvia cherry
Sunburst cherry was obtained in 1994. Sunburst comes from a cross of Van with Stella. Obtained by the Summerland research station (Canada). Characteristics of Sunburst cherry variety Flowering: The Sunburst cherry variety is self-fertile, and has been classified within Group III pollinators. Bloom from Sunburst is late (Second week of April). Maturation: The Sunburst variety … Read moreSunburst cherry
Ambrunés cherry, also called Ambrunesa is a Spanish variety of unknown origin. It is very popular in Extremadura and is very widespread in the Valle del Jerte. Curiosities: Main chery protected designation of origin “Cereza del Jerte”. The variety of cherry Ambrunés can be collected without a tail, being the cherry cherry par excellence within … Read moreAmbrunés cherry
Skeena cherry comes from Canada, more specifically from the Summerland research station. It cherry have reference code “13S 43-48”. Curiosities: we talk about Skeena as a variety of cherry similar to Lapins or improved Lapins. Although Skeena is not a Lapins clone. The harvest date is similar to Lapins, has better flavor, larger size, easier to form and … Read moreSkeena cherry
The Lapins Cherry, is a variety from the Summerland station in Canada. It was obtained by crossing Stella (first self-fertile variety) and Van (variety very used in crosses for its excellent characteristics), the year of obtaining was 1983, so Therefore, you can find patent-free. Curiosities: Although Lapins is a cherry variety with more than 30 … Read moreLapins cherry
The Canada Giant cherry (2E 64 3), was registered in 1992 under the name of Sumgita. Obtaining was done by the Summerland experimental station, located in Canada. The origin of Canada Giant® is a cross made between the varieties Van and Sam. It appears as Sumgita in the varietal record in the EU, having validity the rights … Read moreCanada Giant cherry®
Utah Giant cherry is a harvest made by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) at the Utah Agricultural Experiment Station. Its origin is a seed of Bing planted in the year 1981. Utah Giant does not appear as a registered variety in the European register of protected varieties. Curiosities: In the year 2014 it was one of … Read moreUtah Giant cherry
Grace Star Cherry (DCA BO 84.703.003), obtained by Lugli Stefano and Sansavini Silviero,University of Bologna (Italy). Its origin is Burlat freely pollinated. Grace Star is in the European register of protected varieties, the year of registration is 2011 and the rights of exploitation of the variety, extend until the year 2040. Curiosities: In 2007 he won the prize … Read moreGrace Star cherry
Satin Cherry , was obtained by the research station Summerland (Canada). Its origin is a cross made in 1976 between Lapins and 2N 39-05 (Van x Stella). Publication year, 1997. More names: Sumele and 13N 06-49 code. The variety was registered under the name of Sumele in the European varietal record during the year 2005. The rights of exploitation of … Read moreSatin Cherry (Sumele)
Sue cherry, is a Canadian production belonging to the Summerland research station. Its origin is a cross between the varieties Bing and Schmidt. The crossing is between very old varieties and similar to the one that allowed obtaining the cherry VIC (1937). Curiosities: Sue, it’s a bicolor cherry variety. Cherries of homogeneous and garnet color … Read moreSue cherry
Sam Cherry was obtained by the Summerland station (Canada). Variety also identified by S-6-17. Origin: freely pollinated seeds of the Windsor cherry variety.The winning date is before 1973, when the Summit was completed (Van x Sam ) at that time. Curiosities: it is a little known variety, it presents problems of pollination that limit its productivity. It … Read moreSam cherry
Garnet cherry was obtained by private researcher Marvin Niess in California (United States) . Garnet is known as Magar. Its origin is a cross made between Starking and Bing. The variety is within the varietal record of the European Union with the name of Magar, year 1990. The rights of exploitation of Garnet, have a duration … Read moreGarnet cherry (Magar)
3-13 cherry was obtained by the Summerland experimental station in Canada. The name derives from the reference name given by the breeder 13S 3-13. This cherry did not pass the selection tests of the Summerland station. For this reason it has not a commercial name. The crossing made to obtain it is unknown. The year of acquisition … Read more3-13 Cherry
Black Star cherry (DCA BO 85.723.002) was obtained by the research center of the University of Bologna in Italy. The origin is a cross made during the year 1985 between Lapins (1983) and Burlat . The variety is found in the EU varietal record under the name Black Star (2012). Therefore, currently, authorization is needed for … Read moreBlack Star cherry
Samba Cherry, obtained by the Summerland research station in Canada. The origin is a cross made between different strains of Stella. Samba® is within the varietal record of the European Union with the name of Sumste, year 1996. As for the exploitation rights of the variety, they expire in the year 2026. Curiosities: Despite its more … Read moreSamba Cherry® (Sumste)
New Moon Cherry (2S 28-28), was registered in 1996 under the name of Sumini . The variety was obtained by the Summerland experimental station, located in Canada. The origin of this variety is unknown. It appears as Sumini in the varietal record in the EU, with the rights to obtain until 2026. Curiosities: New Moon is a … Read moreNew Moon Cherry® (Sumini)
Cristalina cherry, released by the Summerland research station in the year 1996, Canada. Cristalina have varietal record of the European Union with the name of Sumnue, year 1999. The registration rights remain valid until the year 2029. It is necessary to have a license for the propagation of this commercial variety of cherry . Its origin … Read moreCristalina Cherry
New Star cherry was obtained by the Summerland research station in Canada. The New Star variety comes as a result of crossing Van and Stella (first self-fertile variety). New star was reunited the year 1987. Curiosities: Estimates made on high-density plantations, calculation of potential New Star production at 18 tons / ha. Although the higher productions can negatively … Read moreNew Star Cherry
The variety of cherry Stella comes from Canada, research station of Summerland. Its origin is a cross of Lambert flowers with pollen from J.I.S. 2420. In the following article we talk about the characteristics of the variety Compact Stella, obtained by irradiation of Stella. Stella obtained in 1968 and Compact Stella (Stella radiated) in 1973. … Read moreStella Cherry
Rainier Cherry comes from the United States, more specifically, from the Prosser research station (Washington). Its origin is the crossing of two very popular varieties, the cherry Bing and Van. The year 1960 was obtained. It is a commercial variety, free of patent and registered in the Spanish register of varieties. Curiosities: It is a very … Read moreRainier cherry
Bing cherry is native to the United States. Its origin could be seeds of Black Republican. The procurement is attributed to the Lewelling station in Oregon. It was discovered in the mid-nineteenth century. Curiosities: This is the main variety in the United States, which is why it is the reference variety for the American maturation … Read moreBing cherry
Starking Cherry, also known as Stark Hardy Giant. It was obtained in United States by a private breeder of Wisconsin. The cross that caused this variety is unknown. Stark Hardy Giant, is registered since year 1996 in the Spanish Variety Register. Characteristics of Starking cherry Flowering: Starking cherry is self-sterile of medium bloom. Starking belongs to group … Read moreStarking cherry
Summit Cherry variety was obtained in the year 1973 from a cross between the varieties Van and Sam. Obtained by research station Summerland (Canada). Curiosities: The size of the fruit, its heart shaped and its good taste, make it a commercially much appreciated cherry and get good sale prices for this variety of cherry. Cold hours: A … Read moreSummit cherry