Horticulture - Cultivars - Potential Fresh Cherry Cultivars for the Mid-Columbia (chart)

Lynn E. Long
Horticulture Extension Agent
Oregon State University
Wasco County Extension

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Potential Fresh Cherry Cultivars for the Mid-Columbia

Cultivar

Harvest
Timing (1)

Approx.
Fruit Size

Bloom
Timing (1)

Pollinizers

Precocity

Productivity

Suggested
Rtstock (a)

Split
Susc.

Firm-
ness

Tree
Form

Fruit
Flavor (2)

Overall
Quality(2)

Chelan

-10 to -12

11 to 10 row

-2 to -3 overlaps Bing

Bing, Lapins
Van, Rainier

excellent

high
can overset

Mazzard

<aver.

exc.

mod.
spreading

good
tart-sweet

very good

Tieton

-6 to -9

9 1/2 row +
10 to 14 grs.

-2
overlaps
Bing

Bing, Lapins
B.R., Van,
SwHrt

low

poor

GI 5,6, (12?)

>aver.

exc.

vigorous
upright

good
mild

very good

Cristalina

0 to -5

10 to 9 row
10 grams

+3 to +5

Bing, Rainier
Skeena, B.R.

good

high

can overset

Mazzard

<aver.

good

moderate upright

fair

very mild

fair

Bing

11 to 10 row
8.5 grams

mid-season

Lapins, Rainier
Van, B.R.

moderate

mod. high

Mazzard
Gisela 5,6,12

>aver.

exc.

upright

excellent
tart-sweet

excellent

Sandra
Rose

9 1/2 + row
11.6 grams

mid or
mid-late

self-fertile

moderate

high

Mazzard
Gl 5,6,12?

<aver.

fair

spreading

very good
mild-sweet

good
(f,l)

Sonata

9 1/2 row +
12.7 grams

mid-late

self-fertile

good

high

Mazzard

>aver.
(d)

exc.

mod.
spreading

fair
acidic

fair to
good

(e,f)

Cultivar

Harvest
Timing (1)

Approx.
Fruit Size

Bloom
Timing (1)

Pollinizers

Precocity

Productivity

Suggested
Rtstock (a)

Split
Susc.

Firm-
ness

Tree
Form

Fruit
Flavor (2)

Overall
Quality 2)

Attika

(Kordia)

+10 to +14,
(b)

10 row

late

(c)

Regina, Sandra Rose,
Symphony

good

high & regular

Mazzard
Gl 5,6 (12?)

<aver.

exc.

spreading

excellent
tart-sweet

very good

Lapins

+10 to +14,
may be later

10 to 9 row
10.6 grams

-3

self-fertile

moderate

high
can overset

Mazzard,
Gisela 5,6,12?

<aver.

exc.

vigorous
upright

excellent
tart-sweet

excellent
(f,g,j)

Skeena

+14

9 1/2 +
11.6 grams

mid-late

self-fertile

good

high

Mazzard

<aver.

exc.

good

excellent

Regina

btwn. Lapins
& SwtHrt

10 row +

late

Attika, Sandra Rose,
Sam, Gold

good

poor

Gl 5,6, (12?)

<aver.

exc.

mod.
spreading

very good
mild-sweet

excellent

Sweetheart

+21,
may be later

10 row
8.8 grams

-2

self-fertile

excellent

high
can overset

Mazzard

aver.

exc.

mod.
spreading

good
mild-sweet

very good
(g, h)

Fruit and Tree Characteristics: Interpretive Footnotes

a   data lacking on Gisela 12
b   large harvest window
c   sensitive to frosts immediately before and during bloom
d   susceptible to nose cracks due to blossom end dimple
e   nose cracks may cause sort-out grading by inspectors
f   wind marking of cherries can be a problem
g   trees show some cold sensitivity
h   fruit quality may be detrimentally affected in hot sites
l    fruit firmness may be a concern
j    very hot temperatures may affect fruit quality

Note: Information provided in this chart is 'best available' and subject to change
1 Listed in days and relative to Bing
     (-) earlier and (+) later
2 Subjective measurement

Lynn E. Long
O.S.U. Extension Service