Sweet cherry
Trademark: EARLY RED ™
Variety: Maraly (S)
Species: Prunus avium
Origin
| Breeder, Place | Marvin Nies, California |
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| Intellectual property | INNOVAR, France |
| Property rights | registered for EU plant variety rights and trademark |
Blossom
| Blooming date | early |
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| Fertility | self-sterile |
| S-allele, sterility group | S1 S9, group 18 |
| Pollinator | Nimba (S), Souvenir des Charmes, Burlat, CERASINA ™ Prim 2.1 (S), CERASINA ™ Prim 3.1 (S), ADELISE ™ Masdel, Fertille (S), SAMBA ™ Sumste (S), Christiana (S), Vanda (S), SATIN ™ Sumele (S), Aida (S), SWEETHEART ™ Sumtare (S), KIR ROSSO ™ KSG 03 A (S) |
| Incompatible with | CERASINA ™ Prim 2.3 (S), BELLISE ™ Bedel, Tamara (S) |
Fruit
| Ripening time | early, 2.-3. cherry week, 6 days after 'Burlat' |
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| Scale, shape | large, 28-30 mm, 10-12 g, widely kidney-shaped, flat-shaped, without shoulders, very short fleshy stalk |
| Colour | dark to black red, shiny |
| Fruit flesh | black red, firm and crunchy, Durofel pressure 25: 75-80, juicy |
| Taste | sweet-aromatic, already well flavoured just before maturity |
| Cracking sensitivity | low to medium, mainly at the pistil point |
| Storage | good |
Tree
| Vigour | medium strong, semi-upright to spreading, sparsely branching, very compact growth, healthy dark green leaves |
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| Crop load | ideal productivity without overcropping, fruits are hanging evenly dense, few clusters |
Evaluation
Early Red ™ is an early ripening variety with high firmness and sustainable full-bodied taste. Because of its shape and the short and fleshy stalk it is suitable for marketing in small packages.
Like in all early sweet cherry varieties strict stronger pruning prevents over cropping. The vitality of the trees supports the fruit quality regarding size, firmness and taste. It also encourages the early ripening of the fruits.