Sweet cherry
Trademark: SATIN ™
Variety: Sumele (S)
Species: Prunus avium
Origin
Breeder, Place | Summerland, British Columbia, Canada, published 1997 |
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Intellectual property | PICO, Canada |
Parents | Lapins x 2 N 39-05 (Van x Stella), cross-breed 1976 |
Crossing number | 13 N 06-49 |
Type, Selection | clone INFEL 3696 |
Property rights | registered for EU plant variety rights and trademark |
Blossom
Blooming date | medium early |
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Fertility | self-sterile |
S-allele, sterility group | S1 S3, group 2 |
Pollinator | Nimba (S), Burlat, CERASINA ™ Prim 2.1 (S), CERASINA ™ Prim 3.1 (S), BELLISE ™ Bedel, EARLY RED ™ Maraly (S), Fertille (S), Vanda (S), Tamara (S), CERASINA ™ Final 13.1 (S), KIR ROSSO ™ KSG 03 A (S) |
Incompatible with | ADELISE ™ Masdel, SAMBA ™ Sumste (S), Areko (S), Regina, Otto (S), Prim 4.1 (S) |
Fruit
Ripening time | medium early, 4. cherry week |
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Scale, shape | large to very large, 29-31 mm, 12-14 g, pronounced heart-shaped, high shoulders, deep stalk cavity, medium long, robust stalks |
Colour | black fruit skin, intensely glossy |
Fruit flesh | black red, very firm, Durofel pressure 25: 75-78 at full maturity, crunchy, juicy |
Taste | spicy with balanced acidity |
Cracking sensitivity | low |
Storage | good, the stalks remain fresh and green |
Tree
Vigour | medium strong, semi-upright, at mature stage spreading to pendulous, enough branching, less prone to blind wood |
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Crop load | from an early age high, regular spreading |
Evaluation
Very attractive variety with excellent taste that travels and stores well. The high cracking resistance allows for a long picking season. Underripe fruits have a tendency to taste sourish and slightly bitter.
The cultivation recommendation regarding tree health excludes areas with high rainfall.