Sweet cherry
Variety: Souvenir des Charmes
Species: Prunus avium
Origin
| Breeder, Place | found by H. Sandrin at Denice (France) in the 1930s |
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| Parents | chance seedling |
| Synonym | Bigarreau Moreau |
| Property rights | free variety |
Blossom
| Blooming date | very early, long blossom period |
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| Fertility | self-sterile |
| S-allele, sterility group | S3 S9, group 16 |
| Pollinator | Nimba (S), CERASINA™ Prim 2.3 (S), CERASINA™ Prim 3.1 (S), BELLISE™ Bedel, EARLY RED™ Maraly (S), ADELISE™ Masdel, SAMBA™ Sumste (S), Vanda (S), Christiana (S), Aida (S), Tamara (S), SWEETHEART™ Sumtare (S) |
| Incompatible with | Burlat, CERASINA™ Prim 2.1 (S), Walter (S) |
Fruit
| Ripening time | very early, 1.-2. cherry week, uneven ripening |
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| Scale, shape | medium, 27-29 mm, 9-11 g, heart-shaped without apex, medium long stalk |
| Colour | shiny red to dark red |
| Fruit flesh | medium firm to firm, Durofel pressure 25: 60-65, juicy, firm skin |
| Taste | mild taste, sweetish, just before maturity slightly sourish |
| Cracking sensitivity | medium |
Tree
| Vigour | medium to strong growth, semi-upright to spreading, moderate branching without blind wood |
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| Crop load | on stronger rootstocks late beginning and irregular yield, on weaker growing rootstocks early beginning and medium to high crop |
Evaluation
The early ripening variety is especially recommended for dry and early sites. The fruits are firm, cracking resistant and travels well. These qualities have not been achieved by any other variety in this ripening period up to now. More than one pick is necessary. The susceptibility to Monilia, Valsa, Gnomonia and bacterial canker can be an issue.