Sweet cherry
Trademark: STARBLUSH ™
Variety: SPC 207 (S)
Species: Prunus avium
Origin
| Breeder, Place | Summerland, British Columbia, Canada |
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| Intellectual property | PICO, Canada |
| Parents | Stella x 2 S 84-10 |
| Crossing number | 13 N 10-09 |
| Property rights | registered for EU plant variety rights and trademark |
Blossom
| Blooming date | medium |
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| Fertility | self-fertile |
| S-allele, sterility group | S3 S4', group SC |
Fruit
| Ripening time | medium, 4.-5. cherry week |
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| Scale, shape | at ideal crop load 28-30 mm, 11-13 g, heart-shaped without apex, medium long stalk |
| Colour | blushed cherry, at the first pick purple on sunny side, at full maturity medium red |
| Fruit flesh | cream white, firm, Durofel pressure 25: 75-80, juicy |
| Taste | spicy-aromatic, slightly sourish, with increasing maturity sweeter |
| Cracking sensitivity | medium |
| Storage | good |
Tree
| Vigour | medium strong, semi-upright, good branching |
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| Crop load | high and regular |
Evaluation
Blushed, self-fertile variety with yield security, good firmness and attractive appearance. STARBLUSH ™ SPC 207 (S) has larger fruits and higher resistance to bruises through wind damage than the variety 'Rainier' which ripens at the same time.