ISHS Acta Horticulturae 468: III International Cherry Symposium
RECENT SWEET CHERRY INTRODUCTIONS FROM THE BREEDING PROGRAM AT SUMMERLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA |
| Authors: | F. Kappel, W.D. Lane |
| Keywords: | Prunus avium, fruit breeding, variety descriptions |
| Abstract:
Summerland has had a sweet cherry breeding program for many years. A number of the introductions have proven to be useful by growers not only in British Columbia but around the world. These include: 'Van', 'Summit', 'Lapins', and 'Sweetheart'. Recently, eight selections have been named and introduced. These introductions cover a range of maturities from about 8 days before 'Van' to about 20 days after. They include 'Santina' (13S-5–22), 'Celeste' (13S-24–28), 'Cristalina' (2C-61–22), 'Samba' (13S-36–18), 'Sandra Rose' (13S-10–40), 'Sonata' (13N-6–59), 'Skeena' (13S-43–48), and 'Symphony' (13S-25–25). All the introductions are considered to be self-fertile except for 'Cristalina'. Each cultivar is red to dark red in colour when mature and they possess a number of favourable characteristics. These characteristics will be presented. | |
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