Cultivar Name: |
Stella
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Type |
Cherry |
Synonyms |
'Summerland 2C-27-19', '2C-27-19'
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Patent |
Not Patented
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Parentage |
Lambert x JI2420 (John Innes seedling 2420)
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Species |
Prunus avium
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Usage |
Scion
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Products |
Fresh Market
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Taste |
Sweet
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Chill Requirement |
400 chill hours required
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S Genotype |
S3S4' |
CIG |
O |
Yield |
High
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Flesh Color |
black
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Ripening time |
+1
weeks relative to
Bing
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Self Compatible |
Yes - Self Compatible
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Pollinators |
The first self-fertile sweet cherry named. Good pollinator for other varieties/universal donor. Pollinates Bing, except in mild winter climates.
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Description |
Orig. in Summerland, British Columbia, Canada, Named in 1970 by K.O. Lapins, Canada Dept. of Agriculture, Res. Sta. Introd. in 1968. Cross made in 1956; selected in 1963; tested as 2C-27-19.
The first self-fertile sweet cherry named.
Fairly susceptible to cracking in the rain.
Fruit: sweet, juicy, large;, heart-shaped, Lambert type; skin black, ; medium firm, relatively coarse; ripens first week in July at Summerland, mid June in Visalia, CA. Tree: upright; spreading ; vigorous' productive; moderately tender in tree and fruit buds; recommended for areas for areas with unfavorable conditions for cross-pollination, for home orchards, commercial orchards, and as a parent in breeding for self-fertility. Hardy in USDA Zones 5-9.
Flowering group 4; Pollination Period III. |
References |
- The Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit & Nut Varieties. Third Edition. 1997. ASHS Press, Alexandria, Virginia.
- Fruit, Berry and Nut Inventory. Third Edition. 2001. Seed Savers Exchange, Inc.
- Duarte Nursery Link
- Sierra Gold Nurseries Variety Descriptions. Link
- L.E. Cooke Co. Fruit and Nut Tree Variety Descriptions. Link
- Dave Wilson Nursery. Link
- Sweet cherry compatibility and timing chart; Link
- Sweet Cherries
Production, Marketing, and Processing, USDA, Link
- Genetic Diversity and Relatedness of Sweet Cherry (Prunus Avium L.) Cultivars Based on Single Nucleotide Polymorphic Markers, Table 1 shows presumed parentage, origin and CIG status, Frontiers in Plant Science 2012; 3:116; Link
- Variable fruit set in self-fertile sweet cherry, Dept. Hort. Sci., Cornell University 2001; Link
- Cherry Harvest Calendar for California, PickYourOwn.org; Link
- Cherry Cultivars - Sweet and Tart FACTSHEET, Ontario, Ministry of Ag, Food, and Rural Affairs;
Link
- Orange Pippin; Link
- UC Davis Fruit & Nut Research & Information; Link
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