Cultivar Name: |
Black Republican
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Type |
Cherry |
Synonyms |
'Leweling',
'Oregon Black', 'Republican'
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Patent |
Not Patented
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Parentage |
Unknown, it is thought by some to be a cross of 'Napoleon' and 'Black Tartarian' and by others to be a seedling of 'Eagle'
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Species |
Prunus avium
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Usage |
Scion
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Products |
Canning
Culinary
Freezing
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Taste |
Sweet
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S Genotype |
S1S4 |
CIG |
IX |
Flesh Color |
deep purple
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Pit |
Semi-freestone
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Ripening time |
0
weeks relative to
Bing
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Self Compatible |
No - Not Self Compatible
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Pollinators |
Bing, Black Tartarian, Napoleon, Rainier, Lapins, Stella, Van. Black Republican usually used as a pollinator.
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Description |
In the 1860's, Seth Lewelling (Henderson Lewelling's brother) introduced the 'Black Republican' and 'Bing' cherries, the latter named for the foreman of his Chinese work crew. Revered for its exceedingly rich, sweet, intense/distinct black cherry flavor. Both the deep purple color and distinct flavor carry through in black cherry ice cream or yogurt. Some say the flavor is "earthy" with notes of rose, almond and/or herbs. The first Black Republican cherry tree was planted by Seth Lewelling, a nurseryman, Quaker and abolitionist who chose the name Black Republican in promotion of his abolitionist beliefs. Fruit is medium-sized and of good quality; keeps and ships well. Although the parentage
is unknown, it is thought by some to
be a cross of 'Napoleon' and 'Black Tartarian'
and by others to be a seedling of 'Eagle'. An heirloom cherry cultivar. An old cultivar commercially grown for fruit in the Willamette Valley, OR, after ˜1860 and now is usually only grown as a pollenizer cultivar. |
References |
- Fruit, Berry and Nut Inventory. Third Edition. 2001. Seed Savers Exchange, Inc.
- Sweet cherry compatibility and timing chart; Link
- History of Fruit Growing in the Pacific Northwest
Henderson Luelling and Seth Lewelling; Link
- J. AMER. SOC. HORT. SCI., Identification of the Paternal Parent of ‘Bing’ Sweet Cherry and Confirmation of Descendants Using Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Markers; Link
- Sweet Cherry Production and Marketing, 22nd California Small Farm Conference California Small Farm Conference
Sacramento Sacramento
March 1, 2009 March 1, 2009; Link
- The Cherries of New York; Link
- SWEET AND TART CHERRY VARIETIES:
DESCRIPTIONS AND CULTURAL RECOMMENDATIONS, New York's Food and Life Sciences Bulletin, 1989; Link
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