| Cultivar Name: |
Coral Champagne
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| Type |
Cherry |
| Synonyms |
'UC 13-22', 'Coral'
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| Patent |
Not Patented
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| Species |
Prunus avium
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| Usage |
Scion
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| Products |
Fresh Market
Shipping
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| Taste |
Sweet
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| Chill Requirement |
400 chill hours required
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| Bloom Time |
-2
days relative to Bing
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| S Genotype |
S1S3 |
| Yield |
High
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| Flesh Color |
coral pink
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| Pit |
Does not apply
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| Ripening time |
-1
weeks relative to
Bing
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| Self Compatible |
No - Not Self Compatible
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| Pollinators |
Both Bing and Brooks work well as pollinators. Interfruitful with Bing and Brooks. Black Tartarian, Rainier, Van, Early Burlat.
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| Description |
Coral Champagne, though never officially released, is an alumnus with Brooks, a UC cultivar that was patented and released in 1984.
As of 2014, Coral Champagne is the third most widely produced cherry cultivar in California. #1 is Bing (5.2 million boxes), #2 is Tulare (916,000 boxes), #3 is Coral Champagne (786,500 boxes) and #4 is Brooks (684,000 boxes) according to 2012 statistics. It has become popular late in its career, but has been improved by removing viruses. It has been known by a host of names and more than a few folks have tried to patent it (unsuccessfully) but it looks as if the industry has settled on "Coral Champagne" and it has moved to the public domain.
Ross Sanborn, UC Extension farm advisor for Contra Costa County, worked closely with Hansche in evaluating UC selections and is said to have given germplasm away to nurseries and possibly growers. Sanborn is credited for discovering and naming Coral Champagne.
Low chill requirement.
Crack resistance is between Bing and Chelan. Trees are very precocious and flavor is truly exceptional.
Pink skin, low-acid, sweet flavor. A low-acid, cherry with glossy dark flesh and very sweet flavor similar to Bing. This export-quality fruit is firm and large to very large. Grows in zones 6-8. |
| References |
- Sierra Gold Nurseries Variety Descriptions. Link
- Burchell Nursery Fruit and Nut Tree Varieties. Link
- Dave Wilson Nursery. Link
- California Cherries; Link
- Sweet Cherry Production and Marketing, 22nd California Small Farm Conference California Small Farm Conference
Sacramento Sacramento
March 1, 2009 March 1, 2009; 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
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No photos for this cultivar.
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