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Sweet Cherry Ripening Period

Prunus avium (L.) L.

Classification of sweet cherry cultivars by the onset of harvest maturity, essential for establishing a production schedule and selecting orchard protection strategies.

In the reference 507 varieties crop Sweet cherry, where this is mentioned in the description.

Sweet cherry ripening dates are determined based on phenological observations of the onset of harvest maturity. In breeding and variety testing, a classification consisting of six groups is adopted: from very early (extra-early) to late, which allows the harvesting season to be extended from late May to early August.

Selecting a maturity group is decisive for industrial orchard planning; however, it is important to note that the fruit ripening date does not have a strict correlation with bloom time, which is key when selecting pollinators. Sweet cherries belong to crops whose fruits do not ripen after picking, so the accuracy in determining the readiness point is critical for product quality.

In agronomic practice, cultivars are distributed into maturity groups to minimize risks: early cultivars help avoid the activity of certain pests, while late cultivars often demonstrate greater yield stability during weather fluctuations. Furthermore, maturity groups often correlate with flesh type: delicate 'guigne' types are more common among early cultivars, while firm 'bigarreau' types are found among mid-late and late ones.

General information about the subject — on the page Maturity group.

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Varieties of Sweet cherry mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

MOLDAVIA

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

CORNEANU MARGARETACORNEANU GELUSIRBU SORINAIUREA ELENA

RO
1 record

Rainier ISK

Protection expired

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
1 record

Sumesi

Terminated

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

His Majesty the King in Right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food

2 records

Linda 156

Terminated

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Brozik Sandor / Apostol Janosne

HU
1 record

Vasarė

Terminated

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Sodininkystės ir daržininkystės institutas

LT
1 record

AMAR MAXUT

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

PETRE LUDOVICROMINGER EMIL

RO
1 record

Pryzerka

Terminated

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Luchikova Liubov Oleksiivna, Tarasiuk Halyna Mykhailivna, Zdruikovs`ka Antonina Iosypivna, Oriekhova Valentyna Petrivna,

UA
2 records

VESENTINA

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

1 record

Duroni II

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

2 records

Lyons

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

1 record