Cultivation
Prunus avium (L.) L.
The primary intended use of sweet cherry, requiring high commercial quality, flesh firmness, and fruit integrity with the stem attached. Fresh market varieties are classified into tender guigne types and firm, transportable bigarreau types.
In the reference 330 varieties crop Sweet cherry, where this is mentioned in the description.
For sweet cherry breeding, the classification into two varietal types based on flesh structure is key. Guigne-type varieties possess tender, juicy flesh suitable for dessert use but have poor transportability. Bigarreau-type varieties are distinguished by firm, cartilaginous flesh, making them the priority for commercial production and retail distribution.
Fruit quality for the fresh market is determined by integrity, the absence of damage, and the presence of a fresh stem, which prevents spoilage and infection. Organoleptic evaluation depends on sugar content, with dark-colored varieties often perceived as having a richer flavor, while light-colored ones are perceived as more delicate.
The specifics of the crop lie in its high sensitivity to mechanical damage and ethylene produced by other fruits, which requires special storage conditions. Sweet cherry is a perishable product with a short season; therefore, unlike sour cherry, it is oriented exclusively toward immediate consumption.
General information about the subject — on the page Fresh market use.
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.
Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
Washington State University Research Foundation (US)
Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
Sagaplant AS, N-3812 Akkerhaugen
Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
ZBYNÊK JECK CSC
Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
Sagaplant AS, N-3812 Akkerhaugen
Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
Mailard Arsene / Maillard Laurence
Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
Zaiger's Inc. Genetics
Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
Vyzkumny A Slechtitelsky Ustav Ovocnarsky Holovousy s.r.o.
Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
Lowell Glen Bradford (US)
Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
Troy M. Toftness
Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
Výzkumný a Šlechtitelský ústav Ovocnářský Holovousy s.r.o.
Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
Station de Geneva (US)
Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
SANDRIN (FR)
Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
Vyzkumny A Slechtitelsky Ustav Ovocnarsky Holovousy s.r.o.
Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
His Majesty the King in Right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
Lowell Glen Bradford (US)
Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
Stoppel Peter
Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry
Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry