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Variety traits

Sweet cherry taste and flavor

Prunus avium (L.) L.

The taste and flavor of sweet cherry are key fruit quality characteristics assessed using a 5-point sensory evaluation scale and biochemical analysis of sugars, acids, and soluble solids.

In the reference 162 varieties crop Sweet cherry, where this is mentioned in the description.

Taste assessment is based on organoleptic indicators, including sweetness, acidity, juiciness, and flesh consistency, such as the "bigarreau" type. In breeding and cultivar testing, values in the 4.5–5.0 point range are considered indicative of superior consumer quality of the cultivar.

The flavor profile is determined by the plant's genotype, but it is also subject to significant changes depending on the weather conditions during the ripening period. There is a correlation between skin color and taste: dark-colored cultivars often possess a richer sweet taste, whereas light-colored fruits are distinguished by a more delicate, dessert profile.

General information about the subject — on the page Taste and aroma.

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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.

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

STOPPEL, Peter, DE

DE UA
15 records

Folfer

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Raymond Saunier c/o INRA

FR
13 records

Brooks

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (US)

FR IT PT
9 records

Moreau

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

SANDRIN (FR)

CZ ES FR
10 records

Hamid

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Mirko Schuster, D-01324 Dresden

5 records

Helga

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Vyzkumny A Slechtitelsky Ustav Ovocnarsky Holovousy s.r.o.

CZ
6 records

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Jánosné Arnold^^^Alina Ratiu^^^János Apostol^^^Sándor István Szügyi^^^Krisztina Szügyi-Bartha^^^Geza Bujdosó

HU
4 records

Kira

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

János Apostol^^^Sándor István Szügyi^^^Geza Bujdosó^^^Lilia Ivanovna Taranenko

CZ HU
5 records

Kristin

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Sagaplant AS, N-3812 Akkerhaugen

3 records

SPC106

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

WILLIAM DAVID LANE

3 records

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Mirko Schuster

DE
2 records

Epick 16

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

SMS Unlimited LLC

ES
2 records

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Zaiger's Inc. Genetics

2 records

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Gerhard Och

1 record

Big Lory

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

IT UA
3 records

Sandra

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

CZ
3 records

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

CZ SK
5 records

Narana

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

DE
6 records

Katalin

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

DE HU
5 records