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Winter hardiness of sweet cherry

Prunus avium (L.) L.

A complex biological trait that determines the ability of sweet cherry to survive and bear fruit under low winter temperatures, temperature fluctuations, and the subsequent recovery of tissues.

In the reference 48 varieties crop Sweet cherry, where this is mentioned in the description.

The winter hardiness of sweet cherry is evaluated based on four components: resistance to early frosts, maximum frost resistance during dormancy, tolerance to temperature fluctuations, and the ability to reacclimate after thaws. Assessment methods include field observations of the state of the cambium, wood, and buds, as well as laboratory artificial freezing of tissue samples in climate chambers to determine the critical temperature for organ death.

High winter hardiness in sweet cherries is characterized by the ability of cultivars to withstand frosts down to –35 °C, whereas with low values, even a temperature of –30 °C can cause complete death of reproductive buds and damage to the vascular system. The level of winter hardiness directly affects the regularity of fruiting, the longevity of the trunk and scaffold branches, and also depends on the rootstock, with resistant cultivars possessing denser bark, which reduces the risk of frost cracks.

General information about the subject — on the page Winter hardiness.

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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.

Early star

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Silviero Sansavini and Stefano Lugli, University of Bologna

3 records

Aida

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

National Agricultural Research and Innovation Centre (NARIC)

HU
5 records

Irma

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Estonian University of Life Sciences Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Polli Horticultural Research Centre

CZ EE
6 records

Kristin

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Sagaplant AS, N-3812 Akkerhaugen

3 records

Uslada

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

OREHOVA VALENTINA PETROVNA / ZDRUJKOVSKAYa ANTONINA IOSIFOVNA / TARASYuK GALINA MIHAJLOVNA / LUKIChYoVA LYuBOV' ALEKSEEVNA

UA
4 records

Norri

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Kalju Kask 50%, Johan Eichfeld 50%

EE
4 records

Arthur

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Estonian University of Life Sciences Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Polli Horticultural Research Centre

EE
4 records

Kaspar

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Kalju Kask 100%

EE
4 records

Tõmmu

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Estonian University of Life Sciences Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Polli Horticultural Research Centre

EE
4 records

Polli murel

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Estonian University of Life Sciences Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Polli Horticultural Research Centre

EE
4 records

Polli rubiin

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Estonian University of Life Sciences Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Polli Horticultural Research Centre

EE
4 records

Taki

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Kalju Kask 100%, Estonian Univerity of Life Sciences Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Polli Horticultural Research Centre, Polli, Karksi-Nuia, 69108, Viljandimaa, Estonia

EE
5 records

Schneidera Późna

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
3 records

Staccato

Active

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

Hâtif Burlat

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

BURLAT (FR)

FR
2 records

Mupi

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Kalju Kask 100%

EE
4 records

Piret

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Kalju Kask 100%

EE
4 records

Karmel

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Kalju Kask 100%

EE
4 records

New Star

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

ES
6 records

Kutuzovka

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

OREHOVA VALENTINA PETROVNA / TARASYuK GALINA MIHAJLOVNA / LUKIChYoVA LYuBOV' ALEKSEEVNA

UA
4 records