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Maturity Disclaimer
McGrath Nurseries Ltd have used their best endeavours to ensure this chart is accurate, however, it should be used as a guide only.
We do not accept any responsibility for harm, loss or damage caused or resulting from your use or reliance on any of the information contained in this chart in the event that any of that information is inaccurate or incomplete. Maturity information on some new varieties has been based totally on overseas data, not local experience and therefore may not be accurate.
We recommend that you obtain independent advice before you make any decisions in reliance on this chart and rely on your own inquiries in relation to any district performance relative to the standard timings indicated.
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Maturity based on Alexandra in Central Otago
The Maturity Chart is a general guide for each variety of Cherry. The dates are based on Commercial Harvesting dates in Alexandra in Central Otago. If you are planting in a different district, please adjust these dates as below:
- Marlborough -10 days
- Havelock = -16 days
- Hastings = -18 days
- Twyford -22 days
NOTE: We recommend that you obtain independent advice before you make any decisions in reliance on this chart... See our Maturity Disclaimer
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Staccato®
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Staccato® is the most important, very late cherry in New Zealand. The fruit is large, firm, hard and glossy with excellent shipping potential.
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Origin: |
W D Lane, Pacific Agri-Food Research Center, Summerland BC, Canada, 1991 |
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Parentage: |
Sweetheart x Stella |
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Synonym/Breeder Ref#: |
13S-20-09 |
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Protection & Royalties: |
® Registered Trademark - Royalty payable. Non-Propagation Agreement Required PVR SFM 107
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Exclusivity: |
Available only from and exclusively licensed to McGrath Nurseries Ltd in New Zealand |
Fruit
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External
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Maturity: |
Bing plus 28 days |
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Fruit Size: |
Large, 11.2gm average |
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Fruit Shape: |
Flat Heart
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Skin Colour: |
Red to dark red |
Internal
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Flesh Colour: |
Red to dark red |
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Hardness: |
Very firm and crunchy |
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Flavour: |
Sweet, mild and good
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Stone: |
Medium size
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Gross Qualities
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Cracking: |
Average to good tolerance to rain induced cracking with a heavy crop; can be susceptible if crops are light |
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Stem: |
Thicker stem than Lapins, long |
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Storage: |
Good storage potential |
Tree
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Cropping: |
Better than average but not as hearty as Sweetheart |
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Blossom: |
White and mid-season |
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Pollination: |
Self fertile; S3, S4 |
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Vigour: |
Moderately vigorous |
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Tree Habit/Form: |
Upright to spreading |
Notes
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Late maturing variety with a very firm flesh and sweet taste. Easy to work with tree. Can be susceptible to blast if the trees are grown very rapidly in years two and three. Young trees require hardening off early.
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Shapes of Cherry Key
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Flat Heart |
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Heart |
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Kidney |
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Long Heart |
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Round |
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