Sweetheart®
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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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Sweetheart® is the most important late maturing cherry in New Zealand.
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| Origin: | W. D. Lane, 1994, Pacific Agri-Food Research Center, Summerland, BC, Canada | |||||||||||
| Parentage: | Van x 2S-28-28 | |||||||||||
| Synonym/Breeder Ref#: | 13S-22-8 | |||||||||||
| Protection & Royalties: |
® Registered Trademark - Royalty payable. Non-Propagation Agreement Required |
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| Exclusivity: |  Available only from and exclusively licensed to McGrath Nurseries Ltd in New Zealand |
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Fruit |
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External |
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| Maturity: | Bing plus 20 days | |||||||||||
| Fruit Size: | Large for season | |||||||||||
| Fruit Shape: |
Round to Heart |
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| Skin Colour: | Dark cherry red | |||||||||||
Internal |
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| Flesh Colour: | Red fleshed | |||||||||||
| Hardness: | Hard, responsive to GA, can be crunchy | |||||||||||
| Flavour: |
Good, sweet and slightly aromatic |
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| Stone: |
Small to medium |
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Gross Qualities |
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| Cracking: | Goes through rain well unless lightly cropped | |||||||||||
| Stem: | Thick, medium length | |||||||||||
| Storage: | Good to excellent | |||||||||||
Tree |
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| Cropping: | Very heavy and precocious and must be managed to maintain fruit size | |||||||||||
| Blossom: | White, mid to late season | |||||||||||
| Pollination: | Self fertile; S1, S4 | |||||||||||
| Vigour: | Medium to high | |||||||||||
| Tree Habit/Form: | Spreading | |||||||||||
Notes |
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Sweetheart® is a heavily cropping, self fertile cherry tree producing high yields of large sized, high quality, excellent storing fruit. |
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