McGrath Nurseries

NY252

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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

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NY 252

Test Selection - NY 252 is an extremely promising blush cherry,
and a hardy precocious tree producing heavy crops of large, hard, well-coloured fruit.

Origin:

New York Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva, NY, USA; Breeders Susan K. Brown & Robert L. Andersen

Parentage:

Unable to provide on test selections

Synonym/Breeder Ref#:

NY 252

Protection & Royalties:

TA Test Agreement Required. Test fee payable

(Note: This is not an offer for sale of trees, only the right to test the selection.
Trees may remain the property of the breeder/owner.)

Exclusivity:

Available only from and exclusively licensed to McGrath Nurseries Ltd in New Zealand

Fruit

External

Maturity:

Bing plus 16 to 18 days

Fruit Size:

Not as large as Rainier

Fruit Shape:

Round

Skin Colour:

Red skinned blushed, does not mark easily

Internal

Flesh Colour:

Cream

Hardness:

Good firmness - a hard cherry

Flavour:

Excellent

Stone:

Medium

Gross Qualities

Cracking:

Seems very tolerant to rain

Stem:

Medium thickness and length

Storage:

Unknown in New Zealand, but some reports excellent

Tree

Cropping:

Excellent-May overset and require thinning

Blossom:

Mid season

Pollination:

Self fertile

Vigour:

Low to medium

Tree Habit/Form:

Very upright

Notes

This is a fantastic all around cherry. Remarkable quality.
Heavy cropping and rain tolerant.
Excellent blush colour even in shade.
Does not mark with handling. Hard fleshed. Hardy tree.