McGrath Nurseries

NY032

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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 032

Test Selection - NY 032 looks to be a very large, firm cherry of very high quality.

Origin:

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

Parentage:

Unable to provide on test selections

Synonym/Breeder Ref#:

NY 032, Ebony Pearl

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 minus 3 days

Fruit Size:

Very large, bigger than Sonnet® & Sweetheart®

Fruit Shape:

Oblate Heart

Skin Colour:

Translucent dark red

Internal

Flesh Colour:

Red

Hardness:

Firm, can be a little soft in the USA, unknown in New Zealand

Flavour:

Good

Stone:

Medium

Gross Qualities

Cracking:

OK in rain. Reasonable rain tolerance

Stem:

Long and of medium thickness

Storage:

Unknown

Tree

Cropping:

Heavy and precocious

Blossom:

Early, mid season bloom

Pollination:

Unknown. S1, S4

Vigour:

Vigorous

Tree Habit/Form:

Spreading

Notes

Known as EbonyPearl™ in the USA.
No information from New Zealand tests at this time.
This looks to be a very promising cherry with good tree health. It performs very well in Oregon and Washington, USA, but shows some sensitivity to blast in Michigan, USA.