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Sylvia cherry

Sylvia
Firm, good flavour.

Sylvia cherry identification images

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  • Sylvia

USDA identification images for Sylvia

The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.

    Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.

    Parents and other ancestors of this variety


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    Tree register

    We don't have any registered trees for this variety yet. If you have a Sylvia tree you can register it here.

    Origins

    • Species: Prunus avium - Sweet cherry
    • Originates from: Summerland, British Columbia, Canada
    • Introduced: 1988
    • Developed by: Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre, Summerland

    Identification

    • Country of origin: Canada
    • Period of origin: 1950 - 1999
    • Fruit colour: Red - dark
    • Flower colour: White
    • Leaf colour: Green
    • Popularity: Rarely grown
    • Annual cycle: Deciduous
    • Flesh colour: Dark red
    • Alleles: 1
    • Alleles: 4
    • Developer: Summerland Research Station (PARC)

    Using

    • Picking season: Mid
    • Keeping (of fruit): 1-3 days
    • Flavour quality: Good
    • Cropping: Good
    • Fruit persistence: Normal ripening
    • Food uses: Eating fresh
    • Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Growing

    • Gardening skill: Average
    • Flowering group: 4
    • Pollinating others: Average
    • Vigour: Weak growing
    • Bearing regularity: Regular
    • Growth habit: Upright
    • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
    • Cherry universal pollinator: No
    • Cherry incompatibility group: 9

    Climate

    • Chill requirement: High-chill
    • Climate suitability: Temperate climates
    • Climate suitability: Warm climates
    • Summer average maximum temperatures: Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
    • Summer average maximum temperatures: Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)

    Other qualities

    • Disease resistance: Average
    • Fruit splitting: Some resistance

    Where to buy trees

    The following tree nurseries offer Sylvia cherry trees for sale:


    Where to buy fresh fruit

    No orchards have registered as growing this variety. If you grow this and want to register please go to our Orchard Registration form.



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