What are the newest cherry varieties? A comprehensive analysis of mainstream varieties

Cherries are the transliteration of "cherry," transliterated directly as “cheli” in Taiwan, Guangdong and Hong Kong, China, but it does not refer to the small, red-skinned, thin-skinned Chinese cherry; rather, it refers to the large, thick-skinned imported cherries produced in American countries such as the United States, Canada and Chile. Below let us take a look together at the common cherry varieties!

Meizao

The tree is vigorous, with a semi-spreading tree posture. The fruit is large, with an average single fruit weight of about 9 grams. The fruit shape is broad heart-shaped, uniform in size, with a slightly flat top, and the fruit stalk is especially short and thick. The skin is entirely purplish red, glossy, bright and attractive, turning purple when fully ripe. The fruit is slightly larger than Hongdeng, with better flavor than Hongdeng. The fruit shape is broad heart-shaped, uniform in size, with a slightly flat fruit apex and a relatively thick, short fruit stalk.

Black Pearl

The fruit is large, with an average fruit weight of 4.5 grams. The fruit shape is nearly round, with a nipple-shaped fruit apex. The skin is medium thick, the waxy layer is medium thick, the ground color is red, the fruit surface is purplish red, and when fully mature it appears purplish black, with a surface as bright as a pearl. The flesh is orange-yellow, soft in texture, with a moderate amount of juice. The soluble solids content is 22.6%, sugar 17.4%, acid 1.3%, with a rich, sweet flavor and a medium aroma, and the quality is excellent. It is semi-clinging to the pit, with an edible rate of 90.3%. It buds in late January to early February, flowers in mid-to-late February, the fruit ripens in mid-to-late April, and it sheds leaves in late November.

Big Red Light

Big Red Light is a major early-maturing variety. The fruit is large, with an average single fruit weight of 9.6 grams. The fruit is kidney-shaped, with thick, plump flesh and a thick, short fruit stalk. The skin is red or purplish red, glossy, and beautiful in appearance. The flesh is relatively firm, pale yellow, tender and juicy, with a pleasant sweet-and-sour taste. The fruit development period is 40-45 days, with an average fruit weight of 9.2 grams. The edible rate reaches 92.9%, and it is relatively tolerant of storage and transport.

Lapins is a self-fertile variety bred by hybridization in Canada. The fruit is large, with an average single fruit weight of 10.2 grams. It is nearly round or oval. The skin is thick and purplish red when ripe, glossy, and beautiful in appearance. The flesh is thick, firm and crisp, juicy, sweet and sour and tasty, with good flavor. It has good early fruiting, can set fruit by self-pollination, and can be placed in a fresh-keeping warehouse. The average single fruit is 7-8 grams, and a single fruit can reach 10.2 grams.

Van

The fruit surface is purplish red, glossy, bright and attractive, and the fruit stalk is short and thick. It belongs to the large-fruit type. Look, isn't its fruit larger than that of general cherry varieties? Look carefully and its shape even resembles a human heart (kidney) somewhat. The average single fruit weight of this cherry is 8.5 grams, and the maximum can reach 10.5 grams. Besides its appearance, what attracts consumers most is still the quality of Van. The flesh is plump and thick, juicy when eaten, sweet and sour and tasty, and the soluble solids reach 17%. This Van cherry also has a prominent feature: the skin is thick and has toughness, so it is also very convenient for storage and transport, and its market value is relatively high.