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1 Pacific Agriculture and Agri-Food Research Centre = PARC PARC-Summerland Sweet Cherry Breeding Summerland INIA Sept

2 Collaborative Research and Development Agreement Between: Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada And The Chilean Institute for Agriculture Research

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4 Max Summer Temperture: 35C to 40C Min Winter Temperature: -20C to -25C Average Yearly total precipitation (snow and rain): mm

5 Total rainfall each week during sweet cherry season at Summerland B.C to Total rainfall per week (mm) June 30 July 7 July 14 July 21 July 28 Aug 4 Aug 11 Aug 18 Aug 25 Sept Week ending

6 Cherry Production: B.C. produces 84% of Canadian cherries Ha of Cherries, metric tons Washington State has 15,706 Ha of Cherries, 181,000 metric tons California has 68,000 metric tons Oregon has 59,000 metric tons Chile has 16,000 Ha of cherries

7 Overview 1979 varieties Lambert 45 % Van 25 % Bing 17 % others 17 %

8 Present Varieties Lambert, Van, & Bing Lapins and Sweetheart Staccato Sentennial, Sovereign Sonata, Sandra Rose, Sonnet

9 Markets Western Canada Canada Export Local

10 Breeding Program: Objectives of the breeding program Varieties from the program New selections for testing Availability of the selections

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12 Objectives Diversify the product Environmental adaptation Reduce cost of production

13 Primary Traits Good fruit size, firmness, and quality Self-fertile High yield potential ti Extended ripening season Precocity Tolerance to cracking

14 Additonal Screening Minimal acceptable 250 Highs up to 400

15 Additional Screening

16 Additional Screening

17 Maturity

18 Soluble solids and Titratable Acidity

19 Overview of the Breeding 1936 Van Stella Summit Lapins Program Sweetheart 1995 Sovereign and Sentennial

20 Varieties released from Summerland Van Sparkle Star Sam Sue Compact Lambert Stella Salmo Compact Stella Summit Lapins Sunburst Newstar Sylvia Newmoon Celeste Sweetheart t Cristalina Samba Sandra Rose Santina Skeena Sonata Summer Jewel Symphony Sonnet Satin Staccato Stardust Sovereign Sentennial

21 Varieties Early (pre Van) Mid-season (around Van season) Late (after Lapins)

22 Standard Varieties Variety Ave. fruit weight Natural cracking Firmness Soluble solids Ave. pick date (g) (%) (g/mm) (%) Bing Jul-09 Van Jul-10 Lapins Jul-19 Sweetheart Jul-29

23 Early Season Sweet Cherries SPC381 Santina Citli Cristalina Satin SPC342

24 Santina Ave. pick date: June g ave. fruit weight 44% natural cracking 294 g/mm firmness 16.7 % TSSC Self-fertile Fair quality

25 Cristalina Ave. pick date: July g ave. fruit weight 28% natural cracking 299 g/mm firmness 17.0 % TSSC Not self-fertile, fertile same pollination group as Van

26 SPC381 June g A.F.W 29% cracking 250 g/mm firmness 17.4 % TSSC Not self-fertile

27 SPC342 July g AFW 22% cracking 327 g/mm firmness 20.9% TSSC Not self-fertile

28 Satin July g AFW 28% cracking 321 g/mm 18.0% TSSC S1S3 same pollination group as Van Concerns about this variety

29 Mid-season Sweet Cherries SPC136 SPC221 SPC175

30 SPC136 July AFW 34% cracking 294 g/mm firm. 18.6% TSSC Not SF, same group as Sam & Vic Medium Pitting

31 SPC221 July g AFW 31% cracking 330 g/mm firmness 18.9% TSSC Maybe self-fertile

32 SPC175 July g AFW 50% cracking 311 g/mm firmness 17.8% TSSC Not self-fertile

33 Stardust Ave. pick date: July g ave. fruit weight 29% natural cracking 277 g/mm firmness 18.7 % TSSC Self-fertile f Late bloom Low bruise susceptibility Extend Rainier market

34 Late Season Sweet Cherries SPC189 Sweetheart Sovereign Staccato Sentennial

35 Staccato Ave. pick date: Aug g ave. fruit weight 22% natural cracking 277 g/mm firmness 19.3% TSSC Self-fertile Low pitting injury

36 SPC189 July g AFW 41% cracking 251 g/mm firmness 19.8% TSSC Maybe self-fertile

37 Sovereign (13S-21-01) August g A.F.W. 18% cracking 273 g/mm firm. 18.9% TSSC SF Tends to lower cropping Medium pitting

38 Sentennial (SPC103) August g AFW 20% cracking 315 g/mm firmness 19.9% 9% TSSC Self-fertile

39 Variety Comparison

40 Variety Development Summerland varieties Okanagan Plant Improvement Corporation

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