A very beautiful heirloom apple that stores well.
Sylvia Cherry on Krymsk 7 (Spring 2025)
A compact and crack-resistant sweet cherry.
Sylvia is a low-vigor, compact tree that is perfect for growing in containers. The tree is not self-fertile (Pollen Group IX according to Bob Andersen NYFQ 11.2 2003), and it will require another mid-late blooming cherry as a pollenizer. Regina is a good pollination partner for Sylvia.
The fruit is large and dark red. Ripening at the same time as Bing, it is firmer and sweeter than Bing.
Sylvia is a cross of Van and Sam, made in 1957. It was not released by Summerland until 1988.
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The Fruit
Fruit Type
Category: Cherry
Subcategory:
Crack-Resistant, Sweet
Fruit Uses & Storage
Uses: fresh eating
Storage duration: less than one month (approximate, depending on storage conditions)
Fruit Appearance
Skin color: red
Flesh color: red
Fruit Origins
Parentage: Van x Sam
Origin: British Columbia, Canada
Introduced in: 1988
Introduced by: Dr. Ken Lapins, Summerland Research Station
The Environment
Calendar & Geography
USDA zones: 5 - 8
Chill hours: 800
Ripening date: Jun 20 (approximate, in New York State) + 0 days after Bing
Tree Height & Spacing
glossary
Rootstock: Krymsk 7 Rootstock
Rootstock size class: Half-Standard (60% of Standard)
Tree spacing: See details
Good for wildlife planting? N
Diseases & Pests
glossary
Bacterial Canker of Stone Fruit: Resistant
Pollination
Pollination Factors
glossary
Bloom group: 5
Is it self-fertile? Y
Is it fertile? Y
Ploidy: Diploid
Rootstock size class:
Half-Standard (60% of Standard)
Pollination Partners
Sweet cherries are not part of our search tool given various complexities. Please see our Pollenizer Search to run other queries and read how the application uses various factors. Also read more about fruit tree pollination.
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