Sour cherryvariety

Crimson Passion

Crimson Passion is a sour cherry, bred at University of Saskatchewan Fruit Program. Released in 2004. Bred from Kerr’s Easy Pick and Cacanski Rubin. Its fruit is brown red.

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Origin · Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Released 2004

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Taste & texture

Sweetness
high sweetness

scope: CFIA variety description; source-specific descriptor levels.

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Context & source

Named CFIA variety description, exact FRUIT FLESH field. Descriptor levels belong to this source report; no calibrated intensity, consumer panel or universal growing-condition claim is inferred.

Interpretation reference ↗

Original record: dark red, medium firmness, low acidity, high sweetness, medium juiciness

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Acidity
low acidity

scope: CFIA variety description; source-specific descriptor levels.

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Context & source

Named CFIA variety description, exact FRUIT FLESH field. Descriptor levels belong to this source report; no calibrated intensity, consumer panel or universal growing-condition claim is inferred.

Interpretation reference ↗

Original record: dark red, medium firmness, low acidity, high sweetness, medium juiciness

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Firmness
medium firmness

scope: CFIA variety description; source-specific descriptor levels.

active.inspection.gc.ca ↗
Context & source

Named CFIA variety description, exact FRUIT FLESH field. Descriptor levels belong to this source report; no calibrated intensity, consumer panel or universal growing-condition claim is inferred.

Interpretation reference ↗

Original record: dark red, medium firmness, low acidity, high sweetness, medium juiciness

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CFIA technical variety examination; trial context retained in linked source
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scope: CFIA variety description; source-specific descriptor levels.
Juiciness
medium juiciness

scope: CFIA variety description; source-specific descriptor levels.

active.inspection.gc.ca ↗
Context & source

Named CFIA variety description, exact FRUIT FLESH field. Descriptor levels belong to this source report; no calibrated intensity, consumer panel or universal growing-condition claim is inferred.

Interpretation reference ↗

Original record: dark red, medium firmness, low acidity, high sweetness, medium juiciness

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CFIA technical variety examination; trial context retained in linked source
/interpretation/context
scope: CFIA variety description; source-specific descriptor levels.

How to spot it

Skin
brown red

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Flesh
Flesh colour
dark red

scope: CFIA variety description; source-specific descriptor levels.

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Context & source

Named CFIA variety description, exact FRUIT FLESH field. Descriptor levels belong to this source report; no calibrated intensity, consumer panel or universal growing-condition claim is inferred.

Interpretation reference ↗

Original record: dark red, medium firmness, low acidity, high sweetness, medium juiciness

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scope: CFIA variety description; source-specific descriptor levels.
Appearance
Juice colour
medium red

scope: CFIA variety description; source-specific descriptor levels.

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Named CFIA variety description, exact FRUIT JUICE field. Descriptor levels belong to this source report; no calibrated intensity, consumer panel or universal growing-condition claim is inferred.

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Origin & family

Where Crimson Passion began

Recorded origin

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Canada

Institution
University of Saskatchewan Fruit Program
Crossed
1992
Selected
1999
Released
2004

Crimson Passion’s family

3 varieties · 2 recorded linksArrows follow parents → children

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Crimson Passion

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Field notes

Original source notes
descriptor observations
trait
skin color
value
brown red
context
CFIA technical variety examination; trial context retained in linked source
trait
flesh description
value
dark red, medium firmness, low acidity, high sweetness, medium juiciness
context
CFIA technical variety examination; trial context retained in linked source
trait
juice color
value
medium red
context
CFIA technical variety examination; trial context retained in linked source
trait
breeder highlight
value
Compact growth; few suckers
context
USask release overview
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