Jealous Fruits is well into its cherry season and provides an update on its varieties in production.
© Jealous FruitsKordia cherries.
Kordia: The grower-shippers' Kordia season is just wrapping up, with arrivals expected in the markets starting next week. This variety delivers high quality, with Brix levels ranging from 20 to 24 and excellent firmness.
© Jealous FruitsLapin cherries.
Lapin: This season's Lapin crop is performing exceptionally well, with strong volumes and peak sizing in the 9-row range. The variety is showing excellent color development and impressive firmness, making it particularly well-suited for ocean freight.
© Jealous FruitsRegina cherries.
Regina: Regina cherries are next in the lineup with the harvest beginning around July 18th and progressing from lake level up to 2,400 feet over the course of three and a half weeks. Jealous Fruits' Regina orchards are managed to consistently produce larger-sized cherries, and the 2025 crop appears to follow suit, with fruit peaking in the 8.5 to 9-row range.
Main season varieties: Concurrent with Regina, by mid-July, the company begins rolling into its core varieties, progressing from Lapin, to Sweetheart, to Staccato, to Sentennial; and then wrapping the season with Sovereigns from its higher elevation sites. It has a strong, balanced crop across the whole spectrum of varieties. After carrying out its usual judicious pruning this past spring, crop loads are averaging in the 7-to-9-ton per acre, its traditional sweet spot to maximize quality.
Based on bloom dates and degree days to date, the company is confident in forecasting that the majority of its crop this season will ripen over August. This is driven by genetics it focuses on in its operation, with Staccato, Sentennial, Sweetheart, and Sovereign forming by far the largest component of its tonnage.
This year, it anticipates a first crop of 40 tons of some of the newest genetics emerging from the Summerland breeding program. In 2025, this introductory crop will be available in limited volumes to its most loyal customers. The expected harvest date is the end of August.
For more information:
Julie McLachlan
Jealous Fruits
Tel: +1 (250) 766-0738 ext. 204
[email protected]
www.jealousfruits.com
