Emperor Francis cherry

The Emperor Francis cherry is a sweet cherry cultivar (Prunus avium) that produces a bright red fruit which is resistant to cracking.[1] In 1996, it was the source of the first cherry genetic map, which was created from a haploid-microspore derived population from the 'Emperor Francis' cultivar.[2] It is also one of the sources of the 'Newfane' sweet cherry, which was created by crossing the 'Emperor Francis' with the 'Stella' cherry.[3] It can be cross-pollinated with 'Montmorency' cherry.[4]

'Emperor Francis' cherry
The 'Emperor Francis' cherry was the source of the first cherry genetic map
GenusPrunus
SpeciesPrunus avium
Cultivar'Emperor Francis'

References
  1. Jerry Minnich The Michigan Gardening Guide, p. 155, at Google Books
  2. James F. Hancock Temperate Fruit Crop Breeding, p. 167, at Google Books
  3. “Newfane’ Sweet Cherry Tree Prunus Avium,” Free Patents Online
  4. "Pollination of Emperor Francis cherry trees". orangepippintrees.com. Retrieved 5 January 2017.


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