date:Aug 04, 2012
around the world.said Dr. Cheryl Hampson, the current cherry breeder at AAFC PARC in Summerland. It's an honour for me to be following in the footsteps of some of the world's best sweet cherry breeders.
Along with other AAFC-developed cultivars (such as Lapins and Staccato), 'Sweetheart' cherries have helped to revive the sweet cherry industry in British Columbia. Late maturing cherries of exceptional quality allow producers and distributors to capture valuable market share at the end of the sea