Cherry Tasting 2000

Results of cherry tasting in 2000.

Rated for taste and/or appearance: score 1 for lowest, 4 for highest

Variety


1.0


1.5


2.0


2.5


3.0


3.5


4.0

Total

Comments

Van

1

 

4

1

14

1

22

145

Full flavor, meaty; good balance; intense flavor, black; sweet, juicy, yum; tart; pretty perfect;deep; interesting; mild; dark.

Utah
Giant

 

 

1

 

14

14

14

138

Wonderful, firm, flavorful; good texture; crisp, good flavor/balance; chewy; sweet but firm; lovely; juicy.

Brooks

 

 

3

 

16

1

18

130

Sweet, bland; nice tart/sweet balance; mild; nice, rich, juicy; good flavor.

Garnet

 

 

7

2

14

1

15

125

Wonderful, firm, flavorful, large; bright; big, juicy, good flavor balance;deep, crisp; too big; nice texture; lots of substance but less taste; very dark.

Index

 

 

6

 

22

2

9

121

Dense, flavorful; mild, sweetish, meaty; less character; bland; solid flesh, tasty; very! Good flavor, strong but sweet; dark.

Rainier

1

 

9

1

16

3

10

120

Excellent! Sweet, meaty, large; good tart; less character than others but still good; rosy; not very sweet; best of lighter colored; juicy but less taste; pink-yellow-red.

Larian

2

 

10

 

13

1

13

117

Tart, strong flavor; good flavor, less sweet; yum; soft; a little sour; juicy but less taste; Excellent! Juicy, rich, tart and sweet

Sweet
Ann

 

 

4

2

22

2

7

114

Good balance tart/sweet/juicy; acid; less sweet; nice! But not as good as some years; pink-yellow.

Merton
Bigarreau

4

 

10

1

17

1

8

113

Excellent, real cherry flavor;sweet, bland, small; very berry, deep, winey; tart, not too sweet; Wow!; tasty; dryish; more complex.

Champagne
Lady

1

 

6

 

20

2

8

112

Nice colors; huge, weak flavor; less intense, nice balance; lots of flavor for yellow; good flavor, not too sweet; juicy; mild; pink-yellow.

Cashmere

1

 

7

1

12

4

11

112

Big, beautiful, flat;huge! crisp, mild;quite good; rich, fruity; firm; wonderful, enormous; sweet and juicy; solid, good flavor; Yow! Big guy, nice after taste; no flavor; dark.

Tickled
Pink

 

 

13

1

13

4

7

110

Light, juicy, nice color; neutral flavor; good flavor, less tart; sweet; not much flavor; fresh but not so sweet; bland; great; large pink-yellow.

Lapins

2

 

14

 

16

1

6

106

Tart; complex; no flavor; not sweet; crunchy, good sugar/acid balance; nice and crisp; sweet, juicy, great flavor; pink-red fruit.

Black
Republican

5

1

11

1

16

1

4

99

Not sweet but flavorful; meaty, dense, dry; good, less juicy; bitter; high moisture content; lots of substance, good taste; large dark.

Saylor

 

1

20

1

12

2

2

95

Not sweet but flavorful; meaty, dense, dry; good, less juicy; apple flavor; color off-putting; crisp; not ripe?; sweet and tart;yellow.

Spate Braun

2

 

19

1

11

1

4

95

Watery; large, juicy; not so interesting; bland; delicious; liked a lot, rich flavor; medium size, dark

Royal
Ann

1

 

18

 

14

1

3

95

Liked tart taste; very juicy; tart but good; disappointing; pinker.

Black
Tartarian

9

2

13

2

6

1

 

65

Overripe; soft, not sweet; small, mushy; nice flavor, softer texture less appealing; juicy; very sweet; little flavor.

* Cherries Grown by Mariani Orchards