Tehranivee Sweet Cherry (V 69061)
Pollination & Compatibility Guide
Tehranivee cherry pollination: self-fertile S4′ genotype, crack resistance, universal donor role, bloom overlap, and eastern climate care.
Tehranivee is Self-Fertile (Universal Pollen Donor)
Van × Stella, Vineland Ontario release. Carries S4′ from Stella, so it is self-fertile and a universal pollen donor regardless of its second allele. That allele is genuinely unresolved (S1 or S3, from Van) — stored as `null` rather than guessed; it can only suppress a shared-allele match, never fabricate one.
- S-Genotype / Genetics
- S4' (Group SC)
- Required Companions
- 0 (Self-Fertile)
- Bloom Group
- Group 4 (Late-Spring)
- Harvest Timing
- Late Season
Flowering Period & Overlap Window
Sweet and sour cherry flowering periods are classified into numbered bloom groups (1 through 5). Cross-pollination requires overlapping bloom timing between genetically compatible cultivars.
Any compatible cherry cultivar flowering within Group 3 to 5 provides matching blossom overlap.
Compatible Pollination Partners (17)
| Cultivar | Bloom Group | Overlap Type | Harvest | Primary Uses | Interactive Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attika | Group 4 | Full Overlap | Late | Fresh Eating | Test Cross |
| Group 4 | Full Overlap | Mid | Fresh Eating | Test Cross | |
LapinsGuideUniversal Donor | Group 4 | Full Overlap | Late | Fresh Eating, Canning | Test Cross |
SkeenaGuideUniversal Donor | Group 4 | Full Overlap | Late | Fresh Eating | Test Cross |
SweetheartGuideUniversal Donor | Group 4 | Full Overlap | Late | Fresh Eating, Canning | Test Cross |
| Group 3 | Full Overlap | Mid-Late | Fresh Eating, Canning | Test Cross | |
| Group 3 | Full Overlap | Mid | Canning, Fresh Eating | Test Cross | |
| Group 3 | Full Overlap | Mid | Fresh Eating | Test Cross | |
| Group 3 | Full Overlap | Mid | Fresh Eating | Test Cross | |
| Group 3 | Full Overlap | Mid | Fresh Eating, Dessert | Test Cross | |
| Group 5 | Full Overlap | Late | Fresh Eating, Storage | Test Cross | |
| Group 3 | Full Overlap | Mid | Fresh Eating | Test Cross | |
SelahGuideUniversal Donor | Group 3 | Full Overlap | Mid | Fresh Eating | Test Cross |
StellaGuideUniversal Donor | Group 3 | Full Overlap | Mid | Fresh Eating, All-Purpose | Test Cross |
SunburstGuideUniversal Donor | Group 3 | Full Overlap | Mid | Fresh Eating | Test Cross |
Incompatible Varieties & Exclusions (2)
These cherry varieties overlap in flowering time with Tehranivee but cannot fertilise it due to shared S-allele genetic incompatibility groups.
Utah Giant's S-genotype is not recorded. For this crop compatibility is computed from S-alleles, so it cannot be offered as a partner without one.
Vindskörsbär (Victor)'s S-genotype is not recorded. For this crop compatibility is computed from S-alleles, so it cannot be offered as a partner without one.
Tehranivee Sweet Cherry Pollination & Disease Tolerance
Tehranivee (V 69061) is an outstanding self-fertile sweet cherry developed at the Vineland Horticultural Research Institute in Ontario (Van × Stella). Bred specifically to thrive in the humid, variable climates of eastern North America, Tehranivee yields large, dark mahogany fruit with rich sweetness and exceptional crack resistance.
Carrying the S4′ self-compatibility mutation from Stella (Group SC), Tehranivee is fully self-fertile and sets heavy crops as a solitary planting. It is also an effective universal pollen donor for all other sweet cherries flowering across Bloom Group 3, fertilising standard varieties reliably and consistently in mixed blocks.
Blossoming in mid-spring (Bloom Group 3), Tehranivee overlaps with standard cultivars like Bing, Rainier, and Schmidt, providing high pollination security in mixed orchard blocks and consistent single-tree yields in farm fruit plantings across diverse temperate growing zones.
Its genetic resilience against skin splitting makes Tehranivee one of the most reliable sweet cherries for regions prone to frequent summer thunderstorms.
Key Orchard Considerations for Tehranivee
Bred in the Great Lakes region, Tehranivee displays exceptional tolerance to fruit cracking and skin checking under high humidity and rainfall.
Demonstrates higher field tolerance to bacterial canker (Pseudomonas) and winter bark injury than traditional western sweet cherry selections.
Sets full crops alone with zero companion trees, making it equally suited for high-density commercial blocks and small farmstead orchard plantings.
Take Tehranivee from Planning to Planting
Use Kropigo's free browser tools to model your block density, tree counts, and pollinizer rows, then maintain permanent orchard records row by row.
Pollination Checker
Check Tehranivee against supported cultivars with compatible flowering and pollination data.
Commercial Block Planner
Calculate high-density tree spacing, row geometry, and establishment costs.
Block Record Keeping
Track pruning, chemical thinning, and harvest tallies block by block from the orchard.