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Cupid is a dwarf sour cherry cultivar. Manitoba guidance lists it among the recommended dwarf sour cherry varieties for northern Manitoba. This places it in prairie and northern growing discussions, not as a marginal curiosity [S3]. The supplied sources do not give direct parentage, breeder attribution, or a specific release year for Cupid itself.
The clearest record in these sources is its winter performance. In Bob Bors's 2008 and 2009 notes, the winter of 2008/2009 caused no damage to Cupid bushes [S2]. In comparative observations reported in the Carmine Jewel notes, Cupid is also described as hardier than Carmine Jewel at that location [S1]. Manitoba's northern fruit guide adds broader context by recommending Cupid for trial and planting in northern Manitoba [S3].
The packet does not include a full fruit description specific to Cupid, but the Manitoba dwarf sour cherry guidance gives the practical harvest pattern for this group: flowers appear in May or June, fruit ripens in mid August or early September, and cherries should be picked when bright to dark red and slightly soft [S3]. That guide says the fruit keeps only a couple of days in the refrigerator and is suited to immediate use, pitting, freezing, or canning [S3]. Those handling notes are source backed for dwarf sour cherries generally on the page, not only for Cupid.
Within the archive, Cupid stands out less for a detailed tasting note and more for documented hardiness and regional suitability. The strongest supported reading from these sources is that it is among the hardier dwarf sour cherries considered for prairie and northern Manitoba conditions [S1] [S2] [S3].
Summary source basis
This summary currently draws chiefly from Fruit Crops for Northern Manitoba, with 1 additional supporting sources linked below.
Featured source descriptions
“No cultivar-specific trait details beyond inclusion in the recommended list are visible on this page.”
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“Listed as a recommended variety of Dwarf Sour Cherry.”
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“Listed among recommended Dwarf Sour Cherry varieties.”
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Zone assertions are structured rows. Hardiness claim text appears in evidence claims and page-linked citations.
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| Document | Title/URL | Rights | Claims | Relationships | History Events | Pages | Snippets |
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| 143 | Recommended fruit Varieties | unknown | 5 | 0 | 0 | p3 | Valentine and Cupid are described as having bushes a bit larger than the other cherries.; Described as not producing as well as others.; Described as having very large fruit, sometimes too large for a commercial pitting |
| 107 | Carmine Jewel Notes: Based on observations from 2004 to 2009 | unknown | 1 | 0 | 0 | p1 | Cupid was hardier than Carmine Jewel at this location. |
| 108 | Juliet Notes: Based on observations in 2008 & 2009 | unknown | 1 | 0 | 0 | p1 | The winter of 2008/2009 caused no damage to Cupid bushes. |
| 111 | Fruit Crops for Northern Manitoba | unknown | 1 | 0 | 0 | p14 | Listed as a recommended dwarf sour cherry variety for northern Manitoba. |
| Document | Page | Claim Type | Claim | Quote | Match |
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| 143 | p3 | growth_habit | Valentine and Cupid are described as having bushes a bit larger than the other cherries. | Cupid (formerly 7-32-19.1) late bloom with very large fruit but doesn’t produce as well as others. | page_block:0.90 |
| 143 | p3 | productivity | Described as not producing as well as others. | Cupid (formerly 7-32-19.1) late bloom with very large fruit but doesn’t produce as well as others. | page_block:0.90 |
| 143 | p3 | fruit_size | Described as having very large fruit, sometimes too large for a commercial pitting machine. | Cupid (formerly 7-32-19.1) late bloom with very large fruit but doesn’t produce as well as others. | page_block:0.90 |
| 143 | p3 | recommendation_context | Placed under 'Probably shouldn’t be commercially grown but worthwhile for gardeners'. | Cupid (formerly 7-32-19.1) late bloom with very large fruit but doesn’t produce as well as others. | page_block:0.90 |
| 143 | p3 | selection_origin_reference | Formerly selection 7-32-19.1. | Cupid (formerly 7-32-19.1) late bloom with very large fruit but doesn’t produce as well as others. | page_block:0.90 |
| 111 | p14 | recommendation_context | Listed as a recommended dwarf sour cherry variety for northern Manitoba. | Dwarf Sour Cherry Recommended Varieties: · Cupid | page_block:0.90 |
| 108 | p1 | entry_hardiness_observation | The winter of 2008/2009 caused no damage to Cupid bushes. | The winter of 2008/2009 caused no damage to Juliet, Valentine and Cupid bushes. | page_block:0.90 |
| 107 | p1 | entry_hardiness_observation | Cupid was hardier than Carmine Jewel at this location. | but not as hardy as Juliet, Valentine, and Cupid at our location | page_block:0.90 |
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| Type | Claim | Confidence |
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| growth_habit | Valentine and Cupid are described as having bushes a bit larger than the other cherries. | 0.95 |
| productivity | Described as not producing as well as others. | 0.97 |
| fruit_size | Described as having very large fruit, sometimes too large for a commercial pitting machine. | 0.98 |
| recommendation_context | Placed under 'Probably shouldn’t be commercially grown but worthwhile for gardeners'. | 0.99 |
| selection_origin_reference | Formerly selection 7-32-19.1. | 0.99 |
| recommendation_context | Listed as a recommended dwarf sour cherry variety for northern Manitoba. | 0.98 |
| entry_hardiness_observation | The winter of 2008/2009 caused no damage to Cupid bushes. | 0.97 |
| entry_hardiness_observation | Cupid was hardier than Carmine Jewel at this location. | 0.94 |
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