The Emperor Francis cherry is a sweet cherry cultivar (Prunus avium) that produces a bright red fruit which is resistant to cracking.Jerry Minnich 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. James F. Hancock It is also one of the sources of the 'Newfane' sweet cherry, which was created by crossing the 'Emperor Francis' with the 'Stella' cherry.“Newfane’ Sweet Cherry Tree Prunus Avium,” Free Patents Online It can be cross-pollinated with 'Montmorency' cherry. References
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