Some traditional sweet cherry cultivars of Ukrainian origin may represent perspective material for Hungarian cherry breeding.A total of eight cultivars analysed represent great diversity in several phenotypic traits including fruit ripening time or fruit flesh colour.Considerable differences in the anthocyanin content may result in different antioxidant capacity of fruits. In the present study, we used ferricreducing antioxidant power (FRAP) and total phenolic content (TPC) assays to characterize fruits’ nutraceutical properties. These values werecompared with the respective values measured for eight commercial cultivars grown in Hungary. The average of FRAP and TPC values washigher for the Ukrainian cherries compared with commercial cultivars suggesting they might be included in functional breeding programs.Since, cherry is a self-incompatible species, the determination of S-genotype is required for both breeding and successful cultivar associationin commercial orchards. Complete or partial S-genotypes were determined for 5 and 3 cultivars, respectively
