Abstract: ‘Shuzimei’is an excellent Chinese cherry cultivar selected from hybrid progeny of‘Nanzaohong’בHongfei’. The fruit is reniform shaped，weighing 5.0–6.0 g，with a maximum weight of up to 7.2 g. The fruit skin is purple-red，and the flesh is light yellow，juicy，and rich in flavor. The soluble solids content ranges from 16.8% to 21.4%，the titratable acid content is about 0.45%，and the total anthocyanin content is about 53.71 mg · kg^-1 FW. The fruit firmness can reach up to 9.8 N. The fruit development period spans about 48–52 days，maturing in late March to early-mid April in Chengdu，Sichuan Province. The yield can reach 7 800–8 250 kg · hm^-2 for the 4^th year trees. It is suitable for planting in similar ecological areas of plains such as Sichuan Province.

Key words: Chinese cherry, cultivar, resistance to storability and transportation