CHERRIES - OTHER VARIETIES

EARLY RIVERS

Very early large, black fruits from mid June onwards. A heavy, reliable cropper with very high quality fruits. Vigorous. Pollinate with: Merton Glory or Noir de Guben.

NOIR DE GUBEN

For picking late June/early July. Large, dark red fruits, almost black, with a dark red, firm flesh. Good juicy flavour and high resistance to canker. Pollinate with: Early Rivers or Merton Glory.

MERTON PREMIER

A juicy, firm, red fruit with a good, sweet flavour. Picking June/early July. Pollinate with: Governor Wood, Napoleon or Emperor Francis.

MERTON HEART

Picking late June and July. Very dark red, very flavourful fruits. Pollinate with Governor Wood.

MERTON GLORY

An early variety for picking late June and July. One of the largest cherries of all, yellow spread with crimson. This variety does not crack easily in wet weather. Ideal pollinators are: Merton Bigarreau, Early Rivers, Noir de Guben and Morello. Like all of the Merton prefix varieties, which were all raised at the John Innes Institute, this variety is outstanding.

NUTBERRY BLACK

Medium sized, black fruits with a juicy, dark red flesh. An old variety with compact, moderate growth. Pollinate with: Merchant, Merton Glory or Noir de Guben.

FROGMORE EARLY

A very generous cropping, yellow cherry. Excellent flavour and very reliable. Pollinate with: Amber Heart or Stella. Ripening in early July, a first class variety.

GOVENOR WOOD

Dark red fruits with a yellow flush. Good, juicy flavour, a very heavy cropper that ripens in early July with large, round fruits. Pollinate with: Napoleon Bigarreau, Stella or Van.

BLACK OLIVER

A medium to large rounded cherry with a sumptuos deep black colour and outstanding rich, sweet flavour. Raised in the West Midlands, this forms a vigorous upright, then spreading tree. Pollinate with Stella, Van etc.

ROUNDEL

Early July, very good flavour and high quality, very large, dark red, shiny fruits. Soft, sweet flesh and a good reliable cropper. Pollinate with: Amber Heart or Merton Glory.

MERTON BIGARREAU

A black cherry of superb quality for picking mid to late July. Another excellent variety from the John Innes Institute. The fruits are large, purple/black with firm. juicy, red flesh. superb flavour. The trees are vigorous, with a very heavy crop. Pollinate with: Merton Glory or Morello.

GAUCHER BIGARREAU

For picking mid to late July. A cropper with vigorous, upright growth. Large, black fruits with a sweet flavour and very high quality. Pollinate with: Amber Heart or Stella.

MERTON FAVOURITE

Ripening late July with very dark crimson, heart-shaped fruits with a very rich, sweet flavour. A very heavy cropper, strong growing but compact tree. Pollinate with: Mermat, Merton Bigarreau, Merton Bounty or Frogmore Early.

VAN

For picking late July, the large bright red, shiny fruits are firm and juicy, with a sweet, dark flesh. The flavour is excellent. The trees are vigorous, upright when young and spreading in later years. Pollinate with the varieties: Merton Bigarreau or Merton-Glory.

STELLA

A superb variety, raised in British Columbia that is self fertile. The fruits are large, dark red and ripen for picking in late July. The fruits are of very good quality, and have an excellent, Juicy flavour. The first self fertile sweet cherry which makes it a good choice for the one tree garden. The trees are vigorous and upright when young and later spreading. An excellent cropper. No pollinators are needed.

AMBER HEART

For picking late July. Large, white fruits with a very sweet, juicy flesh. Heavy Cropper. Pollinate with: Gaucher, Bigarreau or Stella. A very sweet, juicy flesh.

FLORENCE

Ready for picking in late July, the large, pale yellow fruits are flushed with crimson. Firm, but juicy fruits, with a very good flavour. Pollinate with: Amber Heart, Bradbourne Black or Napolean Bigarreau.

BRADBOURNE BLACK

A rich, dark crimson cherry with large fruits that have a very flavourful, dark red, juicy flesh. Ripening late July. Pollinate with: Gaucher Bigarreau or Florence.

NAPOLEON BIGARREAU

Ripening late July, the pale yellow fruits have a dark red background. A very sweet and juicy flavour and an excellent cropper. Pollinate with: Amber Heart, Gaucher Bigarreau or Stella.

EMPEROR FRANCIS

A very good, large, mahogany cherry when ripe, white at first. Beautiful flavour but the fruits have a tendency to crack in wet areas. Good. compact growth. Pollinate with: Merton Marvel or Napoleon.

REGINA

An extremely useful introduction from Germany, Regina is a very hardy and strong growing tree which does well in all areas. The very large black fruits are full of flavour and ripen very late, in Mid August; a fine variety in its own right and a valuable season extender. Split resistant. Pollinators include Stella, Summer Sun etc.