A Canadian bred early variety with some impressive qualities. Sunrise is ready for picking during the second half of August and the fruits are of medium size and three quarters flushed red over a yellow background. They have a noticeable fruity aroma and a good clean flavour with plenty of juice. Unusually, the texture remains crisp for more than 2 weeks after picking; normally the early varieties are best eaten soon after harvest to enjoy them at their best. The blossom is easily pollinated by a wide range of other varieties and is also itself a very good pollinator. The tree is naturally quite small and compact but well furnished with short branches. There is very little fruit drop after setting and the tree yields well every year with no tendency to biennial cropping. If it has a fault it is that it is so exuberant in fruit it is sometimes necessary to thin them in order to maintain fruit size. A very good new variety of some value. Recommended. Pollinate with Lord Lambourne, Scarlet Pimpernel, Fiesta etc.







We have in place very rigorous standards for the health,
providence and uniformity of all our fruiting plants & trees. Our Nursery and the stock we grow is
inspected and passported for health regularly by DEFRA experts [formerly the Ministry of Agriculture]
and we have in place our own stringent controls and inspection programmes to ensure our fruiting
bushes and trees are the best, most disease free stocks available and truly beyond compare.
We always propagate from certified stock where this exists and have the highest standards regarding providence
and grading. If only the very best will do – as it should – then you can rely on a Chris Bowers fruiting
plant to give the most exemplary results available. We firmly believe that only the very healthiest
stock can and does produce vastly superior results – and it shows.
























