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Cherries
Availability Autumn / Winter 2011 - 2012
on very dwarfing Gisela 5 rootstock:£21.00 - makes a tree
to about 3 metres - not suitable for thin, dry soils. Relatively easy to net against the birds.
on Colt - moderate - £18 - makes a tree of about 4 to
5 metres after 10 years, apart from Celeste, Morello and Petit Noir which stay smaller.
Trees on the more vigorous rootstocks Colt and F12.1 are available
by special order.
Fans £55.00 on Colt. Fans should be ordered before November.
Po. = Pollination Period; SF = Self-Fertile, will crop without
a partner.
Mdn = Maiden, 1 year old untrained tree.
| Celeste |
Po.4 SF |
Naturally dwarf, excellent
eating; Large dark red fruit. Early July. |
Colt Mdn |
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Cherokee
(Lapins) |
Po. 4 SF |
Large BLACK fruit,
good garden variety. Strong upright growth. Early Aug |
Ghisela 5, mdn
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Morello |
Po. 5 SF |
Classic cooking
cherry, dark red, good for a north facing wall. Aug.,
cooks earlier. |
Colt Mdn; Fan
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Petit Noir |
Po.?
SF |
Large BLACK heart shaped fruit; quality eating; tree has a natural dwarf habit. Early August.
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Colt Mdn. |
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Stella |
Po. 4 SF |
Large, dark
red, juicy, good flavour; good pollinator, universal
donor. Late July |
Ghisela 5
Mdn. Fan.
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| Summersun |
Po. 3 SF |
Norfolk raised, and may be more suitable for colder
areas; compact growth; red to dark red fruit; late July. |
Ghisela 5, fan
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| Sunburst |
Po. 4 SF |
Large, red, sweet with good flavour. Late July. |
Ghisela 5, fan
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| Sweetheart |
Po.3 SF |
Excellent late
dessert cherry, picks Late August / September, long picking season. |
Ghisela 5, |
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