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Cherries – we grow a range of cherry trees to buy suited to growing in the British climate and grown on our fruit tree nursery. All are dessert cherries ripening up from dark red to black.
Mostly grown on semi dwarf Gisela 5 rootstock, these appealing Cherries for sale are ideal for the garden and orchard. Trees are available as barerooted one year ‘maiden’ trees. Plant in a sheltered sunny situation into a fertile soil.
We are now introducing a few older varieties on vigorous Prunus F.12.1, an improved form of wild Cherry suitable for growing into standard trees as grown in the past.
WE HAVE ENDED BARE ROOT SALES NOW. THE TREES ARE BECOMING ACTIVE. ANY ORDERS PUT THROUGH WILL BE HELD FOR SUPPLY WINTER 2019/20.
Discount information – the following discounts apply on total order value, excluding carriage – 5% on 5+ trees, 10% on 10+ trees. Carriage based on quantity – see ‘Delivery information‘ page for more details.
Cherry trees are dispatched between late November and early April when dormant.
Having ordered we will acknowledge your order before being in contact as soon as we can to arrange delivery or collection.
Black Oliver
£19.75Availability: In stockOut of stock
A long established dessert cherry that arose in the West Midlands, areas of which became well known for their cherry growing. Produces medium sized cherries that ripen up to become black by early August. Dark red flesh sweet and juicy. Just grown on more vigorous Prunus F12.1 rootstock.
Colney
£19.75Availability: In stockOut of stock
A late dessert cherry. Heavy crops of high quality red black fruits. Said to be less prone to splitting – a problem when there is high rainfall shortly before and at ripening time. Though self sterile it is pollinated by various other cherries including Stella & Sunburst. A British bred variety.
Kordia
£19.75Availability: In stockOut of stock
A high yielding sweet cherry that ripens to dark red with red flesh by late July. Heart shaped fruits of excellent flavour. Introduced from the Czech Republic. It is self sterile but can be pollinated by self fertile varieties & Regina.
Lapins
£12.00Availability: In stockOut of stock
A dessert variety producing well flavoured large dark red to black fruits. Flesh dark red and excellently flavoured. Pick late June into mid July Tree of upright habit. A self fertile Cherry that will help to pollinate others. This photo was taken early July. Bred in Canada becoming available from 1984.
Price reduced because available trees are smaller now, about 90cm / 3′ tall.
Merchant
£19.75Availability: In stockOut of stock
An earlier ripening dessert cherry. Heavy cropping. Fruits large becoming red black and of very good flavour. Pollinated by Stella, Lapins, Sunburst & Merton Glory. Pick time early July.
Merton Glory
£19.75Availability: In stockOut of stock
A large sweet heart shaped white cherry with a red flush. Ripens early July. Not self fertile but can be pollinated by self fertile varieties Stella & Sunburst. A universal pollinator so will pollinate other cherries flowering at the same time. A British bred variety being introduced in 1931. The Photo was taken late June.
Napolean Biggareau
£19.75Availability: In stockOut of stock
A very old variety that produces large heart shaped cherries. The pale yellow skin becomes mottled red and on the sun exposed cheek turns deep red. The sweet, rich flesh is firm & white but reddens near its stone. Ripens late July. Pollinated by self fertile cherries including Stella & Sunburst.
There are a number of Bigarreau cherries most of which have pale flesh and red mottled skin.
Penny (R)
£19.75Availability: In stockOut of stock
Produces large dark red cherries of high quality that are retained well by the tree. Late ripening for a cherry in early August. Pollinated by Summersun and other self fertile varieties. A recently introduced English cherry from the East Malling Research breeding programme.
A result of a cross made between Colney & Inge, two cultivars originating from the John Innes Institute in 1989. Over the following years evaluations wer made before it was introduced 12 years later in 2001.
Regina
£19.75Availability: In stockOut of stock
A late season dessert cherry producing large dark red heart shaped fruits of good flavour. A hardy variety originating from Germany that grows well in most areas. Very productive. Has a spreading and weeping habit. Needs to be pollinated – Stella, Summersun, Sunburst are suitable pollinators.
Roundel Heart
£19.75Availability: In stockOut of stock
Ripens early July to purplish black. Heart shaped cherries with red juicy flesh. Not self fertile but pollinated by any of the other varieties we grow on Prunus F12.1
Stella
£12.00 – £19.75Availability: In stockOut of stock
A well known dessert variety producing large dark red sweet juicy cherries in mid July. Very productive variety. Has the advantage of being self fertile. This photo was taken late June. By July the fruits will have become darker red.
Sold out on semi dwarfing Gisela 5 now.
Summersun
£19.75Availability: In stockOut of stock
Produces large dark red sweet cherries. Good for growing in most parts of the UK. Partially self fertile. This photo was taken in late June. The cherries will continue to ripen and become darker red.
Sunburst
£12.00 – £19.75Availability: In stockOut of stock
A very productive Cherry. Produces dark red eating cherries of excellent taste ripening mid July. Good for growing in most parts of the UK. Compact growth. Self fertile and a good pollinator of other cherries. This photo was taken early/mid July.
Trees on semi dwarfing smaller now – approx. 3′ / 90cm tall, hence reduced price
Waterloo
£19.75Availability: In stockOut of stock
Heart shaped fruit glossy red black in colour becoming almost black when ripe. Rich in flavour being juicy & sweet. Quite early to ripen in early July. Raised in 1815 and first fruited shortly after the Battle of Waterloo hence the name.
Not self fertile. Pollinated by Roundel Heart & self fertile varieties we grow on Prunus avium F12.1
