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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 from late June until early August from dark red to black.
Where possible, plant in a sheltered sunny situation into a fertile soil. Cherries flower quite early so for protection and good pollination a sheltered open situation suit them best. Cherry trees like a deep, fertile and well-drained soil that is ideally slightly acidic.
When pruning cherry trees prune recently planted at the end of the winter shortly before they become active. Established trees summer prune soon after picking late July / early August to reduce3 the risk of bacterial canker & silverleaf.
We offer them on two rootstocks which determines the ultimate size of the trees:
Colt – a semi-vigorous variety. Grows to roughly 4m tall, and produces large crops of cherries. Compatible with all sweet and flowering varieties.
Prunus avium ‘F.12.1’ – A full vigorous rootstock, grows to over 5m tall and is hardier than the others.
A word of warning! In recent years we have had difficulties growing cherries. Promising new growth has been ‘burnt off’ by late spring frosts. Similarly some customers have experienced the same. We advise protection of this tender new growth if spring frosts are imminent on young newly planted trees.
Discount information: 5% on 5+ trees, 10% on 10+ trees. Delivery cost: based on quantity ordered. See the How to Order page for more details.
Cherry trees are dispatched between late November and late March when dormant.
You are welcome to order now. We will acknowledge your order and email you an Order Confirmation in October when we take payment, before being in contact to arrange delivery or collection from late November.
Black Oliver
£22.50Availability: 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. Not self-fertile, pollinated by Stella and Sunburst.
Picking time – early August
Colney
£22.50Availability: In stockOut of stock
Colney cherry produces large, dark sweet & juicy red cherries that do become almost black as they ripen from late July. A UK bred variety.
Kordia
£22.50Availability: 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-incompatible but can be pollinated by self-fertile varieties & Regina.
Picking time – late July
Lapins
£22.50Availability: In stockOut of stock
Lapins is a modern self fertile dessert cherry that was initially raised in Canada. The large cherries ripen to dark red or even verging on black by mid July. Red sweet juicy flesh.
Picking time – mid July
Merchant
£22.50Availability: In stockOut of stock
An earlier ripening dessert cherry. White blossom. Heavy cropping. Fruits are large, becoming red, black and of very good flavour. Pollinated by Stella, Lapins, Sunburst & Merton Glory.
Picking time – late June
Merton Glory
£22.50Availability: 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.
Picking time – early July
Penny
£22.50Availability: In stockOut of stock
Penny Cherry is an excellent quality dessert cherry that is heavy cropping with large dark red fruits that become black. Sweet with juicy flesh. It is a late ripening variety which commercially has benefits.
Picking time – early August
Roundel Heart
£22.50Availability: In stockOut of stock
Roundel Heart Cherry is an old variety that was grown much in Kent. Produces heart-shaped fruits that ripen around mid July and are dark red. Soft, sweet flesh and flavoursome.
Stella
£22.50Availability: In stockOut of stock
A well known dessert variety producing large dark red sweet juicy cherries in mid July. Very productive variety and reliable. Has the advantage of being self fertile and also a good pollinator of other cherries. This photo was taken late June. By July the fruits will have become darker red.
Picking time – late July
Summer Sun
£22.50Availability: In stockOut of stock
Produces large dark red sweet cherries with firm taste. 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.
Picking time – late July
Sunburst
£22.50Availability: 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.
Picking time – mid July
Waterloo
£22.50Availability: In stockOut of stock
Waterloo Cherry is an old cherry variety that was raised in 1815 and consequently named Waterloo after fruiting shortly after the famous battle. Smaller cherries than varieties bred recently but juicy and flavoursome.
