Black Oliver
£19.75
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.
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Stella
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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
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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.
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Penny (R)
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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.
