Abundance |
| A good quality short heart shaped cherry, soft and a little fibrous, large stone. |
Adriana |
| Firm, very juicy and sweet, roundish, large adherent stone. |
Alba Heart |
| Roundish oval, fairly soft, a bit fibrous, juicy, fair to good. Medium loose stone. |
Amber Heart |
| A synonym for Kent Bigarreau. |
Ambrunes |
| Oval. Firm, crisp and juicy. Large stone. |
Angela |
| Firm. Good flavour. |
Annabella |
| Roundish. Firm fleshed. |
Arcina |
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Attika |
| A synonym for Kordia. |
August Heart |
| Roundish heart shaped. Firm, little fibre, juicy, sweet. Good quality. |
Bada |
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Bailey's Early Black |
| Soft, fibrous, fairly juicy. Sweet. Medium stone. |
Bear Creek Early |
| Firm, sweet, keeps well. |
Bedford Prolific |
| Heart-shaped, soft, juicy, fair to good flavour. |
Belle Agathe |
| Roundish ovoid. Very firm, fibrous. |
Bianca di Verona |
| Bred for ease of mechanical havesting. |
Bigarreau de Mezel |
| Heart-shaped. A little fibrous, moderately juicy, good flavour. |
Bigarreau de Schrecken |
| Heart-shaped. Firm, juicy. Good flavour. |
Bigarreau Gaucher |
| Roundish. Quite firm. Good flavour. Fruit transports well. |
Bigarreau Jaboulay |
| Heart-shaped. A little fibrous, juicy, sweet. Good flavour. Stone large. |
Bigarreau Moreau |
| Roundish. Quite firm, sweet, juicy. Popular commercially. |
Bigarreau Napoleon |
| Long heart-shaped. Very firm, moderate juice, sweet, rich flavour.Stone large. Grown commercially for processing. |
Bigarreau Reverchon |
| Heart-shaped. Very firm, juicy, good quality. Grown commercially. |
Bing |
| Roundish. Very firm and crisp. Good flavour. Aromatic. Juicy. Important comercially in the US. |
Black Cluster |
| Soft, juicy, quite good quality. |
Black Downton |
| Roundish. Soft, not fibrous, juicy, rich flavoured good quality. Black skin has a paler stripe. |
Black Eagle |
| Roundish heart-shaped. Firm, not fibrous, juicy, sweet, rich flavour, good quality. Fairly small stone. |
Black Elton |
| Longish heart-shaped. Soft, slightly fibrous, juicy, good to very good quality. |
Black Heart |
| Heart-shaped. Soft, juicy, sweet, fair to good quality. |
Black Oliver |
| Roundish to heart-shaped. Fairly soft, fibrous, juicy, fair to good quality. |
Black Republican |
| A parent of Bing Cherry, Black Republican Cherry Tree is produces large, sweet, dark red fruit that is prized for its intense Black Cherry flavor. Well adapted to our Northwest growing conditions, Black Republican bears abundant crops and is still grown commercially. |
Black Tartarian |
| Long ovoid. Firm, not very fibrous, juicy, sweet, rich flavour. Good to very good quality. Stone small. |
Bolium |
| Oval. Soft, a little fibrous, juicy, fair quality, slightly tangy-swet. Stone medium. |
Bowyer Heart |
| Roundish. Firm, a little fibrous, juicy, very sweet, good quality. Large stone. |
Bradbourne Black |
| Heart-shaped. Firm, juicy, good rich flavour, quality good. Medium stone. |
Brooks |
| Firm, fibrous, sweet, excellent balanced flavour. Stone nearly free. |
Buch |
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Burcombe |
| Soft, fibrous, juicy, sweet. Good for bottling. |
Burlat |
| Heart-shaped. Moderately firm, juicy, sweet. Stone semi-free. |
Burr's Seedling |
| Short heart-shaped. Firm, a little fibrous, juicy, good quality. |
Buttners Rote |
| Roundish. Soft, fibrous, juicy, sweet, good quality. |
Buttners Spate Rote Knorpelkirsche |
| Heart-shaped. Very firm, crisp, moderately juicy, very sweet and aromatic. |
California Advance |
| Roundish. Soft, fibrous, moderately juicy, fair to good quality. |
Carnation C |
| Roundish. Soft, a little fibrous, juicy, very good quality. |
Caroon |
| Long heart-shaped. Soft, a little fibrous, juicy, good quality. Stone large. |
Castor |
| Round to heart-shaped. Softens rapidy during ripening, flavour aromatic, good. |
Cavalier |
| Also known as Rynbrandt. A medium to large fruited, early season cherry. Picks easily and resists cracking. |
Celeste |
| Round. Moderately firm, very good flavour, rich in soluble solids. |
Centennial |
| Roundish-oblong. Firm, not fibrous, juicy, sweet. Good quality. |
Cerise Libjejice |
| Round. Soft, fibrous, fairly juicy. Fair to good quality. |
Chapman B |
| Roundish. Firm, fibrous, juicy, sweet. Good quality. |
Chinook |
| Roundish-heart shaped. Firm, sweet, fairly acidic. |
Circassian |
| Oblong. Firm, fibrous, sweet, juicy. Very good flavour. Small stone. |
Cleveland Bigarreau |
| Roundish-heart shaped. Firm, fairly juicy, sweet. Fair to good quality. |
Colney |
| Firm, average to good flavour. Skin colour is black/purple. |
Compact Lambert |
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Corum |
| Firm, sweet. |
Craig's Crimson |
| Firm, good flavour. |
Cryall's Seedling |
| Round. Soft, not fibrous, juicy, sweet. Good quality. Small stone. |
Dangler |
| Oval. Soft, not fibrous, fairly juicy. Fair to good quality. |
Della Recca |
| Oblong. Moderately firm, very juicy and sweet. |
Del Monte |
| Heart-shaped. Very firm, juicy sweet and slightly acid. |
Downer's Late Red |
| Sweet. Good flavour. |
Dun |
| Roundish-oval. Soft, fibrous, moderately juicy, sweet. Fair quality. |
Durone Nero 1 |
| Heart-shaped. Firm, fibrous, sweet, not very juicy. Flavour excellent (considered one of the best in the world by connossieurs.) |
Durone Nero 2 |
| Roundish-heart shaped. Firm, crisp, very juicy, aromatic, very good flavour. Stone semi-free. |
Early Amber |
| Roundish heart-shaped. Firm, fairly juicy, fair quality. Stone large. |
Early Birchenhayes |
| Roundish-oblong. Soft, somewhat fibrous, fairly juicy, sweet, good quality. Small stone. |
Early Burlat |
| Moderately firm, excellent flavour. Important comercially in North America. |
Early Cluster |
| Soft, juicy, fair to average quality, sometimes bitter. Stone large. |
Early Purple Gean |
| Heart-shaped. Soft, juicy. |
Early Rivers |
| Heart-shaped. Soft, melting, very juicy, sweet. Good flavour and quality when fully ripe. Stone small. |
Early Ruby |
| Sweet. |
Elton Heart |
| Very pointed heart-shaped. Very soft, juicy, sweet, very good flavour. Stone large. |
Emperor Francis |
| Round heart-shaped. Firm, juicy, sweet, rich flavour, good quality. Stone small. |
Ferrovia |
| Heart-shaped. Firm, crisp, very sweet and slightly acid, very good flavour. Stone clinging. |
Fice |
| Very sweet and juicy (won't travel). Very good flavour. |
Flamentiner |
| Roundish-oblong. Firm, slightly fibrous, not very juicy, sweet, fair quality. Stone large. |
Florence |
| Long heart-shaped. Very firm, juicy, sweet, good quality. |
Frogmore Early |
| Heart shaped. Very soft and juicy, sweet, good flavour and quality. |
Garden Bing |
| Flesh sweet. Good flavour. |
Garnet |
| Roundish. Sweet, good flavour. |
Geante de Hedelfingen |
| Roundish oval. Firm, not very fibrous, very juicy, good quality, slight almond flavour. Stone oval, large, clinging. |
Germersdorfer |
| Firm, crisp, juicy, aromatic balanced flavour, sweet, slightly acid. |
Giant |
| Roundish oblong. Very sweet and juicy, rich flavour. |
Giorgia |
| Heart shaped. Firm, sweet, juicy. Grown commercially. |
Glacier |
| Heart shaped. |
Gold |
| Grown in USA for brining and processing. |
Golden Boy |
| Soft, juicy, sweet. |
Golden Sweet |
| Flesh firm. Used extensively for maraschino processing. |
Goodman Gold |
| Tangy flavour. |
Goodnestone Black |
| roundish or short heart shaped. Fairly soft, moderately juicy, fair quality. Stone large. |
Governor Wood |
| Roundish heart shaped. Soft, sweet, juicy, fairly good flavour. Stone medium. |
Great Bigarreau |
| Long heart shaped. Firm, fairly juicy, good quality. Stone large. |
Greenstem Black |
| Round, soft, fibrous, moderately juicy, sweet. |
Grosse Lauermannamp39s Kirsche |
| A synonym for Bigarreau Napoleon. |
Grosse Schwarze Knorpelkirsche |
| Heart shaped. Very firm, crisp, very good quality. Still grown commercially. |
Grylls |
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Guigne d'Annonay |
| Roundish. Soft, sweet, juicy, slightly sub-acid. Stone clinging. |
Halton Black |
| Sweet. |
Ham Green Black |
| Soft, a little fibrous, juicy, good quality. |
Hardy Giant |
| Firm, excellent flavour. Grown commercially in the USA. |
Hartland |
| Roundish oblong. Moderately sweet and firm. |
Hertford |
| Firm, good flavour. |
Hollander |
| Long heart shaped. Soft, fibrous, juicy, sweet, good quality. |
Hooker's Black |
| Round. Firm, a little fibrous, juicy, fair to good quality. Stone small. |
Hoskins |
| Round. Firm, moderately juicy, sweet, good quality. |
Hudson |
| Firm, sweet, good flavour. |
Ironsides |
| Roundish heart shaped. Very hard, a little fibrous, moderately juicy, sweet, fair quality. Stone large. |
Isabella |
| Heart shaped. Firm, sweet. |
Kansas Sweet |
| Sweet, firm, juicy. |
Karabodur |
| Heart shaped. Firm, sweet, very good flavour. |
Kassin's Fruhe Herz |
| Round heart shaped. Firm, a little fibrous, juicy, good quality. |
Katalin |
| Heart shaped. Firm, good sweet/acid balance. |
Kent Bigarreau |
| Heart shaped. Firm, sweet, juicy, rich flavour. Stone small to medium. |
King |
| Does not form doubles. |
Kirtland's Mary |
| Crisp with a rich flavour. |
Knight's Bigarreau |
| Roundish heart shaped. Firm, juicy, sweet, good quality. Stone small. |
Kordia |
| Heart shaped. Firm, excellent slightly spicy flavour. Good balance of sweetness and acidity. |
Kristin |
| Firm, juicy, sweet, aromatic. Very good quality. Small stone. |
Lambert |
| Heart shaped. Firm, slightly fibrous, juicy, good flavour. |
Lapins |
| Roundish heart-shaped. Quite firm, sweet, juicy, slightly acid, good flavour. |
Large Black |
| Round. Soft, fibrous, mederately juicy, fair quality. Stone small. |
Late Amber |
| Very similar to Kentish Bigareau. |
Late Black Bigarreau |
| Roundish heart-shaped. Very firm, fibrous, quite juicy, fair quality. Stone medium. |
Lester |
| Roundish heart-shaped. Soft, juicy, good quality. Stone small. |
Linda |
| Very juicy, firm, excellent flavour. |
Longley's Black Eagle |
| Oval. Soft, juicy, good quality. |
Ludwig's Bigarreau |
| Roundish heart-shaped. Soft, fibrous, juicy, fair to good quality. |
Luisley Early Black |
| Roundish-oblong. Soft, fairly juicy, very sweet, good quality. Stone very small. |
Maiden's Blush |
| Long heart shaped. Very soft, very juicy, somewhat watery. Stone small. |
Malizia |
| Heart shaped. Firm, crisp, juicy, very good flavour. |
Malling Black Eagle |
| Round. Firm, fairly juicy, sweet, good quality. |
Margit |
| Flattish-round. Very firm, very good flavour. |
Mazzards |
| See Dun, Large Black, Preserving, Small Black Mazzards. |
Merchant |
| Good flavour. |
Mermat |
| Good quality. |
Merton Bigarreau |
| Heart-shaped. Firm, juicy, very good flavour, good quality. Stone small. |
Merton Bounty |
| Oval. Fairly firm, sweet, juicy, fair quality. |
Merton Crane |
| Heart-shaped. Sweet, rich falvour when fully ripe, juicy, good quality. |
Merton Favourite |
| Short heart-shaped. Sweet, good flavour, juicy, good quality. Stone small. |
Merton Glory |
| A early/mid-season English white cherry. |
Merton Heart |
| Long heart-shaped. Fairly firm, sweet, excellent flavour, juicy, good quality. Stone large. |
Merton Late |
| Very firm, juicy, good flavour.. |
Merton Marvel |
| Heart-shaped. Firm, juicy. |
Merton Premier |
| Heart-shaped. Soft, sweet, good flavour, juicy, excellent quality. |
Merton Reward |
| Heart-shaped. Firm, juicy, good flavour. Stone small. |
Montmorency |
| The classic tart cherry variety for American cherry pie. |
Mora di Cazzano |
| Roundish heart-shaped. Very firm, crisp, juicy, sweet and slightly acid. |
Morello |
| The most widely-grown sour cherry |
Mumford's Black |
| Long heart-shaped. Soft, fibrous, fairly sweet and juicy, fair quality. Stone medium. |
Nabigos |
| Very good flavour. |
Nalina |
| Heart-shaped. Moderately firm, juicy, sweet, slightly acid and aromatic. |
Namare |
| Very good flavour. |
Namosa |
| Roundish. Moderately firm, sweet, aromatic. |
New Star |
| Round. Quite firm, sweet, aromatic. Stone semi-free. |
Noble |
| Oval-heart shaped. Fairly juicy, fair to good quality. Stone large, almost free. |
Noir de Guben |
| Round-oblong. Very firm, very good flavour, juicy, good to very good quality. Stone medium, not free. |
Noir de Meched |
| Roundish-oval. Firm, very good quality. |
Noir de Schmidt |
| Short-heart-shaped. Firm, a little fibrous, fairly juicy, fair quality. |
Norbury's Early Black |
| Short heart-shaped. Fairly soft, a little fibrous, fair to good quality. |
North Star |
| A morello-type tart cherry developed specifically for growing in the colder zones of North America. |
Norwegian |
| Roundish-oblong. Soft, not fibrous, fairly juicy, sweet, good quality. |
Nutberry black |
| Roundish-heart-shaped. Firm, sweet, juicy, fair to good quality. Stone medium. |
Ohio Beauty |
| Heart-shaped. Soft, juicy, fair flavour. Stone medium, adherent. |
Old Black Heart |
| Heart-shaped. Soft, juicy, fair to average quality. |
Olympic |
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Parkhill |
| Soft, excellent flavour. |
Peggy Rivers |
| Roundish heart-shaped. Very soft, juicy, fair to good quality. Stone medium. |
Penny |
| An increasingly important late-season commercial sweet cherry in the UK. |
Pitcher's Black |
| Roundish-oval. Very soft, little fibrous, juicy, fair to good quality. Stone small. |
Pointed Heart |
| Long heart-shaped. Fairly soft and fibrous, juicy, fair to good quality. |
Pontiac |
| Heart-shaped. Firm, a little fibrous, not very juicy, good quality. |
Preserving |
| Roundish-oval. Soft, fibrous, moderately juicy, good quality. Stone large. |
Rainier |
| Firm, juicy, good flavour. Stone small to medium, fairly free. |
Ramon Oliva |
| Conical heart-shaped. Soft, sweet, fair flavour, very juicy, quite good quality. Stone large and adherent. |
Red Cluster |
| Round. Soft, a little fibrous, very juicy, fair quality. |
Regina |
| Flattish-round. Firm, juicy, sweet, aromatic, good flavour. |
Reidern 2nd Early Black |
| Roundish oval. Fairly soft, not fibrous, juicy, often slightly bitter, fair quality. |
Reis Black |
| Round. Firm, moderately juicy, sweet, good quality. |
Rockport Bigarreau |
| Heart-shaped. Soft, very sweet, juicy, good to very good quality. Stone medium. |
Rodmersham Seedling |
| Roundish heart-shaped. Firm, fibrous, not very juicy, fair to good quality. Stone large. |
Ronaldamp39s Heart |
| A synonym for Roundel Heart. |
Ronald's Heart |
| Heart-shaped. Soft, little fibrous, juicy, good quality. |
Ron's Seedling |
| Firm, slightly fibrous, juicy, very good flavour. Stone small, semi-free. |
Roundel Heart |
| Heart-shaped. Fairly soft, sweet, very good flavour, very juicy, excellent quality. Stone plump, medium size. |
Royal Anne |
| A vigorous, well-shaped tree. Heavy bearer of gold cherries with a bright red cheek, firm flesh, and sweet flavor. Excellent for fresh eating and canning – even making your own Maraschino cherries! Originated as Napoleon Bigarreau from Iowa in 1847. Ripens in late June. |
Royal Queen |
| Round. Very firm, not fibrous, juicy, sweet, good quality. |
Royal Rainier |
| produce large yellow cherries with a faint red blush. pollinated with a Bing, Lapins or Black Tartarian.
U.S. Plant Patent No. 10790. (Expired) |
Royalton |
| Roundish-oblong. Firm, excellent flavour and quality. |
Sam |
| Firm, average flavour. Used as a pollinator. |
Sandra |
| Heart-shaped. Moderately firm and juicy, very good flavour. Stone semi-free. |
Schauenburger |
| Heart-shaped. Firm, sweet, acid and aromatic. Skin colour is brownish-black. |
Schmidt |
| Firm, sweet, rich flavour, good quality. |
Seabright |
| Soft, high quality, juicy. |
Sealand 2nd Early Black |
| Long-oval. Soft, not fibrous, juicy, good quality. Stone small. |
Seneca |
| Cylindrical. Fairly soft, juicy, sweet, fair quality. |
Small Black |
| Round. Soft, fibrous, moderately juicy, fair quality. See also Mazzards. |
Smoky Dun |
| Long heart-shaped. Soft, moderately juicy, fair to good quality. Stone very large. |
Smoky Heart |
| Short pear-shaped. Fairly soft and juicy, not fibrous, often slightly bitter, fair quality. |
Smutts |
| Very tangy, but sweet by August. |
Solymari Gombolyu |
| Roundish heart-shaped. Firm, very good flavour. |
Somerset |
| Heart-shaped. Firm, well-balanced strong flavour. |
Spate Braun |
| Firm, crisp, good flavour. |
Star |
| Moderately firm, good flavour. |
Starking Hardy Giant |
| Roundish heart-shaped. Firm, juicy, very good flavour. Very susceptible to viruses. |
Starkrimson |
| Firm, juicy, good quality. Self -fertile mainly grown domestically. |
Star Stella |
| Firm, juicy. |
Stella |
| Heart-shaped. Fairly firm, good flavour, juicy, good quality. Stone small. Self-fertile. |
Stella Compact |
| Compact version of Stella, as its name suggests. |
St Margaret |
| Heart-shaped. Firm, very good flavour, excellent preserving qualities. |
Strang Loggie |
| Ovoid. Firm, fibrous, moderately juicy, good quality. |
Strawberry Heart |
| Heart-shaped. Slightly firm, fibrous, juicy, fair quality. Large stone. |
Sue |
| Firm, sweet, rich flavour. |
Sugar Sweet |
| Sweet. |
Summer Sun |
| One of the best cherry varieties for cool-temperate climates. |
Summit |
| Heart-shaped. Moderatley firm, very sweet and aromatic, good flavour. Stone small. |
Sumpaca |
| A synonym for Celeste. |
Sumtare |
| A synonym for Sweetheart. |
Sunburst |
| Round. Firm, juicy, aromatic, very good flavour, Self fertile. |
Sutton's Prolific |
| Round. A little firm, somewhat fibrous, juicy, good quality. |
Sutton's Purple |
| Round. Fairly soft, not very juicy, subacid and sometimes a little bitter, becoming sweet and of fair quality. |
Sweet Ann |
| Sweet. |
Sweetheart |
| Firm, good flavour. Self fertile. |
Sylvia |
| Firm, good flavour. |
Szomolyai Fekete |
| Roundish-heart shaped. Semi-firm, juicy, very aromatic, good flavour. |
Tamara |
| Tamara is a modern red/black eating cherry with exceptionally large fruit size. |
Techlovan |
| Roundish-heart shaped. Firm, sweet, aromatic, excellent flavour. |
Techlovicka II |
| A synonym for Kordia. |
Tragana Edessis |
| Roundish-heart shaped. Firm sweet, slightly acid. Stone small. |
Tulare |
| Does not form doubles. |
Turfanda |
| Heart-shaped. Soft, juicy, pleasant flavour. |
Turkey Heart |
| Heart-shaped. Very firm, moderately juicy, fair quality. Stone medium. Recommended for canning. |
Turkish Black |
| Heart-shaped. Fairly soft, rather fibrous, juicy, fair to good quality. |
Ulster |
| Heart=shaped. Firm, crisp, juicy, sweet, good flavour and quality. Flowers frost-resistant. |
Upright |
| Very resistant to splitting. Sweet, pleasant flavour. |
Utah Giant |
| Very good flavour, Fruit borne singly. |
Valera |
| Good flavour. |
Van |
| Heart-shaped. Very firm, sweet, pleasant flavour, moderately juicy. Stone small. Grown commercially world-wide. |
Vega |
| Firm, sweet. Stone small. |
Venus |
| Moderately firm. |
Vic |
| Firm, sweet. |
Victoria Black |
| Heart-shaped. Soft, poor flavour, fairly sweet, juicy, fair to good quality. Stone medium. |
Viscount |
| Kidney-shaped. Firm, juicy, very good quality. |
Vista |
| Firm. |
Vittoria |
| Round-kidney shaped. Very firm, crisp, sweet, slightly acid, aromatic, juicy. Stone small, semi-free. Good for mechanical harvesting/canning. |
Viva |
| Semi-firm. |
Vogue |
| Firm, sweet. Small stone. |
Waterloo |
| Roundish/heart-shaped. Fairly soft, a little fibrous, moderately juicy, good flavour, very good quality. Stone small. |
Wellington A |
| Heart-shaped. Soft, a little fibrous, very juicy, good quality. Stone large. |
Wellington B |
| Heart-shaped. Soft, rather fibrous, juicy, fair quality. |
Werder's Early Black |
| Roundish heart-shaped. Fairly sweet, moderately juicy, sweet, good quality. Stone small to medium. |
West Midlands Bigarreau |
| Round/heart-shaped. Firm, sweet, juicy, good quality. Stone small. |
Whitegold |
| A sweet cross with great looks and taste. This heavy-cropping tree is the offspring of Emperor Francis and Stella parents. Tree bears gorgeous yellow-blushed-red sweet cherries that mature in mid cherry-season. Disease-resistant to brown rot, bacterial canker, and black knot. Resists cracking. Developed in Geneva, New York, introduced circa 2003. Ripens in mid June. Self-pollinating. Patented. |
White Heart |
| Heart-shaped. Very soft, fibrous, fairly juicy, sweet, fair quality. Stone large. |
Windsor |
| Roundish heart-shaped. Moderately firm to soft, juicy, good quality. |
Yates Seedling |
| Roundish-heart shaped. Fairly firm and juicy, good quality. |
Yellow Glass |
| Firm, juicy, sweet, high quality. |
Yellow Spanish |
| Sweet, rich flavour. |