Cherries
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The Cherry is last to flower and first to harvest: a most desirable fruit. The finest-flavored Cherry varieties available have been selected by Dave Wilson Nursery. The wide range of versatility, plus many self-fruitful selections make our Cherry offerings a consideration for even the smallest yards.
Bing
Large, firm, juicy, sweet, nearly black when ripe -- superb flavor, the No.1 cherry. Mid-season. Large vigorous tree. Pollinated by Black Tartarian, Van, Rainier. Also Stella in colder climates. 700 hours.
Black Tartarian
Medium-sized, nearly black, sprightly flavor, early season. Vigorous, productive tree. Pollenizer required--interfruitful with all popular sweet cherries. 700 hours.
Craig's Crimson
Self-fruitful, natural semi-dwarf, perhaps the finest sweet cherry: dark red to nearly black, medium to large size, wonderful spicy flavor, very firm texture. Mature tree size about 2/3 of standard (smaller when budded onto Colt or Mahaleb rootstock). Mid-season. 800 hours. Pat. No. 7320.(Zaiger)
Early Richmond
Sour Cherry. Heavy-producing, widely adapted tree: vigorous and healthy in many climates and soils. Grows to 15-18' tall. Early-ripening, flavorful, juicy, bright red fruit used primarily for cooking and canning. Sometimes used fresh when fully ripe. Origin unknown, planted in England in the early 1500s. 700 hours. Self-fruitful.
English Morello
Late-ripening tart cherry for cooking, sometimes eaten fresh when fully ripe. Dark red to nearly black fruit with dark juice. Small, round-headed tree with drooping branches (easy to harvest). European origins obscure, introduced to America prior to 1862. 700 hours. Self-fruitful.
Lambert
Large, black, late harvest. Highest quality, rivaling Bing. Less susceptible to cracking due to later season. 800 hours. Poll'd by Van, Rainier, or Black Tartarian.
Lapins
New, from Canada. Self-fruitful, dark red sweet cherry. Large, firm, good flavor. Similar to Van in color. Sometimes sold as "Self-fertile Bing." Ripens 4 days after Bing. 800 hours.
Meteor semi-dwarf
Sour Cherry. Large, bright red fruit similar to Montmorency, used mostly for cooking. Tart, juicy, meaty flesh; colorless juice Attractive, naturally small tree (10-12 ft.) with lush, dark green foliage. Blooms and harvests one week later than Montmorency. Hardy to -50°F when fully dormant. From Minnesota, introduced in 1952. 800 hours. Self-fruitful.
Minnie Royal
Medium-sized red cherry; firm with good flavor: ripens 11-14 days ahead of Bing; tree is very productive with a low chill requirement; mainly used as a pollinizer for Royal Lee, pollinated by Royal Lee (US Plant Patent # 12942 – Zaiger) Est. chill 400 to 500 hours.
Montmorency
Sour Cherry.Large, light red skin, yellow flesh. Perfect for cobblers, pies, etc. Extremely winter hardy. Very heavy bearing. Self-fruitful. 700 hours.
North Star Dwarf
Sour Cherry. Attractive, densely foliated, naturally small tree grows to about 8-10 ft. Hardy to 40°F, very productive, resists cracking and brown rot. Often bears in second year. Large, meaty, tart, red skinned fruit with red juice. Excellent for pies and cobblers, also used fresh when fully ripe. From Minnesota, introduced in 1950. 800 hours. Self-fruitful.
Rainier Sweet
Large, yellow with red blush. Sweet and flavorful - superior to Royal Ann. Very cold hardy. Mid-season harvest. Pollenizer required-interfruitful with Van, Lambert, Black Tart, Bing. 700 hours.
Royal Ann
Long-time favorite yellow sweet cherry for eating fresh or canning. Pollenizer required. Interfruitful with Van and Black Tart, not Bing. 700 hours.
Royal Lee
Medium-large red cherry; heart shaped, very firm with excellent flavor; ripens 11-14 days a head of Bing; tree is very productive with a low chill requirement; pollinated Minnie Royal (US Plant Patent # 12472 – Zaiger) Est. Chill 400 to 500 hours.
Royal Rainier
Large yellow cherry with slightly more red blush than Rainier. Excellent flavor, taste test winner. Ripens early, about 3 to 5 days ahead of Rainier. Estimated chill requirement: 600 - 700 hours.
Sam
Late-bloomer, resists cracking. Medium to large, firm, black fruit, ripens one week earlier than Bing. Vigorous, hardy tree, some resistance to canker. Originated at Summerland, B.C., introduced in 1953. 800 hours. Pollenizer required: interfruitful with other sweet cherries.
Stella
Self-fruitful - no pollenizer needed. Large, nearly black, richly flavored sweet cherry. Similar to its parent, Lambert. Late harvest. Pollinates Bing, except in mild winter climates. 700 hours.
Sunburst - Stella x Van
Large, dark-skinned sweet cherry similar to Stella. Resists cracking. Ripens midseason, about with Bing and Van. From Summerland, British Columbia. Introduced in 1983. 800 hours. Self fruitful.
Sweetheart™ - Van x Newstar
Large, bright red fruit with good flavor. Precocious tree requires pruning to prevent size problems. Self-fertile. Matures 5 – 7 days after Lapins. Developed in Summerland, British Columbia. Plant patent applied for.
Utah Giant
Best sweet cherry, according to Utah folks. Larger, firmer, more flavorful than Bing or Lambert. Good canner. Does not double. Pollenizer required — Bing, Lambert, Rainier, Van. 800 hours.
Van
Very cold hardy, reliable, heavy bearing. Fine fruit similar to Bing, though usually smaller. Pollenizer required-interfruitful with all popular sweet cherries. 700 hours.
