Cherry Tree Cultivars

Information about cherry Tree Varieties (cultivars ) including pollination groups, type of fruit and cropping season

See Also - Cherry Rootstocks | How to grow cherries | Tree Forms

All cherry fruit trees are pollinated by insects, however many cherry trees need to be planted near to another cherry tree of a different cultivar (variety) to ensure a good crop, so choosing the right cherry trees is of utmost importance to avoid disappointment. The information below will make it easy for you to choose suitable cherry tree(s).

Although there are a few cultivars available which are self fertile, i.e. they pollinate themselves with no need for another tree, unless you are absolutely sure of what you are buying, it’s best to err on the side of caution and buy two different cultivars of cherry trees to ensure you get a reasonable crop of cherries. If you have lots of cherry trees nearby in neighbouring gardens or allotments, you may get away with buying just one tree so long as the distance isn’t too great.

Before you buy your trees, consideration must be given to the flowering time of the trees being purchased to guarantee the flowers from all trees blossom at around the same time so that insects can cross-pollinate.

Below is a chart showing some popular cultivars available which have been grouped in accordance to their flowering time. It is therefore important to choose trees which are either in the same group or from adjacent groups. For example, any tree from group C can be pollinated by any tree from group B or Group D

Self-Sterile = need another cultivar to produce a reasonable crop

Self-Fertile = will produce a reasonable crop if planted singly

Part Self-Fertile = produce a better crop if planted close to another cultivar

Early Season - Harvest June onwards

Mid Season - Harvest July onwards

Late Season - Harvest Late July onwards

Cultivar (named variety)	Use	Crop Season	Pollination Group	Fertility	Colour
Black Tartarian	Dessert	Late	A	Self-sterile	Black
Early Rivers	Dessert	Early	A	Self-sterile	Dark Red
Noir de Guben	Dessert	Late	A	Self-sterile	Black
Nutberry Black	Dessert	Early	A	Self-sterile	Black
Bigarreau de Schrecken	Dessert	Early	B	Self-sterile	Black
Circassian Black	Dessert	Early	B	Self-sterile	Black
Kassins Freu Herz	Dessert	Early	B	Self-sterile	Black
Merton Glory	Dessert	Mid	B	Self-sterile	Red/ Yellow
Merton Heart	Dessert	Early	B	Self-sterile	Dark Red
Old Black Heart	Dessert	Mid	B	Self-sterile	Black
Waterloo	Dessert	Mid	B	Self-sterile	Black
Amber	Dessert	Early	C	Self-sterile	Red/Yellow
Elton Heart	Dessert	Mid	C	Self-sterile	Red/ Yellow
Governor Wood	Dessert	Early	C	Self-sterile	Red
Hertford	Dessert	Late	C	Self-sterile	Black
Inga	Dessert	Mid	C	Self-sterile	Dark Red
May Duke	Culinary	Early	C	Part self-fertile	Red
Merchant	Dessert	Early	C	Self-sterile	Dark Red
Roundel	Dessert	Mid	C	Self-sterile	Red
Van	Dessert	Late	C	Self-sterile	Dark Red
Whiteheart	Dessert	Late	C	Self-sterile	Red/ Yellow
Colney	Dessert	Late	D	Self-sterile	Black
Emperor Francis	Dessert	Late	D	Self-sterile	Dark Red
Ironsides	Dessert	Late	D	Self-sterile	Red/ Yellow
Kentish Bush	Culinary	Late	D	Self-fertile	Red
Lapins	Dessert	Mid	D	Self-fertile	Dark Red
Merton Crane	Dessert	Mid	D	Self-sterile	Black
Merton Reward	Dessert	Mid	D	Self-sterile	Black
Napoleon	Dessert	Late	D	Self-sterile	Red/ Yellow
Penny	Dessert	Late	D	Self-sterile	Black
Skeena	Dessert	Late	D	Self-fertile	Dark Red
Stella	Dessert	Late	D	Self-fertile	Dark Red
Summer Sun	Dessert	Late	D	Self-fertile	Dark Red
Summit	Dessert	Late	D	Self-sterile	Dark Red
Sunburst	Dessert	Late	D	Self-fertile	Dark Red
Vega	Dessert	Mid	D	Self-sterile	Red/ Yellow
Bigarreau Gaucher	Dessert	Late	E	Self-sterile	Dark Red
Florence	Dessert	Late	E	Self-sterile	Red
Nabella	Culinary	Mid	E	Self-fertile	Red
Turkish Black	Dessert	Mid	E	Self-sterile	Black
Wye Morello	Dessert	Late	E	Self-fertile	Red
Albalu	Culinary	Mid	F	Self-fertile	Dark Red
Bradbourne Black	Dessert	Late	F	Self-sterile	Black
Montmorency	Culinary	Late	F	Self-fertile	Red
Morello	Culinary	Late	F	Self-fertile	Red
Noble	Dessert	Late	F	Self-sterile	Dark Red

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