9.cherries varities in the world By Allah Dad Khan

CHERRIES VARITIES IN THE WORLD BY ALLAH DAD KHAN

Cherries

About 2,000 yrs ago cherries were being cultivated in South East Europe and the Romans had at least eight named varieties at the time of Julius Caesar's rule. Sweet cherries may be divided into two groups the  firm-fleshed types known as Bigarreaus, represented by the Bing, Lapins, Napoleon, and soft-fleshed types known as Hearts, such as the Black Tartarian. Sour cherries may also be divided into two groups, clear-juice or Amarelle types, represented by the Montmorency, and colored-juice or Morello types, represented by the English Morello.  Cherries are one of the first  fruit of the season and a favorite of boys, birds and deer! Unlike most fruit trees, cherries don't need thinning to produce high quality fruit. Cherries are disease prone in poorly drained soils in climates with wet springs. Cherries can be summer pruned to 8 ft. for height control. This will aide in netting the tree if birds become a nuisance. Harvest cherries when fully colored. If rain threatens when cherries are nearly ripe, pick the tree to avoid fruit cracking. Because standard size cherries are so large and the roots more sensitive to wet, heavy soils, we have cherry trees on Colt, semi-dwarf or GM61/1 dwarf rootstock.

Bing Oregon 1870

Bing Cherry is the most popular sweet cherry; the standard for flavor. Bing Cherry is large, early season, heart-shaped, mahogany freestone fruits with firm, meaty, purple flesh. Great eaten fresh or canning. Needs another sweet cherry for pollination. If you only have room for one sweet cherry, try the Lapins, which is considered to be a self-fertile Bing.

Black Republican Oregan 1860 A parent of Bing cherry and a rare

find at farmers markets. Black Republican cherry is revered for its exceedingly rich, sweet, intense black cherry flavor. Both the deep purple color and distinct flavor carry through in black cherry ice cream or yogurt. Some say the flavor is "earthy" with notes of rose, almond and/or herbs. The first Black Republican cherry tree was planted by Seth Lewelling, a nurseryman, Quaker and abolitionist who chose the name Black Republican in promotion of his abolitionist beliefs. Fruit is medium-sized and of good quality; keeps and ships well.

Black Tartarian

Black Tartarian is a rich, tender, sweet cherry with full bodied flavor.  Attractive purplish-black skin surrounds dark red flesh.  Once the most widely grown commercial variety, but a little too juicy to ship well.  The rich, berry-like flavor is outstanding, and makes a mouth-watering sweet cherry pie.  Black Tartarian Cherry is excellent for the home orchard and considered the best pollinator for dark sweet cherries.  Exceptionally productive once 

Coral Champagne

Coral Champagne is a sweet cherry with large, red, juicy fruit with coral flesh. Coral has a tendency for compact growth compared with other cherry trees. Many customers are finding the Coral superior to the Bing for the home garden.  Requires another sweet cherry for pollination. 

English Morello Oregan 1500’s English Morello cherry is

a late-ripening tart cherry for cooking, sometimes eaten fresh when fully ripe. Dark red fruit and juice. English Morello naturally small tree with drooping branches. Introduced to America prior to 1862. 500 chill hours needed. Self-fruitful.

Kansas Sweet

Kansas Sweet Cherry is a cross between a sweet and sour cherry.That said,the sour is the more dominant trait.  Sweet, firm and juicy flesh. Kansas Sweet is great for pies. Vigorous growing tree which does well in low chill locations. 

Lapins 1983

Lapins Cherry is a sweet dark red cherry of the Bing type. Excellent quality and rich flavor. Lapins produces large crop and often resists late frost. Self-fruitful and crack resistant.

Montomorency France 1600’s The Montmorency cherry

ultimate cooking cherry, bright red, with yellow flesh and clear juice. Much more flavorful than canned fruit for fresh cherry pies and tarts. Montmorency flesh does not get mushy when processed. Spreading tree around 15 ft.when mature. Disease resistant and easier to grow than sweet cherries. Self-fruitful.

Napoleon Europe 1700’s

Napoleon is a most delicious cherry, one of the best of all the Bigarreaus, whether regarding its great size, beautiful appearance, or particular richness of flavour. Napoleon cherries skin is pale yellow dotted with red, but as it becomes perfectly ripe these dots are lost in a beautiful deep red cheek, which overspreads the side exposed to the sun, leaving only a few yellow spots.  Flesh, very firm, white, and reddish at the stone, abounding in a very rich, sweet, and aromatic juice. It is also a prolific bearer

Rainer

Rainier cherry is large, yellow cherry with red blush, very firm yellow-white flesh. Rainier is similar to Napoleon, but resists splitting and tolerates hot summers. As with Napoleon tend to be less inviting to birds thanks to the light skin. Ripens just before Bing. Pollinized by Bing, Black Tartarian, Napoleon, Van or Lapins.

Skeena British Columbia

Skeena Cherry is a self-fertile sweet cherry variety that is resistant to rain induced cracking. Skeena skin is dark red to black and surrounds dark red, juicy, sweet flesh of top quality. The fruit ripens about 14 days after Van. This precocious variety produces consistently.

Stella British Columbia 1968

Stella is a self-fruitful cherry with rich, juicy, dark red fruit, similar to its Lambert parent. Stella cherries are one of our favorites for homes and small orchards. Ripens after Rainier. Hardy, vigorous tree pollinizes all other sweet cherries.

Utah Joint

Utah Giant is considered the best sweet cherry grown, according to Utah folks. Utah Giant is larger, firmer, more flavorful than Bing or Lambert. Good canner. Does not double in hot weather. Needs pollinizer. (pollinate with Stella)

Van British Columbia 1944

Van Cherry is a large, black shiny skin. Dark flesh, semi-sweet flavor. Resists cracking. Heavy bearing. Van Cherry is cold hardy, very reliable. Needs pollinizer such as Bing, Stella or Rainier. Excellent pollinizer for other sweet cherries. Ripens early June.