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Van cherry

Van
Heart-shaped. Very firm, sweet, pleasant flavour, moderately juicy. Stone small. Grown commercially world-wide.

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USDA identification images for Van

The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.

    Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.

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    United Kingdom

    Australia

    Spring blossom records for this variety

    2017 season

    • 28th September  2017  - tree owned by Neville in Tea Tree Gully, Australia

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    Origins

    • Species: Prunus avium - Sweet cherry
    • Parentage: Seedling of Empress Eugenie
    • Originates from: BC, Canada
    • Introduced: 1944
    • Developed by: Summerland Research Station
    • UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1979-199

    Identification

    • Country of origin: Canada
    • Period of origin: 1900 - 1949
    • Fruit colour: Red
    • Flower colour: White
    • Leaf colour: Green
    • Popularity: Best sellers
    • Annual cycle: Deciduous
    • Alleles: 1
    • Alleles: 3

    Using

    • Picking season: Mid
    • Keeping (of fruit): 1-3 days
    • Flavour quality: Very good
    • Cropping: Good
    • Fruit persistence: Normal ripening
    • Food uses: Eating fresh
    • Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Growing

    • Gardening skill: Average
    • Flowering group: 3
    • Pollinating others: Good
    • Vigour: Vigorous
    • Precocity: Precocious
    • Bearing regularity: Regular
    • Attractive features: Attractive fruit
    • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
    • Cherry incompatibility group: 2

    Climate

    • Cold hardiness (USDA): Zone 4 (-34C)
    • Climate suitability: Temperate climates
    • Summer average maximum temperatures: Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
    • Summer average maximum temperatures: Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)

    Other qualities

    • Fruit splitting: Some susceptibility

    Where to buy fresh fruit

    The following orchards grow Van:

    United States




    References

    • Fruit Expert
      Author: Hessayon

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