Vega cherry
Firm, sweet. Stone small.
USDA identification images for Vega
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.
Parents and other ancestors of this variety
- Bing (parent)
Visitor reviews
- 02 Feb 2012 TahirUnited KingdomA good, crisp white cherry, needs to be really ripe to compare with Rainier or Merton Glory for flavour
Tree register
United Kingdom
- Dave Hoare in HADDENHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
France
- Richard Borrie in Objat,
Canada
- James Noel in GRAND BEND, ON
Spring blossom records for this variety
2022 season
- 29th March 2022 - tree owned by Richard in Objat, France
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Origins
- Species: Prunus avium - Sweet cherry
Identification
- Country of origin: Canada
- Period of origin: 1950 - 1999
- Fruit colour: Red
- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
Using
- Picking season: Late
- Keeping (of fruit): 1-3 days
- Flavour quality: Good
- Cropping: Good
- Fruit persistence: Normal ripening
- Food uses: Eating fresh
- Picking period: mid-July
- Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators
Growing
- Gardening skill: Experienced
- Flowering group: 4
- Pollinating others: Average
- Ploidy: Diploid
- Vigour: Average vigour
- Bearing regularity: Regular
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Cherry incompatibility group: 12
Climate
- Climate suitability: Temperate climates
- Climate suitability: Warm climates
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
Other qualities
- Brown rot: Some susceptibility
- Fruit splitting: Some susceptibility
Where to buy fresh fruit
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