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Cherry
Early Rivers 

 

 

 

 
SummaryHeart-shaped. Soft, melting, very juicy, sweet. Good flavour and quality when fully ripe. Stone small.




Identification

Early Rivers




Fruit colourPurple




Flesh colour




Fruit size




Fruit shape




Using

Early Rivers




Flavor




Flavour style




Ripening periodLate season




Use/Keeping




Cooking result




Growing

Early Rivers




Picking




CroppingGood




Vigour




PollinationFlowering group 1
Flowers Late season
Self-sterile
Gardening skill




ProblemsCanker - Some susceptibility
Leaf spot - Some resistance
Fruit splitting - Some resistance

Other

Early Rivers




Country of originUnited Kingdom




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