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All about apples, pears, plums, and cherries - and orchards where they are grown

Cherry varieties

  • Sweet, firm, juicy.
  • Heart shaped. Firm, sweet, very good flavour.
  • Round heart shaped. Firm, a little fibrous, juicy, good quality.
  • Heart shaped. Firm, good sweet/acid balance.
  • Kent Bigarreau Cherry
    Heart shaped. Firm, sweet, juicy, rich flavour. Stone small to medium.
  • Does not form doubles.
  • Crisp with a rich flavour.
  • Roundish heart shaped. Firm, juicy, sweet, good quality. Stone small.
  • Kordia Cherry
    Heart shaped. Firm, excellent slightly spicy flavour. Good balance of sweetness and acidity.
  • Firm, juicy, sweet, aromatic. Very good quality. Small stone.

We are grateful to Martin Crawford of Agroforestry Research Trust, for assistance with cherry data. Martin is also the author of a number of books, most recently Creating a Forest Garden.