Heart-shaped. Soft, juicy, sweet, fair to good quality.
USDA identification images for Black Heart
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.
Offspring of this variety
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Origins
- Species: Prunus avium - Sweet cherry
- Originates from: Italy
Identification
- Fruit colour: Purple
- Country of origin: Italy
Using
- Cropping: Heavy
- Food uses: Eating fresh
Growing
- Flowering group: 3
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Cherry incompatibility group: 2
Climate
- Climate suitability: Temperate climates
Where to buy fresh fruit
The following orchards grow Black Heart:
United States
Virginia
- Ayers Orchards, Cana