Heart-shaped. Soft, melting, very juicy, sweet. Good flavour and quality when fully ripe. Stone small.
USDA identification images for Early Rivers
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
- Anthony Payne in Bath,
- Dominic in Wednesbury,
- Dominic in Wednesbury,
- Peter Revell in Hemel Hempstead, HERTS
- Rhiannon Harrington in Reading, BERKSHIRE
Origins
- Species: Prunus avium - Sweet cherry
- Originates from: Kent, United Kingdom
Identification
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Period of origin: 1850 - 1899
- Fruit colour: Red - dark
- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
- Popularity: Rarely grown
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
- Awards: RHS AGM (former)
Using
- Picking season: Very early
- 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: Experienced
- Flowering group: 1
- Pollinating others: Average
- Vigour: Vigorous
- Bearing regularity: Regular
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Cherry incompatibility group: 1
Climate
- 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 resistance
Where to buy trees
The following tree nurseries offer Early Rivers cherry trees for sale:
- Thomas Fruit Trees (EU) France
Early Rivers cherry trees
Where to buy fresh fruit
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References
- Fruit Expert
Author: Hessayon - Fruit Expert
Author: Hessayon