Heart shaped. Firm, sweet, juicy, rich flavour. Stone small to medium.
Also known as
- Kent Bigarreau
Kent Bigarreau cherry identification images
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USDA identification images for Kent Bigarreau
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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Tree register
We don't have any registered trees for this variety yet. If you have a Kent Bigarreau tree you can register it here.
Origins
- Species: Prunus avium - Sweet cherry
- Originates from: Germany
- UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1997-005
Identification
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Period of origin: 1900 - 1949
- Fruit colour: Yellow / Red
- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
- Popularity: Best sellers
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
Using
- Picking season: Mid
- Keeping (of fruit): 1-3 days
- Cropping: Good
- Food uses: Eating fresh
- Picking period: early July
- Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators
Growing
- Gardening skill: Average
- Flowering group: 4
- Pollinating others: Average
- Ploidy: Diploid
- Vigour: Vigorous
- Growth habit: Upright
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
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
- Disease resistance: Poor
- Fruit splitting: Some susceptibility
- Canker: Very susceptible
Where to buy trees
The following tree nurseries offer Kent Bigarreau cherry trees for sale:
- Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (UK) United Kingdom
Amber Heart cherry trees
Where to buy fresh fruit
No orchards have registered as growing this variety. If you grow this and want to register please go to our Orchard Registration form.
References
- Cherries (1949)
Author: Grubb