Cherry varieties

• a(9)
• b(34)
• c(17)
• d(8)
• e(11)
• f(5)
• g(17)
• h(10)
• i(2)
• j(1)
• k(10)
• l(10)
• m(21)
• n(14)
• o(3)
• p(8)
• r(13)
• s(36)
• t(7)
• u(3)
• v(11)
• w(8)
• y(3)

• Maiden's Blush

  Long heart shaped. Very soft, very juicy, somewhat watery. Stone small.

• Malizia

  Heart shaped. Firm, crisp, juicy, very good flavour.

• Malling Black Eagle

  Round. Firm, fairly juicy, sweet, good quality.

• Margit

  Flattish-round. Very firm, very good flavour.

• Mazzards

  See Dun, Large Black, Preserving, Small Black Mazzards.

• Merchant

  

  Good flavour.

• Mermat

  Good quality.

• Merton Bigarreau

  Heart-shaped. Firm, juicy, very good flavour, good quality. Stone small.

• Merton Bounty

  Oval. Fairly firm, sweet, juicy, fair quality.

• Merton Crane

  Heart-shaped. Sweet, rich falvour when fully ripe, juicy, good quality.

• Merton Favourite

  Short heart-shaped. Sweet, good flavour, juicy, good quality. Stone small.

• Merton Glory

  

  A early/mid-season English white cherry.

• Merton Heart

  Long heart-shaped. Fairly firm, sweet, excellent flavour, juicy, good quality. Stone large.

• Merton Late

  Very firm, juicy, good flavour..

• Merton Marvel

  Heart-shaped. Firm, juicy.

• Merton Premier

  Heart-shaped. Soft, sweet, good flavour, juicy, excellent quality.

• Merton Reward

  Heart-shaped. Firm, juicy, good flavour. Stone small.

• Montmorency

  

  The classic tart cherry variety for American cherry pie.

• Mora di Cazzano

  Roundish heart-shaped. Very firm, crisp, juicy, sweet and slightly acid.

• Morello

  

  The most widely-grown sour cherry

• Mumford's Black

  Long heart-shaped. Soft, fibrous, fairly sweet and juicy, fair quality. Stone medium.

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.