Heart-shaped. Soft, sweet, good flavour, juicy, excellent quality.
USDA identification images for Merton Premier
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 Merton Premier tree you can register it here.
Origins
- Species: Prunus avium - Sweet cherry
- Originates from: Italy
Identification
- Fruit colour: Brown
- Country of origin: Italy
Using
- Picking season: Mid
- Cropping: Heavy
- Food uses: Eating fresh
Growing
- Flowering group: 3
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Cherry incompatibility group: 4
Climate
- Climate suitability: Temperate climates
Other qualities
- Shot-hole / Bacterial canker: Some resistance
Where to buy fresh fruit
The following orchards grow Merton Premier:
United Kingdom
England - south-east
- Merton Green Walk, Wimbledon