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Penny® cherry

Penny
An increasingly important late-season commercial sweet cherry in the UK.

Penny cherry identification images

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  • Penny

USDA identification images for Penny

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.

    Parents and other ancestors of this variety


    Visitor reviews

    • 05 Aug 2013  United Kingdom
      A great dark red cherry, huge crops BUT splits quite easily and has been susceptible to brown rot this year

    Tree register

    United Kingdom

    Spring blossom records for this variety

    2013 season

    • 12th May  2013  - tree owned by Richard in York, United Kingdom

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    Origins

    • Species: Prunus avium - Sweet cherry
    • Parentage: Colney x Inge
    • Originates from: Kent, United Kingdom
    • Introduced: 1987
    • Developed by: Ken Tobutt, East Malling Research

    Identification

    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Country of origin: United Kingdom
    • Period of origin: 1950 - 1999
    • Fruit colour: Black
    • Flower colour: White
    • Leaf colour: Green
    • Popularity: Best sellers
    • Annual cycle: Deciduous

    Using

    • Picking season: Very late
    • 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: Average
    • Flowering group: 3
    • Pollinating others: Average
    • Vigour: Average vigour
    • Bearing regularity: Regular
    • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile

    Climate

    • Climate suitability: Warm climates
    • Summer average maximum temperatures: Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
    • Summer average maximum temperatures: Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
    • Cold hardiness (RHS): H6 (to -20C)

    Where to buy trees

    The following tree nurseries offer Penny cherry trees for sale:


    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.



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