An increasingly important late-season commercial sweet cherry in the UK.
Penny cherry identification images
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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
- Colney (parent)
Visitor reviews
- 05 Aug 2013 United KingdomA great dark red cherry, huge crops BUT splits quite easily and has been susceptible to brown rot this year
Tree register
United Kingdom
- Richard Borrie in York, YORKSHIRE
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:
- Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (UK) United Kingdom
Penny 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.