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)

• Rainier

  Firm, juicy, good flavour. Stone small to medium, fairly free.

• Ramon Oliva

  Conical heart-shaped. Soft, sweet, fair flavour, very juicy, quite good quality. Stone large and adherent.

• Red Cluster

  Round. Soft, a little fibrous, very juicy, fair quality.

• Regina

  

  Flattish-round. Firm, juicy, sweet, aromatic, good flavour.

• Reidern 2nd Early Black

  Roundish oval. Fairly soft, not fibrous, juicy, often slightly bitter, fair quality.

• Reis Black

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

• Rockport Bigarreau

  Heart-shaped. Soft, very sweet, juicy, good to very good quality. Stone medium.

• Rodmersham Seedling

  Roundish heart-shaped. Firm, fibrous, not very juicy, fair to good quality. Stone large.

• Ron's Seedling

  Firm, slightly fibrous, juicy, very good flavour. Stone small, semi-free.

• Ronald's Heart

  A synonym for Roundel Heart.

• Ronald's Heart

  Heart-shaped. Soft, little fibrous, juicy, good quality.

• Roundel Heart

  Heart-shaped. Fairly soft, sweet, very good flavour, very juicy, excellent quality. Stone plump, medium size.

• Royal Queen

  Round. Very firm, not fibrous, juicy, sweet, good quality.

• Royalton

  Roundish-oblong. Firm, excellent flavour and quality.

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.