Featured Fruit Tree: Cherry
Scientific classification
- Scientific Name: Prunus Cerasus / Cerasus spp.
- English Name: Cherry,Cherries,Sour Cherry,Tart Cherry,Dwarf Cherry,Morello Cherry,Amarelle Cherry,Sweet Cherry
- Family: Rosaceae
- Genus: Prunus
- Type: Tree Or Shrub
- Country Of Origin: China
Cherry is trees or shrubs, 2-25 m tall, with grayish white or black-brown bark.Suitable neutral soil pH of 6.5-7.5,it grows well on sandy loam with deep, loose soil and good aeration.
Uses:Cherries are edible, brewed and processed into jam. Branches, leaves, roots and flowers are also used medicinally.
Major Cherry cultivars profile
Carmen Cherry
The variety of cherry Carmen, is early-middle maturation, 7-10 days after Burlat.It's presents rounded shape,has a bright dark red color,the pulp with color Red,is a flavor variety good.
Carmen tree has medium-strong vigor and its bearing is harmonious and well branched.Carmen cherry has constant productivity and very high.Carmen cherries have the size or caliber very thick. When maturing, Carmen reaches calibers of 29-30 mm. German sources indicate calibres of 30-35mm and cherries of between 13 and 18 grams.
Frisco Cherry
Frisco cherry , is a variety of early maturation. 10 days after Burlat.
The variety of Frisco, has an attractive color garnet when it reaches maturity. Being firm, it also allows collection with blackish color,has the pulp of color red.It is classified as Frisco cherry,it is sweet and has good taste.
Frisco cherry tree, is medium vigor/High and carriage open .Frisco have productivity high/very high. It is of early entry into production. Frisco cherries have a size very thick, when it reaches maturity. Frisco has a size of 28-30 mm.
Summit Cherry
Summit Cherry matures 16 days after Burlat. Due to its maturation date, it enters the category of cherry varieties of mid season.The fruit is 29-30mm, sorting size from the cherry Summit of very thick.
Summit cherry tree is vigorous and has a erect bearing.Summit Cherry has a form heart-shaped or technically cordiform.Summit reaches its maturity, when its skin shows red color.cherries have a pink color.
Summit cherries have a good flavor. Personally I think that its flavor is very good, it is not an excessively sweet cherry but it has a touch of acidity that makes it especially succulent.
Premier Giant Cherry / Prime Giant Cherry
Prime Giant, is early maturing, 10 days after Burlat.Prime Giant tree has a medium-high vigor and is of erect bearing,is self-sterile, making it necessary to use pollinator varieties.It blooms 1-2 days after Burlat, therefore, its flowering can be considered average (first week of April). Among others, you can pollinate with Brooks , Lapins and Frisco.
The cherry variety Prime Giant, has a size thick or very thick. You can get sizes 28-30 mm.Have cordiform shape,available at maturity, in dark red,have color Red.
Prime Giant tree produces cherries with a good taste, presenting a Brix rating of 18-20,is a high productivity variety.
Lapins Cherry
Lapins also marketed as Cherokee.Self-pollinating and tolerates late frost! One of the few self-pollinating sweet cherry trees. Lapins is a late-season cherry, ripening about 2 weeks later than the Bing cherry. Ripens in July.
Lapins cherries are a large varietal, averaging 2 to 4 centimeters in diameter, and have a cordate, round, to sometimes conical shape attached to a slender and fibrous, green-brown stem. The fruit’s skin is glossy, taut, and thin, showcasing vibrant ruby to crimson hues. Underneath the surface, the light red flesh is dense, semi-firm, aqueous, and plump, softening with maturity. The flesh also encases a central tan pit that does not adhere and is easily removed. Lapins cherries have a succulent consistency with low acidity when ripe, containing a mild, sweet, and fruity flavor. In addition to the fruits, the cherry trees also bear evergreen foliage and small white or pink blossoms in the late spring through early summer.
