Grown commercially, often replacing Bing on account of its firmness and superior flavor. This late season Sweet Cherry ripens 10 days after Bing. The fruit is very large, firm, clingstone, sweet & excellently flavored with very dark red skin and dark red flesh. Tree is vigorous, is productive and is resistant to cracking, canker & powdery mildew. It has an upright habit, cold hardy and mid-late blooming. It is a cross between Schneiders Spate Knorpelkirsche and Rube. It was developed at Jork Fruit Experiment Station, Hanover, Germany, 1950s, released in the 1990s. USDA Hardiness Zones: 5-8. Trademarked as Regina™. This variety’s patent (USPP11530P) expired on 2018-02-04.

Sweet Cherry species description: Sweet Cherry is moderately vigorous, blooms late winter to early spring with white, pink and red flowers. Cherries have a delicious and unique sweet and sour flavor. They often ripen earlier in the season than large fruit.