Description
Grown commercially, often replacing Bing on account of its firmness and superior flavor. Also called York 57/201, 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, is upright, cold hardy and mid-late blooming. It is resistant to cracking, canker & powdery mildew. 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.
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.
| SKU: | C37 |
|---|---|
| Variety: | Regina |
| Common Name: | Sweet Cherry |
| Latin Name: | Prunus avium |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Alias: | York 57/201 |
| Tree: | upright, cold hardy, mid-late blooming |
| Genetics: | Schneiders Spate Knorpelkirsche x Rube |
| Origin: | at Jork Fruit Experiment Station, Hanover, Germany, 1950s, released in the 1990s |
| Lifecycle: | Perennial |
| Leaf Drop: | Deciduous |
| Forest Layer: | Understory Tree |
| Food Type: | Fruit Tree |
| Height: | 15-25ft |
| Width: | 15-25ft |
| Vigor: | yes |
| Hardiness: | 5-8 |
| Sun: | Full |
| Water Needs: | Average |
| Fruit: | very large, firm, clingstone, sweet, excellently flavored very dark red skin dark red flesh |
| Season (Ripening): | late (10 days after Bing) |
| Production: | yes |
| Disease Resistance: | cracking, canker, powdery mildew |
| Sources: | openagrar.de |
James C. (verified owner) –
Carl R. (verified owner) –