BLACKGOLD SWEET CHERRY
Late Mid
Known for its consistent heavy yield of large, dark, well-flavoured fruit. Black Gold has good crack resistance and blooms very late making it extremely frost resistant. This exceptional sweet cherry is self-fertile and also a good pollenizer, but not for early blooming.
Year Acquired: 2017 – Spring
Fruit/Blossom
2017: Neither
2018:
COMPACT STELLA
Canada, 1987
(DARK RED)
Dip/F/B/C/Fr
Good Pollinator
Late July
Compact Stella sweet cherry trees bear very dark red heart-shaped fruit that is of high quality for fresh eating, and equally well-suited for canning, drying, or freezing. This variety is a genetic variant of the Stella variety. Typical height is 8-10 feet (2.5-3.0m). Compact Stella is self-fertile and is also an excellent pollinator for other varieties
Year Acquired: 2016 – Spring
Fruit/Blossom
2016: Neither
2017: Blossom/Fruit
2018:
COMPACT VAN
Canada, 1979
(BRIGHT RED)
Dip/F/B/C/Fr
Self sterile.
Late July
Compact Van bears bright red, firm-fleshed fruit with good flavour for fresh eating and canning, drying, or freezing. Ripens late July in Ontario. This variety is a genetic variant of the Van variety, hence the name. Typical mature height is 8-10 feet (2.5-3.0m).
Year Acquired: 2016 – Spring
Fruit/Blossom
2016: Neither
2017: Neither
2018:
CRIMSON PASSION
(shrub)
IN POT SEPT 2017
Late July
Very dark flesh and also juice. High sugar content and intense flavour. At 5-6ft it is the most compact Romance Series bush.
Year Acquired: 2016 – Fall
Fruit/Blossom
2016: Neither
2017: Neither
2018:
KRISTIN SWEET CHERRY
Italian
Self Sterile
Early Mid
Medium to large size, purplish-black fruit resists cracking. Firm but juicy flesh has richly aromatic, sweet flavour. Highly productive canker resistant tree is considered to be the most winter hardy.
Year Acquired: 2017 – Spring
Fruit/Blossom
2017: Neither
2018:
ROMEO
(shrub)
IN POT SEPT 2017
Mid Aug
Sweet, pleasant-flavoured fruit is great for fresh use or processing. Also one of the best for juice making.
Year Acquired: 2016 – Fall
Fruit/Blossom
2016: Neither
2017: Neither
2018:
Note: Cherries do not ripen after picking.