CHERRIES
References used-
1. The 1914 catalogue of Goodmans of Bairnsdale.
The catalogue used American spelling for words such as color (colour) and flavor (flavour) and this has been retained.
2. The catalogue of Railton and Co, about 1880.
3. The list of fruit trees grown at "Friedenstruh Orchard"
4. List of fruit trees growing at "Old Strathdon" from information supplied to us by Mrs Marjory Miller. [Strathdon]
5. [Nobelius31] Catalogue of C. A. Nobelius & Sons, Gembrook, 1931. Cherries were 2/6 each grafted on mazzard seedling stocks.
6. [Grays] The 1907 catalogue of W G Gray, Nurseryman, Diamond Ck, Victoria.
7 [Frankston] Formerly grown at Frankston by the Dept of Agriculture.
LIST OF CHERRIES
BASSINGTON DUKE <Tatura>
BEDFORDS PROLIFIC Large, handsome, black; fine market sort. Medium [Goodmans1914] [Grays]
BEDFORD PROLIFIC A valuable variety for market; large black fruit. [Railton] [Nobelius31] [Frankston] {VT}{Goodmans95} <a7> <Tatura>
BIGGAREAU BLACK A good variety [Railton] (Friedenstruh Orchard) <12> <a7>
BIGGAREAU WHITE (Friedenstruh Orchard) <12>
BING Fruit large, dark brown or black, very fine, late; a good shipping variety. [Nobelius31] <a7> xxx
BLACK BOY {VT}{Goodmans95} <a7> <Tatura>
BLACK EAGLE Dark purple, fine market kind; bears well. Medium. [Goodmans1914] [Grays] [CF] <a8>
BLACK REPUBLICAN Large, heart-shaped: skin glossy, purplish black; flesh purplish, half tender; a superior fruit; ripening a week before May Duke. [Goodmans1914] [Frankston]
BLACK TARTARIAN Flesh tender and delicious, large, black. Medium. Fine variety. [Goodmans1914] [Railton] [Nobelius31] [Grays] [Frankston]
BURGSDORF'S SEEDLING A first-class cherry of colonial origion, raised by Mr Burgsdorf of Harcourt. Large, early, dark red. [Goodmans1914] [Nobelius31] [Grays] [Frankston] {VT}{Goodmans95} <a7><a3> xxx
CHAPMAN A large, black cherry; heavy cropper. Very early. [Goodmans1914] [Nobelius31] [Frankston] {VT95}{Goodmans95} <a7>
COMPACT STELLA Self fertile cherry, large black fruit of excellent flavour, slightly dwarf tree. <a3> {VT95} <Tatura>
DALMORE WHITEHEART (EGOAA) A seedling that came up on the Dalmore property at Dargo. The flesh near the seed is white in colour. Heavy bearer of good flavoured cherries. Brought to our attention by Vince Phelan of Dargo in 1992. (EGOAA).
DES KNOTT Un-nammed variety given to us by Des Knott of Dargo. <2>
EAGLES SEEDLING Fine, large, black cherry. Medium [Goodmans1914] [Nobelius31] [Frankston]{Goodmans95} <a7>
EARLY LYONS Very large, black. Early. Good market kind. [Nobelius31] Black, large, firm flesh; early. [Grays] [Goodmans1914] [Railton] [Frankston] {VT95}{Goodmans95} <a7> <Tatura>
EARLY PURPLE GUIGNE Dark, purple, large. Very early. [Goodmans1914] [Railton] [Nobelius31] [Frankston]{Goodmans95} <a7>
PURPLE GUIGNE A delicious dark cherry; early. [Grays]
EARLY RIVERS A fine black kind. [Goodmans1914] [Railton] [Nobelius31] A splendid black cherry, early. [Grays] <a3>{Goodmans95}
FLORENCE Large, bright red, carries well, one of the most popular varieties. Late [Goodmans1914] One of the latest and firmest-fleshed Cherries; an excellent market variety. [Railton] [Nobelius31] Large, very firm; a heavy bearer; late; red cherry, and first class market variety, also canning. [Grays] [Frankston] {VT95}{Goodmans95} <a7>
HENDERSON'S BEDFORD <Tatura>
KENTISH Medium-sized fruit; good for preserving. [Railton] Good for cooking and preserving; medium [Nobelius31] [Grays] <2a>
LAMBERT One of the largest and one of the best in quality; dark purplish red, turning almost jet black when ripe; flesh firm, rich juicy; tree a strong grower and enormous bearer; early midseason. [Nobelius31] {VT95}{Goodmans95} <a7> <Tatura>
LAPPINS Self fertile, lower chill requirement. {VT} <a7><a3>
LEWIS xxx
MORA DI VICNOLA <Tatura>
MOIRA DI VIGNOLA xxx
MORELLO A first class cooking cherry. Late [Goodmans1914] [Grays] [Nobelius31] [self fertile] {VT95} {Goodmans95} <a7><a3>
MOSS EARLY {VT95}{Goodmans95} <a7>
BIGARREAU NAPOLEAN (ROYAL ANN) Large, bright red color. Late. Firm. Favorite for canning. [Goodmans1914]
BIGARREAU NAPOLEON [Railton] [Nobelius31]
NAPOLEON {VT}{Goodmans95} <a7><a3>
NOBLE Beautiful late sort, dark red fruit, flesh firm and good flavor; tree hardy, prolific and vigorous. When known, this variety will be esteemed as one of the best sorts and largely grown. [Goodmans1914] [Nobelius31] <12>
OB-260 <Tatura>
NOIR DE GUBEN <Tatura>
RAINER <Tatura>
RONS SEEDLING {VT95}{Goodmans95} <a7>
ST MARGARET Very large, black, firm flesh; very valuable late kind. [Goodmans1914] [Railton] [Grays] {Goodmans95} <a7><a3>
ST MARGUERITE Very large, black, firm, one of the best market varieties; late. [Nobelius31]
SCHNEIDER SPATE KNOR <Tatura>
STELLA <a3> {VT}
SUE xxx
SUNBURST Self fertile <a7> <Tatura>
KENTISH A good variety for cooking and preserving. Medium. [Goodmans1914]
SUMMIT {VT95} <Tatura>
VAN {VT} <Tatura>
VISTA {VT95}
VITTORIA <Tatura>
WILLIAMS FAVOURITE {Goodmans95} <a7> <Tatura>
Missing or 'lost' Cherries
ABESSEE DE MOULAN Dark red, firm, excellent fruit, largely grown in Belgium for exportation to England [Goodmans1914]
ABESSE One of the "Red Duke" family, largely grown in Russia and East Europe. Has been tested with best results in United States. Fruit is large, dark red, delicious, almost equal to the "Heart" Cherries. [Nobelius31]
ARCHDUKE Large, rich and good, almost black. Medium [Goodmans1914]
BELLE DE MONTREUIL Very large, round, marbled with red; Flesh firm, deep red, sugary, perfumed. Medium [Goodmans1914] Fruit very large, round, marbled with red; flesh firm, deep red, sugary, perfumed; early. [Nobelius31]
BELLE D ORLEANS Small fruit, tender and juicy, pale red color. Early [Goodmans1914] [Nobelius31]
BELLE DE ORLEANS An early variety, pale red colour; flesh tender and delicious. [Railton] [Grays]
BELLE DE ST. TROND A very early and excellent variety. [Goodmans1914]
BELLE ELLEN (WICKS SEEDLING) A large black cherry. Medium [Goodmans1914]
BELLE DE PISTOIA Medium [Goodmans1914]
BELLE DE SEAUSE Fruit round; deep red; flesh yellow and juicy. Morelo variety. [Goodmans1914]
BELLE DE TRANCONVILLE Late [Goodmans1914]
BIGARREAU CLEVELAND Bright red and yellow, richly flavoured; medium. [Grays]
BIGARREAU COMMON Large, fine and good bearer, pale red; medium. [Nobelius31] [Grays]
BIG COMMON Large, red; good bearer. Medium [Goodmans1914]
BIGARREAU CHRISTY A very large cherry. Medium. [Goodmans1914]
BIGARREAU D HOLLANDE Large bright red, flesh firm. Late [Goodmans1914]
BIGARREAU DE' HOLLANDE Large bright red fruit, with very firm flesh.
Late. [Railton] [Grays]
BIGARREAU EARLY BLACK A fine black cherry. Early. [Goodmans1914]
BIGARREAU ELIZABETH Large red. Late. [Goodmans1914] [Grays]
BIGARREAU FROGMORE Large, pale yellow and red; one of the best early kinds. [Goodmans1914] [Grays]
BIGARREAU GAUCHER Fruit very large; skinbrown red; flesh reddish, firm, juicy and very good. Tree is a vigorous and hardy grower; early. [Nobelius31]
BIG GAUCHER [Goodmans1914]
BIGARREAU GROS COEURET Large heart-shaped; skin when fully ripe a dark thinning red, almost black; flesh firm, purplish sweet. Medium [Goodmans1914]
BIGARREAU GROS GOMBALLOIS Largely grown in the west coast of France; fruit very large, fine flavor, and said to be one of the best mid-season cherries grown. [Goodmans1914]
BIGARREAU JABOULAY Large, dark red, remarkably rich and delicious; the earliest "Bigarreau" known. Ripens 12-14 days before "May Duke". [Nobelius31]
BIGARREAU LATE MOTTLED A first class late cherry. [Goodmans1914]
BIG JABOULAY Like Early Lyons; same season; growth the same. [Goodmans1914]
BIGARREAU LATE MOTTLED A first-class late cherry. [Grays]
BIGARREAU MONSTREAUX DE MEZEL Very large and good. Medium. [Goodmans1914]
BIGARREAU NAPOLEON Large, bright red, firm: late. [Grays]
BIGARREAU NOIR DE SCHMIDT A very large black cherry; rich and good; medium. [Nobelius31]
BIGARREAU PELISSIER Beautiful fruit, flesh rosy, firm, juicy. Early [Goodmans1914] A beautiful large cherry; skin dark glossy red, flesh firm, juicy, crisp, and sugary; a first-class early variety. [Nobelius31]
BIGARREAU PLANCHOURY Large roundish, bright red. Late. [Goodmans1914]
BIGARREAU RED A fine large, red cherry; medium. [Grays]
BIGARREAU RIVERCHON Large; dark red, almost black; late. [Grays]
BIGARREAU ROCKPORT Pale red, flesh tender, good; heavy bearer. Early. [Goodmans1914] [Railton]
BIGARREAU TURKEY Large red and yellow; enormous cropper. Medium. [Goodmans1914] [Nobelius31]
BIGARREAU TWYFORD Pale yellow and red, first-class quality. Early. [Goodmans1914] [Nobelius31] [Grays]
BLACK BOHEMIAN A large black cherry. Medium. [Goodmans1914] [Nobelius31] [Grays]
BLACK CIRCASSIAN Large black, good quality. [Railton]
BLACK DIAMOND The best black medium cherry; very prolific; comes in fully 10 days before Bedford Prolific; ripens regular; fruit very large, and will no doubt be the best medium cherry for marketing. [Nobelius31]
BLACK HAWK A fine large black variety. [Nobelius31]
BLACK REPUBLICAN Black coloured; very productive; medium. [Grays]
CENTENNIAL Very large fruit; of great excellence; tree vigorous; hardy grower; good bearer. [Goodmans1914] [Grays]
CALIFORNIAN ADVANCE A seedling of Early Purple Guigne, large, purple, great bearer. [Goodmans1914]
DONCASTER PROLIFIC Firm, good. Medium. [Goodmans1914] A local seedling said to be an improvement on "Bedford Prolific", being much firmer and a better market variety; medium. [Nobelius31] [Grays]
EARLY GEAN (Friedenstruh Orchard)
ELTON A large, red kind flesh firm and good. Medium. [Goodmans1914]
GOVERNOR WOOD A good medium variety; fruit red. Medium. [Railton] Large; yellow mottled with red; rich flavour and good bearer. [Nobelius31]
GUIGNE ANNONAY A rich black cherry, very early , ripening before Early Rivers. [Nobelius31]
HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN Heavy cropper, large, nearly black. Early. [Goodmans1914] [Railton]
KNIGHTS EARLY BLACK Richly flavored, large, early; heavy bearer. [Goodmans1914] [Grays]
LA NAPPE In France it is considered to be the best variety. Late [Goodmans1914]
LATE PURPLE GUIGNE Similar in color to Early Purple Guigne. Late. [Goodmans1914] Medium sized fruit, of a purplish-black colour. Late. [Railton]
LOWELLING Fruit a rich cherry color, of good flavor. Late [Goodmans1914]
LOUIS XV111 Tree vigorous and very productive; fruit large, roundish; skin rich dark red; flesh tender, firm, juicy. Late. [Goodmans1914] One of the earliest cherries mentioned in Downings.
MAY DUKE Brownish-black, large; heavy bearer. Early. [Goodmans1914] [Grays]
MERVILLE DE LANGSUR Tree prolific, of upright growth; fruit very large, oval, dark red, juicy, sweet aciduous flavor. Late. [Goodmans1914]
MONTMORENCY An early variety of the "Morello" class, said to be a week earlier than "Kentish". [Nobelius31]
OHIO BEAUTY A productive and valuable variety; fruit large, obtuse heart-shaped, light ground mostly covered with red; Flesh tender and juicy. Medium. [Goodmans1914]
OLIVET Very rich, large, deep red. Medium. [Goodmans1914]
OREGON Very large reddish purple, firm, sweet. Very late. [Goodmans1914] [CF]
OX HEART Handsome cherry, large, dark red, firm. Medium. [Goodmans1914]
PRECCOE DE BOPPARD Recommended as one of the earliest cherries grown. Skin glossy, dark brownish red, striped and spotted; flesh sweet, juicy, slightly acid; tree vigorous. [Nobelius31]
PURPLE GEAN [Strathdon]
RAMON OLIVA A beautiful variety, dark red, glossy, firm, fine and sweet; very early and prolific. [Goodmans1914]
REINE HORTENSE Tree healthy, and handsome grower, productive, and a very desireable variety; fruit very large, roundish, elongated; skin a bright red, somewhat marbled and mottled; flesh tender, juicy, very slightly subacid, and delicious. Late. [Goodmans1914] Large, bright red, changing to dark red, skin very thin and translucent, tender and juicy; late. [Nobelius31]
ROYAL DUKE Dark purple fruit, of good quality. Late. [Railton]
ROYAL DUKE (Donna Maria) Large and handsome, deep shinning red, tender, juicy, and very rich; medium. [Nobelius31]
SUDA HARDY A seedling of the Morello; very prolific. Late. [Goodmans1914]
TWYFORD BIGARREAU An early variety; colour pale yellow and red; good quality. [Railton]
WERDERS EARLY BLACK Large, black, fine flavor; heavy cropper. Early. [Goodmans1914] [Railton] [Nobelius31] [Grays]
WILK'S SEEDLING (syn. Belle Ellen) Medium size, deep glossy black, first-class; mid-season. [Nobelius31]
WINDSOR Very large, dark red, nearly black, very firm. Late. Good bearer. [Goodmans1914] [Nobelius31] [Grays]
Cherries can be budded or grafted onto cherry rootstocks. It is likely that the modern rootstocks available may be the best suited. Rootcuttings can be raised from these. Take a section of root over 5mm thick,60-100mm long, and plant it vertically with the top section just out of the ground.
Ripening times (1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th week)
Nov 1 2 3 4Dec 2 3 4Jan 2
---------- Early Purple Guigne (F1)
---------- Burgsdorf (F1)
----------- Chapman (F1)
---------- Lewis Seedling (F1)
------------ Twyford (F2)
---------- Early Lions
--------- Early Rivers
--------- Werders Early Black
----------- Black Eagle
----------- Eagles Seedling (F2)
----------- Moss Early
---------- Bedford
----------- Lambert (F3)
---------- Black Bigarreau (F2?)
Bing (F3) ----------
Black Boy (F3) ----------
Oregon (F4) -----------
Ron's Seedling (F3) -----------
Van (F3) -----------
Napoleon (F3) ----------
Stella (SF,F3) -----------
Moss Late (F4) -----------
St Margaret (F4) -----------
Lappins (SF) -----------
Florence (F3) -----------
Williams Favourite (F4) ------------
POLLINATORS
CHERRY POLLINATOR
Bedford (Henderson). Moss Early
Bing Rons, Stella, Blackboy
Black Bigarreau
Blackboy Moss, Bing, Napoleon
Burgsdorf Rons Seedling
Eagles Seedling
Early Rivers.
Early Lyons Eagle
Florence Napoleon
Lambert Sam, Van, Rons, Blackboy
Lewis Moss, Bedford
Napoleon Florence, William,s Favorite,
Van, Stella
Rainier Lambert, Van, Sam, Bing,
Napoleon, Stella.
Rons. Early Lyons, Burgsdorf, Early
Rivers
Sam Bing, Stella
Stella Self-fertile
St Margaret Blackboy, William Favorite,
Napoleon
Van Bing, Lambert, Napoleon
William Favourite Bing, Blackboy, Napoleon, St
Margaret
RIPENING ORDER approximate
Burgsdorf
Bedford
Lewis
Moss
Rons
Napoleon
Van
Stella
Bing
Sam
Blackboy
Lambert
Rainier
William Favourite
St Margaret
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References used-
1. The 1914 catalogue of Goodmans of Bairnsdale.
The catalogue used American spelling for words such as color (colour) and flavor (flavour) and this has been retained.
2. The catalogue of Railton and Co, about 1880.
3. The list of fruit trees grown at "Friedenstruh Orchard"
4. List of fruit trees growing at "Old Strathdon" from information supplied to us by Mrs Marjory Miller. [Strathdon]
5. [Nobelius31] Catalogue of C. A. Nobelius & Sons, Gembrook, 1931. Cherries were 2/6 each grafted on mazzard seedling stocks.
6. [Grays] The 1907 catalogue of W G Gray, Nurseryman, Diamond Ck, Victoria.
7 [Frankston] Formerly grown at Frankston by the Dept of Agriculture.
LIST OF CHERRIES
BASSINGTON DUKE <Tatura>
BEDFORDS PROLIFIC Large, handsome, black; fine market sort. Medium [Goodmans1914] [Grays]
BEDFORD PROLIFIC A valuable variety for market; large black fruit. [Railton] [Nobelius31] [Frankston] {VT}{Goodmans95} <a7> <Tatura>
BIGGAREAU BLACK A good variety [Railton] (Friedenstruh Orchard) <12> <a7>
BIGGAREAU WHITE (Friedenstruh Orchard) <12>
BING Fruit large, dark brown or black, very fine, late; a good shipping variety. [Nobelius31] <a7> xxx
BLACK BOY {VT}{Goodmans95} <a7> <Tatura>
BLACK EAGLE Dark purple, fine market kind; bears well. Medium. [Goodmans1914] [Grays] [CF] <a8>
BLACK REPUBLICAN Large, heart-shaped: skin glossy, purplish black; flesh purplish, half tender; a superior fruit; ripening a week before May Duke. [Goodmans1914] [Frankston]
BLACK TARTARIAN Flesh tender and delicious, large, black. Medium. Fine variety. [Goodmans1914] [Railton] [Nobelius31] [Grays] [Frankston]
BURGSDORF'S SEEDLING A first-class cherry of colonial origion, raised by Mr Burgsdorf of Harcourt. Large, early, dark red. [Goodmans1914] [Nobelius31] [Grays] [Frankston] {VT}{Goodmans95} <a7><a3> xxx
CHAPMAN A large, black cherry; heavy cropper. Very early. [Goodmans1914] [Nobelius31] [Frankston] {VT95}{Goodmans95} <a7>
COMPACT STELLA Self fertile cherry, large black fruit of excellent flavour, slightly dwarf tree. <a3> {VT95} <Tatura>
DALMORE WHITEHEART (EGOAA) A seedling that came up on the Dalmore property at Dargo. The flesh near the seed is white in colour. Heavy bearer of good flavoured cherries. Brought to our attention by Vince Phelan of Dargo in 1992. (EGOAA).
DES KNOTT Un-nammed variety given to us by Des Knott of Dargo. <2>
EAGLES SEEDLING Fine, large, black cherry. Medium [Goodmans1914] [Nobelius31] [Frankston]{Goodmans95} <a7>
EARLY LYONS Very large, black. Early. Good market kind. [Nobelius31] Black, large, firm flesh; early. [Grays] [Goodmans1914] [Railton] [Frankston] {VT95}{Goodmans95} <a7> <Tatura>
EARLY PURPLE GUIGNE Dark, purple, large. Very early. [Goodmans1914] [Railton] [Nobelius31] [Frankston]{Goodmans95} <a7>
PURPLE GUIGNE A delicious dark cherry; early. [Grays]
EARLY RIVERS A fine black kind. [Goodmans1914] [Railton] [Nobelius31] A splendid black cherry, early. [Grays] <a3>{Goodmans95}
FLORENCE Large, bright red, carries well, one of the most popular varieties. Late [Goodmans1914] One of the latest and firmest-fleshed Cherries; an excellent market variety. [Railton] [Nobelius31] Large, very firm; a heavy bearer; late; red cherry, and first class market variety, also canning. [Grays] [Frankston] {VT95}{Goodmans95} <a7>
HENDERSON'S BEDFORD <Tatura>
KENTISH Medium-sized fruit; good for preserving. [Railton] Good for cooking and preserving; medium [Nobelius31] [Grays] <2a>
LAMBERT One of the largest and one of the best in quality; dark purplish red, turning almost jet black when ripe; flesh firm, rich juicy; tree a strong grower and enormous bearer; early midseason. [Nobelius31] {VT95}{Goodmans95} <a7> <Tatura>
LAPPINS Self fertile, lower chill requirement. {VT} <a7><a3>
LEWIS xxx
MORA DI VICNOLA <Tatura>
MOIRA DI VIGNOLA xxx
MORELLO A first class cooking cherry. Late [Goodmans1914] [Grays] [Nobelius31] [self fertile] {VT95} {Goodmans95} <a7><a3>
MOSS EARLY {VT95}{Goodmans95} <a7>
BIGARREAU NAPOLEAN (ROYAL ANN) Large, bright red color. Late. Firm. Favorite for canning. [Goodmans1914]
BIGARREAU NAPOLEON [Railton] [Nobelius31]
NAPOLEON {VT}{Goodmans95} <a7><a3>
NOBLE Beautiful late sort, dark red fruit, flesh firm and good flavor; tree hardy, prolific and vigorous. When known, this variety will be esteemed as one of the best sorts and largely grown. [Goodmans1914] [Nobelius31] <12>
OB-260 <Tatura>
NOIR DE GUBEN <Tatura>
RAINER <Tatura>
RONS SEEDLING {VT95}{Goodmans95} <a7>
ST MARGARET Very large, black, firm flesh; very valuable late kind. [Goodmans1914] [Railton] [Grays] {Goodmans95} <a7><a3>
ST MARGUERITE Very large, black, firm, one of the best market varieties; late. [Nobelius31]
SCHNEIDER SPATE KNOR <Tatura>
STELLA <a3> {VT}
SUE xxx
SUNBURST Self fertile <a7> <Tatura>
KENTISH A good variety for cooking and preserving. Medium. [Goodmans1914]
SUMMIT {VT95} <Tatura>
VAN {VT} <Tatura>
VISTA {VT95}
VITTORIA <Tatura>
WILLIAMS FAVOURITE {Goodmans95} <a7> <Tatura>
Missing or 'lost' Cherries
ABESSEE DE MOULAN Dark red, firm, excellent fruit, largely grown in Belgium for exportation to England [Goodmans1914]
ABESSE One of the "Red Duke" family, largely grown in Russia and East Europe. Has been tested with best results in United States. Fruit is large, dark red, delicious, almost equal to the "Heart" Cherries. [Nobelius31]
ARCHDUKE Large, rich and good, almost black. Medium [Goodmans1914]
BELLE DE MONTREUIL Very large, round, marbled with red; Flesh firm, deep red, sugary, perfumed. Medium [Goodmans1914] Fruit very large, round, marbled with red; flesh firm, deep red, sugary, perfumed; early. [Nobelius31]
BELLE D ORLEANS Small fruit, tender and juicy, pale red color. Early [Goodmans1914] [Nobelius31]
BELLE DE ORLEANS An early variety, pale red colour; flesh tender and delicious. [Railton] [Grays]
BELLE DE ST. TROND A very early and excellent variety. [Goodmans1914]
BELLE ELLEN (WICKS SEEDLING) A large black cherry. Medium [Goodmans1914]
BELLE DE PISTOIA Medium [Goodmans1914]
BELLE DE SEAUSE Fruit round; deep red; flesh yellow and juicy. Morelo variety. [Goodmans1914]
BELLE DE TRANCONVILLE Late [Goodmans1914]
BIGARREAU CLEVELAND Bright red and yellow, richly flavoured; medium. [Grays]
BIGARREAU COMMON Large, fine and good bearer, pale red; medium. [Nobelius31] [Grays]
BIG COMMON Large, red; good bearer. Medium [Goodmans1914]
BIGARREAU CHRISTY A very large cherry. Medium. [Goodmans1914]
BIGARREAU D HOLLANDE Large bright red, flesh firm. Late [Goodmans1914]
BIGARREAU DE' HOLLANDE Large bright red fruit, with very firm flesh.
Late. [Railton] [Grays]
BIGARREAU EARLY BLACK A fine black cherry. Early. [Goodmans1914]
BIGARREAU ELIZABETH Large red. Late. [Goodmans1914] [Grays]
BIGARREAU FROGMORE Large, pale yellow and red; one of the best early kinds. [Goodmans1914] [Grays]
BIGARREAU GAUCHER Fruit very large; skinbrown red; flesh reddish, firm, juicy and very good. Tree is a vigorous and hardy grower; early. [Nobelius31]
BIG GAUCHER [Goodmans1914]
BIGARREAU GROS COEURET Large heart-shaped; skin when fully ripe a dark thinning red, almost black; flesh firm, purplish sweet. Medium [Goodmans1914]
BIGARREAU GROS GOMBALLOIS Largely grown in the west coast of France; fruit very large, fine flavor, and said to be one of the best mid-season cherries grown. [Goodmans1914]
BIGARREAU JABOULAY Large, dark red, remarkably rich and delicious; the earliest "Bigarreau" known. Ripens 12-14 days before "May Duke". [Nobelius31]
BIGARREAU LATE MOTTLED A first class late cherry. [Goodmans1914]
BIG JABOULAY Like Early Lyons; same season; growth the same. [Goodmans1914]
BIGARREAU LATE MOTTLED A first-class late cherry. [Grays]
BIGARREAU MONSTREAUX DE MEZEL Very large and good. Medium. [Goodmans1914]
BIGARREAU NAPOLEON Large, bright red, firm: late. [Grays]
BIGARREAU NOIR DE SCHMIDT A very large black cherry; rich and good; medium. [Nobelius31]
BIGARREAU PELISSIER Beautiful fruit, flesh rosy, firm, juicy. Early [Goodmans1914] A beautiful large cherry; skin dark glossy red, flesh firm, juicy, crisp, and sugary; a first-class early variety. [Nobelius31]
BIGARREAU PLANCHOURY Large roundish, bright red. Late. [Goodmans1914]
BIGARREAU RED A fine large, red cherry; medium. [Grays]
BIGARREAU RIVERCHON Large; dark red, almost black; late. [Grays]
BIGARREAU ROCKPORT Pale red, flesh tender, good; heavy bearer. Early. [Goodmans1914] [Railton]
BIGARREAU TURKEY Large red and yellow; enormous cropper. Medium. [Goodmans1914] [Nobelius31]
BIGARREAU TWYFORD Pale yellow and red, first-class quality. Early. [Goodmans1914] [Nobelius31] [Grays]
BLACK BOHEMIAN A large black cherry. Medium. [Goodmans1914] [Nobelius31] [Grays]
BLACK CIRCASSIAN Large black, good quality. [Railton]
BLACK DIAMOND The best black medium cherry; very prolific; comes in fully 10 days before Bedford Prolific; ripens regular; fruit very large, and will no doubt be the best medium cherry for marketing. [Nobelius31]
BLACK HAWK A fine large black variety. [Nobelius31]
BLACK REPUBLICAN Black coloured; very productive; medium. [Grays]
CENTENNIAL Very large fruit; of great excellence; tree vigorous; hardy grower; good bearer. [Goodmans1914] [Grays]
CALIFORNIAN ADVANCE A seedling of Early Purple Guigne, large, purple, great bearer. [Goodmans1914]
DONCASTER PROLIFIC Firm, good. Medium. [Goodmans1914] A local seedling said to be an improvement on "Bedford Prolific", being much firmer and a better market variety; medium. [Nobelius31] [Grays]
EARLY GEAN (Friedenstruh Orchard)
ELTON A large, red kind flesh firm and good. Medium. [Goodmans1914]
GOVERNOR WOOD A good medium variety; fruit red. Medium. [Railton] Large; yellow mottled with red; rich flavour and good bearer. [Nobelius31]
GUIGNE ANNONAY A rich black cherry, very early , ripening before Early Rivers. [Nobelius31]
HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN Heavy cropper, large, nearly black. Early. [Goodmans1914] [Railton]
KNIGHTS EARLY BLACK Richly flavored, large, early; heavy bearer. [Goodmans1914] [Grays]
LA NAPPE In France it is considered to be the best variety. Late [Goodmans1914]
LATE PURPLE GUIGNE Similar in color to Early Purple Guigne. Late. [Goodmans1914] Medium sized fruit, of a purplish-black colour. Late. [Railton]
LOWELLING Fruit a rich cherry color, of good flavor. Late [Goodmans1914]
LOUIS XV111 Tree vigorous and very productive; fruit large, roundish; skin rich dark red; flesh tender, firm, juicy. Late. [Goodmans1914] One of the earliest cherries mentioned in Downings.
MAY DUKE Brownish-black, large; heavy bearer. Early. [Goodmans1914] [Grays]
MERVILLE DE LANGSUR Tree prolific, of upright growth; fruit very large, oval, dark red, juicy, sweet aciduous flavor. Late. [Goodmans1914]
MONTMORENCY An early variety of the "Morello" class, said to be a week earlier than "Kentish". [Nobelius31]
OHIO BEAUTY A productive and valuable variety; fruit large, obtuse heart-shaped, light ground mostly covered with red; Flesh tender and juicy. Medium. [Goodmans1914]
OLIVET Very rich, large, deep red. Medium. [Goodmans1914]
OREGON Very large reddish purple, firm, sweet. Very late. [Goodmans1914] [CF]
OX HEART Handsome cherry, large, dark red, firm. Medium. [Goodmans1914]
PRECCOE DE BOPPARD Recommended as one of the earliest cherries grown. Skin glossy, dark brownish red, striped and spotted; flesh sweet, juicy, slightly acid; tree vigorous. [Nobelius31]
PURPLE GEAN [Strathdon]
RAMON OLIVA A beautiful variety, dark red, glossy, firm, fine and sweet; very early and prolific. [Goodmans1914]
REINE HORTENSE Tree healthy, and handsome grower, productive, and a very desireable variety; fruit very large, roundish, elongated; skin a bright red, somewhat marbled and mottled; flesh tender, juicy, very slightly subacid, and delicious. Late. [Goodmans1914] Large, bright red, changing to dark red, skin very thin and translucent, tender and juicy; late. [Nobelius31]
ROYAL DUKE Dark purple fruit, of good quality. Late. [Railton]
ROYAL DUKE (Donna Maria) Large and handsome, deep shinning red, tender, juicy, and very rich; medium. [Nobelius31]
SUDA HARDY A seedling of the Morello; very prolific. Late. [Goodmans1914]
TWYFORD BIGARREAU An early variety; colour pale yellow and red; good quality. [Railton]
WERDERS EARLY BLACK Large, black, fine flavor; heavy cropper. Early. [Goodmans1914] [Railton] [Nobelius31] [Grays]
WILK'S SEEDLING (syn. Belle Ellen) Medium size, deep glossy black, first-class; mid-season. [Nobelius31]
WINDSOR Very large, dark red, nearly black, very firm. Late. Good bearer. [Goodmans1914] [Nobelius31] [Grays]
Cherries can be budded or grafted onto cherry rootstocks. It is likely that the modern rootstocks available may be the best suited. Rootcuttings can be raised from these. Take a section of root over 5mm thick,60-100mm long, and plant it vertically with the top section just out of the ground.
Ripening times (1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th week)
Nov 1 2 3 4Dec 2 3 4Jan 2
---------- Early Purple Guigne (F1)
---------- Burgsdorf (F1)
----------- Chapman (F1)
---------- Lewis Seedling (F1)
------------ Twyford (F2)
---------- Early Lions
--------- Early Rivers
--------- Werders Early Black
----------- Black Eagle
----------- Eagles Seedling (F2)
----------- Moss Early
---------- Bedford
----------- Lambert (F3)
---------- Black Bigarreau (F2?)
Bing (F3) ----------
Black Boy (F3) ----------
Oregon (F4) -----------
Ron's Seedling (F3) -----------
Van (F3) -----------
Napoleon (F3) ----------
Stella (SF,F3) -----------
Moss Late (F4) -----------
St Margaret (F4) -----------
Lappins (SF) -----------
Florence (F3) -----------
Williams Favourite (F4) ------------
POLLINATORS
CHERRY POLLINATOR
Bedford (Henderson). Moss Early
Bing Rons, Stella, Blackboy
Black Bigarreau
Blackboy Moss, Bing, Napoleon
Burgsdorf Rons Seedling
Eagles Seedling
Early Rivers.
Early Lyons Eagle
Florence Napoleon
Lambert Sam, Van, Rons, Blackboy
Lewis Moss, Bedford
Napoleon Florence, William,s Favorite,
Van, Stella
Rainier Lambert, Van, Sam, Bing,
Napoleon, Stella.
Rons. Early Lyons, Burgsdorf, Early
Rivers
Sam Bing, Stella
Stella Self-fertile
St Margaret Blackboy, William Favorite,
Napoleon
Van Bing, Lambert, Napoleon
William Favourite Bing, Blackboy, Napoleon, St
Margaret
RIPENING ORDER approximate
Burgsdorf
Bedford
Lewis
Moss
Rons
Napoleon
Van
Stella
Bing
Sam
Blackboy
Lambert
Rainier
William Favourite
St Margaret
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