Black and red sweet cherry trees

The most popular of the sweet cherries. These range in skin colur from bright red to almost black. The colour can vary considerably depending on the amount of sunshine and degree of ripeness. Click here for a guide to choosing cherry trees.

1Early Rivers
Pre-order from May
One of the ealiest cherry varieties to ripen. Once widely grown in Kent.
2Kordia
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One of the best new sweet cherries. Large dark red/black fruit resistant to cracking.
3Lapins
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Also known as Cherokee, this is very popular heavy cropping self-fertile sweet cherry.
4Penny
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One of the best new cherries raised at East Malling in Kent.
5Regina
Graft to order
One of the best new commercial dark red cherries with good resistance to cracking.
6Stella
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The most popular sweet cherry in the UK. Self-fertile and reliable cropper.
7Summer Sun
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An excellent sweet cherry with good frost tolerance particularly suitable for colder locations.
8Sunburst
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A heavy cropping self fertile cherry producing large sweet almost black fruit.
9Sweetheart
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One of the best modern commercial self-fertile eating cherries.