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Early Rivers
An early sweet cherry variety. Once widely grown in Kent.
Origin: Kent UK,
Pollination: Early Rivers is self-sterile and would require a pollinator to produce a crop.Find pollination partners >
British-grown 
All our bare-root trees are personally hand-grafted by our Nursery Manager and grown on at our nursery in Kent. We have Defra and Plant Healthy certification.
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History and description of Early Rivers
A sweet cherry with a dry/meaty texture, slight acidity but not a very juicy or richly flavoured cherry.Characteristics of Early Rivers cherry trees
| Use | Dessert |
| Colour | Dark Red |
| Flavour | Sweet |
| Fruit size | |
| Picking time | |
| Season of use | Early |
| Tree vigour | |
| Tree habit | |
| Fruit-bearing | |
| Cropping | |
| Disease resistance | Bacterial Canker - Susceptible |
| Pollination date | 0 |
| Pollination group | A |
| Self-fertility | Self-sterile |
| Incompatibility group | 1 |
| Pollinators | Pollination partners |
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