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Emperor Francis

Exceptional cherry. A dark red sweet cherry with a pleasingly soft buttery texture which tastes like fine tawny port.

Origin: Kent UK,

Pollination: Emperor Francis is self-sterile and would require a pollinator to produce a crop.Find pollination partners >

British-grown UK flag 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. More ...

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Characteristics of Emperor Francis cherry trees

UseDessert
ColourDark Red
FlavourSweet
Fruit sizeMedium
Picking timeLate June
Season of useMid
Tree vigour
Tree habit
Fruit-bearing
Cropping
Pollination date0
Pollination groupD
Self-fertilitySelf-sterile
Incompatibility group3
PollinatorsPollination partners
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