Pollination partners for: Emperor Francis

• Pollination Group: Group D
• Self-fertility:  Self-sterile

Taking into account all the relevant factors the following Cherry varieties would be suitable pollinators.

• AlbaluIn stockGroup ESelf-fertile
  A high quality Iranian acid cherry with strong cherry flavour excellent for jam and other culinary uses.
• AmberGroup CSelf-sterile
  An excellent old red on yellow cherry from Kent, very high quality, perfectly balanced rich flavour.
• Bigarreau GaucherGroup ESelf-sterile
  An excellent sweet black cherry with a rich flavour and juicy texture
• Black EltonIn stockGroup ESelf-sterile
  A very good black heart-shaped cherry. Very sweet and meaty/firm textured.
• Elton HeartGroup CSelf-sterile
  A large heart shaped red on yellow cherry.
• FlorenceGroup ESelf-sterile
  A large heart-shaped red on yellow cherry.
• Governor WoodIn stockGroup CSelf-sterile
  A large sweet buttery yellow/red cherry.
• Kentish RedIn stockGroup DSelf-sterile
  A small red cherry once grown in many parts of Kent.
• LapinsIn stockGroup DSelf-fertile
  Also known as Cherokee, this is very popular heavy cropping self-fertile sweet cherry. A late cherry with with dry/meaty texture and mild sweet flavour.
• May DukeGroup CPartially self-fertile
  A traditional red cooking cherry once widely grown in Kent.
• Merton BigarreauIn stockGroup CSelf-sterile
  A delicious sweet dark red sweet cherry with white flesh. Very unusual.
• MerchantIn stockGroup CSelf-sterile
  An excellent giant cherry with a perfectly balanced rich flavour which melts in your mouth
• Merton CraneGroup DSelf-sterile
  A high quality black sweet cherry.
• Merton LateIn stockGroup ESelf-sterile
  A very well flavoured red/yellow cherry, much like 'Amber'
• Merton RewardGroup DSelf-sterile
  A dry cherry with a distinct bitter cherry flavour.
• MontmorencyGroup ESelf-fertile
  A high quality culinary cherry very popular in America for cherry pies and jams.
• MorelloIn stockGroup ESelf-fertile
  The best known and most widely grown of the acid cherries in the UK.
• NabellaGroup ESelf-fertile
  A high quality acid culinary cherry excellent for jams and pies
• PennyIn stockGroup DSelf-sterile
  A modern cherry raised at East Malling in Kent. Big, meaty and dry. Can develop a rich/acidic flavour when fully ripe.
• RoundelIn stockGroup CSelf-sterile
  A dark red heart shaped cherry once grown in Kent. Very buttery 'melts in mouth'. Flavour becomes very rich and sweet when fully ripe.
• StellaIn stockGroup DSelf-fertile
  The most popular sweet cherry in the UK. Self-fertile and reliable cropper.
• Summer SunGroup DPartially self-fertile
  An excellent sweet cherry with good frost tolerance particularly suitable for colder locations.
• SunburstIn stockGroup DSelf-fertile
  A heavy cropping self fertile cherry producing large sweet almost dark red cherries. The flesh is meaty and slightly juicy and has a light rich/sweet flavour
• Turkish BlackGroup ESelf-sterile
  A small, sweet juicy cherry. Medium richness. Some bite otherwise lacking impact because it's small and does not have enough flesh.
• VanGroup CSelf-sterile
  A round dark red cherry with firm sweet flesh.
• VegaIn stockGroup DSelf-sterile
  A high quality modern large red on yellow sweet cherry.
• WhiteheartIn stockGroup CSelf-sterile
  A very sweet yellow cherry with a soft buttery texture. Tastes like a honeydew melon.