Cherries
Cherry Variety November December January
Burgsdorf
Vista
Rons Seedling
Napoleon
Van
Sunburst
Stella
Bing
Black Boy
Morella
Williams Favourite
Lapins

Burgsdorf
Fruit:
Small to Medium round.
Skin:
Red to dark red.
Flesh:
Red, sweet with good flavour.
Maturity:
Ripens mid November.
Pollinators:
Vista, Black Tartarian.
Comments:
One of the best early varieties around.
Vista
Fruit:
Large round.
Skin:
Dark red.
Flesh:
Red; firm; sweet with good flavour; slightly acidic.
Maturity:
Ripens late November.
Pollinators:
Bing, Moss Early, Rainer.
Comments:
An excellent pollen donor. Good resistance to cracking. Excellent early cherry.
Rons Seedling
Fruit:
Mediumto large heart-shape.
Skin:
Dark red to black.
Flesh:
Dark red; firm.
Maturity:
Ripens early December.
Pollinators:
Bedfords prolific, Burgsdorf.
Comments:
An excellent quality cherry with good crack resistance.
Napoleon
Fruit:
Medium to large round.
Skin:
Light yellow with red blush.
Flesh:
Creamy white; firm; juicy & sweet.
Maturity:
Ripens mid December.
Pollinators:
Black Boy, Stella, Van, Williams.
Comments:
Used for preserving as well as fresh market. Moderate cracking.
Van
Fruit:
Large heart-shape.
Skin:
Dark red.
Flesh:
Dark red; firm; juicy and sweet; excellent flavour.
Maturity:
Ripens mid December.
Pollinators:
Black Boy, Napoleon, Stella.
Comments:
A top quality cherry. Very productive annual bearer.
Sunburst
Fruit:
Very large round to heart-shape.
Skin:
Dark red.
Flesh:
Dark red; firm; sweet with good flavour.
Maturity:
Ripens mid December.
Pollinators:
Self fertile.
Comments:
Good crack resistance. Very productive. Shows promise.
Stella
Fruit:
Medium to large heart-shape.
Skin:
Dark red to black.
Flesh:
Dark red: firm; sweet with good flavour.
Maturity:
Ripens mid December.
Pollinators:
Self fertile, universal pollen donor.
Comments:
Slight cracking. Produces heavy crops. An excellent commercial as well as home garden variety.
Bing
Fruit:
Medium to large heart-shape.
Skin:
Dark red with a nice lustre.
Flesh:
Red: firm; juicy & sweet.
Maturity:
Ripens mid December.
Pollinators:
Black Boy, Stella, Van, Vista.
Comments:
Very popular, one of the main varieties. Some cracking.
Black Boy
Fruit:
Medium round oblong.
Skin:
Dark red to black.
Flesh:
Black; firm; fair flavour.
Maturity:
Ripens mid December.
Pollinators:
Stella, Van, Vista, Williams.
Comments:
Good bearer with some crack resistance. Medium length stem.
Morella
Sour
Fruit:
Small round.
Skin:
Red to dark red.
Flesh:
Red with red juice; very tart.
Maturity:
Ripens late December.
Pollinators:
Self fertile.
Comments:
The best pie cherry.
Williams Favourite
Fruit:
Large heart-shape.
Skin:
Dark red to black.
Flesh:
Red; soft; juicy & sweet; excellent flavour.
Maturity:
Ripens late December.
Pollinators:
Bing, Black Boy, Lambert, Sam.
Comments:
Very good resistance to cracking. Good consistent cropper.
Lapins
Fruit:
Large round.
Skin:
Dark red.
Flesh:
Dark red; firm; juicy & sweet; good flavour.
Maturity:
Ripens late December.
Pollinators:
Self fertile.
Comments:
High resistance to cracking. Cross between Van and Stella. Darker than Stella.