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Lapins

Variety of Wild cherry · Prunus avium
Self-fertile, firm dark cherry of the late season with heavy, reliable yields.
Also known as: Cherokee
Edible value6Medicinal value4Other uses5
🇨🇦 Canada 1984Dessert

Taste & characteristics

Taste

firmjuicysweet

Profile

Parentage
Van x Stella
Breeder
Summerland Research Station (K. Lapins)
Pollination
self-fertile
Fruit weight
11 g

Flowering & harvest

J F M A M J J A S O N D
Flowering
Fruit harvest

Given in thirds of a month (early / mid / late) for the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate; altitude and season shift them.

Description

Fruit

Large, heart-shaped, dark red to black-red fruit with firm, sweet, aromatic flesh and good shipping quality.

Growth

Medium-vigorous, well-branched tree; early-bearing and productive.

Yield

Very high and regular; useful universal pollinizer.

Notes

Self-fertile, so ideal as a solitary garden tree. Moderately crack-resistant.

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