Early Richmond tart cherry
Early Richmond is a tart cherry that produces heavy crops early in the season. It is vigorous, productive, and widely adaptable to a range of growing conditions.
Like other sour cherries, it is best in pies, juice, and preserves, but can also be enjoyed dehydrated or fresh.
Pollination: Self-fertile, but will produce better when grown to allow cross-pollination with other sour cherries.
Disease resistance: Sour cherries are generally free of disease problems – birds eating the fresh fruit are more of a problem than diseases.
Parentage: Known as Kentish across the Atlantic. Of unknown origin, but grown since at least the 17th century.
Rootstock: Mazzard. Full-size, most popular cherry rootstock for centuries. Relatively tolerant of wet and heavy soils compared to other cherry rootstocks.
References:
Chatham Apples article on Early Richmond.
Image 1: Çiçeksepeti.
Image 2: Jessica Hyde.
