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OP

Joined: 28 Jul 2006
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Location: Yorkshire

Posted: Tue Jul 06, 10 8:29 pm Post subject:

Jamanda wrote:

Also, isn't all the pollination stuff very complicated?

There are quite a few self-fertile cherries now, e.g. Stella, Sunburst, Sweetheart.

jamanda
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Joined: 22 Oct 2006
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Location: Devon

Posted: Tue Jul 06, 10 8:52 pm Post subject:

orangepippin wrote:

Jamanda wrote:

Also, isn't all the pollination stuff very complicated?

There are quite a few self-fertile cherries now, e.g. Stella, Sunburst, Sweetheart.

Are they nice ones to eat? And do they need full sun? We are over cast by a neighbour's cedars for part of the day.

otatop

Joined: 01 Jun 2005
Posts: 1425
Location: North London

Posted: Tue Jul 06, 10 9:09 pm Post subject:

judith wrote:

Oh Judith! Proper English cherries! Like we used to be able to buy at the greengrocer.

OP

Joined: 28 Jul 2006
Posts: 4661
Location: Yorkshire

Posted: Tue Jul 06, 10 9:14 pm Post subject:

Jamanda wrote:

orangepippin wrote:

Jamanda wrote:

Also, isn't all the pollination stuff very complicated?

There are quite a few self-fertile cherries now, e.g. Stella, Sunburst, Sweetheart.

Are they nice ones to eat? And do they need full sun? We are over cast by a neighbour's cedars for part of the day.

Stella is good but I really like Sweetheart. But then any cherry straight off the tree is going to be amazing, compared with something that might be several days old in a shop. Not sure about the sun situation.

judith

Joined: 16 Dec 2004
Posts: 22789
Location: Montgomeryshire

Posted: Tue Jul 06, 10 9:15 pm Post subject:
This is the first harvest I have had from this tree and I have to say they are absolutely gorgeous. There probably won't be a decent harvest from them for another five years, which makes them all the sweeter.

sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: North Devon

Posted: Tue Jul 06, 10 9:38 pm Post subject:
If we're getting cherries I'd like a couple of the Merton varieties since they were developed just up the road from our old house.

jamanda
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Joined: 22 Oct 2006
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Location: Devon

Posted: Tue Jul 06, 10 9:40 pm Post subject:

orangepippin wrote:

Sweetheart - nice name too. I will investigate. Thank you

Nell Merionwen

Joined: 02 Jun 2008
Posts: 16300
Location: Beautiful Derbyshire

Posted: Tue Jul 06, 10 9:41 pm Post subject:
I have a morello, are they good or bad? I have another but can't remember what it is called..

Res

Joined: 07 Apr 2005
Posts: 1172
Location: Allotment Shed, Harlow

Posted: Tue Jul 06, 10 10:29 pm Post subject:

Nell wrote:

I have a morello, are they good or bad?

I believe they are a cooking cherry but not 100% on that fact. I'm sure someone will correct me if I am wrong

robkb

Joined: 29 May 2009
Posts: 4205
Location: SE London

Posted: Wed Jul 07, 10 7:42 am Post subject:

Res wrote:

Nell wrote:

I have a morello, are they good or bad?

I believe they are a cooking cherry but not 100% on that fact. I'm sure someone will correct me if I am wrong

Yep, a cooker. Ours is absolutely dripping with fruit this year

Cheers,
Rob.

judith

Joined: 16 Dec 2004
Posts: 22789
Location: Montgomeryshire

Posted: Wed Jul 07, 10 8:46 am Post subject:
Oooh. Eton mess made with Morello cherries. Absolutely delicious!

pookie

Joined: 01 Aug 2006
Posts: 4984
Location: Mid-Wales

Posted: Wed Jul 07, 10 8:49 am Post subject:
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm meringue! cream! cherries! chocolate sauce mmmmmmm

ksia

Joined: 17 May 2006
Posts: 2320
Location: Mayenne, France

Posted: Wed Jul 07, 10 9:04 am Post subject:

Ginkotree wrote:

the birds always get to mine before they get a chance to ripen..

Bloke near us puts a radio in his tree as the cherries are starting to ripen (the power of Johnnie Halliday!) - only works if you have no neighbours I guess.

ksia

Joined: 17 May 2006
Posts: 2320
Location: Mayenne, France

Posted: Wed Jul 07, 10 9:06 am Post subject:
Our trees are still giving. Made cherry and red currant jam last night (finished about 11.30!). Very nice. The red currant gives a nice bit of tartness.

judith

Joined: 16 Dec 2004
Posts: 22789
Location: Montgomeryshire

Posted: Wed Jul 07, 10 9:13 am Post subject:

ksia wrote:

Bloke near us puts a radio in his tree as the cherries are starting to ripen (the power of Johnnie Halliday!)

I need to put my brain in gear. I read this and wondered how M. Halliday's warbling would promote ripening.

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