Sweet-Prunus avium Sour-Prunus cerasus
Sweet cherries may be divided into two groups the firm-fleshed types known as Bigarreaus, represented by the Bing, Lapins, Napoleon, and soft-fleshed types known as Hearts, such as the Black Tartarian. Sour cherries may also be divided into two groups, clear-juice or Amarelle types, represented by the Montmorency, and colored-juice or Morello types, represented by the English Morello. Cherries are one of the first fruit of the season and a favorite of boys, birds and deer! Cherries are disease prone in poorly drained soils in climates with wet springs. Because standard size cherries are so large and the roots more sensitive to wet, heavy soils, we have cherry trees on Colt, semi-dwarf or GM61/1 dwarf rootstock.
