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Prunus avium ‘Werder’s Early Black’

A cultivar of Prunus avium L. ‘Very large, obtuse heart-shaped, with a deep suture on one side. Skin tough, shining, deep black-purple. Stalk short and stout, about an inch and a half long. Flesh purplish red, tender, very juicy, and with a very sweet and rich flavour. Middle and end of June.’ [Hogg – Fruit Manual].

 

 

Horticultural & Botanical History

Tree vigorous, upright-spreading becoming drooping. Among cherries recommended by the Gardeners Chronicle. [Gard. Chron. 1852, Grubb]. I have no information on its origins.

 

 

History at Camden Park

Listed in an Addendum to the 1857 catalogue only [Cherry no.14/1857].

 

 

Notes

Published Apr 22, 2010 - 05:44 PM | Last updated Jul 23, 2011 - 04:34 PM

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Family Rosaceae
Category
Region of origin

Garden origin, unknown
Synonyms
  • Werder’s Early Black Heart.

 
Common Name

Dessert Cherry
Name in the Camden Park Record

Werder’s Early Black

 

 
Confidence level high