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Van Cherry Tree

Van Cherry Tree

Van is medium size sweet cherry similar to Bing. It has good quality  for eating fresh, canning, and freezing.

 

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General Tree Height/Caliper: Most of our fruit trees (apple, peach, apricot, plum, pear, nectarine, quince, and cherry) are grafted/budded and are 4-6' tall with a caliper/diameter of about 1/4-3/4". Most have more than 5' height and 1/2" diameter. The other trees are seedlings, such as pawpaw, mulberry, persimmon, shade, berry, and flowering trees which range from 18-36" tall.

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Van cherry originated in Summerland, British Columbia, Canada, by A.J. Mann.  Cross made in 1936,  selected in 1942, and introduced  in 1944 as an open-pollinated seedling of Empress Eugenie. The fruit is similar to the Bing and has medium size. It is sweet and good for fresh eating, canning, and freezing. Blooming and harvesting time match with Bing, but it comes bearing stage 1-3 years earlier  than Bing. It requires 700 Chill hours. The tree is vigorous and upright. It considers heavy annual bearer and withstands harsher climatic conditions better than other sweet cherries. S genotype of Van is S1,S3 . The good cross pollinators are Bing, Black Tartarian, Deacon, Lambert, Lapins, Napoleon, Craig’s Crimson, Rainier, Royal Ann, Sam, and Stella. It is excellent pollinator for Bing and Lambert and most other sweet cherry varieties. Van named in honor of J. R. Van Haarlen, who worked for Horticultural  Experimental Station, Vineland, Ontario. It is hardy and grown zones 4-9.

 

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