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Lapins cherry trees

Prunus avium
Lapins has received the RHS Award of Garden MeritLapins is listed in the RHS Plants for Pollinators
  • Picking season: Mid
  • Self-fertility: Self-fertile

Lapins is a large dark red juicy cherry with a mild sweet/sharp flavour, and will appeal to those who like cherries but prefer a milder flavour.

Lapins is self-fertile and can be considered an improved Stella (which is one of its parents). It is well-regarded by commercial growers because it crops reliably and the fruit is large and of good quality.

It is also an excellent pollinator of many other sweet cherry varieties.

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Lapins organic cherry trees for sale

  • 1Maidentree on Gisela 5 rootstock24.00€
    Medium tree (2m-3.5m after 10 years) Bare-root
    Sold-out Sorry we have sold out for this season
  • 2Maidentree on Gisela 6 rootstock24.00€
    Large tree (3m-5m after 10 years) Bare-root
  • 3Maidentree on Mazzard Alkavo rootstock22.25€
    Very large tree (5m-6m+ after 10 years) Bare-root
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  • Austria
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  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
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  • Ireland
  • Italy
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  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Slovakia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
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Growing and Training

Lapins grows with a characteristic habit - noticeably more upright than the spreading form of most cherries. It comes into bearing at an early age.

Lapins responds well to fruit thinning and/or measures to encourage growth and leaf production. This improves fruit quality and fruit size.

Lapins requires very little winter chilling hours and is therefore a good variety for warmer climates.


History

Lapins was developed by Dr. Charles Lapins of the Summerland research station in British Columbia, Canada during the 1960s and 1970s, and released in 1984. It is sometimes known as Cherokee. It was developed from Van x Stella, in the same breeding programme that also led to Sunburst (also Van x Stella).


Lapins characteristics

  • Gardening skillBeginner
  • Self-fertilitySelf-fertile
  • Flowering group2
  • Pollinating othersAverage
  • Climate suitabilityTemperate climatesWarm climates
  • Picking seasonMid
  • Season of use1-3 days
  • CroppingHeavy
  • Food usesEating fresh
  • Fruit splittingSome resistance
  • Country of originCanada
  • Period of origin1950 - 1999
  • Fruit colourRed