Regina cherry trees

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• Picking season: Late
• Self-fertility: Not self-fertile

Regina is a modern late-season black dessert cherry, ripening in mid-to-late July.

Although usually classified as a black cherry, in practice the skin colour is more often very dark red. The flesh is firm, dark red, with an excellent flavour.

Regina has quickly proved popular with both commercial growers and gardeners alike, on account of its good balanced flavour, large size cherries, and resistance to fruit-cracking. It is a useful alternative to Kordia, and is one of the best dessert cherry varieties for northern climates.

Regina organic cherry trees for sale

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• 11 yeartree on Gisela 5 rootstock29.25€
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Growing and Training

Regina has some resistance to cracking and splitting, a common problem with sweet cherries, caused by rainfall at the time of ripening - a common issue in north western Europe.

Regina is not self-fertile and requires a compatible cherry tree nearby to ensure pollination - Penny or Kordia are good choices, as are any of the Canadian self-fertile varieties such as Celeste, Lapins, Skeena, Stella, and Sunburst.

Cropping is often better in cooler climates than warm climates, but it is usually a regular cropper.

History

Regina was developed in the 1950s at the Jork Fruit Experiment Station, Hanover, Germany. It was released in the 1990s. It is a cross between two other German cherry varieties, Schneiders Spate Knorpelkirsche and Rube.

Regina characteristics

• What level of gardening skill is needed to grow Regina?Average
• Is Regina self-fertile?Not self-fertile
• What flowering group is Regina?5
• Picking periodmid-Julylate July
• What season do you pick Regina?Late
• How long can you keep Regina in a fridge?1-3 days
• Food usesEating fresh
• Summer average maximum temperaturesCool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
• Where does Regina originate from?Germany
• When was Regina first introduced?1950 - 1999
• What colour is the blossom of Regina?White
• Fruit colourBlackRed / Black

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