VARIETIES OF SOUR CHERRIES 



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Location. — As with the apple and peach, the cherry trees should 

 be planted where there is plenty of air drainage. A good slope 

 toward the east or north is desirable. 



Varieties. — Growers who are unfamiliar with the varieties of 

 sweet cherries should first grow only a few of them. The varieties 

 of sour cherries may be grown with less care and with more assur- 

 ance of success. 



Varieties of Sweet Cherries. — The popular varieties of sweet 

 cherries are the so-called Hearts, the Dukes and the Bigarreaus. 

 Black Tartarian and Governor Wood are varieties of the Hearts. 



Fig. 152. — Approximate acreage of cherry tree9 in the United States. California, Oregon, 

 Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Wisconsin are the leading states in the pro- 

 duction of cherries. The centers of commercial production are located in the Lake States 

 and the valleys of the West. Very few cherry trees are found in the Southern States. 

 (U.S.D.A.) 



These are heart shaped and light colored. The Dukes are repre- 

 sented by May Duke and Rheine Hortense. These are smaller 

 than the other sweet cherries. The flesh is very soft, and they are 

 difficult to handle in shipping. The Bigarreaus are also heart 

 shaped, but have firm flesh. The Yellow Spanish and Napoleon 

 are light colored, and the Schmidt and Bing are dark colored. 



Varieties of Sour Cherries. — The early Richmond and Mont- 

 morency are rather small, light colored, sour cherries with rather 

 clear juice. The trees are somewhat upright in growth and branch 

 while very young (Fig. 153). 



