Penny is a large firm black English cherry with an excellent flavour.
It is one of a number of new varieties which are very late ripening - mid to late August - making it a good choice for extending the fresh cherry season.
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Order now for delivery from week commencing 18th November for pot grown trees or December for bare-root or mixed tree orders.
Delivery for a single tree starts at £9.95, it is calculated based on your postcode.
Penny is not self-fertile, so it needs a pollination partner and should not be planted as your only cherry tree - but any other self-fertile variety should be compatible. Commercial growers also use Kordia (another black cherry), Regina, Summer Sun, Skeena, Sweetheart, and Sunburst.
This variety is well-suited to the Gisela 5 rootstock.
Whilst much of the development of new cherry varieties over the last 5 decades has taken place in Canada, Penny was developed at East Malling Research in the UK by K. Tobutt, and released in 1998.
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This variety description was researched and written by Orange Pippin staff. Last checked: 2024.