Prunus avium Bigarreau hâtif Delbard - Cherry Tree

The Bigarreau Hâtif Delbard® 'Rivedel' cherry tree produces very large fruits with particularly firm flesh. The skin, dark red and shiny at ripeness, resists splitting. It is a very beautiful and appetising fruit, to be eaten fresh under the tree or in a fruit salad. It is grafted onto Maxma Delbard 60®, this vigorous rootstock allows it great adaptability to dry climates as well as all types of soil. The variety itself offers a well-regulated and quite abundant productivity, and the characteristics of the rootstock reinforce this quality. The very early harvest takes place from the beginning of June.

The Cherry Tree, Prunus avium, belongs to the Rosaceae family. It is a medium-sized tree, reaching 5 to 10m (16 to 33ft) in height at maturity. Its rounded habit offers a beautiful shaded space, very pleasant during the summer. Its alternate toothed leaves are shiny and dark green, then take on a lovely reddish hue in autumn before falling. Cherries are rich in vitamin C, minerals and trace elements.

From the end of March the Bigarreau Hâtif Delbard cherry tree is covered with countless small self-sterile white flowers. In order for them to produce beautiful red and shiny fruits, the proximity of another compatible cherry tree is necessary. Delice de Malicorne and Bigarreau de Burlat, planted less than 30m (98ft) away, fulfill the role of pollinating variety very well. The harvest from this cherry tree remains quite regular, the phenomenon of alternation Ibiennial bearning) presented by some varieties being only very slightly perceptible. Fruit production becomes optimal after 5 or 6 years, a fairly rapid fruiting. Cherries should be picked when fully ripe, as they do not ripen further after harvest.

Hardy, cherry trees can withstand temperatures down to -20 °C, although the flowers are sensitive to spring frosts and are damaged from -2 °C. Adapted to most regions, cherry trees can be planted on a lawn, at the back of a bed, or in an orchard.

For transport reasons, our tallest scions may be pruned before shipment. They are suitable for all common training sizes: cordons, espaliers, goblets, half-standards and low standards - averything except for tall standards. If you would like more information or advice on training your fruit trees, please do not hesitate to contact us.

This fruit tree is delivered with a "ready-to-plant" root ball. At planting, the root ball should be planted as is. The biodegradable material that surrounds the root ball and preserves the rootlets will decompose on its own during the plant's growth. In this way, you ensure better establishment.