Prunus avium Napoleon Cherry

The Napoleon Cherry is a vigorous deciduous fruit tree prized for its attractive fruit and reliable cropping. It produces medium to large cherries with yellow skin flushed with a soft pink blush and firm, juicy white flesh. The fruit has a sweet flavour and is excellent for eating fresh, as well as for cooking, bottling, or preserving. Trees are strong, upright growers and typically produce a good crop when mature. Fruit ripens in December, making it an early summer harvest in Australian gardens. In spring, the tree is also ornamental, displaying delicate white blossoms before the fruit develops. For best fruit set, the Napoleon Cherry requires a compatible pollinator. Suggested pollinating varieties include Blackboy, Van, Stella, and St Margaret cherries. Like most cherry trees, they benefit from winter pruning to maintain shape, improve airflow through the canopy, and encourage productive fruiting wood. They are suitable for home orchards and larger gardens where their spring blossoms and summer fruit can be fully enjoyed

Soil: Fertile, free draining soil, preferably a friable loam with good aeration
Conditions: Full sun. Frost and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 3-4m x width 2-3m