Wairere Nursery in Gordonton, Hamilton stock both sweet and sour Cherry varieties for those of you want to grow this most delicious of summer fruits in your own back yard. 'Stella' is our most popular sweet Cherry variety as it is self-fertile and will fruit without a companion tree for cross pollination. Sweet Cherries can be eaten straight off the tree in summer but you may have to compete with the birds as it is one their favourite summer fruits as well. The fruit is usually red skinned and red fleshed. Other varieties to look for are 'Summit', 'Reiner' and 'Compact Stella' which is a semi-dwarf form of 'Stella', perfect for the smaller garden. Sour cherries are just that and usually require cooking before eating. They are popular for jams, jellies, fruit pies and for making Kirsch. All sour cherries are self-fertile so you just need 1 tree to get fruit. Most are red skinned with yellow flesh. Look for 'Tangshi' and 'Montmorency', two reliable selections. Wairere are happy to carefully package and freight your selection to anywhere in New Zealand so have a browse on our secure web-site for fruiting cherries. We also have a great selection of other fruit trees to choose from. Our nursery is open 7 days per week so, if you prefer, pop in when you are passing to talk to us about maximising fruit production in your patch.
Cherry Dble Dawson/Lapins
Double Graft Sweet Cherry. Dawson - Dark black coloured skin and dark, sweet, red flesh. Medium sized fruit. Ripens around December. Lappins - Large firm dark red fruit that are sweet and juicy. Good resistance to skin splitting and a reliable producer.Cherry Summit
Sweet Cherry. Very large heart shaped fruit with dark red skin and light red juicy flesh. Popular commercial variety so you know it will produce well. Early ripening. Deciduous. Happiest in a sunny well drained position. Deciduous.Cherry Dble Compact Stella/Lapins
Double Graft Sweet Cherry. Compact Stella - Large dark black-red heart shaped cherries that ripen around Christmas time. Reliable. Lapins - Large, firm, dark red cherries with a sweet flavour. Ripens around January. Reliable producer. Plant in a sunny well drained spot. Deciduous.Cherry Griotella CT
Sour Cherry. A naturally dwarf, fruiting Cherry tree that produces bright red, sharp tasting fruit in summer. The fruit are ideal for culinary purposes especially Cherry Pie! Plant in a sunny well drained spot for best results. Can be container grown. Self fertile. Deciduous.Cherry Burlatt
Sweet Cherry. High quality First cherry of the season maturing late Nov— early Dec. Large heart shaped fruit with juicy soft sweet dark red flesh. Use fresh, jams, jellies, preserves or dessert. Deciduous.Cherry Modesto
Sweet Cherry. This is a dark red kidney shaped cherry of medium size. It has excellent flavour, stores well and is considered a good cropper. Fruit should be ready to eat pre-Christmas with the right conditions. Deciduous.Cherry Dble Tangshi/Lapins
The best of both. a sour and sweet cherry. Tangshi-A sour red skin and yellow flesh and are mainly used for culinary purposes. Lapins - Large, firm, dark red cherries with a sweet flavour. Ripens around January. Reliable producer. Plant in a sunny well drained spot. Deciduous.