Lapins cherry | |
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Genus | Prunus |
Species | Prunus avium |
Hybrid parentage | Van × Stella |
Cultivar | Lapins |
Breeder | K. O. Lapins |
Origin | Summerland, British Columbia, Canada |
Lapins (also marketed as Cherokee) [1] is a cultivar of cherry. It is a hybrid of the Van and Stella cultivars. [2] It has been awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. [3]
The Lapins cultivar was developed in Summerland, British Columbia at the Summerland Research Station. [4] It was one of the varieties developed by the agronomist Karlis O. Lapins (Lapiņš), a native of Latvia who did pioneering work in the development of self-fertile cherry cultivars. Though the cultivar was not released until 1983, years after his retirement, it was named in his honor. [2]
The Lapins cherry tree grows to 2.5 to 4 meters tall, with a 2.5 to 4 meters spread. [1] It has dense, green foliage and a branch structure conducive to heavy yields. [5] Like its parent variety Stella, the Lapins cherry is self-fertile and an excellent pollinator for other cherry varieties. [5]
The fruit of the Lapins cultivar is regarded as very high quality. It turns deep red well before it is ready to pick, [6] and unlike some varieties it is sweet while still red. [5] Lapins is a late-season cherry, ripening about 2 weeks later than the Bing cherry. [4] They are noted for having good split resistance. [7]
Lapins cherry | |
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![]() flowers of a Lapins cherry tree | |
Genus | Prunus |
Species | Prunus avium |
Hybrid parentage | Van × Stella |
Cultivar | Lapins |
Breeder | K. O. Lapins |
Origin | Summerland, British Columbia, Canada |
Lapins (also marketed as Cherokee) [1] is a cultivar of cherry. It is a hybrid of the Van and Stella cultivars. [2] It has been awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. [3]
The Lapins cultivar was developed in Summerland, British Columbia at the Summerland Research Station. [4] It was one of the varieties developed by the agronomist Karlis O. Lapins (Lapiņš), a native of Latvia who did pioneering work in the development of self-fertile cherry cultivars. Though the cultivar was not released until 1983, years after his retirement, it was named in his honor. [2]
The Lapins cherry tree grows to 2.5 to 4 meters tall, with a 2.5 to 4 meters spread. [1] It has dense, green foliage and a branch structure conducive to heavy yields. [5] Like its parent variety Stella, the Lapins cherry is self-fertile and an excellent pollinator for other cherry varieties. [5]
The fruit of the Lapins cultivar is regarded as very high quality. It turns deep red well before it is ready to pick, [6] and unlike some varieties it is sweet while still red. [5] Lapins is a late-season cherry, ripening about 2 weeks later than the Bing cherry. [4] They are noted for having good split resistance. [7]