Prunus avium 'Hedelfingen'
Hedelfingen is an old-fashioned dark red / black sweet cherry, which ripens late-season.
Despite its age Hedelfingen has many of the features modern growers expect. It crops regularly and reliably from a young age, is cold hardy, reasonably resistant to fruit splitting, and produces a tidy tree which is easy for hand-picking.
It needs pollinating by another compatible sweet cherry.
Advice on fruit tree pollination.
Hedelfingen is thought to originate from central Europe in the 18th or 19th century.
This variety description was researched and written by Orange Pippin staff. Last checked: 2024.