‘Ridgewood Cherry’ cultivar

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of sweet cherry tree, Prunus avium , originating as a hybrid seedling of the cross: ‘Starks Gold’ (unpatented)בStella’ (unpatented). This new variety is unique from its parents and other sweet cherries varieties because it is late blooming, dark skinned, dark fleshed, and is self-fertile.

1. A new and distinct variety of sweet cherry tree, named Ridgewood, substantially as herein shown and described, characterized as to novelty by the unique combination of late emerging, self-fertile flowers and good frost hardiness of the flower buds and possessing, fresh market, eating quality, and shipping/handling attributes that meet grade standards for this fruit.