A very beautiful heirloom apple that stores well.
Kristin Cherry on Gisela 5 (Spring 2025)
Kristin is a very cold hardy dark sweet cherry.. Also known as NY 1599.
Kristin was developed at Cornell University by Dr. Robert Lamb. It produces large dark cherries that are about 1" in diameter. It ripens mid season in Geneva, NY. It is not self-fruitful so will need a companion variety to cross pollinate with such as Black Gold, White Gold, Ebony Pearl, Burgundy Pearl, Stardust or Emperor Francis.
It was selected because of its extreme cold hardiness and size.
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The Fruit
Fruit Type
Category: Cherry
Subcategory:
Sweet
Fruit Uses & Storage
Uses:
Storage duration: (approximate, depending on storage conditions)
Fruit Appearance
Skin color:
Flesh color:
Fruit Origins
Parentage:
Origin: Geneva, NY
Introduced in: 1981
Introduced by:
The Environment
Calendar & Geography
USDA zones: 4 - 7
Chill hours: Not yet determined
Ripening date: Dec 31 (approximate, in New York State) 0 days after Bing
Tree Height & Spacing
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Rootstock: Gisela 5 Rootstock
Rootstock size class: Half-Standard (50% of Standard)
Tree spacing: See details
Good for wildlife planting? N
Diseases & Pests
glossary
Kristin Cherry on Gisela 5 does not have any diseases or pests associated with it at this time.
Pollination
Pollination Factors
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Bloom group:
Is it self-fertile? N
Is it fertile? Y
Rootstock size class:
Half-Standard (50% of Standard)
Pollination Partners
Sweet cherries are not part of our search tool given various complexities. Please see our Pollenizer Search to run other queries and read how the application uses various factors. Also read more about fruit tree pollination.
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