A very beautiful heirloom apple that stores well.
Hudson Cherry on Mahaleb (Spring 2026)
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A late-season, sweet, dark cherry. Also known as NY 591.
This cherry blooms late and is not self-fertile. It should be paired with another mid-late blooming cherry. Recommendations include Bing, Van, Regina, Hedelfingen, and Emperor Francis or any mid-late blooming universal pollenizer such as Black Gold. Hudson is incompatible with Rainier, Republican, and Viscount. The tree is cold hardy and moderately resistant to bacterial canker.
The fruit are large and crack resistant with excellent flavor. The firmness of these cherries enables extended harvest for home growers.
Hudson was bred at the NY Experimental Station in Geneva, NY in the 1930s and introduced as a late-season option for commercial growers in 1964.
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The Fruit
Fruit Type
Category: Cherry
Subcategory:
Crack-Resistant, Sweet
Fruit Uses & Storage
Uses: fresh eating, baking, canning, freezing
Storage duration: less than one month (approximate, depending on storage conditions)
Fruit Appearance
Skin color: red
Flesh color: red
Fruit Origins
Parentage: Oswego x Giant
Origin: Geneva, NY
Introduced in: 1964
Introduced by: NY Experimental Station
The Environment
Calendar & Geography
USDA zones: 5 - 9
Chill hours: Not yet determined
Ripening date: Jul 11 (approximate, in New York State) + 21 days after Bing
Tree Height & Spacing
glossary
Rootstock: Mahaleb Rootstock
Rootstock size class: Half-Standard (60% of Standard)
Tree spacing: See details
Good for wildlife planting? N
Diseases & Pests
glossary
Bacterial Canker of Stone Fruit: Resistant
Pollination
Pollination Factors
glossary
Bloom group: 5
Is it self-fertile? N
Is it fertile? Y
Ploidy: Diploid
Rootstock size class:
Half-Standard (60% of Standard)
Pollination Partners
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