Here in North America, the most common are the tart cherry and black sweet cherry varieties. Black cherries, also known as sweet cherries or Bing cherries, have dark-colored skin.

With a background in grant writing - and after seeing what happened to the Flathead crop last summer - McGlynn secured $25,000 in funding for what they're calling the Flathead Lake Sweet Cherry ...

Answer: There are two types of cherry trees to consider when choosing a cherry to grow. There are sweet cherry varieties, which begin ripening in early June into early July. Dark sweet cherry ...

Some varieties grow on smaller trees, so could be netted against birds. In contrast to most varieties of sweet cherry, tart cherries do not need cross-pollination. So an isolated tree will bear fruit.

Here are a few favorites. 7 Sweet Cherry Varieties Bing: The most popular sweet cherry, found in most grocery stores. Bings are large, round, firm, dark red, sweet and can be very juicy when ripe.

Pie cherries are often called tart, sour, or red and are not as sweet as sweet cherry varieties. Pie cherries are great in pies, desserts, jams, jellies, salads, beverages, and main dishes.

At Roberston Orchards of Door County, about a dozen different sweet cherry varieties grow in a two-acre area. The season started over the weekend. "It's really popular.