Narrative
Type = Cherry. Per Hedrick (see citation): "Medium, obtuse heart-shaped, growing in clusters, dark red; flesh reddish, tender, very juicy, rich, and vinous. End of June." Per Hedrick (see citation below): "Tree large, upright becoming somewhat vasiform and spreading with age, opentopped, very productive...Leaves numerous, three and one-half inches long, two inches wide, folded upward, obovate...Buds obtuse, plump, free, in large clusters on short spurs...flowers white, one and one-fourth inches across...petals broad-oval, entire, nearly sessile...Fruit matures early, although variable in habit; three-fourths of an inch in diameter, cordate to conical, compressed...color light changing to dark red at full maturity; dots numerous, russet, obscure; stem slender, one and one-half inches long, adhering strongly to the fruit; skin thin, tender, separating from the pulp; flesh medium to dark red, with pinkish juice, tender and melting, sprightly subacid pleasant flavored; of very good quality; stone nearly free..."