| Black Tartarian cherry | |
|---|---|
 Image of Black Tartarian cherries, from the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection | |
| Genus | Prunus |
| Species | Prunus avium |
| Cultivar | 'Black Tartarian' |
| Origin | Circassia, pre-1700s |
Black Tartarian (originally Ronald's Large Black Heart) is an heirloom cultivar of cherry. It was brought from Circassia to England in the 1700s by a man named Hugh Ronalds, and from England it was brought to the United States in the 1800s.[1]
The fruit of the Black Tartarian is about one inch in diameter, with a unique taste and texture, but too soft for commercial shipping.[2] It is primarily grown as a pollinizer for other cherry varieties.[3]
- ^ Foundation Plant Services Prunus Encyclopedia
- ^ "Old Southern Orchards"
- ^ "Utah State University Extension: Cherry Varieties". Archived from the original on 2019-06-16. Retrieved 2018-07-12.