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Sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) is a deciduous woody plant and belongs to the Rosaceae family and Prunoideae subfamily. The fruit is a monocarpic pome, with a spherical appearance and dark red, pink, or yellow color. The fruits are meaty, sweet-tasting, 2-3 pieces stacked together on stalks. Sweet cherry is a very important agricultural plant and its fruits are in high demand both for fresh consumption and for processing. Sweet cherry has the most vitamin C compared to other pome fruit. The fruit is also rich in zinc, folic acid, calcium, antioxidants, and flavonoids which play an important role in a healthy diet. Cherry also contains cellulose, which tightly regulates digestion.

The growing habit of Burlat is spreading and it has moderate vigour and a round canopy. When it starts yielding, the yields are regular and abundant. Blossoms mid-early. POLLINATORS: Stella, Van. FRUIT APPEARANCE: Heart-shaped fruit with burgundy dark red skin. The flesh is dark red, medium-hard, juicy, sweet in taste, and a pleasant aroma. FRUIT SIZE: Large. HARVEST: Early, end of May. COMMERCIAL USE: One of the most important early varieties. Great quality

It is a robust and vigorous variety with a semierect bearing. It blossoms early to mid in the season. Productive and tolerant variety. It starts yielding early in its life and develops best when the orchard has good sunshine exposure. POLLINATORS: Self-sterile. The best pollinators are Kordia, Stella, Sunburst, Bing. FRUIT APPEARANCE: Elongated and heart-shaped. Skin is glossy, rich dark red in color. The flesh is dark red, firm, crisp, juicy. Taste is sweet-sour, with a nice aroma. FRUIT SIZE: Large. HARVEST: Late in the season. Mid-June. COMMERCIAL USE: Consumed fresh and also used in cooking and baking. It is valuable to the processing industry as it can be preserved, canned, and frozen.

Medium to high vigour, with upright branch spreading. It is flowering late in the season. Grows best in temperate climates, but it is tolerant of various climate conditions. Suitable for modern intense orchards, and is giving substantial crops. POLLINATORS: Ideally two or three, such as Kordia, Sunburst, Stella. FRUIT APPEARANCE: Square-shouldered heart shape of the fruit. The skin is bright dark red to deep purple in color, with dark red flesh. FRUIT SIZE: Very large fruits. HARVEST: Late June - early July, with a long harvest window. COMMERCIAL USE: Extremely firm, crunchy, and sweet in taste, this

Medium-vigorous, fast-growing, with a good branching habit. Mid-early blooming, early yielding, and regular and abundant crops. Easy to grow, often used as a pollinator. POLLINATORS: Self-fertile. FRUIT APPEARANCE: Characteristic heart shape. The skin is dark ruby red to purple, almost black in color, with dark red flesh color. The flesh is firm, crunchy, juicy, sweet-sour in taste, with a very pleasant aroma. FRUIT SIZE: Gives large, heart-shaped cherries. HARVEST: Most commonly in (early to late) July. COMMERCIAL USE: Due to its sweetness and firmness it is appreciated as a dessert fruit, but can be also used widely in the fruit processing industry

It flowers mid to late season, around 10 days after Bing variety. Vigorous, branches well. It is best to plan for pollinators in the orchard as it is not entirely self-fertile. Also, it is best to plan such a position to leave a good amount of sunshine for the tree. POLLINATORS: Stella and Sunburst are suitable pollinators for this variety. FRUIT APPEARANCE: Oblong heart-shaped, deep red to black skin, with red, crunchy flesh. Sweet and juicy. FRUIT SIZE: Larger than average size. HARVEST: Midseason (early to mid-July). COMMERCIAL USE: Due to its resilient firmness and great post-harvest holding capacity, it is well appreciated among industry producers.

Semi-erect bearing, medium vigorous development, bushy habit. Flowering is mid-late. This variety is very fertile and a regular high yielder with a rapid start in production. Works best if there is full sun exposure. Thinning should be applied adequately, every season. POLLINATORS: Self-fertile. Often used as a pollinator for other varieties. FRUIT APPEARANCE: Round in shape, purple-dark red to black skin, glossy, strong. The flesh is quite firm, sweet, great quality. FRUIT SIZE: Very large fruit. HARVEST: A late variety. Middle to the second part of July. COMMERCIAL USE: Self-fertile and an excellent yielder, this large cherry is an important variety on the market. It handles very well and it is great for transport. Great as a table variety, but also widely used in the processing industry

Nectarine (Prunus persica var. Nectarine L.) is a subspecies of the peach with the main difference of smooth surface. Nectarines have great characteristics keeping freshness for longer, they are easily stored and have a longer life. Nectarines have a significant quantity of vitamins A and C, niacin, and fibers which have a beneficial effect on the health of the skin and nervous system. Nectarines are an excellent source of carotene, potassium, flavonoids, natural sugars, lycopene, and lutein particularly useful in maintaining good health. Very suitable for fresh consumption and this makes it a very interesting fruit tree for commercial cultivation.

Vigorous growth. Crown has a pyramidal growing habit, with a moderate growth rate. Flowering is early and abundant. Quick bearer with regular and great yields. Easy to grow, grows best when positioned in full sun, recommended doing adequate thinning. POLLINATORS: Self-pollinating. FRUIT APPEARANCE: Slightly elongated, egg-shape. Light yellow base color with orange to fiery red skin overlay covering 50% to 70% of the surface. The flesh is yellow-orange, red around the pip, firm, and juicy. Mildly aromatic, and good taste. FRUIT SIZE: Medium to large. HARVEST: Late midseason, mid-August. Fantasia can be harvested in two stages depending on the desired qualities of the fruit, regarding firmness and taste.

A moderate-vigorous variety with an upright, quick growing habit, and high productivity. POLLINATORS: Self-fertile. FRUIT APPEARANCE: Elongated and asymmetrical shape of the fruit. Shiny skin that is mostly covered in bright red on a yellow-green color base. The flesh is white, juicy, firm, and crispy. FRUIT SIZE: Medium to large fruit. HARVEST: Mid to end of July, and the beginning of August. COMMERCIAL USE: Savoury and aromatic. Consumed fresh, dried, or