May Duke

May Duke is a possibly a corruption of Medoc, the French region where it was believed to have come from, centuries ago. Perversely, May Duke later became known on the continent as Anglaise Hâtive. The Duke cherry was probably first mentioned by Rea in 1665, though Parkinson (1629) knew of May cherries. A mid-season dessert cherry, ready by mid to late June. The fruit becomes dark red, with flesh of red - soft, juicy and sweet. Vigorous trees, cropping well. The fruit seldom cracks. It is partly self-fertile. Middle-late flowering