Which cherry for Wales?

[Angeldon]

Can anyone recommend a reliable cherry for growing in Wales please - I'm thinking of training a couple of cordons so they can be netted and have been round and round the fruit catalogues but am now totally confused as to the best one to go for

[nickdub]

Best go for the dwarfest you can find, as cordons are going to be a challenge, also be aware that not all varieties are self-fertile.

[flynch]

What you need to look for is resistance to fruit splitting. Try bernwode fruit trees or Cariad Cherry Fruit Tree Welsh Fruit Trees

[Paulieb]

Keepers nursery is a good place to start with good information.

For Wales and the west of England where it is generally wetter than the dry east of England, I might suggest plumping for a variety that is particularly canker resistant (a disease not helped by damp conditions), then maybe a dwarf rootstock for a small tree, but I think you might have trouble training a cherry as a cordon. They are generally trained as fans as they fruit differently to apples and pears.

Then you'll just need to defend against the birds!!