Nimba is a very early-season red cherry - ripening at the beginning of the sweet cherry season, around the end of June in southern UK. Fruit size is good for such an early variety.
This is a commercial cherry variety that might be of interest to home orchard cherry enthusiasts. The trees are supplied in the commercial "knip" or "spindlebush" format.
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Tree specification
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Delivery charges
Delivery for a single tree starts at £9.95, it is calculated based on your postcode.
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If you do not hear from us by February you can contact us in the spring to pre-order for the autumn.
Nimba is susceptible to fruit splitting caused by rain in June as the fruits are ripening. It can be prevented by covering the tree to keep the rain off, or just ignored since it is mainly a cosmetic problem which will only concern commercial growers.
Nimba is not self-fertile, the best pollinators are other American varieties like Pacific Red, and some of the Canadian self-fertile varieties.
Nimba has a "low chill" requirement - this means it does not require a long period of winter cold to be productive, and can tolerate even fairly mild winters - useful in areas where the climate is warming.
Unlike many garden centres and online retailers, the vast majority of our fruit trees are grown in the UK. Find out more.
All our trees are certified under the Plant Healthy scheme, supervised by the Plant Health Alliance. Other stakeholders include Defra and the RHS. Find out more.
When you buy your fruit tree from Orange Pippin Fruit Trees we guarantee it for the first season in your garden while it gets established. If it doesn't grow successfully, we'll either replace it the following season or offer a refund, subject to some conditions. Find out more.
