| Black Tartarian cherry | |
| Species: | Prunus avium |
| Genus: | Prunus |
| 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]
The Black Tartarian cultivar is best suited for USDA Zones 5–7. It is a very vigorous, heavy-bearing variety, but is primarily used as a pollenizer for other dark, sweet varieties of cherry.[1]