Vega

The king of yellow sweet cherries.

At least if you ask Morellmannen – and on this particular subject, there isn't much room for debate. :D

Vega almost looks as though someone took Van and created a yellow version of it. The same slightly short, compact shape, large and beautiful fruit, and a texture that can genuinely compete with Van when it comes to crispness.

And then there is the flavour.

Vega is exceptionally sweet – perhaps even sweeter than Van – combining that sweetness with a rich cherry flavour and wonderfully crisp flesh that puts it right at the top of the sweet cherry flavour scale. And not merely among the yellow varieties.

Among all of them.

Its appearance certainly doesn't hurt either. Yellow cherries always attract attention, and Vega is one of those varieties that makes people stop and wonder what on earth they are looking at. Once they taste one, there are usually no fewer questions – but quite often a few more Vegas in the basket.

This is first and foremost a cherry for direct sales. Vega deserves to be picked fully ripe and eaten fresh, rather than spending its life travelling through packing lines, storage and long-distance transport.

So what is the downside?

Well... there could certainly be more of them.

Vega is no champion when it comes to yield. In fact, it may well be among the lowest-yielding varieties we grow. But when you are standing there with a perfectly ripe Vega in your hand, it becomes rather difficult to hold that against it.

Because of that flavour.

And those looks.

Sometimes quality simply has to beat quantity.

Vega is a Canadian-bred variety introduced to Norway in the 1970s, and many decades later it still sits comfortably on the throne here on our farm.

- In our opinion, the finest yellow sweet cherry
- Exceptionally sweet – perhaps even sweeter than Van
- Wonderfully crisp texture
- Tastes every bit as good as it looks
- Right at the top for flavour – even compared with red sweet cherry varieties
- Relatively low yields – quality over quantity
- Particularly well suited to direct sales and eating perfectly fresh
- A favourite among sweet cherry enthusiasts
- Canadian-bred variety introduced to Norway in the 1970s
- The king of yellow sweet cherries