Norris Che

'Norris' is a female Che cultivar discovered by nurseryman Cliff England growing in an orchard of unusual fruit trees planted in the 1930s on the site of the TVA's Norris Dam project in northern Tennessee. This cultivar produces nickel-sized fruit and is derived from a massive tree well over 80 years old.

Norris produces small fruit (approximately the size of a nickel) with a sweet flavor combining notes of watermelon, fig, and mulberry. The fruit ripens from maroon-red to deep red and should be picked when soft for best flavor. It is considered a good producer.

Discovered at the historic TVA Norris Dam site in northern Tennessee, this cultivar represents one of the earlier documented Che selections in North America.