The Van cherry was one of the parent varieties of the Lapins cherry. It is considered significantly easier to manage its habit compared to the Lapins cultivar. The fruit of the Lapins cultivar is regarded as very high quality. Lapins (also marketed as Cherokee) is a cultivar of cherry. The Lapins cultivar was developed in Summerland, British Columbia at the Summerland Research Station. Lapins is a late-season cherry, ripening about 2 weeks later than the Bing cherry.