• A cherry is a drupe fruit. The stem of the cherry is called a pedicel and is left intact for fresh-eating.
• Cherries boost your immune system!
• Sweet cherries are typically picked by hand and sour cherry trees can be shaken to get the ripe drupes to drop.
• Plant trees in full sun (6 hours or more) and provide good air circulation; plant away from buildings and 15-20 feet from other trees.
• Cherry trees produce fruit better when cross-pollinated which requires bees to do the work. Mason bees are the primary pollinator and their efforts directly effect fruit production – even if the cultivar is self-pollinating, planting two different cultivars will lead to greater yields.
• Adaptable to most soil types, though well-draining soil is a must!

Popular varieties available now as bare root trees:

‘Bing’ – Top quality black cherries – large, juicy & sweet. Excellent for fresh-eating and canning.

‘Black Gold’ – Beautiful and sweet, this variety produces a heavy crop of deep red cherries that are excellent eaten fresh. Late-blooming avoids spring frosts, and has great hardiness. Ripens in mid- June.

‘Glacier’ – Large, dark red sweet cherries with superior flavor – best for fresh-eating. Crack resistant.

‘Lapins’ – Self-fertile, ripens in mid-to-late July. Dark red cherries are crack-resistant, sweet, and juicy. Great pollinator.

‘Rainier’ – An early cherry that ripens in late June. Blushed yellow cherries are large and firm with an exceptional flavor. Vigorous and productive.

‘Royal Ann’ – A blushed yellow, large, sweet cherry – great for fresh-eating, canning or baking. Resembles ‘Rainier’ in flavor.

‘Stella’ – Self-fertile cherry that ripens in late July. Large almost black cherries are firm and very sweet. Great pollinator.

‘Surefire’ – Self-fertile cherry that ripens in mid-July. Later bloomer and heavier production than many other sour cherries. Sweet enough to eat fresh too!

‘Sweetheart’ – Sweet cherry that satisfies the soul with its unique taste and large, bright red fruits.