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| BING CHERRY (Prunus avium) |
| The main commercial dark sweet cherry. Considered the standard for excellence in flavor since the 1850's. Susceptible to cracking and bacterial canker in wetter climates, Bing cherry is best in hot dry regions such as Eastern Washington. |
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| CRIMSON PASSION CHERRY (Prunis cerasus) |
| This tart cherry is larger fruited than most and its dark red fruits are suitable for pies and juice, yet are sweet enough to eat fresh. Self-fruitful. Propagated on its own roots, so it's easy to maintain in a bush form. Crimson Passion Cherry is very winter hardy. Zone 3-8 |
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| FE Francis Elizabeth Cherry (Prunus cerasus) |
| This tart cherry is a little sweeter than most pie cherries, very flavorful with bright red skins and a pink flesh. The Francis Elizabeth is a natural dwarf (8-12-foot height), widely adapted, mid to late summer ripening. Hardy to -45°F. |
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| GOLD CHERRY (Prunus avium) |
| Bright yellow skin and flesh, cracking resistant, productive small fruit with a uniquely good tangy flavor. The yellow fruit of Gold Cherry is generally less attractive to birds and this is among the hardiest of all sweet cherries, surviving -30F. Zone 4-8. |
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| MAZZARD CHERRY ROOTSTOCK (Prunus avium) |
| Standard cherry rootstock for sweet, tart and flowering cherries. Hardy and widely adapted, drought tolerant, and well anchored. Resistant to root rot and nematodes. Mazzard Cherry Rootstock makes a large tree so it will require annual pruning to keep it to an easily harvestable size. Excellent for bird food planting. The wood also has timber value. Zone 4-8. |
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| NORTH STAR PIE CHERRY (Prunus cerasus) |
| The hardiest of all cherries, North Star pie cherry is hardy to minus 40°F! Originating in Minnesota. A naturally dwarfing variety. Productive & self fruitful. Resistant to cracking & brown rot. |
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