NSCRBIAN
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| BIANCO ROSATO DI PIEMONTE CHERRY (Prunus cerasus) |
| White Rose of Piedmont, the traditional variety used to make maraschino cherries from Northern Italy. Bianco Rosato di Piemonte Cherry may require cross pollination with another cherry variety. Zone 5-9. |
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NSCRBIN
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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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NSCRCARM
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| CARMINE JEWEL CHERRY (Prunus fruticosa x cerasus) |
| A vivid red cherry between a sweet and a tart in sweetness. Easy to grow resistant to diseases and pests. Carmine Jewel is a super hardy cherry from Saskatchewan, Canada. Naturally dwarfing, to about 6 ft. tall by 6 ft. wide. and is self-rooted so can be grown as a bush. Self-pollinating. Hardy to Zone 2. |
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NSDOCOR
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| CORNELIAN CHERRY DOGWOOD (Cornus mas) |
| Very early spring bloom, a mass of fuzzy, small yellow star-shaped flowers before the leaves appear. Some of the first flower to appear in spring! Fruit also appear earlier, great for providing food to hungry birds after the winter. Bright, olive-shaped red fruits are edible and appear among the dark green glossy leaves in late summer. Fruit can be eaten fresh, used in pies, preserves and syrups. Reddish-purple fall hues varies year to year. Scaly, exfoliating bark that curls back and can be displayed by removing lower branches to make a tree form. If left alone, will grow as a dense, bushy shrub great for screening and hedges, growing 20 ft. x 20 ft. Full sun to part shade. Well-drained rich soils. Cultivated in Asian and Europe since ancient times, where Cornelian cherry is native. A tough dogwood that is also resistant to anthracnose. Hardy to -30° F. Zone 5-8. |
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NSCRCRIM
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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. |
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NSCRMOR
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| ENGLISH MORELLO CHERRY (Prunus cerasus) |
| Large reddish-black skinned tart fruit with dark red juicy flesh. Excellent flavor for juice, pies, etc. English Morello is a naturally small tree with hanging branches. |
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NSCRBAL
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| EVANS BALI CHERRY (Prunus cerasus) |
| Dark red 1" cherries of the Morello type. Primarily used as a pie cherry, yet sweet enough to eat fresh. Evens Bali Cherry is self fertile and uniquely hardy, from Edmunton, Alberta, Canada. Precocious and productive on a naturally dwarfing tree. Zone 3-8. |
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NSCRGOL
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| GOLD CHERRY (Prunus avium) |
| Bright yellow skin and flesh, a 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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NSCRKRI
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| KRISTIN CHERRY (Prunus avium) |
| Large dark fruits are crack resistant, sweet, juicy, aromatic and productive. Kristin Cherry is the hardiest dark sweet cherry. Pollinated by all varieties but Bing. Zone 4-8. |
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NSCRLAP
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| LAPINS CHERRY (Prunus avium) |
| Large black, bing-like fruit has a delicious flavor and is crack resistant. Lapins Cherry is a Canadian variety of sweet cherry, a cross of Van and Stella. Late ripening and self fertile. On Gisela Dwarf rootstock resulting in an 8-10 foot tree if unpruned. Zone 5-9. |
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NSRTMAZZ
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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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NSCRMON
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| MONTMORENCY PIE CHERRY (Prunus cerasus) |
| A standard pie cherry with medium to large red fruit. Very productive. Originated in Montmorency, France about 400 years ago. Montmorency Pie Cherry is still considered one of the best pie varieties. Self-fertile. Zone 4-9. |
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