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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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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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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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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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NSCHRAI
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| RAINIER CHERRY (Prunus avium) |
| Yellow skin with a hint of blush, that is less attractive to birds. The large firm fruit with white juicy flesh is crack resistant. Rainier Cherry trees are particularly hardy, yet fairly low chill. Pollinated by all except Kristin. Zone 5-9. |
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NSCRVAN
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| VAN CHERRY (Prunus avium) |
| Large dark fruit, similar to Bing, some resistance to cracking. A hardy, early, and reliable bearer. Van Cherry is pollinated by all varieties except Bing. Zone 5-9. |
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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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