Sweet cherries on Gisela 5 dwarfing rootstock can be maintained at 8 to12ft. This rootstock induces early fruiting and productivity, is disease resistant, tolerates a wide range of soil types, and is hardy.
Pie cherries are primarily used for baking, canning, juice, or jam. More tart than sweet cherries, some are nevertheless sweet enough to eat fresh.
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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.
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
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 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Precocious and productive on a naturally dwarfing tree. Zone 3-8.
A self-fertile sweet cherry with large black delicious fruits that are resistant to cracking under wet conditions. Vandalay Cherry trees are resistant to bacterial canker. Widely adapted selection from Eastern Canada. Midseason ripening.
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.