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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.
ZONE: 4-8
POLLINATION/BLOOM TIME: Very early bloomer. Not self-fertile. Needs another sweet cherry to pollinate.
RECOMMENDED GROWING AND CARE:
Full sun, balanced moisture, reduce grass competition in root zone. Top dress with compost yearly. Summer prune for airflow and ease of harvest. Spur bearer.
CHILL HOURS: 700 hours below 45°F
DISEASE RESISTANCE: Average. Susceptible to bacterial canker.
SIZE AT MATURITY: Dwarf - 8' x 12'| Semi Dwarf – 10-16' x 15'| Standard – 20' x 20'
*Mature size is not definitive – Climate, soil, care, and pruning methods all factor into size at maturity*
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