All about Cherries...
- There are less than 100 sweet cherry cultivars grown in the major
production regions around the world today
- Sweet cherry cultivars exhibit a gametophytic type of self-incompa
tibility
- Cherries with clear flesh are picked slightly early
Additional Information for Cherries.
Like all stone fruits, cherry leaves, flowers,
and especially seeds
and bark contain toxic compounds which generate cyanide,
which is of
course toxic or lethal in large doses.
Cherry Trees - hints on how to plant and grow them
Enough room for 2 trees (they are big trees mind you, some growing in excess of 30 feet,
so if you are planting 2, then plant them at least 18 feet apart) - most cherry trees
require a pollinator. There are new varieties of sweet cherry trees (stella
and sweetheart)
which are self pollinating so pick these if you want just one tree which will give you fruit.
If you are short on space, you can try to espalier them against a wall and pruning religiously
to keep them in check. The advantage of having them espaliered is that you can keep them to a
reasonable size and netting to stop the birds getting at the fruit proves to be an easier task.
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Cherries
- Mother Cherry Pie
- Flower Cherry Tree
- Cherry Tree
