Cherry
We have to be honest and say that growing and harvesting Cherries takes a special kind of horticultural hero. It is almost impossible to beat the birds to your delicious crop unless you enclose the tree in some kind of protective covering.
Cherries are hapiest in cool climate areas that have a dry spring and summer. As you can imagine the fruit splits very easily if pelted with heavy rain. Therefore choose your planting position well. It should be a hot and sunny spot, hopefully out of reach of harsh frost and strong wind. The tree itself is not frost tender however heavy frost can damage emerging blossom. Good drainage is essential. Cherries quite like the addition of a little lime if your soil tends to be on the acidic side.
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The fruit should mature about 6 weeks after blossom. It is important to keep the tree well watered during this period. The fruit is best picked with the stalks on and consumed as soon as possible after picking - that';s probably not going to present you with a serious problem. The good news is that Cherries are full of "anthocyanins" which are a potent antioxidant. Certainly beats Broccoli in the "good for you" stakes in my opinion.
Cherries don';t need a lot of pruning. There is a definite school of thought that this is better done in summer so the pruning cuts heal quickly and prevent the spread of disease. Cherries can be a little susceptible to bacterial canker and good cultivation methods will certainly help to avoid this but you may have to treat with a spray of Coper Oxychloride every now and then. Let';s hope that with a good horticultural practice (and a little luck) that your life really will be a bowl of cherries!
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High quality First cherry of the season maturing late Nov— early Dec. Large heart shaped fruit with juicy soft sweet dark red flesh. Use fresh, jams, jellies, preserves or dessert. Poll: Bing, Lapins, Rainier, Stella
Habit: Upright
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 6m x 3m
Cherry Burlatt CT
Current Stock Height: 120/210 cm ?
Container: pb28 ?
New stock arriving beginning of July, 2020. Pre-order now. Estimated price $39.99 each. Payment when stock arrives.
One of the best known sweet cherries. Heavy and regular bearer of large dark red fruit with firm light red flesh. Self fertile. Suited to long cool winters and warm summer days. Crops Dec/Jan Deciduous.
Habit: Upright
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 3m x 2.5m
Cherry Compact Stella CT
Current Stock Height: 80/140 cm ?
Container: pb18 ?
$39.99
Cherry Compact Stella CT
Current Stock Height: 200/220 cm ?
Container: pb18 ?
New stock arriving beginning of July, 2020. Pre-order now. Estimated price $39.99 each. Payment when stock arrives.
Dawson has dark black coloured skin and dark, sweet, red flesh. large sized fruit. Ripens around December. Plant your Cherry in a sunny spot with good drainage. Deciduous. Pollination with Early Rivers, Stella.
Habit: Upright, spreading
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 5m x 3m
Cherry Dawson CT
Current Stock Height: 160/180 ?
Container: pb28 ?
$39.99
Double Graft Sweet Cherry. Dawson - Dark black coloured skin and dark, sweet, red flesh. Medium sized fruit. Ripens around December. Lappins - Large firm dark red fruit that are sweet and juicy. Good resistance to skin splitting and a reliable producer.
Habit: Upright
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 5m x 3m
Cherry Dble Dawson/Lapins CT
Current Stock Height: 150/170 cm ?
Container: pb28 ?
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Double Graft Cherry. Stella -large, dark, black-red, heart-shaped cherries that ripen in December and taste absolutely delicious. Lapins- this heritage variety of cherry has large firm dark red fruit that are sweet and juicy. Good resistance to skin splitting and a reliable producer. Deciduous.
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 5m x 3m
Cherry Dble Stella/Lapins
Current Stock Height: 160/180 cm ?
Container: pb18 ?
New stock arriving middle of July, 2020. Pre-order now. Estimated price $89.99 each. Payment when stock arrives.
Double Graft Cherry. Stella - Large, dark, black-red heart-shaped cherries that ripen around December and taste delicious. Rainer - A
white fleshed Cherry with yellow skin flushed with red. Something different and still delicious. Plant in a sunny well drained position. Deciduous.
Habit: Upright
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 5m x 3m
Cherry Dble Stella/Rainier
Current Stock Height: 160/180 cm ?
Container: pb18 ?
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Sour Cherry. A naturally dwarf, fruiting Cherry tree that produces bright red, sharp tasting fruit in summer. The fruit are ideal for culinary purposes especially Cherry Pie! Plant in a sunny well drained spot for best results. Can be container grown. Self fertile. Deciduous.
NB Your Griotella Cherry will take approximately 2 years to start cropping with maximum production beginning 5 years after planting.
Habit: Compact
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 2m x 1.5m
Cherry Griotella Frumi CT
Current Stock Height: 120/140 cm ?
Container: pb18 ?
New stock arriving middle of July, 2020. Pre-order now. Estimated price $49.99 each. Payment when stock arrives.
Sweet Cherry. This heritage variety of Cherry is one of the largest and juciest with firm dark red fruit that are sweet and delicious. Good resistance to skin splitting and a reliable producer. Fruits in warmer areas of New Zealand, ripening Mid-late season (January). Self fertile. Deciduous.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland
Habit: Upright
Est. Hgt/Wdth in 7/10 yrs: 5m x 3m
Cherry Lapins CT
Current Stock Height: 200/220 cm ?
Container: pb28 ?
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This is a dark red kidney shaped cherry of medium size. It has excellent flavour, stores well and is considered a good cropper. Fruit should be ready to eat pre Christmas with the right conditions. Pollinate with Stella.
Cherry Modesto CT
Current Stock Height: 130/160 cm ?
Container: pb28 ?
New stock arriving beginning of July, 2020. Pre-order now. Estimated price $39.99 each. Payment when stock arrives.
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