These delightful, productive trees are classed as sour cherries, although they are often advertised as sweet cherries. They are really somewhere in the middle. Europeans are quite familiar with the semi-sweet taste of these cherries. However you choose to describe them they are a really tasty addition to any orchard or garden.

These cherries are self-fruitful, requiring no cross pollination. Avoid planting them in areas with very rich fertile soils - they will grow with such vigor they will not harden off until late in the fall and winter damage will occur. They do best in drier conditions, disliking having their roots continuously wet.

Name	Zone	Uses	Size	Taste	Description
CARMINE JEWEL CHERRY	3	E,C,JA,W	Large	Semi-sweet	Dark red fruit. Trees grow 2-3 meters (6-8 feet). NEW INTRODUCTION FROM UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN!
EVANS CHERRY	2	E,C,JA,W	Large	Semi-sweet	Fruit has bright red skin and yellow flesh. Trees grow to about 3.25m (10 feet) and produce an abundant crop. Self fruitful. FRUIT IS DELICIOUS AND MAKES GREAT PIES!
GALAXY CHERRY	3	E,C,JA,W	Medium	Semi-sweet	Dark red fruit is produced on this self fruitful tree. Tree grows about 4m (12 feet) tall and is very uniform. A HIT AT OUR APPLE FESTIVALS. QUITE SWEET WHEN FULLY RIPE.
METEOR CHERRY	3	E,C,JA,	Medium	Semi-sweet	Bright red skin, yellow flesh. Self fruitful. Tree grows to about 4m (12 feet). Comparable to Evans. VERY TASTY FRUIT PRODUCED IN ABUNDANCE!
MONTMORENCY CHERRY	3	E,C,JA,W	Medium	Semi-sweet	Bright red cherries with amber flesh. A traditional pie cherry that grows to about 9m (30 feet). May be a little marginal in hardiness.
ROSE CHERRY	3	E,C,JA,W	Large	Semi-sweet	Large red fruit ripens in August. Shrub grows to about 2.5 m (7 feet). WILL NOT SURVIVE WHEN EXPOSED TO WINTER WIND.
SEROTINA (BLACK CHERRY)	3	C,JA,W	Small	Semi-sweet	Small black fruit. Grows to about 3m in height. May be marginal in some areas.

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