Pie Cherry
Prunus spp.
Attractive and naturally compact trees, Pie Cherries are great for the home garden, Covered with profuse, white flowers in late spring, they produce heavy crops of tart and flavorful fruit, great for juice, jam and baked goods.
Pie cherries like full to 1/2 day sun, well drained soil and are typically hardy to -40°F (USDA zone 3). Bloom time is around April and ripening time is July-August with a yield of 50+ pounds per tree. Most pie cherry trees are self-fertile, though it is said production can be increased some by planting near another variety of cherry. Bacterial Canker can occasionally damage trunks or branches. Symptoms of this disease are dead branches and amber-colored sap exuding from the branches or trunk. Spraying with copper in the fall and early spring can help control Bacterial Canker. To repel birds, you can cover your trees with netting or use flash tape.
Northstar, Pie Cherry
This naturally dwarf, self-fertile pie cherry from Minnesota bears heavy crops of tasty, bright red fruit with red flesh and red juice. Northstar grows to 6-8 ft. in height and is hardy to minus 40°F.
Self-fertile (does not need to be planted near a different variety of cherry in order to produce fruit).
Carmine Jewel®, Pie Cherry (Dwarf)
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This unique cross between pie cherry and English bush cherry produces large purple-red fruit with dark red flesh and high in antioxidents. The flavor is a balance of sweet and tart and are excellent for fresh eating, or for drying, or made into pies, jellies and/or preserves.
The trees are quite small, typically maxing out at about 6-7 feet tall and wide, and usually take on more of a shrub form. Despite the small size these trees they can still produce a fair bit of fruit - usually about 15 pounds by the 3rd year and 20-30 pounds by the 5th year (depending on growing conditions). The tree’s compact size makes it easy to integrate it into your lawn or garden, and with it's glossy green leaves and pretty pink-white blossoms it will be sure to add a nice touch as well. Carmine Jewel® is extremely cold-hardy, as well as being disease resistant and relatively easy to grow.
Partially self-fertile - can produce more if planted near a different variety of cherry.