Dwarf Black Tartarian Cherry Tree
Lapins rainier and black tartarian are available on a zaiger dwarf rootstock and can be maintained at 8 to 10 ft.
Dwarf black tartarian cherry tree. Compact stella evans bali and north star are naturally dwarfing trees. Early crops of fruit. By the late 1700s. Sweet and juicy the black tartarian cherry ripens in june.
All other cherry trees are budded on semi dwarfing colt rootstock giving a tree 20 25 ft. Sunlight must be bright and direct so positioning this dwarf variety out of the shadow of larger trees. While dwarfing rootstocks have important advantages rootstocks should be selected primarily for adaptability to the soil and climate of the planting site. Eat your organic black cherries right off the tree.
In fact even after easily weathering the cold michigan winter the tree has now grown to about 5 4 tall and has also branched out with plenty of healthy green leaves. Favorite in colder regions. May 10 may 30. Vandalay sam and van are on gisela 5 dwarfing rootstock and semi dwarfing colt rootstock.
Mid season based on typical central valley california weather harvest. Sweet cherries make an excellent specialty jam. To emerge from dormancy and set fruit black tartarian dwarf cherries require at least 700 chill hours at. Medium sized nearly black sprightly flavor early season.
The dwarf variety grows to a height of 12 15 with a spread of about 12 15. Semi dwarf on maxma rootstock. Dark cherries are sweet cherries and the black tartarian is great eaten right off the tree. Black tartarian is an old variety of sweet cherry.
Your cherry tree will bloom with white flowers every spring. Medium sized nearly black fruit. It originated in russia and was introduced in england and the u s. The tree was once called the large black heart which is descriptive of the fruit.
A study at the medical college of ohio found that ellagic acid found in cherries may inhibit cancer causing chemicals in dna. Pollenizer required interfruitful with all popular sweet cherries. For a sweet and juicy cherry black tartarian is hard to beat. Deep dark red and large.
Black tartarian cherry tree prunus. After planting this standard size black tartarian cherry tree from stark brother s nursery last june 2016 this tree has been nothing short of a marvel.