Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Nanking Cherry
(P. tomentosa)
Nanking
Climate Zones:
Zones 2-7
Notes:
The - to -inch diameter fruits are bright red with yellow
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4
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2
1
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flesh. Sweet to tart, juicy, and have a pleasant flavor. For fresh use or
processing. The bushes grow 6-10 feet tall with up to a 15-foot
spread. Grown from seed. Can be highly susceptible to brown blight
and is challenging to grow in humid climates. Requires cross-pollina-
tion from other Nanking cherries.
Western Sand Cherries
(Prunus besseyi)
Black Beauty
Climate Zones:
Zones 3-6
Notes:
The fruits are
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4
inch in diameter, black, and thin-skinned. They
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are sweet and have fair to good quality for fresh use and processing.
Grows to 8 feet tall. Considered self-fruitful.
Golden Boy
Climate Zones:
Zones 3-6
Notes:
The fruits are yellow and sweet. Suitable for fresh use or pro-
cessing. Grows 4-5 feet tall.
