Hardy Edibles

Rosaceae

sour / tart cherry

Prunus cerasus

sour / tart cherry

Photo: Franz Eugen Köhler, Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen — Public domain · source

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Survives zone 3 through 8

Sour/Morello — sharp, superb cooked and in liqueur.

Hardiness
Zone 3 to 8
Habit
Tree
Edible part
Fruit
Ripens
July–Aug
Mature size
Compact; crops even on a north wall
Light
PARTIAL to full sun — the shade-tolerant cherry; crops even on a north-facing wall
Soil pH
6.0–7.0 (near-neutral)
Environment
Temperate
Status
Cultivated
Years to fruit
3–4 yrs
Pollination
SELF-FERTILE (unlike sweet cherry)