There are over different known varieties of cherries. Though only about 20 different varieties are used in commercial production, cherries are available in over different sweet varieties and nearly tart varieties around the world. An average cherry tree can produce 7, cherries per year. Modern cherry farmers use a mechanical shaker that grabs the tree and shakes it hard enough to loosen the fruit, which falls on a massive tarp, and is then funnelled into a conveyer belt.
Though you are probably a long way away from a mechanical shaker and a conveyer belt, a couple of cherry trees on your property is one step closer to growing your own orchard.
There are two main kinds of cherry trees that are grown for their fruit. The sweet cherry tree and the tart cherry tree, specifically. The sweet cherries are usually grown for eating ripe and the tart cherries are more commonly used for cooking. Both cherry types ripen early and are ready for harvesting in the late spring. Most sweet cherry varieties need a pollenizer, while most tart cherries self-fruit.
Here are a few of our favorites of both kinds:. Black Tartarian — An early season favorite, the Black Tartarian boasts massive, black-purple fruit that is sweet, juicy, and tender. The Black Tartarian cherry tree is also a prolific fruit producer. Bing — Bing cherries are one of the most commonly grown cherries and one of the most popular types available commercially.
The fruit is large and dark and ripens mid-season. Chelan — Resistant to cracking, chelan cherries grow upright and swiftly, maturing two weeks prior to Bing cherries. Rainier — Rainier cherries ripen in mid-season. They are yellow in color, with a red blush. They are somewhat popular commercially. Coral — Coral cherries have an excellent flavor. They have large, firm fruit, that is resistant to cracking. Benton — Said to have surpassed the Bing cherry, the Benton is a self-fertile tree, whose fruit ripens mid-season.
Stella — Our late season favorite, Stella is a sweet cherry with a large blood-red fruit. The Stella cherry tree is sensitive to cold weather, but highly productive late in the season. Early Richmond — The Early Richmond is a lovely sour cherry that is ready for harvest early in the season. English Morello — Loved by piemakers and juice drinkers around the world, the English Morello cherry is a sour cherry worthy of a sweet spot. Montmorency — Montmorency is the most popular and most widely grown sour cherry.
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. We all know how wise Mother Nature is — practically everything on earth is designed in such a way that creates symbiosis and allows each individual organism to survive. Certainly, this includes plants. Have you ever wondered what purpose the pit in the middle of a cherry serves?
Cherry trees belong to a category of plants known as deciduous trees. The most common characteristic of deciduous trees is that their leaves, fruit, or blossoms regularly fall off; this typically happens seasonally. That gives cherry trees a lot in common with some of the other types of trees with which most people in the United States are familiar. Cherry trees tend to be rather large and upright; they commonly grow as tall as 36 feet. Cherry trees are also well known for their beautiful blossoms , which usually bloom in the springtime, but only for a short window of time.
Cherries are usually heart-shaped fruit. Depending on the tree itself, they can range in color from very light almost yellow to very dark almost black , and they also range in flavor from quite sour to very sweet. Meanwhile, read up on how to prune and care for them, and how to troubleshoot any problems. Good luck and be sure to save a slice of cherry pie for me. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Use precise geolocation data. Select personalised content.
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