Orchard Ready - Cherry Trees

Choose Your Perfect Orchard Ready Cherry Tree Bing Sweet Cherry | Classic dark sweet cherry most people picture in their bowl. Large, glossy, almost–black fruit with rich, juicy sweetness make it ideal for fresh eating, desserts, and chocolate-dipped everything. Ripens early-mid summer • Needs pollinator • Allows heavy crop Black Tartarian Sweet Cherry | An old heirloom favorite, famous for its early season harvest and purplish–black, heart–shaped fruit. The cherries are tender, very juicy, and richly sweet, perfect for fresh eating and preserves. Ripens early season • Prized pollinator • Delightfully sweet Lapins Sweet Cherry | A modern favorite: big, dark red cherries with firm, sweet flesh and good crack resistance, great for snacking or baking. Ripens late season • Self-fertile • Excellent for fresh eating Santina™ Sweet Cherry | Glossy, reddish-black heart-shaped cherries with firm flesh and a moderately sweet flavor that leans toward “dessert plus baking” versatility. Ripens early season • Heart-shaped cherries • Moderately sweet flavor Stella Sweet Cherry | Self-pollinating sweet cherry that makes life easy: large, ruby-red fruit, very sweet and juicy, ideal for fresh eating, baking, and preserving. Puts on a big show of white blossoms in spring, and is less prone to fruit cracking than many older varieties, which is a nice bonus for home growers. Ripens mid-season • Self-pollinating • Large gorgeous fruit Sweetheart Sweet Cherry | Bright red, heart-shaped cherries that are very sweet with a mild tart edge, excellent for fresh eating, baking, and preserves. The tree is vigorous and heavy bearing, with an upright habit and self-fertile nature, making it an easy, generous choice for backyard orchards. Ripens late-season • Heart-shaped fruit • Baker's favorite Tulare Sweet Cherry | A cousin of Bing, producing firm, sweet, juicy cherries with excellent fresh-eating quality and good all-around kitchen use. The tree is vigorous and productive, best suited to regions with moderate winters and summers. It does well where Bing does well and appreciates a compatible pollinator. Ripens early season • Incredibly sweet • Best for fresh-eating Utah Giant Sweet Cherry | A premium sweet cherry known for its very large, dark red fruit that is firmer, sweeter, and often larger than Bing. Superb for fresh eating and excellent for canning and processing. The tree is vigorous, productive, and considered an industry favorite in its home region, typically needing a pollinator such as Bing, Rainier, or Van. Ripens mid season • Premium sweet cherry • Consistent producer Van Sweet Cherry | Produces medium to large, dark mahogany-red cherries with rich, semi-sweet flavor and good crack resistance. Great both fresh and for cooking or preserves. The tree is cold hardy and very reliable, often used as a pollinator for other sweet cherries like Bing, Stella, and Rainier, and has a strong, upright growth habit. Ripens mid season • Extremely cold-hardy • Rich sweet flavor Montmorency Sour Cherry | The classic pie cherry. Bright red fruit with yellow flesh and clear, tart juice makes it the go-to for pies, cobblers, preserves, juice, and drying. The tree is very winter hardy, heavy-bearing, and self-fertile, with a tidy, rounded habit and clouds of white blossom in spring that bring strong ornamental value as well. Ripens early-mid season • Extremely cold-hardy • Self-fertile North Star Sour Cherry | A dwarf tart cherry that fits small spaces but still delivers impressive crops of bright red, sour cherries perfect for pies, jams, and baking. Developed for cold climates, the tree stays compact, and is self-pollinating, with showy white blossoms in spring and early summer harvests. Ripens early-mid season • Extremely cold-hardy • Self-fertile