Sweetheart Self Fertile Cherry
Prunus avium
Sweetheart is a self-fertile cherry resulting from a Van cross and introduced by the Agriculture Canada Research Station at Summerland, British Columbia. Trees are productive and fruit is medium to large in size, very firm, and has good flavor. Sweetheart cherries are a late season cherry, known for their extra-long hang time and prized for their bright red outer skin and heart-like shape. The inner flesh of the Sweetheart cherry is very juicy with a firm texture. This cherry, as the name suggests, offers a sugary sweet flavor with a well balanced tart finish. The Sweetheart cherry offers a late prolonged harvest, a heavy crop, and crisp crack resistant fruit. It is a self-fertile cherry tree that produces a healthy crop even as a standalone tree.The Sweetheart cherry was awarded a Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit in 2014.Space standard trees 25', semi-dwarf 20' and dwarf 10-15'. Zones 5-7
| Plant Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Pest Resistance | Fair |
| Disease Resistance | Good |
| Drought Tolerance | Fair |
| Heat Tolerance | Good |
| Humidity Tolerance | Fair |
| Sun Tolerance | Very Good |
| Wet Soil Tolerance | Poor |
| Shade Tolerance | Poor |
| No Spray | Poor |
| Salt Tolerance | Poor |
| Fresh for Kids | Excellent |
| Deer Resistance | Fair |
| Thorns | No |
| Plant Type | Tree |
| Soil Type | Adaptable |
| Edible Type | Fruit |
| Self Fertile | Yes |
| This information is accurate to the best of our knowledge, comments/opinions are always welcome | |
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