Cherry Trees - Knowledgebase Question

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Question by Z1nowar
December 14, 2010

Hi, do you cherrys need pollination? If so, what trees pollinate well with each other? Which cherry varieties are the sweetest? Lastly, do they bear fruit in zone 8?

Answer from NGA
December 14, 2010

0	Sour cherries are usually self-fruitful; sweet cherries need a second tree for pollination. Most of Texas lacks sufficient winter chilling needed to produce a normal bloom. Sour cherry varieties, such as Montmorency, bear with fair consistency in North Texas. Sweet cherry varieties are winter-killed because of fluctuating temperatures and are unadapted to all of Texas.

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