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Bumblebees🐝 Needs pollinatorsSelf-fertile — only one tree needed, unlike most sweet cherries. More cold-hardy than sweet cherry. Fruit too tart to eat fresh but excellent for jams, pies, and liqueur.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids, Caterpillars.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African Marigold, Angelica and Anise nearby.
Well-draining, slightly alkaline — similar requirements to sweet cherry
A fellow Rosaceae — similar growing habits to Sour Cherry
