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Self-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 MarigoldGreat, AngelicaGood and AniseGood nearby.
Prunus domestica
A fellow Rosaceae — similar growing habits to Sour Cherry
Sour Cherry is usually grown from grafting rather than seed. A shoot of the desired plant is joined onto a compatible rootstock so the two grow together.
Water: Medium · Height: 500 cm · Soil: Well-draining, slightly alkaline — similar requirements to sweet cherry
