Mazzards cherry
Prunus aviumSee Dun, Large Black, Preserving, Small Black Mazzards.
USDA identification images for Mazzards
The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.
Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.
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Tree register
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Origins
- Species: Prunus avium - Sweet cherry
- Originates from: Devon, United Kingdom
Identification
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
Using
- Food uses: Eating fresh
- Rootstock size class: Standard
- Rootstock % of standard: 100%
- Rootstock compatibility: Sweet cherry
Growing
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Support required: Free-standing
Climate
- Cold hardiness (USDA): Zone 4 (-34C)
- Climate suitability: Temperate climates
- Cold-hardiness: Cold-hardy
Other qualities
- Bacterial canker: Some susceptibility
- Crown Gall: Some susceptibility
- Root suckers: Few
- Phytophthora: Some resistance
- Honey / Oak root fungus: Some resistance
- Cherry stem pitting virus: Some susceptibility
- Prune dwarf virus: Some resistance
- Prunus Necrotic Ringspot Virus: Some resistance
Where to buy fresh fruit
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