Surefire cherry
Prunus cerasusSurefire is a late-bloom and late-ripening tart cherry.
USDA identification images for Surefire
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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We don't have any registered trees for this variety yet. If you have a Surefire tree you can register it here.
Origins
- Species: Prunus avium - Sweet cherry
Identification
- Country of origin: United States
- Period of origin: 1950 - 1999
- Fruit colour: Red
- Flower colour: White
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
- Flowering duration: Long
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Fruit size: Large
Using
- Picking season: Late
- Keeping (of fruit): 1-3 days
- Flavour quality: Very good
- Cropping: Good
- Fruit persistence: Normal ripening
- Food uses: Culinary
- Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators
Growing
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Flowering group: 5
- Pollinating others: Good
- Precocity: Precocious
- Bearing regularity: Regular
- Self-fertility: Self-fertile
- Sunlight: Prefers full sun
Climate
- Cold hardiness (USDA): Zone 5 (-29C)
- Climate suitability: Temperate climates
- Climate suitability: Warm climates
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
Other qualities
- Bacterial canker: Some resistance
- Cherry blackfly aphid: Some susceptibility
Where to buy trees
The following tree nurseries offer Surefire cherry trees for sale:
- Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (USA) United States
Surefire cherry trees
Where to buy fresh fruit
No orchards have registered as growing this variety. If you grow this and want to register please go to our Orchard Registration form.