Danube cherry - sour
Prunus cerasusAn attractive red tart cherry which can also be eaten fresh.
USDA identification images for Danube
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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United States
- Cynthe in ARIZONA / YAVAPAI COUNTY
Origins
- Species: Prunus cerasus - Sour cherry
Identification
- Period of origin: 1950 - 1999
- Fruit colour: Red
- Flower colour: White
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
- Flower form: Single flower (5-8 petals)
- Flower size: Medium
- Fruit size: Average
- Country of origin: Hungary
Using
- Picking season: Mid
- Keeping (of fruit): 1-3 days
- Flavour quality: Very good
- Cropping: Heavy
- Fruit persistence: Normal ripening
- Food uses: Eating fresh
- Food uses: Culinary
Growing
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Flowering group: 3
- Pollinating others: Average
- Vigour: Average vigour
- Bearing regularity: Regular
- Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
- Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
- Sunlight: Prefers full sun
- Cherry universal pollinator: No
- Pruning: No need to prune
Climate
- Cold hardiness (USDA): Zone 5 (-29C)
- Climate suitability: Temperate climates
- Climate suitability: Warm climates
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
Where to buy trees
The following tree nurseries offer Danube cherry - sour trees for sale:
- Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (USA) United States
Danube cherry - sour trees
Where to buy fresh fruit
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