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Potted Bing Sweet Cherry

Available only for pick-up at nursery.

History: Bing sweet cherries originated near Salem, Oregon in 1875 as a cross between Black Republican and another sweet cherry variety. It was named after Ah Bing who worked as a nursery foreman for Seth Lewelling, the person who made Bing cherries into the top variety in the US. It is uncertain if Ah Bing himself developed the variety or if Lewelling simply named it after him as thanks for the 35 years he worked for him. 

Why We Grow It: There are many reasons why this classic black sweet cherry has become the most commonly grown cherry in the US and the standard by which all other sweet cherries are measured. It produces large heart-shaped fruit with meaty purple-red flesh that is juicy and sweet. It has a semi-cling stone that is easy to remove, making it great for fresh eating and preserves. The tree is a heavy cropper, producing bountiful amounts of these lovely sweet cherries.

      $120.00

      Rootstock:
      Size:

      1 low in stock

      Fruit Traits:

      Recommended Use: Fresh eating, canning, drying

      Fruit Size: Large

      Storage: Keeps about 1-2 weeks in the fridge

      Harvest: July - Mid

      Plant Traits:

      Canadian Hardiness Zone: 5

      Soil Preferance: Sandy loam, loam, clay loam with good fertility. Sweet cherries don't like their feet wet, so be sure to plant in well-drained soils, avoid planting anywhere that floods for more than two weeks in the spring.

      Flowering Time: Early

      Pollination Requirements: Requires a pollinator of a different cherry variety that blooms around the same time. Sweet and Sour cherries cannot be relied upon to pollinate each other.

      Sun/Shade Requirements: Full sun (approx. 8-10 hours of sun daily)

      General Growth Habit: Moderately vigorous, produces heavy crops. Fruit susceptible to rain-induced cracking.

      Reminder: Potted plants are available for pick-up only!

      Potted plants are only available for pick-up at the nursery. They unfortunately cannot be shipped due to the size and weight of the pots.

      Most potted plants will fit into most vehicles. If you are ordering a 16gal potted plant, we would recommend bringing a larger vehicle (van, SUV, pickup truck) and having someone to help you unload it.

      You may want to lay down a tarp or other covering to keep dirt out of your car. If you are transporting the plants in the back of a pickup truck, we recommend laying them down and covering them with a tarp, bed cover, or other covering so they do not get windburn.

      Potted plants vary in size and age, but we typically pot berries and smaller seedlings in 1-3 gallon pots and larger grafted trees in 5-16 gallon pots. The size of our potted plants generally fall into the following ranges based on pot size:

      • 1gal pots - 1-3ft tall
      • 2 or 3gal pots - 1.5-3ft tall
      • 5gal pots - 3-7ft tall
      • 8gal pots - 4-7ft tall
      • 16gal pots - 6-8ft tall

      All sizes include the pots.

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