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All Things Cherry, the Sweet and the Sour: The Complete Guide to Growing, Harvesting, Cooking, and Eating Delicious Cherries

Gardening Guide: All Things Cherry, the Sweet and the Sour

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Curator’s Corner: All Things Cherry, the Sweet and the Sour: The Complete Guide to Growing, Harvesting, Cooking, and Eating Delicious Cherries

Get a glimpse inside our Cherries Gardening Guide, where our Editor and Publisher Bill Dugan reviews everything you need to know about growing your own cherries.

By Bill Dugan, Editor and Publisher

Bill Dugan, Editor and Publisher of Food Gardening Network

Bill Dugan, Editor and Publisher of Food Gardening Network

Are you a sweet type or a sour type? That’s not a question about your disposition, but about the types of wonderful cherries you prefer.

The amazing thing about cherries is their variety, starting with their type. You can grow sweet cherries that you can eat right off the tree, or sour cherries that are perfect for baking and preserving. Either way, they have powerful health benefits and they taste delicious!

There are 500 different sweet varieties and another 500 sour or tart varieties around the world—but don’t worry, we’ve picked out some of the most popular in our Plant Profiles for you to browse through.

Cherry trees take three to five years to produce fruit, but once they do, you’ll get as many as 1,000 cherries in your harvest. That’s why we’ve prepared this all-in-one guide for you about growing, harvesting, and eating—with some easy-to-prepare and tasty recipes—your own home-grown cherries.

In this collection’s Introduction, you’ll first learn some basics and history about cherries, to get you ready for growing your own. Then, in the Feature Articles, you’ll get specifics about cherry gardening—from types of trees and plants you can start with to watering, fertilizing, and controlling and preventing disease and pests.

If you’re already an advanced cherry and food gardener, some of this may be refresher content for you. But stick with it, because you’re certain to learn something new, especially when it comes to the history of cherries and the recipes!

In Plant Profiles, you’ll learn about six popular varieties of cherries, to give you specific details about the characteristics and best uses for particular varieties that you can choose to grow and enjoy.

Of the 1,000 varieties of cherries available, we’ve chosen these six cherry plants to profile because they are some of the most commonly grown. If you’d like us to include another cherry variety that appeals to you, please let me know by commenting below.

As a network of enthusiastic food gardeners, we value your input. We want to hear from our readers who are just like us: devoted food gardeners who want to enjoy all the benefits of growing our own delicious food at home!

One of the things that our readers love about Food Gardening Network is the assortment of super easy and delicious Recipes, so that you can enjoy the fruits of your gardening labor. And that includes marvelous cherries!

These cherry recipes include uses for desserts and main dishes. You will be sure to delight everyone at your table when you prepare cherries any of these ways, and these dishes will become staples in your cooking repertoire. Enjoy your cherry harvest with these tasty recipes, and your family and friends will be amazed at all your cherry gardening and cooking efforts!

Next, you’ll learn Nutrition Facts about Cherries to find out exactly which nutrients are found in cherries—and to what degree—and the most common vitamins and minerals. Home Remedies & Health Benefits of Cherries will help you learn about how key nutrients in cherries can help ease some diseases, such as arthritis and gout.

To help you explore the sweet world of cherries even further, we’ve included a Resources section that is complementary to this collection. We aim to give you everything you need to grow, harvest, and eat delicious cherries, but enjoy taking a deeper dive into these additional resources by visiting the links provided.

Finally, you’ll find a brief Glossary at the end of this collection in case you need a fuller explanation of any key terms and concepts.

Now it’s on to growing the most delicious cherries ever!

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Comments
  • Chuck S. October 17, 2022

    I live in Hawaii on Oahu, will cherry trees grow here?

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    • Norann O. October 17, 2022

      Hi Chuck,

      It looks like you are in zone 11a. Cherry trees do best in zones 5-7 (for sweet cherries) and zones 4-6 (for sour cherries). https://foodgardening.mequoda.com/articles/types-of-cherry-trees/?t=6876

      thanks
      Norann

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • Curator’s Corner
  • Introduction
  • Feature Articles

  • Types of Cherry Trees
  • Growing Cherry Trees from Seeds (Pits), Bare Root Plants, or Potted Saplings
  • Sun and Soil Requirements for Growing Cherry Trees
  • Planting Cherry Trees in the Ground or in Raised Beds
  • Growing Cherry Trees in Containers
  • Watering, Weeding, Fertilizing, and Pruning Your Cherry Trees
  • Harvesting Your Cherries
  • Storing and Preserving Your Cherries
  • How to Spot, Treat, and Prevent Cherry Diseases
  • What to Do About Pests that Can Harm Your Cherry Trees
  • Essential Tools and Equipment for Growing and Enjoying Cherries
  • Plant Profiles

  • Romeo Cherries
  • Western Sand Cherries
  • Carmine Jewel Cherries
  • Montmorency Cherries
  • Rainier Cherries
  • Bing Cherries
  • Recipes

  • Cherry Pie
  • Simple Cherry Juice
  • Cherry, Quinoa, & Arugula Salad with Vinaigrette
  • Vanilla Cherry Ice Cream
  • Cherry Chutney
  • Cherry Chicken Lettuce Wraps
  • Fresh Cherry Cobbler
  • Additional Articles

  • Nutrition Facts about Cherries
  • Home Remedies & Health Benefits of Cherries
  • Resources about Cherries
  • Cherry Glossary
  • Related Articles

  • How to Grow Cherry Trees from Pits Step-by-Step

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