
Carmine Jewel Cherries
If you can’t decide between sweet and sour, grow both! Carmine Jewel, a dwarf hybrid variety, is a cross between sweet and sour cultivars. Carmine Jewel requires well-drained soil and can be used as an ornamental shrub as well as a fruit-producer. It yields 15 to 30 pounds of small, deep-red cherries, both tart and sweet, with small pits.
Carmine Jewel produces pretty pink and white flowers in the spring. It is also hardy and cold-tolerant and is not prone to bugs or diseases. It’s suitable for a large pot, and you can use the fruit in baked goods and preserves, or ferment them for wine.
Sun exposure:
- full sun
Soil pH:
- 6.0 to 6.5
Hardiness Zones:
- 4 to 7
Spacing:
- 10 to 15 feet
Moisture:
- 1 inch per week
Notes:
- reaches a height of 6 to 7 feet with a 4- to 8-foot spread
- ripens early in the season
- does not require a pollinator
- can be grown as a bush
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