What it needs & gives back
↓ Needs
Lightfull sun to partial shade
Watermedium
↑ Gives back
Fruitedible cherries
Mulch_biomassmedium
Through the year
Through the year
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floweringFlowering occurs after sufficient chill hours are met and temperatures rise above 10°C in spring.
fruitingFruiting begins approximately 45 days after flowering.
harvestHarvest typically occurs about 30 days after fruiting begins, lasting for several weeks.
senescenceLeaves begin to senesce and drop with the first autumn frosts and shortening days.
dormancyEnters dormancy after leaf drop, triggered by the first autumn frosts.
Soil interactions
Drainagewell-drained
Nitrogen fixingNo
MycorrhizalYes
Accumulatespotassium, calcium
Soil textureloam, sandy_loam
Organic matterMedium
Compaction toleranceLow
Propagation
Methodsseed, grafting, budding, suckers
Difficulty2 / 5
Establishes in~2 yr
Stratificationcold stratification for 2-3 months
Self-seedingLight
Divisionlate_winter_early_spring
Wildlife & pests
Attractsbees, birds
Can host pestscherry fruit fly, aphids, plum curculio
Can host diseasesbrown rot, cherry leaf spot, bacterial canker