Are sweet cherries hardy in Iowa?
Question:
Are sweet cherries hardy in Iowa?
Answer:
‘Gold,’ BlackGold™, and WhiteGold™ are sweet cherry varieties (cultivars) that can be successfully grown in the southern two-thirds of Iowa.
- ‘Gold’ has golden yellow skin. It is self-unfruitful. Another late blooming sweet cherry variety must be planted for pollination and fruit set.
- BlackGold™ and WhiteGold™ are self-fruitful, mid to late blooming cultivars from Cornell University in New York. BlackGold™ has dark red skin, while WhiteGold™ is light yellow with a reddish blush.
Other possibilities for southeastern Iowa include
- ‘Hedelfingen’ (self-unfruitful, red fruit)
- ‘Kristin’ (self-unfruitful, purplish black fruit),
- ‘Sam’ (self-unfruitful, dark red fruit)
- ‘Van’ (self-unfruitful, reddish black fruit).
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