Planting a fruit tree is an investment that repays intself year after year. No, not monetarily, instead with the sweetest fruit you’ve ever tasted! Today, we’re highlighting some of our favorite cherry varieties you can grow right here in Virginia!
Growing Your Own Cherries
Growing cherry trees is easy, outside of keeping the birds from beating you to your harvest. It can also be difficult to bring in a bowl of cherries from the tree. They usually get eaten before they get to the house! Here’s what you need to know to successfully grow cherries at home:
- Sour cherries, such as Montmorency and North Star, are self-fruitful and will not pollinate sweet cherries.
- Sweet cherries, such as Black Tartarian and Bing, need a pollinator to fruit, so be sure to plant two varieties.
- Cherry trees will bear fruit 3-4 years after planting
- Plant standard cherries 15 feet apart and plant dwarf trees six feet apart.
To learn more about site selection, proper planting, training, pruning, fertility, and pest control stop in and see the experts at Meadows Farms!
Cherry Varieties Available at Meadows Farms
Remember, the cherries listed below are just a selection of the varieties that Meadows Farms carries. Please call your local Meadows Farms for other varieties or special requests.