{"id":12765,"date":"2024-05-01T12:12:53","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T16:12:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/?p=12765"},"modified":"2024-11-12T12:58:24","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T17:58:24","slug":"fruit-trees-cherries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/blog\/fruit-trees-cherries\/","title":{"rendered":"Cherry Varieties to Grow in Virginia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Planting a fruit tree is an investment that repays intself year after year. No, not monetarily, instead with the sweetest fruit you&#8217;ve ever tasted! Today, we&#8217;re highlighting some of our favorite cherry varieties you can grow right here in Virginia!<\/p>\n<h2>Growing Your Own Cherries<\/h2>\n<p>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&#8217;s what you need to know to successfully grow cherries at home:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sour cherries, such as Montmorency and North Star, are self-fruitful and will not pollinate sweet cherries.<\/li>\n<li>Sweet cherries, such as Black Tartarian and Bing, need a pollinator to fruit, so be sure to plant two varieties.<\/li>\n<li>Cherry trees will bear fruit 3-4 years after planting<\/li>\n<li>Plant standard cherries 15 feet apart and plant dwarf trees six feet apart.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To learn more about site selection, proper planting, training, pruning, fertility, and pest control stop in and see the experts at Meadows Farms!<\/p>\n<h2>Cherry Varieties Available at Meadows Farms<\/h2>\n<p>Remember, the cherries listed below are just a selection of the varieties that Meadows Farms carries. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/hours-locations\/\">Please call your local Meadows Farms<\/a> for other varieties or special requests.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Planting a fruit tree is an investment that repays intself year after year. 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