Cherry Trees

[Sabal Steve]

I was curious if anyone in Southern California was growing Cherry trees?  I was considering planting one, and am mostly interested in one that produces edible fruit.

[Laaz]

You will need to source the low chill cherries. Standard cherries will not produce well or at all in warm climates. Most but not all also require a pollenizer.

[Silas_Sancona]

3 hours ago, Sabal Steve said:

I was curious if anyone in Southern California was growing Cherry trees?  I was considering planting one, and am mostly interested in one that produces edible fruit.

Honestly, Where your at, traditional Cherries will be more work and likely very unrewarding most of the time..

Would have better luck looking into some of the  tropical  "Cherries" ( Barbados, Cherry of the Rio Grande, Surinam ( Black fruited varieties are often sweeter than red, unless you like tart, uniquely spicy flavor ),  Brazilian < Grumichama >  and Jaboticaba.. ( some other rarer types out there as well )  Of the last, Blue and Red Jaboticaba are typically the fastest growing / to fruit. Traditional " Black " Jabos can be really slow, even there in SD and often expensive to acquire at a size that will be of fruiting age, or close to it. 

[Laaz]

Like I said, look into Royal Lee and Minnie Royal as well as Stella, Lapin & Royal Rainier. These are all "True"  cherries with a much lower chill requirement. Eugenia, although called cherry are not even close to true cherries.


 

[BigFrond]

25 minutes ago, Laaz said:

Like I said, look into Royal Lee and Minnie Royal as well as Stella, Lapin & Royal Rainier. These are all "True"  cherries with a much lower chill requirement. Eugenia, although called cherry are not even close to true cherries.


 

Nice info.  Which of the cherries from your list is the best in taste?  I might try Stella because it is small.  I have a few Eugenias and the fruit bruised easily.  They do look like cherry though.

[Laaz]

I just got the Royal Lee, Stella & Royal Rainier this year. Time will tell.

 

[Silas_Sancona]

@Sabal Steve

Would look over this thread from the TFF..  Taking into account where Spaugh is located and which varieties he's growing.  https://tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=43803.0