Dwarf Sour Cherries
University of Saskatchewan Varieties (Romance series)
Data Source: U of S Fruit Program, Dr. Bob Bors, published documents
CARMINE JEWEL : Prunus cerasus
Height: 2.5m
Spread: 2m
Fruit Colour: Black with purple flesh
Fruit Weight: 3.5g
Fruit Ripening: Late July
Fruit Taste: Moderate sweetness, 17 Brix
Fruit Notes: High flesh to pit ratio (small pits)
Fruit Use: Fresh, processing
Productivity: High
Suckering: Low
Hardiness: Zone 2 and up
Light: Full sun
Water Requirements: Low to medium
CRIMSON PASSION : Prunus cerasus
Height: 2.5m
Spread: 3m
Fruit Colour: Dark red with red flesh
Fruit Weight: 6g
Fruit Ripening: Mid-August
Fruit Taste: High sweetness, 22 Brix
Fruit Notes: Pits large enough for crank pitter
Fruit Use: Fresh, processing
Productivity: Lower
Suckering: Low
Hardiness: Zone 2 and up
Light: Full sun
Water Requirements: Low to medium
CUPID : Prunus cerasus
Height: 2.5m
Spread: 2m
Fruit Colour: Black with purple flesh
Fruit Weight: 6.5g
Fruit Ripening: Early September
Fruit Taste: Moderate sweetness, 19 Brix
Fruit Notes: Pits large enough for crank pitter, fruit too big for standard commercial pitters
Fruit Use: Fresh, processing
Productivity: Moderate
Suckering: Low
Hardiness: Zone 2 and up
Light: Full sun
Water Requirements: Low to medium
JULIET : Prunus cerasus
Height: 2.5m
Spread: 3m
Fruit Colour: Dark red with red flesh
Fruit Weight: 5g
Fruit Ripening: Mid-August
Fruit Taste: Moderate sweetness, 20 Brix
Fruit Notes: Pits large enough for crank pitter
Fruit Use: Fresh, processing
Productivity: High
Suckering: Low
Hardiness: Zone 2 and up
Light: Full sun
Water Requirements: Low to medium
ROMEO : Prunus cerasus
Height: 2.5m
Spread: 3m
Fruit Colour: Dark red with red flesh
Fruit Weight: 5g
Fruit Ripening: Late August
Fruit Taste: High sweetness, 22 Brix
Fruit Notes: Great for juice
Fruit Use: Fresh, processing
Productivity: High
Suckering: Low
Hardiness: Zone 2 and up
Light: Full sun
Water Requirements: Low to medium
VALENTINE : Prunus cerasus
Height: 2.5m
Spread: 3m
Fruit Colour: Medium red with light red flesh
Fruit Weight: 4.5g
Fruit Ripening: Mid-August
Fruit Taste: Low sweetness, 15 Brix
Fruit Notes: Great for pies
Fruit Use: Fresh, processing
Productivity: Moderate
Suckering: Moderate
Hardiness: Zone 2 and up
Light: Full sun
Water Requirements: Low to medium