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Carmine Jewel Cherry vs Cupid Cherry

Prunus x kerrasis Carmine Jewel

Prunus x kerrasis Cupid

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Carmine Jewel Cherry
Cupid Cherry

Carmine Jewel Cherry is a hardy deciduous shrub and hybrid variety of the University of Saskatchewan Sour Cherry. It produces dark, black cherries with small pits that are good for pies and wine making. The hardiest of the dwarf sour cherry varieties, Carmine Jewel Cherry is a beautiful accent or landscape/orchard tree.

Carmine Jewel is often the first cherry ready in the summer.

Cupid Cherry is a hardy deciduous hybrid shrub variety of Sour Cherry released in the Romance Series of dwarf sour cherries from the University of Saskatchewan in 2004. Cupid Cherry produces the largest fruit of all the sour cherries which is dark/red fruit and perfect for fresh eating but it tends to be a bit later than other varieties.

CARMINE JEWEL CHERRY QUICK FACTS

CUPID CHERRY QUICK FACTS

Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 2.0 m (7 ft)
Height: 2.0 m (7 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Fall colour: orange
Fall colour: orange
Berries: large dark purple cherries
Berries: very large dark red/black cherries
Fruit size: 3.5g
Fruit size: 6.5g
Flavor: tart - best for pies and jams
Flavor: balanced - good for fresh eating
Harvest: late July to early August
Harvest: late August to early September
Flowers: white
Flowers: white
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: low