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Cupid Cherry vs Boughens Golden Chokecherry

Prunus x kerrasis Cupid

Prunus virginiana Boughens Golden

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Cupid Cherry
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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.

Boughen's Golden Chokecherry typically grows into a shrub form with yellow fruit and beautiful green foliage. This type of chokecherry is particularly sweet because it is non-astringent, meaning that it does not produce tannins. Tannins are what create the puckering, or sour taste when eating something unripe.

The Boughen's Golden Chokecherry is high yielding and the berries are excellent for sauces, jellies, preserves and wine making.

NOTE: These seedlings were grown from seed, not all will be true to type but some will be.

CUPID CHERRY QUICK FACTS

BOUGHENS GOLDEN CHOKECHERRY QUICK FACTS

Zone: 2a
Zone: 2b
Height: 2.0 m (7 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: full sun
Light: any
Fall colour: orange
Berries: very large dark red/black cherries
Berries: yellow
Fruit size: 6.5g
Flavor: balanced - good for fresh eating
Flavor: sweet
Harvest: late August to early September
Flowers: white
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: medium