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Cupid Cherry vs Debbies Gold Apricot

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Cupid Cherry
Debbies Gold Apricot

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.

Debbie’s Gold Apricot is a cold-hardy variety known for its firm, sweet, and aromatic fruit. The white to pink flowers bloom several days later than other varieties, making them less susceptible to spring frosts. Their orange-yellow, freestone apricots ripen from late July to mid August and are well-suited for fresh eating, baking, canning, and preserves.

Debbie’s Gold Apricot is generally considered to be partially self-pollinating, but planting with another variety for cross-pollination can increase yields.

Note: While the bloom time is later than other varieties, the flowers are still vulnerable to spring frosts, which can reduce or eliminate the fruit crop.

Cupid Cherry Quick Facts

Debbies Gold Apricot Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 2.0 m (7 ft)
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Growth form: upright to spreading
Spreading: suckering - low
Suckering: low
Maintenance: high


Fall colour: orange
Flowers: white
Flowers: white to pink
Bloom time: early to mid spring
Fruit: freestone apricots
Berries: very large dark red/black cherries
Fruit size: 6.5g
Fruit size: 3-4cm in diameter
Flavor: balanced - good for fresh eating
Flavor: sweet, aromatic
Harvest: late August to early September
Harvest: mid to late summer
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no