Kerr Apple Crab vs Sour Cherry - TreeTime.ca

Kerr Apple Crab vs Sour Cherry

Prunus cerasus

Malus x Kerr

Sour Cherry
Kerr Apple Crab

Sour Cherry is cold-hardy and typically grows as a small tree. In late spring, it produces clusters of fragrant white blossoms that mature into bright red, tart fruit. Although the cherries can be eaten fresh, they are most commonly used in baking and preserves.

While not native to North America, Sour Cherry serves as a larval host plant for the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus), a butterfly native to eastern North America.

Sour cherries are self-fertile; however, planting near additional cherry trees for cross-pollination can increase yields.

This Sour Cherry is produced from seed collected from an Evans Cherry and is not clonally reproduced.

Kerr Apple Crab is a cross between Dolgo and Haralson that originated in Manitoba. This hardy variety is so tasty that it is often compared to Golden Delicious. Kerr Apples keep well and are good for fresh eating, cooking, and juicing. As an ornamental, this tree blooms in mid-May with clusters of white flowers born from pink buds.

For fruit production, cross-pollination is required. Apples need to be planted with another Apple or Crab Apple variety.

Note: We do not ship grafted apples to BC due to regulatory restrictions from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

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Zone: 3a
Zone: 2b
Height: 5 m (16 ft)
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: medium
Suckering: low
Maintenance: medium
Maintenance: medium


Flowers: clusters of white flowers bloom from pink buds
Fruit: medium sized apples with red skin and yellow flesh, firm, crisp, juicy sweet but a pleasant acid to taste
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no