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Mongolian Cherry vs Norkent Apple

Malus x Norkent

Prunus fruticosa

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Norkent Apple
Mongolian Cherry

Norkent Apple produces fruit that is desirable for fresh eating. The apples most closely resemble Golden Delicious in appearance and taste. Our stock is grafted onto rootstock for better planting. If you want a great prairie hardy apple for eating, cooking, juicing or making cider, this is the variety for you.

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

Mongolian Cherry is a hardy shrub that is often grown as an ornamental. This plant makes an attractive flowering hedgerow that requires little maintenance. The dark red cherries are tart and desirable for baking, wine-making, and canning. This shrub is popular with wildlife.

Norkent Apple Quick Facts

Mongolian Cherry Quick Facts

Zone: 2b
Zone: 2a
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: short
Suckering: low
Suckering: medium
Maintenance: medium


Flowers: ranging from white to pink
Flowers: clusters of white flowers
Fruit: medium sized apples light green with orange, yellow, or red streaks juicy, crisp, aromatic
Fruit: tart dark red cherry
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: pf51
Other Names: dwarf cherry, european dwarf cherry, steppe cherry