Cherry x 'Carmine Jewel'

Cherry x 'Carmine Jewel': Dark Cherries with a Lively Tart Flavour

Carmine Jewel delivers very dark cherries with high sugar content balanced by a tart taste. Small pits leave a generous proportion of flesh, and the crop generally ripens in mid-July.

Plant Characteristics:

• Height: 5-6 m
• Spread: 5-6 m
• Flower Colour: White, Pale Pink
• Flowering Period: Spring
• Foliage: Green
• Sunlight Requirements: Full Sun
• Soil Requirements: Moist to Average Soil; Well-Drained Soil

Uses and Benefits: Use the richly coloured harvest for juice and jam, or enjoy the fruit when fully mature. This sour cherry offers a distinctly different flavour from standard sweet cherries.

Care Instructions: Maintain a sunny canopy and consistent soil moisture while fruit fills out. Protect the crop from birds and pick when the cherries are fully coloured. Remove damaged branches and thin crowded growth selectively.