Prunus x kerrasis ‘Cupid’
Large fruit has good flavour; excellent for fresh eating or processing. Blooms one week later than other Saskatchewan cherries. The tart cherries developed at the University of Saskatchewan develop into medium shrubs that make maintenance and harvest easier. Plants are self-fertile and do not require cross pollination.
Height: 6-8′
Spread: 5′
Light Needs: Full Sun
Hardiness Zone: 2
Foliage Colour: Green
Fall Foliage: Yellow
Growth Habit: Oval
Flower Colour: White
Blooms: Spring
Fruit Colour: Dark Red
Fruit Size: 6.5 grams
Fruit Timing: Ripe in Late Summer (August)
Fruit Use: Fresh Eating, Baking, Preserves, Canning, Drying
Key Features: Edible Fruit (Sweet, Juicy), Showy Spring Blooms, Attracts Birds
Landscape Uses: Accent, Hedging/Screening, Naturalizing, Orchard
Pollination: Self-Pollinating