I have two 2-3 yr plants side by side . They grow as shrub, not tree, and easily sprout from seeds, so we always have seedlings. I moved to the other end of the state. cherry? Then the extended family made a ad hoc holiday of coming to pick the cherries for jellies and pies when the cherries were ripened. I would be happy to send seeds and I just made some great syrup, The Nanking Cherry showed up Use Nanking cherries to flavor vinegar or pickle unripe fruits. I have 3 hedges I have been growing now for five years.they are still yet to put out any blooms never mind berries.they are very healthy and I maintain them pruning every early spring and after a the first hard frost.I keep them about 3 feet high by 2 feet wide.I live in southern Rhode island in the northeast, I live in western Montana and have a couple bushes in my yard this year my berries were so heavy the branches were almost breaking. are around them. pasture implications as well. You're supposed to have two bushes for pollination, but it sounds like you've got that (and I can't imagine you getting cold snaps that kill the flowers in zone 7.) but both of these trees have been here for 18 years+ and we discovered a small on another section of the garden. The small cherry variety is highly perishable and need to be consumed within a day or two. Check out our ebook about starting a small Where can I grow the Nanking Cherry? This is a true edible ornamental that has been cultivated for 1000's of years throughout eastern Asia. The nankings at the farm only pore three years before the bushes died. Some varieties taste like tart cherries and others like from cuttings.) The ripe fruit have a very pleasant sweet/sour balance with just the slightest hint of an astringent aftertaste. 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Some varieties taste like tart cherries and others like sweet cherries (though a quick search of the internet suggests that the former flavor predominates among unnamed varieties in the U.S.) How do I plant my Nanking Cherry? different species than either sweet cherries (P. avium) or sour cherries (P. cerasus). I have two 2-3 yr plants side by side . It is mid summer here right now. If you've tried them and have tasty plants, I'd love to Using the Alternatively, take softwood cuttings when the fruit is In stark contrast, the Nanking Cherry is the most common They are known as Yusura Ume in Japan (the word Ume being generally used to describe a plum, not a cherry) and we originally got our single plant about three years ago because my (Japanese) wife remembered eating the fruit from a tree in their garden as a child. under a mist. About 5 ft tall they flower each spring but I have yet to see any berries. Just send them through a foley mill to take out all those pits.... Is there any chance my Prunus Besseyi / Sand Cherry bush will pollinate my Nanking cherry? I almost felt like I was there eating the Nanking Cherries with you. Permaculture emphasizes making maximum use of your gardening While I wouldn't rate them at the same level as a good cherry, they are very tasty when eaten fresh from the tree. I live in zone 7 in Virginia close to Virginia beach. Nanking Cherry as an edible hedge plant has forest They quit producing and several of them died. space. I don't have a 2nd Nanking. Let me try to respond to you in a more friendly manner, now that I remember that I posted here. They produced for 2 or 3 years. We have some of these cherries that are also more sweet than tart. She had owned it for 50 years and was a very keen gardener. garden fruit in the Russian Far East, where many named varieties Ethnic/Cultural Info Eventually tracked down this website and it has allowed me to identify the bush as a Nanking Cherry. They indeed need to stratify. And Anna, I never really concerned myself with the quality of the plant or species. Daddy --- Drat! Why is the Nanking Cherry a is in the same genus as cherries, plums, and peaches, but is a I'm stumped! she actually has 4 cherry trees 1 bing 1 sour and 2 of these (nanking) trees. About 5 ft tall they flower each spring but I have yet to see any berries. Nanking Cherry is a nutritious fruit high in Vitamin C and antioxidants. (in Wisconsin) So I tell people that come briefly to help me pick them, that they need to pick only the darker red cherries, and that they should feel softer and plumper than the less ripe cherries. Remove the pits and dry Nanking cherries to preserve the fruit. I grew up with NanKing Cherries in our wind-break (shelterbelt) in W. Kansas. Since the Nanking Cherry is a shrub, it can fit into parts more northern areas where traditional cherries can't be grown. I was just super-glad to have the plant around me. Fruits Worthy of Attention, as usual, cut right to the I went ahead and bought a few bushes, so will see if they live up to my expectations. I just came out to Boise, Id and have been helping my mother with this elaberat garden she has gotten with the house she bought and discoverd these cherries. Also, do you tend to get cold snaps while the cherries are in bloom? Are you growing them? to be notified when new comments are posted on this page? It combines the fine qualities of a beautiful flowering shrub and tremendously healthy fruit - all growing on a plant that will withstand some of the harshest climates known. on a list of edible hedge species, but I didn't know if the plant was actually a cherry botanically and (more importantly) what it and they have a VERY SWEET fruit. Please forgive me. Since Nanking Cherries are shrubs or small trees reaching between nine and fifteen feet tall and wide, they should be planted about fifteen feet apart. Is the Nanking Cherry a cherry? The Nanking Cherry showed up So I probably shouldn't take you up on your kind offer of seeds, but I appreciate it! Seedlings bear by the third feet apart. We love them when we can get them before the robins do. They can be planted in zones 3 to 6, which makes them a good choice in The Nanking Cherry may be one of the most diverse fruiting plants known. RSS button after you add a comment to subscribe to the comment feed, or simply check the box beside "email replies to me" while writing your comment. About 18 months ago my wife and I bought a house with a fabulous garden and this summer we noticed a bush up the back laden with red berries.. Want Be sure to plant more than one Nanking seed. If you don't mind the plants not breeding true, seeds are easiest (and So you might suggest something to me. Flavor of the Nanking Cherry seems to be extremely variable, probably You've eaten these. This means that your Nanking Cherries can't be pollinated by either of For the first couple of years we had some blossom and a small number of fruit, but this year (after an especially cold and long-lasting winter) it absolutely exploded into blossom and has been heavily laden with fruit (until today, when we picked them all). The fruit is best eaten fres… Add whole pitted Nanking cherries to sauces, either sweet or savory, like a barbeque sauce.