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Summit Sweet Cherry

Summit Dark Sweet Cherry

Prunus avium 'Summit'

Summit Dark Sweet Cherry is a large, heart shaped, small pitted sweet cherry with good flavor. It is fairly resistant to cracking and ripens in mid-June around Bing time.

Summit Dark Sweet Cherry Pricing

Item # Description Price
547 Summit Cherry on Standard (Mazzard) root, 2 year-XL grade $25.99 Add Add to Cart
1461 Summit Cherry on Semi-Dwarf (Gisela 6) root, Extra Large 5/8" up caliper grade $23.99 Add Add to Cart

Height

10-16 Feet

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Spread

10-14 Feet

USDA Hardiness Zone 5-8

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Prunus avium 'Summit'
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips

Summit is a mid-season bloomer and will pollinate most other varieties. It requires a pollinator.

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A Little History about Summit Dark Sweet Cherry

Summit came out of the sweet cherry breeding program in Summerland, British Columbia, where many new, very successful varieties have come from.

Prunus avium 'Summit' Characteristics & Attributes

Bloom Character
• Pollinizer needed
• Mid-season blooming
• Excellent pollinizer
Fruit Characteristics
• Large fruit
Growth Rate/Habit
• Average vigor
• Spreading habit
Harvest Period
• Early season
Other Attributes
• Sweet
• Very crisp
• Very juicy
Site Requirements
• Full Sun
Skill Required
• Average skill
Uses
• Canning or freezing
• High dessert quality
• Cooking or baking
• Good for pies
• Juice or Cider