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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