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North Star Tart Cherry
Prunus cerasus 'North Star'
- Summary
- Hardiness Zone & More
North Star is one of the hardiest of the tart cherries and is an excellent choice for the far north where winters really get cold. It can withstand -40F and produce an excellent crop of large, morello-type, red-fleshed, freestone fruit. Excellent for pies and baking.
North Star was developed at the Minnesota Experiment Station from a seedling found in Yugoslavia. It was introduced in 1950.
- Height
- 6-12
- Spread
- 8-12
- Zone
- 3-6
- Color
- Bright red
- Categories
- Cherry - Tart Varieties,
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