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Common Name(s): Sour cherry
Family: Rosaceae
Growth Habit: Perennial
Invasiveness: Weed
Growing Days: 180 to 240 (days)
Temperature:

Abs.Max=30° (C)	Opt.Max=25° (C)
Opt.Min=15° (C)	Abs.Min=4° (C)

Precipitation: 80 to 160 (cm.)
Winter Minimum: -29° (C)
Soil pH: 6 to 7
Soil Texture/Type: Loamy soil
Soil Drainage: Well
Photoperiod Response: Long day, short day and day neutral
Light Intensity: Bright to clear
Comments:
Much hardier than sweet cherry tree. Grown North of Ohio and Potomac Rivers.
Diseases:
Phytothora, Sclerotinia, Rhizoctonia, Cercospora, Powdery Mildew, Rust
Uses:
Environ. - ornamental, Weed - possible seed contam., Poison - mammals, Food - bev base, Food - fruit
Woodiness:
Tree
Climate:
Steppe and semi-arid, temperate-continental, subtropical-dry summer, subtropical-humid
Geographical Origin:
Only cultivated, Eurasia
 
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