Pie Cherry

Pie Cherry: Your Homemade Pie’s Best Friend!

(Prunus cerasus)

Hello, bakers and fruit enthusiasts! Dreaming of homemade cherry pies bursting with tangy-sweet flavor? Look no further than the pie cherry!

Imagine harvesting buckets of bright red cherries, perfect for pies, jams, and preserves. While these cherries are pretty good for fresh eating, they’re absolute culinary gold when cooked. Their complex flavor make them ideal for a wide range of delicious recipes.

Pie cherry trees aren’t just about the fruit; they’re a beautiful addition to any landscape. In spring, they erupt in a cloud of delicate white blossoms, attracting pollinators to your garden. Their compact size (typically 15-20 feet tall) makes them perfect for smaller spaces or as part of a diverse orchard.

Growing pie cherries is surprisingly easy. These trees are hardier and more disease-resistant than their sweet cherry cousins. They prefer full sun and well-drained soil, and are adaptable to various pH levels. Pie cherries are self-fertile, meaning you only need one tree for a bountiful harvest.

Pie cherry trees thrive in USDA hardiness zones 4-8, making them suitable for many climates. Pie Cherries are self-fruitful, so one tree is sufficient for fruit.

At Humble Abode Nursery, our bare-root pie cherry trees are carefully selected for disease resistance and productivity. We offer varieties known for their excellent flavor and reliable yields.

Why choose our pie cherries? We grow our trees using sustainable practices, focusing on soil health. This means you get robust trees that establish quickly and produce abundantly.

Ready to add some tart sweetness to your homestead? Plant a pie cherry tree and get ready for years of delicious harvests!

Variety Info:

Northstar—This is a dwarf variety that tops out at around 10’ tall. A University of MN selection. Dark red flesh morello type fruit. Great for fresh eating if you don’t mind a bit of tartness as well as all sorts of baked goods, deserts, juice, etc. Zone 4-8.

Garfield Plantation—an heirloom variety from Maine that comes to us by way of Fedco Trees. Super hardy, long-lived, disease resistant and productive tree that can produce well in the Northeast. Hardy to zone 3/4-8.

Montmorency—The gold standard of pie cherries. Surprisingly hardy and disease resistant. Zone 3/4-8.