Description
JOEL BUSH CHERRY
Prunus japonica x jaquemonti
Mature height is four feet high and wide. Ripening of the fruits are early and mid September. Fruits are good quality. Yields have been consistently high, ten pounds per plant.
Size is the same as other tart cherries. The plant is adaptable to mechanical harvesting methods. Cross pollination with the Joy cultivar will enhance yields and size of the fruits.
Care Info
- Plant Type:A fruit producing bush, growing to 4 to 5 feet at maturity. The species of the plant are considered plums but the two combined species hybridized produce tart cherry flavored fruits
- pH Requirements:5.0 - 7.0
- Soil Type:Sandy, sandy loam, clay loam
- Light Requirements:Full to filtered sun
- Plant Rows Spacing:2 - 3 feet
- Plant Aisle Spacing:6+ feet
- Mulching:Beneficial, but not necessary
- USDA Zones:4 - 8
- Scientific Name:Prunus japonica x jaquemonti
