Description
The Van cherry tree is widely known to be one of the heaviest fruit producers out of all cherry varieties! These beautiful cherries are a deep crimson-purple in color and grow quite large in comparison to other sweet cherry varieties. Van is a precocious cherry cultivar with fruit that is sweet, juicy, and quite large. The Van tree is a modern marvel among cherries and is widely considered an improvement on the Bing cherry! Van brings all the benefits of Bing, including exceptional flavor, but it’s also known to produce a considerably heavier annual yield of dark red sweet cherries.
What’s great about the Van cherry tree?
- Van is one of the heaviest producing cherry trees!
- Fruit is dark purple, very juicy, and exceptionally sweet.
- Van grows some of the largest sweet cherries.
- Van is self-pollinating.
- Ideal for home orchards or single planting due to large harvest and the fact that Van is self-pollinating.
| Cold Hardiness Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 | Min. Temperature | -25° F, (-32° C) | |
| Self-Pollinating | No | Botanical Name |
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| Mature Height (ft.) | 10′ – 15′ | Mature Width (ft.) | 8′ – 12′ | |
| Harvest Season | Summer | Recommended Spacing (ft.) | 8′ – 20′ | |
| Best Seasons to Plant for Zones 7 – 11 | Fall through Spring | Best Seasons to Plant for Zones 2 – 6 | Spring | |
| Optimal Soil Condition | Acidic – Neutral | Blossom Fragrance | Moderate | |
| Blossom Color | White | Fruit Color | Dark Crimson Red | |
| Tasting Notes | Very Rich and Sweet | Flesh Color | Reddish Purple |
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