Summit Cherry

Prunus avium 'Summit'

Summit is a vigorous sweet cherry known for delectable and abundant fruit. The large, heart-shaped cherries have deep red skin and juicy, sweet, and aromatic flesh with a small pit. Summit is great for eating fresh, baking, or canning.

Produce fruit in 3-5 years

Note: Cherries need another sweet cherry with similar bloom time nearby for proper pollination. Rainier, Van, Lapins, Stella, Bing, and Sunburst are all compatible options.

Bare root
Sourced from NY

Growing tips

• Plant in a site with good air circulation; avoid planting near large trees or buildings
• Mulch a few feet out from the trunk but not right up to the trunk.
• Thinning fruit is not necessary for cherries
• Lightly dress with compost, manure, or low nitrogen fertilizer in the spring.
• Prune trees in late winter to encourage growth of new fruiting wood. Do not prune in the autumn.
• Pick fruits only when fully ripe and harvest within a week's time. Eat or cook immediately.
• Pick the cherry by the stem so as to not tear the fruit, but take care to leave the spur so that it will produce fruit next year.

Resources

Planting, Growing, and Harvesting Cherries, The Old Farmer's Almanac

How to Grow Cherry Trees, Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners