Topic: Cherry Tree

[janmac]

We gained a cherry tree with our allotment, will we only have one crop of cherries a year  ??

[valmarg]

In a word, yes.

They flower in Spring, and crops are usually ready to harvest in late July.

This year,our tree was covered in flower, but we had a frost, and there is very little fruit.

The other thing to keep off the tree is the blackbird family.  What fruit we do have is just turning from green to yellow (it is a black variety - Stella).  The blackbirds are already taking what they can get at.

Whilst that may sound a bit doom and gloom, this year is going to be a very poor year, but in the 20+/- years we have had the tree we have had some extremely good years.

Good luck.

valmarg

[janmac]

We got a good crop once we covered it with a net!!  look forward to next years batch .

thanks for reply

[BarriedaleNick]

I have 30 ft (at least) cherry tree on the plot and something is a little off.  Normally all the birds get the fruit and I get a few leftovers.
Its too tall to net but this year, and last, I have had pounds and pounds of them and I've been giving them away buy the carrier bag full.
It's in fullf low at the moment and they are big and juicy but what has happened to all the birds. 

[pigeonseed]

Wow that sounds like a wonderful tree. But I don't know what can have happened to the birds. Worrying.

[ipt8]

Maybe you could grow something up it if you want to make more use of the space.

[ginger james]

sounds like a great places to grow runner beans up

[dtw]

The birds haven't touched my tree this year.
My cats are doing a good job of fending them off.  ;D