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- Sour cherry and sweet cherry - what differences are there?
- Differences in growth
- Differences in leaves and flowers
- Differences in the fruits
- Differences in terms of care as well as diseases and pests
- Tips & Tricks
Sour cherry and sweet cherry - what differences are there?
In midsummer it is easy to distinguish a sweet cherry tree from a sour cherry tree. However, if there are no fruits on the branches, it is difficult for laymen to recognize whether they are sweet or sour cherries. Here are the main differences between the two types of cherry.
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The sour cherry has thinner branches and like overhanging branches. The sweet cherry is more vigorous in its growth and reaches a greater stature height. The crown of the sour cherry usually looks roundish to overhanging and that of the sweet cherry pyramidal to broad.
Differences in leaves and flowers
The leaves of sour cherry are smaller than those of sweet cherry. The flowers look confusingly similar. However, the flowering time of sweet cherry usually begins earlier than that of sour cherry.
Differences in the fruits
In terms of fruits, most of the differences crop up. The fruits of the sour cherry, which later matured and are harvested as the sweet cherry, are:
Differences in terms of care as well as diseases and pests
The sweet cherry is more demanding on the location and soil than the sour cherry. It tolerates rough conditions less well. The sour cherry ripens well in the lowlands and at high altitudes. A disadvantage of sour cherry is that it is more prone to diseases like Monilia. On the other hand, the sweet cherry is more frequently attacked by the cherry fruit fly.
The care of the two cherry varieties differs in that the cut of the sour cherry is different than that of the sweet cherry. The usually strong growth of sour cherry should be tamed after planting each year.
Tips & Tricks
Although sweet and sour cherries differ greatly, they can fertilize each other. Therefore, it is sufficient to have a sweet and a sour cherry tree in the garden to win many fruits on both plants.
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