Leningrad Sweet Cherry

bare-root trees
Prunus avium
Summer.

Possibly Black Eagle × Black Tatarian. Russia. May also be known as Leningrad Black.

Very good-quality dark red fruit. In our ongoing effort to locate the best of the hardy sweet cherries, we have been very impressed with Leningrad. Friend and fruit explorer Mark Fulford brought this one to our attention.

Survived –30° with minimal winterkill in our central Maine orchards. Upright vigorous tree. Requires a second variety for pollination. Z4. (2½-6' grafted bare-root trees) Limited supply—order early!

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7368 Leningrad

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$38.50

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Variety Product Type Harvest Season
Benton bare-root trees summer
BlackGold bare-root trees summer
Lapins bare-root trees summer
Leningrad bare-root trees summer
Rainier bare-root trees summer
WhiteGold bare-root trees summer
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Items from our perennial plants warehouse ordered on or before February 20 will ship from early March through early May, starting with warmer areas and finishing in colder areas.

Orders placed after February 20 will ship from late April through early-to-mid May.

Additional Information

Cherries Prunus spp.

Stone Fruits Widely cultivated around the world and adaptable to most of New England. Not highly particular as to soils. Clingstone means the fruit’s flesh sticks to the pit (or stone) and a freestone pit drops cleanly away from the flesh. Like our apples and pears, all our stone fruits are grafted trees.

Sweet Cherries Prunus avium

Generally grow into large trees although the flowers are tender and fruiting can be iffy in central Maine and north. We are testing the hardiest varieties and hope to keep adding more varieties.

Mature trees reach 25–30' tall.

Pie Cherries Prunus cerasus

Also called Sour Cherries. Delicious enough to eat right off the tree and especially good in pies. They fruit in early to midsummer and don’t mind heavy soil. Pie cherries are generally divided into two groups: Morello types have dark red spherical fruit, dark juice and relatively small compact trees. Montmorency (or Amarelle) types have light red slightly flattened fruit, clear juice and medium-sized somewhat open trees.

Pie cherries are significantly hardier than sweet cherries but flower buds may be damaged in colder winters. We often encounter excellent crops in central Maine.

Mature trees reach 10–15' tall.

Other “Cherries” For some interesting fruits sometimes called “cherries,” see Cornelian Cherries and Nanking Cherries. Sometimes we also stock Bush Cherries and Dwarf Sour Cherries, so check back in future years!

Growing Sweet and Pie Cherries

  • Soil: Prefers well-drained fertile soil; pie cherries are more forgiving and adaptable than sweet cherries.
  • Sun: Full.
  • Pollination:
    • Most sweet cherries need a second variety for pollination, so plant two or more for best results.
    • Pie cherries are self-pollinating.
  • Spacing:
    • Plant sweet cherries 25' apart.
    • Plant pie cherries 15–20' apart.
  • Planting: See our planning and planting and pests and diseases pages for more information about soil prep, planting and pest control.