Sweet Cherries

(Prunus avium) We've been dabbling in sweet cherries, but so have the local deer. Zone 5 is borderline for these varieties, so we're not holding our breath.   

• Health Benefits
  Cherries have anti-inflammatory properties.    

• Best eaten as                       
  Sweet cherries are great right off the tree.  

• Pests
  Deer go right for the cherry blossoms. We have a fence up now, but our trees really suffered. 

• Year planted / Source
  2 plants 2018 (Raintree) 

• Cultivars
  Kristin and Black Gold