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Romance Series vs Evans cherry seeds
Compare the source plants and history behind these two sour cherry seed choices.
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These Sour Cherry seeds come from a mix of Juliet, Valentine, Cupid, Romeo, and Crimson Passion fruit. The seedlings will be genetically varied rather than copies of the named Romance Series cultivars, but some may produce similar large, richly flavoured sour cherries.
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Evans Cherry, also called Bali Cherry, is a hardy sour cherry cultivar discovered in an old orchard near Edmonton in the 1920s and later popularized by Dr. Ieuan Evans.
Photos and fruit descriptions refer to the seed parents. These are seeds, not cloned plants; seedlings vary.
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Growing details
| Detail | Romance Series | Evans |
|---|---|---|
| Seed parent fruit size | ⅝ to ¾ in (about 1.6 to 1.9 cm) | Not recorded |
| Fruiting habit | Fruit on spurs, with long fruit stalks | Not recorded |
| Leaf texture | Smooth leaves | Not recorded |
| Pruning form | Best pruned as a bush | Not recorded |
| Cold hardiness zone | 3 | 3 |
| Seed source | Manitoba | Manitoba |
| Stratification | 1 month warm, followed by 3 to 5 months cold | 1 month warm, followed by 3 to 5 months cold |
| Mature size | 10 to 15 ft, depending on pruning | Not recorded |
A closer look
More about each choice
Romance Series
These Sour Cherry seeds come from a mix of Juliet, Valentine, Cupid, Romeo, and Crimson Passion fruit. The seedlings will be genetically varied rather than copies of the named Romance Series cultivars, but some may produce similar large, richly flavoured sour cherries.
The Romance Series cherries are Prunus × kerrasis hybrids with about 75 percent Prunus cerasus and 25 percent Prunus fruticosa ancestry, named for the breeding work of Dr. Les Kerr. Their fruit is more tart than common sweet cherries but can also develop high sugar when fully ripe.
Evans
Evans Cherry, also called Bali Cherry, is a hardy sour cherry cultivar discovered in an old orchard near Edmonton in the 1920s and later popularized by Dr. Ieuan Evans.
The self fertile parent produces abundant bright red sour cherries in July. Seedlings are genetically distinct from Evans and will vary, but some may retain similar prairie hardiness and fruit quality.
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