One of Hungary’s favorites, this self-fertile tart cherry is one of our hardiest (ever so slightly less hardy than Meteor, though). For those on the colder half of zone 4 (zone 4a) that don’t want to risk it with Gold cherry, go with Danube. It’s tartness is not as strong as Montmorency as the juicy, glossy dark-red fruits have a bursting sweet-tart flavor. With a spreading growth habit, Danube cherries are very heavy bearing and make for better quality pies than Montmorency.

These trees for Spring 2025 are grafted onto Mazzard rootstock

Image Courtesy of Gina Dittmer under CC 2.0.