Governor Wood Cherry

Governor Wood Cherry

This classic variety features beautiful, sweet and juicy, golden-yellow fruit with a red blush. Introduced in 1842, Governor Wood Cherry is still prized for its early ripening and abundant crops of delicious fruit. Governor Wood Cherry is also reportedly self-fertile and disease-resistant.

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Latin Name: Prunus avium
Site and Soil: Cherries like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Rootstock Description: Colt is considered a semi-dwarf rootstock which produces trees about 80% of standard size. Colt is adapted to most soils and is hardy, vigorous, productive, and forms a well-branched tree.
Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile.
Hardiness: Hardy to minus 20° F. or below.
Bearing Age: 2 – 3 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 12-15 ft. in height.
Taste: Sweet, juicy
Fruit Skin: Golden-yellow
Bloom Time: Early April
Ripening Time: July-August
Yield: 50+ lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Bacterial Canker can damage Cherry trees. Symptoms of bacterial canker are dead branches and bronze colored exudation on branches or trunk. Apply a fall and winter copper spray to help prevent damage from this disease. Read more about Copper Fungicide application here! To repel birds, you can cover your trees with netting or use flash tape to scare them away.
USDA Zone: 5