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Carmine Jewel Cherry - Raintree Nursery
Carmine Jewel Cherry - Raintree Nursery

Carmine Jewel Cherry

Size: Dwarf (4'-5')
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SKU C716G

Prunus fruticosa x Prunus cerasus 'Carmine Jewel'

Carmine Jewel is a revelation, combining the lusciousness of sweet cherries with the complex flavors of pie (or tart) cherries, and the easy-to-maintain, dwarf-growth habit of bush cherries. It's a hardy and beautiful addition to any landscape or home orchard.

Expect 15+ pounds of tasty cherries by year 4, and 20-30 pounds by year 5; this tree is easy care and self-fruitful. Also a great pollinizer for early-blooming sweet cherry varieties like Almaden Duke, Royal Lee, and Minnie Lee.

Hardy to USDA Zone: 3

Mature Height: 10'-12' (Dwarf)

Sun: Full Sun

Ripening Time: July

Pollination: Self Fertile

Dwarf Rootstock: Gisela 5

Read our Cherry Growing Guide

 

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

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  • What size is then when shipped?

    It depends on the size of the rootstock. Anywhere between 24 to 48" tall.

  • Does this Carmine Jewel dwarf cherry tree bear the same fruit as the bush cherry Carmine Jewel, or are bush cherries completely different species than cherry trees?

    It is a cross between the bush cherry and a sweet cherry Prunus fruticosa x Prunus cerasus 'Carmine Jewel'. It will produce similar, but sweeter fruit. 

  • Aren't Prunus fruticosa the European Dwarf cherries, which aren't the same thing as a sweet cherries; Prunus Avium?

    Yes. P. fruticosa is genetically distinct from P. avium. It is believed that P. avium, in general, is a hybrid of P. cerasus and P. fruitcosa, and this is a modern example of that.

  • What would be a good cherry variety to add to improve yield of an existing Carmine Jewel Cherry?

    Early bloomers like Royal Lee, Minnie Royal, or Almaden Duke.

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Saint P.g.
2.5# of fruit on a small tree in the second summer

Strongly recommended! I planted my Carmine Jewel last April in Saint Paul, Minnesota. I didn’t let it fruit the first year, in order to let it focus its energy on its roots, but based on the number of green cherries, I’m sure it would’ve been a great crop. It’s now June 30th of its second summer and I just finished harvesting the last of 2.5# of cherries. They’re more tart than sweet, extremely juicy, and truly gorgeous—bright red and luminous. Amazing that this small tree could bear a crop so abundant. It’s about 5’ tall, the perfect size for me to reach the fruits. I’m eager to see this tree provide fruits in the coming years, and to find new ways to eat them!

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Maria S.
Great fruit production, beautiful

This little cherry shrub/tree is perfect! First year planted there was no fruit. Second year there was a moderate amount of fruit, and the third year there was LOTS of fruit for a tree its size. The cherries are semi-tart and packed with flavor. The birds like the fruit too, but thankfully they wait for it to become over-ripe, so they don't end up thinning my crop much.
The flowers in spring are beautiful as well; I even had a random stranger interrupt my gardening because she just HAD to know what that beautiful spring-flowering tree was!

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Kristen C.
Sweet/Tart Treat

We had our first crop of cherries from our 2 year old tree this year. The cherries are small, but pack a lot of flavor! They are tart, without being acidic, followed by a mild sweetness. Looking forward to many years ahead!

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Marketa J.
Carmine Jewel cherry

Our shipment arrived couple of hours ago, was unpacked and they look great. They look healthy and buds are plump and waiting. Can’t wait to plant them and see them grow and eat the cherries 🍒.

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Anne W.
Anticipating lots of cherries

Order arrived well packed and in good condition.

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Travis S.
healthy and alive

showed up a little smaller than expected bought 4 to 5 feet did not expect that to be counting the roots

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B. P.B.
Had hoped for shrub form

The Carmine Jewels arrived in excellent condition. I was disappointed to find them pruned to a single trunk tree form, not the lovely vase-shaped form that bifurcates into two trunks at a low height that I was familiar with. I had hoped for that shrubbier form because of how beautiful it is, and wanted that form to contrast with other single trunk trees in my various projects. In the future I'll get the Carmine Jewels from a place that lets them have their natural shrubbier form. Nevertheless, lovely trees.