Nugent Cherry

Was not expecting such a robust tree! I am incredibly impressed and pleased by the quality and value. I even managed to convince a friend to ditch a competitor and order from Raintree instead.

I planted "Nugent" cherry in 2021. It grows vigorously but bloomed little (just few flowers) until this season, 2024. This time the number of blossoms was much higher than before and approximately up to 50 cherries were set. As advertised in the description of variety, yellow color of ripe/ripening fruits does not attract birds or squirrels, so no need to set-up protection. Ants, however, are able to detect (likely smell) the sweetness of ripe cherries and try to get them part... Cherries are of medium size, sweet, with nice flavor, which is quite unique for yellow cherries (reminds me those ancient yellow cherries which I had a chance to try in my grandparent's homestead when I was a child). Disease resistance of the tree is high, as advertised. Bacterial canker pressure is strong in my area and attacks all stone-fruit trees but the "Nugent" cherry fights back.

My tree came in a sturdy cardboard box, wrapped in moist dirt with plastic around the bottom roots. It is in the ground and so far all looks good. It is leafing out right now