Royal Lee Cherry

Now growers in lower chill areas can successfully grow cherries. Royal Lee is a medium-large red cherry; heart shaped, very firm with excellent flavor. It ripens 11-14 days ahead of Bing. It is very productive with a few hundred hours less of chill requirement than other cherries. Select Minnie Royal or Royal Crimson as a pollinizer. (US Plant Patent # 12472 - Zaiger) Est. Chill 400 to 500 hours. On Maxma 14 semi-dwarf rootstock.

USDA Zone: 7-10

Grow Height: 15' (Semi-Dwarf)

Sun: Full Sun

Ripening Time: July

Pollination: Needs a Pollinizer

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