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Anyone having luck with any of these other cultivars or for that matter know 
a place to get ahold of
them?  My primary use for cherries is making wine as opposed to eating out of 
hand (tho that would be
welcome too).  Im also wondering if keeping these pruned & compact will make 
it harder for the birds to
strip all of the fruit off of them?



Cultivars

'South Dakota Ruby' 'Ruby'
       A medium size fruit with a somewhat astringent flesh[183]. It is very 
suitable for jams, jellies
and sauces and may also be eaten fresh[183]. A spreading, very productive 
bush, growing
       to 1.5 metres tall[183]. It is hardy to zone 3[183].
'Sioux'
       A large fruit (though not as large as some cultivars) with a mild 
flavour[183].
'Honeywood'
       The large fruit averages 21mm in diameter[183]. The quality is good 
for processing[183]. A
spreading bush, it is resistant to mildew[183]. Requires 
cross-pollination[183].
'Hansens'
       The fruits are large and have a very good flavour[183, 200]. They can 
be used fresh, canned or
preserved[183]. A compact shrub, growing to 1.5 metres tall[183]. It is 
recommended to
       grow other cultivars with this plant to ensure cross-pollination[183]. 
Plants are hardy to zone
3[183].
'Golden Boy'
       The golden yellow fruits have a delicate sweet flavour and are good 
for dessert as well as making
excellent pies, jams etc[183]. A low growing bush to 1.5 metres tall, it is 
hardy to zone
       3[183].
'Brooks'
       The large roundish-oval fruit is often 25mm in diameter. The skin is 
thick and tough, the flesh
firm, juicy and tender. A mild flavour for a sand cherry, it ripens in early 
August and cans
       well[183]. A upright spreading bush, it is vigorous, hardy and 
productive[183]. It makes an ideal
low-growing ornamental[183].
'Black Beauty'
       The small black fruits are up to 20mm in diameter, the skin is thin, 
the flesh firm, juicy and
sweet, the quality fair to good[183, 200]. Good for canning and eating fresh, 
they ripen in
       early August[183]. An upright, hardy bush to 1.2 metres tall[183], it 
crops well[183, 200].

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