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Raintree Nursery used to sell Dukes.

 

http://www.raintreenursery.com/catalog/producttype.cfm?producttype=CHER

 

They do have a cherry that "may be a Duke by another name"

One is "Danube", which specifically states in their description is as hybrid of Sweet and Tart cherry.

 

Also there are two other 'tart' cherries that have supposedly high sugar contents for eating out of hand:

Balaton

Surefire

 

Raintree sells both Danube and Surefire

Cummins Nursery sells Danube, Surefire and Balaton

 

http://www.cumminsnursery.com/tartcherry.htm

 

Couldn't find any nurseries selling Duke cherries.

 

Chris Mauchline
SE PA, zone 6
40° 5' N 75° 51'W
~650 ft elevation