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The Balaton, Danube and Surefire are young yet.  This year the Balaton and Danube set crops, but the cherries were eaten green by bugs.   Both are highly resistant to powdery mildew.   Both are staying small.  They branch slightly differently than Montmorencies, and may need to be trimmed up a little.  The Surefire was put on Gisela and is not doing well, but that is the rootstock.  Gisela does not survive well out here.  Will know more after next year.   I have only had them 2 years as whips. 

 
-----Original Message-----
From: mauch1@aol.com
To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
Sent: Fri, 01 Jul 2005 13:19:10 -0400
Subject: [NAFEX] Duke Cherries

>I have them.  The Balaton and the Danube are hungarian sour cherries, not dukes.  Surefire is a sour,

>not a Duke.  Raintree did carry one for a while but nothing has been offered recently.  I don't know that

>any of my crosses are dukes, I think the sours cross with each other and the sweet cross with each

>other.  I don't know how to tell Dukes  as seedlings.   You have to be really specific with the pollen and

>shield the flowers from outside influence. 
 

Could you tell us what you think of each of the 3? 

Balaton

Danube

Surefire

 

Thanks,

 

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

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