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[Anton Callaway <marillen@earthlink.net>]

I couldn't agree more.  'North Star' has been a consistent winner for me as 
well in Zone 7 northern Georgia and in Zone 8 of North Carolina.  They are 
slightly more tart than 'Montmorency', but all of my family likes to eat 
'North Star' cherries right off the tree, when they are fully ripe.  Our 
oldest North Star is just beginning to blossom today.  Beautiful tree and 
easy to manage.  Growth habit is terrific.  Crotch angles naturally are wide, 
unlike some like Belle Magnifique (OK, that's a Duke, but a good example of a 
cherry with narrow angles).

Anton


-----Original Message-----
>From: Pete Tallman <pete_tallman@hotmail.com>
>Sent: Mar 21, 2011 10:24 AM
>To: nafex <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
>Subject: [NAFEX] Looking for a dwarf sour cherry (P.   cerasus)        
>recommendation...
>
>
>I have nothing but good things to say about North Star cherry. I grew it in 
>Hudson Valley (zone 6) and now in Colorado (zone 5). Very reliable, fully 
>dwarfed, and wonderful pies. The juice is red rather than the Montmorency's 
>white juice, so I need to be careful where I pit the cherries. I'm not sure 
>how well the stains rinse off. The pies are full-flavored and intensely 
>full-colored. I wouldn't be without it.  
>Pete TallmanLongmont, CO                                         
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