To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Germinating Cherry Seed
Date: Thu, 7 May 2009 07:41:09 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
Megan,
In my limited experience, sweet cherry pits started to germinate in the
fridge about 60 days after being put in there to chill, so check them
occasionally. Here in zone 7 the trees set fruit in the fifth year.
Jim
-----Original Message-----
>From: Spidra Webster <spidra@speakeasy.net>
>Sent: May 6, 2009 11:47 PM
>To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
>Subject: [NAFEX] Germinating Cherry Seed
>
>Late rains took half my first-ever sweet cherry crop. I thought
>perhaps I could salvage something from the tragedy by using the seeds
>to see if I get anything useful for rootstock or low-chill breeding.
>I know I have to stratify the seed but it's unclear to me whether I
>need to scarify it as well. Also, how long does it take a cherry
>grown from seed to reach bearing maturity?
>
>Thanks!
>
>Megan Lynch