The rock-star, cold-hardy apple from Minnesota.
EbonyPearl® Cherry on Mazzard (Spring 2024)
A large, highly-flavored sweet cherry that ripens midseason. Also known as NY 32.
The tree is spreading and vigorous with good resistance to bacterial canker. Like all cherry trees, EbonyPearl® should be pruned to avoid overcropping. This variety blooms early-mid season and it is not self-fertile; we recommend that it be partnered with Sweetheart™ or Whitegold®, both of which are "universal pollenizers" with compatible bloom times. (This variety is genetically incompatible with any tree in the S1S4 pollen group, which includes Ranier, Sylvia, Hudson, and Black York™.)
Ripening one-three days before Bing, this cherry is the largest and tastiest of the Cornell "Pearl Series." It is very sweet (21 °Brix), but the sugar is balanced with an appealing tang. The fruit is firm and crack resistant, and just 4% cracking was reported for the 2008 season, which saw an inch of rain. An attractive, deep red cherry, EbonyPearl® is an excellent alternative to Bing.
EbonyPearl® was released by Cornell in 2008 along with BlackPearl® and BurgundyPearl®.
Photo courtesy of Whiffletree Nursery, Ontario, CA.
Please Confirm
The Fruit
Fruit Type
Category: Cherry
Subcategory:
Crack-Resistant, Sweet
Fruit Uses & Storage
Uses: fresh eating, jam, baking, canning, freezing, jelly
Storage duration: less than one month (approximate, depending on storage conditions)
Fruit Appearance
Skin color: red
Flesh color: red
Fruit Origins
Parentage: open pollinated Somerset
Origin: Geneva, NY
Introduced in: 2008
Introduced by: NYSAES; Dr. Bob Andersen and Dr. Susan Brown
The Environment
Calendar & Geography
USDA zones: 5 - 8
Chill hours: Not yet determined
Ripening date: Jun 17 (approximate, in New York State) 3 days before Bing
Tree Height & Spacing
glossary
Rootstock: Mazzard Rootstock
Rootstock size class: Standard (100% Size)
Tree spacing: See details
Good for wildlife planting? N
Diseases & Pests
glossary
Bacterial Canker of Stone Fruit: Resistant
Pollination
Pollination Factors
glossary
Bloom group:
Is it self-fertile? N
Is it fertile? Y
Ploidy: Diploid
Rootstock size class:
Standard (100% Size)
Pollination Partners
Sweet cherries are not part of our search tool given various complexities. Please see our Pollenizer Search to run other queries and read how the application uses various factors. Also read more about fruit tree pollination.
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