Balaton Sour Cherry

Bower & Branch Sour Cherry Tree

ITEM #: SSCHERRY
$98.00

Free Shipping ( Ships within 10-15 Business Days from February to mid May: Processing time varies: Learn more )

Shipping:

USA:
Most items ship from our warehouse in Milwaukee, WI, but if you are ordering a heavy or oversized item, we often have the manufacturer ship it directly to you to reduce shipping costs and save you money. Shipping rates are calculated at checkout based on shipment weight and destination. Eartheasy can ship to residential and commercial addresses in all 50 US States, but unfortunately oversized products do not ship to Alaska or Hawaii. If you are in Alaska or Hawaii and have your heart set on an oversized item, give us a call and we’ll try our best to help you with a freight quote. Unfortunately we do not ship to U.S. Territories or U.S. military installations at this time, but we are working on making these options available soon.

Canada:
Please check product pages to see whether your product is eligible for shipping to Canada, as unfortunately there are some products we cannot ship across the border. Canadian orders ship weekly on Thursdays via Purolator International and shipping costs include duties and taxes. Unfortunately, expedited shipping to Canada is not available at this time.

International:
Unfortunately we cannot ship internationally, including Mexico or freight forwarders. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Processing Time & Shipping Charges:
The "Lead Time" on a product specifies the number of business days for your item to be prepared by our warehouse. The Lead Time does not include the date the order is placed. This also applies for all shipping methods, including express methods. If your item is shipping freight, you will receive a call to schedule the delivery with your driver. If your shopping cart has multiple items, a shipping charge may apply even if some items are listed as "Free Shipping", as charges apply to items rather than total cart quantities.

OUT OF STOCK
Adding to cart… The item has been added

New for Spring 2023!

Choose from our selection of sour cherries, sometimes referred to as "tart" cherries. These varieties are best used in pies, pastries, cheesecakes, and other desserts.

Please note, sour cherries are shipped bare root, and will be roughly 40-48" tall and 18-20" wide. Unfortunately at this time we cannot ship sour cherries trees CA,CO,ID,OR,WA.

Read more

Overview

Grown on a semi-dwarf rootstock, our sour cherry varieties are self-fertile, producing fruits when planted alone. However, harvests will be much more abundant when planted in pairs or with a compatible cherry variety. Read our step-by-step guide to growing cherry trees, here.

Balaton™ Sour Cherry: Blooming in early spring with white flowers, you can expect dark-red cherries late spring. Originating in Hungary, this variety is more resistant to cracking in excessive rain and the fruit is larger and more firm. The cherries are sweet enough to be eaten fresh, but tart enough to be an all-star in baking. This tree will mature to be 15-30' tall, and 15-30' wide. Good for zones 5-8.

Montmorency Sour Cherry: Blooming in the spring with white flowers, you can expect beautiful red cherries in the summer. Cultivated in France in the late 17th century, this variety continues to be the most popular sour cherry in the world, accounting for more than 95% if all sour cherry production. This tree will mature to be 10-12' tall, and 10-12' wide. Good for zones 4-8.

Features & Benefits:

  • Self-fertile, though two varieties increases yields
  • Grows in full sun
  • Blooms in the spring
  • Arrives bare root, roughly 46" tall and 18" wide
  • Grown & shipped from the USA

Please note, unfortunately at this time we cannot ship apricot trees into CA,CO,ID,OR,WA.

Care Instructions:

Watering: These sour cherries will need to be watered daily for the first 3-5 weeks; then 2-3 times a week for the remainder of the year until winter. Watering needs may be altered due to extreme weather conditions.

Soil/Conditions: All varieties prefer well-draining, moist, average soil.

For shape training and maintaining a great yield of fruit, prune regularly in early to mid spring. Once well trained, prune after the fruiting season.

Shipping & Delivery:

All Bower & Branch plants are fresh from the grower and shipped in specialized grower packaging. Plants are shipped on specific days depending on your location to reduce days in transit, and are delivered by UPS to your door.

These cherries start shipping in February through May. Shipping is not available year-round. 

Please note, unfortunately at this time we cannot ship sour cherries into CA,CO,ID,OR,WA.

About Bower & Branch:

Founded 30 years ago by the Eaton family on their 175-acre farm in Pennsylvania, Bower & Branch is now a group of growers and independents who share a common passion for trees and the people who plant them. Bower & Branch is devoted to helping homeowners make better decisions when it comes to choosing, planting, and caring for their trees and plants.

The growers at Bower & Branch understand the fundamental values of patient growing practices, delivering trees in their prime, and ultimately taking the best care of trees so that they have the best start after leaving the nursery.

Description

New for Spring 2023!

Choose from our selection of sour cherries, sometimes referred to as "tart" cherries. These varieties are best used in pies, pastries, cheesecakes, and other desserts.

Please note, sour cherries are shipped bare root, and will be roughly 40-48" tall and 18-20" wide. Unfortunately at this time we cannot ship sour cherries trees CA,CO,ID,OR,WA.

Read more

Overview

Grown on a semi-dwarf rootstock, our sour cherry varieties are self-fertile, producing fruits when planted alone. However, harvests will be much more abundant when planted in pairs or with a compatible cherry variety. Read our step-by-step guide to growing cherry trees, here.

Balaton™ Sour Cherry: Blooming in early spring with white flowers, you can expect dark-red cherries late spring. Originating in Hungary, this variety is more resistant to cracking in excessive rain and the fruit is larger and more firm. The cherries are sweet enough to be eaten fresh, but tart enough to be an all-star in baking. This tree will mature to be 15-30' tall, and 15-30' wide. Good for zones 5-8.

Montmorency Sour Cherry: Blooming in the spring with white flowers, you can expect beautiful red cherries in the summer. Cultivated in France in the late 17th century, this variety continues to be the most popular sour cherry in the world, accounting for more than 95% if all sour cherry production. This tree will mature to be 10-12' tall, and 10-12' wide. Good for zones 4-8.

Features & Benefits:

  • Self-fertile, though two varieties increases yields
  • Grows in full sun
  • Blooms in the spring
  • Arrives bare root, roughly 46" tall and 18" wide
  • Grown & shipped from the USA

Please note, unfortunately at this time we cannot ship apricot trees into CA,CO,ID,OR,WA.

Care Instructions:

Watering: These sour cherries will need to be watered daily for the first 3-5 weeks; then 2-3 times a week for the remainder of the year until winter. Watering needs may be altered due to extreme weather conditions.

Soil/Conditions: All varieties prefer well-draining, moist, average soil.

For shape training and maintaining a great yield of fruit, prune regularly in early to mid spring. Once well trained, prune after the fruiting season.

Shipping & Delivery:

All Bower & Branch plants are fresh from the grower and shipped in specialized grower packaging. Plants are shipped on specific days depending on your location to reduce days in transit, and are delivered by UPS to your door.

These cherries start shipping in February through May. Shipping is not available year-round. 

Please note, unfortunately at this time we cannot ship sour cherries into CA,CO,ID,OR,WA.

About Bower & Branch:

Founded 30 years ago by the Eaton family on their 175-acre farm in Pennsylvania, Bower & Branch is now a group of growers and independents who share a common passion for trees and the people who plant them. Bower & Branch is devoted to helping homeowners make better decisions when it comes to choosing, planting, and caring for their trees and plants.

The growers at Bower & Branch understand the fundamental values of patient growing practices, delivering trees in their prime, and ultimately taking the best care of trees so that they have the best start after leaving the nursery.

New for Spring 2023!

Choose from our selection of sour cherries, sometimes referred to as "tart" cherries. These varieties are best used in pies, pastries, cheesecakes, and other desserts.

Please note, sour cherries are shipped bare root, and will be roughly 40-48" tall and 18-20" wide. Unfortunately at this time we cannot ship sour cherries trees CA,CO,ID,OR,WA.

Read more

Overview

Grown on a semi-dwarf rootstock, our sour cherry varieties are self-fertile, producing fruits when planted alone. However, harvests will be much more abundant when planted in pairs or with a compatible cherry variety. Read our step-by-step guide to growing cherry trees, here.

Balaton™ Sour Cherry: Blooming in early spring with white flowers, you can expect dark-red cherries late spring. Originating in Hungary, this variety is more resistant to cracking in excessive rain and the fruit is larger and more firm. The cherries are sweet enough to be eaten fresh, but tart enough to be an all-star in baking. This tree will mature to be 15-30' tall, and 15-30' wide. Good for zones 5-8.

Montmorency Sour Cherry: Blooming in the spring with white flowers, you can expect beautiful red cherries in the summer. Cultivated in France in the late 17th century, this variety continues to be the most popular sour cherry in the world, accounting for more than 95% if all sour cherry production. This tree will mature to be 10-12' tall, and 10-12' wide. Good for zones 4-8.

Features & Benefits:

  • Self-fertile, though two varieties increases yields
  • Grows in full sun
  • Blooms in the spring
  • Arrives bare root, roughly 46" tall and 18" wide
  • Grown & shipped from the USA

Please note, unfortunately at this time we cannot ship apricot trees into CA,CO,ID,OR,WA.

Care Instructions:

Watering: These sour cherries will need to be watered daily for the first 3-5 weeks; then 2-3 times a week for the remainder of the year until winter. Watering needs may be altered due to extreme weather conditions.

Soil/Conditions: All varieties prefer well-draining, moist, average soil.

For shape training and maintaining a great yield of fruit, prune regularly in early to mid spring. Once well trained, prune after the fruiting season.

Shipping & Delivery:

All Bower & Branch plants are fresh from the grower and shipped in specialized grower packaging. Plants are shipped on specific days depending on your location to reduce days in transit, and are delivered by UPS to your door.

These cherries start shipping in February through May. Shipping is not available year-round. 

Please note, unfortunately at this time we cannot ship sour cherries into CA,CO,ID,OR,WA.

About Bower & Branch:

Founded 30 years ago by the Eaton family on their 175-acre farm in Pennsylvania, Bower & Branch is now a group of growers and independents who share a common passion for trees and the people who plant them. Bower & Branch is devoted to helping homeowners make better decisions when it comes to choosing, planting, and caring for their trees and plants.

The growers at Bower & Branch understand the fundamental values of patient growing practices, delivering trees in their prime, and ultimately taking the best care of trees so that they have the best start after leaving the nursery.

+ Read more
Shipping Size:
Bare Root, roughly 4' tall
Zones:
4-8
Origin:
Grown in the U.S.A
Lead Time:
Ships within 10-15 Business Days from February to mid May
  • No-hassle, 30 day returns
  • No sales tax
  • Quick shipping
  • Secure shopping (SSL, PCI, McAfee Secure)
  • In business since 2000
  • Member of Better Business Bureau, Green America, and US EPA Watersense
  • Carbon-neutral, Family-owned business that promotes sustainability!

Specifications:

Shipping Size:
Bare Root, roughly 4' tall
Zones:
4-8
Origin:
Grown in the U.S.A
Lead Time:
Ships within 10-15 Business Days from February to mid May

Related Products

What our customers are saying