Prunus avium 'Black Gold' We love the flavor and productivity of this large, firm, deep red (almost black), disease-resistant sweet cherry. A delicious mid-season treasure, especially for our East Coast growers! It is late blooming and self fertile so its sets a big crop where others fail. Moderately tolerant of rain at ripening time. From New York Fruit Testing. Requires 800 chill hours to reliably bloom and set fruit. Hardy to USDA Zone: 5 Mature Height: 8' (Mini-Dwarf), 12' (Dwarf), 25' (Standard) Sun: Full Sun Ripening Time: July Pollination: Self-Fertile Dwarf Rootstock: Gisela 5 Mini-Dwarf Rootstock: Gisela 3 Standard Rootstock: Mazzard Read our Cherry Growing Guide
