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Posted: 5/10/2017 6:36:40 PM EDT
Our property has a LOT of wild goodies. From wild gooseberries, wild raspberries, wild grapes, and maybe a wild black cherry? That last one is my question.
It was identified as such by a person who knows more about trees than I by a long shot, but I wanted to confirm. Here are some pics:  Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 5/10/2017 6:37:35 PM EDT
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It's a black cherry tree
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Posted: 5/10/2017 6:39:23 PM EDT
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Woot!
Wish I would not have cut it down when I bought the place, I would likely have cherries by now 
As far as those little clusters of spherical things, be they perhaps cherry blossoms to be? Its my only cherry tree of size, any chance I get cherries? |
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Posted: 5/10/2017 11:15:48 PM EDT
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It's a black cherry tree A lot of things about it said "cherry" to me, but I don't know that area at all, and the bark was close, but not quite, our wild cherry trees. |
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Posted: 5/10/2017 11:19:11 PM EDT
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Woot! Wish I would not have cut it down when I bought the place, I would likely have cherries by now
As far as those little clusters of spherical things, be they perhaps cherry blossoms to be? Its my only cherry tree of size, any chance I get cherries? I think the bloom is over and done. I could be dead wrong. There are flower clusters that look like that. But I think you're looking at the baby fruit. |
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Posted: 5/11/2017 7:34:40 AM EDT
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What is the tell for you? A lot of things about it said "cherry" to me, but I don't know that area at all, and the bark was close, but not quite, our wild cherry trees. |
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Posted: 5/11/2017 9:30:09 AM EDT
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Do these ever make anything even approaching an edible cherry? I've got a lot of a very similar trees on my place and I've been watching the fruits on them.
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Posted: 5/11/2017 9:42:11 AM EDT
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Black cherries? Yes, edible fruit.
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Posted: 5/11/2017 10:31:35 AM EDT
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Do these ever make anything even approaching an edible cherry? I've got a lot of a very similar trees on my place and I've been watching the fruits on them. Edible by city-dwelling grocery store customers that would expect a fat, sweet cherry? Not even in the same class. Edible by a pioneer/homesteader of yesteryear? Sure They are smaller, more tart, less sweet, and really don't have much pulp. With ample addition of sugar they can make a fine jelly or juice. They can be used to make wines/spirits as well. You may be able to make a pie with them but you're going to be cleaning and pitting cherries for quite a while before you get enough to make a pie. |
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Posted: 5/11/2017 11:15:33 AM EDT
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Edible by what standards? Edible by city-dwelling grocery store customers that would expect a fat, sweet cherry? Not even in the same class. Edible by a pioneer/homesteader of yesteryear? Sure They are smaller, more tart, less sweet, and really don't have much pulp. With ample addition of sugar they can make a fine jelly or juice. They can be used to make wines/spirits as well. You may be able to make a pie with them but you're going to be cleaning and pitting cherries for quite a while before you get enough to make a pie. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Do these ever make anything even approaching an edible cherry? I've got a lot of a very similar trees on my place and I've been watching the fruits on them. Edible by city-dwelling grocery store customers that would expect a fat, sweet cherry? Not even in the same class. Edible by a pioneer/homesteader of yesteryear? Sure They are smaller, more tart, less sweet, and really don't have much pulp. With ample addition of sugar they can make a fine jelly or juice. They can be used to make wines/spirits as well. You may be able to make a pie with them but you're going to be cleaning and pitting cherries for quite a while before you get enough to make a pie. |
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Posted: 5/11/2017 3:09:09 PM EDT
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I've got Black Cherry all over. The stumps will sprout after you cut the tree down, makes nice cover/browse for deer.
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Posted: 5/11/2017 3:24:12 PM EDT
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They make awesome smoker wood when mixed with oak or hickory. Really great for pork.
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Posted: 5/11/2017 11:35:41 PM EDT
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Y'all, down here we have what everybody calls "wild cherry" and it's a gorgeous tree, and I'm thinking it may be the same plant (based on the striations on the bark of the young tree). I've never paid any attention to it--meaning I've never taxed it out to see the actual scientific name-- because it's not considered of landscape value ( though we had one growing on the corner of our farm when I was growing up and I remember as a kid, thinking it was a really cool tree.)
What I do remember about wild cherry is that ...The one we have down here is poisonous to cattle...when the branches break off and the leaves wilt, if cattle eat them, it's bad. Is that the same as your black cherry? |
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Posted: 5/12/2017 12:12:48 AM EDT
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Y'all, down here we have what everybody calls "wild cherry" and it's a gorgeous tree, and I'm thinking it may be the same plant (based on the striations on the bark of the young tree). I've never paid any attention to it--meaning I've never taxed it out to see the actual scientific name-- because it's not considered of landscape value ( though we had one growing on the corner of our farm when I was growing up and I remember as a kid, thinking it was a really cool tree.) What I do remember about wild cherry is that ...The one we have down here is poisonous to cattle...when the branches break off and the leaves wilt, if cattle eat them, it's bad. Is that the same as your black cherry? |
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Posted: 5/12/2017 11:28:10 PM EDT
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Check carefully on differences between choke cherry and black cherry. Being that small/young I am doubtful it is a black cherry (timber value), vs. choke cherry or something similar (wildlife food value)
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