Sour Cherry Tree - Ask Extension
Hello~~
My healthy looking 10 year sour cherry tree did not produce any cherry this year. Instead, the cherries remained tiny, turned brown and dr...
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Sour Cherry Tree #879081
Asked July 28, 2024, 9:04 AM EDT
Hello~~
My healthy looking 10 year sour cherry tree did not produce any cherry this year. Instead, the cherries remained tiny, turned brown and dried up. We do not spray our tree. My husband used to but the last several years we did not as I did not want the chemicals. What can I do to ensure the tree produces fruit next year.
Thanks so much,
Sonia
Dakota County Minnesota
Expert Response
A number of people in the Twin Cities area have had disappointing or non-existent sour cherry crops this year.
Following are replies to similar Ask Extension questions which may address the problem:
https://ask2.extension.org/kb/faq.php?id=576270
https://ask2.extension.org/kb/faq.php?id=655713
What's causing the fruit to dry up must be determined before steps to ensure a crop next year can be recommended.
To confirm or rule out disease, consider taking or sending samples of affected fruit to the University of Minnesota Plant Disease Clinic. Affected fruit may no longer present, so doing that may not be possible until next year. But perhaps next year's crop will develop normally so that won't be necessary.
Go here to learn about the clinic and how to prepare samples:
https://pdc.umn.edu/
Following are replies to similar Ask Extension questions which may address the problem:
https://ask2.extension.org/kb/faq.php?id=576270
https://ask2.extension.org/kb/faq.php?id=655713
What's causing the fruit to dry up must be determined before steps to ensure a crop next year can be recommended.
To confirm or rule out disease, consider taking or sending samples of affected fruit to the University of Minnesota Plant Disease Clinic. Affected fruit may no longer present, so doing that may not be possible until next year. But perhaps next year's crop will develop normally so that won't be necessary.
Go here to learn about the clinic and how to prepare samples:
https://pdc.umn.edu/
