Hi all. I have just ordered a new dwarf sour cherry tree called Griotella. The griotte is a sour cherry in France. Montmorency is one of the varieties. This sour cherry really doesn’t grow over 6’, or less,but it is a tree, not a shrub like the Juliette series. Is anyone familiar with this dwarf cherry tree variety? thank you. MrsG
3 Likes
Sounds interesting. I looked to see if I could find info about how it was bred, but I didn’t find anything (I might dig more later). It appears that it might actually be straight P. cerasus rather than of hybrid origin like many of the dwarf cherries available previously. I wonder if it’s gonna make its way in to the US at some point.
1 Like
I hope it does it fruits like crazy. It is a hybrid.
I just figured out that the cultivar name of this cherry is actually ‘Frumi,’ and “Griotella” is just a marketing name. Perhaps more info about its origins will come up when searching ‘Frumi.’
1 Like
It looks like “Griotella” essentially just means “little cherry” and since it’s a marketing/trade name there is a chance it could end up being applied to multiple cultivars in the future (which often happens with trade names). For that reason, I think it is good to keep track of its true cultivar name, ‘Frumi’ which would distinguish it if that happens.
1 Like
Sorry, I left out Frumi
2 Likes
You can edit ‘Frumi’ into your post title if you’d like.