I got one from there, and one for 7 bucks at another nursery. I can’t tell them apart, both Carmine Jewel. Carmine Jewel is the easiest to grow or seems that way. I think Juliet is the sweetest of the Romance series. The Montmorency might be a better choice? I don’t know? Again all are northern plants. Carmine Jewel grows 6 to 8 feet tall and 6 feet wide. It is a bush, the cherries are fantastic. Small in size, but so are the pits.The color is fantastic, Montmorency, lacks much pigment. Food coloring is added to commercial pies. Almost all are made with Montmorency cherries. If you used Carmine Jewel, you would not need to darken it. This year was the first year I had a decent harvest of them, and no doubt the surprise of the year. Tart yes, but so flavorful, the best fruit this year. They have to be processed, pies, pastry’s, preserves, etc.
Still I would take either, nice to have that deep cherry flavor however you can get it. I just want to make clear the Romance series taste like excellent tart cherries. Top rate all the way.
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