{"product_id":"prunus-avium-van-semi-dwarf-cherry","title":"Prunus avium 'Van' (Semi-dwarf Cherry)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVan (semi-dwarf)\u003c\/strong\u003e is Summerland Research Station (BC) 1944 release on semi-dwarf rootstock, crisp dark mahogany sweet cherry, very productive and a workhorse pollenizer in PNW orchards. Prunus avium is the cultivated sweet cherry, originating in Europe, western Asia, North Africa and grown for centuries for its fruit. It is not native to North America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloom and harvest in the PNW.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bloom is mid-season, with fruit ripening late June in Oregon and Washington orchards. Site in full sun with good air drainage to reduce disease pressure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollination.\u003c\/strong\u003e Van (semi-dwarf) is NOT self-fertile and requires a compatible second cultivar to set fruit. Recommended pollenizers: Bing, Lapins, Stella, Sam, Rainier, Black Republican.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePNW disease and care.\u003c\/strong\u003e Van is widely planted as the second tree alongside Bing because it is heavily fruitful and pollinates most mid-season sweet cherries. Semi-dwarf rootstock keeps it 12 to 15 ft. The species-level disease pressures to plan for are brown rot (Monilinia laxa), bacterial canker, cherry leaf spot, and powdery mildew. Cherry fruit fly and spotted wing drosophila are the major insect pressures. Net trees against birds at color change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNative fruiting alternatives:\u003c\/strong\u003e If you also want to support PNW birds and pollinators with regionally native fruit, consider \u003cem\u003eAmelanchier alnifolia\u003c\/em\u003e (Saskatoon serviceberry), \u003cem\u003eVaccinium ovatum\u003c\/em\u003e (evergreen huckleberry), \u003cem\u003eMalus fusca\u003c\/em\u003e (Pacific crabapple), or \u003cem\u003ePrunus virginiana\u003c\/em\u003e (chokecherry). These provide bird food, pollinator support, and Indigenous food heritage in your landscape alongside your orchard fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dragonfly Farm \u0026 Nursery","offers":[{"title":"5-gallon \/ Van's Nursery","offer_id":44007531872344,"sku":"01308045","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"15-gallon \/ Van's Nursery","offer_id":44007531905112,"sku":"01308113","price":62.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/dragonflyfarmlanglois.com\/products\/prunus-avium-van-semi-dwarf-cherry","provider":"Dragonfly Farm \u0026 Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}