Ulster Cherry

Prunus avium ‘Ulster’ – Ulster Sweet Cherry

A late-ripening sweet cherry known for large, firm fruit and excellent crack resistance. Fruit is dark red with sweet, rich flavor and firm flesh, making it excellent for fresh eating and shipping. Trees are vigorous, productive, and bloom later than many sweet cherries, helping avoid some spring frost damage.

Ulster is a dependable pollinator for other sweet cherries and needs another sweet cherry variety nearby for cross pollination. Requires well-drained soil and full sun for best production.

• Ripens late season.
• Zone 5–7. Approx. 700–800 chill hours.
• Height 15–20'. Space 15–20'.

Plant Characteristics

• Pollination: Requires Pollinator
• Pest Resistance: Average
• Disease Resistance: Poor
• Drought Tolerance: Moderate
• Heat Tolerance: Good
• Humidity Tolerance: Moderate
• Sun Tolerance: Excellent
• Wet Soil Tolerance: Poor
• Shade Tolerance: Poor
• No Spray: Poor to Fair
• Salt Tolerance: Poor
• Thorns: No
• Plant Type: Tree
• Soil Type: Well-drained
• Edible Type: Fruit
• Self Fertile: No