{"product_id":"cherry-van-semi-dwarf","title":"Van Cherry Tree","description":"\u003cp\u003eVan is a classic dark sweet cherry with medium-to-large fruit that deepens to glossy red as it ripens. Dense, juicy flesh provides a firm bite, pronounced sweetness, and enough brightness to keep the flavor lively. The cherries are excellent for fresh eating, and their substantial texture also serves baking, freezing, canning, and preserves. A spring display of white flowers precedes the productive canopy, adding ornamental interest before the late-spring to early-summer crop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose a full-sun location with deep, well-drained soil and dependable air movement. This bare-root tree grows to a semi-dwarf size on Maxma 14 rootstock, making annual pruning and harvest more manageable. Shape the canopy to admit light, water deeply during establishment, and keep moisture even through fruit development. Sweet cherries can crack after rain near maturity, and birds quickly find darkening fruit, so plan for timely picking and an exclusion strategy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVan requires pollen from a compatible sweet cherry whose bloom overlaps. Appropriate partners include \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bing-cherry-tree\"\u003eBing Cherry\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/lapins-cherry-tree\"\u003eLapins Cherry\u003c\/a\u003e. Plant at least one compatible tree within normal bee-flying distance; a lone Van tree should not be expected to set a dependable crop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eVan Cherry Tree Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant form:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bare-root, semi-dwarf tree on Maxma 14 rootstock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium-to-large, glossy dark-red sweet cherries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlavor and texture:\u003c\/strong\u003e Firm, juicy, richly sweet, and pleasantly bright\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4–9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChill requirement:\u003c\/strong\u003e About 700 hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Requires a compatible sweet cherry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTypical harvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late spring to early summer, depending on location\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest uses:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fresh eating, baking, freezing, canning, and preserves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsult the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/articles\/bare-root-tree-selection-guide\"\u003ebare-root tree selection guide\u003c\/a\u003e for orchard planning and our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/articles\/planting-bare-root-trees-for-beginners-a-comprehensive-guide\"\u003eplanting guide\u003c\/a\u003e for establishment care.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grow Organic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21543571423345,"sku":"FT091","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0061\/1391\/9089\/files\/FT091.jpg?v=1769758657","url":"https:\/\/www.groworganic.mom\/products\/cherry-van-semi-dwarf","provider":"Grow Organic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}