Cherry trees that bear sweet fruit grow well in Zones 5 through 7, so you should be OK in choosing a sweeter variety. Yes, purchase from a local nursery. Ask for a disease-resistant, field-grown (balled and burlapped) tree that is a few years old. On average, trees start bearing fruit in their third or fourth year; and they enjoy full sun.
Hi Samuel,
Cherry trees that bear sweet fruit grow well in Zones 5 through 7, so you should be OK in choosing a sweeter variety. Yes, purchase from a local nursery. Ask for a disease-resistant, field-grown (balled and burlapped) tree that is a few years old. On average, trees start bearing fruit in their third or fourth year; and they enjoy full sun.