Over the winter I moved into a house and to my delight discovered in the spring that we have a lovely mature cherry tree in the back yard! Not sure of the variety, but it did develop big, bright red, sweet cherries in June. However, before I was able to pick more than a few cups, most of the ripe ones turned brown and rotted.
This is a very mature tree, and it has obviously been neglected for some time. We also had an extremely wet spring and summer (in Toronto) which may have contributed to the rot.
I would love to know what I can do to care for it properly so that next summer I can enjoy more delicious cherries!
Over the winter I moved into a house and to my delight discovered in the spring that we have a lovely mature cherry tree in the back yard! Not sure of the variety, but it did develop big, bright red, sweet cherries in June. However, before I was able to pick more than a few cups, most of the ripe ones turned brown and rotted.
This is a very mature tree, and it has obviously been neglected for some time. We also had an extremely wet spring and summer (in Toronto) which may have contributed to the rot.
I would love to know what I can do to care for it properly so that next summer I can enjoy more delicious cherries!