Romeo Cherry: A Quick Taste Test

I have some ripe fruit on my Romeo Cherry Tree. I thought you might be interested in my thoughts on theses cherries as I taste them for the first time. I will also compare the taste of the Romeo cherry to a Manchurian cherry that I've grown for several years.
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[@nickklassen6962]

I planted a 5foot juliette cherry tree this spring. The fruit was ready by July, and was actually nice tasting fresh. I plan to plant a Romeo as well. Thanks for showing Canadian cold climate gardening, coming from a zone 2b area in Canada it's very relatable.

[@PrairiePlantgirl]

That is great to hear. I’ve enjoyed the sour cherries (from the older tree) for baking, but I’d really like fresh eating fruit. The Romeo fruit was quite tasty. I look forward to the Juliet and Cupid. From what I’ve read, they should all ripen at slightly different times which would be nice. I used to live up in Saskatoon (zone 2) I have found that up there gets a lot more snow cover (plant insulation) than I get here. Even though my zone is warmer I still grow many of the same perennials as before because of winter heaving. I need to mulch much more after the ground freezes to protect plants here.

[@candypodratz]

I just bought Romeo & Juliette trees. How are they working out for you?

[@nickklassen6962]

@@candypodratz Romeo got eaten bad by rabbits, but will prob bounce back, Juliette was taller and has kept all but a few of the lower branches.

[@LittleGardenSK]

Your Romeo cherry looks nice and healthy. I planted some Juliet and Cupid cherry trees in spring of 2020. They've made it through one winter and looking healthy so far. I hope I will have some cherries to harvest in the years to come!

[@PrairiePlantgirl]

That’s great to hear. I hope they bear fruit for you soon.

[@mauricebrown9094]

Garden is look great girl. When living in Coastal Oregon we had 2 cherry trees. One red & one black. ( that is all the name i know ) The blue Jay birds got most of them most years, but one year we had both as the same time. The red ones were a little tart, but the black ones fruit was bigger and vey sweet. I fell in love with the ones from Washington State called Rainier Cherries. Yummmy.. Yummy.

[@PrairiePlantgirl]

There are so many great cherries for a fairly wide climate range. The biggest problem can be getting them before the birds do. I know my old sour cherry was always a hit with the birds. I’d be out picking as soon as they could be picked so I could get my share of the lower fruit before the birds got to them.

[@matty332010]

Scott Head Just gave you a shout out on his new video. I thought that was pretty neat. Your garden is looking amazing. Looking forward to your next video.

[@PrairiePlantgirl]

Thanks for taking the time to stop by. Scott has been great to send people my way over the years.

[@EssayonsFG]

Nice look at your cherries and the taste test. Great seeing how the different varieties do and taste.

[@PrairiePlantgirl]

I’m glad you liked this. It’s a bit different from my usual videos, but I was hoping it would be helpful for anyone thinking about these types of cherries.

[@richiecaelwarts7873]

I have the juliet cherries there very sweet dark burgundy fruit to bushes of them love them . you will love the taste of yours for sure .

[@PrairiePlantgirl]

Thanks for the info. I think it will be several years until I get to taste them. I believe these were 1 year old plants that I purchased (for the Juliet & Cupid).

[@richiecaelwarts7873]

@@PrairiePlantgirl I got cherrys on my 3rd year i had flowers my 2nd year but they froze off .

[@janicesgarden5748]

When your cherry trees get going you'll be over run with fruit. I have a mature Sask Carmine Jewel pruned to a standard and picked 12 4litre pails this year. It ripened so early. And I like mine a dark purple colour to eat and harvest. I love the romance series too, but can't handle any more cherries .lol.

[@PrairiePlantgirl]

I would love to have extra to share.

[@SimplyGarden]

I'm amazed that the birds didn't grab them yet. I have been trying to grow cherries too. I invested into panels of mosquito netting and covered both trees. Got a pint plus of cherries this year. The netting really helped keep the insects and birds off. I did a video on it but never got it posted. Maybe I should post it. It's great that you get enough for pies. Love Cherry pie. 😏

[@PrairiePlantgirl]

I can’t tell you how many birds I saw land in that little tree. Every time I was sure the berries would be gone. The birds are very busy filling their babies with insects right now and I have peanuts in a nearby feeder. I guess that has kept the cherries safe.

[@SimplyGarden]

@@PrairiePlantgirl the chipmunks also become a problem for us too. I do take care of them if you know what I mean. 🙄

[@BenniLkitchengarden]

Thanks for sharing your taste test. I have several cherry trees in my garden. They are so huge so I can’t net them, so the birds have a cherry party here.

[@PrairiePlantgirl]

When I had the larger tree I was lucky and could get a good harvest off the bottom and let the birds eat the top. I must feed my birds too well with seeds and nuts. A lot of people have commented on the birds eating their cherries.

[@UT33200]

Really cool to see. I can't wait to get some fruit trees in our yard. We have experimented and grown some up for others but with unpredictable life have not been a serious grow. Thinking we will lean that way more in the future. Would love fresh fruit like even the more sour cherry in the yard. Great comparison, info and video. Thanks for the share!

[@PrairiePlantgirl]

Thanks. I wish I had focused a bit more on fruit trees when we moved here. I’m trying to find some that I can squeeze into my space now. Having fresh fruit is a great treat. My parents have a lot of berries on their farm so I’m lucky to be able to go pick buckets of berries there. I trade for some of the vegetables they have trouble growing.

[@billvalsallotments5915]

Hi your face with the sour cherry 🍒 brave , we would like a cherry tree but on our site if it's not the birds it's the two legged that take them . Keep safe Bill and val

[@PrairiePlantgirl]

It’s very disappointing that people can’t respect other people’s things. They see food and flowers and just help themselves. I’m sorry you can’t always grow what you want because of a few disrespectful folks.

[@valterzc8187]

I have 2 cherry trees the size of your first tree, but unfortunately people say there are no cherry trees producing here in Brazil, because there aren't enough chill hours. I hope I will be able to see some fruits in my trees some day.

[@PrairiePlantgirl]

These varieties definitely require a chill time. I believe all cherry trees do. So often we want what doesn’t grow well in our climate.

[@valterzc8187]

@@PrairiePlantgirl yes, we have plums, apples, and many other temperate fruits adapted to Brazil, but unfortunately we still don't have any cherry varieties for fruits available, only for flowers.

[@PrairiePlantgirl]

That is a good selection. Hopefully cherries will come soon.

[@steveflitton8903]

I envy you. The birds always eat all of mine! I was hoping you'd eat the top cherry. It looked the most ripe. Enjoy!

[@PrairiePlantgirl]

I am amazed the birds hadn’t been eating them. I placed a netted bag around a couple. Perhaps it made the birds nervous to get too close? I saved the top two for my daughter. She loves cherries and always wants me to buy them. I wanted her to taste what I could grow in our yard. She was impressed.

[@DavidMFChapman]

We have a pear tree but the fruit is malformed by some virus. Hair looks great!

[@shampoo7112]

I sadly had to pull out our Northstar Cherry trees last year, I got tired of them being a Japanese beetle magnet, in Minnesota. Your cherries look good.

[@PrairiePlantgirl]

Oh I’m sorry to hear that. So far I have never seen a Japanese beetle. I’m sure eventually they will find their way here as the weather warms.

[@thegootch2098]

I have a cherry tree in my backyard (Regina). They taste just like Nanking cherries.

[@PrairiePlantgirl]

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[@maggie-gardenhappiness8608]

Can you give us an update on your Juliet and Romeo cherry. I just got a Juliet and would love to see the size for comparison

[@PrairiePlantgirl]

Watch for an update coming soon!

[@danielleaf9146]

I bought a SK Carmine Jewel Cherry last year but it got infested with some kind of beetles (lots of black tiny bugs). There were lots of cherries but they all fell on the ground. How do I protect the tree from these beetles this year? Do you need 2 cherry trees for pollination? Thanks.

[@PrairiePlantgirl]

You only need one tree for pollination. I’m not sure how to deal with the beetles. Usually these trees hold onto their fruit with very little drop.

[@trollforge]

My Manchurian Cherry has yet to produce any fruit. It came with my Siberian Apricot... I don't understand how a Cherry is a pollinator for an Apricot... My Romeo only produced about 4 last year, and the damned robins got them all, this year it set about 80 fruit but as soon as they showed any red they were gone. I don't recall what the other small Cherry is, it might be Juliet, but it hasn't produced yet, the Montmorency Cherry produces quite well, but the damned robins... I'm sure it had more than 500 start to ripen but we got 4... and this year the late frost got the blossoms...

[@PrairiePlantgirl]

It doesn’t sound like you are enjoying your cherries. The birds and the frost can destroy what looks to be a good crop. I thought I’d lose mine to frost this year but they must have been pollinated already? My neighbour put up a purple Martin house this spring. Purple martins are extremely territorial and I think I have less other birds around. The birds that are here seem quite happy in another neighbour’s Schubert chokecherry trees these days. The smaller berries might be preferred over the larger ones.

[@trollforge]

@@PrairiePlantgirl I must have 2 dozen Black, Pin, & Chokecherries, in my yard... I'll have to look into a Purple Martin house...

[@PrairiePlantgirl]

Good luck.

[@timothyjalbert9253]

How about a comparison closeup.

[@PrairiePlantgirl]

Thanks for the suggestion

[@ronaldandsusanshaws-growing]

👍👍👍

[@PrairiePlantgirl]

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[@83Nachojr]

I planted mine 4 years ago and the fruit falls off. Any idea why?

[@PrairiePlantgirl]

I’ve never had that unless I leave fruit on the trees past ripe. That’s on my other cherry trees. I haven’t had this one long enough. Is there a chance your tree is needing more water?

[@83Nachojr]

@@PrairiePlantgirl fruit never fully developed

[@henry222ist]

Do you like rainier trees?

[@PrairiePlantgirl]

Rainier cherries will not grow in my climate. I’m in growing zone 3, I believe they are closer to zone 5 and warmer.

[@ecocentrichomestead6783]

I have a romeo and a Juliette. They don't seem to want to flower.

[@PrairiePlantgirl]

Are they younger plants? I think cherries take three to five years to start flowering and producing fruit.

[@ecocentrichomestead6783]

@@PrairiePlantgirl Ok. I came to my current location 6 years ago. Which would make them 5 years old, max. So maybe next year.

[@PrairiePlantgirl]

Hopefully next year is the year.