{"product_id":"balaton-tart-cherry-seeds-100-seeds-ships-asap","title":"Balaton Tart Cherry Seeds (100 Seeds) | Ships ASAP","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"mft-facts\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt a glance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Balaton Tart Cherry Seeds are tart cherry seed rated hardy to zone 3b in our ratings (winters to -35°F), from a self-fertile parent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"mft-facts-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHardy to\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZone 3b to 8. The b means the warmer half of zone 3 only (winters to -35°F). Find your zone with our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/cold-hardiness-calculator\"\u003ecold hardiness calculator\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eChill hours\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAbout 700 hours (600 to 900), based on the parent tree. Seedlings vary. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/chill-hours\"\u003eCheck your chill hours\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePollination\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSelf-Fertile. Balaton is self-fertile and most of its seedlings should be too, but a few can turn out to need a partner, so plant several. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/tart-cherry-pollination-map\"\u003eTart Cherry Pollination Map\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGood for\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePies and baking (8\/10), jams and jellies (7\/10). Scores are our own 1 to 10 ratings for the seedlings; the parent scores higher.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100 Balaton tart cherry seeds. Ships ASAP.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese are seeds from \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balaton-tart-cherry\"\u003eBalaton\u003c\/a\u003e (Újfehértói Fürtös), the most flavorful of all the tart cherries. It's a Hungarian dark tart cherry, one of the clonal landrace pie cherries out of Hungary, the same group as \u003ca href=\"\/products\/danube-cherry\"\u003eDanube\u003c\/a\u003e and Erde Jubileum. The cherries have real size and real flavor, and the flesh is a deep burgundy all the way through instead of the pale flesh of a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/montmorency-tart-cherry\"\u003eMontmorency\u003c\/a\u003e. They're sweeter than Montmorency with a deeper, almost wine-like flavor, and firm enough to hold their shape in a pie. They made the best cherry pie we've ever had, and the best looking one, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill They Come True to Seed?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot exactly. No cherry grown from seed is a copy of its parent, so every one of these will be its own new tart cherry. That said, tart cherries come closer than most fruit. Balaton is self-fertile and sets most of its crop with its own pollen, so most of these seeds are Balaton crossed with itself. Expect dark tart cherries in a range of sizes, flavors and ripening dates, with some pretty close to Balaton and some that aren't. Tart cherry seedlings usually start bearing in about 3 to 5 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSelf-fertility can shuffle a bit in seedlings too, and the odd one can end up needing a partner, so plant several. That's the fun of it anyway: grow out a bunch and keep the best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlanting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCherry seed needs a long cold, moist winter before it'll sprout. Plant them outside this fall about an inch deep, or keep them in damp sand or peat in the fridge for about 3 months and plant in early spring. Don't let them dry out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mft-faq\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we get about Balaton Tart Cherry Seeds (100 Seeds)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWill Balaton come true from seed?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo cherry comes true from seed, but tart cherries stay closer to the parent than most. Since Balaton is self-fertile, most of these seeds come from its own pollen, so expect dark tart cherries that vary in size and flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow cold hardy are Balaton Tart Cherry Seeds?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe parent is rated hardy to zone 3b, which means winters down to about -35°F. Seedlings vary, so some may be hardier and some less.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat arrives, and when does it ship?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100 Balaton tart cherry seeds, shipped as soon as you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Montana Fruit Trees","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45771048353858,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5687\/2514\/files\/balaton-tart-cherry-seeds-in-hands.jpg?v=1792794109","url":"https:\/\/www.montanafruittrees.com\/products\/balaton-tart-cherry-seeds-100-seeds-ships-asap","provider":"Montana Fruit Trees","version":"1.0","type":"link"}