Danube Tart Cherry

Danube Cherry

One of Hungary’s favorites, this self-fertile tart cherry is one of our hardiest (ever so slightly less hardy than Meteor, though). For those in the colder half of zone 4 (zone 4a) who don’t want to risk it with Gold cherry, go with Danube. Its tartness isn’t as strong as Montmorency’s, as the juicy, glossy dark-red fruits have a bursting sweet-tart flavor. With a spreading growth habit, Danube cherries are very heavy-bearing and make for better quality pies than Montmorency.

Spring 2026 Availability

These trees for Spring 2026 are a year older (pruned back) and are grafted onto Mazzard Semi-Standard rootstock.

Image courtesy of Gina Dittmer under CC 2.0.