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Evan's Bali Tart Cherry (Spring 2027)
$54.99
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Pollination
Self-fertile
Bloom group
4 of 7 (Mid)
Ripening
Will it finish before your first hard freeze?
Check it on the Ripening Map (opens in a new tab)
Disease resistanceResists 1 of 5
- ? Bacterial canker : Unknown, no published data yet
- 4 Black knot : Resistant, 4 of 5
- 2 Brown rot : Susceptible, 2 of 5
- 2 Cherry leaf spot : Susceptible, 2 of 5
- ? Cytospora canker : Unknown, no published data yet
Scored 1 to 5. Higher resists better, and ? means no published data yet.
See it on our cherry disease chart (opens in a new tab)At a glance: Evan's Bali Tart Cherry is a cherry tree rated hardy to zone 2b in our ratings (winters to -45°F), self-fertile, so one tree can crop (bloom group 4 of 7, mid for a tart cherry), and it ripens about Aug 6 to Aug 17 in Missoula (our Missoula estimate).
| Also called | Evans cherry, Bali cherry (Prunus cerasus) |
|---|---|
| Hardy to | Zone 2b to 8. The b means the warmer half of zone 2 only (winters to -45°F). Our notes have it taking -42°F. Find your zone with our cold hardiness calculator. |
| Chill hours | About 800 hours (600 to 1,100). Our estimate. No published figure exists for this variety yet. Montana winters give it plenty. In milder climates, make sure your winters average at least this much. Check your chill hours or see our sources. |
| Pollination | Self-Fertile. Bloom group 4 of 7 (mid), mid spring here. Evans Bali is self-fertile, so one tree will crop on its own. It blooms with Montmorency and Meteor if you want to plant more than one. Nearby varieties that can boost the crop: Meteor Tart Cherry, Montmorency Tart Cherry, FE Tart Cherry, Balaton Tart Cherry and 1 more. Tart Cherry Pollination Map. |
| Ripens | About Aug 6 to Aug 17 in Missoula (a Missoula estimate from published sources). Real years swing about a week either way. See the date for your town. |
| Good for | Pies and baking (8/10), jams and jellies (8/10), fresh eating (7/10), sauce and butter (7/10), drying (7/10), juice and sweet cider (7/10). Scores are our own 1 to 10 ratings; 8 and up makes our Best Of lists. |
| Deer | A deer favorite. Fence it or cage it. |
| Compare it | Evans Bali vs Montmorency, side by side on hardiness, pollination, ripening and fruit. |
| What you get | Bare root, 3-5 ft. Shipped or picked up in Missoula in spring, roots wrapped in moist sawdust. Guaranteed to bud out. |
Overview
Perhaps the most cold hardy of all tart cherries, Evan’s Bali is a prolific bearer of decently sized (roughly 1” diameter) cherries that are sweeter than most of the other tart cherry varieties.
Cold Hardiness
Hardy to zone 2b because of their ability to withstand -42F temps near Bozeman, although surely these have survived colder temps on the Canadian prairie’s where the tree was discovered.
Propagation
These Evan’s Bali’s are clonally propagated from root suckers and are therefore identical to the parent.
Notable Traits
Noted for their ability to withstand long, advective frost events including polar high pressure systems that affect the region for days on end, their flower buds’ hardiness, the prolific bearing nature of the tree, and their flavor.
Questions we get about Evan's Bali Tart Cherry
Does Evan's Bali Tart Cherry need a pollenizer?
No. Evan's Bali Tart Cherry is self-fertile, so a single tree can set fruit. Evans Bali is self-fertile, so one tree will crop on its own. It blooms with Montmorency and Meteor if you want to plant more than one. Partners we carry include Meteor Tart Cherry, Montmorency Tart Cherry, FE Tart Cherry.
How cold hardy is Evan's Bali Tart Cherry?
We rate Evan's Bali Tart Cherry hardy to zone 2b, which means winters down to about -45°F. Our notes have it taking -42°F. Our ratings come from real winters at our two Montana sites and from trusted growers across the North, not from a catalog average.
How many chill hours does Evan's Bali Tart Cherry need?
About 800 hours of winter chill (we count hours at or below 45°F), likely somewhere between 600 and 1,100. Nobody has published a chill figure for it, so that's our estimate from its relatives and origin. An Alberta prairie survivor. Montana winters easily meet its chill; what it's really known for is shrugging off deep winter cold. Our chill hours guide has a calculator for your winters, and our research page lists the sources.
When does Evan's Bali Tart Cherry ripen?
About Aug 6 to Aug 17 in Missoula, Montana (an estimate built from published sources and our climate). Warmer places run earlier and cooler places later; our ripening map converts the date to your town.
What is Evan's Bali Tart Cherry good for?
Our top use scores for Evan's Bali Tart Cherry are pies and baking (8/10), jams and jellies (8/10), fresh eating (7/10), sauce and butter (7/10). Anything scored 8 or higher makes our Best Of lists.
Is Evan's Bali Tart Cherry disease resistant?
For some diseases, yes. It's resistant to black knot. It's prone to brown rot and cherry leaf spot. Nobody has published solid data on it for bacterial canker and cytospora canker yet, so we list those as unknown. Our cherry disease resistance chart has every rating, the notes and the sources.
Will deer eat Evan's Bali Tart Cherry?
Yes, deer love it. Protect Evan's Bali Tart Cherry with a fence or a cage, especially while it is young.
What arrives, and when does Evan's Bali Tart Cherry ship?
A dormant bare root plant, roots wrapped in moist sawdust with a vapor barrier, shipped or picked up in Missoula in spring. Sizes offered: 3-5 ft. We guarantee our plants bud out. Stone fruits can be slow, so if one still has not budded out by August 15, write to us and we credit you for the following spring.
Juice data
| SG (Brix) | Acid g/L | Tannin g/L | pH |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.061 (15.0) E | 18.0 E | 1.2 E | not published |
Letters show how solid each number is: M measured, P published but weaker, E our estimate.
Run Evan's Bali Tart Cherry through the hard cider calculator to see what it does in a blend.
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Evan's Bali Tart Cherry is self-fertile, so one tree will fruit on its own. If you'd like a second tart cherry, these bloom at the same time and work well together.
Bloom group
4 of 7 (Mid)
Pollination
Self-fertile
Pollen
Good pollenizer
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