Evans Bali tart cherries growing on the tree

Evan's Bali Tart Cherry

$54.99

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Pollination Self-fertile

Bloom group 4 of 7 (Mid)

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Ripening

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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).

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.
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.
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 2 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.

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.

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.

Pollination partners

Good partners for Evan's Bali Tart Cherry

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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