{"product_id":"lapins-sweet-cherry-seeds-100-seeds-ships-asap","title":"Lapins Sweet Cherry Seeds (100 Seeds) | Ships ASAP","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"mft-facts\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt a glance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lapins Sweet Cherry Seeds are sweet 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). The parent has taken -33°F with no damage. 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 450 hours (400 to 600), 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. Lapins carries a self-fertility gene from Stella, and seedlings from its own pollen inherit it. Seed crossed with another cherry may not, so plant several. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/sweet-cherry-pollination-map\"\u003eSweet 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\u003eFresh eating (6\/10), feeding wildlife (6\/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 Lapins sweet 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\/lapins-cherry\"\u003eLapins\u003c\/a\u003e, one of the hardiest of all sweet cherries, and certainly the hardiest red sweet cherry in our experience. Only \u003ca href=\"\/products\/gold-sweet-cherry\"\u003eGold\u003c\/a\u003e, a yellow cherry, has held up better for us. We've seen mature Lapins trees in the Bitterroot (one in Lolo over 20 years old, two in Stevensville over 30) come through winters below -30°F, and one of our growers in Cowley, Wyoming saw no damage at all after -33°F. We rate it hardy to zone 3b.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLapins was bred in British Columbia from Van and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/stella-cherry\"\u003eStella\u003c\/a\u003e. It's a dark, sweet cherry a lot like \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bing-cherry\"\u003eBing\u003c\/a\u003e, but firmer and much less prone to splitting. After the brutal winter of 1988–89 wiped out a lot of Bing around Flathead Lake, growers there replanted with Lapins, and it's been a Flathead staple ever since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill They Come True to Seed?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Sweet cherries don't come true from seed, so every one of these is a brand new cherry. Some will make good dark sweet cherries, some will be small, and some will land somewhere in between. That's how every named sweet cherry got its start, Lapins included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne thing does carry through pretty reliably. Lapins is self-fertile because of a self-fertility gene it got from Stella, and since it's self-fertile, a lot of its seed comes from its own pollen. Every seedling from Lapins' own pollen inherits that gene, so most of these should be self-fertile too. Seed that got crossed with another cherry nearby may not be, so plant several.\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 Lapins Sweet Cherry Seeds (100 Seeds)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWill Lapins come true from seed?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Each seedling is a new sweet cherry. Most seedlings from Lapins' own pollen should inherit its self-fertility, though.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow cold hardy are Lapins Sweet 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 Lapins sweet 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":45771056873538,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5687\/2514\/files\/lapins-sweet-cherry-seeds-in-hand.jpg?v=1792794111","url":"https:\/\/www.montanafruittrees.com\/products\/lapins-sweet-cherry-seeds-100-seeds-ships-asap","provider":"Montana Fruit Trees","version":"1.0","type":"link"}