Fruit
Meteor
A tier
Meteor is a Minnesota-bred sour cherry with cold hardiness, bright red amorphotype fruit, and a semi-dwarf habit suited to northern home and small commercial plantings. Acid is classic pie-cherry sharp; juice is lighter than Morello types. It pairs with North Star in cold-climate recommendations. Strong for northern pies, freezer packs, and landscapes that need hardy fruit. Protect from birds at colour. Pit while cold for cleaner work.
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Preparations
Freezer PackHardy Landscape FruitHome Pit And FreezeNorthern PieSmall Commercial
Traits
Bright Red TartBright TartCold HardyHardyMinnesota BreedingReliableSemi Dwarf
History
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University of Minnesota released Meteor as a cold-hardy sour cherry.
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Upper Midwest plantings used Meteor for reliable tart fruit.
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Garden centres stocked Meteor beside North Star for hardy pie cherries.
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Meteor stayed a standard northern sour cherry cultivar.