sand cherry

noun

any of several low, North American cherries that grow on dry or sandy soil, especially Prunus pumila, of the Great Lakes region.
the fruit of any of these shrubs.

First recorded in 1945–50

It is probable that all these varieties would make a better showing if they were propagated on some such stock as sand cherry.

Earlier fruitage can certainly be secured on sand cherry stocks and under other methods of training.

The sand cherry that was received the same year, No. 2, has done very well and bore some fruit this last year of a fair quality.

Mr. Drum: I would say that my experience was something like Mr. Older's with the sand cherry crosses.

In these sand cherry hybrids, I think Mr. Hansen has done all that man could do.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

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