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Growing Stone Fruits in Minnesota Home Gardens

Table 1. Stone Fruits for Minnesota Home Gardens

Common Name	Scientific Name	Fruit Size	Pollination	Mature Height¹
European Plum	Prunus domestica	medium	self-compatible	15-20'
Hybrid Plum	P. salicina x P. americana	medium	self-incompatible; pollinizer required	15-20'
Tart Cherry	P. cerasus	small	self-compatible	8-14'
Nanking Cherry	P. tomentosa	small	self-incompatible	5-7'
Sand Cherry	P. besseyi	very small	self-incompatible	4-5'
Cherry Plum	P. besseyi x plum, tart cherry or both	small	self-incompatible; pollinizer required	6-8'
Hybrid Apricot	P. armeniaca x P. mandshurica	small-medium	self-incompatible	15-20'

¹Depending upon cultivar and growing conditions. When planting multiple stone fruit plants, assume that the spread will be at least as great as the height. In other words, two trees with a mature height of 15-20' will need to be spaced at least 15-20' apart at planting.

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