Konrad: That will work in Canada as I heard Evans is grown from softwood cuttings and produces root suckers that are thus true to variety. Here in the U.S. for any readers of this post, I am told that many nursery propagators are budding Evans onto some sort of rootstock. Not so in Canada as the own root Evans are a zone 3 plant but the budded Evans are zone 4 at most. A friend of mine has a cherry here in the U.S. that is similar to Evans in the fact that it bears heavy crops even when 3' tall, produces root suckers that make it easy to propagate and is from zone 4. Bailey Nursery in Minnesota worked out propagation rights and will have it out bare-root and container in the near future. This cherry is called 'Eubank' after the Eubank family who discovered it in their family orchard near River Falls, WI. I mention it as the only 2 tart cherries I know of that root sucker true to form are these two varieties. I do not know if Bailey Nursery is going to bud them on some rootstock or produce them from softwood cuttings.

Looks like I haven't answered some of the questions... >>May I ask where you get those food grade containers - I so could use some rather then buying an extra crock for my cabbage - or should I take up wine making.<< Got it from wine store. Done the juice extracting today..about 65 Liters, filled a 50 L. keg without any sugar added this time, the rest in 2L. pop bottles not filled all the way, can open better under pressure, [sparkling wine]. Brix/sugar content is a little over 12%, not bad for a wet year I think. From a leftover stainless steel piece after milling I made a better mixer, [welded/added in the center piece] to rip the cherries apart after thawing out in that container.

Hello Konrad, Thank you for commenting. I've read your posts about Evans cherries - amazing productivity! - and learned a lot. I think it was mostly the information I got from your posts that motivated me to try an Evans. This little tree grew well the first two months, and then slowed down in August. But it ended the season quite healthy as far as I could tell. I stopped watering sometime in early September, but of course we got some fall rain here. The land where it is planted needs help, which I'm working on. But I wanted to plant something now, not several years down the road. The various posts I've read about Evans cherries doing well in all types of soil encouraged me to try one now rather than wait. Close by are some elderberries, planted in 2015, that did not do well in 2016. I'm not sure why because I spent a LOT of time preparing the soil before I planted them, and then kept them watered when it was so dry here last year. Ill have to move those that survived in 2017 I guess. Yes, I've had a terrible time with animals the last 4 or 5 years - deer, woodchucks, raccoons, mice. But slowly I've been removing brush, filling in burrows, and fencing things, so I ended the 2016 growing season with no signs of critters. Also, late last fall I was doing a last check of the garden one night, and saw an owl (didn't hear it, but saw it), and that explained why I hadn't been seeing any mice in recent weeks. I fenced the Evans right from the "get-go" because I did not want to risk any damage! Thanks for your encouragement. I'll keep posting. Kathleen

lovely fruit set Konrad. Global warming has allowed my small Montemorency cherry to set a few fruit. I debated pulling it out but why bother when it is not in a location that I need for anything else. Interesting your Evans is on Pincherry, does this help for frost resistance or fruit set? I have a ton lining my yard, it might be interesting to graft some over. I am not short on scion wood and in the spring I get "grafting fever" I am sure my husband moans every time he sees me stalking the yard with knife in hand, and wonders what tree will be the next victim. Matt, Did you look up Goodland apple? Very good, large eating apple, but I am not sure about productivity.I think that is a hard call here in the North, it is either feast or famine. But if you are willing to thin do you think Sept. Ruby would produce each year? It is a beautiful apple.