Are there any cherry trees that produce enjoyable fruit and pink blossoms?

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I've successfully grown sweet and tart cherries before, but all the varieties I've found have white flowers. I like practical plants, not strictly ornamental, so I'm looking for a variety that offers both pink flowers and enjoyable fruit. Are there any that meet both criteria?

What climate zone are you in or where are you located? – kevinskio Mar 25 '22 at 15:12 — kevinskio, Mar 25 '22 at 15:12
I am located in USDA 6a – Vagrant Nexus Mar 25 '22 at 16:41 — Vagrant Nexus, Mar 25 '22 at 16:41

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 25 '22 at 18:20

I don't know. But according to this UK nursery:

In fact all sweet cherries have the same plain white blossom. Although it is very attractive in spring, sweet cherry blossom cannot really compete with the spectactular blossom you see in ornamental cherry species.

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 28 '22 at 23:45

They're not exactly cherries (but people pass them off as cherries in interspecies hybrids with other fruiting trees in the Prunus genus, at times), but cherry plums (Prunus cerasifera) are supposed to be able to have white or pale pink flowers. You might look for a small-fruited cross between a peach or nectarine and a cherry plum.

Are there any cherry trees that produce enjoyable fruit and pink blossoms?

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