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Black Tartarian

The short answer

Black Tartarian requires 700 chill hours[1] and grows in USDA zones 5–9[2]. It needs a pollination partner[3].

Growing facts

Black Tartarian growing facts
Chill requirement700 chill hours[1] (nursery figure)
HardinessUSDA zones 5–9[2] (nursery figure)
PollinationNeeds a pollination partner, bloom group 2[3]
Harvest windowJune[1]
Years to bearing5–7 years (typical for sweet cherries)[4]
Black Tartarian sweet cherrySpecies illustration — no historical watercolor exists for this cultivar

Pollination partners

Black Tartarian blooms in group 2. The closest bloom-time matches make the most reliable partners:

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Notes

  • Not self-fruitful; used mostly as a pollenizer for other varieties. Needs a partner and pollinates any sweet cherry except Lambert, Royal Ann or Napoleon.[3]
  • Early-season ripening (June); introduced from Russia/Circassia.[1]

A year with your Black Tartarian

When the work happens for a sweet cherry in USDA zone 7, anchored to typical frost dates.

Months for pruning, thinning, spray-timing windows, and harvest for Sweet Cherry in zone 7
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See the full month-by-month sweet cherry calendar for zone 7 →

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Questions

How many chill hours does Black Tartarian need?
Black Tartarian needs 700 chill hours.
What hardiness zones suit Black Tartarian?
Black Tartarian grows in USDA zones 5–9.
Is Black Tartarian self-pollinating?
No — Black Tartarian needs a compatible pollination partner nearby.

Sources

  1. [1] Raintree Nursery. Black Tartarian Cherry — variety page — accessed July 2026
  2. [2] Dave Wilson Nursery. Cherries — DWN Variety Finder product list — accessed July 2026
  3. [3] Utah State University Extension (Intermountain Tree Fruit Production Guide). Varieties for Utah — Cherry — accessed July 2026
  4. [4] University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Growing Fruit Trees in Maine — Lack of Fruitfulness — accessed July 2026