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Kansas Sweet

Also known as Hansen Sweet, Kansas

The short answer

Kansas Sweet requires 500 chill hours[1] and grows in USDA zones 6–8[1]. It needs a pollination partner[1].

Growing facts

Kansas Sweet growing facts
Chill requirement500 chill hours[1] (nursery figure)
HardinessUSDA zones 6–8[1] (nursery figure)
PollinationNeeds a pollination partner, bloom group 3[1]
Harvest windowJune[1]
Years to bearing5–7 years (typical for sweet cherries)[2]
Kansas Sweet sweet cherrySpecies illustration — no historical watercolor exists for this cultivar

Pollination partners

Kansas Sweet blooms in group 3. The closest bloom-time matches make the most reliable partners:

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Notes

  • Partially self-fruitful; sets best with another sweet cherry as a pollenizer.[1]
  • Ripens late June; a hardy red-blush sweet cherry.[1]

A year with your Kansas Sweet

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 Kansas Sweet need?
Kansas Sweet needs 500 chill hours.
What hardiness zones suit Kansas Sweet?
Kansas Sweet grows in USDA zones 6–8.
Is Kansas Sweet self-pollinating?
No — Kansas Sweet needs a compatible pollination partner nearby.

Sources

  1. [1] Dave Wilson Nursery. Cherries — DWN Variety Finder product list — accessed July 2026
  2. [2] University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Growing Fruit Trees in Maine — Lack of Fruitfulness — accessed July 2026