The real joy of growing these types of cherry trees arrives at harvest, which is usually 6 to 8 weeks after flowering. There are two groups of fruiting cherry trees—sweet cherries and sour cherries.

Cherry trees are classic harbingers of spring, with their showy white or pink blossoms. They attract pollinators, are relatively fast-growing and, of course, also bare tasty fruit.

BCIT instructor Keith Turner holds two cherry tree clones inside test tubes that are at least 100 years old, though it's only taken about two years of lab work to get them to their current state.

Different varieties of cherry trees bloom at slightly different times. One of the earliest is the winter cherry, Prunus subhirtella 'Autumnalis'. This tree's flowers appear in autumn and last nearly ...

Typically, cherry trees can grow about six metres tall and ladders are required to harvest the fruit. The varieties in Kentville, N.S., are much shorter. (Elizabeth McMillan/CBC) ...