Lower Chill Requirements

Brooks Cherry

Lower Chill Requirements

Large, firm sweet fruits
Ripens before popular Bing Cherry
Requires 700-800 chill hours

In demand as an early season cherry that tolerates hot climates. Large red fruit is firm. Brooks ripens about 10-14 days ahead of Bing. Requires a pollinator such as Early Burlat, Tulare, or Ranier. Susceptible to skin cracking in rainy periods, so if rains are likely leading up to the harvest period in your area, you should choose another variety. Developed by the University of California (Patent #6676. Cold hardy zone 7. (700-800 chill hours required). Harvest early season.

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Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on weight.

Spring 2025 Shipping Schedule
ZONE	Bareroot Roses
3A-4A	4/7/25 - 6/6/25
4B	4/7/25 - 6/6/25
5A	4/7/25 - 6/6/25
5B	3/24/25 - 6/6/25
6A	3/10/25 - 6/6/25
6B	2/24/25 - 6/6/25
7A	2/24/25 - 6/6/25
7B	2/17/25 - 5/23/25
8A	2/17/25 - 5/23/25
8B	2/10/25 - 5/23/25
9A	2/10/25 - 5/23/25
9B	1/13/25 - 5/23/25
10A & B	1/13/25 - 5/23/25
Last Order Date	Zones 3A-7A: 6/2/25 Zones 7B-10B: 5/19/25

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Product Details

Botanical Name: Prunus avium 'Brooks'
Height: 14-16 feet
Spacing:16 feet
Depth:Locate the planting depth indicator, the marked line above the tree's root system. The graft should be about 2 inches above the soil surface.
Spread:14-16 feet
Light Required:Full Sun
Pollinator:A pollinator is required (Early Burlat, Tulare, Ranier)
Yield: Average
Color: White
Size: 2-4 Ft
Blooms: Early Spring, Mid Spring
Fruit: Large red fruit is firm. Brooks ripens about 10-14 days ahead of Bing. Susceptible to skin cracking in rainy periods, so if rains are likely leading up to the harvest period in your area, you should choose another variety.
Zone: 6-8

Form: Fruit Tree, Fruit, Cherry, Sweet Cherry Tree
Soil Requirements: Loamy Soil
Pruning: Remove broken, dead, and diseased branches at any time during the growing season to maintain the health of the tree.