"dido22" wrote in
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Hello,

I have a cherry tree in the garden which fruited this year for the 1st
time (it's only a few years old). The cherries were fabulous.
Unfortunately the local birds agreed, and stripped the tree bare.
Other than throwing a net over the tree, any ideas for next year ?

KK


From advice of several friends who have young cherry trees the only answer
is to keep the tree half standard by heavy pruning and use(as you
suggested) netting.

I have 2 cherry trees which I planted last year, Helderfinger and Morello
and I had a few fruits this year most were eaten by birds.

I know it's a pain but that is the only economical answer.

I am pruning mine in the next next few days when I get time to do it,
though I am not sure how to keep them at a height that is managable to get
a ladder or stepladder to chuck a net over, but it can and will be done.

BTW the Helderfinger fruit I managed to taste were SOOO good, they
resembled a babies bottom in appearance and were SOOO juicy, the Morello
were just round and were ok. but insipid by comparison.

Another BTW, I know nothing about pruning cherry trees so can someone with
practical experience give us the a-z on this?
I know I can google of course but hands on experience is hard to find.

Anyway I hope I have helped dido22 (aka KK)

PtePike