Best yield and other questions

Tracydr · December 12, 2011

Looking for a cherry that yields a lot. I'd like to plant one for the chickens. Was thinking Tess's, Matt's Wild Cherry or even, gag, a yellow plum, since we won't be eating this one but using it for chicken treats.
Then, want another big yielder for dehydrating. I couldn't stand the Reisentraube last year and it didn't yield well. I'm planting Sun Golds for fresh. We loved the Cherokee purples dry but would prefer a cherry that I can just split in half (or whole if its a tiny grape) to pop in the dehydrator, gobs at a time.
Any suggestions?
I'll be starting my spring tomatoes in a couple of weeks so if I need to order seeds I need to make some decisions.
Also, is green grape worth planting? I have the seeds but had a couple of failures so haven't tasted them. Have heard good and bad reviews.
Would love for something to produce during AZ summer but know that's asking a lot, even with shade cloth. I start early to get as many tomatoes as possible before it gets too hot.

December 12, 2011	#1
Tracydr Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: Laurinburg, North Carolina, zone 7 Posts: 3,207	Best yield and other questions Looking for a cherry that yields a lot. I'd like to plant one for the chickens. Was thinking Tess's, Matt's Wild Cherry or even, gag, a yellow plum, since we won't be eating this one but using it for chicken treats. Then, want another big yielder for dehydrating. I couldn't stand the Reisentraube last year and it didn't yield well. I'm planting Sun Golds for fresh. We loved the Cherokee purples dry but would prefer a cherry that I can just split in half (or whole if its a tiny grape) to pop in the dehydrator, gobs at a time. Any suggestions? I'll be starting my spring tomatoes in a couple of weeks so if I need to order seeds I need to make some decisions. Also, is green grape worth planting? I have the seeds but had a couple of failures so haven't tasted them. Have heard good and bad reviews. Would love for something to produce during AZ summer but know that's asking a lot, even with shade cloth. I start early to get as many tomatoes as possible before it gets too hot.