{"product_id":"cornus-mas-lukianivskyi-cornelian-cherry","title":"Cornus mas, 'Lukianivskyi' Cornelian Cherry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCornus mas 'Lukianivskyi'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoviet\/Ukrainian variety bears abundant crops of strikingly large, pear-shaped fruit. Up to 1-1\/2\" long. The dark red fruit weighs from 5.5 to 6g and has a 7% sugar content. Fruit ripens in late August-Early September with the yield from one tree being about 40 kg. This cultivar was brought to the USA by One Green World Nursery and is sold under the trademarked name of Pioneer™.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fruit of this dogwood species has been enjoyed by humans for millennia. A particular favorite of the ancient Greeks, it was widely planted in medieval monastery gardens throughout Europe. Today, it is still grown commercially in Turkey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan face=\"arial,helvetica\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"arial,helvetica\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"arial,helvetica\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003eCherry-like fruits ripen in the late summer and early fall. Good for fresh eating as well as dried or made into preserves. \u003cem\u003eCornus mas\u003c\/em\u003e is highly ornamental in the early spring, with the entire tree covered in a profusion of small yellow blossoms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan face=\"arial,helvetica\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"arial,helvetica\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"arial,helvetica\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize at maturity: \u003c\/strong\u003e10-20' tall and and 7-8' wide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan face=\"arial,helvetica\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"arial,helvetica\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"arial,helvetica\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSite Selection: \u003c\/strong\u003eIdeally full-sun location, but will also grow and fruit in dappled sun locations. Adaptable to a range or soil types provided the planting location is well drained. Prefers a pH of around 6.5.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan face=\"arial,helvetica\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"arial,helvetica\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"arial,helvetica\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCultivation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Self-fertile trees require little attention once established. \u003cem\u003eCornus mas \u003c\/em\u003ecan be trained as a small standard tree or as a multi-stemmed shrub. For a mature tree it is only necessary to prune out dead, broken or crossed branches. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZone hardiness, Pests, \u0026amp; Diseases:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardy to USDA zone 5-7. Pest and disease free. Birds and critters will compete with humans for the harvest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant size: \u003c\/strong\u003eGrafted tree, grown in a 4\" x 9\" tree pot.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen we ship:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"arial,helvetica\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"arial,helvetica\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"arial,helvetica\" color=\"#000000\" size=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eFALL 2026\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cricket Hill Garden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67581411066155,"sku":"CM-LUK","price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/6155\/files\/comingsoon_d6b92410-75bf-4ba2-a537-33925463752d.jpg?v=1759150459","url":"https:\/\/www.treepeony.com\/products\/cornus-mas-lukianivskyi-cornelian-cherry","provider":"Cricket Hill Garden","version":"1.0","type":"link"}