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Compass Cherries was a hardy Prunus hybrid sold by northwestern nurseries as a cross between sand cherry and American plums. Northwest Nursery Co. said it was originated by H. Knudson and grouped it with hardy plums, cherry-plums, native American plum selections, and Hansen hybrids [S1].
The catalog describes Compass as in high demand and early to bear. It says northwestern nurseries had recently stopped sales before season's end because demand was so strong. It also says young trees could bear in the nursery row before digging and shipping [S1]. A Valley City, North Dakota, example adds a commercial note: a small orchard of three-year-old Compass trees reportedly sold fruit averaging $2.25 per tree [S1].
The fruit changes color as it ripens, from green to bright red and then reddish black [S1]. The catalog says many growers picked it too early. Fully ripe Compass was described as pleasing, with tender flesh and cherry-like juiciness [S1]. Its main uses were canning, pies, sauce, and jellies [S1].
The tree was valued for early bearing. The clearest growth detail is its reported ability to fruit while still young enough to stand in the nursery row [S1]. The source gives no detailed notes on habit, pruning, disease, or storage.
No hardiness zone is stated. The catalog says Compass was grown successfully as far north as Saskatoon and Edmonton [S1]. This places it in a northern prairie context, but the claim comes from a nursery catalog, not a formal trial report.
Compass belongs with sand cherry-plum hybrids, not standard sweet or sour cherries. The same page frames hardy northwestern fruit breeding around native American plums and their role in producing larger, productive commercial fruits [S1]. The catalog also says Compass's only rival was the new Hansen hybrids, linking it to the early northern cherry-plum breeding era [S1].
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This summary currently draws chiefly from PERENNIALS - The Northwest Nursery Co..
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“COMPASS CHERRIES This wonderful fruit was originated by H. Knudson, and is a cross between the Sand Cherry and some American plums.”
— PERENNIALS - The Northwest Nursery Co., p17
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| 103 | PERENNIALS - The Northwest Nursery Co. | unknown | 10 | 0 | 0 | p17 | Its only rival is said to be the new Hansen's Hybrids.; Fruit from a small orchard of three-year-old Compass trees at Valley City sold at an average of $2.25 per tree.; Valuable for canning and makes excellent fruit for |
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| 103 | p17 | recommendation_context | Its only rival is said to be the new Hansen's Hybrids. | COMPASS CHERRIES This wonderful fruit was originated by H. Knudson, and is a cross between the Sand Cherry and some American plums. | page_block:0.90 |
| 103 | p17 | anecdote_snippet | Fruit from a small orchard of three-year-old Compass trees at Valley City sold at an average of $2.25 per tree. | COMPASS CHERRIES This wonderful fruit was originated by H. Knudson, and is a cross between the Sand Cherry and some American plums. | page_block:0.90 |
| 103 | p17 | culinary_use | Valuable for canning and makes excellent fruit for pies, sauce and jellies. | COMPASS CHERRIES This wonderful fruit was originated by H. Knudson, and is a cross between the Sand Cherry and some American plums. | page_block:0.90 |
| 103 | p17 | flavor_profile | Many growers are said to pick too early; fully ripened Compass has pleasing quality with the tender flesh and juiciness characteristic of the cherry. | COMPASS CHERRIES This wonderful fruit was originated by H. Knudson, and is a cross between the Sand Cherry and some American plums. | page_block:0.90 |
| 103 | p17 | fruit_color | As fruit ripens it changes from green to bright red, then to reddish black. | COMPASS CHERRIES This wonderful fruit was originated by H. Knudson, and is a cross between the Sand Cherry and some American plums. | page_block:0.90 |
| 103 | p17 | productivity | Early bearing is described as remarkable; young trees bear in the nursery row before being dug for shipping. | COMPASS CHERRIES This wonderful fruit was originated by H. Knudson, and is a cross between the Sand Cherry and some American plums. | page_block:0.90 |
| 103 | p17 | recommendation_context | Demand in recent years was so great that northwestern nurseries had to stop sales before the end of the season. | COMPASS CHERRIES This wonderful fruit was originated by H. Knudson, and is a cross between the Sand Cherry and some American plums. | page_block:0.90 |
| 103 | p17 | entry_location | Said to be grown successfully as far north as Saskatoon and Edmonton. | COMPASS CHERRIES This wonderful fruit was originated by H. Knudson, and is a cross between the Sand Cherry and some American plums. | page_block:0.90 |
| 103 | p17 | entry_pedigree | Across between the Sand Cherry and some American plums. | COMPASS CHERRIES This wonderful fruit was originated by H. Knudson, and is a cross between the Sand Cherry and some American plums. | page_block:0.90 |
| 103 | p17 | breeder_reference | Originated by H. Knudson. | COMPASS CHERRIES This wonderful fruit was originated by H. Knudson, and is a cross between the Sand Cherry and some American plums. | page_block:0.90 |
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| recommendation_context | Its only rival is said to be the new Hansen's Hybrids. | 0.87 |
| anecdote_snippet | Fruit from a small orchard of three-year-old Compass trees at Valley City sold at an average of $2.25 per tree. | 0.89 |
| culinary_use | Valuable for canning and makes excellent fruit for pies, sauce and jellies. | 0.95 |
| flavor_profile | Many growers are said to pick too early; fully ripened Compass has pleasing quality with the tender flesh and juiciness characteristic of the cherry. | 0.92 |
| fruit_color | As fruit ripens it changes from green to bright red, then to reddish black. | 0.95 |
| productivity | Early bearing is described as remarkable; young trees bear in the nursery row before being dug for shipping. | 0.95 |
| recommendation_context | Demand in recent years was so great that northwestern nurseries had to stop sales before the end of the season. | 0.92 |
| entry_location | Said to be grown successfully as far north as Saskatoon and Edmonton. | 0.94 |
| entry_pedigree | A cross between the Sand Cherry and some American plums. | 0.97 |
| breeder_reference | Originated by H. Knudson. | 0.97 |
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