Yesterday afternoon, we had a large cherry tree next to the upstairs deck, growing through its framed hole in the lower deck, covered with cherry blossoms. Last night, we had quite a wind storm: this morning, many folks were saying it sounded like a freight train. This morning, the cherry tree is down, with a surprising amount of rot now visible inside its splintered trunk.
I think DH said it best:
I am glad that we got to eat under the tree last night, full flower blooms, on its final night.
Years ago, I decided this tree was a pin cherry based on this Tree ID page (although NC blooms and fruits earlier than the UP, of course). Wikipedia has an entry on pin cherry. Although it's rare for pin cherry to be this far southeast, I still think that's what it is/was. In a cherry classification of sweet, tart, and sour, this drupe was definitely sour! Lots of pucker power, but with plenty of sugar, the fruit made excellent pies and jams.
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