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Ornamental Cherry Trees: Why They Don't Produce Tasty Fruit

Your tree is likely an ornamental cherry—bred for flowers, not fruit flavor. Adding a pollinator won't change the fruit's taste; it's genetically determined.

To identify the exact cultivar, take a branch to your LA Master Gardeners or LA County Cooperative Extension. Cloning the tree (cuttings) just gives you another ornamental cherry.

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