Cherry in the tropics?

[Kay]

a non tropical fruit in the tropics, not sure if this is the right forum.

But with all the advancements going on are there any heat tolerant species, or more accurately any species that dont need a harsh cold spell?

we are in a protected pocket in southern Taiwan so warmer than Florida but slightly cooler than Hawaii i think.  our coldest lows are snaps down to 11C at night, but usually winter is above15C at night and 17+ in the day.  usually 1-3 few day cold spells from the north.

I really crave cherry so bad.  Like a lychee but dont need to peel, best fruit in my opinion. 

I also have mountains up to 3000m near me, they can get ice some exceptionally cold nights, but the road is only accessible up to 1600m, where it can get down to 5C that i know of.

Is there any chance?

[digigarden]

that's the most subtropical cherry..capulin cherry  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prunus_salicifolia

there's also Minnie Royal and Royal Lee which are low chill varieties.

[Steve in Los Osos]

There is a low chill (about 200 hrs), self-fertile Spanish heirloom cherry called "Cristobalina". The cherries (at least the six I got this year) are smallish but very good. They almost looked like plastic, they were so perfect-looking!

I don't know whether any cherry tree would appreciate the tropical environs, but I'd go with that before I'd fuss with the Minnie Royal or Royal Lee pair.