When planting trees, people often get a little carried away with the number of seeds they plant. If you're planting apple and cherry trees in your backyard, you'll need to consider how many seeds per tree you should plant.
Planting apple and cherry trees together can create some interesting results. You could end up with an apple-cherry hybrid tree that has characteristics from both or a regular apple or cherry tree with a few apples or cherries planted closer to each other than usual.
Some things that make it hard to plant apple and cherry trees together are their difference in water needs, size of root systems, fruit size and ripening time frame.
The two trees can be planted in pots and then placed next to each other.
Apple tree has a round shape with a tannin, a compound that gives the leaves an astringent taste and which protects them from fungus. Tannin also prevents bacteria from colonizing the tree's bark. Cherries have acid fruit and soft stems which are often not strong enough to support the weight of their fruit.
So, it is safe to plant apple trees next to cherry trees since they don't compete for nutrients or water sources with each other and are compatible because of their different needs.