Plant Database
Stella Sweet Cherry
Cherry ‘Stella’
The Stella Sweet Cherry is a backyard gardener's dream, setting the standard for self-sufficient fruit production. As a premier self-fertile sweet cherry, it delivers a reliable, bountiful harvest of classic, glossy-black fruit with exceptional flavor, perfect for eating straight from the tree.
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Produces medium-large, heart-shaped cherries with firm, deep red flesh and a glossy black-red skin.
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Renowned for its exceptional sweetness and rich, complex flavor in a perfectly balanced package.
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Self-pollinating – a single tree will produce a full crop, making it ideal for limited spaces.
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Deciduous tree with a moderate growth rate, reaching 20-30 ft. tall and 15-20 ft. wide.
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Showy pink blossoms in spring provide ornamental value before the fruit sets.
Best Uses: The ultimate fresh-eating cherry. Its firm texture and superb flavor also make it excellent for desserts, preserves, and freezing.