Montmorency Cherry Tree | Classic Tart Pie & Cooking Cherry

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Montmorency Sour Cherry

Cherry Sour 'Montmorency'

America's Classic Pie Cherry • Reliable Heavy Producer • Bright, Clean Tart Flavor

$189.00

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Description

The Montmorency Sour Cherry is America's classic pie cherry, defining the flavor of countless summer desserts. This prolific, hardy, and self-fertile tree delivers the perfect balance of bright acidity and fruity flavor that bakers have relied on for generations.

The most widely grown sour cherry in the United States.
Produces abundant clusters of medium-sized, bright red cherries with light yellow, juicy flesh.
Flavor is characteristically tart and refreshing, with a clear, clean cherry taste that shines when sweetened.
Self-pollinating and a very reliable, heavy producer.
Deciduous tree with a rounded form, growing 15-24 ft. tall.

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Light: Full sun (minimum 6 hours daily)

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Features:Foliage:Oval leaves with finely serrated margins.Glossy medium green.Deciduous.Flowers:Single, five-petaled white blossoms.Arranged in clustered umbels.Self-fertile.Fruit:Small to medium round berries.Vibrant bright red skin.Flavor: Classic tart cherry taste.Texture: Firm yellow flesh
Habit: Upright, spreading deciduous tree
Mature Height: 15-24 ft (easily maintained at 12-15 ft)
Mature Spread: 12-18 ft
Growth Rate: Moderate
Key Advantages:America's most popular tart cherry.Self-fertile - no pollinator required.Excellent processing quality.Cold hardy and reliable
Special Attributes:Fruit size: 1.5-2.0 cm diameter.Acidity: High (ideal for processing).Harvest: Mid to late season
Landscape Uses:Commercial orchards.Home fruit gardens.Edible landscaping.Wildlife habitat

Faqs

Q: What's the main difference between Montmorency and English Morello?
A: Montmorency is bright red with yellow flesh and has a lighter, more straightforward tartness. English Morello is darker red (almost black) and is considered to have a deeper, more wine-like and complex tart flavor.

Q: Besides pie, what can I make with Montmorency cherries?
A: They are incredibly versatile! Use them for cobblers, preserves, cherry sauce (for meats or desserts), juice, drying, or freezing for year-round use.

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San Francisco Bay Area is our primary local delivery market. Victory Nursery also serves additional California markets and selected extended delivery areas by arrangement.

Regular local delivery: San Francisco, Peninsula, South Bay, East Bay, Marin, Tracy / Mountain House and surrounding service areas.

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