Stella Sweet Cherry Tree | Self-Pollinating Dark Sweet Cherry

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Stella Sweet Cherry

Cherry 'Stella'

Premier Self-Fertile Sweet Cherry • Exceptionally Sweet & Rich Flavor • Reliable Backyard Harvest

$189.00

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Description

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.

Produces medium-large, heart-shaped cherries with firm, deep red flesh and a glossy black-red skin.
Renowned for its exceptional sweetness and rich, complex flavor in a perfectly balanced package.
Self-pollinating – a single tree will produce a full crop, making it ideal for limited spaces.
Deciduous tree with a moderate growth rate, reaching 20-30 ft. tall and 15-20 ft. wide.
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.

Quick Facts

Features:Foliage:Oval leaves with serrated margins.Glossy dark green.Deciduous.Flowers:Single, five-petaled pink blossoms.Clustered in umbels.Self-fertile.Fruit:Medium to large heart-shaped berries.Mahogany-red to near-black skin.Firm, deep red flesh.Flavor: Rich sweetness with balanced acidity.Texture: Crisp and juicy
Habit: Upright deciduous tree
Mature Height: 20-30 ft (easily maintained at 12-15 ft)
Mature Spread: 15-20 ft
Growth Rate: Moderate
Light Needs: Full sun (minimum 6 hours daily)
Key Advantages:First self-fertile sweet cherry.Consistent heavy yields.Excellent disease resistance.Superior eating quality
Special AttributesFruit size: 2.5-3.5 cm diameter.Brix: 18-22%.Cracking resistance: Moderate
Landscape Uses:Home orchards.Edible landscaping.Pollinator gardens.Container growing (dwarf rootstock)

Faqs

Q: Does it really not need another cherry tree to produce fruit?
A: Correct. Stella is fully self-fertile, meaning it can pollinate itself with its own pollen. You will get a full harvest from just one tree.

Q: How does the taste compare to store-bought cherries?
A: Homegrown Stella cherries, ripened fully on the tree, are significantly sweeter, more aromatic, and have a richer, more complex flavor than most commercial varieties picked for shipping.

Q: When can I expect the first harvest?
A: A grafted Stella tree will typically begin bearing fruit within 2 to 4 years after planting.

📍 Primary Delivery Area · San Francisco Bay Area

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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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