English Morello Sour Cherry

English Morello Sour Cherry

15 Gallon
$189.00
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English Morello Sour Cherry

Cherry Sour 'English Morello'

Ultimate Pie & Jam Cherry • Intense Tartness for Cooking • Self-Fertile & Shade Tolerant

$189.00
Container sizeSize guide 15 Gallon

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Description

The English Morello is the quintessential sour cherry for cooking, prized for its intense, vibrant tartness and deep, complex flavor that transforms when heated. This self-fertile, hardy tree is a must-have for any baker or preserve maker.

  • Produces small, round, very dark red (almost black) cherries.

  • Flavor is powerfully tart and tangy when fresh, mellowing into a rich, full-bodied sweetness when cooked.

  • Self-pollinating and productive, often bearing fruit at a younger age than sweet cherries.

  • More shade-tolerant and adaptable than many sweet cherry varieties.

  • Deciduous tree with a graceful, weeping habit, easy to harvest, growing 15-24 ft. tall.

Culinary Profile:
Fresh Flavor: Very tart and brisk, primarily used for cooking.
Cooked Flavor: Develops a rich, deep, and balanced cherry flavor that is unsurpassed for pies and preserves.
Best Uses: The ultimate pie and jam cherry. Also excellent for juices, liqueurs, sauces, and drying.

Quick Facts

  • Features:Foliage: Oval-shaped, green leaves with serrated edges.Flowers: Single-petaled, pink-white flowers in umbrella-like clusters, self-pollinating.Fruit: Small, round, deep red cherries with a strong tart flavor, very juicy; ideal for cooking, pies, preserves, cherry juice, and fresh consumption.Habit: Deciduous fruit tree with moderate growth rate, rounded canopy, and drooping branches, making it easy to harvest
  • Mature Height: 15-24 ft
  • Mature Width: Variable, depending on pruning
  • Growth Rate: Moderate
  • Light Needs: Full sun
  • Key Advantages:Tart, juicy fruit perfect for culinary uses.Self-pollinating, no additional cherry trees needed for fruit set.Easy-to-harvest due to the drooping branches
  • Landscape Uses:Fruit tree for home orchards or small gardens.Ornamental tree with spring blossoms and edible fruit

Faqs

Q: Can I eat English Morello cherries fresh off the tree?
A: You can, but be prepared for a puckeringly tart experience. They are primarily considered a cooking cherry, as heat and sugar unlock their legendary flavor.

Q: Is it true that sour cherries are easier to grow than sweet cherries?
A: Generally, yes. Sour cherries like Morello are more cold-hardy, more tolerant of heavy soil, and less prone to disease issues common in sweet cherries.

📍 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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