Cherry ‘Morello’

Cherry ‘Morello’ is the best known of the cooking cherries, with very juicy dark red fruits for making pies, jams, wine or cherry brandy. The fruits are sharply acidic when fresh, but cook to a deep, rich cherry flavour. This sour cherry is particularly hardy and grows well in northern parts of the UK, producing a bumper crop from late July onwards. This variety is self-fertile and makes an excellent pollinator for most other varieties.

• Cherry rootstocks:
• Gisella 5 – Semi dwarf reaching a mature height of up to 3m (10′)
• Gisella 6 – Semi vigorous reaching a mature height of up to 4m (13′)
• Colt – Semi vigorous reaching a mature height of 5m (16′)

This variety is self-fertile and does not require a pollination partner.

Estimated time to cropping once planted: 2 years.
Estimated time to best yields: 4 years.

Useful links:

How to grow fruit trees Fruit rootstock guide

Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined plant size. The height and spread of the plant delivered will vary depending on the season, meaning arrival images are an indication only.