Cherry Morello

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Cherry Morello A very old variety, grown in England from the early 17th century, acid Cherry Morello is the classic cooking cherry. The fruit is medium-sized, almost black with dar k red flesh; wonderful rich cherry flavour when cooked. Fruit contains the anti-oxidant and sleep-regulator melatonin. Compact, spreading tree, very hardy and reliable, regular cropper. Tolerates shade, and can be grown against a north wall. Prune as little as possible, and only in summer. Self-fertile and an excellent pollinator, with a long flowering season. Site: ShelteredSoil: Any reasonably well drainedPosition: Full sun, part-shade or shadePick: AugustKeep: Does not keepHardiness: HardyPollination: Self-fertile, Pollination group 4, but may crop better with a pollination partnerUses: Cooking and bottling Learn more about fruit tree rootstocks Please Note : Our fruit trees are pre pruned at the nursery. Show more