Montmorency cherry trees

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• Picking season: Late
• Self-fertility: Self-fertile

If you want to make American-style cherry pie, Montmorency is the cherry you need. It is easy to grow and makes a good first cherry tree for a cook's garden or orchard. It originates from France, but was taken to North America by the early settlers, and is now perhaps better known in America than Europe.

Montmorency is a tart cherry (also known as an acid or sour cherry), grown for use in the kitchen rather than eating fresh. It has yellow flesh and the juice is clear, and is known as an "Amarelle" type, in contrast with the "Morello" type which has dark red juice.

Most tart cherries contain melatonin, a natural anti-oxidant substance which is also involved in regulating sleeping and wakefullness - but Montmorency is thought to have particularly high levels.

Montmorency organic cherry trees for sale

Next deliveries: December 2025

• 11 yeartree on Gisela 5 rootstock29.25€
  Medium tree (2m-3.5m after 10 years) Bare-root
  

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• 21 yeartree on Gisela 6 rootstock29.25€
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• 31 yeartree on Mazzard Alkavo rootstock28.00€
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Growing and Training

Montmorency is self-fertile, no pollination partner is required. It ripens at the start of July.

The tree is easy to grow, very cold-hardy, and productive.

Montmorency characteristics

• Gardening skillBeginner
• Self-fertilitySelf-fertile
• Flowering group5
• Disease resistanceGood
• Picking periodlate July
• Picking seasonLate
• Season of use1-3 days
• Food usesCulinary
• USDA cold hardyZone 4 (-34C)
• Summer average maximum temperaturesCool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
• Country of originFrance
• Period of origin1850 - 1899
• Flower colourWhite
• Fruit colourRed

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  Gros Bigarreau de la Groise
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• Guigne Noire de Ruesnes
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  Verchocq
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