| Cultivar Name: |
English Morello
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| Type |
Cherry |
| Synonyms |
Morello
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| Patent |
Not Patented
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| Species |
Prunus cerasus
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| Usage |
Scion
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| Products |
Canning
Culinary
Fresh Market
Juice
Preserves
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| Taste |
Tart/Sour
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| Chill Requirement |
450 chill hours required
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| Yield |
High
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| Flesh Color |
deep crimson
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| Pit |
Freestone
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| Ripening time |
+3
weeks relative to
Bing
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| Self Compatible |
Yes - Self Compatible
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| Pollinators |
The blossom of Morello cherry is particularly long-lasting and compatible, making it an excellent pollinator of most other cherries (sweet or sour).
Morello is self-fertile and does not need a pollination partner, although fruiting may be improved if there is a compatible tree of a different variety nearby.
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| Description |
Originated in England/European origins obscure, introduced to America prior to 1862.
Considered an heirloom cultivar/antique tart cherry cultivar.
Outstanding Characteristics:
Dark red, juicy, sour fruit
Mid Summer Ripening
Prolific Producer
Morello cherries (like most sour cherries) contain melatonin, a natural anti-oxidant substance which is also involved in regulating sleeping and wakefulness.
In the Morello group, which has fruit that is so dark-skinned it is almost a mahogany red, with dark red flesh and dark juice inside. This contrasts with the other group of Sour Cherries, Amarelle, which have paler skin covering flesh that is not red and give off a juice that is almost clear. Morellos are slighter tarter than Amarelle. Sometimes Morello cherries are so dark red that they are almost black in colour.
Late-ripening tart cherry for cooking, sometimes eaten fresh when fully ripe. Dark red to nearly black fruit with dark juice. Small, round-headed tree with drooping branches (easy to harvest). USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 4-9. In flowering group:4
Medium size, dark reddish black pie cherry with semi-firm, tart flesh and dark-colored juice. Astringent until fully ripe. Trees are naturally semi-dwarf, upright, spreading, productive and hardy. Ripens in August. Hangs on the tree until the end of August. |
| References |
- Fruit, Berry and Nut Inventory. Third Edition. 2001. Seed Savers Exchange, Inc.
- Dave Wilson Nursery. Link
- Cherry Tree Cultivars, Information about cherry tree varieties (cultivars) including pollination groups, type of fruit and cropping season. Link
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No photos for this cultivar.
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