Montmorency is the most popular cherry tree in the United States! Without a doubt also the most flavorful and widely used for all culinary purposes. These cherries are quite distinct from sweet cherries in their appearance, and more importantly in their flavor. These cherries are prized not for their sweetness, but for their fantastic sour tasting notes! Their sourness allows the cherry flavor to be carried through baking and cooking, and melts together with sugars to produce a wide variety of perfectly balanced tasting notes. Perhaps unknown to most, Montmorency is typically the only choice in grocery stores for pie cherries and is also the preferred variety used for making maraschino cherries as well. A lesser known and amazing quality of this cultivar is that it will produce fruit up to three years sooner than any other sweet cherry tree! Montmorency trees also remain smaller in height and width than other cherries while also producing fruit sooner. If you're looking for a cherry tree to sooner produce fruit with infinite uses beyond just fresh eating, Montmorency is an excellent choice!
What's great about the Montmorency Pie Cherry Tree?
- The most popular cherry tree in the United States!
- The most flavorful and widely used cherry for all culinary purposes.
- Prized not for their sweetness, but for their fantastic sour tasting notes!
- Produces fruit up to three years sooner than any other sweet cherry tree!
- Flavor to be carries cooking, melting together with sugars to perfectly balance tasting notes.
Cold Hardiness Zones |
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
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Min. Temperature |
-30° F, (-35° C)
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Self-Pollinating |
Yes |
Botanical Name |
Prunus cerasus 'Montmorency' |
Mature Height (ft.) |
15' - 20' |
Mature Width (ft.) |
10' - 15' |
Harvest Season |
Summer through Fall |
Recommended Spacing (ft.) |
8' - 20' |
Best Seasons to Plant for Zones 7 - 11 |
Fall through Spring
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Best Seasons to Plant for Zones 2 - 6
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Spring |
Optimal Soil Condition
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Acidic - Neutral
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Fragrance
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Moderate |
Blossom Color |
White |
Fruit Color |
Bright Red |