Merchant cherry trees
£38.75Merchant cherry trees for sale
Choose a size - bare-root
BR11-year bare-root tree,Gisela 5 rootstock£38.75
Medium tree
(2m-3m after 10 years)
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Tree specification
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Delivery charges
Delivery for a single tree starts at £9.95, it is calculated based on your postcode.
All about Merchant cherry trees
A large black early-season cherry with a good flavour.
Growing and Training
Merchant is a precocious variety and is likely to start fruiting on the Gisela 5 rootstock at about 3 years.
It is not self-fertile but can be pollinated by most self-fertile cherries including Stella, Summer Sun and Sunburst.
History
UK 1970s.
Merchant characteristics
- What level of gardening skill is needed to grow Merchant?Average
- Is Merchant self-fertile?Not self-fertile
- What flowering group is Merchant?2
- Is Merchant good for pollinating others?Good
- What climates is Merchant suitable for?Temperate climates
- What season do you pick Merchant?Early
- CroppingGood
- How long can you keep Merchant in a fridge?1-3 days
- Food usesEating fresh
- Where does Merchant originate from?United Kingdom
- When was Merchant first introduced?1950 - 1999
- What colour is the blossom of Merchant?White
- Fruit colourBlack
- Which awards has Merchant received?RHS AGM (current)
You might also like these varieties
CelesteCeleste is a compact dark red/black cherry, one of the best early-season varieties, with a sweet mild flavour.
LapinsPerhaps the best all-round sweet cherry for the UK. Easy to grow, with heavy crops of good-flavoured cherries.
StellaIf you only want to grow one cherry tree, choose Stella - self-fertile, easy to grow, and a good pollinator of other cherry trees.
SweetheartSweetheart is one of the best-flavoured late-season cherries for the UK climate.
British-grown trees
Unlike many garden centres and online retailers, the vast majority of our fruit trees are grown in the UK.
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All our trees are certified under the Plant Healthy scheme, supervised by the Plant Health Alliance.
Other stakeholders include Defra and the RHS.
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Guaranteed fruit trees
When you buy your fruit tree from Orange Pippin Fruit Trees we guarantee it for the first season in your garden while it gets established. If it doesn't grow successfully, we'll either replace it the following season or offer a refund, subject to some conditions.
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More about cherry trees
Cherries are perhaps the most diverse member of the genus Prunus, which includes other popular stone fruits such as plums, peaches, and apricots. There are two main types, the sweet cherry Prunus avium (best for eating fresh) and the acid or sour cherry Prunus cerasus (best for culinary use).
