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Cherry (Sweet), Sweetheart, Bare Root

Self-Fertile, Late-Season Sweet Cherry

Sweetheart Cherry offers large, sweet, crisp cherries, ripening in late July. Perfect for fresh eating and baking, this tree is self-fertile and cold-hardy.


$4995
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Sweetheart Cherry is a late-season sweet cherry variety known for its large, heart-shaped fruit with a crisp, firm texture and complexly sweet flavor. This highly productive tree ripens in late July to early August, extending the cherry season and providing a delicious crop of vibrant red cherries. Sweetheart cherries are perfect for fresh eating, baking, and canning, maintaining their flavor and quality for extended periods. This tree reaches a mature height of 15-20 feet and produces beautiful white blossoms in early spring, adding ornamental value. Self-fertile and hardy in USDA Zones 5-9, Sweetheart is an ideal choice for home orchards or single plantings.

Key Characteristics

  • Late-Season Sweet Cherry
    Sweetheart cherries ripen in late July to early August, extending the cherry harvest season and offering a fresh supply of cherries when earlier varieties have finished.

  • Richly Sweet, Crisp Fruit
    These cherries are known for their vibrant red color, large size, and uniquely sweet flavor. Their firm, crisp texture makes them ideal for fresh eating, as well as baking and preserving.

  • Self-Fertile Variety
    Sweetheart Cherry does not require a pollinator, making it convenient for single plantings or smaller orchards. It also enhances yields when grown near other cherry varieties, providing mutual pollination benefits.

  • Beautiful Spring Blossoms
    In early spring, Sweetheart Cherry trees bloom with clusters of white flowers, creating a lovely display that attracts pollinators and adds beauty to the landscape.

  • Cold-Hardy and Productive
    Thriving in USDA Zones 5-9, Sweetheart Cherry is adaptable to a wide range of climates, from temperate to warmer areas, and consistently produces abundant harvests year after year.

Product Details

  • Sun Requirements: Full sun
  • Soil Requirements: Well-draining, loamy soil with moderate moisture
  • Bloom Time: Early spring (April)
  • Bloom Color: White
  • Fruit Qualities: Large, heart-shaped, vibrant red, sweet, firm, and crisp
  • Fruit Uses: Fresh eating, baking, canning, preserves
  • Fruit Ripening Month: Late-season (late July to early August)
  • Chill Hours: 700-800 hours
  • Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile (can also enhance yields for nearby cherry varieties)
  • Mature Height: 15-20 feet
  • USDA Hardiness Zones: 5-9

Sweetheart Cherry is a perfect addition to home orchards, providing a late-season harvest of sweet, crisp cherries with beautiful spring blooms and reliable, self-fertile productivity.

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Sweetheart Cherry Bare Root Tree For Sale

Cherry (Sweet), Sweetheart, Bare Root

$4995

Sweetheart Cherry is a late-season sweet cherry variety known for its large, heart-shaped fruit with a crisp, firm texture and complexly sweet flavor. This highly productive tree ripens in late July to early August, extending the cherry season and providing a delicious crop of vibrant red cherries. Sweetheart cherries are perfect for fresh eating, baking, and canning, maintaining their flavor and quality for extended periods. This tree reaches a mature height of 15-20 feet and produces beautiful white blossoms in early spring, adding ornamental value. Self-fertile and hardy in USDA Zones 5-9, Sweetheart is an ideal choice for home orchards or single plantings.

Key Characteristics

Product Details

Sweetheart Cherry is a perfect addition to home orchards, providing a late-season harvest of sweet, crisp cherries with beautiful spring blooms and reliable, self-fertile productivity.

Pot size

  • Bare Root

Tree Size

  • 11/16" caliper branched

Rootstock

  • Semi-Standard K5 Rootstock
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