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May Duke Cherry Tree

Delicious and tangy, perfect for cooking or eating

The Highlights

    • An unusual dual use cherry, sweet enough to eat fresh when fully ripe, but also preserves well and makes delicious jams, pies and liqueurs
    • Ideal if you only have a small space and want to enjoy both cooking and eating cherries
    • A sweet, tangy flavour when eaten ripe, but you should wait until fully ripe to get the best taste
    • Early Harvest - Early July
    • Colt Rootstock: Max size H4m x W4m Rootstocks restrict the size of a tree to make it more suited for an average gardenMORE
    • Partially Self fertile (Pollination Group 3) will produce fruit without pollination but will benefit from a pollination partner within pollination groups 1, 2, or 3 within a mile's radius to really increase crops. In most built up areas there should be a pollination partner in range. MORE
    • Our potted trees are supplied in EcoPots™. Eco pots use 70% less plastic and are fully recyclable, unlike normal single use pots. They flex and so produce less root spiralling and travel better in the post.MORE
    • Our trees are usually between 18 and 36 months old at the time of dispatch.
    • Our trees are professionally pruned before dispatching. This formative pruning can involve cutting the main leader, if the expert tree growers decide this will produce a better shaped tree. This can stop the tree becoming "leggy", and promote stronger, bushier growth.MORE

May Duke Cherry Tree

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The Highlights

    • An unusual dual use cherry, sweet enough to eat fresh when fully ripe, but also preserves well and makes delicious jams, pies and liqueurs
    • Ideal if you only have a small space and want to enjoy both cooking and eating cherries
    • A sweet, tangy flavour when eaten ripe, but you should wait until fully ripe to get the best taste
    • Early Harvest - Early July
    • Colt Rootstock: Max size H4m x W4m Rootstocks restrict the size of a tree to make it more suited for an average gardenMORE
    • Partially Self fertile (Pollination Group 3) will produce fruit without pollination but will benefit from a pollination partner within pollination groups 1, 2, or 3 within a mile's radius to really increase crops. In most built up areas there should be a pollination partner in range. MORE
    • Our potted trees are supplied in EcoPots™. Eco pots use 70% less plastic and are fully recyclable, unlike normal single use pots. They flex and so produce less root spiralling and travel better in the post.MORE
    • Our trees are usually between 18 and 36 months old at the time of dispatch.
    • Our trees are professionally pruned before dispatching. This formative pruning can involve cutting the main leader, if the expert tree growers decide this will produce a better shaped tree. This can stop the tree becoming "leggy", and promote stronger, bushier growth.MORE

Know Your Plant

Supplied as:

Bare Root
Our bare root trees are lifted fresh from the field, wrapped in a moisture retentive covering and packed straight away. You can be sure they will be fresh when they arrive. In winter, you can store for several weeks if kept in a cool, dark spot. Later in spring, when the temperature rises, you will want to plant within a few days of arrival.
9L Eco Pot
This tree is supplied in a 9L Eco Pot, which is approx W15 x H30cm. Eco Pots use 70% less plastic then traditional pots and can be recycled easily. A 9L pot allows ample space for good root development and can support a good size tree.

Height on arrival:

120-150cm inc. roots
120-150cm inc. pot

Eventual height:

4m
4m

Eventual spread:

4m

Tasting notes:

Sweet enough when ripe but with a good tanginess

Time to first crop:

2 Years
You may see your first cherries 2 years after planting, but you should not expect substantial crops until the 4/5th year.
2 Years
You may see your first cherries 2 years after planting, but you should not expect substantial crops until the 4/5th year.

Hardiness:

Hardy
May require some protection from very late frosts as this can damage the flowers. This won't cause lasting damage to the tree but will reduce the yield of fruit that year.

Pollination group:

3
Pollination groups relate to the time of the year when a tree flowers. Trees that flower at the same time can pollinate each other, which helps produce fruit if not self fertile, and can still improve yields even if they are. Trees can usually pollinate a group either side of their own; i.e "2" can Pollinate 1, 2, and 3

Uses:

Cooking

Rootstock:

Colt
Cherry tree varieties are usually grown by grafting them to rootstocks. This has benefits for pest resistance, genetics and the efficiency of propagation. Importantly, it also limits the height of a tree to a more manageable, specific height. Colt cherry trees tend to only reach 4m tall, perfect for smaller spaces or those afraid of stepladders. They can also be trained to a smaller size by pruning or restricting the roots, by keeping in a smaller pot
Colt
Cherry tree varieties are usually grown by grafting them to rootstocks. This has benefits for pest resistance, genetics and the efficiency of propagation. Importantly, it also limits the height of a tree to a more manageable, specific height. Colt cherry trees tend to only reach 4m tall, perfect for smaller spaces or those afraid of stepladders. They can also be trained to a smaller size by pruning or restricting the roots, by keeping in a smaller pot

Spacing:

Care Guide

Good Pest and Disease Resistance

Shows some resistance to the main pests and diseases for cherries including cracking. You may see some damage from aphids and caterpillars

Water in well when planting - read on for ongoing care

Water in thoroughly when planting. For bare root trees

Full sun

Full sun means receiving direct sun for more than 6 hours each day during the spring/summerMORE

Happy in most soils except sandy

Prefers fertile well draining soil

No need to feed

Don't worry

Some structural pruning required

Some pruning should be done each winter to ensure that your cherry tree maintains a productive shape. This can improve yields and prevent disease. Read more detail in our knowledge articles below.MORE

For more care tips and ideas visit our Knowledge page

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