Morello: smaak en teelt
Aromatische zure kers.
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Distinctly sharp and refreshing for pie, sauce and jam.
This description applies to the species; a separate taste test of this cultivar has not been confirmed.
Sour cherry deserves its own place alongside sweet cherry. Grow it for tangy sauces, pies and jam, rather than treating it as a disappointing sweet cherry. Even a small harvest can add plenty of flavour to a dish; a tree you can easily reach suits that purpose.
Morello, Nabella and Meteor Korai are self-fertile.
Maintaining a wall fan: Spread main branches over wires and keep light between the arms. Tie young shoots gently to support; remove shoots growing directly into the wall. Renew wood that has fruited with well-placed young shoots. Prune during growth on a dry day; no winter pruning.
Sour cherries for processing: Let fruit colour fully and taste acidity. Pick gently with stalks and separate intact fruit. Work in small batches; stone just before processing. Compare sauce, jam and tart from the same variety to find your favourite use.
Prune during growth and renew wood that has fruited; do not apply general winter pruning.
Allow space for the mature tree, not just the plant currently in the pot. The cultivar determines part of your fruit choice; the rootstock and tree form also help determine how much space the tree needs. Draw the crown, harvesting reach and support on your garden plan. Before buying, check whether a suitable pollinating partner is needed and whether one actually flowers nearby.
Where necessary, support a young tree with a suitable stake and a wide, soft tie. Do not let the tie rub or constrict the tree, and check it as the trunk and crown grow. Water must reach the root zone; a small wet patch on the surface does not tell you whether the rootball has enough moisture. Take care when planting and follow the species instructions for the correct planting depth.
Keep samples of the different cultivars separate. Record picking ripeness, eating ripeness, texture and the preparation you used. Fruit that tastes pleasant straight from the tree may behave differently in a pie or during storage. For perennial plants, your own flowering and harvest observations are more useful than a fixed countdown from the planting date.
Checked on 2026-10-12. This guide was originally written using the listed sources. Growing advice from other countries is not a local weather forecast.