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Merchant



An excellent big cherry with a perfectly balanced flavour which melts in your mouth

Origin: Cambridgeshire UK,

Pollination: Merchant is self-sterile and would require a pollinator to produce a crop.Find pollination partners >

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Merchant cherry trees produced to order

Closing date for custom graft orders: 14 Jul 2025

We do not stock this variety, but we can produce custom-graft trees for you. Trees can be grafted on any of the following rootstocks:

FormRootstockPriceQuantity
MaidenColtSemi-vigorous £39.00

Custom graft trees would be supplied in December 2026. More details of our custom grafting service here.

History and description of Merchant

A perfect cherry for those who prefer softer traditional cherries to modern meaty/dry cherries.

Characteristics of Merchant cherry trees

UseDessert
ColourDark Red
FlavourSweet
Fruit sizeLarge
Picking timeJune
Season of useEarly Mid
Tree vigour
Tree habit
Fruit-bearing
Cropping
Disease resistanceBacterial Canker - Resistant
Suitable forNorthern Britain
Pollination date0
Pollination groupC
Self-fertilitySelf-sterile
Incompatibility group0
PollinatorsPollination partners
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