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Black Tartarian Sweet Cherry Tree

(110 customer reviews)

$119.99

Begins shipping mid-April.

Pollinator required to bear fruit

Begins shipping
mid-April

Pollinator required to bear fruit

A popular and reliable producer of sweet, dark cherries! 

Brought to the United States from Russia in the 1700’s, this heirloom cherry is a popular choice for good reason! The Black Tartarian Sweet Cherry tree blooms prolifically to yield large crops of cherry-red to purplish-black, heart-shaped fruit.  

The sweet, rich flavor of these cherries are perfect for fresh-eating and juicing. This robust tree has such reliable blooms, that it makes for an excellent pollinating partner for any sweet cherry. Black Tartarian is hardy and disease-resistant, making it easy to grow! 

Characteristics

Bloom ColorWhite
Bloom TimeEarly
Fruit ColorRed
Fruit SizeMedium – Large
Ripens/HarvestJune
Soil CompositionLoamy
TasteSweet
TextureFirm
Soil pH Level6-7
Soil MoistureWell Drained-Average Moistness
Shade LevelFull Sun
Years to Bear4-7
Hardiness Zone Range5-8

Size & Spacing

Mature Size

Semi-Dwarf  4.5 – 5.5 m tall x 4.5 – 5.5 m wide (15 – 18′ tall x 15 – 18′ wide)
Dwarf  2.5 – 3 m tall x 2.5 – 4 m wide (8 – 14′ tall x 8 – 14′ wide)

Recommended Spacing

Semi-Dwarf 5.5 – 4.5 m (15 – 18′)
Dwarf 2.5 – 4 m (8 – 14′)

Ship Height

Supreme, Semi-dwarf Bare-root Ships 1 – 1.5 m tall (4 – 5′ tall) and/or with a 15.5 mm (5/8″) trunk.
Dwarf Supreme, Bare-root Ships 1 – 1.5 m tall (4 – 5′ tall) and/or with a 15.5 mm (5/8″) trunk.

Pollination

This variety requires another one for adequate pollination.

Cross-pollination by a different variety is key to its growing and bearing success. Plant a different variety within 15 meters (50 feet) for best pollination.

Recommended Pollinator: Van Sweet, Stella Sweet, Lapins, Bing, Napoleon Royal Ann

How do I find my Hardiness Zone?

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110 reviews for Black Tartarian Sweet Cherry Tree

  1. Scott Allen

    I cut my little pie cherry tree so I didn’t have any fruit on them last year I need to order me one red little pie cherry tree

  2. Tammy Davis

    Not fruit yet but tree has grown beautiful and strong .

  3. Kenneth Schwerin

    The plant arrived alive with plenty of leaves. It has a few left and I’m holding out hope. I think a fungus. Stark did their job. I’m trying but nature has her issues :)

  4. John G Tennant

    Very healthy plants, purchased in late spring and potted them up into 5 gal containers for planting into the ground this fall.

  5. Dan Brink

    the original tree never grew .but a shoot from the graft came up and grew about 4 ft tall It looks to me like it is from the graft and is the cherry and not the root stock. it is very healthy and already thicker than the one that died. in 2 years I will know for sure when it bearsI know that anything above the root stock is the graft so I am glad I kept watering it and did not give up on it

  6. Qin Workman

    It was packaged well and it looked healthy, It’s growing well, It’s so far to get fruit. I’m very satisfied with Stark Bros’ trees , I’ll buy more trees from Stark Bros , I hope I’ll get fruits soon.

  7. Gerard Gerard

    First Spring was attacked by Japanese beetles. Spring 2022 was also attacked by japanese beetles but I managed to control them. However the leaves dried out in summer but the tree has grown a foot so I am hoping for a good growth in Spring 2023. Any advice on protection will be appreciated.

  8. David Ore

    I am rating this a “5” but unfortunately the tree did not make it – it died.This is a rare instance – Stark Brothers has always stood behind their plants.

  9. Kish Johnson

    Great tree. Really happy with the quality and care in which it was sent, as well as its overall growth this first year.Saw some mild gummosis/bacterial pressure later in the summer, which most likely occurred during a heat stress event that caused leaf abscission (thus providing an entry point).I mention that to say not all things that happen in an orchard are a reflection of the quality of the ‘product’ received, and a lot can happen in a season in spite of receiving a quality young tree.

  10. Terry Garner

    This tree is a replacement for a five year-old tree that mysteriously died. It survived the summer and I hope is survives the winter.

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