Cherry x 'Sweetheart®'

Cherry x 'Sweetheart®': A Later Harvest with Balanced Cherry Flavour

Sweetheart® produces abundant dark red cherries with crisp flesh and a balance of sweetness and tartness. Its later crop extends the sweet-cherry season toward late summer and early autumn.

Plant Characteristics:

• Height: 4 m
• Spread: 4 m
• Flower Colour: White, Pale Pink
• Flowering Period: Spring
• Foliage: Green
• Sunlight Requirements: Full Sun
• Soil Requirements: Moist to Average Soil; Well-Drained Soil

Uses and Benefits: A useful fresh-eating cherry for households that want to continue picking after earlier cultivars have finished. It is self-fertile, making a single-tree planting possible.

Care Instructions: Provide full sun and good drainage. Thin or support heavily laden branches where necessary and keep the root zone watered during dry spells. Check ripening fruit frequently rather than harvesting solely by calendar date.