Celeste

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• Picking season: Early
• Country of origin: Canada
• Self-fertility: Self-fertile
• List of other varieties that will pollinate Celeste

Celeste is a large dark red/black cherry with a small stone and good volume of juicy flesh. The flavor is excellent, very sweet, quite mild, and with a pleasant cherry aftertaste. Probably one of the best early-season cherries.

Prunus avium

Celeste cherry trees for sale

• 1-year maiden bare-root tree 33.45€
  Gisela 5 rootstock
  Small size (2m-2.5m after 10 years)
  

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How to grow

Unusually amongst cherries, Celeste is naturally compact, making it ideal for small gardens and growing in patio containers.

History

Developed by the Summerland research station in British Columbia, Canada, and released in 1990.

Celeste characteristics

• Gardening skillAverage
• Self-fertilitySelf-fertile
• Flowering group2
• Pollinating othersAverage
• Bearing regularityRegular
• Picking seasonEarly
• CroppingHeavy
• KeepingDoes not keep
• Useful forEating fresh
• Climate typeTemperate climates
• Summer average maximum temperaturesCool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
• Country of originCanada
• Period of origin1950 - 1999
• Flower colourWhite
• Fruit colourRed - dark