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Continue ShoppingBlack Eagle cherries, originating in England in the early 1800s, are a sweet, intensely flavored cherry with a syrupy sweetness and a hint of Port wine. The Black Eagle Sweet cherry is an attractive purplish-black skin surrounds dark red flesh. Once the most widely grown commercial variety, but a little too juicy to ship well. The rich, berry-like flavor is outstanding and makes a mouth-watering sweet cherry pie. Black Eagle Cherry trees are best for the home orchard. Good disease resistance to bacterial canker. Pollinate with one of the following: Lapins, Stella and/or Sweetheart. Please see below for further information on our Black Eagle cherry trees for sale. * Very Limited Supply 2026
USDA Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Heirloom: Yes
Uses: Canning / Preserves, Cooking / Sauces, Fresh Eating
Harvest Period: Late
Bloom: Midseason
Origin Date: England 1800's
Storage: A few weeks
Rootstock: Krymsk
Years to Bear: 2-5 years
Recommended Spacing: 12-16 ft.
Mature Size: 12-16 ft.
Water Requirements: 12-15 gallons per week May through Sept.
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Basic idea for Pruning: Most fruit trees should be pruned in frost-free periods mid to late winter. (apricots best after bud break) Remove most vertical branches and shorten side branches. Fruiting wood is best on horizontal to 45 degree limbs. Learn more...
Shipping Note: Our fruit trees and berries are delivered to you bareroot during their winter dormancy from January through May depending on USDA zone. Trees are shipped with your invoice and helpful planting directions. There is no minimum quantity required but shipping rate for an individual tree is expensive since UPS/Fed Ex charge a dimensional weight and an additional handling fee to ship a tree. You'll find it's cost effective to consider a handful of trees,vines or our helpful Tree Starter Kits.
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