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Black Oliver cherry trees

Prunus avium
Black Oliver sweet cherries
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Black Oliver is listed in the RHS Plants for Pollinators
  • Picking season: Mid
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile

Black Oliver is a traditional English mid-season black cherry, originating in the west Midlands.

Black Oliver cherry trees for sale

Bare-root

  • BR11-year bare-root tree F12/1 rootstock £39.50
    Very large tree (4m-7m after 10 years)
    Out of stock
    Please try next season
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Delivery charges

Delivery for a single tree starts at £9.95, it is calculated based on your postcode.

Growing and Training

Black Oliver has some resistance to canker, a common problem with traditional cherry varieties. The fruit is not prone to cracking.

History

Herefordshire, early 20th century.


Black Oliver characteristics

Growing

  • Gardening skillAverage
  • Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
  • Flowering group3
  • Pollinating othersAverage
  • Climate suitabilityTemperate climatesMild damp climates

Using

  • Picking seasonMid
  • CroppingGood
  • Keeping (of fruit)1-3 days
  • Food usesEating fresh

Problems

  • Disease resistanceAverage

Identification

  • Country of originUnited Kingdom
  • Period of origin1900 - 1949
  • Blossom colourWhite
  • Fruit colourBlack

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This variety description was researched and written by Orange Pippin staff. Last checked: 2022.