Rainier cherry

Rainier (/reɪˈnɪər/ ray-NEER) is a cultivar of cherry. It was developed in 1952 at Washington State University by Harold Fogle, and named after Mount Rainier. It is a cross between the 'Bing' and 'Van' cultivars.[1]

Rainier cherry
Rainier cherries from the state of Washington, USA
GenusPrunus
SpeciesPrunus avium
Cultivar'Rainier'
BreederHarold Fogle
OriginWashington State University, in 1952
Branch of a Rainier cherry tree

'Rainiers' are considered a premium type of cherry. They are sweet with a thin skin and thick creamy-yellow flesh. The cherries are very sensitive to temperature, wind, and rain, and the flesh is generally more watery than other varieties of sweet cherries. About 1/3 of a 'Rainier' cherry orchard's crop is eaten by birds.[2]

Plant facts

The standard root stock for the 'Rainier' cherry is the Mazzard cherry, a wild or seedling sweet cherry used as grafting stock. Mature 'Rainiers' reach a height of 30 to 35 feet and are widely adaptable to a variety of soil types. Trees should be well spaced to provide maximum sun exposure for individual branches, ensuring fully developed, sweet, ripe fruit at harvest time. 'Rainiers' will produce fruit in 3 to 5 years, with a bloom period in early April. The creamy light yellow to medium yellow-orange fruit develops a red blush and is ready to harvest late-June through early-July. 'Rainier' cultivars require pollination. Typical pollenizers are the 'Bing', 'Van', 'Lapins', 'Black Tartarian' and 'Lambert' cultivars. 'Rainiers' grow best in USDA Zones 4–9.[3]

Notes
  1. Moore 2005
  2. Hsiao-Ching 2001
  3. "Rainier Cherry Tree". fast-growing-trees.com. Retrieved 8 January 2017.

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