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Rainier Cherry- Variety Information
- The large heart-shaped treats have yellow with a red blush skin and distinctive yellow flesh.
- The texture is firm and tender.
- Considered the sweetest of all cherries.
- Favorite in colder regions.
- The cherries are very sensitive to temperature, wind, and rain while ripening.
- Pollinated by Van, Bing, or Lapins
- Cherries are a practical fruit for home orchards where climate and soil conditions are suitable.
- Not self-fruitful- a pollinator is required.
- Harvest 4-5th year.
- USDA Zone 5-9, Requires 700 chill hours to set fruit.
- Protect when temperatures fall below -20°F.
- Approximate harvest period (for Central CA): Late May / June.
- Grafted onto Mahaleb rootstock
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Tips:
- Once established, they require little maintenance and are reliable producers.
- They are best adapted to areas where summers are moderately cool and have low humidity.
- They are usually the last fruit to bloom and the first to ripen.
- Sensitive to wet, tight soils.
- Susceptible to birds, brown rot, and bacterial canker.
- The trees are 2 years old and you can expect to harvest 4th or 5th year.
- Relatively tolerant of wet soils (but good drainage still required).