| Cultivar Name: |
Rainier
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| Type |
Cherry |
| Synonyms |
'Wash. P 1-680', 'Ranier'
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| Patent |
Not Patented
|
| Parentage |
Bing x Van
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| Species |
Prunus avium
|
| Usage |
Scion
|
| Products |
Canning
Culinary
Freezing
|
| Taste |
Sweet
|
| Chill Requirement |
700 chill hours required
|
| Bloom Time |
Zero
days relative to Bing
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| S Genotype |
S1S4 |
| CIG |
IX |
| Yield |
High
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| Flesh Color |
clear to light yellow
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| Pit |
Semi-freestone
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| Ripening time |
+1
weeks relative to
Bing
|
| Self Compatible |
No - Not Self Compatible
|
| Pollinators |
Satisfactorily pollinated by Bing, Van, and Sam. Also pollinated by Black Tartarian, Craig's Crimson, Emperor Francis, Lambert, Lapins, Mazzard, Montmorency, Napoleon, Stella, Sweetheart. Rainier is a satisfactory pollinator for Bing and Chinook.
|
| Description |
Orig. in Prosser, Wash., by harold W. Fogel, Washington Agr. Expt. Sta. and U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Introd. in 1960; selected in 1954; tested as Wash. P 1-680. 'Rainier' was
introduced because it combines the superior
bud and wood hardiness of 'Van' with large
fruit size in a light-fleshed cherry. The name
was derived from Mt. Rainier, a continuous,
snow-capped mountain in the Cascade Range
in Washington, to connote the "white" flesh
of this cultivar.
Exceptional holding ability after harvest. Resists cracking, spurs and doubles. Susceptible to rain cracking. Tolerates hot summers.
Fruit: sweet, delicate; very large; slightly obovate, similar to Bing; skin yellow, highly blushed, attractive; flesh firm, juice colorless, soluble solids equal to or slightly higher than Bing (17-23% fruit sugar); quality high; stone medium to small, relatively free; Ripens early-mid season, 3-7 days before Napoleon (Royal Ann) and Bing; stem thick.
Tree: vigorous; spreading to upright-spreading; very productive; comes into bearing early; outstanding characteristic is its apparent extreme hardiness, equal to its parent Van; blooms and leafs out with Bing; leaf petioles hairless. Lacks acidity to be as good a cooking cherry as Royal Ann. Sometimes tends to overbear, reducing fruit size but not quality. Suggested rootstocks: Mazzard, Gisela 6 or 12. Zones 5-9 |
| References |
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Sacramento Sacramento
March 1, 2009 March 1, 2009; Link
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Link
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