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Cherry Varieties
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Bing: Requires Pollinator. Ripens mid-June,/early-July. Very large, purple-black fruit when fully ripe. Excellent quality, firm, juicy, and sweet. One of the finest commercial sweet cherries in the western states. Highly productive tree. DO NOT USE ROYAL ANN FOR POLLINATION. |
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Black Tartarian: Requires Pollinator. Ripens Mid-June, Early-July Medium large, heart shaped fruits varies from purple-black to red, depending on site. Thick, tender, juicy, dark red flesh. Rich, sweet, full bodied flavor. Exceptionally productive once established. Excellent for home orchard. Bears early. Good pollinator for dark sweet cherries! |
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Lambert: Requires Pollinator. Ripens about a week after Bing. Dark red, heart-shaped fruit. Excellent quality, firm with rich flavor. Resistant to late frost and a heavy producer. An outstanding commercial variety. DO NOT USE ROYAL ANN FOR POLLINATION. |
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Lapins: Self-Pollinating. Ripens late July. Dark purple-black fruit is as large as Bing. Excellent quality and sweet, rich flavor. Crack resistant fruit. Heavy producing tree. Very hardy variety and becoming popular with commercial growers. An excellent pollinator for other cherries. |
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Montmorency Pie Cherry: Self-Pollinating. Ripens Late-June. A medium size, dark red cherry with good quality and flavor. One of the most popular sour cherries in America for home and commercial use. A good pollinator for other cherries. |
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Rainier: Requires Pollinator. Ripens a few days before Bing. Large, light colored, very attractive yellow cherry with red blush. Firm, yellow-white and finely textured flesh. Distinct flavor superior to most varieties. Fruit resistant to cracking. Hardy tree, bears early with good bud hardiness. |
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Sam: Requires Pollinator. Ripens early. Large, black cherry out of Canada. Firm, sweet good quality flesh. Good resistance to cracking. Vigorous, upright, and spreading tree. Excellent pollinator for most cherry varieties. |
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Stella: Self-Pollinating. Ripens mid-June. Good sized, heart-shaped black cherry. Sweet and moderately firm. Appearance and flavor similar to Lambert. Does very well west of the Cascades. More crack resistant than Bing. Good pollinator for other sweet cherries. |
Cherry Polination Information
Most cherry varieties will pollinate each other. However, some varieties are better pollinators, namely: Sam, Van, Lapins, and Stella.R.P. = Requires Pollinator - 2 different varieties required for pollination S.P. = Self-Pollinating - does not need a pollinator, will pollinate others
** Bing and Royal Ann will not pollinate each other. Use Sam, Van, or any self-pollinating cherry to pollinate these varieties. (Rainier best pollinator for Bing.)