(PC 7146-23 cv.)This sweet cherry resembles a Bing with firm, round, heart-shaped fruit. The red flesh is juicy with good flavor. It ripens about two weeks ahead of Bing. The tree is upright and vigorous. ChelanTM requires a pollinator.
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(13S-5-22 cv.) U.S. Plant Patent Pending
Santina is an early, black cherry from the
Summerland, B.C. plant breeding program. It matures about eight days
ahead of Bing with a sweeter flavor than other early dark cherries.
It produces good sized fruit with oval shape and bright black skin
and flesh. Despite being self-fruitful, Santina does not appear to
overset. It is moderately rain tolerant, however, it cracks at the
nose end when it does split.
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(PC 7144-6 cv.) U.S.Plant Patent No. 11385Another excellent early cherry introduction from the WSU Irrigated Research & Extension Center at Prosser, WA. TietonTM produces very large fruit, ripening five to seven days ahead of Bing. Fruit is firm with a sturdy stem.
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(PC 7222-1 cv.) U.S. Plant Patent No.10459
A self-fertile variety good for pollinating
all the early blooming varieties. It is compatible with both ChelanTM
and Bing. The dark red fruit is medium to large in size and firm.
Index matures about three to five days ahead of Bing.
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(Napoleon)
This variety produces a large sweet cherry
that is yellow in color with a red blush. It bears well and is an
excellent canning variety. Should not be used to pollinate Bing, Lambert
or Emperor Francis.
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A medium-to-large-size fruit with a light yellow
skin and a red blush. May be more resistant to cracking than Royal
Ann. Should not be used as a pollinator for Royal Ann, Bing or Lambert.
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(Newfane cv.) U.S. Plant Patent No. 18892A new self-fertile sweet cherry variety originating at Cornell University. Bares large, yellow fruit with a shiny red blush. Ripens ahead of Bing, about the same time as Emperor Francis. Tree is extremely hardy and frost tolerant. Resists cracking and can be used as both a processing and fresh market cherry. Excellent pollinator for other mid-season bloom cherries.
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(Tart) (M-136 cv.)
Another early, sweet-tart selection from Michigan State University. It ripens about five days ahead of Danube® and a full week ahead of Montmorency. Fruit is dark mahogany and juicy. Although considered a tart cherry, the fruit is sweet enough to eat out of hand. Hangs well on the tree and will build additional sugars.
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 Bing is the leading commercial sweet cherry
of the Western States. The fruit is dark mahogany in color and is
firm and juicy. Exceptionally large fruit of the finest quality is
typical of this variety. Will not pollinate Lambert, Royal Ann or
Emperor Francis.
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(PC 7146-8 cv.) U.S.P.P No. 15847Ripening with Bing, BentonTM (formerly known as Columbia) is a large, black sweet cherry with exceptional flavor that is both sweet and acidic. Self-fruitful, BentonTM blooms later than Bing. This is another black cherry from WSU's Prosser Research Center that is generating lots of industry interest.
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(Tart) (Erdi Botermo cv.) U.S.P.P. pending
Danube® brand cherry is an early MSU introduction, ripening a week ahead of Montmorency. Tart-sweet flavor picks with a dry stem scar. Fruit is large, bright red and juicy. Higher sugar contents makes fruit good for eating out of hand or processing. Its firm flesh handles better than traditional tart varieties.
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Produces a large, good quality fruit that ripens
ahead of Lambert. The fruit resembles Lambert in both shape and color.
The tree is vigorous, productive and self-fertile. Pollinates other
varieties.
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(13N 6-59 cv.) U.S. Plant
Patent 11378
A rising star out of the Summerland, B.C. Research
Program, Sumleta SonataTM is a self-fruitful variety that works
well in concert with Bing. It bears large, firm fruit that matures
about four days after Bing. The high quality cherry is black fleshed,
sweet and flavorful. An excellent new pollinator for Bing.
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 Rainier's skin color is golden yellow
with a considerable amount of red blush. Its flesh color is clear.
The fruit is very large, very firm and has a distinctly different
flavor. Vigorous, hardy, productive is the description of the tree
structure. Rainier is an excellent pollinator for most sweet cherry
varieties.
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A medium-size fruit that resembles Bing, but
is smaller. One of the better pollinators for other sweet cherries.
The fruit is black in color and firm. The tree is hardy, vigorous,
and prolific bearer. Will not pollinate Regina.
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This fruit is medium-size with very dark reddish-black
skin and flesh color. A firm, good quality cherry. A very good pollinator
for other sweet cherry varieties.
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(Tart)
The principal commercial tart cherry grown for processing. Montmorency is bright red on the outside and has clear, yellow flesh inside. The tree is early bearing, productive and self fruitful.
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(Tart)
A new introduction from Hungary, released through
Michigan State University. BalatonTM is tart, firm and excellent
for processing. Fruit is large with red skin and flesh. Appears to
be larger and firmer than Montmorency. This self-fruitful variety
ripens just after Montmorency and blooms one to two days later.
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(Kordia cv.)
Originating in Czechoslovakia, this attractive,
large black cherry blooms late and is good for the fresh market. It
bears good quality fruit with juicy, dark red flesh. The fruit is
very firm and has a long stem.
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(NY 8182)(Pendelton cv.) U.S. Plant Patent Pending
Beautiful blonde sweet cherry, provides pollination for other light-colored sweets, such as Emperor Francis and Royal Ann. This variety is a heavy cropper. Well suited for areas where Rainier is too tender. Fruit quality is good. Can be mechanically harvested.
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(PC 7064-3 cv.) U.S. Plant Patent PendingPreviously known as Liberty Bell, SelahTM is a large, firm, dark sweet cherry that ripens just ahead of Lapins. It blooms with Bing and can be used to pollinate Bing. This is another winner from the WSU Irrigated Research Station at Prosser, Washington.
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(13S-28-26 cv.)
A large mahoghany-red cherry that is self-fertile.
It ripens about three days after Lambert. This new variety is very
popular in British Columbia where it originated. Excellent pollinator.
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(Ridgewood cv.) U.S.P.P. No. 17301Another new introduction from Cornell University, BlackGoldTM is a self-fertile, dark sweet cherry ripening approximately seven days after Bing. It is late blooming, somewhat frost resistant and a good pollinator for late blooming varieties.
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(Jork 57/201 cv.)New, sweet cherry from the Jork Experiment Station, Germany. The large fruit is exceptionally firm and split resistant. Skin is dark red and flesh is about one shade lighter in color with sweet-tart flavor. Tree blooms about four days after Bing and is not compatible with Van. Ripens 10-14 days after Bing.
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(13S-43-48 cv.) U.S.P.P. No. 11392
Another late cherry introduction from the Summerland
Research Station in British Columbia, SkeenaTM is taking the
commercial cherry industry by storm. A dark, black, sweet cherry of
good size, SkeenaTM ripens about two weeks later than Bing. It
bears large attractive fruit of good quality and shows good tolerance
to splitting. It is self-fertile.
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(13S-22-08 cv.)A bright red medium-size cherry with good flavor, SweetheartTM is a cross between Van and Newstar. A very late cherry, it colors prior to optimal packing maturity. It ripens after Lambert, between July 25 and August 1. The tree is very precocious. It requires pruning to prevent size problems associated with overcropping. A self-fertile variety that bears annually.
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A very good producer. The fruit is very firm
and golden yellow in color. Will pollinate most sweet cherry varieties.
Well adapted to mechanical harvesting.
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(Brown cv.) U.S. Plant Patent #15386 This is a late black cherry with exceptional size and quality. This Bing sport was discovered by Bob Brown on Stemilt Hill outside Wenatchee, Washington. Quality, flavor, appearance and size are all similar to Bing only several days later! It matures at the same time as 13S-20-09. This variety should be perfect for late districts.
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Glossy, black sweet cherry of good quality. Good processor. Hardy and consistent cropper. Fruit resists cracking. Grower friendly tree structure with wide-angle crotches. A favorite selection for Eastern and Midwest growers.
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