Yellow skin with a hint of blush, making the fruit less attractive to birds. Large firm fruit with white juicy flesh. Crack resistant. Rainier Cherry trees are particularly hardy, yet fairly low chill. Pollinated by all except Kristin. Zone 5-9.
ZONE: 5-9
POLLINATION/BLOOM TIME: Mid blooming. For appropriate cross pollination click HERE
RECOMMENDED GROWING AND CARE:
Full to 1/2 sun, balanced moisture. Reduce grass competition in root zone. Top dress with compost yearly. Summer prune for airflow and ease of harvest. Spur bearer. Cut new growth by half each year to keep tree compact. Fruits on 1 year old + wood. Early season ripening.
CHILL HOURS: 700 chill hours below 45F
DISEASE RESISTANCE: Good. Can be susceptible to brown rot inside tight clusters of fruit.
SIZE AT MATURITY: Dwarf - 8' x 12'| Semi Dwarf – 10-16' x 15'| Standard – 20' x 20'
*Mature size is not definitive – Climate, soil, care, and pruning methods all factor into size at maturity*
