Large yellow cherry with slightly more red blush than Rainier. Excellent flavor, taste test winner.
Royal Rainier Cherry
Royal Rainier Cherry
- Estimated Chilling Requirement
500 hours below 45°F - USDA Plant Hardiness Zones
5 - 9 - Pollination
Pollenized by Bing, Black Tartarian and Lapins.
- Bloom Season within fruit type(see note)
late midseason - Harvest Season within fruit type
early midseason - Harvest Dates
May 18 to June 4(approximate for Hickman, CA) - Developed by Zaiger Genetics. U.S. Plant Patent No. 10790. (Expired)
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Additional Notes
In DWN formal taste tests, Royal Rainier has been one of the most consistently high-scoring varieties, per the 2014 DWN Fruit Tasting Report.
WHILE DWARFING ROOTSTOCKS HAVE IMPORTANT ADVANTAGES, ROOTSTOCKS SHOULD BE SELECTED PRIMARILY FOR ADAPTABILITY TO THE SOIL AND CLIMATE OF THE PLANTING SITE. For the 2019-20 planting season, Royal Rainier is offered on the following rootstock(s) (listed in order of quantity in production, largest quantity first):
Mazzard (standard)
Maxma 14® brokforest cv. (2/3 of standard size)
Newroot-1 (dwarf, 8-12 ft. tree)
