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Potted Rainier Sweet Cherry

Available only for pick-up at nursery.

History: Rainier sweet cherries were created by Harold Fogle at the Washington State University research center in 1952 and released in 1960. They were named after Mount Rainier, the tallest mountain in the state. Due to their delicate nature, Rainier cherries tend to be a bit more expensive than other commercial varieties. 

Why We Grow It: Rainier are delicious yellow-skinned, yellow-fleshed sweet cherries. Some say they are the best tasting of all yellow cherries, and perhaps the best tasting cherry in general. Along with being great for fresh eating, they are also suitable for uses such as canning.

      $120.00

      Rootstock:
      Size:

      5 low in stock

      Fruit Traits:

      Recommended Use: Fresh eating, canning

      Fruit Size: Medium-large

      Storage: Keeps about 1-2 weeks in the fridge

      Harvest: July

      Tree Traits:

      Canadian Hardiness Zone: 5

      Soil Preferance: Sandy loam, loam, clay loam with good fertility. Sweet cherries don't like their feet wet, so be sure to plant in well-drained soils, avoid planting anywhere that floods for more than two weeks in the spring.

      Flowering Time: Early

      Pollination Requirements: Requires a pollinator of a different cherry variety that blooms around the same time. Sweet and Sour cherries cannot be relied upon to pollinate each other.

      Sun/Shade Requirements: Full sun (approx. 8-10 hours of sun daily)

      General Growth Habit: Produces good crops. Generally good disease resistance.

      Reminder: Potted plants are available for pick-up only!

      Potted plants vary in size and age, but we typically pot berries and smaller seedlings in 1-3 gal pots and larger grafted trees in 5-16 gal pots.

      • 1g pots - 1-3ft tall
      • 2g or 3g pots - 1.5-3ft tall
      • 5g pots - 3-7ft tall
      • 8g pots - 4-7ft tall
      • 16g pots - 6-8ft tall

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