Rainier cherries are a larger variety, averaging 2 to 3 centimeters in diameter, and have a round to heart-like shape with a dimple on the stem-end, attached to long and slender stems. The fruit’s skin is taut, glossy, smooth, and thin with a golden yellow base, covered in red, orange, and pink blush. Underneath the surface, the flesh is yellow to cream-colored, sometimes featuring red streaks near the seed, and has a semi-firm, plump, tender, and aqueous consistency, encasing a central light brown pit. Rainier cherries contain low acidity and have one of the highest sugar contents of sweet cherry varieties, ranging from 17 to 28 Brix. The fruits have a delicately floral, sweet flavor with notes of peaches and a caramel-like finish on the palate.
Features
- Hardiness zone.4-9
- Grow.Set the pits out on paper towels for about a week, allowing them to dry out completely. Transfer to an air-tight container and store in the fridge for 10 weeks. Plant indoors. Remove the container from the fridge, and bring to room temperature before planting two to three pits in a pot with well-draining soil indoors.
- Taste.The fruits have a delicately floral, sweet flavor with notes of peaches and a caramel-like finish on the palate.
- Tall.Fully mature cherry trees grow to about 18-25′ tall and wide.
- Self-seeding.Grow from seed and enjoy growing with your family
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