Rainier cherry

The rainier cherry is a cultivar of Prunus avium that was created in 1952 at Washington State University by Harold Fogle. It is a cross between the Bing cherry and Van cherry.

These are sweet cherries with creamy yellow flesh. The fruit is very sensitive to temperature, rain, and wind.

This cherry cultivar is sold for $5 a pound in the United States, and as much in Japan.