A very beautiful heirloom apple that stores well.
Benton® PC7146-8 Cv.(USPP 15847) Cherry on Gisela 6 (Spring 2025)
A high-quality, self-fertile, sweet cherry. Also known as Benton, PC7146-8, Columbia.
This is a vigorous tree with an upright, spreading habit. It is self-fertile and blooms 3-5 days later than Bing, potentially avoiding late frosts. Data is not yet available on the disease resistance of this cultivar.
Ripening with Bing, this is a large, firm, crack-resistant sweet cherry with outstanding flavor. It is rated highly in consumer evaluations and may well become the new standard sweet cherry for many growers. For the home grower, this is the Holy Grail of sweet cherries: flavorful, productive, and self-fertile.
Benton® was developed by Tom Tomaya. This cross of Stella and Beaulieu was made in 1971 at Prosser, WA. It was selected in 1998 by Greg Lang and released in 2005 by Matthew Whiting.
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The Fruit
Fruit Type
Category: Cherry
Subcategory:
Crack-Resistant, Sweet, Self-Fertile
Fruit Uses & Storage
Uses: fresh eating, baking, canning, freezing, jelly
Storage duration: less than one month (approximate, depending on storage conditions)
Fruit Appearance
Skin color: red
Flesh color: red
Fruit Origins
Parentage: Stella x Beaulieau
Origin: Prosser, WA
Introduced in: 2005
Introduced by: Tom Tomaya, Greg Lang, Matthew Whiting
The Environment
Calendar & Geography
USDA zones: 5 - 8
Chill hours: Not yet determined
Ripening date: Jun 20 (approximate, in New York State) + 0 days after Bing
Tree Height & Spacing
glossary
Rootstock: Gisela 6 Rootstock
Rootstock size class: Half-Standard (70% of Standard)
Tree spacing: See details
Good for wildlife planting? N
Diseases & Pests
glossary
Benton® PC7146-8 Cv.(USPP 15847) Cherry on Gisela 6 does not have any diseases or pests associated with it at this time.
Pollination
Pollination Factors
glossary
Bloom group: 4
Is it self-fertile? Y
Is it fertile? Y
Ploidy: Diploid
Rootstock size class:
Half-Standard (70% of Standard)
Pollination Partners
Sweet cherries are not part of our search tool given various complexities. Please see our Pollenizer Search to run other queries and read how the application uses various factors. Also read more about fruit tree pollination.
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