Genus Prunus Hybrid parentage 'Bing' and 'Gil Peck' | Species Prunus avium Cultivar 'Chinook' | |
Breeder 1960 by Harold Fogle, with Washington State University Similar Sweet Cherry, Griotte de Kleparow, Prunus, Evans Cherry, North Star cherry | ||
Chinook is a cross between 'Bing' and 'Gil Peck' and was introduced in 1960 by Harold Fogle. 'Chinook' is similar to Bing but is sweeter and ripens 4 to 10 days sooner. 'Chinook' is a cross-pollinizer with 'Bing' and 'Van'.
'Chinook' was introduced as a black-fruited pollinizer for 'Bing' that could be shipped fresh. It has been removed from orchards because of its relatively soft flesh and serious rain cracking.
References
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