Bing:
The leading commercial sweet cherry in North America. Fruit is firm, juicy and a deep mahogany red when ripe. Exceptionally large fruit of finest quality, with an intensely sweet vibrant flavor. Bing has become the standard by which other varieties are compared.

Rainier:
A very attractive, exceptionally large yellow cherry with a bright red blush Rainier has a distinctive and superior appearance among sweet cherry varieties. Delicately flavored with extraordinary sugar levels, the flesh is pure yellow, very firm and finely textured. Good bud hardiness means more consistent production of this super-premium niche variety that ripens after Bing.
 

Utah Giant:
Very cold hardy, reliable, heavy bearing. Fine fruit similar to Bing, though usually smaller.

Chelan:
The leading early-ripening sweet cherry of the Pacific Northwest. Fruit ripens two weeks ahead of Bing, yet resembles Bing with firm, round, heartshaped fruit of good size. The best deep mahogany red cherry before Bing and less susceptible to rain-cracking.

Early Burlat:
Burlat is an early variety, arriving to the markets in May, and has a very sweet flavor. It is a large, firm, red meaty fruit of excellent quality.

Brooks:
Large, uniform, oblate, dark red fruit. Flesh is firm and crisp with variable shades of red and pink. The stone is nearly free. Flavor is superior to Early Burlat and is sweet, rich, well-balanced, and exceptional for early season maturity.

Van:
Large, shiny, reddish black sweet cherry similar to Bing but firmer with good flavor. Good fresh, cooked, canned or frozen. An excellent pollinator for other sweet cherries.

Sweet cherry ripening order: