Bing cherry | |
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Genus | Prunus |
Species | Prunus avium |
Hybrid parentage | Black Republican cherry × Royal Ann cherry |
Cultivar | Bing |
Breeder | Seth Lewelling and Ah Bing |
Origin | Milwaukie, Oregon, USA |
Bing is a cultivar of the wild or sweet cherry (Prunus avium) that originated in the Pacific Northwest, in Milwaukie, Oregon, United States. The Bing remains a major cultivar in Oregon,[1] Washington, California,[1] Wisconsin[1] and British Columbia. It is the most produced variety of sweet cherry in the United States.[2]