Soft, excellent flavour.
USDA identification images for Parkhill
The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.
Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.
Visitor reviews
- 12 Oct 2025This was a seedling sport discovered by my father Russell Parkhill in our cherry orchard in East Wenatchee, WA in about the 1940s. It was promoted for a while by the local Wenatchee Fruit Tree growers, but apparently fell out of favor. A commercial grower south of San Jose, Ca, was able to find some stock in Wenatchee after I posted this information on the fruit tree finders web site in about 1995. He propagated it for resale since it had a very high reputation for color and taste.
Tree register
We don't have any registered trees for this variety yet. If you have a Parkhill tree you can register it here.
Origins
- Species: Prunus avium - Sweet cherry
- Originates from: Ont, Canada
- UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1984-070
Identification
- Country of origin: Canada
Using
- Picking season: Mid
- Cropping: Heavy
- Food uses: Eating fresh
Growing
- Flowering group: 3
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Cherry incompatibility group: 9
Climate
- Climate suitability: Temperate climates
Where to buy fresh fruit
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