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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]
In 1875, he developed the Bing cherry, the most produced sweet cherry cultivar in the United States. [ 1 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The Bing Cherry was developed by Lewelling and his Manchurian Chinese foreman , Ah Bing, whom which the cherry is named for.
The Bing cherry, among other varieties, was developed in Milwaukie by Ah Bing, an orchard foreman employed by Seth Lewelling. A mural in the city commemorates Mr. Bing's accomplishment. A mural in the city commemorates Mr. Bing's accomplishment.
Feb. 19—Q: My Bing cherry tree is over 30 years old. The cherries had been beautiful and delicious. The last two years, inside the cherries at harvest, there have been white worms.
J. H. Lambert is one of the 158 names of people who are notable in the early history of Oregon painted in the friezes of the House and Senate chambers of the Oregon State Capitol. [9] Lambert's name is in the House chamber. His former employer Seth Lewelling (formerly Luelling), developer of the Bing cherry, is so honored on the Senate side. [9]
It was built on the site of an orchard owned by Oregon pioneers Henderson Luelling and Seth Lewelling, where Seth and his orchard foreman Ah Bing developed the Bing cherry. [4] [5] A golf course was built at the current location in 1898. Jack Moffat, Waverley's first golf professional assisted members in routing the new course. [1]
One of the parents of the Bing cherry, the Black Republican was first grown in the U.S. state of Oregon about 1860 by the horticulturist Seth Lewelling, who gave it its name as a reflection of his Abolitionist beliefs. [1] The fruit of the Black Republican is small, firm, and deep purple in color, with an intense taste well-suited to preserving.
The Bing cherry owes its development to the Chinese American horticulturalist Ah Bing. Until the middle of the 19th century, wheat was the primary crop grown in California. The favorable climate allowed the beginning of the intensive cultivation of certain fruits, vegetables and flowers.