Benton™ is a mid-season, excellent quality dark red sweet cherry. Similar to Bing in appearance, the fruit is large but ripens a few days before Bing, has excellent firmness, and superior flavor. Benton™ produces a vigorous tree that is similar in branching angle to Bing. It blooms later than Bing, consistently crops well, has lower susceptibility to rain cracking than Bing, and is self fertile.

     In consumer evaluations at the local Prosser Farmer's Market, Benton™ has performed better than all other cherries, including Bing, due to its superior flavor and quality.

     Production and compatibility of Benton™ on rootstocks other than Mazzard is unknown at this time. Benton™ is susceptible to powdery mildew.