Tieton™ is an early-season, premium export-quality dark red sweet cherry. Similar to Bing in appearance, the fruit is very large in size (10 to 14 g, 28 to 32 mm width), with a glossy mahogany red skin and medium red flesh. It ripens 6 to 9 days before Bing, has excellent firmness, and a mild flavor. The susceptibility to both rain-induced cracking and heat-induced double/spur fruit are comparable to Bing.

     Tieton™ produces a vigorous tree that is similar in branching angle to Bing. Its productivity is light to moderate on standard rootstocks, suggesting that dwarfing, precocious, highly-productive rootstocks may be preferred. Experience with Tieton ™on Gisela^® 5 suggests this may be the most optimal combination for moderating tree vigor and improving tree productivity.

     Tieton™ begins blooming slightly ahead of Bing, overlapping bloom periods very well in the Pacific Northwest. It is self-infertile but is compatible with Bing. It is incompatible with Burlat, Chelan™ and PC 7214-3. Pollen compatibility (S₃S₉).

     The chilling requirement of Tieton™ is not yet known, but is presumed to be similar to that of Bing. Tieton™ is susceptible to powdery mildew.