APPLE | PEACHES | PLUMS | PEARS | CHERRIES

APPLE

Listed in approximate order of ripening.

Rootstock Question? All apples are grafted on special rootstocks. We use roots adapted to our cooler heavier clay soil. SemiDwarf root(EMMA 7, 7A, 106 will become a 12’-18’ tree & bear fruit in 2-4 years. They can be trained lower if deer are NOT a problem. Larger trees semi dwarfs (ELMA111) will grow a tree 16-22’ tall. American Standard are our rootstock of choice for full size apple trees which will bear in 4-6 years

LODI: Everyone wants an early apple. Here is a true summer apple (mid-August) with large yellow fruits. The flavor is mild, making it exceptional for early eating, yet it is a versatile cooking apple as well. It is the top commercial choice for applesauce and baby food. This hardy tree is very vigorous and a heavy bearer.

JONAMAC: An attractive McIntosh type dessert apple, Jonamac has superior eating qualities that and ripens in early September. The fruit is medium in size with a 90% red blush. Thinning is suggested to obtain fruit size. Jonamac is an annual bearer.

McINTOSH, Rogers: This old fashioned variety almost goes without introduction; for who has not bought a “Mac” in the store. It is a favorite with the commercial growers as it is drought resistant and bears heavily at an early age. September ripening “Macs” are native to Ontario, Canada so you know it is hardy! (Roger’s also available)

CORTLAND: Bright red fruits have pure white flesh that just will not brown after cutting. This makes it the perfect apple for fruit salads and pies. A cross between Ben Davis and McIntosh produced this large appled and heavy bearing variety. Ripening @ 10-1.

JONAGOLD: # 1 planted commercial apple in Europe is gaining great favor in New York State as well. The reasons are plain when you see & taste the apple. The best qualities of its parents; Jonathan X Golden Delicious have been rolled in to this one. Beautiful scarlet stripes over a golden background, plus the apple is a heavy producer and great keeper.

LIBERTY or FREEDOM: Lets you really enjoy premium fruit with low maintenance. It is rated best tasting of the new disease resistant varieties. Its resists scab, fire blight and rust (not insects). Known as one of the modern “NO SPRAY” apples, its deep red fruits are slightly tart and extra crunchy. They will store nicely for 4 months. Genetics make this one a poor pollinator for other varieties.

WOLF RIVER: Neighbors will envy your very large apples. Primarily a cooking apple.Color is pale yellow to green with Carmine red blushes and stripes. Ripens Sept. 20th.

MACOUN: A newer red McIntosh variety that has better flavor and keeping ability than its parents, McIntosh X Jersey Black. This Macoun is larger and ripens a bit later. Macoun is in high demand for road side markets, the tree is upright by nature and will require some extra training while young to open it up.

RED DELICIOUS: A world class apple said to be America’s favorite with its beautiful shape and crisp flesh. The tree bears early so you don’t have to wait so long to enjoy its “delicious” fruit. These classic apples are exceptional keepers with storage up to 6 months.

GOLDEN DELICIOUS: If you only have room for one apple this one is for you. Not only are Golden Delicious one of the few apples that are self pollinating, but it is also one of the best pollinators for other apples. Hence, its nickname “the universal pollinator”. This popular mid-October apple is very productive and easy to train. As an added bonus, fruit will not brown after cutting.

IDA RED: This is always in demand as a popular, all purpose apple. Handsome red fruit is large and actually improves with storage. Trees bear young, heavily and on an annual basis. They can be susceptible to fire blight.

ANTIGUE BALDWIN: Large round,bright red, good keeping apple notedfor it’s eating and cooking qualities. Ripens Oct.

N. W. GREENING or Granny Smith: A favorite large eastern apple, grass green, smooth and shiny. Tree is hardy and vigorous. It also resists blight and rust. It’s an excellent late season pollinator, bearing when earlier apple blossoms are lost to late frosts.

JONATHAN: Is still one of the best varieties on the market. Firm flesh ,tangy flavor and natural disease resistance keeps e popular over the test of time. Plant it for processing, keeping, cider pressing or eating!

CRISPIN/MUTSU: A newer variety! Large yellow-green apples grown on a very vigorous tree. Excellence in both fresh fruit and processing markets, it stores well too. Matures Oct. It is disease resistant and will not over set or russet. Developed by crossing Yellow Delicious X Indo, they produce an apple with real flavor “zap”. Not a good pollinator for other varieties but does resist frost damaged buds.

NORTHERN SPY & SPIGOLD: One of the finest old time varieties. Years of growing showsSpy as a must for northern growers. It blooms late , helps it avoid frost injury. Long storage life is a plus. The greatest handicap is the long wait to come to bear, historically 8 to 10 years. This time has been reduced by 5 years by using newer rootstocks. Spigold NY experimental station developed it by crossing SpyX Golden Delicious.

RED STAYMAN WINESAP: Do you remember eating these as a kid? Their distinctive wine spice flavor is hard to forget. The romatic fragrance is mouth watering. Its an easy keeper too. Winesaps are not good pollinators so plant other cultivars nearby. Ripens late October.

RED ROME: A large red winter storing apple with superior keeping qualities. The tree is vigorous and bears at an early age. These productive trees are extra hardy too.

ARKANSAS BLACK: Ruby black to jet black with a golden flesh inside. Flavor is sprite, full of gusto. Ripens late Oct-Nov.

PEACHES AND PLUMS

PEACHES are self-pollinating so only one is needed!

RED HAVEN: An early peach, ripening one month before Elberta, so it won’t get caught in our sometimes short season. It’s a very hardy peach and resists freeze damage. This freestone, red skinned fruit is also tolerant of leaf spot. Home gardeners love it for both canning and freezing.

RELIANCE PEACH: Considered by many to be the most cold hardy. A fine choice for northern gardeners. It produces a medium sized fruit with a golden skin and a nice red blush. A good freestone with flesh that is soft and juicy. EDEN WHITE: Is an early, freestone, white fleshed peach. The tree is very vigorous and productive and just as hardy as Red Haven. The fruits are large and attractive with a red cheek.

PLUMS Plant at least 2 Japanese varieties for pollination!

METHLEY PLUMS: (European) Deep red, full bodied sweet plums. This plum ripens the earliest of all plums. Trees are vigorous upright growers. They are hardy ,productive, considered a good commercial or home variety. Small to medium fruits ripen over an extended period requiring several pickings.

EARLY GOLD PLUM: (Japanese) pick plums 10 days ahead of the others Good quality yellow/reddish plums are freestone and ship well. Tree is very vigorous. Start picking “Earlys” in July and finish up with your “Italians” in Oct!

BURBANK: (Japanese) Is a mid sized reddish purple plum. It’s fruits are firm and meaty. The low growing spreading tree is easy to pick, prolific and hardy. Thinning of fruit is recommended to obtain size as the tree tends to over bear. Pollinate with Shiro , Methley or Santa Rosa.

SANTA ROSA: (Japanese) Gives us big red purple plums and is recognized as one of the best Japanese plums. They store and ship well. The tree is of moderate vigor with an open spreading growth habit. While is will pollinate itself to some extent, larger crops can be expected with a Japanese partner BRUCE PLUM: (Japenese) Large fruit. Santa Rosa is a good pollinator.

SUPERIOR:(Japanese) produces extra large red plums at a very earl y age, often while still in the nursery row! Tree grows faster and larger than others. Skin peels like a peach skin. For plums in a hurry this hybrid is the answer. Use other Japanese for pollinator

STANLEY PLUM: (European) Oval Italian, purple plums with a delightful yellow freestone flesh. It is the sweetest of all plums. In fact, its natural sugar content is so high that it will cure itself when dried into a prune. This quality makes it #1 with commercial prune growers. But don’t underestimate its excellence fresh or canned as well. This self pollinating variety is very hardy, still bearing full crops when winter temperatures fall -20 °F below zero.

BLUE DAMSON: Good for canning and wine. Dark purple oval plum. Later ripeining.

OZARK PLUM: Large, bright red fruit with tough skin. Flesh is yellow with fair quality. Ripens early to mid August.

FRUITING MULBERRY: (Rubrum) Quick growing, dense rounded shade tree. Grows easily even in poor, dry soil. Produces and abundance of red raspberry like frruit loved by wildlife.

PEARS

We all seem to underestimate pears. Our climate and heavy soils are ideally suited for pears. Pears are long lived and deep rooted finding their own nourishment. To reduce fire blight, one of the most common diseases affecting them, just do not fertilize. Pears are among the easiest fruit to grow and need little pruning. Plant two varieties for cross pollination.

CLAPPS FAVORITE: An early full-bodied fruit, lemon in color with an attractive red cheek. These trees are tremendously hardy, productive and bear annually. Its a fine pollinator but fruit will break down at the core if left on the tree to long. They are considered susceptible to blight. MOON GLOW: Moonglow is A very strong pollinator for all other pears. It’s fruit ripens early September and has a beautiful red blush. It is great for eating or canning making it versatile. Tree is vigorous and resists fire blight

BARTLETT: This is considered America’s favorite pear. It is also the leading commercial variety. The tree is very adaptable, doing well almost anywhere. Fruits ripen in early September but should be picked just under ripe when brown spots on skin first appear. Store them in your fridge where flavor will improve.

RED BARTLETT: Similar to Bartlett in all ways except that the fruit is a rich red color. The bark and leaves are also somewhat more red in color. Bartlett's are prone to fire blight and require another pear for cross pollination.

D’ANJOU: A very high quality pear which ripens in late September. Fruit is light green and, unlike Bartlett, does not change to yellow upon maturity. D’Anjou is considered more blight resistant with fine textured flesh. It can be stored for an extended time.

BOSC: A large pear with white flesh of high quality, is rapidly becoming a major commercial variety due to its productivity. The tree is a slower grower, somewhat more difficult to train due to its leggy growth but is considered blight resistant and an ideal pollinator.

KIEFFER: Is a late season oval , yellow,granular fruit. While its courser texture make it less desirable as hand eating fruit it is one of the best cooking pears. Exceptional canning variety! Blight resistant and self pollinating it grows farther north than most other pears so you know it’s hardy! It also resists droughts and bears young.

SECKEL: The best quality of all pears! The juiciest, the sweetest, the best flavor! This is an old American variety with smaller russeted fruit which remind us that looks can be deceiving. Taste this one and you’ll see why it is a favorite with commercial growers and home canners. Record yields bless this very vigorous & hardy tree. Does not pollinate well with the BARTLETT family so choose any other variety even Asian.

ASIAN PEARS/ Oriental Pear: Are sweet, crisp, and juicy. They are best eaten when tree ripened. With yellow smooth skin these roundish fruits resemble apples in shape but the distinctive flavor is the reason why they sell for $1.00 ea. In the retail market. Asian pears, like other pears, are not self fertile. Use any other variety of pear for pollination.

STONE FRUIT

CHERRIES must have been created with their ornamental value in mind. No matter which variety, you will have clouds of fragrant blossoms in the spring and colorful fruit by mid-summer. Cherries are hard to get started in our area. They require good drainage, natural protection and a sunny location. Without these factors, one might better avoid the culture of cherries. Plant a partner tree for pollination.

BING: is the most grown and one of the best known sweet cherries. They ripen all at once a plus for home canning. Cracking can be a problem

BLACK TARTARIAN: Famous for flavor and as a pollinator. The purple/black fruit ripens early over an extended period of time. They are susceptible to cracking during the rainy month of June in our area.

STELLA: If you just have room for one cherry, plant Stella. It is the only sweet cherry that is self pollinating. Trees are very vigorous and productive, although fruit buds are relatively tender to severe winters

SOUR PIE CHERRIES

MONTMORENCY: The pie cherry! This is the most widely grown of all sour cherries. It is relatively easy to grow and enjoy these brilliant red cherries. Montmorency is self fruiting requiring no pollinator.

NORTH STAR: A new introduction worthy of your consideration. A dwarf pie cherry, developed in Minnesota that is really productive. You can expect loads of fruit on this compact 10 foot tree. Picking is easy, no ladders at harvest for this dwarf. Heavy foliage deters bird thieves. Northstar is self pollinating.