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Plants & Product Information: Fruit Bearing

Fruit Tree Variety Harvest Time Fruit Color Pollinator Information Special Characteristics

Apple, Honeygold

October

Yellow

Pollinate w/mid-spring variety

Medium to large fruit with crisp, juicy, sweet flesh. Excellent for eating and cooking. Stores well.

Apple, Jonathan

October

Red

Pollinate w/mid-spring variety

Medium to large fruit with crisp, juicy flesh. Good for eating, cooking, and desserts. Bears young and stores well through late winter.

Apple, Sweet Sixteen

August

Red

Pollinate w/mid-spring variety

Medium size fruit with very sweet, crisp, juicy flesh.Use for baking and sauces. Extremely cold hardy.

Apple, Wealthy

Sept.

Red

Pollinate w/early spring variety

Very juicy, tart fruit with crisp flesh and a hint of strawberry. Good for fresh eating, baking, and preserves. An excellent pollinator w/ good storage life.

Crabapple, Whitney

July-Aug

Yellow

Pollinate w/early spring variety

Golf ball size fruit with juicy, sweet, tart fruit. Use for canning, preserves, pickling, and eating. Stores well.

Apricot, Moorpark

July-Aug

Yellow

Self-fertile

Sweet, juicy fruit that is used for canning and eating. Vigorous, hardy dependable producer. Freestone.

Cherry, Meteor

July

Red

Self-fertile

Large fruit with yellow, juicy flesh. Good for pies and preserves. Freestone.

Cherry, Montmorency

June-July

Red

Self-fertile

Medium to large fruit with yellow, firm fruit. Has a rich, tart, tangy flavor. Good for pies and preserves. Highly productive.

Cherry, North Star

June-July

Red

Self-fertile

Large fruit with juicy, meaty flesh. Excellent for eating and canning. Highly productive variety. Freestone.

Peach, Elberta

August

Yellow

Self-fertile

Large juicy fruit. Great for eating, drying, baking, freezing, and jams. A favorite for the home gardener. Freestone.

Peach, Reliance

July

Yellow

Self-fertile

Medium fruit with juicy, sweet flesh. Use for fresh eating, canning and freezing. One of the best peach trees for hardiness. Freestone.

Plum, Stanley

Sept

Blue

Self-fertile

Large fruit with a rich, sweet flavor. Good for fresh eating, baking, canning, jelly and drying. Freestone.

Small Fruit Variety Harvest Time Fruit Color Pollinator Information Special Characteristics
Grape, Concord Seedless Sept Blue-Black No pollinator needed Slightly smaller sweet fruit that is good for table use, jam, jelly, wine, and is excellent for pie.
Grape, Reliance Seedless Aug Red No pollinator needed Medium size fruit on large clusters with a mild, fruity flavor and high sugar content.  Good for table use, jelly, juice, and wine.
Raspberry, Heritage July & Sept Red No pollinator needed Superior quality, medium to large, firm berries with a mild, sweet flavor. Use for fresh eating, canning, freezing, jam, and jelly.
Rhubarb, Victoria Late Spring Green to Red No pollinator needed Thick, tender stalks with variable color and tart flavor. Good for pies and sauces.
Strawberry, Honeoye June Red No pollinator needed June bearing. Large, firm, fruit with a tart flavor. Heavy, consistent yields that are good for pies and freezing.
Strawberry, Ozark Beauty June-Sept Red No pollinator needed Everbearing. Large, firm fruit with juicy, sweet berries with a high sugar content. Good for eating, canning, freezing, & preserves
Strawberry, Tristar Spring-fall Red No pollinator needed Day-Neutral. Medium, sweet berry that is Harvested every 6 weeks spring through fall. Good for fresh eating and freezing.

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