Apples

Require two different varieties to cross pollinate and produce fruit.

Cortland: Bright red, crisp, slightly tart. Once cut, flesh doesn’t brown rapidly. Apples ripen late September. Zone 4.

Crispin: Large, bright gold apples that produce huge crops. Crisp sweet flesh. Ripen late season. Zone 5.

Empire: Bright red skin, white interior. Flesh is crisp and juicy with the sweetness of a Red Delicious and tartness of a McIntosh. Zone 4.

Ginger Gold: Pale yellow skin with slight pink cheek. Crisp, cream-colored flesh with a sweet, mildly tart taste. The flesh has a fine texture and does not brown right away when cut. Early to ripen in late August. Zone 5.

Granny Smith: Green-skinned, tart apples with crisp white flesh with a bit of acidity. Flesh doesn’t brown once cut as fast. Great for salads and a very good baking apple. Zone 5.

Honeycrisp: Light green-yellow skin with a pink-orange blush. White flesh is crisp and sweet with little acidity. Ripens mid-season. Super hardy. Zone 3.

Macoun: Deep red fruit with a green background. Bright white, crisp and sweet flesh is excellent for eating fresh off the tree. Ripens mid-season. Zone 4.

McIntosh: Red skin with crisp, white flesh. Produces a heavy, reliable crop that ripens early to mid-season. Zone 4.

Northern Spy: One of the best storing apples and a top choice for pies. Green-yellow skin with a grainy yellow-white flesh. Wonderful tart flavor. An old apple variety developed in NY. Zone 4.

Royal Gala: Red-orange with red speckled skin over sweet, crisp flesh. Ripens early to mid-season. Zone 4.

Winesap: Old classic. Bright red apple with crisp and tart flesh. Excellent storage time. Late season. Zone 5.

4 n 1 Grafted Cold Climate: Only one plant needed for fruit because the different grafts will pollinize each other.

Cherries – Sweet Cherries – Most sweet cherries require two varieties to cross pollinize for fruit. Some are self- fertile, meaning they do not need another variety for fruit. Sour cherries are self-fertile.

Sweet Cherries

Bing: Needs pollinizer. Black, sweet fruit has a rich flavor and is freestone. Ripens early July. Zone 5.

Black York: Needs pollinizer. Improved Bing-Type cherry developed for home orchards. Black, sweet fruit ripens mid-season. Zone 5.

Lapins: Self-fertile. Dark red fruit are some of the largest and juiciest of the sweet cherry varieties. Cherries ripen in July. Zone 4.

Sweetheart: Self-fertile. Bright red, sweet. Ripens in August. Turns red before its fully ripe, so leave it on the tree till it’s ready. Zone 5.

White Gold: Self-fertile. Yellow with red blush, sweet fruit ripens mid-season. Zone 5.

3 n 1 Grafted Cold Climate: Only one plant needed because the different grafts will pollinize each other. Grafted varieties will vary. Zone 5.

Sour Cherries

Montmorency: Large, red sour cherries are perfect for baking and canning. Ripens late July. Zone 4.

Apricots

Early bloom time makes these susceptible to late-frost damage. Planting in a protected area will help mitigate this issue. While apricots are self-fertile, providing a different variety to cross pollinate will increase fruit harvest.

Goldbar: Light orange skin with pink cheek. Freestone with sweet, firm, orange flesh. Ripens mid-July. Zone 5.

Goldstrike: Orange skin with deep red blush. Freestone and orange flesh. One of earliest to ripen in early July. Zone 5.

Perfection: Large fruit early in the season. Orange-yellow flesh with firm texture. Zone 4.

Nectarines

While they are self-fertile, it does increase the yield to plant multiple varieties.

Arctic Glow: Ruby-red skin covers white flesh. Semi-freestone. Fruit ripens late July to early August. Zone 5.

Firebright: Red skin. Firm, juicy, sweet, yellow flesh. Semi-freestone. Great for fresh eating and preserving. Zone 5

Hardired: Firm, yellow, sweet flesh. Semi-freestone. Disease resistant. Zone 5.

Independence: Gold skin with red. Yellow, extremely juicy and sweet flesh is great for eating fresh. Great for home orchards with a very dependable crop ripening the beginning of July. Free stone. Zone 5.

Peaches

While they are self-fertile, it does increase the yield to plant multiple varieties.

Canadian Harmony: Orange skin with red blush. Freestone with orange flesh. This is not the prettiest peach, but it is the most flavorful and juicy. Ripens mid-August. Zone 4.

Elberta: Gold yellow with red blush, freestone. Ripens late August. Best canning peach. Zone 5.

Glowingstar: Large, high quality, red-orange fruit. Sweet, juicy, orange flesh. Freestone. Ripens later in the season. Super hardy to zone 4.

Glowhaven: Large fruit. Orange skin with heavy red cheek. Skin is almost fuzzless so makes a great peach to can.

Freestone. Hardy to zone 5.

Madison: Bright red skin and juicy, yellow-orange flesh. One of the best for northern orchards. Zone 4.

Reliance: Green skin, red blush covers yellow flesh. Freestone. Fruit ripens late August. Zone 4.

Pears

European Pears

Require two varieties for cross pollination. Some are semi-self-fertile but perform best when cross pollinated. Fruit should not be left on the tree to ripen. Harvest when pears are yellow-green and hard. Allow fruit to ripen for several weeks off the tree.

Bartlett: Golden skin covers buttery, juicy fruit. Great for both canning and eating. Ripens in late August. Zone 5.

Bosc: Russet brown fruit with very creamy white flesh. Ripens late season. Zone 5

D’Anjou: Bright green, shiny skin with slight red blush. Creamy white flesh. Ripens late season. Zone 5.

4 n 1 Grafted: Only one plant needed because the different grafts will pollinize each other.

Asian Pears

Pears ripen on the tree. Ripe pears are ready when they are easy to remove by lifting and gently twisting.

Juicy Jewel: Needs pollinizer. Yellow-green skin. Juicy, crisp flesh. Stores well for months in the fridge. Early harvest in mid-August. Developed in Minesota. Very hardy. Zone 4.

New Century (Shinseiki): Self-fertile. Smooth fruit with light yellow skin and firm, sweet flesh. Zone 5.

20th Century (Nijiseiki): Japanese pear has smooth, green-yellow skin with crisp, super-sweet flesh. Pears ripen late August. Grows 18’ tall and 10’ wide. Zone 5.

4 N 1 Grafted Asian Pear Combo: Only one plant needed because the different grafts will pollinize each other.

Plums & Prunes

Most Japanese plums require another Japanese variety to pollinate for fruit.

Green Gage Plum (European Plum): Self-fertile. Green fruit with yellow green flesh that’s very sweet and juicy. Heavy fruit production. Ripens in July. Zone 4.

Italian Prune (European Plum): Self-fertile. Deep blue skin, tart yellow flesh is commonly used for drying. Ripens mid-season. Zone 5.

Santa Rosa Plum (Japanese Plum): Self-fertile, though it will produce better when planted with another variety. Purple-red skin covers sweet-tart flesh. Ripens mid-August. Zone 5.

Satsuma Plum (Japanese Plum): Needs pollinizer. Red, sweet and juicy flesh. Red skin. Very flavorful. Zone 4.

NOTE: This is a list of fruit tree varieties we anticipate receiving for the current spring sales year. The best selection will be in April. As we sell through our inventory in the spring, we will sell out of some or all of our stock, so selection will decrease later in the season. We cannot special order specific varieties in the Spring.

You can click here for a copy of this year’s varieties to download and keep.

Blackberries

Planting multiple varieties in the same berry patch can help increase your crop yield as some varieties will ripen at different times. There are 2 species. Occidentalis are black cap raspberries. The fruticosus and hybrids of fruticosus are blackberries. See below for information on one crop versus everbearing varieties of blackberries and raspberries

(primocane versus floricane).

Bristol (occidentalis): One crop ripens about the end of June. Large fruit with good flavor and glossy skin. Hardy to zone 4.

Black Satin: One crop ripens late summer. Large black berries produced on thornless stems. Hardy to zone 5.

Chester (fruticosus): One crop in late season. Thornless canes. Large, sweet berries in July on floricanes. Resistant to cane blight. Grows 4-6’ tall and wide. Zone 5.

Columbia Giant (fruticosus): One crop. Huge berries up to 3” long. Midseason harvest. Sweet and juicy with a hint of tart flavor. Thornless. Zone 5.

Jewel (occidentalis): One crop of large, flavorful fruit. Black cap, black raspberry. Most disease resistant variety. Grows 4-6’ tall and wide. Zone 4.

Loch Ness (fruticosus): One crop. Large black berries are sweet and firm. Late season harvest. Thornless. Zone 5.

Prime Ark Freedom (fruticosus): Everbearing. Very large, black berries with great flavor. Early season. Upright form makes it easier to pick berries. Thornless. Zone 5

Triple Crown (fruticosus): One crop. Large, firm, sweet-tart black berries are great for eating fresh and baking. Ripens late season in August. Thornless canes. Zone 5

Twilight (fruiticosus): One crop. Large, abundant, deep black berries with a blackberry jam taste. Thornless canes arch and are more upright making this a good trellis berry. Super hardy to zone 3.

Raspberries

When choosing raspberries be sure to check if they are everbearing or one crop since this determines harvest times and pruning technique. Plants that bear fruit produced on canes grown in the current year (primocanes) and on canes produced the previous year (floricanes) are called “everbearing”. Everbearing will produce berries in summer and fall. Plants that produce fruit on canes grown the previous year (floricanes) are called “one crop” and will produce berries in the summer only. Prune floricanes out on both everbearing and one crop after they have produced berries. To extend harvest season, choose varieties that ripen at different times.

Bushel and Berry Series Raspberry Shortcake: One crop variety produces full-size, red berries that ripen midseason. Dwarf plant grows 2-3’ tall and wide and is excellent for container gardens. If you overwinter your plant in its container, place in a sheltered, unheated area like a garage or shed once leaves have fallen off. Zone 4.

Anne: Everbearing. Late season variety produces yellow berries that ripen 2-3 weeks later than Heritage. Grows 5-7’ tall and wide. Zone 4.

Caroline: Everbearing. Early season variety produces berries two weeks earlier than ‘Heritage’. Large, red, very sweet berries. Grows 5-7’ tall and wide. Zone 4.

Encore: One crop. Late season berries fill the gap between midseason and fall bearing varieties for a full season of fresh raspberries. Heavy production of sweet red fruit. Zone 3.

Heritage: Everbearing. Mid-season variety produces large, red fruit mid-July, then again in September. Fruit stays firm even when overripe. Grows 5-7’ tall and wide. Zone 4.

Joan J: Everbearing. Early season variety produces a crop of extra large red berries in July and September. Thornless canes make picking much easier. Zone 3.

Meeker: One crop: Mid-season berries in July. Large red fruit have a very strong raspberry taste. Hardy to zone 5.

Nova: Everbearing. Mid-season harvest with a slight fall crop possible. Medium sized, bright red, firm fruit with a slightly tart flavor. Nearly thornless. Zone 3.

Polana: Everbearing. Early season variety produces large berries about 3 weeks earlier than ‘Heritage’ in July, then again in September. Grows 5-7’ tall and wide. Zone 3.

Vintage: Everbearing. Mid to late season harvest extends the production season. Large, red, sweet berries. Zone 4.

Blueberries

Not only are blueberries good for the fruit, but they also have ornamental value as well. They provide spring flowers, deep green foliage, summer berries, and bright red fall color. Planting multiple varieties for cross-pollination can increase fruit production and increase the length of harvest time. Harvest time is indicated by early, mid, or late season.

Blue Jay: Mid-season. Produces large crops. Medium sized, firm, sweet berries. Grows 6’ tall and wide. Zone 4.

Blue Ribbon: Mid to late season. Large, firm, excellent flavor, sweet with a crunch. High yields. Grows 3’ t& 4’ w. Zone 4.

Bluecrop: Mid-season. Large, light blue, tart, resistant to cracking. Consistent, large yields. Grows 5’ t & 3’ w. Zone 4.

Chandler: Mid to late season. Berries are very large, flavorful, juicy. High bush variety grows 7’ tall and 6’ wide. Zone 4.

Chippewa: Mid-late season. Wild blueberry taste, sweet and juicy. Berries are medium to large. Excellent for containers. Grows 3’ tall and wide. Zone 3.

Duke: Early season. Large, powdery blue, sweet and firm fruit. High bush variety grows 4-6’ tall. Zone 4.

Elizabeth: Mid-to-late season. Heirloom high bush cultivar. Large, flavorful, sweet-tart berries. Grows to 6’ tall. Zone 4.

Elliot: Late season. Huge ½” berries are sweet and flavorful. High bush grows 4-6’ t & 4’ wide. Zone 4.

Jersey: Late season. Medium sized, sweet, dark blue berries. Grows to 7’ tall and wide. Zone 4

Legacy: Late season. Medium sized, gray-blue, firm, excellent flavor. A top fresh eating variety. Grows 6’ t & w. Zone 5.

Northcountry: Midseason. Exceptional wild Maine blueberry taste. Smaller size at 2-3’ tall and wide. Zone 3.

Northland: Midseason. Medium sized, sweet berries, wild Maine blueberry taste. High bush variety is very compact growing. One of the hardiest. Zone 3

Northsky: Midseason. Medium sized, sky-blue berries, wild Maine blueberry taste. Dwarf grows 2’ tall and 3’ wide. Super hardy to zone 3.

Patriot: Early season. Large, flavorful fruit early in the season. This variety will tolerate wetter soils than most other varieties. Grows 4’ tall. Zone 3.

Sweet Heart: Early season. Heavy yielding southern high bush can produce 2 crops in a season. Sweet berries. Grows 3- 6’ tall and wide. Zone 4.

Bushel & Berry Series

Berrybux Blueberry Glaze: Very small, deep green foliage is like the Boxwood shrub. Can be used in the landscape and sheared like boxwood. Super bonus of edible fruit in the summer. Small size 2-3’ tall and wide. Great in containers as a patio plant. Zone 5.

Jelly Bean: Brilliant spring growth gives way in summer to dark, glossy leaves edged with red. Is self-fertile and produces an abundance of large, super sweet berries mid-summer. This super dwarf variety grows 2-3’ tall and wide and is a great choice for container gardens. Zone 4.

Peach Sorbet: Foliage color ranges from peachy-pink to a bright green. In fall, foliage turns a deep, purplish red. Produces a crop of sweet blueberries in summer. This dwarf variety grows 3-5’ tall and wide and can be grown in container gardens. Zone 5.

Perpetua: Produces two crops in one season. First crop is mid-season, with medium sized dark blue berries. It then blooms again resulting in a second, smaller crop in Sept.-Oct. Grows in an upright form to 4’ tall and wide. Zone 4.

Pink Icing: New spring growth is a mix of pink, blue, and green. Winter turns the foliage to a bright turquoise. Produces large sweet berries mid-season. Grows 3-4’ tall and is a good choice for container gardening. Zone 5.

Currants & Gooseberries

These beautiful, ornamental shrubs have the added benefit of producing delicious, edible fruit. Once established, the older stems should be removed regularly to maintain high fruit production.

Currant ‘Pink Champagne’ (Hybrid White x Red Currant): Produces flavorful, pink fruit in July. Self-fertile plants require only one for fruit production, but a larger harvest can be gained with multiple. Grows 3-5’ tall and wide. Zone 3.

Currant ‘Red Lake’ (Red Currant): Bright red fruit ripens in July. Self-fertile so only one is needed for fruiting. Grows 4’ tall and 3’ wide. Zone 3.

Gooseberry ‘Hinnomaki Red’: Produces large a large crop of bright red, tart fruit that ripens in early summer. Self-fertile so only one needed for fruit. Grows 5-7’ tall and 3-4’ wide. Zone 3.

Jostaberry: Hybrid of Black Current and Gooseberry. Deep red to black berry ripens in July. High in vitamin C. Great for jams, jellies, and juicing. Hardy to zone 3.

Elderberries

Attractive, easy to grow shrubs are a great choice for wildlife and for edible gardening. Elderberries have a distinct taste and are great for pies and jams. Two different varieties are required for fruit production.

Ranch: White flowers mature to heavy yield of blue-black berries. Shorter shrub grows 6’ tall & wide. Zone 3

Wyldewood: Huge 12” clusters of white flowers come before a very heavy yield of blue-black fruit. Grows 5-6’ tall & wide. Zone 3.

York: White flowers mature to heavy yield of large blue-black fruit. Ripens in August. Grows 8’ x 8’ tall & wide. Zone 4.

Grapes

All varieties, except wine varieties, are seedless. Grapes require a large trellis along with training and pruning for the best fruit production. Air circulation and full sun is important for reducing disease and producing the best fruit.

Concord: Produces medium to large, purple fruits with classic grape flavor. Ripens mid-September. Zone 4.

Edelweiss: Sweet green table grapes ripen in August. Gaining in importance in the wine industry because of disease resistance and extreme hardiness to zone 3.

Frontenac: Sweet, red, wine grapes ripen in August. Gaining in importance in the wine industry because of disease resistance and extreme hardiness to zone 4.

Lakemont: White seedless grape produced on a smaller vine. Used extensively in producing raisins. Zone 5.

Reliance: Produces sweet, red grapes that ripen mid-September. Zone 4.

Kiwi – Issai will not pollinate September Sun. They are different species. You need a male and female of the same species to pollinate for fruit production on the female plant.

Issai (Actinidia arguta): Self-pollinating variety. Produces grape-sized mini-kiwis in late August. Extremely sweet. Large vigorous vine requires structure to climb. Can reach 15-20’ tall and wide. Zone 3.

Arctic Beauty (Actinidia kolomikta): Male variety needed to produce fruit on a female variety. Ornamental foliage of pink, white, and green make this a great vine even without the fruit. Can reach 15-20’ tall. Zone 3.

September Sun (Actinidia kolomikta): Female variety requires ‘Arctic Beauty’ for fruit production. Ornamental foliage of pink, white, and green make this a great vine with fruit as a bonus the fruit. Can reach 15-20’ tall. Zone 3.

September Sun (Actinidia kolomikta): Female variety requires ‘Arctic Beauty’ for fruit production. Ornamental foliage of pink, white, and green make this a great vine with fruit as a bonus the fruit. Can reach 15-20’ tall. Zone 3.

NOTE: This is a list of fruit varieties we anticipate receiving for the current spring sales year. The best selection will be in April. As we sell through our inventory in the spring, we will sell out of some or all of our stock, so selection will decrease later in the season. We cannot special order specific varieties in the spring.

Please note this is a list of fruit tree varieties we anticipate receiving for our spring sales year. The best selection will be in April. As we sell through our inventory during the spring, we will sell out of some or all of our stock, so selection will decrease later in the season. We cannot special order specific varieties in the spring. If you are looking for a specific variety it is always best to call the nursery to check current availabilty.