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Varieties
254 varieties
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Apples
127
For the northern states
42
For the south-eastern states
12
For California
15
Red-flesh apples
3
Cider
40
Crab-apples
12
Pears
19
Asian pears
7
Perry pears
8
Cherries
14
Sweet cherries
9
Tart cheries
5
Plums
19
European plums
8
Japanese plums
6
Peach trees
10
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254
In stock
175
Not in stock
79
Rootstocks
G.41
2
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Dwarf
51
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Krymsk 1
2
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Semi-dwarf
99
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Semi-vigorous
41
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OHxF 97
2
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P.18
1
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Vigorous
31
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Growing
Gardening skill
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Beginner
66
Average
160
Experienced
17
Self-fertility
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Self-fertile
34
Partially self-fertile
26
Not self-fertile
190
Pollination group
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10
2
32
3
119
4
62
5
21
6
8
Pollinating others
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Good
33
Average
165
Poor
40
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Picking season
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Very early
6
Early
39
Mid
48
Late
123
Very late
32
Uses
Eating fresh
182
Culinary
96
Traditional cooker
12
Dual purpose
19
Juice
77
Hard cider
67
Drying
4
Keeping (of fruit)
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Does not keep
1
1-3 days
22
1 week
38
2-3 weeks
63
1-2 months
62
3 months or more
55
Disease resistance
General resistance
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Good
85
Average
105
Poor
28
Fireblight
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Very resistant
14
Some resistance
45
Some susceptibility
52
Very susceptible
17
Canker
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Very resistant
3
Some resistance
10
Some susceptibility
27
Very susceptible
3
Scab
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Very resistant
37
Some resistance
42
Some susceptibility
47
Very susceptible
13
Cedar apple rust
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Very resistant
11
Some resistance
29
Some susceptibility
28
Very susceptible
9
Mildew
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Very resistant
10
Some resistance
37
Some susceptibility
27
Very susceptible
1
Climate
Cold hardiness (USDA)
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Zone 3 (-40F)
27
Zone 4 (-30F)
91
Zone 5 (-20F)
81
Zone 6 (-10F)
5
Zone 7 (0F)
3
Zone 8 (10F)
2
Summer maximum temperatures
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Cold (< 20C / 67F)
36
Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
190
Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
188
Hot (>30C / 86F)
31
Chill requirement
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Low-chill
23
High-chill
13
Identification
Country of origin
Australia
3
Belgium
1
Canada
15
Czech Republic
2
Denmark
1
France
31
Germany
9
Hungary
3
Israel
1
Italy
1
Japan
10
Netherlands
3
New Zealand
3
Russia
5
South Africa
1
Spain
1
Sweden
1
Switzerland
2
Turkey
1
United Kingdom
47
United States
105
Period of origin
1500 - 1549
1
1550 - 1599
3
1600 - 1649
5
1650 - 1699
3
1700 - 1749
5
1750 - 1799
14
1800 - 1849
33
1850 - 1899
37
1900 - 1949
49
1950 - 1999
75
2000
7
Flesh colour
White
24
Cream
36
Golden / Yellow
18
Pink / Red
5
Dark red
1
Fruit color
Black
2
Blue - dark
4
Brown
5
Crimson
15
Gold
3
Green
15
Green - light
19
Green / Red
10
Green / Yellow
28
Orange
2
Orange / Red
42
Orange flush
29
Pink
4
Purple
2
Purple - light
3
Red
33
Red - dark
14
Red / Black
5
Red / Green
1
Red striped
4
Russet
26
Yellow
8
Yellow / Orange
6
Yellow / Red
5
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Varieties list
Akane
Akane is an attractive early-season eating apple with a good pedigree and a sweet/sharp flavor.
Picking season: Early
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Alkmene
Alkmene is a mid-season apple from Germany, related to to Cox but with a more robust flavor.
Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 2
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Almata
Almata is a red-fleshed apple, with an acidic flavor. The blossom is deep red.
Picking season: Early
Pollination group: 1
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Ambrosia
Ambrosia is a late-season dessert apple with a crisp flesh and sweet flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Amere de Berthencourt
Amere de Berthencourt is a traditional French bittersweet cider apple.
Pollination group: 2
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Anna
Anna is the go-to apple apple variety for growers in low-chill climates - if you are in southern California, or the southern states, Anna is a good choice.
Picking season: Very early
Pollination group: 1
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Antonovka
Antonovka is one of the most cold-hardy of all apple varieties.
Picking season: Early
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Arkansas Black
Arkansas Black is an unusual and attractive apple, used as a winter apple after maturing in a cold store.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Ashmead's Kernel
A versatile English 17th century russet apple, Ashmead's Kernel is noted for its distinctive pear-like flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
AU Rosa
AU Rosa is a heavy-cropping and self-fertile red plum, related to the popular Santa Rosa but with better disease resistance.
Picking season: Mid
Gardening skill: Average
Pollination group: 1
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Aurora
An early-season American pear variety, related to Bartlett but with an improved flavor and better storage.
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Balaton
A late-season tart cherry, great for pies and jams, with a sweet tangy flavor and high sugar content - can also be eaten out of hand.
Picking season: Late
Fruit color: Red - dark
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Baldwin
Baldwin is an American heirloom apples, sweet and crisp for eating fresh or cooking.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Barland
Barland is a traditional English perry variety, first known in the 17th century.
Bartlett
A classic English pear, easy to grow, and a good flavor.
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Beauty of Bath
One of the earliest English apples, ripening in early August.
Picking season: Very early
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Bedan des Parts
A traditional French bittersweet cider variety, with some resistance to fireblight.
Pollination group: 6
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Belle de Boskoop
A versatile and popular dual-purpose 19th century Dutch apple, still grown commercially in Europe.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 2
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Beurre Bosc
A traditional French pear with buttery melting flesh.
Pollination group: 5
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Beurre d'Anjou
Beurre d'Anjou is a highly-regarded traditional French dessert pear with melting sweet flesh.
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Binet Rouge
A popular traditional French hard cider variety.
Pollination group: 4
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Black Oxford
A good quality hardy traditional New England apple which keeps well.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
BlackGold
TM
BlackGold is an early/mid-season self-fertile sweet black cherry.
Picking season: Mid
Fruit color: Black
Fruit color: Red / Black
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
BlackPearl
®
BlackPearl is an early season dark cherry with a firm flesh and sweet flavor.
Picking season: Early
Fruit color: Red / Black
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Blake's Pride
A modern fireblight resistant pear, which ripens mid-season, about a week later than Bartlett.
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Blenheim Orange
Blenheim Orange is a classic English dual-purpose apple, useful for dessert and cooking with.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Blondee
TM
Blondee is bright yellow sweet mid-season apple, closely related to Gala.
Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Blue Pearmain
An old-fashioned winter eating apple, with a strong sweet/sharp flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Bluebyrd
A late-season disease-resistant European plum with a dark blue skin and a sweet flavor.
Picking season: Late
Gardening skill: Average
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Bonkers NY35
Bonkers (NY35) is an interesting cross between Liberty and Delicious, with the best characteristics of both.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Bramley's Seedling
Bramley is the essential English cooking and sharp cider apple, famous for its rich tangy acidity.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Bramtot
Bramtot is a traditional French hard cider variety, with a bittersweet juice.
Pollination group: 4
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Brandy
A mid-season English perry pear which produces a low-tannin juice.
Gardening skill: Average
Pollination group: 3
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Brown Snout
A traditional English bittersweet cider apple.
Pollination group: 6
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Brown's Apple
Brown's Apple is a traditional English cider apple variety producing a sharp juice.
Pollination group: 5
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Bulmers Norman
A traditional English bittersweet cider apple.
Pollination group: 3
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Burgundy
A mid-season apple variety with a good flavor, and good for juicing.
Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Butt
Butt is a traditional English perry pear, with medium acidity and medium tannins.
Gardening skill: Average
Pollination group: 3
Uses: Juice
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Calville Blanc
One of the world's great cooking apples, Calville Blanc is a French variety with a spicy tangy flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Campfield
A cold-hardy late-season bittersweet cider variety.
Pollination group: 3
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Carolina Belle
Carolina Belle is a large self-fertile white-fleshed freestone peach.
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Flesh colour: White
Carolina Gold
A self-fertile cold-hardy late-blooming yellow-flesh freestone peach.
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Flesh colour: Golden / Yellow
Castleton
A reliable early-season dual-purpose plum.
Picking season: Early
Gardening skill: Beginner
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Centennial Crab
Centennial Crab is essentially a large-fruited version of the cold-hardy crab-apple Malus Dolgo.
Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Chestnut Crab
A large-fruited cold-hardy crab-apple.
Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Chieftain
A quietly popular apple, similar to Delicious but with a better and more complex flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
China Pearl
China Pearl is a cold-hardy late-blooming white-fleshed freestone peach with good fruit size.
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Chisel Jersey
Chisel Jersey is a traditional English hard cider apple variety, producing a bittersweet juice.
Pollination group: 6
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Claygate Pearmain
Claygate Pearmain is a popular English dessert apple of the Victorian era.
Picking season: Very late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Collaos
A hard-cider apple variety from Spain.
Pollination group: 5
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Contender
A reliable late-blooming yellow-fleshed peach with a good flavor.
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Flesh colour: Golden / Yellow
Coralstar
®
Coralstar is a yellow-flesh mid-season freestone peach, well-suited to backyard growers.
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Flesh colour: Golden / Yellow
Cortland
Developed from McIntosh, Cortland is one of the most widely-grown Mac-style apples.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Count Althan's Gage
Count Althann's Gage, also known as Reine Claude Conducta, a true gage but with a richer and more plum-like flavor than other gages.
Picking season: Late
Gardening skill: Average
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Court Pendu Plat
Court Pendu Plant is a traditional French apple with a pronounced aromatic pear-drop flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 6
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Cox Queen
A modern self-fertile form of the renowned Cox's Orange Pippin, with arguably even better flavor.
Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Cox's Orange Pippin
Cox is widely considered to have the best flavor of any dessert apple variety.
Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
CrimsonCrisp
TM
CrimsonCrisp is a modern scab-resistant apple, with a very crisp flesh. It can be picked over a long-period.
Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
CrimsonTopaz
TM
CrimsonTopaz is a modern scab-resistant variety from the Czech Republic, with a sweet-tart flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Cripps Pink
Cripps Pink is one of the best-known modern apple varieties, well-suited to the warmer apple-growing regions.
Picking season: Very late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Cripps Red
Cripps Red is a late-season low-chill apple from Australia, with a crisp dense flesh and a good flavor.
Picking season: Very late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Dabinett
Dabinett is a traditional English cider apple variety, producing a bittersweet juice.
Pollination group: 6
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Danube
An attractive red tart cherry which can also be eaten fresh.
Picking season: Mid
Fruit color: Red
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Dayton
Dayton is an attractive red modern disease-resistant apple with crisp flesh and a sweet/tart flavor.
Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Desiree
®
Desiree is a self-fertile early-season yellow-fleshed peach.
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Flesh colour: Golden / Yellow
Discovery
Discovery is the definitive early-season English apple variety.
Picking season: Early
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Dolgo
Malus Dolgo, also known as Pink Glow, offers early-season white flowers and dark pink fruits.
Picking season: Early
Pollination group: 2
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Domaine
Domaine is a traditional French bittersharp cider apple variety.
Pollination group: 2
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Doux Normandie
Doux Normandie is a traditional French cider variety from Normandie, producing a sweet juice.
Pollination group: 4
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Duchess of Oldenburg
An old culinary variety from Russia, popular in North America, and noted for its winter hardiness.
Picking season: Early
Pollination group: 2
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Edelborsdorfer
A very old apple variety, originating from central Europe.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Egremont Russet
Egremont Russet is the most popular English russet variety, and a good apple tree for the garden.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 2
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Ellis Bitter
Ellis Bitter is a traditional and popular English cider apple, producing a bittersweet juice.
Pollination group: 5
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Elstar
Elstar is an attractive apple with a well-balanced honeyed flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Empire
One of the most widely-planted McIntosh style apples, Empire has the Mac flavor but improves on it.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Empress
Empress, also known as Blue Imperatrice, is a very late season European plum with a notably sweet flavor.
Picking season: Very late
Gardening skill: Average
Pollination group: 5
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Enterprise
Enterprise is a modern American disease-resistant apple, good for eating fresh and cooking.
Picking season: Very late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Erwin Bauer
A fine-flavored late-season eating apple from Germany.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
European Damson
A European-style Damson plum, with a traditional rich astringent flavor.
Picking season: Mid
Gardening skill: Beginner
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Fameuse
A very hardy north country apple, known both as the Snow Apple and Fameuse, and the probable parent of McIntosh.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 2
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Fenouillet Gris
Fenouillet Gris is an old French apple variety, noted for its aniseed flavors.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Flemish Beauty
A traditional European pear from Belgium, with the classic rich sweet buttery melting flesh. Flemish Beauty is also self-fertile and cold-hardy.
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Florina
A modern disease-resistant variety related to Jonathan and Golden Delicious.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Franklin
Franklin is a new hard-cider variety, with a bittersharp juice, which can also be eaten fresh.
Pollination group: 4
Uses: Juice
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Freedom
A modern disease-resistant apple variety, similar to McIntosh.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Freiherr von Berlepsch
A good quality German apple, notable for its characteristic pineapple flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Frequin Rouge
Frequin Rouge is one of the most important of the traditional French hard-cider apple varieties.
Pollination group: 4
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Freyberg
Freyberg (or Freyburg) is an attractive golden yellow apple with a high-quality sweet refreshing flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Frostbite
TM
An unusual small apple with a distinctive sweet flavor, and exceptional cold-hardiness.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Fuji
Developed in Japan, but with all-American parents, Fuji is a very attractive apple with a good sweet flavor.
Picking season: Very late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Fuji (early)
Early ripening forms of the Fuji apple variety.
Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Gala
Gala is popular supermarket apple - but better when home-grown, with a sweet pleasant flavor.
Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Galactica
Galactica is a self-fertile cold-hardy white-fleshed donut or peento peach.
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Flesh colour: White
Galarina
Galarina is best considered an improved, disease-resistant Gala (to which it is closely related).
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Gelbmostler
A large perry pear with astringent juice and a grainy texture, thought to originate from Switzerland.
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Geneva Crab
A large-fruited red-fleshed crab apple, useful for cider blends.
Picking season: Early
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Geneva Mirabelle
TM
An American mirabelle, similar in style to the traditional French mirabelles.
Picking season: Mid
Gardening skill: Average
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Geneva Tremlett's Bitter
A bittersharp cider apple variety, found at the USDA repository at Geneva, but probably of English origin.
Pollination group: 4
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Gilpin
Gilpin is a traditional American an all-purpose apple, an excellent keeper, useful in the kitchen and for cider too.
Picking season: Very late
Pollination group: 5
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Gin
A rare English perry pear variety with good disease resistance and medium acid and tannins.
Gardening skill: Average
Pollination group: 3
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Ginger Gold
®
One of the first yellow apples to ripen.
Picking season: Very early
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Golden Delicious
The flavor of home-grown Golden Delicious is far better than its supermarket reputation.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Golden Hornet
Malus Golden Hornet has pink / white blossom then small yellow crab apples which hang on late in the year.
Picking season: Very late
Pollination group: 5
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Golden Russet
Golden Russet is an antique apple from New York, considered the best-flavored of American russets.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 2
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
GoldRush
GoldRush is a modern disease-resistant apple, like Golden Delicious but with a better tart/sweet balance. It is also one of the best new hard-cider varieties.
Picking season: Very late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Granny Smith
Granny Smith is the world-famous green apple from Australia, a good choice for warmer apple-growing regions.
Picking season: Very late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Gravenstein
Gravenstein is a high-quality early-season eating and cooking apple, with an excellent strong apple flavor.
Picking season: Early
Pollination group: 1
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Grimes Golden
A high quality apple, Grimes Golden is probably the parent of Golden Delicious, but with a richer flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Haralson
Haralson is a great all-round backyard apple variety, disease-resistant and cold-hardy.
Picking season: Very late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Harrison
Harrison is a traditional American cider apple, noted for its excellent juice quality.
Pollination group: 3
Uses: Juice
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Harrow Crisp
An attractive disease-resistant early-season pear with an orange flushed yellow skin, related to Bartlett and with a similar flavor.
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Harrow Delight
Harrow Delight is an early-season Bartlett-style pear with a sweet flavor and good disease-resistance.
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Harrow Sweet
A disease-resistant heavy-cropping late-season pear with an excellent sweet flavor for eating fresh.
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Harry Masters Jersey
Harry Masters Jersey is a traditional English cider apple variety, producing a bittersweet juice.
Pollination group: 4
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Hedelfingen
An old European sweet cherry, which is well-suited to the North American climate and widely-grown.
Picking season: Late
Fruit color: Red / Black
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Hendre Huffcap
A well-known English perry pear variety, and a reliable cropper. Makes a light, low-tannin perry.
Gardening skill: Beginner
Pollination group: 3
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Herefordshire Redstreak
Herefordshire Redstreak is an old English cider apple variety which produces a bittersharp juice.
Pollination group: 5
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Hewe's Virginia
Also known as Virginia Crab, Hewe's Crab is considered one of the best varieties for cider.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Holstein
A high-quality apple from Germany, noted for its good flavor and excellent juice.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Honeycrisp
Honeycrisp is a cold-hardy disease-resistant apple - it shows just how good modern apples have become.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Honeysweet
Honeysweet is a self-fertile small late-season sweet pear, with buttery flesh, related to Seckel.
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Hosui
Hosui has perhaps the best flavor of any Asian pear - it is very juicy and very sweet.
Picking season: Early
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Hubbardston Nonsuch
An old heirloom apple variety named after the town in Massuchusetts.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Hudson
Hudson is a late-season red/black cherry, with some resistance to fruit splitting.
Picking season: Late
Fruit color: Red / Black
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Hudson's Golden Gem
A large yellow russeted apple with an excellent sweet flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Idared
A popular and versatile apple, especially good for juicing, and an exceptional keeper.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 2
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Intrepid
A cold-hardy orange-flesh freestone peach which blooms late in the spring.
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Flesh colour: Golden / Yellow
Isaac Newton's Tree
The old Engish variety known as Flower of Kent is the variety of apple tree the famous scientist sat under.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 5
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Jonagold
Jonagold is a high quality American apple, with a good balanced sweet/sharp flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Jonalicious
An interesting cross of Red Delicious and Jonathan, for eating fresh or baking.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 5
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Jonathan
One of the best-flavored US apple varieties, a good choice for the backyard orchard.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Jubileum
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Jubileum is one of the earliest-ripening tart cherries, and also one of the sweetest.
Picking season: Early
Fruit color: Red
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Kandil Sinap
An unusual but beautiful looking apple, with a sweet scented flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Karmijn de Sonnaville
A rare Cox-style apple from the Netherlands, with the potential for very good flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Keepsake
A high-quality late-season eating apple, keeps well, and at its best in mid-winter.
Picking season: Very late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Kerr
A cold-hardy crab-apple, primarily used for cider and cooking.
Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 2
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Kidd's Orange Red
Kidd's Orange Red is one of the best Cox-style apples, aromatic, sweet, and easy to grow.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Kieffer
Kieffer is a late-season self-fertile dual-purpose pear, popular for wildlife planting and canning.
Pollination group: 2
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
King David
A popular Arkansas variety with a rich southern flavor.
Picking season: Very late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
King of Tompkins County
An heirloom apple from New York state, primarily used for cooking.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Kingston Black
Kingston Black is one of the premier English cider varieties and produces a bittersharp juice.
Pollination group: 4
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Korean Giant
Korean Giant (or O;ympic) has potentially the largest fruits of any Asian pear variety.
Picking season: Late
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Lady
A small highly flavored apple variety from France, where it is known as Api. It is thought to be very old.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Laxton's Superb
Laxton's Superb is a deservedly popular English late-season dessert apple from the Victorian era.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Liberty
Liberty is a popular disease-resistant apple, large crops of bright red apples, similar to McIntosh.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 2
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Macoun
Macoun is one of the best McIntosh-style apples, with the characteristic flowery vinous flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Magness
A high quality late-season eating pear, developed to be fireblight resistant.
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Major
A traditional English bittersweet hard-cider variety.
Pollination group: 3
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Margil
An 18th century French apple variety with an aromatic and complex flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Maxine
Maxine is a traditional American pear, with good fire blight resistance.
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
McIntosh
A traditional versatile apple popular in the northern states of the USA. Also known as Macintosh.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 2
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Medaille d'Or
Medaille d'Or is a traditional French cider variety, which produces a full bittersweet juice.
Pollination group: 6
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Melrose
Melrose is a Jonathan-style apple, with a sweet flavor and good storage life.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Methley
Methley is an early-season Japanese plum. It is reliably self-fertile, and crops heavily from a young age.
Picking season: Early
Gardening skill: Average
Pollination group: 1
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Mettais
A high-quality traditional French bittersweet cider apple.
Pollination group: 2
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Michelin
Michelin is a traditional French cider apple variety producing a bittersweet juice.
Pollination group: 4
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Montmorency
If you want to make a traditional American cherry pie, Montmorency is the variety you need.
Picking season: Early
Fruit color: Red
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Moonglow
A high quality early season dessert and culinary pear, very resistant to fireblight.
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Morettini
An early season dessert pear with a good flavor.
Pollination group: 2
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Muscadet de Dieppe
A very old French bittersweet cider variety.
Pollination group: 2
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Mutsu
Mutsu (or Crispin) is a high quality apple from Japan, with a good flavor, and also sharp enough for cooking.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Nehou
An old French bittersweet cider variety.
Pollination group: 2
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Newtown Pippin
In use since the 18th century, Newtown Pippin is a versatile American apple with a good aromatic flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Niitaka
Niitaka is an Asian pear variety producing very large crisp russeted fruits.
Picking season: Mid
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Noel des Champs
A traditional French bittersweet cider apple.
Pollination group: 3
Uses: Traditional cooker
Northern Spy
Northern Spy is a popular late-season American heirloom apple variety which stores well.
Picking season: Very late
Pollination group: 5
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Northland Crab
Northland Crab is a cold-hardy crab apple, ideal for crab-apple jelly.
Picking season: Early
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Novaspy
An improved form of Northern Spy, and an excellent all-round apple for northern areas.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Old Green Gage
The definitive gage - Old Green Gage is arguably the best-flavored of any plum variety.
Picking season: Late
Gardening skill: Experienced
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Opal
Opal is an early European plum variety with a good flavor, self-fertile and very easy to grow.
Picking season: Early
Gardening skill: Beginner
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Orleans Reinette
Orleans Reinette is a traditional French apple variety, and remains popular for its old-fashioned flavour.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Oullins Gage
The golden yellow plums of Oullins Gage have an excellent rich sweet flavor.
Picking season: Mid
Gardening skill: Beginner
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
PF8 Ball
PF8 Ball is a sweet self-fertile early-season freestone yellow-flesh peach.
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Flesh colour: Golden / Yellow
Pine Golden Pippin
A classic English russet apple from the Victorian era, notable for its pineapple-like flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 5
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Pink Pearl
Pink Pearl features bright pink flesh, and pink apple blossom.
Picking season: Early
Pollination group: 1
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Pixie Crunch
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Pixie Crunch is a small modern disease-resistant apple with a crisp flesh and great flavor.
Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Porter's Perfection
Porter's Perfection is a 19th century English cider variety producing a bittersharp juice.
Pollination group: 3
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Potomac
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
President
A late-season English dual-purpose plum, notable for heavy crops of large plums.
Picking season: Late
Gardening skill: Beginner
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Pristine
A very early disease-resistant golden-green apple with a tart flavor.
Picking season: Very early
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Puget Spice
®
An unusual crab-apple, related to two mainstream apples, and best considered a bittersharp cider apple.
Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 3
Rainier
Rainier is a firm but juicy cherry with a good flavor.
Picking season: Early
Fruit color: Yellow
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Red Clapp's Favorite
A red form of Clapp's Favorite, also known as Kalle. The pears have a sweet flavor, and ripen in late summer.
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Red Delicious
Delicious is one of the most popular red apples, productive and easy to grow.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Redfield
An unusual apple / crab-apple cross, with distinctive red-flesh.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Redfree
A disease-resistant and cold-hardy summer apple with a sweet flavor, also known as Co-op 13.
Picking season: Early
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Redhaven
Redhaven is the definitive American peach - sweet, juicy, with a yellow flesh which comes away easily from the stone.
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Flesh colour: Golden / Yellow
Regent
Regent is a large attractive late-season eating apple with a juicy crisp flesh and a sweet flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Regina
Regina is a popular and productive late-season sweet cherry.
Picking season: Late
Fruit color: Black
Fruit color: Red / Black
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Reine des Pommes
A traditional French bittersweet hard cider apple.
Pollination group: 2
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Reinette Clochard
A traditional French sweet-flavored dual-purpose apple.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Rhode Island Greening
Rhode Island Greening is a well-regarded American heirloom variety, particularly good for cooking.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Ribston Pippin
A handsome English apple from the 18th century.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Roberts Crab
An unusual red-fleshed crab-apple which has large purple fruits. The juice is a claret red colour.
Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 2
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Rosy Gage
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Rosy Gage is a sweet-flavored European-style plum ripening in late August.
Picking season: Mid
Gardening skill: Average
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Roxbury Russet
Roxbury Russet is probably the oldest apple variety originating from North America.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Rubinette
Considered by many to be the best-tasting apple ever, Rubinette has a perfect sweet / sharp flavour.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Saint Edmund's Russet
Not as well known as other russets, St. Edmund's Russet is nevertheless one of the best.
Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Saint Martin
Saint Martin is a traditional French bittersweet cider apple.
Pollination group: 3
Uses: Eating fresh
Uses: Culinary
Uses: Juice
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Uses: Dual purpose
Sansa
A high quality early-season apple variety with a notably sweet flavor.
Picking season: Early
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa is the definitive Japanese plum, with dark red skin and a sweet rich flavor.
Picking season: Mid
Gardening skill: Average
Pollination group: 1
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Scarlett O'Hara
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Scarlett O'Hara is a modern disease-resistant red eating apple,
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Seckel
The definitive American heirloom pear, found near Philadelphia in the 1760s. Fruits are small but have a rich sweet aromatic flavor.
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Shenandoah
Shenandoah is a late-season Bartlett-style pear, with a rich sweet/sharp flavor.
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Shinko
A classic Asian pear, with large golden brown russeted fruits which have a crisp sweet flesh.
Picking season: Late
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Shinseiki
This popular early-season Asian pear variety produces crisp sweet-flavored pears, which can be kept for up to 3 months.
Picking season: Early
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Shinsui
A popular and productive early-season Asian pear with a glowing golden brown skin and a sweet flavor.
Picking season: Early
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Shiro
Shiro is a bright yellow Japanese-style plum, which is partially self-fertile and easy to grow.
Picking season: Early
Gardening skill: Average
Pollination group: 1
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Shizuka
A large sweet-flavored crisp eating apple from Japan.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Slavyanka
Slavyanka is a cold-hardy late-season eating apple from Russia.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 2
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
SnowSweet
®
A rich sweet-flavored red apple which grows best in the northern states.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Somerset Redstreak
An English cider apple variety producing a very high-quality bittersweet juice.
Pollination group: 5
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Spartan
Spartan produces lots of crimson maroon apples, crunchy, sweet, easy to grow, and a delicate "vinous" flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Spigold
A good-tasting cross between Northern Spy and Golden Delicious.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Spitzenburg
Esopus Spitzenberg is one of the best-flavored American heirloom apples, and a favorite of Thomas Jefferson.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Stardust
TM
Stardust is a new mid-season self-fertile blush cherry.
Picking season: Early
Fruit color: Orange / Red
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
State Fair
State Fair is a bright red summer apple, with a juicy firm flesh and sweet/tart flavor.
Picking season: Early
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Stembridge Cluster
A traditional English bittersweet cider apple from the town of Stembridge in Somerset.
Pollination group: 2
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Stoke Red
A traditional English cider apple producing a bittersharp juice.
Pollination group: 6
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Sturmer Pippin
A traditional late-season English apple, ideal for storing.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Summer Rambo
Summer Rambo is a well-known summer apple, notable for its juiciness and pleasing flavors.
Picking season: Early
SunCrisp
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A high-quality late-season eating apple with plenty of interesting flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Sundance
TM
A high-quality late-season eating apple, with excellent flavor and disease-resistant qualities.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Sunrise
Sunrise is a bright red-flushed Canadian apple with a soft flesh and sweet flavor.
Picking season: Early
Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 2
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Suntan
An attractive English late-season dessert apple with excellent sweet-sharp aromatic flavors.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 5
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Surefire
Surefire is a late-bloom and late-ripening tart cherry.
Picking season: Late
Fruit color: Red
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Sweet Coppin
A traditional English cider variety, producing a sweet juice.
Pollination group: 3
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Sweet Sixteen
Sweet 16 is a sweet-flavored apple, with good cold hardiness.
Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Sweetheart
Sweetheart is a self-fertile sweet cherry, which ripens late in the season.
Picking season: Late
Fruit color: Red
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Toka
Toka is a cold-hardy Japanese-style plum, also known as Bubblegum on account of its sweet fruity flavor.
Picking season: Late
Gardening skill: Average
Pollination group: 2
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Tom Putt
An old traditional English cider variety with a sharp juice, which can also be used for cooking.
Pollination group: 3
Uses: Culinary
Uses: Juice
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Uses: Traditional cooker
Transcendent Crab
A large-fruited crab apple, cold-hard, and makes excellent crab-apple jam.
Picking season: Mid
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Triumph
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Also known as MN80, Triumph is a new release from the well-regarded University of Minnesota apple breeding program.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Tydeman's Late Orange
An excellent late-season Cox-style aromatic apple.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Vanier
Vanier is a popular sweet red Japanese plum which can be harvested over a long period.
Picking season: Late
Gardening skill: Average
Pollination group: 1
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Victoria
Victoria is a self-fertile English plum - attractive fruit, good for eating, and outstanding flavor for cooking.
Picking season: Mid
Gardening skill: Beginner
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Victory
A very late ripening prune-style plum, and one of the largest-fruited of all plums.
Picking season: Late
Gardening skill: Average
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Vilberie
A traditional French bittersweet cider variety.
Pollination group: 6
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Wealthy
Wealthy is a dual-purpose apple, with an excellent reputation for cold-hardiness.
Picking season: Very late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
WhiteGold
®
A white-fleshed sweet cherry, self-fertile, and ripening in the mid-season, and productive - an ideal cherry tree for the backyard orchard.
Picking season: Mid
Fruit color: Yellow / Red
Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Wickson Crab
Wickson crab is a popular crab apple variety which is also useful in cider blends.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 2
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Williams' Pride
An early summer apple, with excellent disease-resistance and a pleasant tart flavor.
Picking season: Very early
Pollination group: 2
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
WineCrisp
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WineCrisp is a modern disease-resistant apple with a spicy flavor. Also known as Co-op 31.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Winesap
Winesap is a popular southern heirloom apple, widely grown in Virginia in the 19th century.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Winnals Longdon
A traditional English perry pear variety, which produces a low tannin perry.
Gardening skill: Average
Pollination group: 3
Uses: Juice
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Winter Banana
A good quality American apple variety named for its faint banana-like flavor.
Picking season: Very late
Pollination group: 4
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Wolf River
Wolf River is the perfect cooking apple for the north - reliable, cold-hardy, disease resistant.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Worcester Pearmain
Worcester Pearmain is a well-known early-season English apple, noted for its strawberry-like flavors.
Picking season: Early
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Yarlington Mill
Yarlington Mill is a traditional English cider apple variety producing a bittersweet juice.
Pollination group: 5
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Yellow Huffcap
A popular English perry pear which produces a good quality low-tannin / medium-acid perry.
Gardening skill: Average
Pollination group: 3
Uses: Hard cider
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Yellow Transparent
A traditional very early-season dual-purpose apple, which is also very winter-hardy.
Picking season: Very early
Pollination group: 2
Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
Yoinashi
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Yoinashi is a mid-season Asian pear, with large golden brown russeted fruits.
Picking season: Mid
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Zabergau Reinette
Zabergau Reinette is a well-regarded russet apple from Germany with a strong well-balanced flavor.
Picking season: Late
Pollination group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Zestar!
A crisp attractive early-season apple which stores well.
Picking season: Early
Pollination group: 1
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile