Main Apple Varieties
Buckeye® Gala (Simmons cv) U.S.P.P. No. 10840
- A striped 100% red color sport that colors early
- Trees are precocious and more spur type than non spur
Ambrosia®(U.S.P.P. No. 10789)
- A controlled production variety from BC Canada
- Tree is precocious with 80-90% red color fruit of high dessert
Honeycrisp
- University of Minnesota introduction with superior dessert characteristics
- Weak growing tree which may require more vigorous rootstock to reduce runting out risk
- This variety does not do well in warm orchard sites
- Ripening is uneven and best color comes on late
- Harvest requires multiple picks
- Sensitivity to fire blight is high
- Matures a little after midseason
Granny Smith
- Australian import that is the standard green apple in the U.S.
- Keeps very well and can produce high volume yields
- This is a long season variety (>180 days) so not recommended where there are short growing seasons
Gibson Golden Delicious
- A smooth skinned Golden Delicious that resists russeting
- The tree is easy to manage and the fruit has excellent storage life
Aztec Fuji(TM) (DT2 variety)
- Midseason, blush with excellent dessert quality
- 100% red color
- excellent storability
Pollenizers
Manchurian
- White flowers
- Early-to- mid season bloom
Indian Summer
- Pink flowers
- Early-to-mid season bloom
Snowdrift
- White flowers
- Mid-to-late season bloom
Frettingham
- White flowers
- Mid-to-late season bloom
Cherry Varieties
Sweet Cherry Varieties
Chelan® (U.S.P.P. No. 8545)
- 1 to 2 weeks earlier ripening than Bing
- Requires a pollenizer( Bing, Van, Black Republican, Lapin, Sweetheart)
- Size moderate(10-11 row)
- Has some rain cracking tolerance
- Don't use Mahaleb rootstock
Tieton(TM) (U.S.P.P. No.11385)
- Large(9-10 row) fruit, mild flavor
- 1 week earlier ripening than Bing
- Requires a pollenizer( Bing, Van, Black Republican, Rainier, not Chelan)
- Same rain cracking tolerance as Bing
Bing
- Industry and market standard
- Requires pollenizer(Van, Black Republican, Rainier)
- Size can be large(9-10 row) and very firm
- Susceptible to rain cracking
Lapin
- Large fruit(9 row) with milder flavor
- Produces fruit in clusters
- 2 weeks later ripening than Bing
- Self-fertile and is an excellent pollen source for other varieties
- Rain cracking resistant
Sweetheart(TM) (U.S.P.P. Applied For)
- Large(9-10 row) fruit and very precocious
- 3 weeks later ripening than Bing
- Self-fertile
- Rain cracking resistant
Rainier
- Large(9-10 row), very firm fruit with yellow/red blush skin
- Distinctive flavor
- 2-10 days later ripening than Bing
- Needs pollenizer (Bing, Lapin, Black Republican)
- Some rain cracking resistance
Tart Cherry Varieties
Montmorency
- Leading commercial processing cherry
- Medium size(11 row) fruit with yellow flesh
- Self-fertile
Balaton(TM)
- Larger(10 row), firmer fruit than Montmorency
- Tree is very vigorous
