Varieties
Apples
Ambrosia
Large, conical shaped apple with yellow background and a pink blush when colored right. Crisp, juicy, and sweet with a very low acid profile. Best grown in a Northern, cool climate.
Ambrosia
Mid April
Late September-Early October
None
S3/S28
Yes
Moderate vigor, upright, and precocious yet productive
Expired
Aztec Fuji®
High coloring red Fuji apple. Crisp and juicy with a sweet flavor. Excellent dessert quality. Best grown in a Northern, cool climate.
DT2
Mid April
Mid-Late October
$1.00
S1/S9
Yes
Vigorous and spreading
Never Patented
BL-14 Gala
Dark red coloring, one-pick sport of Ultima Gala. Early coloring allows for longer pick window, with extended storage life and increased packouts. Productive with no known reversions.
BL-14
Mid April
Mid-Late August
$1.00
S2/S5
No
Moderate vigor, upright and spreading
USPP#27,867
Banning Gala
Very high color red limb mutation of 'Imperial' Gala. Known to size well with early thinning practices.
Banning Gala
Mid April
Late August
None
S2/S5
Yes
Spreading and vigorous
Expired
Bigbucks Gala
Tree mutation in South Africa from a 'Royal' Gala. A fully blushed dark red Gala with no apparent striping. Resists bruising with a storage life up to 6 months. Seen as a "one-pick" variety.
BIGBUCKS
Mid April
Mid-Late August
$1.00
S2/S5
Yes
Vigorous, semi-upright
USPP#29,365
Blondee®
100% smooth yellow Gala apple with slow-to-brown flesh. Has a sweet flavor and good crunch. Firmer and more flavorful than Gala. Great for fresh eating and an early golden variety.
McLaughlin Gala
Mid April
Mid August
$1.00
S2/S5
No
Vigorous, upright and spreading
USPP#19,007
Brookfield® Gala
Early coloring strong striped Gala apple. Bright red color over flecks of ground color. Firm, crisp, with white juicy flesh. Delicate and sweet with a storage life of 5 months. Best known as a two pick apple for improved packouts.
Baigent
Mid-Late April
Late August
None
S2/S5
Yes
Moderate vigor and spreading
Expired
Buckeye® Prime
Darker red coloring version of its' parent Buckeye (Simmons) Gala. Very pronounced dark striping. Able to color well even in the hottest climates.
Buckeye Prime
Mid April
Late August
$1.00
S2/S5
Yes
Vigorous, upright and spreading
USPP#24,639
Chrisolyn® Jonathan
Chrisolyn was discovered as a limb sport of Jonathan in Waverly, MO. With a cherry-red finish when mature, it features even darker striping. Color comes on three weeks earlier than other Jonathan's, but it ripens along with all other Jonathan's. Excellent stroage quality and a crisp profile.
PO1061
Late April
Late September-Early October
$1.00
S7/S9
Yes
Moderate vigor, semi-upright
USPP#21,300
Cosmic Crisp®
Large, dark red apple with non-browning flesh. Crisp, juicy, and sweet-tart makes for a balanced profile. Exclusive WSU release, only available to WA growers.
WA38
Mid April
Late September-Early October
$1.00
S5/S24
Yes
Spreading and vigorous
USPP#24,210
EverCrisp®
Resembling a Fuji in looks, and a Honeycrisp in texture and flavor. This cross has great storage qualities and a long picking window. Great apple for commercial or roadside purposes. Club membership managed by MAIA. There is a new sport being released called MAIA-Mitchell, a high coloring sport of its' parent.
MAIA1
Late April
Mid-Late October
$1.00
S1/S24
Yes
Moderate vigor, upright and spreading
USPP#24,759
Foxtrot™ Gala
Characterized by its large, intense red early maturing fruit. Picks 3-5 days ahead of standard Gala. Crisp and sweet, a one pick jumbo Gala. Deep red striping with a red-orange background.
Foxtrot
Mid April
Late August
$1.00
S2/S5
No
Upright with medium vigor
USPP#24,664
Galaval®
High coloring red Gala from France. Slightly larger than regular Gala. Intense dark purple-brown apple w/dark red stripes, perfect for regions with coloring problems. Crisp and juicy with sweet flavor.
Galaval®
Mid April
Late August
$1.00
S2/S5
Yes
Upright with medium vigor
USPP#19,909
Gale® Gala
High coloring red sport of 'Royal' Gala, a true one-pick variety. Very productive and low-input resulting in higher packout rates. Deep red striping with a brighter red background.
Malaga
Mid April
Late August
$0.50
S2/S5
No
Upright with medium vigor
Expired
Gibson Golden
A refined, smooth skinned Golden Delicious apple that resists russeting. Med/large, firm, sweet & juicy with spectacular taste.
Gibson
Mid April
Mid September
None
S2/S3
Yes
Vigorous and spreading
Expired
Goldrush®
Created to be scab and mildew resistent, GoldRush is an excellent late-season golden variety. It's skin is greenish-yellow, sometimes reaching a bronze to red blush at harvest.
Co-Op 38
Late April
Mid-Late October
None
S2/S28
No
Moderate vigor, spreading
Expired
Granny Smith
The industry's long standing standard for a green apple. Crunchy, firm, and tart; it is often used for baking and various forms of production or processing. Works well as a pollinizer also.
Granny Smith
Late April
Late October-Early November
None
S3/S23
Yes
Vigorous and productive
Honeycrisp
Red over yellow apple with slow-to-brown flesh. Crisp, juicy with sweet tart flavor and mildly aromatic. Superior dessert qualities. Known for its' superior crunch.
MN1711
Late April
Mid September
None
S2/S24
Yes
Low vigor, upright and spreading
Expired
IT® Red Delicious
Early coloring striped Redchief Heinicke apple. Darker red at maturity. Consistent option for the Red Delicious grower.
DH-94
Mid April
Late September
None
S9/S28
No
Hardy and productive, vigorous
Expired
Idared
Originating in Idaho, Idared is an old variety developed from Jonathan and Wagener. Yellow-green flesh with a sweet-tart and juicy profile.
Marquis Idared
Mid April
Late September-Early October
None
S3/S7
No
Medium vigor, very productive
Jonastar®
Full-coloring Jonagold. Limb sport of a Rubinstar-Jonagold cross that colors 7 weeks before maturity, even in full shade. The pollen of the JonaStar® Jonagold apple is sterile and cannot be used to pollinate other varieties. Triploid variety.
LF1062
Mid April
Early-Mid October
$1.00
S2/S3/S9
Yes
Vigorous, upright and spreading
USPP#20,590
Lady in Red®
Maturing a week ahead of Cripps' Pink, a high coloring red sport derived from a limb mutation makes for a crisp and tart piece of fruit.
NV PVR#2377
Mid April
Late October-Early November
$1.45
S2/S23
Yes
Upright to slightly spreading, vigorous
USPP#18,787
LindaMac®
Early coloring Macintosh. 80-100% bright red blush apple with white flesh. Self-fertile. Keeps 3-4 months, good shipping quality but subject to stem puncture. Colors 5-6 weeks before original McIntosh.
Bull McIntosh
Mid April
Late August-Early September
None
S10/S25
No
Vigorous, upright and spreading
Expired
Ludacrisp®
Delightful taste and characteristics of this Midwestern open-pollinated Honeycrisp. Tropical flavor with a nice crunch and juice-packed. Streaky orange-red skin with a yellow background, and a creamy yellow flesh. Tends to be tip-bearing. Fruit takes on scarlet color with age of block. Club membership managed by MAIA.
MAIA-L
Mid April
Early-Mid October
$1.00
S10/S24
Yes
Vigorous and spreading
USPP#30,472
PINK LADY® 'Cripps Pink'
A cross of Golden Delicious-Lady Williams. 'Cripps Pink' is a large, bright pink apple. They have a sweet-tart taste and a high pressure profile. Under the management of the PINK LADY® brand.
Cripps Pink
Early April
Early November
None
S2/S23
No
High vigor and upright
Expired
Pacific Gala®
Whole tree mutation of 'Royal' Gala, higher pressure combined with higher brix allows more flexibility for the warehouse. Known to have better storage life than its' parent, as well as less striping.
Pacific Gala
Mid April
Late August
None
S2/S5
Yes
Moderate vigor, upright and spreading
Expired
Pink Lady® Barnsby cv
Limb sport of 'Cripps Pink' that matures up to 3 weeks earlier than its' parent. Great storage qualities, lasting up to 6 months in storage. Under the management of the PINK LADY® brand.
Barnsby
Early April
Mid October-Early November
$2.00
S2/S23
No
Vigorous and upright
USPP#21,606
Premier Honeycrisp®
Complete tree sport of 'Honeycrisp' that matures three weeks earlier. Very similar to its' parent and not considered a red strain. Keeps 5 months in storage. Great for early markets. Growers E of Mississippi River need permission from Adams County Nursery.
DAS10
Mid April
Mid August
$1.40
S2/S24
Yes
Low vigor, upright and spreading
USPP#24,833
Rave®/FirstKiss
Deeply colored and extraordinarily juicy with a spritely tart flavor. Need permission from NBT to be grown.
MN55
Mid April
Late July (WA) Mid August (Minnesota)
Collected by Stemilt
S2/S55
Yes
Vigorous, semi-upright
USPP#26,412
Redcort®
Solid red early coloring Cortland apple. 90% bright red finish that comes 2 weeks before maturity. Good for dessert, baking, and commercial applesauce.
Nicklin
Mid April
Mid-Late September
None
No
Vigorous, upright and spreading
Expired
Rising Sun Fuji®
Early Fuji apple that ripens a month earlier. Discovered as a limb sport in Augusta, MI. 70-80% bright pinkish-red smooth finish.
CG1023
Mid April
Mid September
$1.00
S1/S9
No
Vigorous and spreading
Never Patented
Rosalee®
Wonderful crisp texture much like that of a Honeycrisp. Known for its' bi color scarlet red features. Rosalee packs a tart punch to go with its' cherished crunch. A great Honeycrisp alternative for southern growers'. Another Fuji-Honeycrisp cross from MAIA that is sure to please with a pick window similar to Red Delicious
MAIA11
Late April
Mid-Late September
$1.00
S1/S2
No
Moderate vigor with biennial tendencies
USPP#29,146
Roseland Red™ Honeycrisp
High-coloring 'Honeycrisp' mutation discovered in Virginia. Handles high temperatures well and really shines in cooler climates. Versatile, bright red sport with excellent packout attributes while maintaining the 'Honeycrisp' profile.
RS1078 Cv
Late April
Early-Mid September
$1.00
S2/S24
Yes
Low vigor, upright and spreading
USPP PPAF
Royal Red Honeycrisp®
Bright red-blush coloring type of 'Honeycrisp', with a better storage life than normal 'Honeycrisp'. Keeps 5 months at 34 degrees. Best grown in a Northern, cool climate.
LJ-1000
Late April
Early-Mid September
$1.50
S2/S24
Yes
Low vigor, upright and spreading
USPP#22,244
RubyMac®
High coloring, deeper red LindaMac apple. Early coloring that reaches 100%. Outstanding quality, flavor, and firmness. High packouts on this mutation.
BT1035
Mid April
Late August
$1.25
S10/S25
No
Vigorous, upright and spreading
USPP#19,891
Simmons Gala
Early-coloring Imperial Gala. Medium, bright, full, rich red striped apple with satiny yellow flesh. Crisp and juicy with a sweet and aromatic taste.
Simmons Gala
Mid April
Late August
None
S2/S5
Yes
Upright and vigorous
Expired
Smoothee® Golden Delicious
A refined, smooth skinned Golden Delicious apple that resists russeting. Med/large, firm, sweet & juicy with spectacular taste.
Gibson
Mid April
Mid September
None
S2/S3
Yes
Vigorous and spreading
SweeTango®
Medium to large, conic shaped red apple with stripes. Very crisp, juicy, and slightly tart with hints of fall spices. A cross between 'Honeycrisp' and 'Minnewashta'. Managed by NBT.
Minneiska/MN1914
Late April
Early September
None
S24/S55
Yes
Vigorous, semi-upright
USPP#18,812
Sweet Maia®
"An early-season apple with fall apple qualities. Crispy and sweet with bright, attractive red coloring. Stands out as an early season apple with fall apple qualities. Ripening 7-12 days before Gala, featuring 80-100% bright attractive red color, it has a long harvest window of 14-21 days. Non-dropping, crispy, sweet. Good storage life of 90 days in common refrigerated storage." -MAIA
MAIA-SM
Early April
Mid-August
$1.00
S2/S9
No
N/A
(USPP 34,437)
Sweet Zinger®
Sweet Zinger® has a red skin with a yellow/green background color. Striping and lenticels offer a beautiful profile from the outside. Thin skinned and crunchy, it was the leading vote getter among MAIA varieties based on consumer taste panels. Will last 4-5 months in storage.
MAIA-Z
Late April
Early-Mid October
$1.00
S3/S28
No
Moderate vigor, branches willingly
USPP#30,059
Triumph™
Attractive red fruit with excellent scab resistance, good fresh eating qualities and long storage life. Known to keep up to 9 months in storage. Created from a 'Honeycrisp' and 'Liberty' cross, a new release from the University of Minnesota.
MN80
Mid April
Mid-Late September
$1.25
S2/S3
No
Moderate vigor and spreading
USPP PPAF
Wildfire® Gala
Bright cherry red color with stripes. Earliest ripening Gala on the market, Wildfire harvests 3 weeks ahead of the standard Simmons cv.
Wildfire Gala
Mid April
Early-Mid August
$1.25
S2/S5
No
Upright with medium vigor
USPP#28,721
Cherries
Attika®
Ripening between ‘Bing’ and ‘Skeena’, ‘Attika’ fills an important harvest window. With low rain-crack susceptibility and its ability to arrive in foreign markets in excellent condition, it makes for a great mid-late season export in the dark-sweet category.
Kordia
Mid-Late
5-7 days after 'Bing'
$0.20
S3/S6
Yes
Benton®
Benton is a larger, more crack-resistant 'Bing' alternative. Although 'self-fertile', Benton's largest drawback is productivity. It is not a heavy cropper, despite its' large fruit.
PC7146-8
Mid
2-3 days before 'Bing'
$1.00
S4*/S9 (self-fertile)
Yes
USPP# 15,847
Bing
The classic, industries' standard for a dark-sweet cherry for multiple generations.
Mid
Bing
None
S3/S4
Yes
BlackPearl®
Cornell release ripening a few days after ‘Chelan’, it provides PNW growers another opportunity to take advantage of the early season market. Low pitting potential and resistance to rain cracking are additional reasons to consider this cherry. Canker resistant. Great pollinization charactersistics with uncommon S13 allele.
NY 8139
Early-Mid
7-10 days before 'Bing'
$1.00
S4/S13
Yes
BurgundyPearl®
Large and crack-resistant cherry from the Cornell breeding program. Can reach up to 9 row in size. Shows bacterial canker resistance according to research by Oregon State. High levels of sugar expected, a good early Bing alternative.
NY 38L
Mid
3-5 days before 'Bing'
$1.00
S3/S4
Yes
Chelan™
Resembles Bing as a med/large round heart-shaped red cherry with dark flesh. Firm and juicy with a sweet flavor. Has been the WA standard of the early markets.
PC 7146-23 CV
Early-Mid
Chelan' 10-14 days before 'Bing'
$0.75
S3/S9
Yes
Expired
Coral Champagne™
Very large, attractive glossy dark-red cherry with dark flesh. Low-acid sweet flavor very similar to Bing. Cracking similar to Bing, can be susceptible to rain. Do not be misled by 'Coral', it is a DARK-sweet cherry.
Mid
5-7 days before 'Bing'
None
S1/S3
Yes
Cristalina™
Med-large heart-shaped red cherry with red flesh. Firm and juicy. A cross of Van and Star, great pollinization qualities like its' parent (Van). A popular planting for many commercial blocks, released and developed by Summerland in British Columbia.
Sumnue
Mid
5-7 days before 'Bing'
$1.25
S1/S3
Yes
Early Robin ®
Early to ripen 'Rainier' type. Heart-shaped fruit that is susceptible to cracking in the rain due to its' early harvest. Better for warmer climates, rather than somewhere that frost could effect bloom.
Doty
Mid
7-10 days before 'Bing' 10-14 days before 'Rainier'
$1.00
S1/S3
Yes
USPP#13,951
EbonyPearl®
A great alternative to planting 'Bing' in today's markets. EbonyPearl® is another release from Cornell that specializes in being crack-resistant and canker-resistant. A sure bet to be a 9 row cherry and improve your packouts.
NY 32
Early-Mid
Bing
$1.00
S1/S4
Yes
Kootenay™
Kootenay™ is a 'Lapins' variation discovered by Bill Truscott in Creston, BC. It is known to have redder, later maturing fruit to its' parentage. Harvest time is with 'Sweetheart'.
BT 164
Mid
21-24 days after 'Bing'
$1.50
S1/S4* (self-fertile)
Yes
USPP#18,849
Lapins
Large, mahogany-red Lambert cherry. Firm and juicy with a extremely high pressure. Widely used as a pollinizer, its' self-fertile ability is cross compatible with many cherries due to its' midseason bloom and cracking resistance.
138-28-26
Mid
10-14 days after 'Bing'
None
S1/S4* (self-fertile)
Yes
RadiancePearl®
Cornell release with interesting pollinization characterstics (S13), as well as good cracking resistance to rain. Rainier-type, this cherry is blush-red with up to 9 row size, high sugar, and pressure.
NY7679
Mid-Late
5-7 days before 'Bing' 7-9 days before 'Rainier'
$1.00
S1/S13
Yes
Rainier
The classic, industries' standard for a blush-type cherry that picks during the mid-season.
Mid
Rainier' 3-5 days after 'Bing'
None
S1/S4
Yes
Regina™
Regina is a high-quality late season piece of fruit. It is well-known for its' excellent crack resistance. Performs best on a semi-dwarfing rootstock, and multiple pollinators are recommended.
Jork 57/201 USPP# 11,530
Mid
13-15 days after 'Bing'
None
S1/S3
Yes
SUMMER LAND® Skeena
From the Summerland breeding program in British Columbia, Skeena is an improved variation of 'Lapins'. The fruit are slightly larger, firmer, and have a better stem retention. They are considered easier to manage than 'Lapins', however are still susceptible to rain. Will handle a late frost.
13S-43-48
Mid
12-14 days after 'Bing'
$1.25
S1/S4* (self-fertile)
Yes
Expired
Santina™
Self-fertile variety with large fruit. Has done very well in Chile, timing falls conveniently between 'Chelan' and 'Bing'. Susceptible to rain-induced cracking due to the pressure in the nose of the fruit. Developed by Summerland in British Columbia.
13S-5-22
Mid
5-7 days before 'Bing'
$1.25
S1/S4* (self-fertile)
Yes
USPP PPAF
Sweetheart™
Sweetheart is known for its' heavy late production. Also produced by Summerland out of British Columbia, it is a very popular late season producer. Without proper pruning, including heading all new shoots each year, the tree can overset. It is a variety to treat tediously.
13S-22-08
Early-Mid
21-24 days after 'Bing'
None
S3/S4* (self-fertile)
Yes
USPP PPAF
Tieton®
Tieton is a rather large and firm early season cherry. It has rain susceptibility compared to Bing and is incompatible to other early season cherries (Chelan) due to allele profile.
PC7144-6
Mid
6-9 days before 'Bing'
None
S3/S9
Yes
USPP#11,385
Zillazeus™
Large, dark red sweet-cherry that matures as early as anything on the market. Produces cherries >9.5 row on average, with 300 lb's of pressure and 18+ brix of sugar. Needs pollination partners with an early bloom window. Consider the Pearl series, Lapins, Chelan, or Samba. Managed as a club variety.
TF-7142 USPP#30,629
Early
3 days ahead of 'Chelan'
$1.75
S1/S4
No
U.S PVP 202200075
Pears
Bartlett
Columbia Red D’Anjou™
Comice
D’Anjou
Golden Russet® Bosc
Red Clapp’s Favorite