Trees – Canadian Fruit Tree

Peaches

(in ripening date +/- Redhaven)

Yellow Peaches

Mainly used for fresh consumption, canning and baked goods.

Early Blush^tm(V97211) -28 days – Early maturity, good sized fruit, low split rate, great color and nice brix levels for an early peach.
Rising Sun^tm(V85221) -24 days – Early maturity, yellow flesh, promising tree and fruit quality.
Springcrest -23 days – Early season maturity, great for farm markets, deep purple as it matures, winter sensitive, smaller fruit size.
Harrow Diamond -21 days – Early season peach, winter hardy, red blush over yellow background, small to medium fruit size, early thinning helps.
Desiree^tm -19 days – Early maturity, yellow fleshed, medium sized fruit, medium vigor tree with low bacterial spot susceptibility.
Veeblush^tm -18 days – Early Maturity, yellow fruit with red blush, Some good resistance to leaf spot.
Earlystar^tm -18 days – Sweet flavor, firm texture, perfect for early market season, heavy crop and requires early thinning for sizing.
Harrow Dawn -15 days – Uniform ripening, medium sized fruit, firm fleshed.
Sentry -14 days – Firm fruit, semi- freestone, great size for earlier peach, better in warmer climate.
Risingstar^tm -14 days – Non-browning semi-freestone peach, bright orange – red color, uniform sizing, heavy thinning is ok.
Brightstar^tm -12 days – Medium to large fruit, very little fuzz, melting flesh, round shape, exceptional flavor.
Garnet Beauty -12 days – Great for cold climate, High quality fruit, Firm and freestone, Tree is productive and vigorous.
Early Redhaven -11 days – Smaller fruit than Redhaven, highly colored, thinning to achieve size.
Summer Serenade – 10 days – Quality early season peach, semi- cling, traditional peach flavor, good for cold climate.
Brighton – 8 days – Medium sized fruit, cling flesh, attractive red color, good quality.
Harson – 1 day – Attractive color, medium to large fruit, uniform quality, firm flesh, strong and productive trees.
Redhaven 0 days – Red fruit, yellow flesh, multiple harvests, great winter hardiness, must be thinned to size up fruit.
Redskin +1 day – Juicy fruit, sweet flavor, all purpose freestone, firm peach, frost hardy, fast growing tree.
Blazingstar^tm +2 days – Winter hardy, very attractive and firm peach with vigorous upright growth, great for farmstands and markets.
Harken +2 days – Large fruit, attractive red color over yellow background, firm flesh, freezes well.
Redstar^tm +2 days – Large round peach, great replacement for Redhaven, firm fruit good for shipping, red color with slight stripe.
Starfire^tm +3 days – Mid-season peach, nice red color, winter hardy, excellent quality fruit, great for shipping, heavy producer.
Bellaire +4 days – Large fruit with excellent color, firm peach, vigorous spreading tree and tolerant of bacterial spot.
Harbrite +4 days – Medium to large fruit, round shape, attractive red color, good peach for the season.
Vivid +4 days – Bright red fruit, firm flesh, vigorous and productive trees, freestone great for eating.
Reliance + 5 days – Very cold hardy, soft texture, sweet juicy flavor, medium to large fruit, heavy cropping.
John Boy + 5 days – Large fruit, Tree is vigorous and productive, tolerates bacterial spot.
Harrow Fair + 8 days – Juicy and flavorful, medium to large fruit, -brightly colored, round fruit.
Crimson Rocket +10 days – Columnar growth habit, medium to large sized fruit, melting flesh, ripens evenly, very good dessert peach.
Coralstar^tm +14 days – Large freestone peach, sweet flavor, holds well to tree, does not brown when cut, multiple pickings, stays well in cooler.
Harrow Beauty +15 days – Winter hardy, red pigment around pit, medium sized peach, firm fruit, ships well, firm flesh.
Bounty +16 days – Round shape, Light crop in extreme cold winters, Sweet and Juicy, great for canning or freezing.
Allstar +16 days – Bright red color, good for storage and shipping, medium sized fruit, hardy buds produce high yields.
Contender +19 days – Medium sized fruit, great cold hardy tree, firm, sweet, juicy peach, non-browning, excellent quality, fragrant flowers.
Gloria^tm +22 days – Large freestone peach, very firm, high sugar content, red blush on yellow background, very productive.
Glowingstar^tm +23 days – Uniform ripening, dark red fruit with yellow background, extra large fruit, freestone, hangs well, grower friendly peach, visible ripeness.
Cresthaven +26 days – Medium to large fruit, gold/yellow over red color, almost fuzzless, good cold hardiness.
Messina^tm +26 days – Late season, very large fruit, highly colored, firm and quality are excellent.
Autumnstar^tm +37 days – Late season peach, extra large fruit, great peach season extender, good shipper, excellent eating peach.

White Peaches

Often used for fresh consumption and baking.

July Rose^tm -7 days – Early season white peach, firm fruit with sweet flavor, attractive red color, vigorous and productive tree.
Scarlet Rose^tm -4 days – Clingstone peach, excellent firmness, enjoyable eating flavor, will hang for 2 weeks after maturity.
White Lady +4 days – Uniform round shape, freestone, juicy and sweet flavor, beautiful red blush.
Raritan Rose +5 days – Medium to large fruit, exceptional eating quality, very winter hardy, attractive white flesh.
White Knight^tm +7 days – Ruby red color peach, melting flesh, chewy texture, clingy flesh.
August Rose^tm +25 days – Late season, white peach, very attractive, medium sized fruit, excellent firmness.
Blushingstar^tm +25 days – Non-browning flesh, pinkish red blush, pink tinge to red at pit flesh, firm for shipping and holds well in cooler.

Donut Peaches

Eye catching and great for eating without getting your hands messy.

Galaxy -10 days – Red pink blush fruit, flat, white fleshed, large sized peach, sweet flavor, pits split often.
BuenO II^tm -3 days – Stripy fruit, yellow flesh, flat, slight cling, medium to good eating.
Saturn 0 days – White fleshed, flat, very sweet flavor, very productive, cold hardy, blossom thinning easier than hand thinning fruit.
TangOs II^tm +4 days – Green fruit, flat, creamy green flesh, non melting texture.
TangOs^tm +7 days – Orangey yellow flesh, yellow fruit, flat, nice flavor, skin marks easily.

Processing Peaches

Used for freezing, canning, baking, and eating.

Vulcan -10 days – Early season peach, medium fruit, round shape, red skin, gold flesh, little number of split pits, winter hardy.
Vinegold -6 days – Yellow with red blush skin, firm flesh, sweet flavor, good for canning, productive and vigorous tree.
Virgil -3 days – Large fruit, round shape, uniform maturity, firm flesh, golden yellow flesh.
Catherina^tm +8 days – Red blush over yellow base, great for canning, clingstone fruit, nice sizing, few split pits.
Venture +20 days – Large crop, large fruit size, good quality, nice firmness, red flesh around pit, easily trainable, nice replacement for Baby Gold 5.
Baby Gold 7 +28 days – Large fruit, exceptional fruit quality, winter hardy, fruit drop at maturity, great for canning.
Vitall +34 days – Very late season peach, medium sized fruit, short pick season, melting texture, very sweet, can fall naturally if not picked in time.

Nectarines

VG100 -26 days – Large to medium sized fruit, semi freestone, yellow flesh, firm texture, sweet flavor, aggressive growing tree.
VG200 -20 days – Bright red color, attractive fruit, sweet flavor, thin to bring up to size, overall tree nice size.
VG300 -13 days – Good producing tree, very nice color fruit, sweet flavor, great tree.
Silvergem^tm -12 days – Medium sized fruit, excellent color, white fleshed, nice balanced flavor.
Avalon^tm -10 days – Good flavor, highly productive, firm fruit, very sweet flavor, vigorous trees.
Harblaze -5 days – Medium to large fruit, semi- freestone, quick to soften, winter hardy, good level of resistance to powdery mildew.
VG400 -2 days – Sweet flavor, larger fruit than other VG series, more aggressive growth, firm texture, attractive color, yellow fleshed.
Harflame 0 days – Medium vigor, attractive fruit, medium sized nectarine, uniform ripening, yellow fleshed.
VG500 +8 days – Great color, sweet flavor, firm fruit, productive tree, medium to large fruit size, yellow flesh.
Hardired +10 days – Very cold hardy, mostly red skin, yellow fleshed, good texture, freestone fruit, thin early for good size fruit.
VG600 +27 days – Attractive fruit size, yellow flesh, firm, sweet flavor, nice color, produces well.
Fantasia +31 days – Late season nectarine, medium to large fruit, attractive bright red over yellow skin, freestone flesh, firm fruit.
Harko – Medium sized fruit, solid red color, stem cavity is yellow, medium firmness, melting flesh, superior flavor.

Apricots

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Goldcot – Golden color with hint of red, medium fruit, firm flesh, freestone, tangy flavor, great for eating and canning, hardy tree.
Harglow – Attractive bright orange color, sweet and flavorful, firm flesh, perfect for drying, canning and eating, resistant to cracking, very hardy tree.
Hargrand – Great flavor, best for eating, orange skin and flesh, firm smooth texture, freestone, thin the crop for larger fruit size.
Harlayne – Hardiest of the harrow series, red blush with a yellow background, firm orange flesh, great for eating, canning, and drying.
Haroblush – Freeston, firm flesh, flavorful apricot taste, fresh eating, great for drying and canning, red blush over half the fruit.
Harojoy – Cold hardy, good for canning, eating, and drying, firm flesh, freestone, red blush over yellow background, disease resistant.
Harostar – Orange color with red blush color, good quality fruit, freestone, typical apricot taste, firm flesh.

Cherries

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Sweets

Burgundy Pearl^tm – Large cherry, very firm texture, crack resistant, good crunch, vigorous and productive tree
Cavalier – Medium to large fruit size, moderately vigorous tree, upright growth, Dark red color, soft texture, excellent for eating.
Ebony Pearl^tm – Large sized fruit, exceptional flavor, high quality cherry, firm stem attachment, excellent crack resistance.
Hedelfingen – Sweet flavor, very dark red color, excellent for fresh eating, black flesh, soft texture, pair with Stella, Bing, or Van for pollination.
Queen Anne/Royal Ann/Napoleon – Yellow color with a red blush, vigorous tree, heavy bearer, firm flesh, sweet flavor, great for canning or eating, medium sized fruit, pair with Stella, or Hedelfingen for pollination.
Sentennial – Hardy blossoms, heart shaped fruit, dark red color, very firm texture, ships and stores well, high yielding.
Summit – Extra large fruit, small pits, crack resistance, sweet flavor, vigorous and productive tree, heart shaped.
Tehranivee – Dark red juice, dark purple color, black flesh, sweet flavor, pair with Stella, Bing, Van, or Hedelfingen for pollination.
Ulster – Medium sized fruit, dark skinned, dark flesh, very productive tree, fair crack resistance, good quality cherries.

Sours

Montmorency – Bright red color, yellow flesh, pink juice, firm texture, great for canning and baking, cold hardy, heavy producer.
Morello – Tart cherry, medium sized fruit, dark red to black color, semi-firm texture, small trees, upright growth, productive and hardy.

Plums

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Bluefre – European – Dark blue skin with yellow flesh, sweet plum flavor, stores well, hang on the tree well after ripening, good for eating, canning, and drying, pair with Stanley, Valor, or Vision for pollination.
Burbank – Japanese – Reddish purple skin color, good for eating, preserving, drying, or canning, amber flesh, clingstone, excellent tasting plum, heavy bearing tree, ships well.
Damson – European – Bluish purple skin, golden yellow flesh, juicy, tart flavor, great for processing, used in jams and wines or brandies, high sugar content.
Early Golden – Japanese – Yellow skin with golden flesh, trees are vigorous and hardy, heavy bearer, freestone, sweet flavor, pair with Burbank, Ohishi, Vanier, or Ozark Premier for pollination.
Empress – European – Deep blue color, yellow fleshed, strong and vigorous tree, firm, heavier cropper, large fruit, Sweet and sugary flavor, great for jam, jellies and eating.
Fortune – Japanese – Dark red skin, yellow flesh, juicy, sweet flavor, great for fresh eating, cooking, pair with Early Golden for pollination.
Italian – European – Purple black skin, greenish yellow flesh, freestone, juicy, sweet flavor, good for eating, canning, drying, and preserving, cold hardy, needs thinning due to excellent production, ships well.
Oishi – Japanese – Scarlet blush over golden yellow skin, soft flesh with light yellow color, sweet flavor with slight tartness, pair with Burbank, Early Golden, or Ozark Premier for pollination.
Ozark Premier – Japanese – Bright red skin, yellow flesh, firm, clingstone fruit, aromatic and tart flavor, pair with Vanier, Stanley, and Shiro for pollination not Early Golden, good for eating, preserves, and canning.
Shiro – Japanese – Pink blush with yellow background, yellow flesh, clingstone, juicy, mildly sweet flavor, vigorous, spreading tree, thin for good fruit size, pair with Burbank, Early Golden, Ohishi, Ozark for pollination, stores well.
Santa Rose – Japanese – Attractive red color with purple hue, sweet with a slight tart flavor, showy pinkish white flowers, very large fruit, round shape.
Stanley – European – Dark blue with yellow green flesh, freestone, sweet flavor, stores well, large spreading tree, heavy producer, good for canning, eating, drying and preserves.
Toka – American – Attractive reddish bronze with blue blush, yellow flesh, firm texture, freestone, sweet and spicy flavor, stores well, bears heavy when near other pollinators, good for eating, canning, preserves, and drying.
Valerie – European – Blue skin, stores well, ships well, firm flesh, semi-freestone, pair with Valor, or Vision for pollination, vigorous tree.
Valor – European – Sweet flavor, Purple bluish skin, amber flesh, semi-freestone, firm fruit, ships well, good for fresh market, good quality fruit, pair with Bluefre, Italian, Stanley, or Vision for pollination.
Vampire – Japanese – Medium to large fruit, blend of ruby red and shiny green skin, red juicy flesh, cold hardy, pair with Vanier, Burbank, Ozark Premier, or Shiro for pollination.
Vanette – European – Purple blue skin, firm flesh, freestone, stores well, sweet flavor, Fruti does not drop, pair with Stanley, Valor, or Vision for pollination.
Vanier – Japanese – Bright red with yellow background, yellow fleshed, clingstone, sweet flavor, upright growth, productive, fruit hangs well and stores well, pair with Ozark Premier, or Burbank for pollination.
Vibrant – European – Bluish purple skin, firm amber flesh, semi-freestone, flavor tart when firm and sweet when ripens, stores well, needs pollinator.
Victory – European – Dark purple skin, greenish yellow flesh, semi-freestone, medium firmness, sweet flavor, stores well, large fruit, productive tree, best for eating, pair with Italian or Stanley for pollination.
Violette – European – Bluish purple skinned, greenish yellow flesh, firm, semi-freestone, mildly sweet flavor, stores well, frost tolerant, ships well, fruit does not drop, pair with Valerie or Vanette for pollination, good for canning, eating, drying, and preserves.
Vision – European – Blue plum, semi-freestone, excellent quality flesh, sweet flavor, stores well, ship well, pair with Bluefre, Stanley or Valor for pollination.

Pears

(in order of ripening days +/- Bartlett)

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Giffard -29 days – Early season pear, pink blush with yellow background, white flesh, juicy and tender flesh, excellent taste, stores well, pair with Bosc or Bartlett for pollination.
Harrow Gold -11 days – Yellow with a slight red blush, off-white flesh, juicy balance flavor, stores well, pair with Harrow Crisp or Bosc for pollination.
Sunrise -8 days – Pink blush on a yellow background, sweet, pleasant flavor, good for eating or cooking, stores well, pair with Bartlett or Bosc for pollination.
Shinseiki -6 days – Asian pear, round shape, pale green to yellow color, mild sweet flavor, creamy white flesh, firm texture, crisp and juicy pear, productive and moderately vigorous tree, fruit hangs well on tree.
Bartlett 0 days – Medium fruit size, yellow- green color, juicy, smooth skin, sweet flavor, productive trees, adaptably to climate and soil conditions, typical pear shape.
Harrow Crisp 0 days – Large, firm, juicy fruit, mild sweet flavor, smooth skin with red blush on a yellow background, grit free flesh, pair with Bosc or Flemish Beauty for pollination.
Bounty^tm +11 days – Medium sized pear, heavy producing tree, high quality hybrid, good flavor, smooth texture, green to yellow skin.
Flemish Beauty +14 days – Yellow with a red blush, creamy yellow flesh, excellent eating pear, very hardy, vigorous tree, stores well, sweet flavor.
Golden Russet Bosc +15 days – Slightly more orange color than Bosc, yellow flesh, dense crunchy texture, rich flavor, store well, cold hardy, pair with Flemish Beauty, or Bartlett for pollination.
Dewdrop^tm +16 days – Yellow color with medium blush, creamy white flesh, stores well, medium to strong vigor tree, upright growth habits.
Coldsnap^tm +18 days – Roundish pear shape, large fruit, juicy and sweet flavor, cold hardy, firm flesh, good for high density plantings, nice fall color.
Bosc +28 days – Crisp honey sweetness, elongated neck to rounded base shape, reddish- brown color, russet over the skin, firm flesh, excellent for eating.