Apples |
Gravenstein Apple |
The applesauce apple, also great for cooking. Fine for fresh eating if picked a little underripe. Late July - August harvest. Sets larger crops if another type of apple is nearby. |
Apples |
Red Gravenstein Apple |
Red variant of the applesauce apple, also great for cooking. Fine for fresh eating if picked a little underripe. Late July - August harvest. Sets larger crops if another type of apple is nearby. |
Berries--Blackberry |
Chester, thornless |
Large fruit, good flavor, sweet, firm. Blackberry class. Late producer extends season into July. |
Berries--Blackberry |
Dirksen, thornless |
Large black fruit, very sweet. Early July. |
Berries--Blackberry |
Triple Crown |
Large fruit, excellent flavor. Blackberry class. Late producer extends season into July. |
Cherries, Pie |
English Morello Pie Cherry |
Bright red, pretty fruit on a very productive, ornamental little tree. Rich flavor. Self fruitful. Blood-red juice, red flesh, bright red skin, very tart pie cherry. Late June, early July. |
Cherries, pie |
Montmorency Cherry |
Bright red, pretty fruit on a very productive, ornamental, spreading little tree. Rich flavor. Self fruitful. Clear juice, white flesh, bright red skin, less acidic pie cherry. Mid to late June, even into July. |
Nectarines |
Double Delight Nectarine |
Beautiful flowers, excellent fruit on this attractive landscape tree. Mid-July. |
Nectarines |
Fantasia Nectarine |
Bright red skin, firm fleshed fruit. One of the best. Mid - late July. |
Nectarines |
Flavortop Nectarine |
Excellent fruit, firm texture; showy flowers. Early to Mid-July. |
Nectarines |
Heavenly White Nectarine |
Outstanding flavor and texture; one of the best summer fruits of all. But fruit is unattractive, and supply is limited. July. |
Peaches |
Donut Peach |
(aka Stark Saturn). Flattened fruit with firm texture and unique sweet flavor like almonds. Late June - early July. |
Peaches |
Early Elberta Peach |
(aka Kim and July Elberta). Elbertas have yellow skin tinged with red. Very rich, distinctive flavor. Good all-purpose peaches; the ones you grew up with. Early July. |
Peaches |
Feicheng Tao Peach |
White peach similar to Babcock but more aromatic and firmer texture (keeps better). Ripens early July. |
Peaches |
Gleason Elberta Peach |
(aka Improved Elberta and Lemon Elberta) Another excellent variant of Elberta, ripens in early July. |
Peaches |
Honey Babe Miniature Peach |
The highest quality fruit on a miniature peach. Highly productive with good tasting fruit. Easy way to grow peaches in very limited space; nice accent in herb or vegetable garden. Mid-July. |
Peaches |
Loring Peach |
Showy flowers, large fruit, very productive, great texture, top-rated flavor! Highly recommended! Mid-July. |
Peaches |
Red Baron Peach |
Stunning double red blooms--the showiest of all. Wonderful landscape tree. Very good sweet, juicy fruit. Mid-July to early August. |
Peaches |
Suncrest Peach |
Rich flavored commercial variety featured in the book Epitaph For a Peach, by David Mas Masumoto. Supply is limited. Mid-July. |
Pears, Asian |
20th Century Pear (Asian) |
(aka Nijisseiki, "Apple Pear") Earliest variety. Juicy fruit with pleasant flavor. Self-fruitful. Late July - mid-August. |
Pears, Asian |
Shinseiki Pear (Asian) |
Medium size yellow, juicy fruit with mild flavor. Self-fruitful. Late July - mid-August. |
Plums |
Green Gage Plum |
Greenish-yellow fruit, very sweet and juicy. Self-fruitful. July. |
Plums |
Nubiana Plum |
Large dark purple plum with sweet, firm amber flesh. Holds well on tree for 2 - 3 weeks. Self-fruitful. Mid - late July. |
Mulberries |
Pakistan Mulberry |
Huge, maroon, luscious berries. Does not stain! Month-long ripening June - July. |