COMMON NAME |
VARIETY |
Comments |
Apricots |
Blenheim (Royal) Apricot |
The standard, with delicious juicy fruit. Very early in this area--late May - June. |
Berries--Blackberry |
Olallie Berry |
Black, shiny berries with wild blackberry flavor. Very productive. Blackberry class. Late May. |
Cherries |
Bada Bing Cherry |
Self-fruitful version of the commercial sweet cherry. Late May - early June harvest. |
Cherries |
Bing Cherry |
The commercial sweet cherry. Late May - early June harvest. Pollenized by Black Tartarian, Van, Rainier (also Stella in colder climates, but not reliably here.) Fruit splits ( cracks ) from late rains; Van doesn t. |
Cherries |
Black Tartarian Cherry |
Old favorite with purplish-black fruit, very rich flavor. Needs pollenizer. Early to late May. |
Cherries |
Rainier Cherry |
Yellow with red blush. Very sweet, fine texture, very firm. Resists cracking. Pollenizer needed. Late May to early June. |
Cherries |
Royal Ann Cherry |
Old favorite white cherry. Cream with red blush. Sweet, firm. Pollenizer needed (not Bing). Late May to mid June. |
Peaches |
Earligrande Peach |
Very early variety. Firm flesh, good flavor and texture. Heavy producer. Ripens in May! |
Peaches |
June Gold Cling Peach |
Large fruit with rich flavor, melting texture. Prolific. Late May to early June. |