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If you've ever heard of an apple- its probably the Honeycrisp. The University of Minnesota introduced this cold hardy apple variety in 1991 and it ...

This is an enormous apple. First discovered in 1875 along the Wolf River in Wisconsin- this apple soon became a popular baking apple because you on...

First discovered as a chance seedling in southern England in 1770 by a gentleman named John Stair. First imported to the US in 1790 and planted on ...

Developed in 1955 at the NYSAES as an offspring of the Macoun and Purdue 54-12 (a Japanese flowering crabapple) to create an extremely disease resi...

First developed in the Purdue University Horticultural Farm in 1982, the Enterprise Apple is another in several modern apples prized for its diseas...

Introduced from the Purdue-Rutgers-U of I Apple Breeding Program in 1994, the GoldRush apple is an excellent late season apple. Originally known as...

James H. Kidd first discovered the Gala Apple as one of several seedlings that results from a breeding program in New Zealand. The Gala first gaine...

This large green apple originated in New Zealand or Tasmania the mid-1800s. It is a widely recognized and popular variety, known for its distinctiv...

The Ayers pear (Pyrus communis 'Ayers') is a medium-sized pear cultivar that is commonly grown in the United States. It was developed in Georgia by...

Created at Cornell University’s Agricultural Station in 1898, the Cortland Apple is a popular tree around the Great Lakes even today. It is now the...

Please see our main Honeycrisp page for a general description. The difference between the Cameron Select and the standard Honeycrisp is a matter of...

Developed from the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in the 1950s; the Freedom Apple counts the McIntosh, Macoun, the ever prolific Go...

First breed in the 1930s, this apple has grown to be one of the most popular apples sold around the world. Its lengthy storage abilities and crisp ...

One of the most popular apples in the world today, the McIntosh (sometimes spelled Macintosh) apple gained its roots back in 1811 at a farm in 'Upp...

A European sour cherry originating in Hungary in the 1970s. Developed through Communist Hungary's government for export, the Balaton emerged as the...

Introduced 1870 in the orchard of a Mr. Brathwaite, the fruit, a variety of Winesap, round and of medium size. The flesh is yellow, fine grained, c...

This regal apple is named for Grand Duchess Catherine of Oldenburg, sister to Czar Alexander I and originates from the late 17th century in Eastern...

Developed at the University of Minnesota Agriculture Research Center by crossing a Golden Delicious with a cold-hardy Haralson. The result was a Go...

The Red Delicious is among the most popular of varieties. This particular cultivar of Red Delicious originates from Peru, Iowa in 1872. Since then,...

Discovered simultaneously in Kansas and Ohio in the 1870s as the most desirable sport of the much older Winesap apple tree. This particular variant...

In 1969, Hurricane Camille washed away vast swaths of Clyde and Frances 'Ginger' Harvey's orchard. In a valiant effort to recover as many seedlings...

This apple was one of several cold hardy varieties imported from Russia to help with Western Expansion. In the 1870s, as Americans moved into colde...

Similar origin story to the Balafon Cherry- first developed in central Hungary and introduced to the US via Dr. Amy Iezzoni. It ripens about 10 day...