Fruit Trees

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 ...

The Contender peach (Prunus persica) is a variety of peach that was developed at the Agricultural Research Service's Southeastern Fruit and Tree Nu...

The Toka Plum was created at the University of Minnesota to withstand the colder northern temperatures. Hardy to zone 3, this plum is an excellent ...

Plant breeder Brian Smith first developed in River Falls, WI in the early 2000s- the patent filed in 2004- as a cold hardy plum option. First cross...

Lapins cherry is a dark red to almost black, large-sized cherry variety known for its sweet and juicy flavor. It is a self-pollinating variety, whi...

Originally created in 1964 in New Hampshire as one of the earliest cold hardy peaches. It is freestone and self-fertile. The Peach is medium to lar...

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 ...

Rainier cherry was developed in 1952 at Washington State University. It is a cross between the Bing and Van cultivars. Rainier cherries are one of ...

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...

This tart cherry variety has long been recognized as the standard of the industry. Montmorency is planted throughout North America and is considere...

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...

Discovered as a chance seedling in the Similkameen Valley in British Columbia, Canada in the 1990s. Because it was discovered by chance, there is n...

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...

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

First created at Rutgers Fruit Research Center in New Jersey in 1971 and is a cross between apple PCF2-134 and PRI 669-205. The CrimsonCrisp® was c...

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...

Said to have been discovered in the late 18th century in Philadelphia on a fruit farm owned by Peter Kieffer but now is planted widely across the e...

This University of Minnesota variety was introduced in 1977 and is a cross between the Northern Spy and MN 447 (Frostbite) Apples. Commercially via...

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 ...

The Moonglow Pear’s brownish-green skin covers soft flesh with a sweet mild flavor. It's an early producer with fruit ready for picking in mid-Augu...

Introduced in 1999 by the University of Minnesota as another cold hardy apple. The Zestar, also called Minnewashta, is a cross between the State Fa...

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...

Bred at the Department of Agriculture in Western Australia in 1970 by researcher John Cripps. He crossed the red Australian apple Lady Williams wit...