Fruiting Trees

Varieties we carry ……………….

Pawpaw

Native

Self-fertile
Deer tend to avoid leaves and branches
Fruit is loved by a lot of animals
Produces the largest edible fruit native to North America
Plant trees no more than 30 ft apart
Not prone to pests or disease
Flavor – sweet, creamy, custard-like consistency and reminiscent of tropical fruits
Size and shape of a mango, pale green skin that yellows with maturity

Atwood

Not self-fertile / two different cultivars are needed for pollination
First variety introduced from the Kentucky State University breeding program
Prized for its incredibly heavy crop of 150 or more fruit per tree
Fruity, rich, sweet banana-like flavor with creamy, custard-like flesh
3″-6″ long fruit
Unusually high in protein and a good source of vitamins and minerals
Naturally disease and pest resistant
Slow growing /small tree
12-15 ft. in height at maturity
Bloom – April
Ripening – September-October
Foliage turns bright yellow in the fall

Chapelle

Not self-fertile / two different cultivars are needed for pollination
Strongly resembles Shenandoah Pawpaw tree that is sweet, banana-flavor with creamy-yellow, custard-like flesh
The most vigorous Pawpaw variety available
Bloom – April
Ripening – September- October
3″-6″ long fruit
Hardy to minus 20° F or below
Unusually high in protein and a good source of vitamins and minerals
Naturally disease and pest resistant
Slow growing /small tree
Foliage turns bright yellow in the fall

Overleese

Not self-fertile / two different cultivars are needed for pollination
Ripens mid- season
Fruity, banana-like flavor with creamy, custard-like flesh
Bloom – April
Ripening – September- October
3″-6″ long fruit
Hardy to minus 20° F or below
Unusually high in protein and a good source of vitamins and minerals
Fewer seeds than most cultivars
Naturally disease and pest resistant
Slow growing /small tree
Foliage turns bright yellow in the fall

Shenandoah Coming soon!

Not self-fertile / two different cultivars are needed for pollination
One of the largest and most flavorful Pawpaws
Weighs up to 1 lb.
Fruity, banana-like flavor with creamy, custard-like flesh
Bloom – April
Ripening – September- October
3″-6″ long fruit
Hardy to minus 20° F or below
Unusually high in protein and a good source of vitamins and minerals
Naturally disease and pest resistant
Slow growing /small tree
Foliage turns bright yellow in the fall

Sunflower

It has been said that it is a self-pollinating variety
One of our most popular and reliable varieties
Produces a high yield crop of large (8 to 16 ounce) sweet fruit
Extended season that lasts longer than most other pawpaws
Unusually high in protein and a good source of vitamins and minerals
Naturally disease and pest resistant
Slow growing /small tree
Foliage turns bright yellow in the fall
Bloom Time – April
Ripening Time – September-October
Hardy to minus 20° F or below
Foliage turns bright yellow in the fall

Persimmon

Fuyu

Grafted / Self-pollinating
One of the most popular fresh eating Japanese persimmon plants in the world
Non-astringent, large, round, flattened fruit, reddish-orange skin when ripe
Fruit is seedless, excellent for fresh eating, cooking or drying
Bears young and yields large crops
Heat-tolerant
Shade / sun to full sun
Likes Loamy well drained soil
Likes soil pH level at 6.0 – 7.0
Bears in 3 – 4 years
Matures trees will be approximately 15 – 20′ tall x 15 – 20′ wide
Ripens in the fall

Suruga Coming soon!

Grafted / Self-pollinating
Medium-sized fruit with dark orange skin and flesh
The sweetest of all the non-astringent varieties
Very large late harvest in fall
Attractive garden tree with beautiful full colors of red and purple
Ideal choice for container growing everywhere
Needs no fancy care to grow well
Carries a large crop

Hachiya Coming soon!

Grafted / Self-pollinating
Hachiya is shaped like a large acorn
Astringent, wait until fruit is incredibly soft; a jellylike texture
Produces sweet, seedless (or near-seedless) fruit
Fruit is a deep orange red with a dark yellow flesh when it ripens

Apple

Gala

Self-fertile
Medium to large, red blushed fruit
Crisp, crunchy with a juicy, sweet flavor
Can be stored for months
Cold-hardy

Honey Crisp

Not self-fertile, Granny Smith and Fuji are good pollinator
Large, red blushed fruit
Over 3 inches in diameter
Crisp, crunchy with a juicy, sweet flavor
Cold-hardy

Fuji

Not self-fertile, Granny Smith is a good pollinator
Medium to large fruit
Firm, sweet, crunchy, juicy white flesh with an excellent flavor
Reddish-green fruit
Long storage life – will last up to 3 months in a cool, dry and dark location

Granny Smith

Self-fertile
Distinctive green skin and tart flavor
Excellent eating fresh, salads, apple pies (slices keep their shape when cooked)
Does not turn brown readily when cut
One of the best apples for home storage

Peach

Contender

Self-fertile
Large-sized freestone peaches
Deliciously sweet and juicy fruit
Skin is deep red over yellow.
Flesh is yellow and firm
Vigorous, fast growing peach tree
Excellent in pies and preserves

Redskin

Self-fertile
Medium-sized freestone peaches
Deliciously sweet and juicy fruit
Skin is deep red over yellow.
Flesh is yellow and firm
Vigorous, fast growing peach tree
Excellent in pies and preserves

Elberta

Self-fertile
Sweet, delicious, firm flesh and freestone peach
Prune to any size
Disease and insect resistant
Great for fresh eating, cobblers and pies, canning and freezing
Pinkish-purple blooms in early spring
Foliage turns yellow in fall

Plum

Methley

Self-fertile
Medium to large, mild juicy, sweet, red purple fruit
Plums are clingstone
Produces a high yield of fruit
Ideal for fresh eating and jelly
Known for their ease of growth
Great in your landscape
Disease resistant
Heat tolerant

Santa Rosa

Self-fertile
Delightfully sweet and pleasing tartness which balances out the sweetness
Deep purple red color
Yields large fruit
The tree has a one-year advantage in maturation time over the average plum tree
Fast rate of growth, with height increases of more than 24″ per year

Damson

Self-fertile, but planting two trees is recommended for a better crop
Clingstone
Small to medium plums
Heirloom variety
Produces heavy crops of gorgeous, very dark purple juicy fruits
Spicy-tart flavor
Good for canning, fresh eating and desserts

Green Gage

Self-fertile
Freestone
Green Gage plums described as “nature’s dessert.”
They have twice the sugar content as Fuji apples
Yields yellow-green, very honey sweet plums
Tree remains compact- never needed severe pruning
Low- maintenance fruit tree

Pear

Kieffer

Self-fertile, however, adding an additional Kieffer pear tree will drastically increase the size of your crop
It is good for preserves, canning or baking
Heavy bearing tree
Can tolerate both drought and flooding
Crisp, juicy pear
Cold hardy, tolerates hot climates, droughts and adapts to a number of soil types
Can Fruit the 1st Year

Moonglow

Not self-fertile; Kieffer Pear and Asian Pears are good cross-pollinators
Low maintenance qualities
Very similar to a Bartlett Pear
Medium to large fruit
Soft and juicy without being mushy.
Good for fresh eating and making into fresh juice and canning

Shinseiki

Self-Fruitful
Asian pear
Lemon-Yellow medium-sized, round pear, mild, sweet & delicate flavor
Winter-hardy pears
Crispy & Crunchy Texture
Stores Well, Fresh Eating, Baked & Cooking
Produces 2nd or 3rd Year
Disease Resistant & Low Maintenance

Shinko

Not self-fertile, Moonglow and Shinseiki are good pollinators
Asian pear tree
Called an apple pear, shaped more like an apple than a pear
Produces fruit that has brownish-green skin
Crisp, and juicy with a distinctively rich, sweet flavor

Cherry

Stella

Self-pollinating
Deep red, heart-shaped cherries
Juicy, sweet fruit resists splitting and cracking
Perfect for compact gardens
Can fruit in as few as 1-4 years
Semi-dwarf: 10-18 feet tall / Traditional: 10-30 feet tall
Leaves turn yellow and red in fall

Fig

Brown Turkey

Self-fertile
Medium size, soft texture, sweet mild flavor fig
Fresh eating and canning
Heavy crops of delicious figs twice a year
Easily grown, even in poor soil
Grow in a pot in colder areas
Disease and pest free
Thrives in poor, dry soil
Once it is established it is very drought resistant
Beautiful container plant
*Moderately closed eye which reduces fruit souring on the tree

* A closed eye on the fruit is an important characteristic for the South. Having an opening in a fruits through rains and humidity could cause major insects and disease problems. Figs with open eyes often sour during rainy weather.

Celeste

Self-fertile
Small to medium sized fruit with a rich sweet flavor
Excellent for drying
More cold hardy than most other types of figs
It is heat tolerant
Pest and disease resistant
*Distinctive closed eye

Chicago Cold Hardy

Self-fertile
Cold hardy
Heat tolerant
Fruits early on new growth / older wood figs will appear in early summer
Small to medium, black, sweet and very rich, brown to purple colored figs
Delicious fresh or for preserve
Drought-tolerance once established
Beautiful container plant
Small to Closed Eye

LSU Purple

Self-fertile
Medium-sized purple fruit with light raspberry colored flesh
Extra-sweet flavor great for eating fresh and for preserves
Smaller fig tree variety
Delicious figs twice a year
Bred for superior disease resistance
Ideal for containers
*Closed eye

Olympian

Self-fertile
Cold hardy
Heat tolerant
Striped green and purple skin with red to violet flesh
Very large fruit, thin skin, exceptionally sweet flavor
Two good crops per year
Extra-hardy fig tree variety for both cold and coastal climates
Compact size and shape
Ideal for containers
*Closed eye

Black Mission

Self-fertile
Cold hardy
Heat tolerant
Large tree
Large, pear shaped, jet black fruit with reddish-pink pulp
Known for their sweetness, and often ooze a syrupy substance
Can be eaten fresh, dried or canned
Beautiful container plant
*Closed eye

Pomegranate

Salavatski

Self-fertile
Very Productive
Very large red fruit with semi soft seeds, with red arils and sweet / tart juice
Excellent fresh or juicing
Cold hardy
Exceptionally heat tolerant
Drought tolerant when established
Can survive temperatures down to 5 degrees
Deer resistant
Beautiful bright orange flowers for a long period of time in the spring
Prefers full sun for best fruit production but will tolerate some light shade
Adapts to almost any type of soil as long as the soil is well-drained

Surh-anor

Self-fertile

Cold hardy
Exceptionally heat tolerant
Very Productive
Very sweet in flavor with red skin and clearish-yellow arils
Consistently produces large, sweet fruit with high sugar content
Great for juicing or eating right off the tree
Beautiful bright orange flowers for a long period of time in the spring
Prefers full sun for best fruit production but will tolerate some light shade
Adapts to almost any type of soil as long as the soil is well-drained

Parfianka

Self-fertile
Cold hardy
Exceptionally heat tolerant
Very Productive
Fruit is large, a beautiful bright red
Sweet-tart to sweet flavor
Arils are large, bright red, with very small, soft, edible seeds
Consistently produces a heavy crop
Consistently rated the most flavorful pomegranate in tasting trials
Great for juicing or fresh eating

Russian

Self-fertile
Sweet but tangy flesh, great for juicing or fresh eating
Flourishes in frigid, tundra-like conditions down to 0 degrees
Thrives in the hottest and driest parts of the country
Grows in poor soil, even sand and gravel; avoid planting in heavy wet soils
Hassle-free, especially since it blooms later and avoids late freezes
Produces the largest harvests of any pomegranate variety
Mature tree can produce up to 90 to 100 pounds of fruit under good conditions
Highly tolerant of disease, resists insects, drought and fruit splitting
You can plant it, forget it, pick it and enjoy

Mulberry

Pakistan

Self-fertile
King of the fruiting mulberries
Seedless
Produces 3 1/2″ – 5″ long maroon to black berries
Sweet raspberry/blackberry/ boysenberry like flavor
The fruit juice does not stain
Pest and disease resistant

Refrigerator, freeze, or process as soon as possible after picking when ripe
Excellent for fresh eating, jams and jellies, pies and cobblers
Substitute mulberries in most recipes that call for blackberries or raspberries
*The plant has a strong root system, and should be planted away from buildings or pipes as they can create structural damage