Prunus persica Mid to late season, yellow flesh. Sweet low-acid firm flesh. Good fresh eating and excellent for canning. Ripens about 3 weeks after Redhaven. Z5.
Prunus persica Early to mid-season, white flesh. Aromatic with sweet exceptional flavor. Freestone. High-yielding trees are very cold hardy. Resistant to bacterial leaf spot. Z4.
Pyrus pyrifolia Fall. Very large sweet juicy golden-brown pear. One fruit grown in Japan made it into the The Guinness Book of World Records. Will develop sweetness even in cooler summer weather. Z5.
Pyrus pyrifolia Late summer. Sweet and rich with a distinctive butterscotch flavor. Short picking period. Stores for several months. Very productive. Z4/5.
Pyrus communis Late summer, yellow skin. Firm with few grit cells and a good balance of sweetness and acid. Holds shape when canned. Stores 2 months. Z4.
Pyrus communis Early fall, yellow-green skin. Great for fresh eating or cooking. Flesh is amazing: rich, sweet and melting—everything you could want in a pear. Very pest resistant. Z4/5.
Pyrus communis Late summer, green skin. Large dessert pear with melting juicy flesh, smooth creamy texture and thin skin. Wonderful dessert pear. Great for canning. Z3.
Pyrus communis Summer, pink-blushed yellow skin. Very large fruit with melting flesh and few grit cells. Good fresh eating, drying and canning. Late blooming, but early ripening. Z4.
Pyrus communis Fall. Ancient English perry pear. Small oval yellow-green russeted pear under 2" in diameter. Used for alcohol production; not for fresh eating. Z4.
Prunus domestica Summer, dark blue skin, golden flesh. Sweet balanced firm freestone flesh, with a smaller pit than other European plums. Ripens about 3 weeks earlier than Stanley. Z4.
Prunus spp. Mid-late summer, yellowish green skin, yellow flesh. Small semi-freestone plum has tender juicy melting flesh with rich flavor. Often considered the best dessert plum. Z4.
Prunus spp. Late summer, dark purple skin, greenish yellow flesh. Freestone dessert and processing prune plum. Similar to Stanley, with improved productivity and disease resistance. Z4.
Prunus domestica Fall, dark blue skin, golden yellow flesh. Firm semi-freestone fruit is delicious for fresh eating. Large fruit and heavy annual crops. Z4.
Prunus spp. Late summer, red skin, yellow flesh. Rich juicy sweet flesh is very firm and meaty but tender. Tastes like an apricot. Recommended for cooking and fresh eating. Rare in the trade. Z3.
Prunus salicina × Prunus cerasifera Mid-late summer, dark red skin, deep red flesh. Edible and ornamental! Freestone are juicy and sweet. Semi-dwarf trees feature abundant pick blossoms and purple leaves. Z4.
Betula alleghaniensis 60-75' × 40-50'. Deep golden-yellow exfoliating bark glows with a satiny sheen. Twigs make a wonderful tea. Shade-tolerant and adaptable. Native to eastern N. America. Z3.
