Tree Fruit Varieties for Idaho

Angelino

Antonovka

Bartlett is the standard for pears and many named strains are commercially available. The large, golden-yellow fruits have a reddish or brownish blush and classic pear shape. The white flesh is smooth, juicy, and pleasantly tart. Suitable for fresh and canning uses. Ripen the fruits off the trees for several weeks to develop a full flavor. Keeps in storage for three months. The trees are medium-sized, upright, and suitable for high-density plantings. Partially self-fruitful, but bears better with cross pollination in some areas. Can be difficult to ripen in cool, short-season areas. Introduced from England in 1797

Bartlett

Bavay's Green Gage

Black Amber

Burbank

Catalina

Cortland

ripens too late for some north Idaho locations

Damson

Pluots are complex interspecific hybrids made up of 75% plum and 25% apricot parentage. Several named varieties are available. Dapple Dandy has large, firm fruit with distinctive, mottled skin color and pink to red flesh. Good acid to sugar balance with excellent flavor. Grown commercially in southwestern Idaho

Dapple Dandy

Duarte

Duchess of Oldenburg

Earliblue

Earligold

very cold hardy (pollinate with Underwood)

Ember

Empire

Empress

Fameuse or Snow Apple

Fireside

Once known as Fondante de Boise. The fruits are large, round with clear yellow skin and firm, yellowishwhite flesh that becomes sweet and aromatic when ripe. Dries well. Requires cross-pollination. The trees are vigorous and productive. Considered very cold hardy

Flemish Beauty

Fortune

Freedom

Friar

Golden Delicious

Haralred

Haralson

Produces medium-large fruits that have a slight red blush. The flesh is smooth, fine-grained, sweet, and has good flavor. Reportedly has good resistance to perennial canker, bacterial spot, and brown rot. Developed in Canada

Harcot

Produces large fruits to 2.5" in diameter. The orange flesh is smooth and contains a freestone pit. Suitable for fresh or processing uses. Reportedly tolerant of perennial canker, bacterial spot, and brown rot. Developed in Canada.

Hargrand

Produces medium-sized fruits with that have a red blush. Firm, orange flesh with good flavor and a freestone pit.Suitable for fresh or processing uses. Reportedly resistant to perennial canker and brown rot and moderately resistant to bacterial spot. Developed in Canada

Harlayne

Produces small to medium-sized fruits with a red blush. Firm, orange flesh with good flavor and a freestone pit. Developed for the fresh market. Reportedly resistant to perennial canker and brown rot and moderately resistant to bacterial canker. Developed in Canada

Harogem

The medium-sized fruits have a red blush over yellow background. The flesh is very smooth with few grit cells. Similar to Bartlett but ripens 14 to 28 days earlier. Pollinate with Bartlett, D'Anjou, Moonglow, or Starking Delicious. Trees are vigorous and hardy in Plant Hardiness Zone 5. Developed in Ontario, Canada

Harrow Delight

An old, European variety that produces Lambert type large, black fruits. Excellent fruit quality and suitable for fresh use, freezing, and canning. Vigorous, early-ripening, and reliably productive. Pollinate with Hartland, Hudson, Napoleon, Sam, Stark Gold, or Van. VII

Hartland

Hazen

Hedelfingen

Honeycrisp

Honeygold

The late-ripening fruits are medium to large, very firm, sweet, and have good flavor. Resistant to cracking. A large, open, moderately productive tree. Pollinate with Hartland, Hedelfingen, Napoleon, Sam, Stark Gold, or Van. IX

Hudson

Italian

Jonathon

La Crescent

Liberty

Lodi

MacFree

Macoun

McIntosh

McIntosh Mor-Spur

McIntosh Spur

The large, bright-red fruits resemble Montmorancy. The fruits are tart, juicy, and have colorless juice and a free pit. A natural genetic dwarf that grows 8-12 feet tall. Self fruitful. The most cold hardy tart cherry variety that is commercially available. Developed at the Minnesota Fruit Breeding Farm

Meteor

This variety is the standard for tart cherries. The fruits are medium to large, bright red with yellow flesh and clear juice. Remains firm during processing. Self fruitful, but bears better crops with cross pollination. Very cold hardy. Developed in France in the 17 century

Montmorency

The medium-sized fruits are dull yellow with a pink blush. The white flesh is soft, mild, sweet, and has few grit cells. Excellent for fresh use or canning and stores well. Place in cool storage for 10 to 15 days after harvest to develop full flavor. Ripens 10 to 14 days earlier than Bartlett. Requires cross pollination. Adapted to Plant Hardiness Zones 5-8

Moonglow

Produces medium-sized fruits with yellowish-orange flesh, sweet and slightly acid flavor, and freestone pit. Suitable for fresh and processing uses. Reportedly vigorous and disease-free. Fruits may ripen unevenly and fruit cracking and premature fruit drop have been reported. Needs 'Sungold' as a pollinator. Developed at the University of Minnesota

Moongold

The fruits are large with a thin, light-red skin, red flesh, red juice, and a free pit. The trees are naturally dwarfed, growing 6-12 feet tall. Very cold hardy and self fruitful. Developed by the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station from a seedling found in Yugoslavia

North Star

Northern Lights

Ozark Premier

Paulared

Pembina

Pipestone

President

Rambo Red Summer

Red Ace

Red Fireside

Redwell

Regent

The fruits are pale yellow with a bright red blush. The flesh is firm, fine-textured, and very sweet. Trees are vigorous and productive. Pollinate with any sweet cherry except Bing or Lambert. III

Royal Ann

The black fruits are medium to large. Late blooming helps reduce spring frost injuries. Self unfruitful but makes a good pollinator. Pollinate with Bing, Montmorancy, Napoleon, Stella, or Van

Santa Rosa

Shiro

Spartan

Stanley

The golden fruits have a tangy flavor. Reportedly very cold hardy and disease resistant. Pollinate with any other sweet cherry. Pollination group VI

Stark Gold

Starking Delicious

Starkrimson

State Fair

Summer Rambo

Summerred

Produces medium-sized fruits with orange flesh, sweet and mild flavor, and freestone pit. Suitable for fresh or processing uses. Heavy bearer. Pollinate with 'Moongold.' Developed at the University of Minnesota

Sungold

Superior

Underwood

Fruits are large, reddish-black, firm, and resemble Bing. The flavor is good and fruits are suitable for fresh, frozen, or canned uses. Resists cracking. The fruits have commercial size and quality, but do not ship well to distant markets. Trees are vigorous, upright, bear early, and fruit heavily. An excellent pollinator. Pollinate with Bing, Napoleon, Rainier, Sam, or Stella. The most cold hardy sweet cherry

Locations

Chart (Northern, Central, and Southeastern Idaho)

Plants (Northern, Central, and Southeastern Idaho)