PB746 Tree Fruit and Small Fruit Cultivars for Tennessee

thornless, erect, high yielding; fruit is large, high quality, sweet, has some tendency to have white druplets on berries

Apache

Dark red (purple). Fruit ripens late, stores very well, mildly tart, firm; flesh is cream-colored; spur-type trees are grower friendly; good pollinator for other cultivars

Arkansas Black

uses: fresh or canning. Ripens early; fruits are juicy, sweet

Ayers

yellow. freestone. tree is highly resistant to bacterial spot, very budhardy, aggressive thinning needed most years; fruit keeps well, not resistant to browning

Biscoe

Blazeprince

Bounty

Orange-red. Fruit is high quality; flesh is crisp and tangy; tree is low in vigor, tends to bloom early, susceptible to scab, fireblight and mildew

Braeburn

Red. Oriental type; ripens early; fruit is good size, firm, high quality; a second cultivar for cross pollination is needed

Bruce

euro grape. purplish black. vigorous, upright vine, ripens late. should be grafted for phylloxera protection

Cabernet Sauvignon

euro grape. purplish-black. similar to Cab. Sauvignon, more winter hardy, but begins growth and ripens fruit earlier. should be grafted for phylloxera protection

Cabernet franc

yellow. clingstone. tendency for split pits, blossoms tender to cold, produces excessive buttons some years

Candor

perfect flowers. bronze. medium size fruit, ripens mid-season; vinesvigorous, heavy producer. not sufficiently winter hardy to warrant recommendation for planting in higher elevations and in the northern half or the state

Carlos

Carogem

american bunch grape. red. early Sept. uses: wine, table, juice. medium size clusters and berries; vines are vigorous, moderately hardy

Catawba

Red striped. Flavor is sweet-tart; flesh is crunchy, creamy-white, non-browning; fruit is firm, stores well; tree is moderately vigorous

Caudle

hybrid grape. white. mid Aug. uses: wine. large clusters; vines are vigorous and moderately hardy

Cayuga White

Challenger

hybrid grape. blue. late Aug. uses: wine. vine is medium in vigor, moderately hardy; use short cane pruning

Chambourcin

hybrid grape. white. late Aug. uses: wine. Seyval X Chardonnay; more hardy and productive than Chardonnay; suggest using grafted vines

Chardonel

euro grape. white. vigorous vine, hardy, but begins growth early in spring; cool season cultivar. should be grafted for phylloxera protection

Chardonnay

thornless, semi-erect; plant is vigorous, very productive; fruit quality is less than Triple Crown, ripens later than Triple Crown

Chester

China Pearl

thorned, erect; plant is productive, vigorous, produces many suckers; fruit is high quality, has small seeds, ripens about 10 days earlier than Shawnee, susceptible to double blossom

Choctaw

Fruit is medium to large, flattened, brown-russeted with thick skin; flesh is crisp, slightly aromatic; fruit stores well; tree is medium size and early bearing (may tend to overbear and need thinning)

Chojuro

american bunch grape. blue. late Aug. uses: wine, table, juice, jelly. fruit ripens unevenly in cluster; vines productive, hardy

Concord

yellow. freestone. blooms late, consistent cropper, needs early, heavy thinning; high quality fruit

Contender

perfect flowers. black. large fruit that ripens uniformly; vines vigorous, productive. not sufficiently winter hardy to warrant recommendation for planting in higher elevations and in the northern half or the state

Cowart

Cresthaven

Yellow with pink stripes. Flesh is fine-grained, white and crisp, flavor is sweet-tart; fruit stores well; tree is very fireblight susceptible

Cripps Pink

Red over pale green ground color. Fruit is high quality, flavor is moderately sweet; flesh is slightly coarse, juicy, crisp, ripens just after Rome; trees are moderately vigorous, spreading and hardy

Cumberland

american bunch grape. blue. late Sept. uses: wine. small to medium clusters, small berries; vineis hardy, moderately disease-resistant

Cynthiana

american bunch grape. blue. early Aug. uses: wine, table small fruit, vines hardy and slow growing

Delaware

Derby

yellow. clingstone. tendency for split pits, retains firmness on trees, sets fruit under adverse conditions

Earlired

uses: cooking. Fruit is tart, acid; tree is very hardy

Early Richmond

yellow. freestone. fruit is large, resistant to brown rot, may drop heavily when approaching maturity, not resistant to flesh browning

Elberta

Red striped. McIntosh X Red Delicious cross that retains the flavor of McIntosh, but is more highly colored and does not soften as quickly, fruit is medium size; blooms early so frost is more of a concern; tree is upright, spreading, fireblight susceptible

Empire

Red stripes over green ground color. Tree is scab immune; fruit is spicy and sub-acid, hangs well, stores well

Enterprise

Fireprince

Red. Tree is highly resistant to scab, moderately resistant to cedar apple rust and powdery mildew; fruit is crisp, juicy, good for fresh and processing; ripens with Delicious

Freedom

Red stripes over yellowish-green ground color. Fruit is excellent quality, but may be poor in color and shape, crisp, juicy, slightly subacid to sweet, stores well; tree is vigorous, productive; crop is difficult to chemically thin

Fuji

Red-orange blush with pale yellow undercolor. Ripens in early to mid-August in Tennessee; fruit is excellent quality, firm, crisp and stores well, more highly colored strains of Gala are available; tree is productive, susceptible to fireblight

Gala

yellow. semi-free sizes well, slightly susceptible to bacterial leaf spot

Garnet Beauty

white. freestone. tree is hardy, crops under adverse conditions; fruit ripens uniformly, bruises easily

Georgia Belle

yellow. freestone. trees are highly productive, fruit requires thinning; fruit is large, uniform, good quality and resistant to browning

Glohaven

Yellow. Tree is highly resistant to scab and powdery mildew, moderately resistant to fireblight; fruit is sweet, crisp, good for fresh and processing; ripens late, keeps very well

GoldRush

Yellow. Multi-use sweet fruit is good for fresh eating and processing; tree is susceptible to fireblight and cedar apple rust; good pollinator; will alternate bear if not thinned aggressively

Golden Delicious

perfect flowers. bronze. medium size clusters, large berries, thin skin, produces high quality white wine. not sufficiently winter hardy to warrant recommendation for planting in higher elevations and in the northern half or the state

Golden Isle

Green. Fruit ripens late, stores well, may develop an orange blush on the side exposed to the sun if allowed to hang; trees are willowy, difficult to train, susceptible to scab, fireblight, cedar apple rust and powdery mildew

Granny Smith

yellow. freestone. fruit too small in some seasons, does not ship well, susceptible to brown rot, ripens uniformly, browns moderately when used for freezing

Halehaven

yellow. freestone. tree is very cold-hardy and resistant to bacterial leaf spot, fruit is nonbrowning, hangs well and is above average for all uses

Harken

Harmony

Red striping over greenish-yellow ground color. Flesh is juicy and crisp, flavor is sub-acid and wellbalanced, fruit stores well; tree is moderately vigorous; performs best in cooler regions of the state

Honeycrisp

Fruit is medium-large, covered with an orangish-brown russet, stores well; flesh is juicy, sweet, fine grained, crisp and off-white in color; tree is vigorous and spreading

Hosui

female. black. medium to large fruit, ripens early; vines moderately vigorous. not sufficiently winter hardy to warrant recommendation for planting in higher elevations and in the northern half or the state

Hunt

Indian Red

Intrepid

Jayhaven

Jefferson

Jerseyqueen

Red stripes over yellow ground color. Jonathan X Golden Delicious cross; fruit is large, high quality, softens quickly; tree is vigorous, susceptible to fireblight; will not cross pollinate other cultivars

Jonagold

Red striped. Good dessert and cooking apple, fruit is medium size; good pollinator; tree is very susceptible to fireblight, cedar apple rust and powdery mildew

Jonathan

seedless. blue. mid Aug. uses: table. berries have a mild, muscat flavor, non-slipskin; clusters are large

Jupiter

uses: canning and cooking, preserves. Fruits are large, yellow, juicy, gritty; tree is a consistent producer

Keiffer

thorned, erect; very large fruit, long harvest season; susceptible to double blossom

Kiowa

La Premier

Late Sunhaven

Legend

Red striped. Tree is highly resistant to scab, fireblight, cedar apple rust and powdery mildew; fruit is crisp, juicy, sub-acid; ripens about two weeks before Delicious; stores well

Liberty

Yellowish-Green. Ripens early, fruit is tart, softens quickly when ripe, good for cooking; tree is highly susceptible to fireblight and cedar apple rust

Lodi

yellow. freestone. fruit is firm, good size; tree is resistant to bacterial spot; buds are not frost- or cold-hardy

Loring

perfect flowers. bronze. large berries, ripens late; vines vigorous. not sufficiently winter hardy to warrant recommendation for planting in higher elevations and in the northern half or the state

Magnolia

seedless. white. mid Aug. uses: table, juice. berries are high quality, slipskin; vine is productive

Marquis

seedless. blue. early Aug. table, juice berries are medium size, sweet, slipskin; vines are vigorous and may overbear in early years

Mars

Red striped. Jonathan X Red Delicious cross; fruit is high quality; tree is vigorous, an annual producer, resistant to fireblight

Melrose

euro grape. black. berries medium size, round; vine is high-yielding, begins growth early in spring. should be grafted for phylloxera protection

Merlot

Purple skin with red flesh. Fruit is high quality, juicy, sweet; buds are hardy; blossoms are self-fertile

Methley

Red blush over a pale yellow background. Tree is vigorous and productive, susceptible to fireblight, and excellent pollinator; fruit is good quality and large, requires multiple pickings as fruit ripening is not uniform

Mollie's Delicious

Monroe

uses: cooking, freezing. Fruit is tart, large; (most common tart cherry produced in the United States)

Montmorency

uses: fresh or canning. Ripens early; fruits are soft, juicy, have few grit cells; trees are upright, heavily spurred

Moonglow

Yellow. Golden Delicious type that ripens in late July to early August in Tennessee, flavor is sweet and tangy, flesh is firm and crisp; tree is hardy, vigorous and fireblight susceptible

Mountain Cove

Light green to pale yellow. Fruit is large, firm, juicy, stores well; tree is vigorous, susceptible to fireblight and blister spot; will not pollinate other cultivars

Mutsu

hybrid grape. blue. mid Aug. uses: wine. new introduction from Cornell; replacement for Chambourcin in areas where it is difficult to ripen

NY 70.0809.10

trial recommendation. thornless, erect to semi-erect; fruit size is large, flavor is good, yields are high

Natchez

thornless, erect; fruit is medium size, firm, sweet

Navaho

white. freestone. fruit is very high quality with outstanding sweetness and aroma; too soft for shipping; not resistant to brown rot or browning

Nectar

seedless. white. mid Aug. uses: table. berry are medium size, non-slipskin, high in sugar content; vines are low to medium in vigor

Neptune

perfect flowers (?) black (?). not sufficiently winter hardy to warrant recommendation for planting in higher elevations and in the northern half or the state

Nesbitt

Newhaven

american bunch grape. white. early Sept. uses: wine, table, juice. large clusters, large berries; vines productive, vigorous, very susceptible to black rot

Niagara

Noiret

Norman

North Star

uses: Canning or cooking. Fruits are firm, juicy, gritty and nearly round; trees are large, vigorous and productive

Orient

thornless, very erect; fruit is smaller than Apache (equivalent to Navaho), good flavor, high yields

Ouachita

Red skin with yellow flesh. Oriental type; fruit is large; flesh may cling to pit; blossoms are self fertile

Ozark Premier

Parade

female. black. large fruit, skin medium thick, ripens mid-season; vines are vigorous. not sufficiently winter hardy to warrant recommendation for planting in higher elevations and in the northern half or the state

Pride

trial recommendation. primocane fruiting, thorned, erect; good flavor, moderate yields; suggest growing for primocane crop only as floricanes are susceptible to double blossom

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