Fruit |
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Disease Resistance or Tolerance/Comments |
Apples |
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Redfree |
Immune to apple scab and cedar apple rust. Resistant to fire blight and powdery mildew. Glossy red skin. Flesh is crisp, juicy. Mild subacid flavor. Ripens early Aug. |
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Liberty |
Immune to apple scab and cedar apple rust. Resistant to fire blight and powdery mildew. Deep dark red striped skin. Flesh is juicy, crisp and fine. Flavor subacid and good. Ripens early Sept. |
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Enterprise |
Immune to apple scab, resistant to cedar apple rust and mildew. Dark red fruit. Flesh is juicy with spicy, full, rich flavor. Ripens early Oct. |
Apricots |
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Wilson Delicious |
Firm, golden-orange fruit. Rich, distinctive flavor. All purpose apricot. Ripens early July. |
Blackberries |
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Kiowa |
Thorned variety grows 5 to 6 ft. tall. Large, sweet berries. High yield. Hardy to -23 degrees. |
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Navaho |
Thornless variety. Medium size fruit. Sweet flavor. Canes 4 to 5 ft. tall. Hardy to -13 degrees. |
Blueberries |
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Bluecrop |
Fruit is light blue, firm and has a good flavor. Ripens early July. |
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Jersey |
Medium-sized and very sweet fruit. Productive and adaptable. Shrubs 4 to 6 ft. tall. Ripens late July. |
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Herbert |
Large sweet berries with a bit of tart flavor. Ripens late mid-season. |
Cherries |
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North Star |
Tart cherry. Natural dwarf tree. Bears at an early age. Disease-resistant. Ripens mid-June. |
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Meteor |
Tart cherry. Semi-dwarf tree. Ripens mid-late June. |
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Montmorency |
Tart cherry. Ripens mid-June. |
Grapes |
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Buffalo |
Seeded grape. Early blue grape. Juicy sweet, tender flesh. Disease resistant. Hardy. |
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Concord |
Seeded grape. Late midseason blue grape. Excellent for juice, jelly and wine. Hardy. |
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Canadice |
Seedless grape. Pinkish berries. Firm sweet grapes. Hardy. Ripens early Aug. |
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Reliance |
Seedless grape. Pink, medium size berries. Some disease resistance. Productive. Ripens late Aug. |
Nectarines |
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Mericrest |
Resistant to bacterial leaf spot. Large and red-skinned. Flesh is yellow. Flavor is rich and tangy. Freestone. Ripens late July. |
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Stark Sunglo |
Susceptible to bacterial leaf spot. Skin is red over gold. Flesh is fairly firm. Flavor is good. Freestone. Ripens early Aug. |
Peaches |
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Redhaven |
Moderately resistant to bacterial leaf spot. Skin is red. Flavor is excellent. Low browning. Freestone. Ripens mid-July. |
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Madison |
Moderately susceptible to bacterial leaf spot. Skin is bright red. Flesh is deep yellow and firm. Mild, rich flavor. Moderate browning. Freestone. Ripens mid-Aug. |
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Cresthaven |
Moderately resistant to bacterial leaf spot. Skin is yellow to red (highly colored.) Flesh is yellow and firm. Browning resistant. Freestone. Ripens mid-Aug. |
Pears |
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Seckel |
Resistant to fire blight. Small super sweet dessert pears. Ripens in Aug. |
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Starking Delicious |
Resistant to fire blight. Flesh is sweet and juicy. Ripens early Sept. |
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Harrow Delight |
Resistant to fire blight. Skin is greenish yellow with red blush. Flesh is smooth, fine, and flavorful. Ripens in early Aug. |
Plums |
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Ozark Premier |
Japanese plum. Reddish-bronze skin. Flesh is firm, sweet, and juicy. Semi-freestone. Ripens early Aug. |
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Stanley |
European plum. Prune-type plum. Skin deep purple. Flesh is golden. Ripens mid-Aug. |
Raspberries |
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Jewel |
Black raspberry. Mid-season ripening. Firm, glossy fruit with good flavor. Vigorous, erect plants. |
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Royal |
Purple raspberry that matures in June. Large, sweet, flavorful berries. Vigorous, hardy. Insect resistance. |
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Heritage |
Red raspberry. Produces a big crop of large, sweet red berries in June. |
Strawberries |
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Earliglow |
Early strawberry. Large, sweet, dark red berries. Disease resistant. |
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Surecrop |
Midseason strawberry. Plants are vigorous, hardy and disease resistant. Large, sweet berries. |
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Allstar |
Late season strawberry. Berries are
orange/red color, and firm. Disease resistant. |
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Honeoye |
Very productive. Large, firm, and sweet fruit. Ripens mid-season. |
Walter Behrendt, Horticulture, Missouri Botanical Gardens, St. Louis, MO.
Courter, J. W……(et al.), Growing Small Fruits in the Home Garden. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, College of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service. 1984.
Indiana Berry and Plant Co., 5218 W. 500 South, Huntingburg, IN 47542. 2009 Indiana Berry Book and Plant Guide.
2009 Stark Bro’s Nursery Catalog, P.O. Box 1800, Louisiana, MO 63353.