Delicious home grown fruit!

FRUIT TREES

APPLES

Akane - Highly regarded by apple connoisseurs. The skin is thin and usually tender enough so that it doesn't need peeling. They retain their shape well when baked and will maintain their tartness. Bright red and makes a great "lunch box" apple. Akane apples comes highly recommended as a dessert apple, with an invigorating, tart taste and a marked aroma. It is a cross between the well-known Jonathan and the obscure Worcester Pearmin. Beneath its thin skin, the bright white flesh is juicy and crisp. If you leave the peels on, shape. The apples can be dried successfully.  Akane will make a pinkish sauce with a very good flavor; strain the sauce after cooking. Resists scab and powdery mildew.

Anders - Medium to large . Greenish-yellow base overlaid with generous red striping. Crisp, white flesh is sweet with some tang, flavorful. Excellent for eating, drying, baking and cooking. Satisfies all tastes in a family: Eaten on green side, reminds you of Granny Smith. Eaten more ripe, reminds you of Fuji apple. Discovered as a seedling in Somis, CA. Appears to be codling moth resistant. Ripens: Extended 3 month period from August to November.

Centennial crabapple - Be prepared for heavy crops of 1-1/2 inch oval fruit with a sweet flavor. Use the crisp, juicy white fleshed fruit for canning, making jelly or just popping in your mouth. The fruit is a bright orange-red. It ripens in mid-August. Compact and great as a child’s tree, it produces an abundance of red flower buds that open to a showy white. The tree is highly scab resistant. Its mid-season bloom makes it an excellent pollinizer for all other apple varieties.

Chehalis - Great tasting greenish-yellow apple with orangish-red blush. Excellent juicy flavor and large size for baking. Resembles Golden Delicious in looks and flavor but the fruit is larger and crisper. Highly scab and somewhat mildew resistant, it was discovered north of Chehalis, WA., near Oakville in 1937. It is reliable, highly productive and ripens late Sept. to early Oct.

Empire - With the popular Red Delicious and McIntosh for parents, Empire apples were destined to be a hit. It's a sweet-tart combination that's great for everything. The New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva introduced this new variety in 1966. It has juicy, very crisp, creamy white flesh. Excellent for eating and salads. Good for sauce, pies and freezing.

Enterprise - A glossy red blushed over yellow apple with an excellent spritely flavor that improves with storage. Medium-size. Excellent for desserts such as pies or sauces. The tree is productive, vigorous and spreading. Fruit ripens late October. It is an excellent keeper and is immune apple scab and resistant other common apple diseases. Highly rated for western Washington.

Fuji - Great quality apple, yellowish-green with orangish-red blush and darker stripes. Superb sweet taste for fresh eating or cooking. Stores well. Ripens mid to late October. Requires long season, not consistent ripening in Western Wa.

Gala - Medium size. Conic to round shape. Bright scarlet striped over yellow base. Flesh is firm, crisp, dense, juicy, aromatic and of high quality with excellent flavor. A large, vigorous producing tree. Ripens October.

Goldrush - This very hardy new selection bears abundant crops of large, golden-yellow sweet, crisp and flavorful fruit. Great for fresh eating and baking, Goldrush ripens in early Oct. and can be stored until late spring. Goldrush is very disease resistant and easy to grow.

Granny Smith - Large. Skin is bright green which retained long after harvest. Flesh is firm and tart/sweet. Good for eating, cooking and sauce. Ripens late October and not consistently is western Washington.

Gravenstein - An all-time favorite. Excellent flavor. Deep yellow skin with red stripes. Great for fresh eating, desserts, baking and makes the best applesauce. Keeps well. Pollen sterile, will not pollinate other apples. Ripens August.

Honeycrisp - Excellent round apple variety with with 60 -90% scarlet red over yellow base. Well balanced sweet/tart flavor. Texture similar to a crisp watermelon or Asian pear. Said to and "explosively crisp, fun apple to eat" and very juicy. Excellent keeping quality. (five months in refridgeration) Consistent production. Ripens late Sept. to early Oct. A must for your home orchard.

Jonagold - Extra large. Light scarlet red skin. Flesh is crisp with an outstanding flavor. Frequent taste test winner. Cross between Jonathan and Golden Delicious developed in Geneva, NY. Heavy producing, ripens mid-Sept. to Late Oct.

Liberty - Medium size. Red, crisp and juicy with an excellent sweet/tart flavor. Great for fresh eating and desserts. A productive annual bearer. One of the most disease resistant apples to date. Resists mildew, cedar apple rust, fireblight and apple scab.

Also a good keeper. Ripens in October.

Macoun - Highly aromatic, well-colored, McIntosh-type dessert apple. Medium sized, red striped on green base. Flesh is white, firm, and very high quality. Biennial bearer.

McIntosh (Double Red) - Large round-oblate. Thin, tender, smooth skin deeply blushed with bright red. White flesh sometimes veined with pink, firm, fine crisp, tender, juicy. Makes great applesauce. Excellent for Western Wa. Trees are extremely hardy and productive. Partially self-fertile. Ripens Oct.

Melrose - Mildly sweet tasting apple, yellowish-green streaked dark red. Juicy, aromatic, creamy white flesh. Great for cooking or in desserts. Keeps until May without refridgeration. Ripens mid Oct.

Mollie's Delicious - Very Large. Light yellow skin covered with attractive red blush. Firm, sweet, juicy, light yellow flesh with pleasant flavor. Good aroma. Excellent quality, red delicious type. Bears at an early age and keeps well. Ripens Sept.-Oct.

Mutsu (Crispin) - Large round yellow to yellow-green with blush fruit. Flesh is white, coarse, firm, crisp, juicy and slightly tart. Ideal for Western Wa., a consistent taste test winner. Often favored over Yellow Del. Pollen sterile, will not pollinate other apples. Late Oct.

Newton Pippin - Large, round to slightly flat. Green to Yellow Skin. Flesh cream colored, firm, crisp & juicy. Rich & tart flavored. Good for cooking or eating. Ripens late Oct.

Pristine - This moderate to large tart yellow apple is highly resistant to apple scab and moderately resistant to fireblight and mildew. Very crisp and juicy. Quite productive. Excellent for eating, baking and apple sauce Ripens Aug./Sept.

Red Gravenstein - Like Gravenstein but more highly colored.

Rosey Glow - Red with yellow blush. Excellent early apple, ripens mid-August. Great for fresh eating or cooking. Quality is exceptional for an early apple.

William's Pride - Large red apples with a rich flavor found in late maturing apples but ripens in August. Sweet and spicy. Tree is productive but requires thinning of branches for annual bearing. Resistant to apple scab, some experts say immune. Also resistant to cedar apple rust and fireblight. Early and long lasting blooms.

Winesap - Medium, round. Bright to deep red speckled skin. Yellow, firm, crisp flesh, tangy flavor. Good for dessert, canning or juice. A great lunch apple. Keeps well. Needs pollinizer such as Delicious, Gala or Liberty. Ripens Oct.

Winter Banana - Medium to large. Golden Yellow. Flesh is fine-grained with very rich sub-acid flavor. Very productive, tree is healthy and vigorous.

Whitney crabapple -Large, yellow crabapples striped with red. They ripen Aug. to early Sept. Exceptional hardiness makes them excellent for short-season plantings. Excellent dessert. Said to be the finest tasting crabapples. Upright growth habit. Crosspollinates with other apple varieties.

Wynoochee Early - Discovered near Aberdeen, WA., Wynoochee Early is a unique, disease resistant, very early large creamy yellow variety with red stripes. Unusual among early varieties for its delicious full bodied flavor, Wynoochee early ripens in early August and can be

stored until Christmas.

Yellow Transparent - The Yellow Transparent apple tree produces a medium to large yellow apple that is tender and tart. Excellent for cooking, sauces and pies.. A very early producer with fruit ripening in late July.

Columnar Apples

Originating from a breeding program in British Columbia, these Columnar varieties were chosen for their upright growth habit, hardiness, disease resistance, and delicious fruit. They will make an attractive complement to the landscape, patio, or deck. These Columnar trees can easily be kept to 6 ft. in height. They will eventually form short upright branches which can be left to produce a mature tree of 3-4' in diameter. These varieties are very stocky and strong but are less vigorous than standard branched apples. They can also be easily pruned in to a low branched shrub form.

All columnar varieties can be pollinated by another columnar variety or by most other apples.

Northpole - The earliest ripening of the Columnar varieties, Northpole produces very large, right red, tasty McIntosh-type fruit that is crisp, juicy and aromatic. Northpole bears heavy crops and is very attractive both in bloom and in fruit. Northpole is great for fresh eating and ripens in early September.

Golden Sentinel - This productive and exceptionally disease resistant variety bears large and attractive golden yellow fruit. Compares to Golden Delicious. Sweet, juicy and delicious, it ripens in mid-Sept., and can stored until January.

Scarlet Sentinel - This jumbo greenish-yellow and red fruit is very sweet and juicy with pure white flesh. Reminds one of a Winesap. The least vigorous of the columnar varieties, Scarlet Sentinel is very productive and disease resistant and ripens in late Sept.

CHERRIES

Angela - Top rated for western WA., Large shiny black resist cracking and have excellent flavor. Bears heavily. Ripens mid-july.

Bing - Very popular variety known for great sweet flavor for eating or cooking. Large, heart-shaped dark red fruit which ripens from mid-June to early July. Cracks in rainy weather.

Kristin - Glossy, 1" diameter purplish-black fruit. Sweet rich aroma and flavor. Very winter hardy. Heavy yielding, ripens mid-July.

Lapins - Ideal for western WA., sometimes marketed as a "self-fertile Bing". Dark red and crack resistant. Great tasting cherry, good for fresh eating, baking or preserves. Very cold hardy and self-fertile.

Lambert - Very large, dark red, firm fruit. Flavor more sprightly than Bing. Excellent quality. Ripens late June. Popular commercial variety only second to Bing.

Rainier - Prized for distinct flavor considered superior to most. Rainier is highly productive. The large fruit is yellow with a red blush. Grows well in western WA., but fruit cracks in rainy weather.

Sam - Well suited to western WA., Sam resists bacterial canker and rain induced cracking. Comparable to Bing but a bit smaller in fruit and is jet black, ripening in early July.

Stella - A black, firm, juicy heart shaped cherry. A heavy bearer, of excellent quality fruit. Moderately resistant to bacterial canker.

Compact Stella - Like Stella but a smaller tree.

Sweetheart - This vigorous, self-fertile tree produces large, dark red fruit, ripening in late July. Good quality and flavor, suitable for a variety of uses.

Sweet Ann - Hardy and disease resistant, Sweet Ann produces large, light yellow, flavorful fruit, similar to Royal Ann, but sweeter. Sweet Ann fruit resists cracking after rain.

Sweet September - Extend the cherry season with this new and unique variety! Reliable and productive, Sweet Sept. produces large, sweet, red fruit ripening in August and into September.

Van - Large. Deep red, shiny skin and dark flesh with semi-sweet flavor. Resists cracking. Heavy bearing, cold hardy and very reliable.             Ripens early July.

Pie Cherries

Montmorency - The classic pie cherry. Montmorency produces heavy crops of medium to large size, firm, bright red fruit with clear juice. These cherries are richly tart and make delicious baked goods. A small tree and is hardy and self-fertile.

Surefire - With its high sugar content and sweeter flavor than a typical pie cherry, Surefire is great for fresh eating as well as baking. Both the skin and flesh is bright red. Late flowering it escapes late frosts and is crack resistant. Produces heavy annual crops.

Hungarian cherries

These very special varieties were brought to North America and evaluated at Michigan State U. Hungary is famous in Europe for its cherries and these varieties are among the best available. Their rich flavor and sweetness suggests the best qualities of pie and sweet cherries. Hardy to al least -25.

Jubileum - A favorite with Northwoods Nursery, Jubileum bears abundant crops of beautiful very dark red firm fruit. Very flavorful and excellent for fresh eating, with a good sugar/acid balance, Jubileum fruit ripens in mid-June and can be picked for up to three weeks with no significant loss of quality. Naturally semi-dwarf and self-fertile, Jubileum is particularly disease resistant and well adapted to NW growing conditions.

Japanese Plums

Beauty - Medium-large. Bright red skin. Amber flesh tinged with red. Self-fertile and an excellent pollinator for other Japanese plums. Strong, vigorous tree is better in Western WA. than Santa Rosa. Ripens Mid-summer.

Golden Nectar - A unique and unforgettable eating delight. Extra large. Skin is golden amber and thin with a tender texture. Flesh is amber, firm, and has excellent flavor. Ripens evenly. Pit is small. Great eating quality both fresh and dried. Good keeping quality, holds well in storage and at room temp. Blue ribbon winner at the Tulare county fair for two consecutive years. Ripens August.

Methley - Medium to large. Purplish skin. Flesh amber tinged with red, delicious flavor. Self-fertile. Ripens mid-summer.

Satsuma - Large, nearly round. Deep red skin. Firm, rather juicy, dark red flesh to pit. Flavor is sweet and intense. Needs Beauty for a pollinator. Ripens mid-August.

Shiro - Large,round golden plum. Very juicy and has good flavor. Has tartness near skin and pit. Some find it is best when picked before fully or over-mature. Self fertile.

Toka - Red skin with firm yellow flesh. Rich, spicy flavor. Large and pointed fruit. Requires pollinizer. Heavy producer. Ripens mid-August.

European plums and prunes

Brooks - Dark purple skin. Ripens mid-September. Large, oval fruit. Sweet but slightly acidic. Firm Flesh. Excellent for drying and fresh eating. Consistent heavy producer. Self-fertile.

Italian - Purple-skin, ripens mid-Sept. Freestone. Medium size fruit. Flesh firm, sweet with some tartness. Good for fresh eating and drying. Good keeper. Crops consistent and heavy. Self-fertile.

Stanley - Dark blue skin. Ripens mid-Sept. Flesh yellow, juicy, tender, firm and sweet. Good for cooking and fresh eating. Bears heavily. Good pollinator. Mid-season. Freestone. Self-fertile.

Green Gage - Greenish-yellow skin. Ripens mid-August to early Sept. Flesh is tender, juicy, sprightly, and a rich flavor. Medium sized freestone. Use fresh, cooked, dried, or canned. Semi-clingstone.

Hollywood - Beautiful tree with pale pink flowers in early spring. Purple foliage through summer. Great color from spring through fall.Bears very good dark red skinned and fleshed eating and canning plums. Makes a good jelly too.

Imperial Epineuse - The fruit is medium to large,red to purple with a meaty yellow flesh. The tree is an attractive upright grower. Very sweet freestone fruit ripens late August.

Yellow Egg - Large, oval golden-yellow fruit with a sweet-tart flavor. Great choice for fresh eating or canning. Self-fertile and ripens late August to mid-September.

European pears

Bartlett - Greenish-yellow skin. Matures Aug. to early Sept. Flesh is sweet, juicy, firm, aromatic and fine textured. Large bell shape. For fresh eating and canning. Excellent dessert quality. Bears heavily and consistently. Midseason bloomer.

Bosc - Brownish russeted skin. Medium to large. Flavorful firm flesh, very sweet and juicy improving with storage. A long necked pear with a crunchy texture. Performs well in the home orchard.

Conference - Medium-sized, golden speckled, long necked fruit. Superb sweet and spicy flavor, great for desserts. Sets heavy annual crops. Ripens late Sept.

Orcas - Discovered on the coast of Washington State, Orcas is disease resistant and well adapted to maritime northwest conditions. Very large, greenish yellow with attractive red blush, the fruit is juicy, sweet and flavorful.

Red Clapp's - Resembles Bartlett except the skin is red. ripens Mid -August.

Highland - Medium to large, needs month storage for best quality, will keep until January. Excelent quality, sweet rich flavor, smooth and juicy. Attractive pear with yellow skin and some russeting. Early Oct.

Seckel (Sugar) - Very small and very sweet, Seckel has yellow russeted skin and fabulous flavor. Heavy setting and ripens late Sept.

Ubileen - A large, sweet, aromatic pear from Bulgaria. Red blushed yellow skin. Flavorful flesh is fine textured and buttery. This top rated variety ripens early August.

Asian pears

Ar-Ri-Rang - A.K.A. Dan Bae, Olympic, Korean Giant. It is an extra large brown skinned pear that can weigh up to a pound. Very crisp and juicy with a high sugar content. It is said the flavor improves somewhat in storage. Will probably not ripen consistently in Western Wash.

Chojuro - The "Old World" pear. Also known as the "rum pear". The fruit is large, crisp and juicy with an outstanding flavor that when fully mature has a buttery tast of rum. The skin is orangy-brown. A good cropper on a easy to manage tree. Ripens Oct. A good keeper.

Kosui - Medium to large. Brown skinned, crisp, sweet spicy flavor and aromatic. Mid-September.

Nijiseiki (20th Century) - Medium-sized, round, greenish-yellow skinned. Firm, crisp and juicy. Good to excellent flavor and quality. Late Aug.

Shinseiki - Similar to Nijiseiki. Yellow skinned. Medium to large size. Annual bearer. Excellent quality. Late August.

Seuri - Known as the "candy pear" . Beautiful bright orange skin. The very sweet flesh is crisp, juicy, aromatic and delicious. A heavy bearer of large fruit.

Shinglo - Golden brown skin, ripens early August. Average size with sweet, juicy. Excellent flavor.

Peach and Nectarine

Frost™ Peach - Medium to large. Red blush over yellow under-color. Yellow flesh, freestone. Excellent sweet flavor. Showy blossoms. Resistant to peach leaf curl disease. Ripens Mid August.

Hardy Red Nectarine - New promising variety for the NW. Red skinned with golden blush, yellow flesh. Ripens mid-August. Excellent flavor.

Combination fruit trees

Apples - Spartan,Melrose, Akane, Gravenstein, Yellow Delicious

Cherries - Kirsten, Glacier, Bing, Rainier, Sam

Pears - Highland, Red Bartlett, Conference, Bartlett, Anjou

Asian pears - Kosui, Shinseiki, Chojuro, Shinko, Nijisseiki

Plums - Beauty, Shiro, Green Gage, Methley, Stanley

Espaliered combo. Apples 3 tier - Liberty, Gala, Akane, Gravenstein, Red McIntosh, Yellow Delicious.

Fig Trees

King (Desert King) - Large. Green skin with strawberry flesh. Excellent quality. Does very well in Western Washington. Sets a large crop in August-September.

Persimmons

Chocolate - Medium to small, elongated. Skin orange. Very tasty, sweet brown flesh. Non-astringent when ripe. Ripens November.

Fuyu (Jiro) - Most popular fresh eating persimmon. Large, round, flattened. Reddish-orange skin. Good eating. Non-astringent. Bears well as a young tree and is a heavy producer. Does not have male flowers so it will not have seeds unless planted with other varieties. Ripens November.

Izu - Medium fruit. Excellent taste. Sets well on a dwarf sized tree. Non-astringent. Ripens October.

Nishimura Wase - Medium to large, nearly round with juicy, spicy-sweet chocolate colored flesh. Non-astingent when properly pollinated and seeds develop. Needs another persimmon to pollinate. Ripens October.