| Variety |
Kind |
Approximate Ripe Date |
About the Fruit |
| April Glo |
Yellow Nectarine |
May 16 |
Good flavor and size. |
| Royal Rosa |
Apricot |
May 20 |
Small, like Blenheim. Sweet, firm flesh, good flavor. |
| May Sweet |
Yellow Peach |
May 23 |
Very sweet, low acid. |
| Ruby Crest |
Yellow Peach |
May 25 |
Best of early peaches and as good as later varieties. Also called Queen
& Early. Excellent flavor, size and texture. |
| Durado |
Plum |
May 28 |
Large, very sweet, aromatic, short shelf life. |
| May Glo |
Yellow Nectarine |
May 30 |
Early, orange flesh, good flavor, shiny color, small cling. Quite acidic. |
| Springcrest |
Yellow Peach |
May 30 |
Semi-freestone, sweet, good color, medium to large size. |
| Valencia |
Orange |
May-July |
Very sweet. Juicy when harvested late. |
| Honey Butte |
Plum |
June 1 |
Good purple (amber). Very smooth. Sweet when ripe. |
| Katy |
Apricot |
June 1 |
Medium, good flavor. |
| Flavorella |
Pluot |
June 1 |
Very strong flavor, good yellow color. Somewhat tart. |
| Flavor Supreme |
Pluot |
June 3 |
Very sweet and juicy. Red and fleshy. Very strong flavor. |
| Morepark |
Apricot |
June 5 |
Large, fairly good quality. |
| Arctic Star |
White Nectarine |
June 6 |
White, good flavor and color. |
| Sugar May |
White Peach |
June 6 |
Excellent flavor, dark red skin, white flesh. |
| Casmere |
Yellow Nectarine |
June 7 |
Strong flavor, some acid. |
| Patterson |
Apricot |
June 10 |
Fair to good flavor, good size, ships well. |
| May Diamond |
Nectarine |
June 10 |
Early sweet-tart with a lot of flavor and beautiful red blush. Orange,
juicy flesh. Best yellow. Excellent dried. |
| Blenheim |
Apricot |
June 12 |
Small, rich, dark-orange flesh, greenish skin, excellent
flavor. |
| Arctic Sweet |
White Nectarine |
June 12 |
Good, low acid, sweet. |
| Snow Queen |
Nectarine |
June 13 |
Best of all nectarines. Freestone, white flesh, very sweet, some acid
with good flavor. Much repeat business. Excellent dried. |
| Dolly |
Plum |
June 14 |
Large, yellow, sweet. |
| Tropic Snow |
White Peach |
June 14 |
Good acid-sugar ratio. Beautiful pink blush. |
| Rich Lady |
Yellow Peach |
June 18 |
Dark red, good taste, sweet flavor. Markets easily. |
| Snowbrite |
White Peach |
June 18 |
Good, low acid, large, dark red skin. |
| Early Babcock |
White Peach |
June 20 |
Low acid, very sweet before soft ripe. Highly prized by most people
even though easily bruised. Responds well if given extra padding and care
in picking. Dries good without skin. |
| Honey Zee |
Yellow Peach |
June 20 |
Yellow, low acidity, medium size, very sweet. |
| Regina |
Peach |
June 20 |
Excellent dried and fresh. Short shelf life. Large, sweet, good color,
but only a red blush. |
| Burgundy |
Plum |
June 23 |
Red meat, delicious. Best dried plum. |
| Rose |
Nectarine |
June 24 |
Good white flesh. Much like Snow Queen, but not quite as sweet. Does
well. |
| Santa Rosa |
Plum |
June 24 |
Excellent flavor, makes good jam and jelly. Good color. |
| Nectar |
White Peach |
June 25 |
Excellent white fleshed peach. Very delicate appearance. Medium to large.
Unforgettable quality. Very fragile. |
| June Pride |
Yellow Peach |
June 25 |
Large, yellow flesh, some acid. |
| Honey Kist |
Nectarine |
June 26 |
Yellow, low acid, very sweet. |
| Sugar Lady |
White Peach |
June 26 |
Good. Red skin with white-flesh. Medium to large. |
| Flavortop |
Yellow Nectarine |
June 27 |
Excellent orange freestone, good color. Excellent fresh or dried, fair
to good shelf life. |
| Frontier |
Plum |
June 28 |
Red meat, good flavor. Some acid, but not as much as Santa Rosa. Dries
well. |
| Wickson |
Plum |
June 29 |
Big, yellow plum with pink tip when perfect. Very low in acid. Eats
like a peach. Much return demand. Dries well. |
| Ruby Diamond |
Yellow Nectarine |
July 1 |
Good size, color and flavor. |
| July Elberta |
Yellow Peach |
July 1 |
Good size and flavor. |
| Arctic Queen |
Nectarine |
July 10 |
White flesh, firm, low acid. Medium to small. |
| Suncrest |
Yellow Peach |
July 14 |
Yellow, large, good flavor. Soft when ripe. |
| Summersweet |
White Peach |
July 15 |
Very sweet & firm. |
| Summer Sweet |
White Peach |
July 15 |
Very sweet, fairly low-acid. |
| Elegant Lady |
Yellow Peach |
July 12 |
Yellow, very sweet, bright color. |
| Zee Lady |
Yellow Peach |
July 18 |
Yellow, mid-large. |
| Catalina |
Plum |
July 18 |
Big, blue-black plum with almost white flesh. Low acid, extremely sweet.
One of the very best. Hard when ripe. |
| Mariposa |
Plum |
July 20 |
Purple flesh, excellent flavor, very high quality. |
| Flame Seedless |
Grape |
July 21 |
Best of red seedless. Crisp with thin skin. |
| Early O'Henry |
Yellow Peach |
July 22 |
Excellent color, not as big as O'Henry, but very good flavor. |
| Arctic Rose |
White Nectarine |
July 22 |
Very sweet, no acid, hard, excellent. Makes good juice. |
| Flavor Queen |
Pluot |
July 24 |
Very sweet and juicy. |
| Fay Elberta |
Yellow Peach |
July 24 |
Best of all flavor and melting flesh. Good frozen, dried and fresh.
Poor shelf life, many return customers. |
| Dapple Dandy |
Pluot |
July 25 |
Very beautiful. Inside pink. Excellent flavor. |
| Strawberry |
White Peach |
July 27 |
White, small, very sweet. Red flesh. |
| Simka Rose |
Plum |
July 27 |
Good flavor, large, amber flesh. Hangs well. |
| Friar |
Plum |
July 28 |
Very large, black, good flavor, amber sweet flesh. |
| Sugar Giant |
White Peach |
July 30 |
White, large, sweet, low acid. |
| Late Le Grand |
Yellow Peach |
August 1 |
Strong peach flavor, quite sweet. |
| Mutsu |
Apple |
August 1 |
Japanese cross of Golden Delicious and Indo. Yellow-white, firm, juicy,
crisp, coarse, slightly acid. Great fresh or baked without sugar. Superb
applesauce and fresh juice. 4th most popular variety in New England; new
to west. |
| O'Henry |
Peach |
August 1 |
Very good color and flavor. Good shipper and shelf life. Many returns
if solid ripe. |
| Flavor King |
Pluot |
August 1 |
Deep red flesh. Very juicy. Excellent. |
| Elephant Heart |
Plum |
August 10 |
Excellent flavor, purple inside. Dries very well. |
| Thompson Seedless |
Grape |
August 10 |
Small seedless, very sweet, natural, makes excellent raisins. |
| Ruby Seedless |
Grape |
August 15 |
Red seedless, tough skin. Stores well. |
| Emerald Butte |
Plum |
August 30 |
Excellent flavor. Best of green, firm, sweet plums, medium size. Hard
when ripe. Dries very well. |
| September Snow |
Peach |
September 1 |
White, fair color, low acid. |
| Fantasy |
Black Grape |
September 1 |
Very sweet and crisp. |
| Arctic Snow |
Nectarine |
September 5 |
Excellent, low acid, white flesh. |
| Angeleno |
Plum |
September 10 |
Large, fair texture, best when slightly mature. Hard when ripe. |
| Flavor Rich |
Pluot |
September 10 |
Smooth, good flavor and texture. Dark purple skin. |
| Fuji |
Apple |
September 25 |
Excellent. Crisp, yet juicy, yellow flesh. Poor exterior color. |
| Wonderful |
Pomegranate |
September 30 |
Dark red, edible seeds, flavonoids. |
| Yali |
Asian Pear |
October 1 |
Very sweet and crisp, pear-shaped. |
| Pink Lady |
Apple |
October 10 |
Excellent flavor. |
| Snow King |
White Peach |
October 10 |
White, sweet, low acid. Medium to good. Firm. |
| Oro Blanco |
Grapefruit |
Nov. - Jan. |
Very sweet and easy to eat. |
| Meyer |
Lemon |
Nov. - April |
Juicier and sweeter, good size. |
| Satsuma |
Mandarin |
December 20 |
Seedless, large, good color, sweet and tender when ripe. |
| Washington Navel |
Orange |
December 25 |
Seedless, large, excellent when ripe. |
| Honey Orange |
Mandarin |
December 25 |
Very small, very sweet, edible seeds. |
| Blood Orange |
Orange |
January 25 |
3 varieties...Seedless, red flesh. |