Kerry's Irish Pippin

Introduced:  1802, Ireland

Kerry Irish Pippin was first recorded in Kilkenny, Ireland in the early 19th century. It’s a small, shiny yellow fruit sometimes striped red in the sun. The Kerry Irish Pippin apple is crisp, tart and crunchy with a spicy flavor and hint of boysenberry. 

Early Season

Holstein

Introduced:  1918, Holstein, Germany

The Holstein is often best as a dessert apple, but makes a great cider and is good for cooking too. It is thought to be progeny of Cox Orange Pippin. The fruit is large, highly aromatic with its prized sugar-acid balance countered by a firm, juicy, and creamy flesh. Stores great, too!

Mid Season

Marshall McIntosh

Introduced:  1967, Maine

Commonly called Marshall Mac, this apple bears a strong resemblance to its McIntosh parent for its soft-firm flesh, juiciness, aroma, and sweet-tart flavor, but has more red color and ripens earlier.

Early Season

Pioneer McIntosh

Introduced:  1976, New York

The Pioneer McIntosh has a crisp, firm, fine-textured white flesh with a bright green tint, and contains more sugar in its juice than a standard McIntosh.

Early-Mid Season

Pixie Crunch

Introduced:  1947, England

Unparalleled for fresh eating and even sweeter than Honeycrisp, Pixie Crunch has a delightful, crunchy crispness and mouth-watering flavor.  Great size for kids to pick, too!

Late Season

Redfield

Introduced:  1938, New York

The Redfield apple is not ideal for fresh-eating, but great for baking, cider, vinegar and jelly. This tree was developed from a 1938 cross done at the New York Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, New York, between Wolf River apples and Niedwetzkyana apples. The Redfield apple has a pink to dark red skin with some russeting, and dark red flesh inside.

Early Season

Royal Empire

Introduced:  1992, New York

This apple has the sweetness of a Delicious, the flavor of a McIntosh, and colors to a deeper red than Empire.

Mid Season

Ruby McIntosh

Introduced:  1999, Michigan

As its name indicates, the Ruby Mac is strikingly red in color and has a natural coating that helps it retain moisture. The fruit is juicy, crisp, and very firm with an balanced sweet-tart flavor.

Mid Season

Seek No Further

Introduced:  1796, Massachussets

An apple with everything!  This highly-flavored dessert apple is crisp, tender and juicy with a highly distinctive aroma and taste. 

Mid Season

Summerset

Introduced:  2017, Minnesota

A newer variety of apple, Summerset is a cross between Honeycrisp and Fuji.  Apples are larger in size with a texture similar to Honeycrisp and a tangier flavor. 

Mid Season

Tydeman Red

Introduced:  1929, England

This delicious fresh-eating apple has a mild, sweet-tart flavor with hints of strawberry and spice.  The flesh is juicy and firm but not crisp.

Early Season

Ultima Gala

Introduced:  1997, Washington

Ultima Gala apples boast a brighter red color and larger size than Gala, but have the same classic sweet taste. They are excellent for fresh eating!

Early-Mid Season

Zabargau

Introduced:  1885, Germany

One of the largest of the russets, this apple is bronze patched and streaked over a green background. It’s a dense apple, crunchy and aromatic. The flavor when harvested is intense and sweet-sharp, but mellows in storage, developing a balanced sweetness that has the rich nuttiness we expect from a good russet. It will store well and has found favor with some American cider makers for its aromatic qualities.

Mid Season

Gloria Peach

This large freestone peach has it all! Gloria is a unique variety because of its attractive color, low acidity, very firm flesh, and, high sugar content. It is also very productive and resistant to bacterial spot.

Laurol Peach

A descendant of the Jersey queen, this late maturing peach has an attractive red skin and firm yellow flesh. The fruit can be large to very large in size, with very good flavor and eating quality. Freestone.

Brigantine Nectarine

This is a yellow-fleshed nectarine with semi-freestone, ripening just before "Summer Beaut" and "Redhaven". It has a solid scarlet coloring with a sweet, spicy flavor and firm melting flesh. Plus, the fruit skin is consistently free from blemishes.

Jade Nectarine

A small but mighty nectarine! Despite the smaller size, these white-fleshed nectarines are incredibly sweet and packed with an amazing tangy nectarine flavor. Freestone.

Silver Glo Nectarine

This red-blushed fruit with an attractive white flesh has many of the same properties as a peach, minus the fuzz! Highly aromatic, Silver Glo is sweet and succulent with a hint of a spicy afterbite. Freestone.

Eastern Glo Nectarine

Also known as Early Glo, this semi-sweet dessert nectarine has a firm flesh and excellent flavor and taste. Clingstone.

Early Golden Plum

One of the first plums of the season, the Early Golden ripens in the form of a medium sized golden plum full of sweet flavor within the rich pink flesh.

Methley Plum

A cultivar of Japanese plum, Methley is juicy, sweet, and mild with a distinctive flavor — good for fresh eating or jelly.

Mirabelle Plum

The Mirabelle has a small, oval shape, with a smooth-textured flesh, and a red or dark yellow color that becomes flecked in appearance. They are known for being very sweet and full of flavor. The fruit is primarily used in fruit preserves and dessert pies, and its juice is commonly fermented for wine or distilled into plum brandy.

Queen Rosa Plum

This Japanese plum variety is not only delicious, very juicy, clingstone, and perfectly sweet, but it is also perfect for cooking/preserving as well as eating off the tree. They are also great for tarts and pies since they release a great tangy flavor.

Shiro Plum

This golden yellow plum with a sweet, juicy flesh is considered by some to be the best in appearance and taste.  Clingstone. 

Doyle Blackberry

This berry is very juicy and is perfect for pies, cobblers and juice. Certified Organic by VOF.

Anne Golden Raspberry

This sunshine-colored fruit has a unique flavor with hints of apricot. The large, sweet, firm berries will liven up tarts, jams and salads. They also freeze well. Certified Organic by VOF.

Double Golden Raspberry

With its unique blushed color, this raspberry has a tender, juicy texture and excellent flavor.  It's sure to become a favorite! Certified Organic by VOF.

Boyne Red Raspberry

Boyne raspberries are deep-red, medium-sized berries with a medium sweet, aromatic flavor perfect for freezing and jam.  Certified Organic by VOF.

Caroline Red Raspberry

The Caroline raspberry is a large berry with a rich, full, and intense raspberry flavor. Certified Organic by VOF.

Heritage Red Raspberry

Heritage is a favorite for its flavor, firmness and fruit size. The large, sweet, dark red berries are perfect for eating fresh, canning, freezing, or making jams and jellies. Certified Organic by VOF.

Joan J Red Raspberry

Award-winning Joan J red raspberries are large and firm with an excellent flavor and is easy to pick. Certified Organic by VOF.

Killarney Red Raspberry

Killarney is a newer raspberry variety from Manitoba with red berries that are not only shiny and but tasty.

Nova Red Raspberry

The Nova Red Raspberry originates from Nova Scotia. Its attractive, bright red berries are firm, medium to large in size and have a balanced flavor.

Polana Red Raspberry

Polana red raspberries are plump, medium to large in size, glossy, and succulent -- and bursting with sweetness in every bite!

Prelude Red Raspberry

Prelude's rich coral-red colored berries are firm, sugary sweet and bursting with juice.

Bristol Black Raspberry

The Bristol black raspberry has a black, glossy fruit and a distinctive and pleasantly mild, fruity aroma. It  is considered by many to be the top choice for taste.

Jewel Black Raspberry

One of the most popular black raspberry varieties, Jewel has a high-quality fruit with a rich flavor. 

Mac Black Raspberry

One of the last black raspberries to ripen, Macs are medium to large sized berries that are sweet and firm

Niwot Black Raspberry

Niwot is a newer black raspberry variety with an attractive, shiny fruit.  The flavor is generally milder than other varieties.

Black Consort Currant

A black currant variety that is rich and sweet-tart with a distinctive flavor similar to juniper (they are used traditionally in cassis, an alcoholic beverage with notes of gin). Highly prized as a super food as high in Vitamin C and anti-oxidants.

Pink Champagne Currant

This is the tastiest currant on the market for fresh eating!  Pink Champagne currants have a beautiful translucent pink berry and good flavor.

Rovada Red Currant

A very productive variety from the Netherlands, Rovada has abundant, long and striking clusters of very large, beautiful, translucent red berries. The fruit is sweet and flavorful with some tartness, good for fresh eating and for making excellent jams and jellies.

Berry Hill Elderberry

A delicious, nutritious and medicinal plant, this variety is one of the two developed in Vermont by Lewis Hill.  Beautiful clusters with large deep purple berries.

NOTE: Elderberries must be cooked before being consumed!

Coomer Elderberry

Similar to Berry Hill, Coomer is one of the two varieties developed in Vermont by Lewis Hill.  Also has beautiful clusters with large deep purple berries.

NOTE: Elderberries must be cooked before being consumed!

Blueberry

 These tiny blue berries are packed with flavor, nutrition, and antioxidants.  You'll want to eat them by the handful!

Green Gage Plum

This old world plum variety has become a favorite again due to its excellent eating quality and culinary versatility. The yellow-green fruit has a distinctive, rich plum-honey flavor. Freestone.

Shinsui Pear

Blood Peach

Blood peaches are distinguished by their dark red, velvety skin and large size. Sweet when fully ripe, they are said to have a taste unlike most peach varieties. Clingstone.