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Wickson
Introduced: Late 1800s, California
This small, snappy apple developed by apple enthusiast, Albert Etter, is sweet and sharp. Its intense and balancing flavors make Wickson an ideal hard cider fruit.
Early Season – Cider
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William's Pride
Introduced: 1975, Illinois USA
These apples are awesome fresh, with a wonderful rich aromatic flavor. It is scab resistant and ripens early, making it a favorite for growers and consumers alike! Its trees also bloom heavily, so we thank William’s Pride for the beauty it brings to our springtime orchard.
Early Season – Fresh
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Yarlington Mill
Introduced: 1898, England
A highly regarded, traditional English bittersweet cider apple, the small-to-medium, yellowish-red fruit produces a rich, low-acid, high-tannin juice ideal for vintage single-varietal or blended, full-bodied ciders with aromatic, "leather and smoke" notes.
Mid Season – Cider
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Yoinashi Asian Pear
Introduced: 1987, Japan
This Asian Pear is fine-textured, crisp, crunchy, juicy, sweet and flavorful.
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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
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Zephyr Nectarine
Introduced: Early 2000's, France
A large, white-fleshed nectarine with a speckled, pinkish-red skin, Zephyr has a a firm flesh and excellent, sweet flavor. Freestone.
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Zestar!
Introduced: 1999, Minnesota
This early Honeycrisp is a mid-summer dessert apple that is crisp, juicy and almost fizzes with each bite. Zestar!s are tangy with flavorful skin and porous, succulent flesh. A growing favorite that is best enjoyed fresh!
Early Season – Fresh
