Hardiest cherry produces heavy crops of bright red fruit with a small stone. Disease-resistant and self-pollinating, this tart cherry is excellent for pies and preserves.

A plant with a storied American history, ‘Montmorency’ is, by far, the most widely grown ‘sour cherry’ or ‘pie cherry’ tree in America with nearly 100 years of fruiting history. Vigorous growing, ‘Montmorency’ is a heavy spring bloomer with clouds of small white, fragrant flowers followed up by a bumper crop of sizable cherries that mature in July and August. Perfect for pies and baked goods, these cherries are also quite good eating fresh especially if left on the tree until almost overripe to attain the highest sugar content possible. Once picked, the fruit doesn’t last long but its perfect for preserves and jams. Self-fruitful.

Dependability and productivity are the hallmarks of this Nectarine that is one of the most satisfying fruit trees to grow in the backyard garden. Vigorous and upright growing, ‘Merricrest’ produces a seemingly endless supply of medium sized freestone fruit that are bright red skinned with sweet, golden flesh. Talk about mouth watering, ‘Merricrest’ invented the word and you’ll find it hard to make it into the house from the tree without sampling one or more of these sweet wonders. Late July to early August maturing. Self-fruitful.

If you love the idea of having a Cherry tree in your yard but only have room for a single tree then ‘Lapins’ is the one for you! ‘Lapins’ is self-fertile meaning, unlike many other sweet Cherries, it doesn’t need another Cherry to produce a bumper crop of delicious fruit each year. Starting in late April or early May, its branches will be covered with beautiful white flowers. As the flowers fade, small green Cherries take their place and mature through the summer into extra large, mahogany fruits that are ready for harvest in late July and early August. These Cherries are crisp and sweet and are one of the best, high quality dessert Cherries available perfect for pies, preserving or drying. If you do have other Cherries planted, ‘Lapins’ is an excellent early blooming pollinator and is very easy to grow. Make sure you cover the tree as the fruit ripens so the birds won’t steal most of your Cherries!

As dependable and as early to fruit as any Nectarine available, ‘Independence’ sets the standard in Nectarines for the home garden with a tree that is tough enough to grow well and tender enough to produce outstanding numbers of large, gold brushed with red fruit in mid-July. It will be hard to resist eating these backyard delights right when you pick them with their sweet golden flesh and their juicy nature that will have you looking for a sleeve to wipe your face! Like all Nectarines, ‘Independence’ blooms early so it should be protected against April and May frosts. Self-fruitful.

What a package! This short, dense growing Nectarine that is at home in the garden or in a pot on a deck or patio, is a fruiting machine producing medium sized, sweet golden yellow fleshed fruit in mid August. Delightful right off the tree, ‘Golden Prolific’ will make sitting on the deck a gastronomic treat and will look good doing it with its dense form and terrific, profuse late April to early May lavender-purple flowers! Early spring bloom needs protection to ensure fruit set. Self-fruitful.

(Semi-Dwarf) ‘Goldcot’ produces a great crop of early, medium sized, nearly round Apricots in early August. These delicious fruits are freestone and have a tough golden yellow skin that protects them from easy bruising. ‘Goldcot’ fruit is fine for fresh eating, but truly shines as a canner since the flavor, texture and the golden color go through the canning process better than most other Apricots without a loss of quality. Apricots like ‘Goldcot’ contain carotenoids which are antioxidants that help prevent heart disease, reduce “bad cholesterol” levels and protect against cancer. ‘Goldcot’ is somewhat self-fruitful but for best yield, plant (2) or more together or plant another selection of Apricot nearby. You won’t mind planting more since the trees are gorgeous in late April, covered with pink blossoms, and ornamental in summer with their furrowed bark and heart-shaped, glossy leaves. Plant in full sun for the best fruit production.

This Peach can be all things to all people. Its dense, miniature size make it a perfect Peach for growing in small yard spaces or in a container on a deck or patio as an ornamental tree with great spring bloom and showy fall foliage. The edible gardener will love its size but cherish its ability to produce a bumber crop of yellow fleshed, freestone, sweet tasting Peaches in early August. For the foodie, there is no better Peach for fresh eating and it holds its own when canned or preserved. A great plant and a great crop producer all in a neat little package…what else do you need?? Self-fruitful.

(Semi-Dwarf) This selection is one of the old standbys for nectarines with good reason. If you are looking for dependable, productive trees that produce a steady, delicious crop of juicy, sweet fruit year in and year out, ‘Flavortop’ is the plant you need. Self-fruitful without the need for additional nectarine trees for pollination, ‘Flavortop’ bursts into bloom with pinkish-purple flowers in late April and early May quickly followed by small fruit. These fruit rapidly enlarge as spring stretches to summer so that by early to mid July, you are ready to harvest large, firm yet juicy nectarines with yellow flesh and cheery red skin. Be ready to start eating and canning because ‘Flavortop’ will keep you busy with all that sweet fruit that’s perfect for fresh eating, baking and preserves.

Semi-dwarf. This spreading tree produces large, firm peaches ripening late August. Golden yellow blushed with red. A freestone peach that is self-fertile and resistant to brown rot.