FRUIT TREE 

OTHER FRUIT TREES


 

 Fruit Tree Cultivars for the Prairies

Cultivar Name Height Spread

Zone

Fruit

Description

APRICOT        
M-604 Apricot

Prunus x 'M-604'

  3 Fruit size is 1.5 to 2" Maternal parent to 'Westcot'; larger fruit but requires sheltered location.
Manchurian Strain Apricot

Prunus x 'Manchurian'

  3   A select strain developed from local seed. Suitable pollinator for other apricots.
Westcot Apricot

Prunus x 'Westcot'

20 feet       16 feet 3 Large red fruit with a golden tint that ripens in early August. The mild sweet flavor of this freestone apricot makes it delicious for eating fresh or for preserves and canning. Hardy flower buds. 
CHOKECHERRY        
Garrington Chokecherry

Prunus virginiana 'Garrington'

8-10 feet 2 Large,  dark purple fruit. Plant produces fruit consistently and prolifically.  The fruit grows in clusters that weep and hang on the outside of the bush, making it good for mechanical harvesting. 
Robert Chokecherry

Prunus virginiana 'Robert'

8-10 feet 2 Dark purple fruit that grows in clusters. This red-leafed chokecherry produces enormously long racemes of grape-sized fruit.
PEAR        
Early Gold Pear

Pyrus x 'Jefgold'

20 feet      16 feet 3 Greenish - gold in color. A seedling of 'Ure' pear with improved plant vigour, chlorosis resistance and cold hardiness. The fruit is similar to 'Ure' but matures 10 days earlier. Ripens in mid September with the most consistent fruit for eating.  Also good for canning. 
Ure Pear

Pyrus x 'Ure'

20 feet      16 feet 3 Large, greenish - yellow fruit with a good texture. An introduction from the Morden Research Station that produces juicy fruit which is flavorful for eating fresh, desserts and canning.   Ripens mid to late September.   The Ure Pear tree has a strong branching habit which adds to its beautiful  spring floral display.

Compiled by Rachel Giesbrecht on June 8, 2004

 

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