FS 143
April 1968
Fruit and Nut Varieties for Home Orchards
Prepared by ROBERT L. STEBBINS
Extension Horticulture Specialist, Oregon State University, Corvallis
This is a listing of a few of the better fruit and nut varieties suited for the
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home orchard in Oregon. Many other fine varieties are not listed.
Area Ill. Mountain and
high plateau. This area is
noted for extremes in
temperature, lack of rain-
Area I. The Willamette
Valley and Southern Ore-
gon are noted for mild,
uniform, and relatively
humid weather. During
the summer, temperatures
are usually moderate with
low humidity. Southern
Oregon has a warmer,
drier climate with frequent
spring frosts.
fall, and a short growing
season. Only the hardiest
fruit trees will survive.
Area IV. Coastal region.
Low summer temperatures
Area II. The Mid-Colum-
bia
and eastern Oregon
generally
regions
warmer
summers
and rain limit fruit grow-
have
and
ing. Disease problems are
colder winters than most
of Area I. Spring frost is
especially severe.
common.
Apples
TH
Lodi
Red Melba
Tydemans red
Gravenstein
Delicious
Golden Delicious
Rome Beauty
Yellow Newtown
Winesap
McIntosh
Approximate time
of maturity
Areas
suited
Variety
I, II, III, IV
I, II, IV
I, II
I, IV
I, II
S
I, II, IV
,
I, II
II, III
II, III
I, II, III
July 15-30
Aug. 1-20
Aug. 20-30
Aug. 20-30
Sept.-Oct.
Sept. 15-Oct. 20
Oct. 20-Nov. 15
Nov. 10-20
Oct. 20-30
Sept. 15-30
Comments
Yellow
Partly scab resistant
Large, red, attractive
Pollinized by Lodi, Delicious, not hardy
Pollinized by Golden Del.
Pollinates Delicious and Gravenstein
Red, good for pie and baking
Green, good keeper
Red, good keeper
Red blush. Store at 36° F
Prunes and Plums
Variety
Italian
Brooks
Parsons
President Plum
Red Heart*
Shiro*
Burbank*
Areas
suited
I II
I, II
II
I, II
I, II
I, II
Approximate time
of maturity
Sept. 10-30
Sept. 20-30
Sept. 1-15
Sept. 20-30
Sept. 5-15
Aug. 20
Aug. 20-25
Comments
Tart, "purple plum"
Bears regularly, large
Pollinized by Italian, sweet
Pollinized by Stanley
Pollinized by Elephant Heart
Pollinized by Red Heart
Pollinized by Elephant Heart
* These are Japanese plums. They bloom quite early, so fruiting is often limited by frost or rain.
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Pears
Areas
suited
Variety
Approximate time
of maturity
I, II
I, II
Bartlett
Anjou
Aug. 15-30
Sept. 5-20
Sept. 10-30
Sept. 20-30
Bosc
Cornice
Pollinizer
Anjou, Fall Butter
Bartlett
Comicebest in southern Oregon
Boscbest in southern Oregon
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Peaches
Areas
Variety
Approximate time
of maturity
suited*
I, II
Veteran
Red Haven
Elberta
July Elberta
Alamar
Western Pride
Early Elberta
Aug. 20-25
Aug. 5-10
Aug. 30.-Sept. 5
Aug. 15-20
Sept. 1-10
Aug. 12-18
Aug. 24-28
I, II
I, II
I, II
Comments
Most popular
Old standard
*Note: In the Willamette and Hood River Valleys, cool, rainy weather in the bloom period often severely limits fruit set. The varieties listed for Area I are those which will more frequently set fruit in those valleys.
Sweet Cherry
Variety
Royal Anne
Corum
Bing
Lambert
Van
Lamida
Areas
suited
Ripening
season
I, II
I, II
Color
Pollinized by*
Early
White
White
Mid
Late
Early
Late
Black
Black
Black
Black
Corum
Royal Anne
Van, Corum
Van, Corum
Bing, Lambert
Van
Mid
* All cherries require cross-pollination. Lambert is the most winter hardy. Lamida and Van are suited to southern Oregon.
Filberts
Variety
Area*
Pollinizer
I, IV
I, IV
I, IV
I, IV
Barcelona
Davianna
Du Chilly
Montebello
Davianna
Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona
Comments
Standard variety
Light producer
Long, flattened
Won't pollinate Barcelona
*Regions II and III are too cold in winter for filberts.
Walnuts
Variety
Winter
hardiness
TH
Area
Franquette
Spurgeon
Hartley
UC 49-46
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited
I, II
Chambers #9
Hardy
Comments
Standard variety
Large size
Pollinated by Franquette
Small, heavy producer
Heavy producer
Other Fruits
Crop
Sour cherry
Fig
Nectarines
Persimmon
Chestnut
Variety
Comments
Montmorency
Principal variety
Lattarula, Dessert King, Neveralla
La Grand
Garrettson, Er. Golden, Hayachi,
Fuji
Kuling, Meiling, Nanking
Hardy, Area I only
Suited to southern Oregon only
Marginal bearers in Oregon
Hardy, subject to spring frost