The Orchard at
Sage Hen Farm:
Other Fruit Trees

At Sage Hen Farm in Lodi, NY, we have a young orchard, several creekside fruit trees more than twenty years old, a trio of much older apple trees just behind the house, and remnants from an old apple orchard now part of a mixed deciduous woods. Whenever we are asked how many fruit trees we have, we honestly answer that we don't know. We have been planted over 90 trees, including apples, pears, peaches, cherries, apricots, and plums. On another page is a chart that identifies and describes our apple trees. On this page is a chart of our other fruit trees.

Pears | Peaches | Cherries | Plums | Apricots

Pears

Variety Origin Date	Fruit Size	Skin	Flesh	Bloom & Harvest	Rootstock & Hardiness	Source Year Location	Merits & Faults
Gifford (Beurre Gifford) France found 1825	large classic pear shape	red	crisp, tender, melting and juicy	May 3 to May 18 Aug 4-7	P. communis to z3	NY2 planted 2002 1st harvest 2011 Creekside	early bearer; small core; keeps well; lots of grit cells; vinous flavor Bull1891: 6-7/**; Bull09: vg
Clapps Favorite (Bartlett x Flemish Beauty?) MA before 1860	large somewhat more roundish than classic pear shape	yellow with a red cheek	juicy and fine-grained	May 3 to May 16 Aug 7-10	unknown & P. communis to z4	NY5 & ME planted 2004 1st harvest 2011 Row 1 & 2	must be picked early since susceptible to core breakdown if left on tree too long; lots of grit cells; susceptible to fire blight; nonaromatic Bull1891: 6-7/**; Bull09: g
Tyson Pennsylvania before 1800	small to medium more roundish than classic pear shape	red		May 6 to after May 23 late Aug	P. communis to z4	ME planted 2004 Row 2	resistant to fire-blight; almost as sweet as Seckel; creamy, few or no grit cells; aromatic; very juicy Bull1891: 7-8/**; Bull09: vgb
Magness (Seckel x Comice) Iowa released 1968	medium	greenish yellow with blushes of red	soft, juicy	May 6 (est.) early Sept	BET to z5	NY1 planted 2009 Row 1	late bearing; pollen sterile; few grit cells; resistant to fire blight; rich, complex flavor
Bosc (Beurre Bosc) Belgium circa 1800	large classic pear shape	dull yellow	crisp, tender, melting and juicy	May 6 (est.) mid Sep	P. communis to z3	NY2 planted 2009 Row 1	early bearer; lots of grit cells; needs refrigeration for best ripening Bull1891: 10/**; Bull09: vgb
Savignac Quebec late 20th Century	medium	greenish yellow	juicy	April 29 to May 19 Sept	P. communis to z3	NY2 planted 2002 1st harvest 2009 Creekside	heavy cropper; few grit cells; very sweet
Seckel (Sugar Pear) Pennsylvania before 1760	small roundish	reddish-brown russet over yellow or greenish-brown	creamy white	April 28 to May 10 Sept	BET to z4	NY1 planted 2004 1st harvest 2009 Row 1	self fertile; thinning helps increase fruit size; resistant to fire blight; intensely sweet & spicy; aromatic Bull1891: 10/**; Bull09: vgb
Vermont Beauty (may be identical to Forelle or Trout Pear) Vt & NY around 1880 or Germany before 1700	medium	lemon yellow with a bright red blush & pinkish-red dots	yellow-tinged, tender, melting, smooth, dense, fine-grained, juicy, aromatic	May 8 (est.) Sept	P. communis to z4	ME planted 2006 Row 1	naturally spreading tree; very few grit cells; susceptible to scab. Bull09: vg
Patten Iowa released 1922	medium to large classic pear shape	dark red	firm	April 30 to May 14 late Sept	BET to z3	NY1 planted 2005 1st harvest 2011 Row 1	moderately heavy cropper; slow to bear fruit; good pollinator; must be picked early; susceptible to fireblight
Dana Hovey (Winter Seckel) (Seckel open seedling) MA before 1855	small	golden-yellow, russeted	highly aromatic tender	May 9 Oct	P. communis to z4	ME planted 2005 Row 2	moderately heavy cropper; spreading tree; adapts to a variety of soils; scab and insect resistant; intensely sweet Bull1891: 10/**; Bull09: vgb

Bull91 = "Catalog of Fruits Recommended for Cultivation; Division I: Fruits Mainly Adapted to Northern Localities; Section 1: Apples," U.S. Department of Agriculture, Division of Pomology. Bulletin, 1891 [Ratings are from 1 (very poor) to 10 (best); rating after / indicates notation for District No. 2 that includes New York's Finger Lakes (NR either not reported or not recommended; * known to succeed; ** highly successful; + promising]. Revisions were made in 1897 and 1899, but no changes were made in pear ratings. Bull09 refers to the revision of 1909 when more traditional ratings replaced the numerical system: g=good, vg=very good, and vgb=very good to best .

Peaches

Variety Origin Date	Fruit Size	Skin	Flesh	Bloom Harvest	Rootstock & Hardiness	Source Year Location	Merits & Faults
Contender (Summercrest x Redhaven) NC 1987	med to large	predominantly red over yellow	yellow, firm, non-browning, freestone	April 28 to May 11 Sep 8-12	to z4	NY1 2008 Row 4	tree: vigorous, reliable, heavy cropper; ver hardy fruit buds.
Eden NY1466 (Champion x Raritan Rose) NY 1940	med to large	red over creamy white, little fuzz	white, firm, browns quickly, freestone	April 27 to May 11 Aug 27-31	to z5 Halford	NY1 2007 Row 2	tree: vigorous, heavy cropper, self pollinator
Finger Lakes Super Hardy NY	small to medium	red-orange over yellow	yellow, non-browning, freestone	April 26 to May 7 Sep 14-18	to z5 standard	NY3 2008 Row 1	tree:
Garnet Beauty (Red Haven bud mutant) Ontario, discovered in 1951	large to very large	red over yellow	yellow, firm, non-browning, semi-freestone	April 26 (est.) Aug 9-13	to z4 peach	NY1 2009 Row 4	tree: vigorous
Glowing Star (from Stellar series) Michigan, post-1990	medium large	bright red	yellow, firm, non-browning, freestone	April 27 (est.) Sep 8-12	to z4 Halford	NY1 2009 Row 5	tree: vigorous, fruit hangs well
Halehaven (JH Hale and South Haven) Michigan 1932	medium	some red over dull greenish yellow	yellow with red around pit, non-browning, firm, freestone to semi-freestone	April 27 (est.) Aug 19-23	to z5 Halford	NY3 2008 Row 7	tree: vigorous, heavy cropper (needs thinning)
Loring (Frank x Halehaven) Missouri 1946	large	mostly yellow, little fuzz	yellow, firm melting-flesh, freestone	April 27 to May 10 Sep 10-14	to z5/z6 Halford	NY1 2008 Row 2	tree: requires little or no thinning, heavy cropper, fruit hangs well; highest rated for flavor in several tests
Madison (open pollinated x Redhaven) Virginia 1963	medium	bright red, little fuzz	orange yellow, browns quickly, very firm, freestone	April 27 to May 12 Sep 10-14	to z4 Halford	NY1 2007 Row 6	tree: vigorous; buds hardy, fruit tender.
Redhaven (Halehaven' x 'Halehaven) Michigan 1948	medium	predominantly red over golden yellow	yellow with red around pit, very firm, non-browning, freestone to semi-freestone	April 27 to May 12 Aug 19-23	to z5 Halford	NY1 2005, 2007 Rows 2 & 5	tree: vigorous, heavy cropper (needs thinning)
Reliance NH 1964	medium	dark red over yellow	vibrant yellow, browns quickly, soft, freestone to semi-freestone	April 30 May 16 Aug 14-18	to z4 Halford	NY1 2005 first fruit 2007 Row 3	tree: vigorous, fast-growing, not a heavy cropper, fruit does not hang well; good tasting fresh off the tree, but low rated in many tests
Rochester (Early Crawford x open pollinated) NY 1900	medium to large	red over yellow	yellow, browns quickly, medium soft, freestone to semi-freestone	April 28 to May 14 Aug 14-25	to z4 standard	NY3 2008 Row 6	tree: vigorous, upright spreading more popular in England than in US
Saturn (Doughnut) NJ 1990	medium to large, very oblate	white, with red blush; heavy fuzz, skin peels easily	white, soft, freestone	April 28 May 11 Aug 15-20	to z5 Halford	NY1 2008 Row 3	tree: fruit does not hang well; very sweet
Veteran (Early Elberta x Vaughn) Canada 1928	medium to large	yellow to yellow-orange, with almost no red; heavy fuzz, skin peels easily	yellow, browns quickly, soft, freestone to semi-freestone	April 27 to May 14 Sep 4-8	to z4 Halford	NY1 2007 Row 6	Tree: dependable cropper. Fruit: not attractiv

Cherries

Variety Origin Date	Fruit Size & Flavor	Skin	Flesh	Bloom Harvest	Rootstock & Hardiness	Source Year	Merits & Faults
Balaton Hungary, tested in Michigan introduced to US in 1984, commerically released in 2001	large sweet-tart	dark burgundy	plump, firm	May 3 to May 20 mid-July	Krymsk 6 to z4	NY1 2007	fairly vigorous; self-pollinating; fruits are stemless when ripe
Black Gold (Ridgewood) (Starks Gold x Stella) NY, introduced 2001	large sweet	dark	firm	April 29 to May 9 July	Mazzard to z4	NY1 2008	self-fertile
Black York (NY1725 Haas cv) NY, introduced 2004	large sweet	medium dark	firm	April 28 to May 10 July	Mahaleb to z4	NY1 2006	self-fertile; heavy cropper; susceptible to cracking
Danube (Botermo) (Pándy x Nagy Angol) Hungary, tested in Michigan introduced to US after 1984, commerically released in 2001	large sweet-tart	glossy, dark red	dark red, semi-firm	May 1 to May 14 early July	Mazzard to z5	VA 2010	vigorous; naturally dwarf tree; self-pollinating, crack and spot resistant
Emperor Francis Europe, before 1800	large sweet-tart	bright red	firm	? late July	Mazzard to z4	NY1 2009	tree: naturally large; very productive, reliable cropper; quite resistant to cracking.
Evans (Bali) Alberta, 1978	large sweet-tart	bright red		May 7 to May 18 1st & 2d wk of July	Evans to z3	NY1 2005	vigorous growth, heavy cropper, natural dwarf
Hedelfinger (Hedelfingen) Europe, before 1800	medium large sweet	black	very firm	April 27 to May 15 late July	Mazzard to z4	NY1 2007	early bearer, heavy cropper; resistant to cracking
Kristin NY, tested in Norway 1948, introduced 1982	medium large sweet	very dark red or purplish black	red, firm, richly aromatic	May 4 to May 15 late July	Mazzard to z4	VA 2010	early bearer, heavy cropper; semi-resistant to cracking
Meteor (Montmorency x Vladimir) Minn, 1952	medium mildly tart	bright red	yellow, meaty, juicy, semi-firm, small pit, freestone	May 7 to May 21 1st & 2d wk of July	Mazzard to z3	NY1 2005	medium-sized tree, vigorous growth
Montmorency France, before 1600	medium large tart	bright red	yellow, firm	May 1 to May 20 late June/1st wk of July	Mazzard to z3	NY1 2006	Tree: medium-sized upright-spreading; early bearer; very productive; disease resistant.
Stella (Lambert x John Innes Sdlg. 2420) British Columbia, 1968	large sweet	dark red	black, juicy, medium-firm	April 30 to May 12 late July	Mazzard to z4	ME 2006	Self-fertile; resistant to cracking; good pollinizer for other sweet cherries; moderately resistant to bacterial canker.
White Gold (NYSC 13688, Newfane) (Emperor Francis X Stella) NY Introduced 2001	large sweet	red over yellow	light	April 28 to May 12 mid July	Mahaleb to z4	NY3 2007	Self-fertile, heavy cropper; resistant to cracking

For cherries, large is 1" or more, medium around 3/4 inch.

Plums

Variety Origin Date	Fruit Size	Skin	Flesh	Bloom	Harvest	Type	Hardiness	Source Year	Merits & Faults
Castleton US	medium	blue	yellow-green	April 28	late Aug	European	to z4	NY5 2004	Heavy cropper; naturally dwarfish tree
Mount Royal Canada	medium	bluish-black	orange-yellow, freestone		late Aug	European	to z3	ME 2006	Heavy cropper; naturally dwarfish tree
Oullins (Reine Claude d´Oullins) Canada	medium to med large	yellow gold	yellow-green	April 28	mid Aug	European [Green Gage]	to z5	NY1 2004	Heavy cropper; naturally large tree
Yakima US	large	red	yellow	April 27	late Aug	European	to z4	ME 2004	Shy bearer; naturally dwarfish tree

Failed varieties: Empress, Fortune, Stanley, Underwood, South Dakota, Toka.

Apricots

Variety Origin Date	Fruit Size	Skin	Flesh	Flavor	Uses	Bloom	Harvest	Hardiness	Source Year	Merits & Faults
Adirondack Gold NY (cultivated Manchurian Apricot)	small	yellow with red blush	orange, tender, moderately juicy, freestone	densely sweet	preserves, fresh	early, self-pollinating	early August	to z3	NY2 2009	Tree: vigorous; may drop fruit prematurely
Harogem Canada	medium to large	deep orange, red	orange, firm, freestone	sweet	fresh, cooking	late, self-pollinating	early August	to z4	NY6 2002	Tree: productive
Moongold Minn (cultivated Manchurian Apricot)	small to medium	creamy apricot	light yellow, moderately juicy, freestone	sweet-tart	fresh, cooking	4/8 in 2010, pollinates with Sungold	late July	to z3	NY3 2007	Tree: vigorous, productive; ripens unevenly with some splitting; may drop fruit prematurely.
Sungold Minn (cultivated Manchurian Apricot)	small	golden-orange	orange, tender, moderately juicy, freestone	mildly sweet	fresh	early, pollinates with Moongold	early August	to z3	NY3 2008	Fruits hang tight until harvested; resistant to fruit cracking