Tree Fruits
Availability Notes: Not every variety released over the years by the University of Minnesota is still available. When known, the "availability" column in these lists indicates whether, to the best of our knowledge, each variety is current (meaning you can expect to find it through major sources), an heirloom variety (you will likely need to seek through specialized sources), or a variety that is believed to no longer be available.
Apple - Apricot - Cherry - Cherry-Plum - Crabapple
Pear - Plum
This list is not exhaustive. There certainly were additional releases not reflected in the available records and the memories of the contributors. MAES welcomes corrections and additions: contact Dave Hansen.
Apple
| Name and Year Released |
Availability | Variety Notes | |
| Beacon 1936 |
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early, red | |
| Fireside 1943 |
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high-quality eating, winter | |
| Folwell 1921 |
large fruited, fall | ||
| Haralson 1922 |
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tart, winter | |
| Honeycrisp 1991 |
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juicy, explosively crisp, breaking flesh; dessert quality; very long storage | |
| Honeygold 1970 |
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sweet, crisp, yellow | |
| Keepsake 1978 |
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small, late, sugar cane flavor, long storage life | |
| Lakeland 1950 |
culinary, fall, red | ||
| Minjon 1942 |
culinary, red | ||
| Minnehaha 1920 |
medium-size, oblate, red, late fall | ||
| Oriole 1949 |
striped, early fall | ||
| Prairie Spy 1940 |
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culinary, striped, winter | |
| Red Baron 1970 |
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red, fall | |
| Redwell 1946 |
red, winter | ||
| Regent 1964 |
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red, winter, balanced flavor, high quality | |
| State Fair 1977 |
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red, early fall | |
| Sweet Sixteen 1977 |
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sweet, striped, late fall | |
| Victory 1943 |
white flesh, winter | ||
| Wedge 1921 |
cooking, late fall, very hardy | ||
| Zestar! 1998 |
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earliest, balanced flavor |
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Apricot
| Name and Year Released | Availability | Variety Notes | |
| Moongold 1960 |
golden yellow, very hardy | ||
| Sungold 1960 |
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yellow with red blush, very hardy |
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Cherry
| Name and Year Released | Availability | Variety Notes | |
| Meteor 1952 |
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Sour Cherry. vigorous red pie cherry | |
| 'Northstar 1950 |
Sour Cherry. semi dwarf pie cherry | ||
| Orient 1949 |
Nanking Cherry. large-fruited |
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Cherry-Plum
| Name | Year Released | Availability | Variety Notes |
| Deep Purple | 1965 | deep purple color | |
| Nicollet | 1924 | fruits resemble pie cherries, unknown origin | |
| St. Anthony | 1923 | flesh dark red, productive | |
| Zumbra | 1920 | fruit dark purple with yellow flesh |
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Crabapple
| Name and Year Released | Availability | Variety Notes | |
| Centennial 1957 |
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very hardy, excellent for eating | |
| Chestnut 1949 |
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mottled fruit, large for a crabapple, fine flavor | |
| Northland 1957 |
very hardy, red |
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Pear
| Name and Year Released | Availability | Variety Notes | |
| Bantam 1940 |
small fruits, very hardy | ||
| Golden Spice 1949 |
small fruits, very hardy | ||
| Parker 1934 |
large fruits with soft core, hardy | ||
| Summercrisp 1985 |
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hardy tree, fruit with sweet flavor and crisp texture |
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Plum
| Name and Year Released | Availability | Variety Notes | |
| Alderman 1986 |
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high quality, hardy | |
| Anoka 1922 |
red, clingstone, good quality | ||
| Elliot 1936 |
large red fruits with yellow flesh | ||
| Ember 1920 |
medium-size yellow fruits with reddish blush | ||
| Goldenrod 1922 |
yellow fruits, not very productive | ||
| Hennepin 1923 |
very hardy, fruits have red flesh | ||
| LaCrescent 1923 |
yellow fruit, often a shy bearer | ||
| Mendota 1924 |
very large, red fruits | ||
| Monitor 1920 |
large, bronze-red fruits with yellow flesh | ||
| Mound 1921 |
productive, large fruits of only fair quality | ||
| Pipestone 1942 |
large, red fruits for drier areas | ||
| Radisson 1925 |
large, red fruits of good quality | ||
| Redcoat 1942 |
freestone with attractive red skin | ||
| Redglow 1949 |
large, attractive red fruits | ||
| Red Wing 1920 |
large, delicious, freestone fruits | ||
| South Dakota 1949 |
seedling of native P. americana | ||
| Superior 1933 |
hybrid with large, pointed fruits | ||
| Tonka 1920 |
productive tree; large, freestone fruits | ||
| Underwood 1920 |
hardy, vigorous tree; large fruits | ||
| Waconia 1923 |
large, red fruits of only fair quality | ||
| Winona 1921 |
susceptible to brown rot |