Exposure: Full Sun Zone: 4-7 ('Ben Davis' x 'McIntosh') New York, 1915. An older, well-known variety. Medium-sized and bright red with a sprightly tropical flavor. White flesh holds its color well after being cut. Excellent for eating and cooking.

This Minnesota apple bred in 1936, is now being introduced. Frostbite™ is a unique small apple with a very sweet, intense taste. Crisp but firm texture and juicy. Extremely cold hardy, it is an excellent variety for cold, northern regions. Great for cider or cooking. Parent to 'Keepsake' and 'Sweet 16', grandparent to 'Honeycrisp'. Height: Varies Spread: Varies Exposure: Full Sun Zone: 3-7

Height: 20-30′ Spread: 20-30′ Zone: 4 Sweet, crisp and juicy red fruits great for eating.

Height: 20-30′ Spread: 20-30′ Zone: 4 Red orange streaks over a yellow background with tangy sweet flavor.

Exposure: Full SunZone: 4-7 Exceptionally crisp and juicy apple. Flavor is sweet but well-balanced. Excellent storage life, up to 7 months. Ripens in late September and stores like a late season variety.

Exposure: Full Sun Zone: 4-7 (Golden 'Delicious' x 'Haralson') University of MN, 1969. Medium to large, yellow apple. Fruit is crisp, juicy and sweet. Excellent for eating as well as cooking. Medium storage life. Similar to Golden 'Delicious', but hardier.

Height: 15-25' Spread: 12-18' Shape: Pyramidal to round Exposure: Part Sun Zone: 5-8 Northern cold-tolerant. Its fruit is a large edible berry with flavor somewhat similar to both banana and mango.

Height: 10-14' Spread: 15-18' Exposure: Full Sun Zone: 4-8 Long stemmed, red-fleshed fruits with sugar content halfway between pie cherries and 'Bing' cherries. Pyramidal tree grows to a height of 12 feet. Fruit resembles 'Meteor' but pit is smaller. Blooms in early May.

Height: 10-14' Spread: 8-12' Exposure: Full Sun Zone: 4-8 Genetic dwarf introduced by the University of MN in 1952. Large, bright red fruit. Mildly acid in flavor. Fine for sauce or pie. Blooms in early May.

Height: 12-15' Spread: 15-18' Exposure: Full Sun Zone: 4-8 A freestone peach with bright yellow flesh. Matches 'Reliance' in cold-hardiness and tolerance of spring frosts. Sweet, extra-juicy fruit is an absolute delight for fresh eating, canning, baking, and freezing. Self-pollinating. 'Contender' ripens mid-to late August.

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Height: 12-15' Spread: 8-12' Exposure: Full Sun Zone: 3-8 Recognized for many years as the hardiest pear from the University of Minnesota, released in 1985. Free of fire blight. An annual bearer. Fruit is pyriform in shape, 2.5-3" in diameter and 3-3.5" long. Blooms early in May. The fruit should be harvested in mid-August when crisp and still green with a red blush. Fruit harvested at that time is sweet and crisp, and may be stored up to 2 months.