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  • Ripens in July




    Apples Gravenstein Apple The applesauce apple, also great for cooking. Fine for fresh eating if picked a little underripe. Late July - August harvest. Sets larger crops if another type of apple is nearby.
    Apples Red Gravenstein Apple Red variant of the applesauce apple, also great for cooking. Fine for fresh eating if picked a little underripe. Late July - August harvest. Sets larger crops if another type of apple is nearby.
    Berries--Blackberry Chester, thornless Large fruit, good flavor, sweet, firm. Blackberry class. Late producer extends season into July.
    Berries--Blackberry Dirksen, thornless Large black fruit, very sweet. Early July.
    Berries--Blackberry Triple Crown Large fruit, excellent flavor. Blackberry class. Late producer extends season into July.
    Cherries, Pie English Morello Pie Cherry Bright red, pretty fruit on a very productive, ornamental little tree. Rich flavor. Self fruitful. Blood-red juice, red flesh, bright red skin, very tart pie cherry. Late June, early July.
    Cherries, pie Montmorency Cherry Bright red, pretty fruit on a very productive, ornamental, spreading little tree. Rich flavor. Self fruitful. Clear juice, white flesh, bright red skin, less acidic pie cherry. Mid to late June, even into July.
    Nectarines Double Delight Nectarine Beautiful flowers, excellent fruit on this attractive landscape tree. Mid-July.
    Nectarines Fantasia Nectarine Bright red skin, firm fleshed fruit. One of the best. Mid - late July.
    Nectarines Flavortop Nectarine Excellent fruit, firm texture; showy flowers. Early to Mid-July.
    Nectarines Heavenly White Nectarine Outstanding flavor and texture; one of the best summer fruits of all. But fruit is unattractive, and supply is limited. July.
    Peaches Donut Peach (aka Stark Saturn). Flattened fruit with firm texture and unique sweet flavor like almonds. Late June - early July.
    Peaches Early Elberta Peach (aka Kim and July Elberta). Elbertas have yellow skin tinged with red. Very rich, distinctive flavor. Good all-purpose peaches; the ones you grew up with. Early July.
    Peaches Feicheng Tao Peach White peach similar to Babcock but more aromatic and firmer texture (keeps better). Ripens early July.
    Peaches Gleason Elberta Peach (aka Improved Elberta and Lemon Elberta) Another excellent variant of Elberta, ripens in early July.
    Peaches Honey Babe Miniature Peach The highest quality fruit on a miniature peach. Highly productive with good tasting fruit. Easy way to grow peaches in very limited space; nice accent in herb or vegetable garden. Mid-July.
    Peaches Loring Peach Showy flowers, large fruit, very productive, great texture, top-rated flavor! Highly recommended! Mid-July.
    Peaches Red Baron Peach Stunning double red blooms--the showiest of all. Wonderful landscape tree. Very good sweet, juicy fruit. Mid-July to early August.
    Peaches Suncrest Peach Rich flavored commercial variety featured in the book Epitaph For a Peach, by David Mas Masumoto. Supply is limited. Mid-July.
    Pears, Asian 20th Century Pear (Asian) (aka Nijisseiki, "Apple Pear") Earliest variety. Juicy fruit with pleasant flavor. Self-fruitful. Late July - mid-August.
    Pears, Asian Shinseiki Pear (Asian) Medium size yellow, juicy fruit with mild flavor. Self-fruitful. Late July - mid-August.
    Plums Green Gage Plum Greenish-yellow fruit, very sweet and juicy. Self-fruitful. July.
    Plums Nubiana Plum Large dark purple plum with sweet, firm amber flesh. Holds well on tree for 2 - 3 weeks. Self-fruitful. Mid - late July.
    Mulberries Pakistan Mulberry Huge, maroon, luscious berries. Does not stain! Month-long ripening June - July.
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