Cherries

Bing Cherries

Bing cherries are a very popular variety of cherry first cultivated in Oregon in the 19th century by Seth Lewelling. The cherry got its name from Lewelling’s foreman, who is only identified as Bing. It is said that Bing proved helpful in cultivating Bing cherries and some sources credit Bing as the true inventor of this most popular of cherries. Since their cultivation in the 1870s, Bing cherries have become the most popular of North American cherries, surpassing every other style. They are drawn to the deep red color of Bing cherries and also their consistently sweet taste. Bing cherries are still true to their home roots, with the largest cherry producers on the Pacific coast states.

Rainier Cherries

A very attractive, exceptionally large yellow cherry with a bright red blush. Rainier has a distinctive and superior appearance among sweet cherry varieties. Delicately flavored with extraordinary sugar levels, the flesh is pure yellow, very firm and finely textured. Good bud hardiness means more consistent production of this super-premium niche variety that ripens after Bing.

Montmorency (Pie Cherries)

Like so much in life that is desirable, sour cherries are hard to find, hard to keep and worth going after. These ruby-red sour delicacies -- also known as tart cherries and by the old-fashioned term pie cherries -- are delicate, juicy, luscious and mouth-puckering. But their season, especially around here, is all too brief -- the end of June and early July. What's more, they are fragile, so perishable, in fact, that they won't last but a day or so after being picked.

Apricots

Tilton

The Tilton apricot is a popular variety because it is great for freezing, drying, and canning. Tilton apricots are a unique looking apricot and are one of the most flavorful of all apricots. Their appearance is noted by having a slightly flatter shape with a "suture" line that goes halfway around the fruit. This longtime favorite is tender and juicy with a sweet-tart flavor. It has medium sized fruit that is heart shaped. It has has a light orange skin with firm golden colored flesh.

Goldrich

Apricots are classified as 'Freestone' (the fruits receeds slightly from the seed allowing easy removal) or 'Clingstone' (the seeds are firmly attached to the fruit). Goldrich is a "Freestone" with mid-sized fruit that has a bright orange color. Skin color is a waxy orange-yellow. Matures in late July.

Raspberries

Meeker

This very productive variety has set the standard for raspberry flavor. It is great for fresh eating, freezing and juicing. The plants produce a bountiful harvest in mid-summer with medium-large fruit. The Meeker was developed in Washington State. Eat plenty for high quantities of cancer-fighting Ellagitannin.

Saanich

This is a late variety which ripens in late August to September. This keeps us berry picking all season. Saanich is a newer red raspberry variety from the breeding program at the Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre (PARC) of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Agassiz, British Columbia. Saanich produces an abundant medium-sized, firm, sweet fruit that also freezes very well. This red raspberry is very popular in the Pacific Northwest climate.

Peaches

Red Haven

The Red Haven Peach was developed by Stanley Johnston in Michigan, and is the leading peach grown all over the world. Medium sized, nearly fuzzless fruit, has brilliant red and golden yellow color. Flesh is firm, yellow, sweet and juicy with a smooth texture that becomes a freestone as it ripens (which means that the fruit comes free from the stone when peeled). Excellent fresh or for desserts, canning or freezing Redhaven is the all-time favorite of peach lovers.

Early Red Haven

Early Redhaven (late July) originated as a “sport” (mutation) of the popular variety Redhaven. The flesh is yellow and semicling (which means it doesn't complete seperate from the pit). The skin is red and the fruit is less pointed than Redhaven.

Rosa

This fruit was devevloped at Washington State University in 1949. It is a large freestone peach with rosy red blush giving it its name. The firm flesh is deep yellow and slightly coarse in texture. Flavor is excellent for both fresh market and canning. Ripens ten days after Redhaven.

Plums

Golden

A great late season plum that has yellow fruit with attractive red blush and a rich, aromatic, sweet yellow flesh. The fruit ripens in late September. Fruit is sweet and small to medium in size.

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