Stone fruit
Unlike pome fruit, stone fruit has only a single, hard pit surrounded by non-woody flesh. The stone is also the seed. Stone fruits include, among others, plums, mirabelle plums, sweet and sour cherries, peaches, apricots, and nectarines.
| Type | Cherry |
| Brand/Variety | AdeliseR Masdel |
| Harvesting period | Early, starting in the 3rd cherry week (early June – mid-June) |
| Ready to eat | from harvest |
| Fruit | Large to very large, kidney-shaped, medium-length stem, very juicy when fully ripe Flesh: creamy white to pinkish-red, firm |
| Color | dark red to blackish red, distinctly marbled |
| Flavor | spicy aroma |
| Suitability | well-suited as a storage fruit |
| Susceptibility | Low to moderate Susceptibility to cracking |
| Growth | Moderately vigorous, spreading—slightly pendulous, very well-branched, with horizontal branch angles dark green foliage Early, long-lasting bloom |
| Requirements | Sunny, well-ventilated location, light soil |
| Type | Cherry (Crunchy Cherry) |
| Variety | Kordia |
| Harvesting period | From the 6th cherry week (mid-July–late July), high yield |
| Optimal ripeness | from harvest |
| Fruit | Large–very large, heart-shaped, very long stem, very juicy when fully ripe, firm flesh |
| Color | shiny, dark red to violet-black |
| Flavor | spicy aroma, sweet with a pleasant tartness |
| Uses | Fresh consumption, preservation |
| Susceptibility | High resistance to being knocked over, rain-resistant |
| Growth | Vigorous growth, broad, spreading crown dark green foliage, yellow fall color, deciduous mid-late flowering (April–May), somewhat susceptible to late frost |
| Requirements | Sunny, well-ventilated location; no special soil requirements; deep-rooted |
| Type | Cherry |
| Variety | Grace Star |
| Harvesting period | Starting in the 3rd cherry week (early June–mid-June) |
| Ready to eat | Upon harvest |
| Fruit | Large, heart-shaped, long stem, juicy when fully ripe Flesh: medium-firm |
| Color | medium to dark red, glossy |
| Flavor | Moderately aromatic |
| Uses | Fresh consumption, preservation |
| Susceptibility | High resistance to bruising, rain-resistant |
| Growth | moderate to slow growth, moderately branched dark green foliage, deciduous Medium-early to medium flowering |
| Requirements | Sunny, well-ventilated location; no special soil requirements; deep-rooted |
| Type | Cherry (Crunchy Cherry) |
| Variety | Regina |
| Harvesting period | Starting in the 7th cherry week (early August–mid-August), high yield |
| Ready to eat | from harvest |
| Fruit | Very large, heart-shaped, firm flesh |
| Color | dark red to black |
| Flavor | aromatic, sweet, and with a subtle acidity |
| Uses | Stores well, best eaten fresh, suitable for canning |
| Susceptibility | High resistance to bruising |
| Growth | Vigorous, compact, hardy Green foliage, yellow fall color, deciduous Late flowering (April–May), making it relatively resistant to late frosts |
| Requirements | Sunny, well-ventilated location; no special soil requirements; deep-rooted |
| Type | Cherry |
| Variety | Stardust |
| Harvesting period | Weeks 6–7 of the cherry season (mid-July–mid-August), high yield |
| Ready to eat | From harvest |
| Fruit | Very large, flattened spherical-heart-shaped, light yellow, firm, juicy flesh Moderately high resistance to bruising |
| Color | two-toned, base color yellow/overcolor red |
| Flavor | spicy and aromatic, sweet |
| Uses | Fresh consumption, canning, juice |
| Susceptibility | High resistance to bruising |
| Growth | Upright, well-branched, hardy medium-green foliage, yellow fall color, deciduous Late flowering (April–May), therefore not very susceptible to late frost |
| Requirements | Sunny, well-ventilated location; no special soil requirements; deep-rooted |
| Type | Sour cherry |
| Variety | Shadow Morello |
| Harvesting period | Starting in the 6th cherry week (late July–mid-August), high yield |
| Ready to eat | |
| Fruit | dark red, medium-firm flesh, very juicy |
| Color | Brown to black-red |
| Flavor | aromatic, high acidity |
| Uses | Juice, canning |
| Susceptibility | Monilia, regular pruning |
| Growth | Weak to moderate, thin, densely branched shoots; tendency to become bare, hence regular pruning green foliage, deciduous Late flowering (April–May), frost-sensitive |
| Requirements | Partial shade, no special soil requirements, deep-rooted |
| Type | Plum |
| Variety | Hanita |
| Harvesting period | mid-late, August–mid-September |
| Ready to eat | from harvest |
| Fruit | Medium-sized, juicy, stone detaches easily Moderately firm, yellow-green flesh |
| Color | dark blue, heavy bloom |
| Flavor | Sweet |
| Uses | Table fruit, canning, distilling |
| Susceptibility | |
| Growth | moderate to vigorous, bushy green foliage, deciduous mid-early flowering, relatively late frost-hardy |
| Requirements | Sun to partial shade, well-drained, nutrient-rich soil, deep-rooted |
| Type | Plum |
| Variety | Home-grown plums |
| Harvesting period | Early September – Mid-October |
| Ready for eat | from harvest |
| Fruit | Small to medium-sized, juicy, stone detaches easily firm, golden-yellow flesh |
| Color | dark violet-blue |
| Flavor | spicy aroma, slightly tart |
| Uses | Eaten fresh, canning, schnapps |
| Susceptibility | Scab disease |
| Growth | moderate, bushy green foliage, deciduous Blooms in April |
| Requirements | Sun to partial shade, well-drained soil, shallow-rooted |
| Type | Plum |
| Variety | Topfive |
| Harvesting period | mid-late, mid-August |
| Ready to eat | from harvest |
| Fruit | medium-sized, juicy, firm, medium-yellow flesh |
| Color | dark blue, heavy bloom |
| Flavor | aromatic, sweet-tart, delicately spicy |
| Uses | Eaten fresh, baking, jam, puree |
| Susceptibility | Tolerant to scab, low susceptibility to Monilia, low susceptibility to rust |
| Growth | Upright, compact, and well-branched green foliage, deciduous medium-late flowering (April–May), relatively late frost-hardy |
| Requirements | Sun to partial shade, well-drained, nutrient-rich soil, deep-rooted |
| Type | Mirabelle |
| Variety | Nancy |
| Harvesting period | mid-late, from mid-August |
| Ready to eat | from harvest |
| Fruit | Small and round, moderately juicy, yellow, firm flesh, stone detaches easily |
| Color | golden yellow, speckled with dark red |
| Flavor | aromatic, sweet, spicy |
| Uses | Eaten fresh, canning, distilling |
| Susceptibility | |
| Growth | moderate green foliage, deciduous mid-late flowering (April), |
| Requirements | Sun to partial shade, well-drained, nutrient-rich soil, deep-rooted |
| Type | Reneklode |
| Variety | Oullis |
| Harvesting period | mid-early, from mid-August |
| Ready to eat | from harvest |
| Fruit | large, juicy Light green-yellow, medium-firm flesh |
| Color | Yellow with a reddish overcolor |
| Flavor | aromatic, sweet |
| Uses | Eaten fresh, for canning |
| Susceptibility | |
| Growth | vigorous, bushy green foliage, deciduous Flowering: March–April, |
| Requirements | Sun to partial shade, well-drained, nutrient-rich soil, deep-rooted |
| Type | Apricot |
| Variety | Orange-red |
| Harvesting period | Early, starting in July |
| Ready to eat | from harvest |
| Fruit | medium-sized, oval, juicy, firm, stone detaches easily Orange flesh |
| Color | orange, with a reddish tinge on the sun-exposed side |
| Taste | sweet, with a subtle tartness |
| Uses | Eaten fresh, canning, baking |
| Susceptibility | Low susceptibility to sharka and Monilia, winter-hardy |
| Growth | Vigorous, strong, semi-upright, branched green foliage, deciduous Early flowering, light pink in March–April |
| Requirements | Sun, sheltered from the wind, well-drained, nutrient-rich soil, deep-rooted |