What’s Growing

Expected availability · 2032

Enterprise Apple

Malus domestica · Enterprise

A firm, juicy late-season apple with tart, spicy flavor that mellows in storage.

Expected availability · 2032

Honeycrisp Apple

Malus domestica · Honeycrisp

Exceptionally crisp, juicy, and balanced between sweet and tart, with the pronounced crunch that defines Honeycrisp.

Expected availability · 2032

Korean Giant Asian Pear

Pyrus pyrifolia · Korean Giant (Olympic)

A very large Asian pear with golden-russeted skin and crisp, sweet flesh.

Expected availability · 2032

Moonglow Pear

Pyrus communis · Moonglow

A smooth, juicy European-style pear with gentle sweetness and very little gritty texture.

Expected availability · 2032

Shinko Asian Pear

Pyrus pyrifolia · Shinko

A sweet, crisp Asian pear with golden-brown russeted skin and white flesh that stays crunchy when ripe.

Expected availability · 2032

Warren Pear

Pyrus communis · Warren

A high-quality Southern dessert pear with rich flavor and soft, melting flesh when properly ripened.

Expected availability · 2031

AU Amber Plum

Prunus salicina · AU Amber

A yellow-skinned Southern plum with juicy fruit suited to fresh eating and kitchen use.

Expected availability · 2031

AU Rosa Plum

Prunus salicina · AU Rosa

A large red-skinned Southern plum with sweet, juicy flesh.

Expected availability · 2030

Contender Peach

Prunus persica · Contender

A sweet, juicy yellow-fleshed freestone peach with classic peach flavor.

Expected availability · 2030

Galaxy Peach

Prunus persica · Galaxy

A distinctive white-fleshed donut peach with a flattened shape and sweet, aromatic flavor.

Expected availability · 2030

Intrepid Peach

Prunus persica · Intrepid

A sweet, juicy yellow-fleshed freestone peach selected for dependable production where spring cold can challenge peach crops.

Expected availability · 2030

Montmorency Cherry

Prunus cerasus · Montmorency

The classic bright-red American tart cherry with the sharp flavor associated with pies and preserves.

Expected availability · 2030

North Star Cherry

Prunus cerasus · North Star

A compact tart cherry with dark red fruit and bright sour-cherry character.

Expected availability · 2032

American Persimmon

Diospyros virginiana

A native fruit that becomes intensely sweet, soft, and rich when fully ripe.

Expected availability · 2029

Chicago Hardy Fig

Ficus carica · Chicago Hardy

A purple-skinned fig valued for strong cold tolerance and its ability to fruit on new growth after winter damage.

Expected availability · 2030

Cornelian Cherry

Cornus mas

A small red fruit with tart, complex flavor often compared with sour cherry or cranberry.

Expected availability · 2030

Goji

Lycium barbarum

Small orange-red berries with a distinctive sweet, mildly tart, and slightly savory character.

Expected availability · 2029

Goumi

Elaeagnus multiflora

A small red fruit with a sweet-tart flavor and a single seed.

Expected availability · 2029

Honey Jar Jujube

Ziziphus jujuba · Honey Jar

A smaller jujube prized for exceptionally crisp texture, juiciness, and sweetness.

Expected availability · 2030

KSU-Atwood Pawpaw

Asimina triloba · KSU-Atwood

A Kentucky State University pawpaw selected for productive crops of large fruit with creamy yellow-orange flesh and relatively few seeds.

Expected availability · 2030

KSU-Chappell Pawpaw

Asimina triloba · KSU-Chappell

Creamy, sweet pawpaw with mild banana-pineapple flavor and floral notes. A vigorous KSU release selected for large fruit, good yields, and low seed percentage.

Expected availability · 2029

Li Jujube

Ziziphus jujuba · Li

A large, sweet jujube with crisp flesh when eaten fresh.

Expected availability · 2029

LSU Purple Fig

Ficus carica · LSU Purple

A dark purple LSU-bred fig known for heavy cropping and the ability to begin fruiting while young.

Expected availability · 2030

Nanking Cherry

Prunus tomentosa

A compact shrub producing bright red, cherry-like fruit with a lively sweet-tart flavor.

Expected availability · 2030

Pomegranate

Punica granatum

A jewel-filled fruit whose edible arils combine bright acidity, sweetness, and plenty of juice.

Expected availability · 2030

Potomac Pawpaw

Asimina triloba · Potomac

A large, extremely fleshy pawpaw with sweet, rich flavor and firm, smooth, melting texture.

Expected availability · 2030

Quince

Cydonia oblonga

An intensely aromatic yellow fruit related to apples and pears; raw fruit is hard and tart, but cooking transforms it.

Expected availability · 2030

Select Pawpaw

Asimina triloba · Select

A selected pawpaw that adds genetic diversity and another expression of this native fruit to the Woodland Orchard.

Expected availability · 2030

Shenandoah Pawpaw

Asimina triloba · Shenandoah

A sweet, mild pawpaw with smooth, succulent custard-like flesh and relatively few seeds.

Expected availability · 2030

Sunflower Pawpaw

Asimina triloba · Sunflower

A well-known pawpaw cultivar with large fruit, creamy flesh, and relatively few seeds.

Expected availability · 2030

Susquehanna Pawpaw

Asimina triloba · Susquehanna

A very sweet, rich pawpaw with large fruit, firm-melting buttery flesh, and exceptionally little seed.

Expected availability · 2030

American Elderberry

Sambucus canadensis

Clusters of dark berries with a distinctive tart, earthy fruit character.

Expected availability · 2030

Aronia

Aronia melanocarpa

Dark berries with intense flavor, acidity, and noticeable astringency.

Expected availability · 2028

Blackberry

Rubus subg. Rubus

Dark, juicy berries with rich flavor that becomes noticeably sweeter at full ripeness.

Expected availability · 2030

Bluecrop Blueberry

Vaccinium corymbosum · Bluecrop

A classic midseason blueberry with large, firm fruit and balanced blueberry flavor.

Expected availability · 2029

Crandall Clove Currant

Ribes odoratum · Crandall

Small berries with concentrated flavor and pronounced acidity.

Expected availability · 2030

Duke Blueberry

Vaccinium corymbosum · Duke

An early-season blueberry with firm berries and a clean, mildly sweet flavor.

Expected availability · 2030

Elliott Blueberry

Vaccinium corymbosum · Elliott

A late-season blueberry with firm fruit and noticeably more acidity than sweeter cultivars.

Expected availability · 2029

Gooseberry

Ribes uva-crispa

Juicy berries whose flavor moves from distinctly tart toward sweeter as they fully ripen.

Expected availability · 2029

Jostaberry

Ribes × nidigrolaria

A black-currant and gooseberry relative producing dark berries with distinctive sweet-tart flavor.

Expected availability · 2030

Legacy Blueberry

Vaccinium corymbosum · Legacy

A flavorful blueberry known for sweet fruit and strong fresh-eating quality.

Expected availability · 2028

Raspberry

Rubus idaeus

Soft, aromatic berries with an intense sweet-tart flavor.

Expected availability · 2029

Titania Black Currant

Ribes nigrum · Titania

Expected availability · 2031

American Hazelnut

Corylus americana

A native hazelnut producing small, rich nuts with the familiar sweet, nutty character of hazelnuts.

Expected availability · 2030

Tea

Camellia sinensis

The same species used to make green, black, white, and oolong tea; processing determines the finished style.

Expected availability · 2029

Lion's Mane

Hericium erinaceus

A distinctive white tooth fungus with a tender, substantial texture and mild savory flavor.

Expected availability · 2029

Nameko

Pholiota microspora

Small amber-brown mushrooms with a distinctive glossy cap and a richer woodland character.

Expected availability · 2029

PoHu Oyster

Pleurotus ostreatus

A productive oyster type with clustered caps, mild-to-savory flavor, and tender texture when harvested young.

Expected availability · 2029

Shiitake

Lentinula edodes

Log-grown shiitake with a savory, meaty character. We grow multiple production strains selected for different fruiting temperatures so fresh shiitake can be harvested across…

Expected availability · 2029

Summer White Oyster

Pleurotus ostreatus

A pale oyster mushroom with tender caps, mild savory flavor, and the delicate texture characteristic of fresh oysters.