VARIETY SPOTLIGHT
ACN offers over 200 varieties of stone and pome fruits. Included here are descriptions of ACN’s most recent added offerings.
Apple varieties
Kudos ™ (MN33 Cltv.)
Cross: Honeycrisp x Minnewashta
Maturity: Similar to Honeycrisp, up to 1 week later
Tree habit: Medium to high vigor, spreading
Fruit size: Medium to large
Bloom: Early
A new release from the University of Minnesota, Kudos™ (MN33 Cltv.) is an attractive Honeycrisp x Zestar!® cross that produces well-colored fruit with an excellent crisp, juicy texture. The sweet flavor is well-balanced with occasional tropical overtones. The fruit has a firm texture and stores up to 5 months in regular cold storage. Please note that this variety can be susceptible to bitter pit.
Lucy™ Glo
TC3 cv.
Cross: Arlie Red Flesh x Honeycrisp
Maturity: Honeycrisp season or a few days earlier
Tree habit: Medium vigor, spreading
Fruit size: Small to medium
Lucy™ Glo finishes with a yellow to orange color and a light to vibrant pink flesh. They have an outstanding, sweet-tart flavor with berry undertones. While eating quality is excellent, fruit does not keep in long-term storage and should be used within a few months of harvest. Fruit is prone to drop and should also be thinned to avoid biennial bearing.
Lucy™ apples are available to Farmer’s Markets or “Farmgate” operations. You must sign a Farmgate grower agreement, which requires annual fees.
Lucy™ Rose
TC2 cv.
Cross: Arlie Red Flesh x Honeycrisp
Maturity: Honeycrisp season or a few days earlier
Tree habit: Medium vigor, spreading
Fruit size: Small to medium
Lucy™ Rose finishes a beautiful red with pronounced lenticels and a light pink flesh. They have a sweet flavor with floral undertones. While eating quality is excellent, fruit does not keep in long-term storage and should be used within a few months of harvest. Fruit is prone to drop and should also be thinned to avoid biennial bearing
Lucy™ apples are available to Farmer’s Markets or “Farmgate” operations. You must sign a Farmgate grower agreement, which requires annual fees.
Triumph™
(MN80 Cltv.) PP#33,756
Cross: Honeycrisp x Liberty
Maturity: Similar to Honeycrisp, up to 1 week later
Tree habit: Medium vigor, spreading
Fruit size: Medium to large
Bloom: Mid-season, similar to Gala
A new release from the University of Minnesota, this selection is highly resistant to scab with low to moderate susceptibility to Cedar Apple Rust. Triumph® has a well-balanced flavor profile with a hint of tartness, making this apple a standout. The fruit has a firm texture and stores up to 9 months in regular cold storage.
Ladina Cltv.
PP#25,671P3
Cross: Fuji x Topaz
Maturity: 15 days after Gala
Fruit size: Small to medium
Bloom: Mid-season, similar to Golden Delicious
Tree habit: Medium to low vigor, spreading
Brix: 14
Ladina is a new selection from the Agroscope breeding program in Switzerland. It is a truly delicious apple with a light, crispy texture. It is a nearly fully colored pink to red apple with cream-colored flesh. Along with its scab resistance, it also has tolerance to fire blight and low susceptibility to mildew. It will keep through February in CA storage. At ACN, we have seen some issues with superficial scald in long-term regular cold storage.
RubyRush™
(NJ150 Cltv.) PP#33,546
Cross: GoldRush x Enterprise
Maturity: Red Delicious season
Fruit size: Medium to large
Bloom: Mid-season, similar to Gala
Tree habit: Medium vigor, spreading
Brix: 15
An exciting new release from the apple breeding program at Rutgers University, this selection combines disease tolerance with a great eating experience. RubyRush exhibits scab resistance along with tolerance to fire blight and cedar apple rust. Fruit will maintain flavor and firmness for 7 months in regular cold storage. The tree is vigorous and should be thinned to avoid biennial bearing.
Smeralda Cltv.
PP#24,137
Maturity: Wide harvest window. Can be picked 1-2 weeks after Gala (picked green) or will hang on the tree until Fuji season (picked solid yellow)
Tree habit: Medium vigor, spreading
Fruit size: Small to medium
Brix: 13.5
Bloom: Mid-season, similar to Gala
Smeralda is a new scab-resistant selection out of the CIV breeding program in Italy. It can be picked green like Granny Smith, or if you let it hang, it will turn solid yellow and will hang very late into the season while still maintaining its firmness. It consistently produces high yields, and it stores well, even in regular cold storage. Late-season harvested Smeralda have maintained their firmness through March in regular cold storage.
Important note: Smeralda fruit can develop a strong blush on the sun-exposed side, especially in years with cooler temperatures.
Majesty
PP#25,890P3
Maturity: one week after Fuji
Tree habit: Medium-low vigor, spreading
Fruit size: Medium to large
Brix: 13.5
Bloom: Early
Majesty is a variety out of the CIV breeding program in Italy. It is a very attractive apple with 80% red color and an elongated shape. It is productive and has provided excellent pack out as well as long storability in trials in Italy. We have seen these promising qualities on display in our test block in Pennsylvania, and we are excited to offer this new variety.
Improved Apple Strains
Legacy™ Gala
(DRF 28 Cltv.) PP#35,312P2
An exciting new strain of Gala discovered in the commercial orchards of Adams County Nursery by the late John H. Baugher, Sr., Legacy™ Gala is a high coloring, striped sport of Fulford Gala. Legacy™ Gala averages 10-15% more color than competing Gala strains, and harvests in traditional Gala season.
In 2021, ACN Production sent ten bins of Legacy™ Gala to the packer along with Simmons Gala from the same block. These galas were then run through the grader separately to compare numbers. These numbers are from one year only, but the difference is striking. Generally, A and B grades both make XF.
Below is a photo from 2021 showing Simmons Ctlv. on the left and Legacy™ Gala on the right.
Below is a photo from 2022 showing Simmons Ctlv. on the left and Legacy™ Gala on the right.
Legacy™ Jonagold
(JHB 619 Cltv.) PPAF
Discovered by John H. Baugher, Sr. in a production block of Jonagold DeCoster at Adams County Nursery, Legacy™ Jonagold is an improved strain of Jonagold. The fruit develops a much-improved red color with traditional Jonagold flavor and has impressed us for many years.
BL-14 Gala
PP#27,867
BL-14 is an improved sport of Ultima Gala. Early color development in this selection allows for both improved red color and an extended harvest window. BL-14 Gala is available from ACN by pre-bud contract.
RedRidge™ Gala
(AB1088 Cltv.) PPAF
RedRidge™ is a highly colored, early strain of Gala. It matures 4 to 5 days ahead of its parent, Brookfield Gala, and it is reported to have a nearly 100% red blush.
Roseland Red™ Honeycrisp
(RS1078 Cltv.) PPAF
Roseland Red™ is a highly-colored, red strain of Honeycrisp that is reported to maintain this desirable quality even in hot climates. Roseland Red™ Honeycrisp is available from ACN by pre-bud contract.
MAIA-Mitchell
PPAF
MAIA-Mitchell is a limb mutation of its predecessor, MAIA-1, and it boasts improvement in red color. Its color begins developing 8 weeks earlier than MAIA-1, and it is reported to develop up to 88% red color on the fruit. Fruit of MAIA-Mitchell will be marketed as EverCrisp®.
PEACH VARIETIES
Carored
Maturity: -23
Flesh color: Yellow
Stone: Cling
Acidity: Acid
Bloom timing: Early
Developed at Clemson University, Carored is an excellent early season yellow peach. The uniform fruit has vibrant red blush color with sweet melting flesh. The tree is very productive with medium susceptibility to bacterial spot.
Orion
(UFO 4 Cltv.)
Maturity: -12
Flesh color: White
Stone: Cling
Acidity: Sub-acid
Bloom timing: Mid-season
An exciting release that originated from an Italian breeding program, Orion™ is an early season flat peach that ripens about 2 weeks before Redhaven. It is white-fleshed with bright scarlet skin and has excellent flavor. The fruit is firm, medium in size and has minimal stem pull issues. The tree is highly productive and should be thinned accordingly.
Evelynn™
(NJ357 Cltv.) PP#29,989
Maturity: -2
Flesh color: Yellow
Stone: Freestone
Acidity: Sub-acid
We have been evaluating this selection for eight years and are excited to introduce it on behalf of the Rutgers Breeding Program. Evelynn™ typically harvests with Redhaven, sometimes slightly earlier. The fruit has excellent size and firmness. Evelynn™ has consistently made attractive tray packs for grower cooperators in New Jersey, and the trees have regularly carried impressive annual crop loads.
Felicia™
(NJ361 Cltv.) PP#33,474
Maturity: +1
Flesh color: Yellow
Stone: Freestone
Acidity: Acid
Bloom timing: Early
A new high-quality variety released by the Rutgers Breeding Program, Felicia™ produces attractive fruit that has a beautiful solid coloring with some red in the flesh. The traditional flavor is deliciously acidic. The tree is winter hardy, very productive and is resistant to bacterial spot.
Anna Rose™
(NJ360 Cltv.) PP#33,473
Maturity: +1
Flesh color: White
Stone: Freestone
Acidity: Sub-acid
Bloom timing: Mid-season
Anna Rose™ is a new release from Rutgers Breeding Program/ New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES). Anna Rose™ is a deliciously sweet peach that ripens shortly after Redhaven. The fruit is medium in size with beautiful color. The tree crops heavily and ripens evenly with low susceptibility to bacterial spot.
Selena™
(NJ358 Cltv.) PP#29,962
Maturity: +30
Flesh color: Yellow
Stone: Freestone
Acidity: Acid
Bloom timing: Early to mid-season
Selena™ is one of two late-season, yellow-fleshed peaches that we have introduced. This selection harvests between Cresthaven and Encore. The fruit size is large and finishes with a beautiful, crimson color. Flavor and overall fruit quality have been rated as excellent. Trees are productive and resistant to bacterial spot.
September Rose™
(NJ362 Cltv.) PPAF
Maturity: +30
Flesh color: White
Stone: Freestone
Acidity: Sub-acid
Bloom timing: Mid-season
A new release from the Rutgers Tree Fruit Breeding Program, September Rose is a very attractive late-season peach with a deliciously sweet flavor similar to August Rose. The trees are very winter hardy with higher tolerance to bacterial spot than other varieties in its season.
Tiana™
(NJ359 Cltv.) PP#29,961
Maturity: +31
Flesh color: Yellow
Stone: Freestone
Acidity: Acid
Bloom timing: Mid-season
This is another high-quality, late season peach from the Rutgers Breeding Program. This variety harvests in Encore season, making it a very good option if growers are looking to replace Encore plantings. Tiana™ has been one of the most attractive varieties in its season. The fruit has a beautiful red color with excellent flavor. Also worth noting, the fruit hangs very well for a prolonged harvest.
PEar VARIETIES
Bell
Maturity: Bartlett season
Fruit size: Small to medium
Brix: 15
Vigor: 30% more vigorous than a Bartlett
Released from the USDA-ARS Appalachian Fruit Research Station in Kearneysville, WV, Bell is named after long-time pear breeder, Richard Bell. The fruit has ranked the highest in flavor intensity, flavor balance, and juiciness among other pears in its season during years of extensive evaluation. The tree is vigorous and exhibits excellent resistance to fire blight.
Juicy Jewel™
(MN121 Cltv.) PPAF
Cross: Shinseiki x Summercrisp
Maturity: About one month before Honeycrisp
A new release from the University of Minnesota, Juicy Jewel is an attractive Asian pear that ripens early in the season. The sweet fruit has a mild tropical flavor and produces an orange-pink blush when ripe. Juicy Jewel has been observed to have high tolerance to fire blight, and it can store up to three months in cold storage.
