| Apple |
Malus domestica |
Fruit |
USDA 3-8, full sun |
Most versatile temperate fruit tree |
| Black Walnut |
Juglans nigra |
Nut |
USDA 4-8, full sun |
Allelopathic, valuable timber and nuts |
| Cherry |
Prunus avium/cerasus |
Fruit |
USDA 4-8, full sun |
Sweet and tart varieties |
| Hazelnut |
Corylus avellana |
Nut |
USDA 4-8, full sun |
Manageable shrub size |
| Peach |
Prunus persica |
Fruit |
USDA 5-9, full sun |
Requires high chill hours |
| Pear |
Pyrus communis |
Fruit |
USDA 4-8, full sun |
Long-lived, ripens off tree |
| Pecan |
Carya illinoinensis |
Nut |
USDA 6-9, full sun |
Large tree, high-value crop |
| Plum |
Prunus domestica/salicina |
Fruit |
USDA 4-8, full sun |
European and Japanese types |
| Sugar Maple |
Acer saccharum |
Utility |
USDA 3-7, full sun |
Maple syrup, timber, fall color |