Top DWN Home Grower Fruit Varieties in Northern California


This list of most-ordered DWN fruit varieties for Northern California, “top” varieties as ranked by the number of retail nurseries ordering, is a good starting point for home growers researching fruit varieties to plant. Grower objectives, local climate, and pollination requirements should always be considered.

182 Northern California retail nurseries ordered 498 different DWN fruit varieties for 2023. The 120 varieties listed below were ordered by 43 or more nurseries. The top 31 varieties (★ and ★★) were ordered by 86 or more nurseries. The top 12 varieties (★★) were ordered by 115 or more nurseries.

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Fruit Trees

Apple
ANNA
FUJI ★★
GALA ★★
GOLDEN DELICIOUS
GRANNY SMITH ★★
HONEYCRISP ★★
PINK LADY® ★★
RED FUJI

Apricot
BLENHEIM ★★
HARCOT
KATY(z)
MOORPARK

Aprium® Interspecific
FLAVOR DELIGHT (z)

Cherry, Sour
MONTMORENCY

Cherry, Sweet
BING ★★
BLACK TARTARIAN
CRAIG’S CRIMSON (z)
LAPINS ★★
RAINIER
ROYAL CRIMSON (z)
ROYAL RAINIER (z)
STELLA

Fig
BLACK MISSION
BROWN TURKEY
PANACHE ‘TIGER’
VIOLETTE DE BORDEAUX

Jujube
LI
LANG

Mulberry
MULBERRY, DWARF BLACK
PAKISTAN
PERSIAN

Olive
MANZANILLO

NectaPlum™ Interspecific
SPICE ZEE (z)

Nectarine, White
ARCTIC BABE (z)
ARCTIC JAY (z)
ARCTIC STAR(z)
HEAVENLY WHITE (z)
SNOW QUEEN

Nectarine, Yellow
DOUBLE DELIGHT (z) ★
FANTASIA
NECTA ZEE (z)

Olive
MISSION

Peach, White
ARCTIC SUPREME (z)
BABCOCK
DONUT ‘STARK SATURN’
INDIAN FREE

Peach, Yellow
ELBERTA
FROST™
GARDEN GOLD(z)
HONEY BABE (z)
JULY ELBERTA
O’HENRY
REDHAVEN
SNOW BEAUTY(z)
SUNCREST

Pear, Asian
20TH CENTURY
HOSUI
SHINSEIKI

Pear, European
BARTLETT ★★
BOSC
COMICE
D’ANJOU
SECKEL
WARREN

Persimmon
CHOCOLATE
COFFEECAKE
FUYU ‘JIRO’ ★★
GIANT FUYU
HACHIYA

Pluerry™ Interspecific
SWEET TREAT(z)

Plum
BURGUNDY
ELEPHANT HEART
EMERALD BEAUT(z)
SANTA ROSA ★★
SATSUMA

Pluot® Interspecific
DAPPLE DANDY (z) ★
FLAVOR GRENADE (z)
FLAVOR KING (z) ★
FLAVOR QUEEN (z)
FLAVOR SUPREME (z)

Pomegranate
EVERSWEET
PARFIANKA
WONDERFUL

Plum, European (Prune)
FRENCH IMPROVED

Nut Trees

Almond
ALL-IN-ONE (z) ★

Vine & Bush Fruit

Blackberry & Hybrid
BABY CAKES® BLACKBERRY
BLACK SATIN
BOYSENBERRY, THORNLESS
MARION
OLALLIE
TRIPLE CROWN

Blueberry
BLUECROP
BLUERAY
EMERALD
JELLY BEAN®
JEWEL
JUBILEE
MISTY
O’NEAL
PEACH SORBET®
PINK ICING®
PINK LEMONADE
REVEILLE
SHARP’S BLUE
SUNSHINE BLUE

Goji Berry
GOJI

Grape, Table
BLACK MONUKKA
CRIMSON SEEDLESS
FLAME SEEDLESS ★★
PRINCESS
RUBY SEEDLESS
THOMPSON SEEDLESS

Kiwifruit
ISSAI, HARDY
TOMURI MALE
VINCENT FEMALE

Raspberry
BABA
CANBY THORNLESS
FALL GOLD
HERITAGE
RASPBERRY SHORTCAKE®

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