KAHNKE BROTHERS TREE FARM

Fruit Tree Descriptions:

Fruit Type: Apple- edible crab Pollination Time: Early - Mid Season Fruit Flavor:
Variety: Chestnut Fruit Appearance: 2", edible crabapple
juicy, sweet, crisp, nutty
Zone: 3 Bearing:
Height/Width: 12-15' x 14' Harvest Time: Late August Fruit Uses:
Disease Resistance: Good over all Storage Life: Medium
fresh eating and desert
Other Notes: Introduced by the University of Minnesota in 1946. Hardy to 50 below.

Fruit Type: Apple Pollination Time: Mid - Late Season Fruit Flavor:
Variety: Fireside Fruit Appearance: Large, red striped
juicy, sweet, mild, firm
Zone: 4 Bearing:
Height/Width: 12-15' x 14' Harvest Time: Mid October Fruit Uses:
Disease Resistance: Pretty good scab and rust Storage Life: Long fresh eating, baking
Other Notes: Very aromatic. 'Fireside' will not pollinate 'Connell Red'. U of M- 1943. cooking & freezing

Fruit Type: Apple Pollination Time: Mid - Late Season Fruit Flavor:
Variety: Freedom Fruit Appearance: Large, red
crisp, juicy, slightly tart
Zone: 4 Bearing: very productive
Height/Width: 12-15' x 14' Harvest Time: Late September Fruit Uses:
Disease Resistance: Excellent disease resistance Storage Life: Good until January in cold storage fresh eating, sauces
Other Notes: This tree is viewed as spray-free. It is immune to apple scab and resistant to other fungi. and juice

Fruit Type: Apple Pollination Time: Mid - Late Season Fruit Flavor:
Variety: Frostbite™ Fruit Appearance: Small, maroon over yellow juicy, very sweet,
Zone: 3 Bearing: Annual bearer tropical, crisp, firm
Height/Width: 12-15' x 14' Harvest Time: Late September - Early October Fruit Uses:
Disease Resistance: Storage Life: 3-4 mos. In cold storage fresh eating, cider,
Other Notes: This apple is extremely hardy. It was used in the breeding of Sweet 16 and Honeycrisp. drying and desert

Fruit Type: Apple Pollination Time: Late Season, won't work w/ Haralred Fruit Flavor:
Variety: Haralson Fruit Appearance: Medium-sized, red
firm, crisp, tart
Zone: 3 Bearing: Biennial bearer
Height/Width: 12-15' x 14' Harvest Time: Early October Fruit Uses:
Disease Resistance: Some resistance to scab Storage Life: Keeps until early spring cooking, great for
Other Notes: 'Harlason' is an extremely hardy tree that is a favorite of bakers and cooks. sauce and cider

Fruit Type: Apple Pollination Time: No pollinator needed- 3 in 1 tree Fruit Flavor:
Variety: Hat Trick Fruit Appearance: Honeycrisp, Sweet Sixteen & Zestar crisp, juicy, well-
Zone: 4 Bearing: Sweet Sixteen can be slow to bear balanced
Height/Width: espalier Harvest Time: Late August - Late September Fruit Uses:
Disease Resistance: Sweet 16 resists Fire Blight Storage Life: Honeycrisp- excellent, Zestar- good excllent for fresh eating
Other Notes: Perfect for those with limited space, this tree should be grown along a fence or staked. and good for cooking

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Fruit Type: Apple Pollination Time: Early Fruit Flavor:
Variety: Hazen Fruit Appearance: Large, dark red; yellow-green flesh juicy, sweet,
Zone: 3 Bearing: Fruits 1st year, annual bearer after mild, semi-firm
Height/Width: 10-15' x 14' (natural dwarf) Harvest Time: Late August Fruit Uses:
Disease Resistance: Great! spray-free tree Storage Life: Short fresh eating,
Other Notes: This tree has a natural, semi-dwarf form. 1980 North Dakota introduction. cooking & desert

Fruit Type: Apple Pollination Time: Mid Season Fruit Flavor:

Variety: Honeycrisp Fruit Appearance: Yellow fruit with red mottling
juicy, sweet/tart, crisp
Zone: *3 Bearing:
Height/Width: 12-15' x 14' Harvest Time: Late September Fruit Uses:
Disease Resistance: Good fire blight and scab Storage Life: Very long fresh eating,
Other Notes: This University of Minnesota introduction is our best selling apple by far. (1991) salad & sauce

Fruit Type: Apple Pollination Time: Mid - Late Season Fruit Flavor:
Variety: Honeygold Fruit Appearance: Medium - large, blushed gold
juicy, sweet & crisp
Zone: 4 Bearing:
Height/Width: 12-15' x 14' & 20-25' x 25' Harvest Time: Early - Mid October Fruit Uses:
Disease Resistance: Fairly good rust resistance Storage Life: Medium fresh eating & cooking,
Other Notes: 'Honeygold' is the best yellow apple that is reliably hardy for MN. U of M- 1969. great for cider

Fruit Type: Apple Pollination Time: Mid Season Fruit Flavor:

Variety: Jonathan Fruit Appearance: Medium, round, red with cream flesh spicy, aromatic, crisp,
Zone: 5 Bearing: Heavy producer juicy and well-balanced
Height/Width: 12-15' x 14' Harvest Time: Late September - Early October Fruit Uses:
Disease Resistance: Susceptible to fungus Storage Life: Short tasty fresh; also great
Other Notes: This apple was discovered in Woodstock, NY during the early 1800's. for sauce and cider

Fruit Type: Apple Pollination Time: Early Season Fruit Flavor:

Variety: KinderKrisp Fruit Appearance: Small, red stripes over yellow base sweet, crisp & juicy
Zone: 4 Bearing: Bears fruit at a young age with the scent of honey
Height/Width: 12-15' x 14' Harvest Time: Late August Fruit Uses:
Disease Resistance: Very good resistance Storage Life: No information available snack-sized apple best
Other Notes: Apples cling tightly to the tree until they are picked and devoured. for fresh eating

Fruit Type: Apple Pollination Time: Mid Season Fruit Flavor:

Variety: Red Prairie Spy Fruit Appearance: Large, red with yellow undertones
tart, firm, crisp & juicy
Zone: 4 Bearing: Heavy producer
Height/Width: 12-15' x 14' Harvest Time: Late September - Early October Fruit Uses:
Disease Resistance: Moderate scab & rust resist. Storage Life: Long excellent for baking,
Other Notes: Less likely to drop at maturity than its predecessor, this tart apple is a winner! tart fresh eater

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Fruit Type: Apple Pollination Time: Late Season Fruit Flavor:
Variety: Red Regent Fruit Appearance: Medium to large, red juicy, crisp & well-
Zone: 4 Bearing: no information available balanced
Height/Width: 12-15' x 14' Harvest Time: Early October Fruit Uses:
Disease Resistance: Moderately susceptible Storage Life: Good excellent fresh
Other Notes: Red Regent' is a well-balanced apple with flavor resembling that of 'Delicious'. or cooked

Fruit Type: Apple Pollination Time: Mid Season Fruit Flavor:

Variety: SnowSweet® Fruit Appearance: 3", bronze-red over yellow-green sweet, slightly tart,
Zone: 4 Bearing: Annual bearer unusual
Height/Width: 12-15' x 14' Harvest Time: Mid - Late September Fruit Uses:
Disease Resistance: fire blight and scab resistant Storage Life: fresh eating & salad,
Other Notes: 'Honeycrisp' makes a great pollinator for this, fellow U of M tree. slow to oxidize

Fruit Type: Apple Pollination Time: Early Season Fruit Flavor:

Variety: State Fair Fruit Appearance: medium, red striped
juicy, sweet & firm
Zone: 3 Bearing:
Height/Width: 12-15' x 14' Harvest Time: Mid - Late August Fruit Uses:
Disease Resistance: Okay fire blight & rust Storage Life: Short fresh eating, salad
Other Notes: This apple would work well with 'Hazen' or 'Zestar' as pollinators. & baking

Fruit Type: Apple Pollination Time: Mid Season Fruit Flavor:

Variety: Sweet Sixteen Fruit Appearance: medium, red striped juicy, very sweet, crisp,
Zone: *3 Bearing: starts slow, then annual kind of like cherry candy
Height/Width: 12-15' x 14' & 20-25' x 25' Harvest Time: Mid - Late September Fruit Uses:
Disease Resistance: Moderate over all Storage Life: Long
sauce, baking & desert
Other Notes: 'Honeycrisp' makes a great pollinator for this tree. U of M- 1978.

Fruit Type: Apple Pollination Time: Early - Mid Season Fruit Flavor:
Variety: Wealthy Fruit Appearance: Medium, red-striped
tart, balanced
Zone: 4 Bearing: Often produces the first season
Height/Width: 12-15' x 14' Harvest Time: Mid September Fruit Uses:
Disease Resistance: Somewhat susceptible Storage Life: Good multi-purpose, great for
Other Notes: Wealthy' is the first commercial apple variety to come out of Minnesota. cooking, pie & cider

Fruit Type: Apple- edible crab Pollination Time: Early Season Fruit Flavor:
Variety: Whitney Fruit Appearance: Palm-sized, yellow with red stripes crisp, juicy, sub-acid,
Zone: 3 Bearing: Heavy bearer nearly sweet
Height/Width: 20-25' x 25' Harvest Time: Mid - Late August Fruit Uses:
Disease Resistance: Okay fire blight & rust Storage Life: Short fresh eating, cooking,
Other Notes: Productive and excellent for snacking, this is a great tree for wildlife to munch on too. sauces and preserves

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Fruit Type: Apple Pollination Time: Mid Season Fruit Flavor:
Variety: Winecrisp™ Fruit Appearance: medium-sized, dark red juicy and spicy, well-
Zone: 4 Bearing: balanced, crisp
Height/Width: 12-15' x 14' Harvest Time: Early - Mid October Fruit Uses:
Disease Resistance: Great resistance to scab Storage Life: Very long
fresh eating & cooking,
Other Notes: 'Winecrisp' is a heavy producer. It was bred by the University of Illinois in 1989.

Fruit Type: Apple Pollination Time: Early Season Fruit Flavor:

Variety: Zestar!® Fruit Appearance: 3", red over yellow juicy, well-balanced w/
Zone: *3 Bearing: brown sugary overtone
Height/Width: 12-15' x 14' Harvest Time: Late August Fruit Uses:
Disease Resistance: Moderate fire blight & rust Storage Life: Medium
fresh eating & cooking
Other Notes: This is a delicious apple! 'Zestar' is another wonderful U of M introduction.

Fruit Type: Apricot Pollination Time: Late April Fruit Flavor:

Variety: Moongold Fruit Appearance: freestone, 1.75", light orange, round juicy, sweet, sprightly,
Zone: 4 Bearing: Fruits earlier than 'Sungold' thick-skinned
Height/Width: 10-15' tall Harvest Time: Late July Fruit Uses:
Disease Resistance: Good disease resistance Storage Life: Good for canning fresh eating,
Other Notes: This tree blooms in early April. Plant in a sheltered location to protect from frost. jam & preserves

Fruit Type: Apricot Pollination Time: Late April Fruit Flavor:

Variety: Sungold Fruit Appearance: freestone, 1.25", bright gold, oval
mild and sweet
Zone: 4 Bearing: Fruits a bit later than 'Moongold'
Height/Width: 10-15' tall Harvest Time: Early August Fruit Uses:
Disease Resistance: Good disease resistance Storage Life: Good for canning fresh eating,
Other Notes: This tree blooms in early April. Plant in a sheltered location to protect from frost. sauce and jam

Fruit Type: Cherry Pollination Time: Self-fruitful Fruit Flavor:

Variety: Meteor Fruit Appearance: 1", bright red with yellow flesh
juicy, mildly acidic
Zone: 4 Bearing:
Height/Width: 10-14' tall Harvest Time: Early July Fruit Uses:
Disease Resistance: Resistant to leaf spot Storage Life: Cans and freezes well perfect for pies &
Other Notes: Birds find these cherries very appealing, so bird netting may be necessary. preserves, great dried

Fruit Type: Pear Pollination Time: Early May Fruit Flavor:

Variety: Parker Fruit Appearance: large, golden-bronze
sweet, juicy & tender
Zone: 4 Bearing:
Height/Width: 15' tall Harvest Time: August Fruit Uses:
Disease Resistance: Storage Life: Keeps well in the refrigerator fresh eating,
Other Notes: Always pick pears before they are fully ripened and finish the process indoors. jams and jellies

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Fruit Type: Pear Pollination Time: Early May Fruit Flavor:
Variety: Summercrisp Fruit Appearance: 3", medium, green with a red blush
sweet & crisp
Zone: 4 Bearing: annual producer
Height/Width: 15' tall Harvest Time: Mid August Fruit Uses:
Disease Resistance: good fire blight resistance Storage Life: up to 2 months in the fridge
fresh eating
Other Notes: 'Parker' is a good pollinator for this tree. Harvest fruit when it is still crisp and green.

Fruit Type: Pear Pollination Time: Early May Fruit Flavor:

Variety: Ure Fruit Appearance: 2" diameter, greenish-yellow
super juicy and sweet
Zone: 3 Bearing: May take up to 7 years to bear
Height/Width: 25' tall Harvest Time: Mid August Fruit Uses:
Disease Resistance: Good fire blight resistance Storage Life: Can or freeze before storing
good fresh or canned
Other Notes: 'Ure' is a tough little cookie with sturdy branching that holds up well in the wind.

Fruit Type: Plum Pollination Time: Late April Fruit Flavor:

Variety: Black Ice® Fruit Appearance: Tennis ball sized, blue-black juicy & very sweet with
Zone: *3 Bearing: Often biennial firm, red flesh
Height/Width: 8-12' tall Harvest Time: Early August Fruit Uses:
Disease Resistance: Prune & protect trunk Storage Life:
fresh eating
Other Notes: This plum has a natural, dwarf form. 'Toka' makes a good pollinator.

Fruit Type: Plum Pollination Time: Late April Fruit Flavor:

Variety: Superior Plum Fruit Appearance: Large, dark red fruit w/ yellow flesh
sweet, juicy, clingstone
Zone: 4 Bearing: May fruit the first year, biennial after
Height/Width: 15-20' tall Harvest Time: Late August Fruit Uses:
Disease Resistance: Thinning prevents brown rot Storage Life: great for fresh eating,
Other Notes: This little tree wants to fruit like crazy! Focus on pruning and training first for best results. preserves and desserts

Fruit Type: Plum Pollination Time: Late April Fruit Flavor:

Variety: Toka Fruit Appearance: clingstone, medium - large, bronze rich & spicy, firm &
Zone: 3 Bearing: heavy producer fragrant
Height/Width: 15-20' tall Harvest Time: Mid August Fruit Uses:
Disease Resistance: Protect trunk in winter Storage Life:
fresh eating & canning
Other Notes: 'Toka' is a superior pollinator. This tree flowers heavily and its foliage turns red in fall.

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