Prepared by Robert M. Skirvin, Professor of Horticulture, University of Illinois © 1999. This is a list of fruit crops that are recommended for central/southern Illinois which includes Madison, Bond, Fayette, Effingham, Jasper, and Clark counties.
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Traditional crops |
Cultivars |
Crop | |
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Strawberries |
Earliglow, Honeoye, Seneca, Kent, Jewel, Guardian, Allstar, Cardinal |
NewCROP | |
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Red Raspberry |
Titan, Heritage, Ruby, Boyne, Southland |
Illinois |
NewCROP |
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Black Raspberry |
Bristol, Allen, Jewel, Haut |
Illinois |
NewCROP |
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Purple Raspberry |
Brandywine, Royalty |
Illinois |
NewCROP |
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Grapes (American) |
Ontario, Buffalo, Niagara, Cayuga White, Fredonia, Steuben, Concord, Deleware, Catawba |
Illinois |
NewCROP |
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Grapes (Seedless) |
Canadice, Himrod, Reliance, Glenora, Concord seedless, Venus, Einset, Saturn, Remailly |
Illinois |
NewCROP |
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Grapes (French Hybrid) |
Vignoles, Foch, Baco Noir, Seyval, DeChaunac, Chardonelle |
Illinois |
NewCROP |
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Thornless Blackberries |
Dirksen, Chester, Triple Crown, Navaho, Araphao |
Illinois |
NewCROP |
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Thorned Blackberries |
Darrow, Illini Hardy, Choctaw, Shawnee, Cherokee |
Illinois |
NewCROP |
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Blueberries |
Collins, Patriot, Bluegold, Bluecrop, Bluejay, Jersey, Nelson, Berkeley, Herbert, Coville, Lateblue, Elliott |
Illinois |
NewCROP |
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Tart Cherries |
Montmorency, North Star |
Illinois |
NewCROP |
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Apples |
Ginger Gold, Redfree, Dayton, Gala, Honeycrisp, Jonathan, Empire, Liberty, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Suncrisp, Enterprise, Fuji, Ozark Gold, Goldrush |
NewCROP | |
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Peaches |
Garnet Beauty, Redhaven, Ernie's Choice, Canadian Harmony, Madison, Biscoe, Encore |
Illinois |
NewCROP |
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Nectarines |
Juneglo, Crimson Snow, RedGold, Fantasia, Ovation, Encore, Summer Beauty, SunGlo, RedGlo |
Illinois |
NewCROP |
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Pears |
Harrow Delight, Clapp's Favorite, Moonglow, Maxine, Seckel, Olympic |
Illinois |
NewCROP |
The Fruit Crop listing was compiled and written by Robert M. Skirvin, Professor of Horticulture, University of Illinois © 1999. Questions related to these plants should be addressed to Dr. Skirvin at skirvin@uiuc.edu