| 0 | DPRU 1531 | 'Denniston Superb' | Prunus domestica L. | New York, United States | | | Historic | 1989 | DEVELOPED | | | | | | Cultivated material | Type = Plum. Per Hedrick (see citation): "Fruit round, larger than Reine Claude of which it is probably a seedling, slightly flattened; suture distinct; cavity shallow; stem of medium length; pale yellow, blotched with red; bloom thin; flesh thick, meaty, moderately juicy, with a rich, vinous flavor; very good; stone small, roundish, thick, free; mid-season." Per The American Fruit Culturist: "suture distinct; surface pale yellowish green, slightly dotted and clouded with purple, bloom thin; stalk rough, three fourths of an inch long, moderately sunk; flesh thick, not juicy, rich; ripens early; resembles Green Gage; shoots downy; very productive." Per Elliot's Fruit Book: "Season, 15th to 20th of August." | 1014498 | DPRU 1531 |
| 1 | DPRU 93 | Florence | Prunus avium (L.) L. | Italy | | | Historic | 1983 | COLLECTED | | | | | | Cultivar | Type = Cherry. Per The Cherries of New York (see citation): "Tree vigorous, upright, open-topped, productive... Leaves numerous, variable in size...petiole one and three-fourths inches long, thick, pubescent, dull red, with from two to four large, reniform, reddish glands on the stalk...flowers one and one-fourth inches across, white...petals broad-obovate to oval...Fruit matures early; one inch in diameter, cordate, compressed...color reddish over an amber background, marked with indistinct, whitish spots and streaks...skin thick, separating from the pulp; flesh yellowish white, with colorless juice, tender, meaty, crisp, sprightly, sweet; of very good quality; stone clinging." Per Elliot's Fruit Book (see citation): "The tree is of stocky strong growth, spreading, unproductive while young, becoming more productive as it grows old. Fruit, large, roundish heart-shape, flattened at base; pale amber, mottled or mostly covered with bright red; flesh, amber color, firm, rich, sweet, fine flavor; pit small, roundish oval; stem, inserted in a broad basin. Season, middle July." Per Manual of Fruits (see citation): "Large and heart-shaped, pale amber marbled with red, and bright red where exposed; stalk two inches long, slender, deeply set; flesh yellowish, firm, very juicy, sweet, and rich. End of July." Per the American Fruit Culturist (see citation): "Large, heart-shaped, regular, smooth; amber yellow marbled with red, and with a red streek; stalk an inch and a half long; flesh firm, juicy, sweet; season rather late. Resembles Yellow Spanish, but hardly so large, and ten days later." | 1002567 | DPRU 93 |
| 2 | DPRU 95 | Early Richmond | Prunus cerasus L. | New York, United States | | | Historic | 1983 | DONATED | 1983 | | | | | Cultivar | Type = Cherry. Per Elliot's Fruit Book (see citation): "From Europe, but popular in the U.S. Probably the true Kentish, but often confused under that name with the Sour Pie Cherry, so continued to be known as Early Richmond. The tree belongs to the Morello class; grows about twenty feet high, with a roundish spreading head; very productive, ripening its fruit in May, but, in dry seasons, holding it until July...It is remarkable for the corolla remaining on the stalk, and for the tenacity with which the stone adheres thereto. Fruit, of medium size, borne in pairs, round, bright red, becoming darker as it hangs on the tree a long time; flesh, of a reddish cast, juicy, very tender, sprightly, rich, acid flavor; stem, usually short, say, one and a quarter inch, set in deep, round basin. Season, twenty-sixth May to first of July." Per The American Fruit Culturist (see citation): "Rather small, becoming medium when well ripened, round, slightly oblate, growing in pairs; color a full red; stalk an inch or and inch and a forth long, rather stout; flesh very juicy, acid, moderately rich. Stone adhereing strongly to the stalk, often withdrawing it from the fruit when picked. Very productive; fine for early cooking; ripens early and hangs long on the tree. Valued everywhere." Per The Fruit Garden (see citation): "An early, red, acid cherry, very valuable for cooking early in the season. - Ripens through June." | 1002606 | DPRU 95 |