Fruit Tree Planner

Cavendish is sweet with just enough acidity to stay lively, with firm, dense flesh and large fruit. In this group, it is one of the firmest choices, so it handles baking, slicing, or holding its shape better. Choose it for cold northern gardens (zones 3 to 5), fresh eating, and mixed plantings where reliable mid-season crops are the priority, but skip it if you want warm-climate gardens - Cavendish is bred for cold hardiness and is less suited to zones 7 and above. It usually ripens around early to mid June, in the middle of this group.

Chandler is sweet with light acidity and aromatic lift, with firm, dense flesh and very large fruit. In this group, it is one of the firmest choices, so it handles baking, slicing, or holding its shape better. Choose it for warm-climate gardens (zones 6 to 8), the largest possible June-bearing berry, and fresh-market presentations, but skip it if you want cold-climate gardens - Chandler does not handle hard winters well and is not suitable for zones 3 to 5 without significant protection. It usually ripens around early to mid June, in the middle of this group.

Evie-2 is sweet with just enough acidity to stay lively, with firm, dense flesh and medium fruit. In this group, it is one of the firmest choices, so it handles baking, slicing, or holding its shape better. Choose it for northern day-neutral growers (zones 4 to 6) who need a heat-tolerant continuous producer where Albion underperforms in summer, but skip it if you want warm climates where Albion or Seascape are the proven choices - Evie-2 fills a specific cool-summer niche. It usually ripens around early to mid June, in the middle of this group.

Jewel is sweet with a soft acidic lift, with firm, dense flesh and large fruit. In this group, it is one of the firmest choices, so it handles baking, slicing, or holding its shape better. Choose it for northeastern home gardens, u-pick operations, and the time-tested standard for the region, but skip it if you want growers in the Pacific Northwest or warm climates - Jewel is optimized for northeastern growing conditions. It usually ripens around early to mid June, in the middle of this group.

Kent is sweet with just enough acidity to stay lively, with firm, dense flesh and large fruit. In this group, this is one of the sweetest and richest picks. Choose it for northern gardens (zones 3 to 5), u-pick, and fresh eating where large cold-hardy berries are the goal, but skip it if you want warm southern climates - Kent is bred for cold performance and less suited to zones 7 and above. It usually ripens around early to mid June, in the middle of this group.

Ozark Beauty is sweet with light acidity and aromatic lift, with firm, dense flesh and large fruit. In this group, it is one of the firmest choices, so it handles baking, slicing, or holding its shape better. Choose it for cold northern gardens (zone 3 with mulching), two distinct harvest events rather than constant picking, and classic American home garden strawberry beds, but skip it if you want continuous production all season - Ozark Beauty is an everbearing (two flushes), not a day-neutral (continuous); in midsummer it largely stops producing. It usually ripens around early to mid June, in the middle of this group.

Quinault is sweet with just enough acidity to stay lively, with soft, juicy flesh and large fruit. In this group, it is one of the softer, juicier choices, so it leans more toward fresh eating than long holding. Choose it for fresh eating at home and the classic large everbearing berry without fussing over day-neutral management, but skip it if you want disease-prone sites or long shelf life - Quinault is less disease-resistant than modern varieties and soft berries do not hold. It usually ripens around early to mid June, in the middle of this group.

Seascape is sweet with just enough acidity to stay lively, with firm, dense flesh and large fruit. In this group, it is one of the firmest choices, so it handles baking, slicing, or holding its shape better. Choose it for Pacific Northwest home gardens, heat-tolerant continuous production, and a reliable day-neutral with proven performance, but skip it if you want very cold gardens - Seascape is hardy to zone 4 but performs best in zones 6 to 9 where Pacific NW breeding shows best. It usually ripens around early to mid June, in the middle of this group.

Allstar is sweet with just enough acidity to stay lively, with firm, dense flesh and large fruit. In this group, it is one of the firmest choices, so it handles baking, slicing, or holding its shape better. Choose it for cold northern gardens, late-season June production, and mixed beds where disease resistance matters, but skip it if you want peak flavor intensity - Allstar is mild and consistent; Earliglow or Jewel are better choices for the best-tasting harvest. It usually ripens around late June, later than most of the others shown.

Honeoye is sweet with just enough acidity to stay lively, with firm, dense flesh and large fruit. In this group, it is one of the firmest choices, so it handles baking, slicing, or holding its shape better. Choose it for u-pick operations, cold climates (zone 3 with mulching), and reliable large yields over peak flavor, but skip it if you want fresh eating connoisseurs who want the most intense flavor - Earliglow beats Honeoye on taste; Honeoye beats Earliglow on size and yield. It usually ripens around mid to late May, earlier than most of the others shown.

Earliglow is sweet with light acidity and aromatic lift, with soft, juicy flesh and small fruit. In this group, this is one of the sweetest and richest picks. Choose it for fresh eating immediately after picking, jam, and gardens where flavor intensity matters more than size or handling, but skip it if you want u-pick operations or large, firm, shippable fruit - Earliglow berries are small, soft, and do not hold up to rough handling. It usually ripens around mid to late May, earlier than most of the others shown.

Sparkle is sweet with a soft acidic lift, with soft, juicy flesh and medium fruit. In this group, this brings more acidity and bite than most of the others shown. Choose it for jam, preserves, and late-season June berries with the most intense cooking flavor, but skip it if you want fresh transport or u-pick - Sparkle is soft and fragile; it falls apart if not used the same day it is picked. It usually ripens around late June, later than most of the others shown.