Tree Fruit Availability

Fruit

During the following time frames, local New Jersey tree fruits can be found at farm markets, roadside markets, and even some supermarkets:

• Apricot season spans from early July to late July.
• Peach and nectarine season spans from early July to mid-September.
• Plum season spans from early July to late September.
• Apple season spans from mid-July to mid-December.

Look for the Jersey Fresh label or ask your local farmer where they get their tree fruit. For a full listing of what’s in season, see the NJ Seasonality Chart, produced by the NJ Farm Bureau, NJ Department of Agriculture, and Rutgers Cooperative Extension (with funding from a 2010 USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant).

Trees

Adams County Nursery currently sells tree fruits released by the Rutgers tree fruit breeding program, such as peaches, nectarines, and apricots.

Commercial Growers

Due to high demand, commercial growers are encouraged to reserve trees one to two years in advance. See the Adams County Nursery Fruit Trees page for information about wholesale variety availability. You can place your order at any time by contacting Adams County Nursery directly.

Home Gardeners

Purchase fruit trees for your backyard! See the Adams County Nursery Fruit Trees page for information about retail variety availability.

Retail orders of more than 5 trees and less than 25 trees are priced at $31.95/tree, with the exception of cherry trees. If you wish to order less than five trees, a

freight surcharge relative to your location (see map) will be added to the order. This surcharge is applied on a per order basis, not a per tree basis.

Certain varieties do carry royalty fees, and these will be automatically calculated where applicable. Please see the Adams County Nursery Retail Pricing page for a full listing of varieties protected by U.S. Plant Patents and Trademarks.

Note: not all varieties are available for retail customers.

For more information about licensed Rutgers tree fruit varieties, see the Tree Fruit Varieties page.

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Sources

Adams County Nursery
Visit NJ Farms
Jersey Fresh Seasonality Chart
Rutgers Licensing and Technology: Agricultural Products