A good list of varieties of fruits for New Mexico

              NEVI MSXICO COLLEG:L OF AGRICULTURE i-l.i'JD l,illCILUTIC ARTS
AND AGRICULTU&,L EXPERLiENT STATION
Press Bulletin 430
i~ GOOD LIST OF VARIEI'IES OF FRUITS FOR NE~i1\1EXICO
The ~per~nent Station has been testing out a large nwnber of different fruits.
The results of these investigations thus far indicate that many of the varieties
recommended for the East and West are not necessarily s'.1.tisfactory under NeVI
l1exico conditions. Therefore, the selection of varieties of the different frLlits
is one of th8 most import:J.nt considerations, not only for the cOhllnercial plant::J.tion
but also for the home orchard. This is po.rticularly true since many of our fruits
are subject to more or less frost injury from the lJ.te spring frosts. It is a
question as to whether it would be advisable to plant almonds or J"l.p~1Ilese plums,
as these are exceedingly early blooming. Apricots also bloom very early, but on
the whole they are a little surer than the Japanese plums. Hhilc some of the late
peaches bloom almost D.S earlY3.s apricots, there are sor!le of the early varieties
that bloom considerably later. Tht;) SVfeet cherries are o.lso medium e[~rly bloomers.
The sour cherries, European plums, and many of the native plums bloom as late as
most of the pears and applt)s. Among the early blooming pears are the Kieffer,
LeCont e, Hybrid Kieffer and Garber. The following v:J.rieties are runong the most
promising of those test~d in the experimentul orchards. These are giVen in the
order of their ripening.
i\hti va Plums: Tho Vlild Goose, OID.c."..hn., and Golden Beauty.
European PlwJ!§: Sugar Prune, Giant P1Wll, Yellow 'Egg, Italian, and French Prunes,
and Grand Duke.
PellchGs: Alext.lnder, Ec,rly ~p ader, Mamie Ross, Elberta, J. H. H::J.le, Chinese Cling,
Lat~ Crawford, lnd Salway; The last sixnam~d are very early bloomers,
and are quite frequently killed by spring frosts.
Apricots: ~lhile there are no late blooming varieties, tho Tilton !lnd LIoorpark are
about as sure 2.S o.ny.
Cherries: The sweet cherries have not proven satisf:lctory. The Gov0rnor :lood,
however, ha.s given the best results, :llthough it is 3. m0diu!D late
bloomer. 'fhe sour cherries are surer •. Early Richmond, English
lAorello, Hay Duke and L~te Duke,. are quite satisfactory.
Pears: Beurre Gifford, Bloodgood, Bartlett, Beurre Clairgeau, "linter Nelis, ::'.nd
Winter Bartlett make a good list.. The pao..rs D.ra subj ect to the pear
blight but the last two mentioned Ilre less susceptible.
Apples: Th8 Red June, THilson' s &1.rly Red June, !.facMci.hon' s V,Ihite, .Jonathan,
Delicious, Black Ben Davis, or Gano, stayman Winesap, York Imperial, and
Arkansas BLeck make: 3. good list for the 10Vier and irrigo.ted valleys.
For the higher.:.ltitudes the White ~linter Pe.'lrm[dn o.nd UcIntosh lied may
be added to the list, ,',-nd the Rome Beauty substituted for the .4.rkans:::.s
Black. In case this list should be r0duced the Maclviahon' s vmite, Blo.ck
Ben Davis, or G'.1.l10, i'linesap, ~!.nd the York Imperial mo.y be elimin:.'tted for
the lower ultitudes; whilG the S':'1.ID.G varieties 2nd the ~'Jhite Hinter
PearIIku.n, McIntosh Hed r.md Stayman T;1inesap mo.y be eliminated for the
high altitudes.
Quinces: Champion, Mrunmoth, and Vnn DemQn are good varieties.
Grapes: The European grape is better suited to the warmer and 10vTer valleys,
while the American v('.rieties are better suited to the higher and colder
altitudes. The Thompson's Seedless, Black Hamburg, Musco.t of AlcJxo.ndria,
New Mexico Mission, Black Cornichon, Tokay, e.nd Black l:.Ialvoise is a good
list. for the warmer end lower valleys. The lioore' s E;1rly, Niagar3., Salem,
Agawe.m, Brighton, n.nd Concord are better for the colder and higher
altitudes.
Probably no single nursery will be able to supply .'111 of these v:".rieties,md,
consequently, it may' be necessary to order from different nurseries.
January 10, 1923 Fabian Garcia