Fruits

Apples

Thanks to its world-renowned apple breeding program, Cornell has released 69 varieties, including famous ones such as Empire, Ruby Frost, and Jonagold. Apples are developed with New York climate, diseases, and pest conditions in mind, as well as consumer and growers’ needs.  Learn more.

handful of apples

Cherries

Cornell offers a handful of sweet cherries with exceptionally large and high-quality fruits. The stone fruit breeding program was selected for qualities to improve: flavor, insect and disease resistance, cold tolerance, and reduced cracking. Learn more.

Melons

The cucurbit breeding program has developed varieties and lines that were selected based upon the following qualities: improved flavor, high nutrition content, production quality, disease and insect resistance, as well as novel traits. Learn more.

slices of melon

Grapes

Cornell offers varieties with optimized flavors and aromas for table grapes and wine grapes. Since 1888, Cornell viticulturists have introduced more than 45 new table, juice, and wine grape varieties adapted to cool-climate growing regions. Cornell University offers research and educational facilities that positively impact local winery businesses and tourism and present the world with novel varieties that can provide a sustainable future. Learn more.

grapes on green vine

Raspberries

Floricane and primocane raspberry varieties developed at Cornell offer high yields and attractive features. The small fruit breeding program grows improved berry varieties with disease and insect resistance and fruit quality by traditional breeding practice. Learn more.

reaspberries displayed in hand

Strawberries

From early to late season, Cornell strawberries provide excellent growing qualities (weather tolerance) with attractive features. The small fruit breeding program develops improved berry varieties with disease and insect resistance and fruit quality by traditional breeding practices. Learn more.

strawberries