Disease Resistant Fruits

Below is a list of fruit varieties that have shown some degree of disease resistance. Bear in mind, some may be resistant to one disease but not to another. So don’t take these suggestions as “bullet-proof.” Be sure to maintain your diligence to the program steps that we have outlined.

Apples


Liberty
Enterprise
Pound Sweet
Lodi
Golden Delicious
Macoun
Grimes Golden
Pristine
Roxbury Russett
Newtown Pippin
1

Cherries


Montmorency
Balaton
Danube
Jubileum
Rynbrandt
White Gold
Black York (Eastern Bing)
Korean Bush Cherry
1

Peaches

 
Peaches are the most
difficult fruit to grow
organically as they are
susceptible to a range of
fungal diseases, most
notably brown rot. So be
sure to maintain a regular
spray program of sulfur
or Bordeaux mix for the
best results. 
 
Pears
 
Kieffer
Seckel
Moonglow
1
Plums

European Plums
Beach Plum
Methley
Shiro
Other Fruits
Paw Paw
Persimmons
Kiwi vines
Blueberries
Concord grapes
Cranberries
Mulberries
Figs
Jujube
Cornellian Cherry
Guava