Just to resurrect this thread because I have also been scouring the forum for “best of show” on various fruits- I have made a LOT of purchases this year and will update my list with actual reviews as time goes on and I have had some tastes to compare, but for now here is my Z6A (Pittsburgh, PA) best of lists for low maintenance, good taste based on my research. Again, I HAVE NOT ACTUALLY TRIED MOST OF MY LIST YET. If I do not list pollination requirements, I have either assumed it is self fertile or do not have that information. This list isn’t **necessarily ** best tasting (in many cases it may be) but in some cases it is an easier to grow, low maintenance choice for a small home landscaping project.
Apple: Freedom (triploid) RP, Ashmead’s Kernel (triploid) RP , Priscilla RP , Grimes Golden RP
Pear: Bartlett PI, Seckel PI
Pawpaw: Jerry’s Big Girl RP, Regulus RP, KSU Chapell RP, Shenandoah RP Marshmallow RP
Persimmon: H-63A, JT-02, Nikita’s Gift, Celebrity
Jujube: Honey Jar RP, Sugar Cane RP, SO RP
Mulberry: Dwarf Gerardi
Blueberry: Bluecrop RP, Liberty RP, Reka RP, Spartan RP
Strawberry: Jewel, Mara Des Bois, Seascape Huckleberry: Box Huckleberry (Gaylussucia brachycera)
Serviceberry: Saskatoon (Amelanchier alnifolia)
Gooseberry: Jeanne, Hinnomaki Red, Hinnomaki Yellow
Honeyberry: Aurora, Blizzard, Beast, Beauty, Indigo Gem
Currant: Titania, Rovada
Jostaberry: Black Jostaberry