Virginia CropMAP

Fruits and Nuts

List of fruits and nuts that are either currently grown traditionally, recommended alternate, experimental, or not recommended in Virginia.

Listing was compiled and written by:
Ross Byers,
Alson H. Smith Agricultural Research and Extension Center,
595 Laurel Grove Road, Winchester, VA 22602.
Phone: 540-869-2560; Fax: 540-869-0862;
Email: rossebye@vt.edu

Andy Hankins,
Virginia Cooperative Extension,
Box 9081, Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA 23806.
Phone: 804-524-5962; Fax: 804-524-5714;
Email: ahankins@vsu.edu

Herbert Stiles,
Southern Piedmont Agricultural Research and Extension Center,
2375 Darvills Road, Blackstone, VA 23824.
Phone: 434-292-5331; Fax: 434-292-5623;
Email: rasbry@vt.edu

Traditional
Recommended
Experimental
Not Recommended

Traditional
Apple	Widely grown in northern Virginia.
Blackberry	Well adapted, highly profitable.
Black walnut	Widely adapted, limited market.
Cherry, sweet	At last half the crop will split.
Cherry, tart	Well adapted, limited market.
Grape	All types (Table, Juice, Wine) are well adapted, heavy disease pressure.
Peach and Nectarine	Widely grown, good fruit set 1 in 3 years.
Pear	Limited acres in northern Virginia.
Plum, European	Usually killed by late frosts.
Plum, Japanese	Usually killed by late frost.
Raspberry, Red	Red raspberries are well adapted, widely planted, good profits.
Recommended
Apricot	Usually killed by late frost.
Blueberry	Widely grown. High bush in mountains, rabbiteye in Tidewater.
Chestnut	Widely adapted, limited market
Currant	All three types (Red/Black/White) are well adapted to cool, high mountain regions.
Elderberry	Native plant. Well adapted, limited use.
Gooseberry	Adapted to cool, high mountain regions.
Kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa)	Adapted only to southeastern Virginia near the ocean.
Hardy kiwifruit (Actinidia arguta)	Well adapted.
Pear, Asian	Well adapted, limited use, limited market.
Persimmon - Native	Well adapted, very limited market.
Persimmon - Oriental	Has potential.
Quince	Well adapted ornamental, fruit not used.
Strawberry	Widely grown on plastic mulch.
Experimental
Pawpaw	Widely adapted, limited market.
Not Recommended
Cranberry	Virginia is too hot for commercial production