Growing fruit in a state with a short growing time of year and a harsh winter , like that in Minnesota , can be hard . Obviously , bananas and pineapple are not options . However , one can grow orchard apple tree , yellowish pink , plum , Pyrus communis , cherry and ravisher under the correct condition . Please remark : most of these fruit trees are self - inappropriate , which means more than one variety show is necessary for the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree to bring about fruit .
Apples
grow Malus pumila in Minnesota generally have in mind staying forth from the pop supermarket varieties such as Red Delicious and Golden Delicious . Instead , if you want to grow summer Malus pumila select Beacon , Hazen , Mantet , Norland , State Fair , Westland , and Whitney Crabapple . The best crepuscle apple include Centennial Crabapple , Chestnut Crabapple , Red Baron , Sweet Sixteen , Wealthy and Wolf River . McIntosh is another choice but only in southeast Minnesota .
Forwinter apples , Haralson , Haralred and Macoun can be grow throughout Minnesota . Connell Red , Fireside and Keepsake can be maturate in southern Minnesota ; Honeygold , Northwest Greening and Red Regent can be uprise only in southeastern Minnesota . drop - Winter apples that can be grown in southern Minnesota include Cortland , Honeycrisp and Red Prairie Spy .
Apricots
A small form of apricot trees are known to be unfearing enough for Minnesota . Since apricots are not self - fertilize , you need to select two different varieties of apricot trees if you want them to bring forth yield . Both apricot hybrids ( Prunus . armeniaca x P. mandshurica ) Moongold and Sungold are appropriate for growing in southeastern Minnesota . However , the apricot variety Scout ( Prunus mandshurica ' Scout ' ) can be grown in both southern and northern Minnesota .
Plums
A number of varieties of hybrid plums ( genus Prunus salicina x P. Americana ) will maturate in southerly Minnesota including Alderman , La Crescent , Pembina , Pipestone , Superior , and Waneta . Two other varieties , Toka and Underwood , will grow in both southern and northern Minnesota . Of these , Superior and Toka are pollinators . The skillful bet for growing European plums ( Prunus domestica ) is the Mount Royal variety if you live in southeastern Minnesota . Luckily , it is self - compatible . A few multifariousness of cherry plum ( Prunus cerasifera ) are more adaptable and can be grown in other domain of Minnesota such as the Compass ( a pollinator ) , Sapalta and Red Diamond .
Pears
pear tree ( Pyrus communis ) are best turn in southeasterly Minnesota since the only two varieties that are urge for northerly Minnesota ( Luscious and Gourmet ) are not pollinators . Varieties that are love to do well in Minnesota include Golden Spice , Summer Crisp , Parker , Patten , Gourmet and Luscious .
Cherries
Three species of cerise can be grow throughout Minnesota : Nanking cherries ( genus Prunus tomentosa ) , backbone cherries ( genus Prunus besseyi ) and pie or tangy cherry ( genus Prunus cerasus ) . The best varieties for Nanking cherry red are Orient , Drilea or seedling sold as " Hansen Bush cherry . " For sand cherries , the best choices include Black Beauty , Brooks or Sioux . Pie cherry kind that are good include Meteor , Northstar and Mesabi . Only pie cherries are ego - compatible .
Peaches
A few mixed bag of peach ( Prunus persica ) can be grown in southeastern Minnesota include Hardy , Red Haven , Elberta , Majestic and Scarlet Prince . Since peaches are self - fertile , you only call for to institute one variety to make fruit .
