TOP NEWS
Big Fruit Tree Update: Thousands More Trees Just Listed for Spring 2026 Shipping; Also Rootstocks and Scionwoods Now Online; 2027 Trees Listed Too!Shop now to reserve your favorites before the winter rush of orders.
Why is it best to order directly from our web site?
The web inventory is updated in real time, and online orders get priority over email and phone orders. See the FAQ >
Learn Trees
See checklists & tutorials and our fruit tree glossary, and find pollination partners for your trees.
Grafting & Budding Fruit Trees
Starter steps for grafting and budding your own fruit trees, including preparation of scionwood and rootstocks.
Cider Apple Classifications
Learn about the apple qualities and categories of most interest to cidermakers, very different than dessert apples.
Fruit Tree Pollination – A Primer
See our intro to pollination of apple, pear, and stone fruit trees, and use our "Pollenizer" to find partners for your trees.
Family Tree
Meet Dr. Jim Cummins, see our home farm in NY, and read Dad's old orchard stories.
About Cummins Nursery
We are a small fruit tree nursery in New York apple country. Since 1994, we have shipped to orchards of all sizes in the Lower 48.
Loading Reefers
It was never the simple job it looked to be – stacking would go well until we had 90% of the load aboard, then things got sticky.
Grandmother's Chickens
When a customer came calling, Grandmother would head for the special pen of young chickens. She had a special chicken-catcher.
News & Events
Catch seasonal updates and the latest sales.
Big Fruit Tree Update: Thousands More Trees Just Listed for Spring 2026 Shipping; Also Rootstocks and Scionwoods Now Online; 2027 Trees Listed Too!
October 9, 2025 | Shop now to reserve your favorites before the winter rush of orders.
First Bite at the New Crop! Spring 2026 Fruit Tree Inventory Is Posted – Order Yours Now; Also Preview Scions & Rootstocks.
July 21, 2025 | Best time to reserve your favorite tree varieties while they are still in stock! We sell out every year.
Spring 2025 Shipping Is Done: Trees, Scions, and Rootstocks Sold Out! You Can Now Shop for Fruit Trees That Will Ship in Spring 2026.
May 7, 2025 | THANK YOU for a great nursery season! Time to get a jump on your Spring 2026 orders...
Featured Products
A few things we're loving right now...
GoldRush Apple on G.214
A highly flavored, late-season dessert apple, perfect for organic production.
Olympic Pear on OHxF 97
A huge, late-season nashi pear that stores well.
Bubblegum Plum on Myrobalan
An aromatic, delicious, disease-resistant plum.
Enterprise Apple on G.890
An attractive, highly disease-resistant apple, ideal for organic growers.