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| Variety/Cultivar | Fruit Type | Fruit Description | Production Notes | Disease Susceptibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moonglow | Pear | Pyrus communis (European pear) | ||
| Moorpark (Temple's Moorpark) | Apricot | Medium to large, roundish fruit with orange, juicy flesh. Excellent, sweet apricot flavour (one of the best) , freestone. Tends to ripen from the inside. An old favourite with a distinctive flavour. | Apricots need frost protection, particularly at blossom time. Fruit tends to ripen unevenly. Can be a shy cropper. | Apricots are generally susceptible to blossom blight, and Moorpark can be susceptible to Freckle. |
| Morello | Cherry | Sour cherries. The fruit is small to medium, red to dark red, and quite tart. | Not to be confused with rootstock cherries, which are tiny and dark black. Rootstock cherries are super-sour and not good for eating or preserving. Very heavy cropper. | Quite resistant to rain-cracking |
| Morocco | Apricot | Medium size, pale orange with a red blush, pale flesh that can be a bit rubbery and dry. Good flavour, semi-freestone. | Apricots need frost protection, particularly at blossom time. | Apricots are generally susceptible to blossom blight. |
| Moss Early | Cherry | Dark red, medium cherry, firm, good flavour. | Heavy, even cropper. | Very prone to bacterial canker. |
| Mutsu, Crispin | Apple | A large, green skinned dessert apple. A slight blush can develop on the skin. Flesh is greenish-cream, crisp, juicy and sweet with excellent flavour. Cooks pale yellow with pieces staying whole. | Frost tender. Stores well. Can crop very heavily so needs good thinning. Tree is vigorous, spur-bearing. USDA Zones 4-8. | Can suffer from bitter pit, so needs nutritious soil with plenty of calcium. |
| Mystery | Apricot | Medium to large, roundish, orange skin with paler flesh. Excellent flavour, freestone. | Apricots need frost protection, particularly at blossom time. | Apricots are generally susceptible to blossom blight. Fairly resistant to rain cracking. |
| Narrabeen | Plum | Japanese, large, round, dark pink over yellow background colour. Creamy flesh, average flavour, freestone. | Very productive | Moderately resistant to bacterial spot. |
| New Boy | Nectarine | White flesh nectarine. A heritage variety with quite thin skin that is creamy white with a red blush. Fragrant white flesh, good flavour if ripened on the tree. | Heritage variety with excellent flavour, but the fruit is quite fragile and prone to bruising and damage both on the tree and off. Like an earlier version of Goldmine nectarine. | All peaches and nectarines are prone to Brown rot in the wet conditions. |
| Newbell | Peach | |||
| Newcastle | Apricot | |||
| Newton | Apple | Hardy in USDA zones 3 to 8 | ||
| Nickajack | Apple | Moderately resistant to black spot (apple scab) | ||
| Nijisseiki/20th Century (Nashi) | Pear | Round, medium-sized nashi with mild flavour. Creamy white and very juicy flesh. | ||
| Noir de Guben | Cherry | Large, black cherry with short stem, juicy and good flavour. | A heavy cropping variety. | Moderately resistant to cracking. |