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Fruits

Raising fruits of different kinds can be a rewarding experience for the home gardener. There is a great feeling of accomplishment when you can harvest and eat something that you nurtured along in your garden or landscape. We carry some of the basic varieties as well as some very new and very unusual ones. We also try to carry some of the most cold hardy and disease resistant varieties available. The following is an information list of the species and varieties we normally carry.

Apples are generally not self-fertile. You should use two or more varieties to get good fruit set. Cross pollination is possible only when varieties bloom at approximately the same time. Length of bloom is usually seven to fifteen days. Early bloomers should be planted with early or midseason bloomers and late bloomers with late or midseason bloomers. In an orchard situation, all trees should be within 100 feet of the pollinator tree. Wind does not carry pollen from one tree to another, therefore bees are an important part of any pollination process. Apples will grow in most well drained soils and are best in full sun. Thinning of fruits is essential when heavy crops have set. This allows the remaining fruit to develop to its full potential. Early ripening apples should be gathered just before they are fully ripe or they soon become mealy. Late maturing apples must not be picked too soon, or the fruits will shrivel in storage.

• CORTLAND- Flesh is white, crisp, juicy, slightly acid. Medium size bright red. Holds color well after being picked. Excellent for eating and cooking. mid-season, ripens 9/29. zone 4
• EMPIRE- Medium size, round to globose shaped fruit with dark red blushed skin color and whiteish cream flesh. The flavor is of excellent quality and aromatic. Good for eating fresh. Excellent storage life. Midseason bloomer, ripens 10/1. zone 4
• FREEDOM- the red fruit is large and good for eating, or in sauces and juice. The flesh is crisp, juicy with a sub-acid flavor. The fruit will keep until January in cold storage. A midseason bloomer, ripens 9/25. Resistant to Cedar Apple Rust, Scab, and Powdery Mildew.
• FUJI- A new japanese cultivar that is growing in popularity. Stores well. Red skin and cream colored, aromatic, firm flesh. Mid-late bloom, ripens 11/1. Zone 5 GALA- Originating in New Zealand, this apple has become quite popular in the U.S. The fruit is yellow fleshed, medium sized and pale yellow to golden yellow heavily striped with red. Very sweet and aromatic. Mid season bloom, ripens 8/25. Zone 5 HARALRED- A red selection of Haralson apple. The fruit is redder, earlier and sweeter than the standard Haralson, and without the common russeting problem many Haralsons have. Juicy, tart, firm, good keeper, extremely hardy and Fire Blight resistant. Often bears fruit the first year. Zone 3
• HONEYCRISP- A recent introduction from the University of Minnesota Fruit Breeding Farm. Sweet and exceptionally crisp and juicy. Stores up to 5 months. Has become an outstanding commercial, as well as home orchard variety because of its explosive crispness, flavor and texture. Blooms mid season, ripens 9/10.
• LIBERTY- Very productive apple that was selected for its resistance to Apple Scab and Cedar Apple Rust. Crisp and juicy with a spritely taste. Flesh is slightly coarse in texture. Keeps well into February. Blooms mid season, ripens 9/30. Zone 4.
• MACOUN- Aromatic, McIntosh type dessert apple. Dark purplish red blush over green. Flesh is white, firm and very high quality. Mid season late bloom, ripens 10/13 Zone 4.
• MCINTOSH- A medium sized apple with nearly solid bright red skin. Good commercial variety. Heavy bearer. Excellent fresh eating qualities, however, soft when cooked. Mid season bloomer, ripens 9/25.
• ZESTA- A wonderful new apple cultivar from the fruit breeding program at the University of MN. A summer apple that is sweet, juicy and crisp. Storage life is about seven weeks. Blooms early, ripens 8/27. Zone 4.
• COX ORANGE PIPPIN- Considered to be the finest dessert apple grown. This variety dates back to England about 1830. Medium sized, rich red color. Ripens late September.
• WINTER BANANA- Large clear pale yellow skin with pinkish red blush. Has an aroma similar to bananas. Keeps for up to 6 months in storage. A must have apple.
• SHEEPNOSE- Fruit is large, oblong and ribbed, usually a deep black red when ripe. Very vigorous. Ripens Sept to Oct.
• SUMMER RAMBO- One of the oldest varieties known-originated in 16th century France. Large, brightly striped skin. Famous for eating and for sauces. Extremely vigorous, and disease resistant. Ripens in early August.
• YELLOW NEWTOWN PIPPIN- This was the first apple that kept well during colonial times. Jefferson planted it in 1778 at Monticello. Bears well formed, golden fruit early. Good for eating, cooking or making cider. Can keep until May in storage.

Apricots are generally self fertile but a pollinator can be used to get heavier fruit set. They can also be harder to raise than other fruits. Apricots should be planted in a sunny, sheltered site. In cool climates the trees can be grown under cover or fan trained against a warm wall to help prevent late frosts from killing the buds. A deep, slightly alkaline loam is the most suitable soil. Avoid heavy soils. Die back of some branches is common in cooler climates and they should simply be pruned off. Pick the fruit when it is fully ripe and comes away easily from the branch. Use immediately as fruit does not store well.

• MOONGOLD- Use Sungold as a pollinator. Soft golden colored fruits are medium size, freestone. Flesh is attractive orange yellow, firm and sweet with delightful flavor. Makes delicious preserves, and is fantastic for eating fresh. Disease tolerant. Ripens about July 15. Zone 4.
• SUNGOLD- Use Moongold as pollinator. Medium sized freestone fruits are brightly colored clear gold with attractive orange blush, nearly round, and tender skinned. Great for eating fresh or making preserves. Ripens early August. Zone 4.
• MOORPARK- Self pollinating. Large fruit with red blush. Flesh is yellow, sweet and juicy, with excellent flavor. Good for canning and eating fresh. Freestone. Zone 5

Sometimes called pear-apples, these sweet, juicy roundish pears have attracted attention due to their novelty and high prices in the grocery store. Trees are usually very productive, medium sized and spreading. Hand thinning of heavily fruited branches is usually required. They have a low suseptibility to Fireblight and strong resistance to Pear Psylla. They require cross pollination with late flowering European Pears or other Asian Pears.

• HOSUI- Extremely juicy, mild and sweet, it has some of the tang in many apples and European pears. Easy to grow and usually bears in one year. Although self fertile another variety is recommended for good fruit set.
• SHINSEIKI- Yellow fruits are almost apple shaped with fine textured, crisp, white flesh. Best when fully ripened on tree, about mid August. Plant another Asian Pear for good fruit set.

Blueberries require an acid soil with the pH in the range of 4.5 to 5.5 for best results. Because of their shallow, fibrous root systems, blueberries require a soil that is uniformly moist, but not saturated. Heavy poorly drained soils should be avoided. Blueberries will often fruit without a pollinator, but with a second variety, the fruit set is much heavier. The landscape value of blueberries is excellent. They are attractive both while in the flowering and fruiting stages. The brilliant fall colors ranging from orange, scarlet, and red along with the rugged appearance add to their value in the landscape.

• BLUECROP- A midseason variety. Considered by many to be the best all around variety for consistent yields, disease resistance, and high quality fruit. It has an upright, open growing habit. 4-6' tall. Full sun. Zone 4.
• BLUERAY- Midseason heavy producer of high quality large, powder blue berries with outstanding dessert flavor. The beautiful rose-pink flowers turn bright white in full bloom. Foliage turns a burgundy color in the fall. Does particularly well in areas with hot summers or very cold winters. Upright and open habit up to 5' tall. Full sun. Zone 4.
• PATRIOT- Fruit is very large, firm and has small, dry recessed scars. The berry is formed on tight clusters and it tends to be flatter than the other varieties. Ripens early. Excellent flavor. Bush is upright, open and vigorous. Excellent landscape variety with showy white blooms in the spring, dark green foliage in the summer, and fiery orange fall color. Grows 4-6" tall. Zone 4.

Sweet Cherries need a pollinator so plant two or more different varieties to get good fruit set. Sour Cherries do not require a pollinator as they are self fertile. Sour Cherries will not act as pollinators for sweet cherries. Cherries need a warm sheltered site and a deep well drained soil to produce a good crop. Netting may be needed to protect from birds. Pick fruits when fully ripe, complete with stalks, and eat or cook immediately. If freezing pick them when firm.

• MESABI- Long stemmed red fleshed fruits with sugar content halfway between sour and sweet cherries. Blooms about 5/10, ripens 7/15. Self pollinating. Zone 4.
• MONTMORENCY- Large tart red fruit for pie or preserves, juicy and firm. Vigorous and highly productive. Ripens about 6/30. Self pollinating. Zone 5.
• NORTH STAR- Red fruit with small stone, sour. Very productive. Great for pies or canning. Blooms about 5/9, ripens around 6/30. Self pollinating. Zone 4.
• STELLA- Black skin and flesh. Flesh is sweet, juicy, and moderately firm. A very popular cherry for eating fresh, or baking. Self pollinating. Zone 5

Throughout history grapes have been one of the best fruits for eating and for making wine. The European grape (Vitis vinifera) and its cultivars are generally considered to be of the best quality. American grapes (Vitis labrusca, V. riparia, and V. rupestris) have been hybridized with Vitis vinifera to increase the choice of varieties for table and wine grapes in cooler climates and to improve disease resistance. The fruits need a hot, dry summer to ripen. Cultivate the soil well before planting. In poor, sandy soils add well rotted manure or compost, then firm the area and water well. Fertilize regularly with a high potassium fertilizer until fruits start to ripen. Grape clusters will need to be thinned to obtain higher quality bunches overall.

• CANADICE- Red seedless grape with a unique sweet spicy flavor like no other. Usually bears from the first season. Clusters are 6-8" long with medium sized firm berries that keep on the vines a long time. Ripens mid August. Excellent cold hardiness makes it a winner for northern gardens. Zone 5.
• CONCORD SEEDLESS- Here's a seedless Concord. Bluish black fruits make sensational juices, preserves and jellies or great for eating fresh.
• HIMROD- Large loose clusters, medium size fruit, golden yellow when fully ripe. Seedless. Crispy sweat throughout. Ripens late August. Productive and very hardy. A mature vine can yield 10-15 lbs of grapes.
• FRONTENAC- A red wine grape developed by the University of MN fruit breeding program with a hardiness down to -30 degrees F. Produces a good quality juice for making wine. A vigorous grower with good disease resistance to downy and powdery mildew. Zone 4.
• MARS- Sweet and enjoyable selection, this new purple grape stands out due to its cold hardiness and disease resistance. Ripens mid season, very productive, seedless. Zone 4.
• NIAGARA- Excellent white table and wine variety. Ripens late midseason. Zone 4. Hardy and disease resistant.
• WORDEN- A bluish black sweet grape similar to Concord but with larger fruit which ripens about two weeks earlier. Vigorous and hardy. Zone 4.

The peach is native to China and has been cultivated since ancient times. They grow best in well drained, acid, moist soil and full sun. Peaches are known to be one of the harder fruits to grow, especially in northern parts of the country. They are suseptible to many different diseases and insect pests but the newer varieties have increased hardiness and resistance to some of these problems. Peaches require a second variety to act as a pollinator.

• REDHAVEN- One of the finest early peaches. Beautiful red and golden colored skin with firm, smooth textured, fine flavored flesh. Good for freezing, canning or shipping. One of the hardier more disease resitant peaches. Fruit sets heavily, must be thinned to reach true size. Fruit ripens early August. Freestone. Self fertile. Zone 5.
• RELIANCE- The hardiest yellow fleshed freestone peach available. Medium sized, roundish fruit that ripens with Redhaven. Has a rather dull blush over greenish yellow color. Flesh is soft and juicy with a fair flavor. Self fertile. Zone 5.

Most pears are self sterile, therefore, 20-50% of the trees should be pollinators. Most pears that bloom at the same time are suitable pollinators. With small amounts of nectar and low sugar content, pears require more pollinators and bees than any other fruit for commercial production. The homeowner should have two different varieties to get good fruit set. Pears require a moist but well drained soil, avoid poor sandy soils. Timing of harvest is important as fruit left on the tree too long will turn brown inside. Pick at the first sign of a change of color on the skin from dark to slightly lighter green. Since all fruit does not ripen at the same time several harvests will be needed.

• BARTLETT- Originated as a chance seedling in Berkshire England. Large size, golden yellow, fantastic quality fruit. Flesh is buttery, juicy, highly favored. Excellent for eating fresh or canning. Ripens late August. Needs pollinator. Zone 5.
• BOSC- An old fashioned French variety with large, high quality russeted fruit. Has tender, juicy, white flesh with a fine texture and is good for eating fresh or canning. Ripens in early October. Needs pollinator. Zone 5.
• CLAPPS FAVORITE- Large early season, lemon yellow pear with bright red cheek. Annual bearer. Fruit is fine textured, juicy and delicately flavored. Needs pollinator. Zone 5.
• LUSCIOUS- Fruit is juicy, sweet, medium to small with a yellow color. Excellent dessert pear. Blooms early May, ripens 9/15. Needs pollinator. Zone 4.
• SUMMERCRISP- One of the hardiest pears. Free of Fireblight. Annual bearer. Fruit should be harvested in mid August when crisp and still green with a red blush. Fruit harvested at that time is sweet and crisp, and may be stored up to two months. Needs pollinator. Zone 4.

Some plums are self fertile while others need a pollinator. Unlike apples, just having two different plum varieties flowering simultaneously will not insure proper cross pollination. Use Toka or native Prunus americana as a pollinator for plums. Use Compass as a pollinator for cherry plums. European or Prune type plums are generally self-fertile. Plums prefer a sheltered site out of the wind to insure that flowers are pollinated successfully. Most soils are suitable, but avoid those that are highly alkaline or poorly drained. For the best flavor allow fruits to ripen fully. For freezing or preserving, pick them when ripe but still firm.

• LA CRESCENT- Needs pollinator. Small to medium, sweet, juicy, yellow fruit. Excellent for eating fresh and for jams. Freestone. Vigorous grower. Fruit ripens approximately 8/1. Zone 4.
• TOKA- One of the best pollinators. Bears medium sized, richly flavored apricot-red fruit. Ripens about 7/27. Clingstone. Zone 3.
• WANETA- Needs pollinator. Produces well after first season. One of the best market plums. Fruit is large, reddish, sweet, juicy and of good quality. Ripens about 7/27. Clingstone. Zone 3.
• STANLEY PRUNE PLUM- Self pollinating. Fruit is medium large, blue skin with greenish yellow flesh. Produces large annual crop. Good for fresh dessert, canning, jams and jellies. Semi freestone. Ripens 8/20. Zone 5.

Raspberries are a cool season crop, growing best where there is plenty of moisture. Fruits vary in color from dark red to yellow. There are two main types of raspberry: summer fruiting, which has a short season of heavy fruiting in midsummer, and fall fruiting, which which has an extended fruiting period beginning in late summer and continuing until the beginning of severe frost. Raspberries prefer a well worked moisture retentive, yet well drained, soil rich in humus. They should be planted in a sheltered, sunny location, but they will tolerate partial shade. Harvest fruit when it is firm to ripe for preserves and freezing, and when it is fully ripe for eating fresh, harvesting every other day if possible.

• FALLGOLD- Everbearing. New golden yellow variety that produces two full crops each year. Spring crop and then second crop July to August and up to frost. Fruit is very sweet, juicy and firm. Large, conical berries are borne in big clusters. Hardy, vigorous and very productive. Zone 4.
• HERITAGE- Medium sized red fruit with excellent flavor and quality. First crop mid July, second crop early September to frost. Zone 4.
• ROYALTY- A cross between a purple and a red raspberry. Combines the desirable features of both, coupling the large fruit size and plant vigor of a purple hybrid with the high fruit quality of a red raspberry. Produces outstanding jellies and jams. Insect resistant, with good hardiness and is a superior substitute for black raspberries. Zone 4.

There are three different types of strawberries. Summer fruiting strawberries produce nearly all their fruit in an intensive two to three week period. Everbearing types produce fruit briefly in summer and then stop and fruit again in fall. Alpine types produce small fruits from midsummer to fall. For all, sunny warm sites give the best flavored fruit. Good drainage is vital to avoid soilborne diseases. Strawberries need water regularly and the fruits may have to be protected with netting. Harvest when fully ripe for fresh eating. For jam pick when ripe but still firm.

• EARLIGLOW- Earliest bearer. Great flavor, sweet, firm, glossy berries. Great for freezing, desserts, preserves. Disease resistant, and grows vigorously.
• HONEOYE- This berry is sweet, juicy and firm. Extremely flavorful. Great for pies and jams. Vigorous, heavy producer. Very hardy.
• SPARKLE- Fruits in late June, usually escaping any frost injury. Outstanding flavor eaten fresh, in preserves or frozen.
• OZARK BEAUTIES- Everbearing. Yield tasty, deep red, super sweet berries. Extremely productive- up to 150 blossoms on one plant.

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