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APPLES
Our apple trees, like many fruit trees, are propagated by grafting: joining a scion
(which becomes the fruiting part, or top of the tree) to a rootstock (which
becomes the root of the tree.) This grafting allows the two
parts to grow together and function as a single
plant. Although the rootstock has an influence
on the ultimate size and hardinesss of the tree,
the scion alone determines what kind of fruit the
tree will yield. Therefore, when we produce fruit trees for
northern climates, there are two things to consider:
1) which rootstock to use 2) which cultivars
(cultivated varieties) to graft onto that rootstock.
Both must be hardy and vigorous enough to withstand the
lowest winter temperatures and grow strongly during a
short season.
Rootstock. The rootstock determines the ultimate size
of the tree. Generally, there are standard, dwarf and
semi-dwarf rootstocks. Choosing one or the other of these
rootstocks does not influence the type of fruit yielded by a tree,
but for Northern growers it can have a huge effect on how
winter-hardy the tree is, how well it grows, and whether it produces a crop. Dwarf trees
are made by grafting onto rootstocks that are inherently weak growers; they stunt the
growth of the tree.There is a popular notion that dwarf trees will produce fruit sooner, but
in USDA Zone 3 or 4, the use of a dwarfing rootstock can cause even a hardy cultivar to
winterkill or to simply linger season after season with minimal growth and no fruit. If you
live in a northern climate with a short growing season, dwarf trees will not work for you. You
need a rootstock that will grow strongly for 2-3 months and then start hardening off for
winter. We do not grow or sell dwarf or semi-dwarf apple trees, because they do not have
the hardiness, vigor, and disease resistance needed to thrive in our northern climate.
For
our apple trees we use the Russian rootstockAntonovka, an extremely hardy and vigorous
standard size rootstock which can produce strong growth during our limited growing
season. Standard means only that
Antonovka is not a dwarfing rootstock; it will not limit
the growth and thus the ultimate size of the tree, but rather will allow it to grow freely to its
full size, about 12-15 feet. For growers in Zones 3 and 4, an appleAntonovka
on
standard
rootstock will be much hardier, grow more vigorously, and bear fruit sooner and in greater
quantity than the same apple on dwarfing rootstock. If you wish a smaller tree, this can be
accomplished by pruning. A well-pruned apple tree onAntonovka rootstock, when grown
in Zones 3-5, will be equivalent to a semi-dwarf tree in size (10-12 feet at maturity), and
it will have many advantages. For instance, your tree will have the vigor to compete with
grass that grows near the base of the tree, while a dwarf tree must have clean culture (no
sod) to the drip line. It will not need to be guyed or staked, whereas dwarf trees tend to be
shallow-rooted and usually require some support. Your tree might well be producing fruit
for your great-grandchildren, while dwarf trees must be replanted every 10-20 years. Finally,
the crop yielded by your mature standard tree will be many times greater than that of a dwarf
or semidwarf tree.
Cultivars. In the apple table on pages 5-12, we list over 170 varieties of apples that can be
grown in our climate. The hardiness ratings (from hardiest to least hardy: EVMP) in the
table can help narrow the choice for those in colder areas. Or, consider one or more of the
special price packages or our picks listed at the top of the page 5.
CHOOSING A SITE FOR YOUR APPLE TREES
Apples like light, fertile soils and a south-facing slope if available. Your trees will grow faster
on a well drained, sandy loam soil. They will not grow at all in wet, heavy clay or pure sand.
Another consideration is proximity to your dwelling, especially for fruit trees, which require care
every year. Will it be out of sight, out of mind?
Be sure that water can be provided at the site.Each treeshould receive5 to 10 gal.of water
per dayuntil the end of May, and the same amount at least two to three times per week until midJuly (August in a dry year.)
Planting. Get your trees in the ground as soon as you can. Have the holes dug before the trees
arrive if possible. For details on planting, see our Planting Guide: [http://www.sln.potsdam.ny.us/
pg.html] or hard copy by mail on p. 34. A free copy will be sent with your plant order.
Spacing. Plant your apple trees 25 feet apart if they are to be kept well-pruned, 35 feet if they
will be allowed to grow to full size.
Apple pollination. Most of the apple cultivars that we offer are self-fruitful, i.e. they do not need
to be planted near a different variety of apple to produce fruit. However, since even self-fruitful
varieties can often produce better crops with cross-pollination, we recommend that the backyard
gardener plant more than one apple variety in his/her orchard location.
How long before it fruits? An apple tree from our nursery, planted in good soil, and
maintained adequately by its new owner (rabbit protection, pruning, mulching with
manure, attention to pest problems) can be expected to bear its first fruit in 3-5 years.
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PRICE: Apple trees are 2 to 4 ft. Price is $24 per tree. Special low price apple packages and our pick apples are listed below.
APPLE PACKAGE SPECIALS
The packages below contain a mixture of apples for dessert, cooking, home processing, and cider that will ripen at different ti
mes
throughout the season. There is also a package of flowering crabs. Package prices apply ONLY to the following combinations. We
reserve the right to substitute in packages if necessary.
Package of Five
$110
Package #3
Package #1
Alton
(super cold-hardy)
Britemac
Ben Davis
George Webster
Heyer 12
Package #2
King Luscious
Noran
Oriole
Purdy
(old varieties)
State Fair
Bethel
Duchess
Hadlock Reinette
Northern Spy
Tolman Sweet
Ornamental &
Wildlife Package
$110
Package #4
Adirondack Crab
Chestnut Crab
Dolgo Crab
Ormiston Roy
Sherry
Package of Ten
$210
Package #6
Package #5
(old varieties)
Anoka
Canada Baldwin
Marlin Stephens
Dudley
McIntosh
Magog Redstreak
Minnesota 1734
Maidenblush
Quinte
Original McIntosh
Regent
Milwaukee
Valentine
Red Astrachan
Vista Bella
St Lawrence
Wilson Juicy
Scott Winter
Wodarz
WhiteWinter Pearmain
Hardiness Parentage
Color
Season Description
Adanac
E Battleford open
OUT OF STOCK FOR 2015 pollinated
Yellow, striped,
red wash
Early-mid Small size; good cooking apple, will keep 2-3 months in
Adirondack Crab
Red
NA
Red or striped
Mid
Red
Mid
Alexander*
OUT OF STOCK
All Winter
Hangover+
OUT OF STOCK
Almata
Unknown
E Russian importation
FOR 2015
E-V Crab seedling
FOR 2015
V Beautiful Arcade X
Fluke 38 C rab
Solid red
Alton
Early cIntosh
M
NY 845
Anoka
Mercer X Duchess
Red-yellow
Antonovka*
Early Russian
Yellow
Late-mid A very large redflesh apple, useful for sauce, pickling, etc.
to Late Dark pink flowers.
Early
Code
b
f
b, l, r
DRs
f, p
c, f,
l, s
b, e, s
b, s , y
Mid
b, f, l
Ashmeades
M Old English, unknown Red-yellow
Kernel* OUT OF STOCK FOR 2015
russet
Late
c, e , k
Atlas
Mid
b, e
k, p , v
Winter St Lawrence
X Duchess
OUT OF STOCK FOR 2015
*old variety
Red
Hardiness Parentage
Season Description
Code
Autumn Arctic*+
seedling of Arctic
Red-yellow,
striped
Mid
Medium to large fruit; good tasting, productive, scabresistant. Introduced by Fred L. Ashworth i n 1952 as a
hardier al ternative to B aldwin.
e, p
DRs
Bancroft
McIntosh X Forest
Red
Late
k, y
Beacon
Malinda X Wealthy
Red
Early
to M id
e, j, p
DRsf
Bechtel Crab
Malus ioensis
open pollinated
Gree n
NA
A feast for the ey es & nose, Bechtel's flo wers are delicate
light pink and multi-petaled like miniature roses. Extremely
sweet-smelling, perfuming the air when in blossom.
f, o
a, k , p,
v, y
e, k, $
Ben Davis*
E-V Unknown
Yellow, deep
red striping
Early to
Mid
Bethel*
Red, striped
Late
Blue P earmain*
V Old American,
OUT OF STOCK FOR 2015
unknown
Red
Late
Mild and aromatic, with firm, dense flesh. Will keep all
winter.
e, k
Bonkers
Deep red
Late
Very large fruit with good acidity and flavor. Excellent allpurpose apple, and particularly good for cider. Vigorous
grower. Named by Michael Phillips.
b, c,
e, l
V-M Liberty X
Red Delicious
Britemac
Melba X Kildare
Red, striped
Mid
e, j, $
Brown Betty+
Antonovka seedling
Yellow
Late
e, k , o
Bullock*
Golden Russet X
Unknown
Yellow,
some russet
Late
c, u
Burgundy
Mid
a, e ,
v, $
Cameo
(P)
Unknown
Dryden, WA
Yellow-green,
bright red stripe
Late
e, k
Canada Baldwin*
Gree n, blushed
or striped red
Mid
Flesh white tinged with red. J uicy, excellent fres eating and
cider. B ears annually; he avy c ropper.
Not related to B aldwin.
a, c , e
m, p
Carroll
Moscow Pear
seedling
Red
a, b , e
Chenango
Strawberry*
Old American,
unknown
Yellow wi th
red striping
Chestnut Crab
V Malinda X Crab
OUT OF STOCK FOR 2015
Red-yellow,
russeted
Connell Red
V McIntosh X Longfield Red
OUT OF STOCK FOR 2015
Early
a, e , r
Mid
Late
e, k, o
DRr
c, e,
f, v
Cortland
Red
Mid to
Late
Flesh white, slow to discolor on exposure to air. Good allaround apple, favored for cooking and cider.
a, b ,
c, e
Crimson Beauty*
Red striped
Early
One of the earliest red apples. Nice tart flavor. White flesh
w/ occasional red s treaking; great for sauce and cooking.
b, s
Yellow
Early
Red
Mid to
Late
e, k , u
DRs
b, c, e,
j, l, $
DRs
Dakota Gold
E-V Unknown; ND State
OUT OF STOCK FOR 2015 Un iv in tro
Davey
V-M McIntosh
open pollinated
Disease-Resistant V Unknown
McIntosh
OUT OF STOCK FOR 2015
Striped, Red
Mid
Dodd Banana*+
Red, Yellow
Mid
*old variety
6
Unknown--possibly
Winter B anana X ?
a, b ,
e, l , DRf
o, u
Hardiness Parentage
Dolgo Crab*
E Siberian c rab
OUT OF STOCK FOR 2015
Season Description
Red
Douglas
V Stone X Duchess
Red-yellow
Wormless+
OUT OF STOCK FOR 2015
Duchess*
E Russian importation Red striped,
yellow b lush
Mid
f, g
DRsf
Mid
e, k
DRs
Dudley*
Duchess
open pollinated
Early Cortland
Cortland X Lodi
Green with
red striping
Early Harvest*
E Unknown
Yellow
OUT OF STOCK FOR 2015
Early McIntosh
V McIntosh X Y. Trans. Yellow,
red striped
OUT OF STOCK FOR 2015
Mid
b, l, s
DRs
Earrly
b, s, v
Early
early-Mid White, tender flesh with pleasant, sprightly flavor. Good for
home and lo cal m arkets.
Red, striped
Late
Egremont Russet*
Yellow russet
Late
Small, very high quality. Good for cider. Like all russets,
this is a good keeper.
Empire
McIntosh X
Red
Red Delicious
OUT OF STOCK FOR 2015
Enigma
E Haralson X Rescue Yellow, he avy
red blush
Enterprise
Fameuse*
Red
(Macoun X
Antonovka)
X NY49821-46
Frostbite
V aka M N 447
OUT OF STOCK FOR 2015
b, e
DRs
Eastman Sweet*+
E Old native,
OUT OF STOCK FOR 2015 unknown
Old English
Code
b, s
e, $
e, p
c, e , k
DRs
a, c ,
k, y
Mid
b, e, l
Late
b, k
DRsfr
c, e , j,
$
Late
e, k
DRr
Red, striped
Late
b, c, e,
k, v
DRsfr
Dark Red
Late
c, e ,
j, o , u
Garfield King+
seedling of
Yellow
Yellow Transparent
Early
v, s , p
George Webster+
Unknown
Yellow-red
Late
b, k, l
Yellow with
red blush
Mid
b, e, $
Ginger Gold
Glover Goldie
Tolman Sweet
open pollinated?
Yellow
Mid
e, k, l
Golden R usset*
English Russet
seedling
Yellow russet
Late
c, e , k,
o, $
DRs
Goldrush
Late
e, k, $
DRs
Goodland
Mid
a, e , j,
o, p, s
Patten Greening
open pollinated
OUT OF STOCK FOR 2015
*old variety
Red, yellow
Hardiness Parentage
Goodmac
Gravenstein*
Code
Color
Season Description
E-V Goodland X
McIntosh
Yellow
M-P Unknown
Yellow-green
washed
crimson
Mid to A very old apple from Denmark dating back to 1669. It has
late-Mid a sweet/tart flavor and is good for eating, sauce and pi es.
b, e,
r, s
Grimes Golden*
Golden yellow
e, o, $
Hadlock
Reinette*+
M-P Unknown
M
McIntosh X
Golden Russet
Haralred
E Red selection
OUT OF STOCK FOR 2015 of Haralson
Haralson
E Malinda X Wealthy
Hazen
Heyer 12
E-V Duchess X
Starking Delicious
E
Russian
Bronze
Bright red
Late
Juicy, flavorful. Flesh firm and fine textured. Good for eating
or cider. Similar to Golden Russet.
c, e , k
DRs
Mid to
Late
Fruit firm with white flesh, a bit sweeter than Haralson. Good
keeper. Some resistance to fireblight.
e, k
DRf
b, c,
e, p, v
DRf
Red
e, j, y
Greenish yellow
Early to Super-hardy. F ruit med ium s ize, juicy, a cid , mod erate ly
early-mid coarse. Good for sauce and pies. Tree very vigorous; does
b, j, s,
v, y
e, k, $
resistance to fireblight.
Honeycrisp
Keepsake X
Unknown
Red/Yellow
Honeygold
E-V Haralson X
Golden Delicious
Yellow
Late
e, k, $
Iowa Beauty
E-V Unknown;
Patten i ntroduction
Yellow
and red
Early
b, e, j
Early
b, e,
j, s
c, e , j
Irish P each*
Irish seedling X
Yellow Transparent
Yellow
Jenner Sweet*+
Fameuse X c rab
Yellow,
red stripes
Jonamac
Late
e, s, $
Jordan Russet+
E Unknown
OUT OF STOCK FOR 2015
Yellow russet
with red blush
c, j, k
DRs
Joyce
McIntosh
X
Liveland Raspberry
Yellow, washed
crimson
e, j, o
Kaneb Sweet+
Tolman Sweet X
Yellow Transparent
Yellow
Kathryn's
Favorite+
Unknown
Early
e, j, s
Yellow w/ red
wash & stripes
Mid
e, k
Red
Late
e, k, $
Red
Mid
a, b, e,
k, j, p
Greenish-yellow
overlaid w/ red
Late
b, l
Knobbed
V-M Unknown
Russet* OUT OF STOCK FOR 2015
Deep russet w/
bumps & knobs
Late
c, e , k
DRs
Leafland
Greening*
Unknown
Green/Yellow
Mid
Liberty
Macoun X
Perdue 54-12
Deep red
Late
Keepsake
Kerr Ap ple-Crab
King Luscious
*old variety
8
V-M Frostbite X
Northern S py
E
Dolgo X Haralson
b
e, j, $
DRsfr
Hardiness Parentage
Lodi
Montgomery X
Yellow Transparent
Season Description
Early
b, e,
l, s
Early
e, j
DRsfr
Mid
e, o
Red
Mid
e, p
Yellow,
red streaked
Mid
A large apple with firm, tender and juicy flesh; good for
sauce, baking and fresh eating. Does not keep.
b, e,
l, s
Mid
a, b ,
e, r, s
Mid
e, j
DRf
Late
b,e,
u, v
Yellow
MacFree
V-M McIntosh X PRI-48-177 Red
OUT OF STOCK FOR 2015
Macoun
P McIntosh X
Deep red
Jersey Black
Macspur
Magog
Redstreak*
Maidenblush*
McIntosh sport
E-V Unknown
Newport, VT
V
Early American
Code
Mandan
V Duchess X Delicious Red
OUT OF STOCK FOR 2015
Manitoba
E-V Dutchess X
Yellow wi th
Tolman Sweet
scarlet blush
Mantet
Marlin Stephens
Unknown, Lawyer
Intro., Montana
Mid
b, e,
j, l
McIntosh*
Fameuse
X
Detroit Red
Red, striped
Mid
e, j,
l, $
Melba
McIntosh
X
Liveland Raspberry
Yellow wa shed
with crimson
Unknown
Red, y ellow
Mid
Pinkish red
Early
mid
a, e , s,
$, DRr
Milo Gibson+
Milton
V-M McIntosh X
Yellow Transparent
Early thru Attractive, high quality fruit. Tree is productive and bears at
a young age. Silver medal winner by American
Mid
Pomological Society.
e, j,
p, s, $
e, s, p
r, y , $
e, u
Milwaukee*
Russian importation
Yellow,
red striped
Late
a, b , c,
k, s , y
Minnesota 1734
Unknown
Bronze russet
Late
a, c,
k, p
Mutsu
Golden Delicious X
Indo
Yellow/green
Late
b, e,
l, u
Newtosh
McIntosh X
Yellow Newtown
Red striped
e, $
Niagara
Carlton X M cIntosh
Red
Early to
mid
e, v
Noran
Columbia Crab X
Redant
Mid
Norkent
Haralson X Rescue
Mid
Greenish-yellow
under o range,
red, russeting
Norland
Red striped
Early
b, c, e,
j, s, y
Yellow c overed
with s olid red
Early
b, p, v
Mid
b, c,
e, o
Rescue X Melba
Unknown
Northern Lights
*old variety
b, s, y
e, o,
p, $
Hardiness Parentage
Northern S py*
V-M Unknown
Northwestern
Greening*
Golden Russet X
Alexander
Color
Season Description
Yellow wi th red
stripes & blush
Late
Green with
red wash
Code
b, e,
j, o , $
b, e,
j, o
Nova Easy-Gro
E-V Spartan X PRI 565
OUT OF STOCK FOR 2015
Red, y ellow
Mid
b, e
DRs
Original
McIntosh*
Red, striped
Mid
e, j,
l, $
Oriole
Fameuse
X
Detroit Red
E-V Y. Transparent X
Liveland Raspberry
Yellow,
striped red
Early
b, e, p
Ormiston Roy
Crab
Unknown
Orange-yellow
Late
Parkland
Rescue X Melba
Red
Early
b, e, j,
s, y
Patterson
Columbia Crab X
Melba
Yellow-green,
blushed red
Flavor very mild, good quality for eating and culinary use.
Keeps well. Hardy in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Resistant
to fi reblight.
b, e, s
DRf
Paula Red
V Unknown
OUT OF STOCK FOR 2015
Peace Garden
V Malinda X Duchess
Red, striped
Pierce Pasture*+
Red striped
Pound S weet*
Mid
Solid red
Late
b,c,
e, g
j, e , k
b, c, e,
k, l
Late
b, k , l
Prairie Magic
E Goodland X Mantet
OUT OF STOCK FOR 2015
Yellow, blushed
red
Mid
b, e, v
Prairie Spy
Yellow wi th
red wash
and s tripes
Late
e, j, l,
k, y
DRsr
Mid
a, c , e,
p, o
DRsfr
Mid to
Late
Large apple with tart but pleasant flavor. Apples ripen over
a long s eason and, if l eft, will hang on the tree i nto Nov.
Discovered in the Adirondacks in a cold Zone 3.
b, e, l,
r, s
E-V Unknown
Priscilla
Starking Delicious
X PRI 610-2
OUT OF STOCK FOR 2015
Yellow o verlain
with red;
slight striping
Purdy+
Yellow-red,
blushed
Purple Passion
Old Russian
Unknown;
crab cross
OUT OF STOCK FOR 2015
Quebec Belle
V-M Northern Spy
open pollinated
Red
Mid
Red
Mid
Quinte
Crimson Beauty X
Red Melba
Yellow, heavy
red blush
Redant
Antonovka
open pollinated
Yellow wa shed
red
Red Astrachan*
Swedish importation
Red B aron
Red E sther
*old variety
10
V
V
Early
Early
c, b,
f, s
e, b, k
a, e ,
p, v
b, e,
k, l
b, e
Mid
Flesh crisp and juicy, good for fresh eating, pies and
sauce. Stores well. Tree tolerant to fireblight. Bears at a
young age.
b, e, j,
k, s , y
$, DRf
Unknown;
aka Lawyer Nutmeg
Mid
k, o, u
Red-yellow
Hardiness Parentage
Color
Season Description
Code
Redhook
Carlton X McIntosh
Deep red
Late-mid Flesh white or cream, with outer half pink when fully ripe.
e, j
Red June
Unknown
Red
Early to
Late
b, e,
j, r
Redstone
Canyon Gold+
Unknown -- f rom
Scott Skogerboe
Yellow
Late
b, e,
k, j
Late
e, j,
k, $
DRr
Yellow, red
stripe or wash
Early
e, f,
s, v
Regent
Rescue
E Seedling of
Apple-crab
Blushed Calville
OUT OF STOCK FOR 2015
Rhuby+
V Unknown
OUT OF STOCK FOR 2015
Richardson+
Striped red
St. Lawrence X
Duchess
b, c, e
DRsf
Red
Mid
e, p,
v, $
Royalty crab
Red
Late
f
DRsf
Sandow
Red
Mid
b, e ,
j, o
Scott Winter*
Vermont seedling
Red
Mid
j, y
Secor
Salome X Jonathan
Striped red
Late
e, j, k
September Ruby
OUT OF STOCK
Sharon
OUT OF STOCK
Sherry*+
E Rescue X Haralson
FOR 2015
V McIntosh X Longfield
FOR 2015
E Unknown,
Stone type
Smokehouse*
V-M Vandevere
open pollinated
Red, yellow
Late
b, c, e,
k, p , v
SnowSweet
E-V Sharon
X Co nnell Re d
Yellow wi th
bronze blush
Late
b, e, $
Early
b, e, s
Red
Early German,
possibly from Russia
Yellow
Spartan
McIntosh
Unknown
Solid red
Mid
Red striped
Spencer
Red striped
Sofstaholm*
Very late Fruit will hang o n tree all winter. Fair q uality when picked,
but improves to good quality after storing for several
months. Annual heavy crop.
e, j, p
e, p,
v, $
a, c,
k, p
a, k , p
McIntosh
X
Golden Delicious
Yellow,
red blush
Late
St E dmunds
V Unknown
Russet* OUT OF STOCK FOR 2015
Orange russet
Late
St Lawrence*
Fameuse
open pollinated
Yellow,
red stripes
Mid
e, $
State Fair
Mantet X Oriole
Bright Red
Early
e, j, $
Stone*
Red striped
Late
e, k,
p, v
Green overlaid
with red streaks
Mid
Blue earmain
P
Unknown
OUT OF STOCK FOR 2015
Striped Harvey*
V Unknown
*old variety
e, v
c, e , j
c, e , o
Hardiness Parentage
V
Frostbite
X
Northern S py
M-P Unknown
Season Description
Code
Striped red
Mid
e, k, u
Red
Late
b, e, k
Late
e, v, k
Tolman S weet*
Sweet Greening X
Old Russet
Yellow
Trailman
Apple-crab
Trail X Osman
Green overlaid
with red
Tydeman Red
Valentine
Viking*
e, p,
s, v
McIntosh X
Red
Worcester P earmain
Early to Beautiful white flesh ag ainst c lear red s kin. M ild, p leasant
early-mid flavor...good eating apple. Keeps well at 32 degrees F.
e, k
Unknown
Green,
blushed red
b, e
Unknown
Red-green
Mid
b, e, l,
v, $
Violi's Hanging
V Unknown
Crab+ OUT OF STOCK FOR 2015
Red, s triped
Late
c, f, p
Vista Bella
Blushed red
over yellow
Early
b, c , e
Late
b, e, s,
p, $
Solid red
or striped
Late
b, e, j,
k, p
Red striped
Early
b, e, j
l, s, $
Wealthy*
Cherry Crab X
Sops of Wine
OUT OF STOCK FOR 2015
Wedge
E-V Ben Davis
open pollinated
Wellington
Cortland X
Crimson Beauty
Greenish yellow
s triped bright red
Westfield
V New England origin
Seek-No-Further*
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Westland
E Heyer 12 X Dr. Bill
Red
Red striped
Early
b, c , v
White
Astrachan*
Early Russian
Green overlaid
with red stripes
Early
e, o, j
White Wi nter
Pearmain*
Unknown
Yellow
Late
Wilson Juicy+
Seedling of
Fameuse
Yellow with
pink blush
Mid
e, j, k,
l, u
Winesap*
Unknown,
Old American
Red
Late
c, e, k,
$
b, e,
u, s
e, k
Winter Wildlife
Crab
Red-yellow
Late
f, g ,
p, v
Wodarz*
E-V Unknown
(Wodarz 8 3)
Green &
knobbly
Late
e, k
DRf
Mid
b, l
Wolf R iver*
Alexander
open pollinated
Red striped
Yellow
Transparent*
Russian importation
Yellow
Early
b, e, s
DRs
Zestar
State F air X
Frostbite
Green,
nearly 100%
blushed red
Early
e, j,
p, $
*old variety
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PEARS
Hardiness
Ripens
Description
Ayers
E-V
Early Se pt.
Medium size fruit, very flavorful and sweet. An Anjou cross that grows well in Danville, VT. Skin is rose-tinted,
somewhat russeted. Tree shape quite columnar. Resistant to fireblight.
Beierschmidt
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Cabot
Celine
V
Mid Sept.
FOR 2015
E
September
E
Early ct.
Originated in Iowa, a seedling of Bartlett but considerably hardier. Fruit long-necked, medium size, yellow,
thin-skinned, and extremely tender and melting. Fruit flavor and quality of the very best, with no grit cells.
Chazy River+
Medium size fruit. Extremely winter hardy. Flesh is melting, sweet, aromatic and good for fresh eating.
OA seedling of Patten, from crosses made by Celine Caron in Quebec. Large, sweet, juicy fruit with buttery
texture. Keeps well if picked about 1 week before ripe and allowed to ripen in cool storage.
Early o
mid Sept.
Ely+
E
October
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Flemish Beauty*
Late Sept.
Golden Spice
September
The
t parent tree is a seedling growing in Sciota, NY, brought to our attention by Joe Lavorando.It is probably
about 200 y ears old. Fruit is small-medium size, good for fresh eating and canning. Precocious bearer.
The parent tree has been growing in Ely, MN for at least 100 years. Brought to our attention by Sandy Okstad.
Small, sweet, good for canning and processing. The tree has to be hardy...if you know anything about Ely!
For customers in really cold areas, see also Loma and Schroeder ND Hardy, both new this year.
A very good qu ality eating pea r, Flemish B eauty h as been a round s ince the early 1 800's. F lesh i s firm,
becoming melting as it ripens. Susceptible to fireblight.
A small, very hardy pear. Good pollinator. Vigorous grower. Flesh is tart and spicy...good for canning and
for wine. Univ o f MN intro 1949.
Hudar+
E-V Late July-Early A ug
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l imited supply-- order by March 1st
Leonard
V
Late Sept.
Originated on the Hudar farm in Hammond, NY. One of our best eating pears, also good for canning. Early
and productive. Yellow with sweet, juicy flesh. Jon Busch in Aspen, Co, (8000 ft. elevation) says his Hudar
fruits every year and produces a prodigious crop. Size a bit smaller than Bartlett. Self-fertile.
A medium-size, hard, green pear which ripens yellow to a smooth, melting, flavorful fruit. B rought to our
attention by Clarke Nattress.
Loma
E-V
Late Aug.
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Luscious
V Mid to late Sept.
A large roundish pear from the Saguenay area of Quebec, 2 hours north of Quebec City. High quality eating;
a good choice for places with a short growing season. Self-fertile.
Manning-Miller+
Firm flesh is sweet when green or ripe. Texture is a bit coarse, but pleasant; stands up well to processing.
Tree grows strongly and yields abundant crops. Self-fertile.
Nova+
V
Mid Sept.
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O'berg+
V
September
Patten
Early ct.
Savignac+
September
Schroeder ND
E
September
Hardy+ OUT OF STOCK FOR 2015
Southworth+
Stacey+
V
E-V
Large, very juicy, sweet and firm yet melting pear. Ripens in storage 7-10 days after harvest and remains
excellent for fresh eating for about 2 weeks. A South Dakota E31 X Ewart cross.
Our best pear, named after our daughter, Nova. Found growing on the Hudar farm in Hammond, NY. Large,
round, melting and juicy. Can be used green or ripe. Hangs well without premature drop. Self-fertile.
This medium to l arge pea r ripens to a smooth, v ery fine qu ality fruit. E xcellent canned. The original tree
grew just south of Ogdensburg, NY for 50 years.
Very large fruit with excellent eating quality. One of the latest-ripening pears. Should be picked about 1 week
Very sweet juicy pear with few grit cells. Originated near Quebec City, Canada, in a very cold area. Brought
to o ur attention by Henri Bernard.
This pear is under evaluation at the Univ. of ND, and has been around for over 90 years. It regularly ripens
in ND, bearing large fruit with sweet, melting flesh; good for fresh eating and canning, with very few grit cells.
Mid to late S ept. Good-flavored, Bartlett-sized, sweet pear with juicy flesh that is firm becoming melting. Self-fertile. Tree is
a strong, vigorous grower. Originated in Northern NY.
Mid-August
A profuse producer with medium size fruit. Should be pi cked in mid-August before fully ripe then allowed
to ripen in a cool storage space.The original tree is at least 250 years old and is growing near Staceyville,
Maine. Very vigorous grower...the sturdiest pear in the orchard. Brought to our attention by Clarke Nattress.
A Introduced by the Univ. of MN. This pear can be eaten green as a crisp juicy fruit similar to the Asian pears.
When ripe it is sweet and fine-textured. Tree vigorous and a good pollinator for other pears.
Tyson*
Early Sept.
Known since 1794, Tyson is a me dium-sized conical pear. Fruit quality very hig h, e specially for fresh eating.
Keeps only a short time in storage. Tree is large, vigorous and productive. Resistant to fireblight.
Ure
September
One of the P. communis/P. ussuriensis crosses that gives hope to those aspiring to grow pears in extremely
cold or fireblight-prone areas. Unlike many ussuriensis crosses, the fruit quality is good.
Waterville
September
Large a nd juicy with a s lightly c oarse but v ery s weet flesh. The tree is an ex tremely v ig orous gr ower.
Originated in Waterville, VT. An Elmore Roots Nursery introduction.
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PIE CHERRIES
Although there are no varieties of sweet cherries (like Bing, Black Tartarian, Royal Anne) hardy
this far north, pie or sour cherries are much hardier and, with care, will flourish and fruit here.
Not truly sour, these are the bright red cherries used for pies, cheesecake topping, etc. They
are also delightful eaten fresh...just ask our nursery crew! (They like to blame it on the birds.)
Late Spring frosts may occasionally kill the blossoms on these early-blooming pie
cherries, a problem which can be partially prevented by planting in a protected spot
near a house or barn. Because cold air flows downhill, try to plant cherry trees on or
near the top of hillsides. They grow best in rich, well-drained soils.
o
Hardiness EExtremely hardy, to -50oF or colder; VVery hardy, to -50
F with
o
occasional winter injury; MModerately hardy, to -40
F with occasional injury,
P Hardy only to -30o F to -40o F. May need extra protection.
Pollination. All of the varieties of pie cherries listed in the chart below are self-fruitful,
i.e. they do not require a second tree to bear fruit.
How long before it fruits? A pie cherry will begin to bear fruit in 2 to 4 years if given
good care and planted in a favorable location. They should be screened to prevent rabbit
and rodent damage.
2 to 4 ft. trees $24.00 each
Bali trees are 1 to 2 ft.
Variety
Hardiness
Parentage
Bali
E-V
Unknown
B ali trees are 1 to 2 ft.
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Description
Discovered growing near Edmonton, Alberta, by Dr. Ieuan Evans, Bali has fruited after withstanding
- 43 degrees F. A v igorous grower and precocious producer, yielding large (1 inch) fruit ex cellent for
pies, sauces, jams and ev en fresh eating. Five-year old trees have produced up to 10 gallons of fruit
Trees are from tissue culture, which means there is no graft or rootstock to worry about. A natural dwarf.
Balaton
M-P
Unknown;
morello type
Meteor
Montmorency X
Russian variety
V-M
Sweet Cherry X
Prunus tomentosa
English morello X
Serbian Pie l
Montmorency
Northstar
New to the U.S.; no t as hardy as Montmorency. Originated in Hungary, b rought to the US i n 1984 b y Dr.
Amy Iezzoni. Fruit deep red in c olor at maturity, with red flesh and juice. Fruit firm, a bi t s weeter than
most tart cherries. Vigorous grower. Space 25-35 feet apart.
We find this variety e xcellent and mo re v igorous than Northstar. The fruit i s d elicious and while no t as
deep red as Northstar, is fine for pies, compotes, etc. Introduced by Univ. of Minnesota in 1952.
Natural d warf. Space 10-15 feet ap art.
The s tandard fo r comparison i n s our cherries. Known since the 1600's, M ontmorency will grow and fruit
in Mord en, Manitoba, although late frosts often take the crop. The tree lives 50-60 years and is a vigorous
grower, becoming very large. Space 25-35 feet apart.
Introduced b y the Univ. o f M innesota a 1950. F ruit has r ed flesh and j uice. Tree a nat ual d warf. S pace
10-15 ft apart.
CHERRY-PLUMS
APRICOTS
Cherry-plums resulted from crosses made in the early 1900's between Prunus besseyi (sand cherry) and various plums. Plant
breeders wanted to produce a fruit hardy enough to withstand the
severe winters of the northern Great Plains. Even if you can't grow
plums or cherries due to late frosts or extreme winters, you may be
able to grow cherry-plums. They grow as small trees (6-8 feet at
Adirondack Gold
maturity) which are hardier and more resistant to drought and late Apricot
Spring frosts than any of the cherries or plums that we offer. Cherry- 2 to 4 ft. trees
plums yield a small, plum-like fruit that is fair eaten fresh, but not as $24.00 each
good quality as a true plum. Their life span is 10-15 years. Cross- A selection of
pollination is necessary, so plant at least two different varieties.
Manchurian
Alternatively, pollination can be accomplished with Native Ameri- found thriving
can seedling plum, (p.31,) or with any of the A group of grafted and fruiting
plums. Cherry-plums should be spaced 4 to 8 feet apart.
reliably in the
Adirondack Mountains,
2 to 4 ft. trees $24.00 each
where a 60-day growing
Compass Yellow-red fruit with sweet, juicy yellow flesh, sour skin. season is the norm. The fruit
Ripens in late August. Good for jams and sauces.
is a small apricot, superior to the
Sapalta Ripening with Compass or slightly earlier, this fruit is dark unselected Manchurian, with a
non-fuzzy skin, (more like a plum,)
purple inside and out. It has juicy sweet flesh, sour skin, and is
and a dense, sweet flesh. Unlike
nearly freestone.
the wild Manchurian, it does
Deep Purple OUT OF STOCK FOR 2015
not require a pollinator.
Deep purple skin and flesh. Large size, over 1 inch, meaty with small
pit. Sweet, pleasant flavor. Ripens mid-August. Prostrate growth
habit, but may betrained upright for a more tree-like shape.
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GRAFTED PLUMS
o
Plums are very hardy but blossom early, making the crop suscep- Hardiness. EExtremely hardy, to -50
F or colder, VVery
o
tible to late Spring frosts. They should be planted no more than
hardy, to -50 F with occasional winter injury, MModerately
10-15 feet apart in an area with good air drainage (high spots where hardy, to -40o F with occasional injury
cold air flows away from the tree) and good soil drainage. Plum trees
are attractive, require little pruning, and grow to a height of 12-15 ft. How long before it fruits?
In good soil and with proper care (rabbit protection, mulching,
Rootstock. We use Prunus americanaas a rootstock for our plums. attention to pest problems,) plum trees will bear fruit in 3 to 5 years.
Pollination. A grafted plum tree is not able to pollinate another tree
OUR PICK Pair of Plums $40
of the same name unless it is marked self-fertile. To ensure that
A bargain price to encourage your adventurous spirit!
your grafted plum tree will give fruit, you should choose two
different varieties from within the same pollen group, designated by
Many customers are reluctant to try a fruit with an unfamiliar
the letter A or B. You could also use a Native American seedling name. Let us choose for you! We'll give you two different
plum (p. 31) to pollinate any of the A group.
varieties that will pollinate each other and give luscious fruit.
Grp. Variety
Hardiness
Parentage
Season
A Alderman
V
Burbank X Older
OUT OF STOCK FOR 2015 Univ. o f M innesota 1985
A Black I ce
V
Z's Blue Giant X Oka
OUT OF STOCK FOR 2015 Brian Smith--Univ o f WI
Late August
Description
Dark red skin, golden sweet juicy flesh. Vigorous and precocious
bearer, sometimes fruiting one year after planting.
A LaCrescent
E-V
Prunus am ericana X P. s alicina
OUT OF STOCK FOR 2015Univ. o f M innesota 1919
Late August
A Pembina
V
P. salicina X P. nigra 1923
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A Percy's+
V
Prunus americana X
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Prunus s alicina
Late A ugust
Large, o val p lum with a r ed s kin, he avy b luish b loom. The flesh i s
yellow, juicy and sweet---good for fresh eating, fair for canning.
Late August
Late August
Large fruit with deep red tough skin that peels easily. Yellow flesh is
excellent quality for home and commercial use. Tree vigorous.
Late August/
Early Sept.
Introduced in 1933. The fruit is large, sweet and juicy, with a dark red
skin. Flesh firm and yellow, of high dessert quality. A prolific bearer
that starts b earing at a y oung ag e.
Late August
A medium to l arge da rk red plum with bl ue bl oom. F lesh greenyellow and firm, with a sweet perfumed flavor. Superb pollinator.
Mid August
Large fruit is red with golden yellow flesh---juicy, melting, and tender.
Pit is long and small. Fruit holds well in cold storage. Annual bearer;
very productive.
A Pipestone
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A Superior
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V-M
Burbank X (P. salicina X Wolf)
FOR 2015 Univ. o f M innesota 1942
E-V
Burbank X Kaga
FOR 2015
A Toka
E-V
Native p lum X P runus s imoni
SD E xpt. S ta. 1911
OUT OF STOCK FOR 2015
A Underwood
V
Shiro X P runus am ericana
Univ. o f Minnesota 1921
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A
Vermont
V
Unknown
Plum+ OUT OF STOCK FOR 2015
A Waneta
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B Ewing Blue+
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Late Aug/Mid Sept A l arge yellow-skinned plum with sweet yellow flesh. Introduced to
E-V
Apple plum X Terry
FOR 2015 S. Dakota E xpt. S ta. 1913
V-M
Prunus d omestica s p.
FOR 2015
us by Herb Todd.
Early Sept.
Fruit very l arge, yellow in color washed with dark red. Yellow flesh
is juicy and sweet. Hardy at Morden, Manitoba.
Early S ept.
B Golden G age V
European, P. domestica sp.
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B Green Gage
V
European, P. domestica sp.
OUT OF STOCK FOR 2015
Early Sept.
Early Sept.
B Hildreth
E-V
Imperial Gage X Unknown
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Early Sept.
B McLaughlin
V
Unknown, Gage type
Bangor, ME
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Early Sept.
Tree h as up right, strong f ramework; f ruit s mall ( 1.75 in) and r ound
with yellow skin, with melting yellow flesh; juicy, rich, sugar-sweet.
B Mt. Royal
V
Prunus domestica
OUT OF STOCK FOR 2015 Quebec origin
Early Sept.
Blue prune-type plum. Good for fresh eating, with firm, sweet, yellowgreen flesh. Freestone. Self-fertile. Natural semi-dwarf.
B Northern
V
Mt Royal open pollinated
Early Sept.
Blue OUT OF STOCK FOR 2015
Cheyenne, WY
B Opal
V
Oulling X E arly Favorite
OUT OF STOCK FOR 2015Swedish introduction, 1948
B Todd+
V
Prunus d omestica s p.
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August
This productive European plum bears a reddish fruit with yellow flesh,
excellent for fresh eating.
E arly Sept.
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NUTS
16
Nut Package #1
$65
Nut Package #2
$115
5 lb., $52.00
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HOW TO ORDER
ORDERS MUST BE MAILED Unless you are a local customer who intends to pick up
your plants, you must mail your order to us with a check or money order.
We do not take
credit cards. There are two order forms in the center of each catalog. Plants go on one
side, nonplant items on the reverse side. Shipping and handling charges are listed on these
forms. Local customers may call or email their orders to us and pay when they pick up.
WHEN TO ORDER and CUTOFF DATEWe will give your order a number according
to its postmark, and then use this number to determine its priority when packaging season
arrives. Although we accept orders postmarked through April 10, those with an early
postmark (Jan./ Feb.) will be among the first to be filled, and we are less likely to be out
of stock on requested items.Orders postmarked after April 10 will be returned.This
being our retirement year,we highly recommend that you order well before the deadline
,
since we may run out of stock early.
SHIPPING SEASON Your plant order will be shipped sometime between the last few
days of March and April 30. As a rule, plant orders are shipped in the same sequence that
they were received. The earliest orders can expect a ship date of March 24 - April 15th.
Please note thatsnow or frost will not hurt a dormant tree!See p. 19 on When To Plant.
Because heat in shipment is the main concern for live plants, it is better to receive your
plants early rather than late, even if your ground is still frozen when they arrive. See p.
19: If You Cannot Plant Right Away. Orders going to the northern parts of Alaska (e.g.
Fairbanks) will be filled in proper sequence, but held for shipping until late April unless
earlier shipment is requested. Special ship dates can be accomodated, but please do not
request late shipment unless absolutely necessary. If you include your email on your
order form, we will send you an email when your order is shipped.
SIZE The size noted in each plant description is the size of the plant when you buy it.
This number is an average, so your plants may be slightly larger or smaller than the stated
size. Because they are grown in a cold climate and are not pushed with artificial fertilizers,
our trees tend to be smaller than those of many other nurseries. Smaller trees ship and
transplant better because they have a more balanced proportion of root to top.
SHIPPING AND HANDLING Shipping and handling charges are listed on the order
forms. Our plants are shipped by Priority Mail. For some addresses, this means that your
plants may not be delivered to your house, but held for you at the Post Office, with a note
telling you of their arrival. Books and other non-plant items will be shipped separately
from your trees.
WHOLESALE QUANTITIES Wholesale prices for fruit trees (mixed varieties):
50 or more $21.00 each, 100 or more $20.00 each, 250 or more $19.00 each
We do not guarantee plants purchased for resale.
GIFT CERTIFICATES Trees and plants can be shipped only in April, but you can give
a St. Lawrence Nurseries Gift Certificate any time of year. To order, send a check for the
desired amount, the name and address of the recipient, and any special instructions.
CANADIAN CUSTOMERS Regrettably, we will no longer ship orders to Canada. We
suggest that you check out www.hardyfruittrees.ca (Francais: www.pepinieriste.ca )
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Orders are shipped by Priority Mail. Please remember that you may not
receive this delivery at your home, but rather be notified of your package's
arrival at the Post Office via a slip in your mailbox. If you provide us with
your email address, we will notify you when your order has shipped.
SUBSTITUTION POLICY.
Please list on the order form which substitutes
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if you collect your mail at a Post Office box, use the box number here have ordered. Should you wish a refund on items
that are out of stock, write No Subs. If your first
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Orders are shipped by Priority Mail. Please remember that you may not
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arrival at the Post Office via a slip in your mailbox. If you provide us with
your email address, we will notify you when your order has shipped.
SUBSTITUTION POLICY.
Please list on the order form which substitutes
Postal Address___________________________________________________ you would prefer if we run out of the variety you
if you collect your mail at a Post Office box, use the box number here have ordered. Should you wish a refund on items
that are out of stock, write No Subs. If your first
Town, State, ZipCode_____________________________________________ choice is out of stock, no preferred substitute is
listed, and you have not specified No Subs, we
Telephone_______________________________________________________ will choose a substitute that is as close to your
original preference as possible.
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Grape Culture. Grapes grow best in rich gravelly-loam soil. They should be supported on a 2-strand wire
fence or on a trellis, and, in very cold regions, pruned to a low-headed double trunk, so that the tough woody
part stays close to the ground and the more flexible canes can be bent down to be covered with mulch in
winter. Although ourPlanting Guide gives some basic information on planting and caring for
grape vines, a good book on grape culture is indispensable to the serious grower (p. 34.)
How long before they fruit? With proper cultivation and care, grape plants will start
to produce in 3-4 years. This will vary with soil type and climate.
Pollination. Most grapes are self-fruitful; however, St Pepin requires a pollinator,
and should be interplanted with other cultivars. In fact, all varieties can benefit by
some cross-pollination.
Spacing. Grape plants should be spaced 6 to 8 feet apart, with 6 to 8 feet
between rows.
1 ft. plants $9.00 each, $75 package of 10 (mixed varieties)
GRAPES
Cultivar
Hardiness
Parentage
Description
Blue s lipskin, small, tart, b est used for jams
and jellies. Extremely hardy, vigorous, and
disease resistant. Ripens mid-Sept.
Beta
E-V
Bluebell
Beta X Unknown
Brianna
Edelweiss
V-M
MN 7 8 X U nknown
Fredonia
V-M
Champion X Lucille
Blue s lipskin, large, e xcellent for j uice, fresh eating and wine.
Similar to Concord but 2 weeks earlier.
Frontenac
One of the hardiest wine grapes bred to date. Fruit quite small; produced in large, loose
Vitis riparia X
French hybrid Landot 4511 clusters. A good grower with marked resistance to most common grape diseases. Makes
excellent red wine.
Frontenac Gris
Originating from a bud mutation of Frontenac, this grape is essentially identical to it except
Vitis riparia X
French hybrid Landot 4511 for it's color: it is pink-white instead of red. Makes excellent white or blushed white wine.
Kay Gray
open poll. seedling of 217 White s lipskin, good for fresh eating and juice. Very disease resistant. Matures late August.
(MN 78 X G olden M uscat) Juicy and s weet, low acid. Not the best for wine.
E-V
wild seedling
LaCrescent
MN 1166
St Pe pin X ES6-8-25
One of the best white wine selections from the Univ. of MN breeding program. Loose
clusters of fruit turn a golden brown when fully ripe. The fruit's delicious apricot-like flavor is
imparted to wines.
Louise S wenson
E-V
ES 48-33
One of Elmer's hardiest selections, Lo uise m akes a very fine white wine. May also b e used
as a table grape.
Marquette
Univ o f MN cultivar p roduces an o utstanding red wine. It s hows hi gh disease resistance and
is very hardy. Ripens in mid-Sept. Berries small to medium, with high (25.9) brix.
Prairie Star
ES 2-7-13 X
ES 2-8-1
Bred b y E lmer Swenson, possibly e ven hardier than Frontenac (to -40 degrees F.) Small
to medium white grape, ex cellent for fresh e ating and for wine. P roduces a non-foxy, fullflavored wine; often used in a blend to fortify thinner white wines. Ripens mid-September.
Sabrevois
(MN 78 X Siebal) X
(MN 78 X S eneca)
Produces medium-size c lusters of dark, nearly black, berries that make a high quality red
wine. One of the most vigorous and hardy of the Elmer Swenson crosses out of MN.
Somerset Seedless
ES 12-7-98
At last our first hardy seedless grape! Rosy, medium size fruit with an indescribably
wonderful taste. Ripens early (mid Sept) and berries often retain a slightly crunchy empty
ovule which i s not unp leasant in the least.
St. Pepin
M-P
Seyval X
(MN 78 X S eneca)
White slipskin with good disease resistance and exceptional vigor. Fruit has good dessert
quality. Makes good white wine and pink juice. Needs winter protection in cold areas.
(Hardy to -25 degrees F.)
Swenson Red
M-P
MN 78 X
Seibel 11803
A dark red non-slipskin table grape with 2 or 3 small seeds. Very disease resistant. Keeps
well in cold storage. Excellent for fresh eating with thin skin and a meaty texture. Also
makes a nice red wine.
Swenson White
M-P
ES6-1-43
Medium-large c lusters ripen to a y ellow, thick-skinned fruit, excellent for white wines. The
fruit ripens l ate and has a " flowery" taste. Very d isease resistant.
Valiant
Fredonia X
Vitis ri paria
Blue slipskin. Recent research has s hown Valiant to be e ven hardier than B eta, al though it
is not quite as disease tolerant. The berries are slightly larger and borne in larger clusters
than Beta, and are lower acid, but otherwise similar. A vigorous grower.
Worden
Concord,
open pollinated
Medium to large blue slipskin Concord-type grape. Produces tight clusters of sweet fruit
good for fresh eating and juice. An incredibly v igorous grower, producing 5-6 times more
growth p er y ear than any o ther i n this climate. Establishes quickly; fruits at a y oung ag e.
Blue slipskin, Concord type. Excellent for juice and fresh eating. 2-3 weeks earlier than
Concord. Almost never needs winter protection. Grapes hang onto stem better than
Fredonia but are not quite as sweet.
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JUNEBERRIES
In Canada they are known as Saskatoons. Plant breeders have worked with Juneberries (the native shrub
is sometimes called Serviceberry or Shadblow) since the early 1900's, breeding for size and quality of fruit
and for higher production. Similar to a blueberry in looks and taste, the fruit hangs in clusters from
spreading, open, vase-shaped bushes which vary in height from 6-10 feet m
( ost Amelanchier alnifolia)
to 20-25 ft (Autumn Brilliance.) Suckering, the sprouting of multiple stems from the root, is considered
a desirable quality, since it increases the fruiting capacity of the bush. Plants are initially small, and benefit
from being set into a garden spot for 1-2 years, where they will receive extra watering and weeding,
before being moved to their permanent location. For many people, Juneberries are easier to grow
than blueberries because they do not require acid soils. They grow well on a variety of soils,
but prefer a loamy site with a pH of 6.0-7.0. It can be moist but not constantly wet.
Pollination Juneberries are self-fertile; however, planting more than one cultivar will
enhance yields.
Spacing 4 to 5 feet apart for
Fergie, 6 to 8 ft apart for
Honeywood, Lee #8, Martin, Nelson,
Northline, Pembina, Parkhill, Prince William, Regent, Smoky and Success. 10 to 15 feet
apart for Autumn Brilliance, Princess Diana, and Theissen. For a hedge effect, spacing
can be slightly closer.
6 to 12 inch plants $9.50 each,
$160 Package of 20, mixed varieties (you may choose)
Cultivar
Description
Autumn Brilliance
Amelanchier canadensis
Will reach a height of 20-25 feet. Beautiful white blossoms are followed by purplish sweet fruit. Very productive.
Fall foliage is a brilliant red-orange. Bark a smooth light grey reminiscent of beech.
Princess Diana
Can reach up to 20 f eet tall. Delightful large p urplish-red fruit i s sweet and abundant. Large white blossoms and vibrant Fall
color.
Prince William
Short in stature for Amelanchier canadensis, reaching only 10 feet at maturity. Blooms and fruits abundantly, producing an
annual crop o f hig h quality b erries. Brilliant Fall color.
Amelanchier canadensis
Amelanchier canadensis
Fergie
Amelanchier stolonifera
Our smallest Amelanchier, reaching o nly 5 ft. Well ad apted to more acid e astern soils. Tasty fruit, b right Fall color.
Fergie is no t a he avy p roducer o f suckers. Flowers a b it later than other varieties.
Productive, slightly tart, full flavor variety. Flowers a b it l ater than o ther varieties and ripens o ver a l onger period.
Honeywood
Amelanchier alnifolia OUT OF STOCK FOR 2015 Saskatchewan introduction by A . J . P orter.
A cross b etween Theissen and Northline, selected b y L. Le e i n Barrhead, Alberta. Lee # 8 reaches a maximum of 6-7 ft. It is
Lee #8
Amelanchier alnifolia OUT OF STOCK FOR 2015 a compact b ush that spreads slowly. High yield and consistent fruit q uality.
Martin
Amelanchier alnifolia
Largest fruit of any juneberry cultivar. Originated in S askatchewan in 1990 as an improved selection o f Theissen, with
larger b erries and more uni form ripening.
Medium to large berries, with few seeds and a good tangy flavor. Multi-stemmed and compact. From Bradwell,
Saskatchewan, 1974.
Nelson
Amelanchier alnifolia
Northline
Amelanchier alnifolia
Parkhill
Amelanchier alnifolia
Pembina
Amelanchier alnifolia
Regent
Amelanchier alnifolia
Smoky
Amelanchier alnifolia
Success
Amelanchier canadensis
or A. sanguinae
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with sprawling g rowth hab it, reaching 12 to14 feet i n he ight and e ven wider
crown at maturity. Moderate suckering. Large fruit; mild, pleasant flavor.
BLUEBERRIES
In recent years, Agriculture Research Stations have released many new half-high
blueberries, making it possible for us to produce reliable crops in Zone 3-4, where
most of the standard highbush blueberry cultivars (Bluecrop, Berkeley, Earliblue)
suffer frequent winter injury. Eightof these new half-highs were bred using the
Ashworth blueberry, which originated here at St. Lawrence Nurseries. The
shorter varieties, like Northsky, Northblue, and Putte, are readily covered by
snowfall, which affords them additional winter protection.
Blueberry Culture. The soil for good blueberry culture should be modified toward high
acidity (pH 4.5-5.2). A heavy annual application of pine needle mulch will accomplish this, or,
if more radical acidification is needed, plain sulfur will do the trick. Take time to test the pH of
your soil; blueberry plants will be sickly if the soil is not acid enough. Since you will want to provide
water and bird protection to the crop, consider the location of your blueberry patch accordingly. A good
continuous water supply is amust (drip irrigation or overhead), especially during fruit set, enlargement and
ripening. Insufficient water results in small, poor quality berries. Screening for birds is also necessary. A tightly
enclosed plastic or wire mesh should be used during the entire ripening period if you expect to get fruit. More specific
information on planting and growing blueberries can be found in our Planting Guide.
Pollination. Most of the blueberry cultivars listed are self-fruitful.
St. Cloud, Chippewa and Polaris require a different variety nearby
for pollination. Even for self-fruitful varieties, however, the fruit
crop will be increased, and fruit size enhanced, by the presence of
more than one variety in a planting.
8 to 18 inch plants $9.00 each
$150 Package of 20, mixed varieties (you may choose)
Variety
Parentage/Source
Description
Bluegold
Blue Haven X
(Ashworth X Bluecrop)
A productive and vigorous 4-foot bush. Berries are medium size, between Northland and Patriot.
They are aluminum blue with a good flavor. Yield is similar to Northland. Late season berry.
Chippewa
(G65 X Ashworth) X
U53
This half-high bush will reach 4 ft. in height . Chippewa is a midseason berriy with classic aluminum
blue color. Fruit is of medium size and very sweet . Needs a pollinator.
Friendship
Seedling of native
plant found growing
near Friendship, WI
About 3 ft. tall at maturity, Friendship is a late season, sky blue berry of medium size with a wild
blueberry flavor. Its productivity equals that of the Univ. of Minnesota crosses.
Northblue
(G65 X Ashworth) X
US3
Univ. o f Minnesota
A vigorous half-high reaching 2 ft. in height. Berries are large and dark b lue, with a flavor superior
to m ost h ighbush cultivars. A t m aturity Northblue will produce 5 -8 l bs. of f ruit per bush. A real
"workhorse" and very reliable cropper. Fall color particularly vivid.
Northcountry
(G65 X Ashworth) X
R2P4
Univ. of Minnesota
Introduced in 1983, and a sibling of Northsky, this half-high blueberry has shown itself to be very
hardy, vigorous and productive. Mature plants reach 2 1/2 to 4 ft. and yield 3-7 lbs. of fruit. Fruit
is medium size, with an attractive alumi num blue c olor.
Northland
Michigan Univ.
A half-high ( 4 ft.) b ush. N orthland is no t q uite as hardy as o ther half -highs, b ut will o ut-produce
them because it is a large, spreading bush. Berries are medium size and sweet with mild flavor.
Great for fresh eating.
Northsky
(G65 X Ashworth) X
R2P4
Univ. of Minnesota
Patriot
US3 X Earliblue
Univ. o f M aine
A half-high (4 ft.) b ush ab out as hardy as Northland. Berries have g reat flavor and are very large
(some cover a quarter). Highly productive. Easy picker. Good choice for U-pick operations. At
market, this is the variety that impresses our customers the most.
Polaris
Bluetta X
(G65 XAshworth)
A highly productive, early ripening half-high berry with yields similar to Northblue. Berries are very
aromatic with aluminum blue color. The bush will reach up to 4 ft. in height. at maturity. Needs a
pollinator.
Putte
Swedish Univ. o f
Agriculture Sc ience,
Balsgrd
A true lowbush, rather than a half-high, Putte was developed in Sweden using material from the
Nova Scotia breeding program. Plants mature at 12-18 inches and yield a sweet, blue-black berry.
In central Sweden it has survived -40 degrees.
St. Cloud
(G65 X Ashworth) X
US3
Univ. of Minnesota
Introduced in 1990, this half-high blueberry can reach up to 4 ft. when fully mature. Its fruit is usually
the earliest to ripen, and is small to medium with superior firmness and flavor. Bush is heavily
productive, yielding 2-7 lbs. per bush. Needs a pollinator.
Superior
MN 5451
records lost;
probably
G65 X Ashworth
This new r elease is a lat e-midseason b erry that matures at 3 t o 4 f t. i n o ur c limate. S imilar to
Chippewa; more upright than Northblue. Berries are large, medium blue, with a pleasant, balanced
flavor.
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RASPBERRIES
Boyne
Canes grow to about 5 ft. and are vigorous, e rect and sturdy. B erries d o not weight d own the
canes, so stay clean and are e asy to p ick without the use o f a support or trellis. Boyne is a
reliable cropper he re and has s hown itself to be very hardy. F ruit is r ed, medium size, with
good raspberry flavor...our favorite for freezing
Killarney
Medium-size c anes, p erhaps a b it t aller than B oyne. K illarney is a li ght ho ney-red, and i s
extremely sweet for a raspberry. Tends to bear in clusters that weight down the canes, so support
is recommended.
Autumn Bl iss
US Plant Patent#6597
East Malling, England
A very early fall bearer (at least 2 weeks ahead of Heritage) with an extended harvest season.
We picked these from late August through the last week of September. Bliss is large and firm,
ships well, and is good for processing. It is resistant to mosaic virus.
Heritage X Fallred
Univ. of Minnesota
A productive fall berry that ripens a few days after Autumn Bliss. Smaller and softer than Autumn
Bliss and does not ship as well, but sweet and flavorful -- a good bet for home growers.
summer bearing
summer bearing
fall bearing
Redwing
fall bearing
Purple Raspberries
Purple Raspberries have the growth habit of a black raspberry. They do not spread by layering (sending shoots out underground)as red
raspberries do, but tend to stay put where they are planted. The canes are longer, with wider-spaced, very catchy thorns, and tend
to want to bend down to touch their tips to the ground. They should be tied to a trellis or wire support.
Brandywine
Purple
Raspberry
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Hilton X NY631
NY Ag Ex pt Sta
Geneva, NY
A cross between a red raspberry and a black raspberry, Brandywine is a large, gorgeous berry
with a t art, full f lavor. It is marginally hardy for our area, but we have returned it to the c atalog
because we never stopped loving its special real raspberry" flavor. Fine for Zones 4 and up;
Zone 3 g rowers might see some winter dieback.
attractive to
wildlife
Dwarf Sour Cherry Prunus cerasus X Prunus fruiticosa 1 to 3 ft. plants $20.00 eachZone 2 Hardy. These two bush cherries are
the result of breeding work done originally by Dr. Les Kerr in the 1940's, and later by the Univ of Saskatchewan, crossing Prun
us cerasus
(pie cherries) with Prunus fruiticosa (dwarf ground cherry.) They are well adapted to the prairies, and will grow in clayrand/o
alkaline soils.
Mature height is from 4 to 8 ft, making them well-suited for high-density plantings. These cherries increase in sugar content
f left
i on the
bush, rising from 14 to17 brix in late July to up to 22 brix in late August. They will yield their first crop within 3 years
planting.
of Self-fertile.
Carmine Jewel Ripens early, from mid July
to mid August. The fruit is large; identical in
size and flavor to that of a pie cherry like Bali.
Has a more shrub-like growth than Bali, but
the ultimate size of the plant is similar. Small,
hard pits are easy to remove; flesh to pit ratio
of 5 to 1. Mature plants reach a height of 6-8
feet and can produce more than 20 lbs. of fruit.
Crimson Passion OUT OF STOCK FOR
2015 No suckers! Fruit large, almost the size
of a quarter. Of all Saskachewan's new bush
cherries, Crimson Passion has the highest
sugar content up to 22 brix. Because of it's
lower tendency to sucker, it's yield is less than
Carmine Jewel. It also has larger pits. Mature
height 4-5 ft. Ripens late Aug.
Aronia or Black Chokeberry Aronia melanocarpa
Nero 2 to 4 ft. plants$8.50 each, $75 package of 10
Viking 1 to 2 ft. plants $8.50 each, $75 package of 10
Aronia berries contain the highest known
levels of antioxidants of any temperate fruit
five times higher than blueberry or
cranberry and also contain strong
anti-cancer compounds.
Nero and Viking are cultivars that produce a fruit
reputedly used in Russia
for pie production, and can
also be processed into juice.
Astringent when eaten fresh, but
useful as juice or wine, alone or
blended with other fruit. Will reach a
height of 5 feet. Plant 6 ft. apart, or 3
to 4 ft. apart for a hedge.
*Wild Black Chokeberry, McKenzie Aronia melanocarpa
1 to 2 ft. plants $6.50 each, $55 package of 10
Used traditionally as a landscape plant due to its hardiness and its
shiny, clean-cut leaves which turn crimson in the Fall. Berries are
borne in clusters that turn black as they ripen...very astringent,
but birds enjoy them! Nice scarlet Fall color. This cultivar was from
seedlings selected at the USDA Research Center in Bismark, ND.
*Wild Juneberry orServiceberry
Amelanchier alnifolia & canadensis
1to 2 ft. plants $6.00 ea, $50 package of 10
These are unselected (wild-type) seedlings. The fruit,
while smaller and less abundant than that of the
selected Juneberry or "Saskatoon" varieties on p. 22,
is very attractive to wildlife. Also known as Shadblow, this native shrub, more like a small tree, is the
first to adorn the Spring landscape, bursting forth
with a profusion of small white flowers. The fruit is
similar to a blueberry Fall foliage is
striking red splashed with yellow
and orange. The lowbush form,
Amelanchier alnifolia, grows best
in the western states, whereas the highbush form, Amelanchier canadensis , is best for
eastern locations. Alnifolia grows to 6-10 ft and should
be spaced 3 to 4 feet apart; canadensis reaches 20-25 ft.
and should be planted at least 6 to 8 feet apart.
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attractive to
wildlife
*Elderberries Sambucus
canadensis
1 ft. rooted cuttings $7.00 each
$50 package of 8
(2 of each variety)
A pretty ornamental
and fruit bush which
will grow to a height of
6-7 feet. Tolerates wet
locations well, is
productive and
hardy, and has
Northrop Mulberry
lovely fall foMorus alba
liage. Berries
3 to 5 ft. plants $20.00 each
are ideal for
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OUT OF STOCK FOR 2015
Northrop is the hardiest mulberry we've found. The parent tree was pies, jam, juices
and wine. Elplanted on the Northrop farm in the 1850's. Its location in just
outside of Potsdam, and it is the only mulberry for 70 miles in all derberry juice
directions. It is now over 2 1/2 ft in diameter and 70 ft tall These plantsis the best mediare propagated via tissue culture rather than by grafting, so they are cine for colds and
genetically identical to the parent from root to tip. Even though the flu, and a wonderful winter tonic! These plants come as a rooted cutting; they should
Northrop exhibits great hardiness, (it has survived minus
be buried with the green stem (if any) above the ground and the
50F,) young plants may take some winter dierest just below the surface. Plant 4 to 6 feet apart. To ensure
back due to extremely rapid growth in their first
pollination and abundant fruit, plant more than one variety.
few seasons. With care, Northrop can fruit
Varieties offered:
in 3-5 years. Self-fertile.
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FOR 2015
2 to 4 ft. trees $20.00 each,
10 or more $17 each, 100 or more $14 each
Our Sweet Sap Silver Maple is a special selection of
Acer saccharinum that produces sap with a sugar
content of 3 to 5%. (Sugar maples run about 2 to 2.5%.)
The advantage to the syrup maker is less time collecting,
hauling and boiling down sap. Silver maples will grow on wetter soils
than sugar maples and they are much faster growers, becoming
tappable in 8 to 10 years. They are also tolerant of clay soils.
Discovered in Canada by Cedric Larson, and propagated via tissue
culture. Maple syrup producers take note! There are a few
suppliers promoting and selling seedlings of high-sugar parent
trees. Although seedlings are important for their contribution to
a diverse gene pool, they will not necessarily exhibit the
high-sugar trait, since seedlings always involve genetic
recombination. Only vegetative propagation (cuttings
or micro-cuttings; tissue culture) will reliably produce the sweet sap trait in the offspring.
Black Cherry Prunus serotina
2 to 3 ft. trees $7.00 each, $60 package of 10
Our native Black Cherry, often overlooked in favor of
exotics, is a wonderful specimen tree in any yard. The
attractive bark and white flowers are the more obvious
benefits to humans; the small black cherries that follow
the flowers are a boon to wildlife. Birds adore the tree for
nesting sites. (With the grocery store so close by!)
And Black Cherry is also a leading
native timber tree, fast growing and valuable for lumber.
Thornless Honeylocust
Gleditsia triacanthos
3 to 4 ft. trees $8.50 each
Grown from local seed,
these trees are very hardy
and have a lacey oriental appearance. Their delicate leaf with many small
leaflets makes them a favorite yard and street tree.
The curly, long brown
pods often hang on the
tree well into winter.
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Forsythia
Forsythia sp.
2 to 4 ft. plants $9.00 each,
$75 package of 10
Both of the following cultivars
will flower in much colder locations than most forsythia. Forsythia
does best on deep, well-drained soils.
An annual dose of compost is recommended. Plant 4 to 6 feet apart
Meadowlark An introduction
from North Dakota and the Arnold Arboretum.
Matures at 8-10 feet with bright yellow flowers; the buds
are fully hardy in Zone 3, withstanding winter extremes of
35 below.
Northern Gold Grows and flowers well in most Zone
3 conditions. Originated in Ottawa, Ontario in 1979.
Matures at about 7 feet.
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Peking Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster lucidus
2 to 3 ft. plants $6.00 each,
$50 package of 10
An extremely hardy, vigorous
grower, this is the standard shrub
used for hedge plantings in
northern climates. It has small,
shapely dark green leaves and attractive blue berries. A Cotoneaster hedge
will reach a height of 5 ft. but can be
kept pruned if desired. Plant 1 ft.
apart for a hedge.
These are trees that are not grafted but rather grown from seed. This means that their fruit is generally
lower quality and quite a bit more variable than that of a grafted cultivar. Still, they are fine for deer
and wildlife plantings, and some of them are used as hardy rootstocks.
Wild Apple Malus antonovka
1 to 2 ft. trees $3.00 each
$25 package of 10,
$50 package of 25
A vigorously growing seedling
apple which is used as a rootstock
by northern growers. The fruit is
nothing to write home about; a large,
yellow apple that can be used for
drying, cider, sometimes even fresh
eating depending on the seedling.
(Each one is genetically different.) A
good choice for wildlife plantings.
Manchurian Apricot
Prunus armeniaca var.mandschurica
1 to 2 ft. trees $7.00 each
These seedlings are hardy, but early bloom
time makes them a lottery ticket for many
who experience late Spring frosts. The fruit
varies with the seedling, but is said to be
good for fresh eating, preserves and drying. They grow as a small tree (12 ft. at
maturity) and should be planted 10 to 15 ft.
apart. Two are required for pollination.
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TOOLS, ETC.
Felco 8 (righty) and 9 (lefty)
Precision Cut Pruners: These Swiss
hand-held pruners are the best in the
3
business.
/4 lb, $52.00
Felco 6: (righty only):For small hands,
these are the same quality as the 8's and
9's, but are easier to grip. 3/4 lb, $52.00
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Quantity
Price,
including shipping
25 units
50 units
250 units
$21.50
$33.50
$126
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You're Planted
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100% cotton T-shirt features this
earthy motto borrowed from the late
John Hershey, a well-known tree
crops advocate, illustrated creatively in the print of an original
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GRATITUDE
After 34 years in business, St Lawrence Nurseries will be ending our retail catalog sales after 2015.
It's been a great and fulfilling
livelihood, and we consider ourselves lucky to have been surrounded and supported by many hard-working and talented people.
Nearing 70 yrs of age, we are ready for a quieter life, perhaps including some writing (a book on Nut-Growing is first on the
list,) and simply concentrating on the business of everyday living on our farm
. We will continue to wholesale some specialty items,
like Sweet Sap Silver Maples and our northern-grown black walnuts.
Over the years, our crew has always been the backbone of our success as a business.In June you might find them lying down
between the nursery beds in the hot sun, cutting rubbers on the new grafts. During the summer they water, mulch and weed all
of the beds of trees to encourage optimum growth during our very limited season, hauling hoses where they are needed and gpullin
cartloads of weeds for the compost pile.In November, they might well be working out in blizzard conditions, digging and baggi
ng
trees for winter storage. Each season demands a different set of skills, and these amazing individuals do it all with energy,
competence and a sense of humor. Their cheerful and helpful attitude is part of what makes St Lawrence Nurseries the customerfriendly business that it is.
For the past 30 years, our friend and artist, Mike DiGiorgio, has created the beautiful drawings which are such an integral
part of our catalog. Mike's first love is birds, but he has also faithfully rendered over 100 plant illustrations for us over
the years.
Some of his prints and original paintings can be found at [http://www.mdigiorgio.com] Mike also does beautiful pet
portraits...check them out at [http://www.etsy.com/listing/82734683/pet-portraits-on-etsy-by-michael]
Friend and computer mentorRuss Nelson of Crynwr Software, [nelson@ crynwr,com], had us on the web before most of us even
knew what www. was. Russ guided us into the computer generation, and since then has helped us with hardware, software,
website, email, and mailing list.
But our most profound gratitude goes toYOU, our customers, who live in all the coldest places in the country. You have shown
us your approval by ordering over and over again, and by telling your friends about us! As we enter our retirement years, we
will think fondly of the orchards and edible landscapes that we helped you create.
Bill and Diana MacKentley
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CONTENTS
Topic
Page
About us..................................... 3
Apples...................................... 4-12
Apricots ..................................... 14
Books......................................... 34
Blueberries................................. 23
Bush Cherries............................ 25
Pie Cherries............................... 14
Cherry-Plums............................. 14
Currants ..................................... 20
Deer Repellent .......................... 32
Edible Landscape ................... 25-27
Grapes........................................ 21
Juneberries................................. 22
Labels, brass.................nonplant order form
Nut Trees................................. 16-17
Ordering info............................ 18
Receiving your order ................ 19
Rootstock .................................. 31
Pears.......................................... 13
Grafted plums............................ 15
Seedling fruit trees .................... 31
Pruners & saws ......................... 32
Raspberries.............................. . 24
Screens, protective .................... 19
Shrubs & Hedges ...................... 30
T-shirt ........................................ 34
Timber, Yard Trees.................. 29
Zone Map.................................... 2