WINTER HOURS: Closed until April - opening date TBA
This year I am focusing on blueberries, raspberries, grapes, strawberries, and elderberries. Each of these make a terrific addition to your garden or yard.
My advice is to learn to prune and train your fruit plants from the beginning, to achieve the quantity and quality of fruit for years to come. Your local Cooperative Extension Office is a great resource for growing and training fruit. I also like Nourse Farms videos for growing and pruning blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries. www.noursefarms.com
Pruning is only one part of growing quality fruit. The correct soil pH and nutrients are number one. Fruit trees like a pH of 6.0-6.5, strawberries prefer 6.5-6.8, raspberries 5.5-6.5, blackberries 5.5-7.0, grapes 5.5-6.5, and blueberries 4.5-5.5. A soil test is important when planting fruit to provide optimal growing conditions. You will receive a report with recommendations to amend your soil for the fruit you’re growing. Soil test kits can be picked up at your local Cooperative Extension Office.
| COMMON NAME | VARIETY | GENUS / species | ZONE | LIGHT | HEIGHT | SPREAD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUEBERRY HIGHBUSH | BLUECROP MID | VACCINIUM corymbosum | 4 | FS | 4-6' | 4-5' |
| BLUEBERRY HIGHBUSH | JERSEY | VACCINIUM corymbosum | 4 | FS | 6-7' | 4-5' |
| BLUEBERRY HIGHBUSH | NORTHLAND MID | VACCINIUM corymbosum | 3 | FS | 4-5' | 4-5' |
| BLUEBERRY HIGHBUSH | PERPETUA | VACCINIUM corymbosum | 4 | FS | 4-5' | 4-5' |
| BLUEBERRY HIGHBUSH | REKA EARLY-MID | VACCINIUM corymbosum | 4 | FS | 4-5' | 4-5' |
| BLUEBERRY HIGHBUSH | REKA EARLY-MID | VACCINIUM corymbosum | 3 | FS | 4-6' | 4-6' |
| BLUEBERRY HIGHBUSH | SWEETHEART EARLY-MID | VACCINIUM corymbosum | 4 | FS | 5-6' | 3-4' |
| BLUEBERRY HIGHBUSH | TOP SHELF MID | VACCINIUM corymbosum | 4 | FS | 4-6' | 4-5' |
| BLUEBERRY LOWBUSH | TOP HAT EARLY-MID | VACCINIUM | 3 | FS | 1-2' | 1-2' |
| ELDERBERRY | ADAMS | SAMBUCUS canadensis | 3 | FS/PS | 5-10' | 5-10' |
| ELDERBERRY | RANCH | SAMBUCUS canadensis | 3 | FS/PS | 4-6' | 4-6' |
| GRAPE | CONCORD SDLS | VITIS | 4 | FS | Varies | Varies |
| GRAPE | RELIANCE | VITIS | 4 | FS | Varies | Varies |
| RASPBERRY | JEWEL | RUBUS | 3 | FS | 3-4' | 2' |
| RASPBERRY GOLDEN | DOUBLE GOLD | RUBUS | 5 | FS | 3-4' | 3-4' |
| RASPBERRY THORNLESS | JOAN J | RUBUS | 4 | FS | 4-6' | Varies |
| YEZBERRY | MAXIE | LONICERA caerulea | 3 | FS/PS | 5-6' | 5-6' |
| YEZBERRY | SOLO | LONICERA caerulea | 3 | FS/PS | 5-6' | 5-6' |
