Fruit

This page provides general information about fruit, including characteristics and growing tips. However, it does not reflect our current nursery stock. To see which plants we have available this year, along with pricing, please check our Fruit catalogue page.


	Kiwi	Actinidia-Both male & female are required for fruit production.Twining vine/prune late winter. SUN-F/ WD soil with shelter from strong winds
		Issai self fruitful the smooth skinned green fruit are the size of grapes and taste like a sweet tropical kiwi without the fuzzy skin

	Asparagus	Asparagus -Plant roots or seed in early spring. Important to keep bed free of weeds..
		Do Not cut fruit first year & very little the second year
	Equinox	Equinox- known for its high yield and quality, including long spears and a tight tip.

	Blackberry	Blackberries Full Sun, well drained Moist humus rich soil; self pollinating
		Chester- thornless; heavy crop of very large, jet black, round and very sweet blackberries in mid-late summer.
		Hardy Black- Thornless, bears clusters of large, sweet and juicy fruits on spiny canes

	Blueberries	Min.2 varieties should be plant for best production,Acidic soil, can be maintained by using old sawdust/pine needles,never use lime.
		Full sun.Prune late winter & fertilize with 10-10-10. Keep 'witches broom out of bushes. It looks like a fast growing 'broom' & snaps off easily
		Bluegold- clusters of edible, medium-sized, blue fruits in summer Bluecrop-5 x 5' -high yields, sweet & juicy mid season;Polaris-5'- very large berry that is firm, light blue and has an excellent flavour.
		Duke-5-7' -ripens early; firm mildly tart berry; Elliot- tangy berries in the Fall
		Northland-excellent for jams and baking because of their high sugar content. Medium size berries are of high flavor similar to wild blueberries

	Heartnut	Heartnut- a cross between a japanese heartnut and a butternut; produces fruit in z3;high in Omega fatty acids

	Horseraddish	Horseradish Sun, keep well water. A very invasive,plant where can be controlled

	Strawberry	Mulch in spring with well rotted real manure, Sun/M/Wd sheltered location-
		Mira-Mulch plants with shavings;use 20-20-20 to transplant , keep runner in the rows & remove blossom the 1st year
		Eversweet-The plants will produce from spring straight through the fall, even in the hottest parts of summer.High yields

	Raspberry	Nova Red-Sun,plant 3' apart. Cut back to 1' when planting. Fruit on old wood

	Rhubarb	Rhubarb Strawberry-Sun,grows in most any soils,but is a heavy feeder. Fertilize spring with rotted manure
		Strawberry Red-retains red color when cooked..leaves are toxic; reliable
		Canada Red - short crown, producing thick, angular stems and enormous, smooth, heart-shaped leaves

	Goose	Ribes Grow in Full Sun/wd/plenty of composted 'REAL' manure; prune regularily for best production
	Goose	Ribes Hinnonmaki Red - outstanding flavor & high yields
	Ribes	Ribes Hinnonmaki Yellow-improved variety for the home orchard; sweet flesh and a tangy outer skin,

	Ribies	Ribies Currant Lake Red self pollinating- sweet, good source of glucose, fructose and sucrose but also rather tart.
		Ribies Current Black Down self pollinating-Late.Large, jet-black berries that are juicy and flavorful. X in jams, jellies and juice.
	Grape	Vitis-Easy to grow on any sunny wall or fence. Prune mid-winter/Wd/Hr/Neut-alk/Sun -#1 size
		Belchas White; very productive for table & wine.fall; Trollhaugen-Blue seedless table grape, sweet and mild Concord-like flavor.
		Somerset- red seedless; full & delightful flavor;Briana-greenish gold; Perfect as a juice grape or as a light, semi-sweet table wine.E fall
		Marchel Foch wines ranging from light red wine to dark "inky" purple colour ; Frontenac Gris-white wine
	Osceola	-white wine;X table Grape; Frontenac-An excellent hardy blue wine grape. Very widely planted in Quebec vineyards.