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All bareroot small fruit plants are #1 grade plants or divisions.

Asparagus
NEW! 'Jersey Jewel'- An all male hybrid. Very productive with great disease resistance.

Purple Passion’—Purple variety with noticeably sweeter flavor. Sugar content is 20% higher than green varieties.

'UC-157’— This hybrid sets the standard for yield and quality among green asparagus. Large, tender stalks and disease resistant. Less prone to open tips during hot weather than other forms.

Blackberry
‘Chickasaw’—Large black fruit.

NEW!-'Triple Crown'—Semi-erect. Thornless. Very Productive

Blueberries
Plant in acid soil, mulch through summer and feed with aluminum sulfate.
‘Bluecrop’—A mid-season variety with large fruit size, averaging 65 berries per cup. Bright blue, firm berries. Bright red fall color and better than average drought resistance.
 
‘Bluejay’—
Early to mid-season berry with medium-sized fruits. A very vigorous form. Great for freezing.

‘Blueray’—
A good producer with very large fruit size averaging 60 berries per cup. Mid-season variety with bright blue, firm berries. Great flavor.
 
‘Duke’—
An early variety with medium to large sized, high quality, firm, medium blue fruits with a mild and crisp flavor. Popular with growers because of its high production and concentrated ripening.

NEW! ‘Jersey’—
A vigorous, productive variety with sweet, medium-sized fruits and an upright habit. Late season producer.

HALF HIGH BLUEBERRY
NEW!  ‘Northsky’ (V. x ‘Northsky’)—Fruits are a little smaller than other forms but you are rewarded with exceptional flavor. Excellent fall color. Very ornamental and certainly worth planting as an edible landscape plant. Height 2-3’, spread 2-3’

CURRANT
‘Clove'—Blue-black fruits. Highly fragrant flowers. Native.

Consort’—Hardy, productive, self-fruitful. Medium-sized, strong flavored black fruit.

‘Red Lake’—Large red fruit, heavy bearer. Very hardy.

ELDERBERRY
Planting two varieties for better pollination.
Adams’—Improved selection, blue to black berries. Excellent for pies, jams, and wine.

York’—Larger fruit and heavier yields. Matures later than ‘Adams’.

GOOSEBERRY
‘Pixwell’—So named because it picks well. Fine berries on slender stems. Stands hot and dry weather. Very hardy.

Grapes
‘Catawba’—One of the best red selections. Large fruit. Useful as a table, juice or wine grape. Very vigorous and hardy.

‘Concord’—This is the best blue variety and has been planted for over a century. It is the standard in the juice, jam and jelly industry and is also used for wine. Yum!

‘Fredonia’—The best of the black varieties. Grapes have a wonderful flavor, are large and early to ripen.

‘Niagara’—The best of the white grapes. Produces abundant clusters of large, flavorful fruits. Good for table use and wine. Vigorous and hardy.

Seedless Selections
‘Himrod’—This is the hardiest of the white seedless types. Fruit is of the finest quality for eating.

'Mars’—A superior seedless blue selection with large grapes. Better disease resistance, vigorous, and winter hardy.

‘Reliance’—A very winter hardy red seedless selection. An excellent table grape and makes exceptional raisins. Good variety for the Midwest.

‘Venus’—A very vigorous, blue-black seedless form. Great for table use.

HORSERADISH
Easy to grow herb. Abundant harvest the first year. We carry #1 divisions.

KIWI, Hardy
Issai’—Hardy, self-pollinating, sweet, early bearing form. Fruit set will be enhanced if a male plant is present.

Artic Beauty’—Male form with green, pink, and white variegated foliage. Use as pollinator or just for its looks.

RASPBERRY
Heritage’—A popular variety with medium-sized red fruit with good flavor and quality. Will produce two crops a year, one in mid-July and another in early September.

‘Latham’ (R. ideaus ‘Latham’)—A great red raspberry for Kansas. Large red fruit ripens over a long period of time. A popular variety for both home and commercial use. Average harvest is June to July.

NEW! ‘Cumberland’ (R. occidentalis ‘Cumberland’)—This is a black raspberry. Large, round, firm berries that tend to not be as seedy as other selections. Excellent, sweet, rich flavor. Mid-season bearer.

Jewell’ (R. occidentalis ‘Jewell’)—Large, black fruits that ripen early in the season. Highly disease resistant and very winter hardy. Firm berries with superior quality and flavor. Consistently high fruit production.


Rhubarb
‘Crimson Cherry’—Large, red stalks. Early, tender and mild.

Strawberries
All strawberry plants are #1 grade bareroot crowns and are bundled into quantities of 25.
June Bearing Varieties-These forms will produce fruit from about mid-May to Mid-June. Plant more than one variety if you want to extend your harvest season.

‘Earliglow’—The earliest to ripen. Wonderful flavor.

Guardian’—Large, firm, light colored berries. Mid-season.

Honeoye’—Consistently bears heavy yields of large crimson fruit. Early mid-season.

'Sparkle’—Medium, mid late-season, glossy red berry.

Surecrop’—Easy to grow, vigorous, and reliable. Early mid-season. Great for freezing.
Bunch of 25 7.49, 5 bunches for 33.95

Everbearing Varieties—These types tend to produce fruits in the spring and then again in the fall with occasional fruits in between if it isn’t too hot. They won’t produce the heavy crops that you get from the June bearing types, but they can provide the dinner table with some fresh fruits later in the season.
‘Ozark Beauty’—Sugar-sweet taste and juicy texture.


 
Nut & Fruit Trees

CHESTNUT
Chinese Chestnut
(Castanea mollisima)—Ornamental, medium sized, spreading tree with lustrous, dark green foliage. Produces big, sweet nuts that are great for eating, boiling, baking, or roasting. Blight resistant. Plant two or more for proper pollination.

FILBERT (Hazelnut)
American Filbert
(Corylus americana)—Round, smooth-shelled hazelnuts make for great eating. Develops into a multi-stemmed shrub. Great for wildlife. Plant two or more for pollination. Height 6-10’, spread 6-10’.

HICKORY
Bitternut Hickory
(Carya cordiformis)—A commonly found species of hickory in our native stands of timber. Found most often in wooded upland areas and along streams. The nut is bitter, but is still eaten and stored in large numbers by wildlife. Makes an attractive tree. Height 50-60’, spread 40-50’.

Shagbark Hickory
(Carya ovata)—One of our most prized hardwood timber trees here in the eastern third of Kansas. Produces sweet, edible hickory nuts. Bark breaks up thin “shaggy” strips, hence the name Shagbark Hickory. The wood is frequently used for barbequing and smoking food. Height 60-80’, spread 30-50’.

Shellbark Hickory
(Carya laciniosa)—A high branching tree with a straight slender trunk with the traditional shaggy bark. Can tolerate moist as well as dry sites. Produces sweet edible nuts. Height 40-60’, spread 40-60’.

PECAN
Hardy Pecan
(Carya illinoiensis)—Beautiful, large tree with lustrous, dark green foliage. Produces great tasting nuts that can be eaten raw or used for cooking. Our trees are grown from the hardiest, northern seed sources available. Plant two or more to insure good pollination. Height 50-60’, spread 40-50’.
Colby’—A hardy form, suitable for use in this area. Produces good quantities of nuts in the fall.
Peruque’—A medium-sized nut with excellent flavor and good cracking quality due to thinner shells.


WALNUT

Black Walnut
(Juglans nigra)—Large, native tree. Produces an abundant crop of great tasting walnuts. Very tough and easy to grow. Self-pollinating. Height 50-60’, spread 40-50’.

English Walnut
(Juglans regia)—These are seedlings from a variety known as ‘Carpathian’. Very cold hardy. Delicious nuts produced in abundance. Plant at least two to assure cross-pollination. Height 30-50’, spread 30-50’
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APPLE
Plant two or more varieties for best pollination.
Braeburn’ (semi-dwarf)—Crisp, mildly sweet, tart, very juicy flesh with excellent flavor. Green skin overlaid with red skin. Stores well. Late fall.

‘Freedom’ (semi-dwarf)—Selected out for high fruit quality as well as outstanding natural disease resistance. Fruit is large and red with a crisp, juicy, slightly tart flavor Great for fresh eating, sauces and juice.

Fuji’ (semi-dwarf)—Firm, crunchy, juicy white flesh with excellent flavor. Stores well. Yellowish-green skin with a red blush. Fall.

Gala’ (semi-dwarf)—Crisp, sweet, juicy flesh with excellent flavor. Yellow skin with reddish-orange blush. Stores well. Fall.

Granny Smith’ (semi-dwarf)—Firm, sweet flesh. Good eating, sauce and cooking apple. Bright green flesh. Late fall.

Honeycrisp’ (semi-dwarf)—Exceptionally crisp and juicy, pleasantly sweet flesh. Yellow skin with a red blush. Stores well. Fall.

Jonagold’ (semi-dwarf)—Crisp, sweet, juicy flesh with excellent flavor. Skin is yellow with a red blush. Will not be pollinated by ‘Yellow Delicious’. Fall.

Jonathan’ (semi-dwarf)—Crisp, white, juicy flesh with a pleasant tartness. Skin is bright red. Great for eating and cooking. Fall.

Liberty’ (semi-dwarf)—Crisp, juicy flesh with a bright flavor. Skin is bright red. Excellent disease resistance. Good for fresh eating and cooking. Stores well. Recommended pollinator is ‘Red Delicious’. Fall.

‘‘Red Delicious’ (semi-dwarf)—Crisp, firm and juicy with great flavor. Red skin. Excellent for fresh eating.

‘‘Yellow Delicious’ (semi-dwarf)—Sweet, crisp and juicy flesh. Skin is golden-yellow. Great all-purpose apple. This variety is partially self-fertile, but still benefits from a cross-pollinator. Fall.

APRICOT
Moorpark’ (semi-dwarf)—Large fruits with brownish-red skin. Good flavored, firm flesh.

CHERRY, SOUR
Kansas Sweet’ (standard)—Semi-sweet and juicy. Self-pollinating.

Montmorency’ (semi-dwarf)—Best sour pie cherry and great for canning. Self-pollinating.

North Star’ (dwarf)—Excellent pie cherry. Very productive. Self-pollinating.

CHERRY, SWEET
Plant two varieties for best pollination.
Black Tartarian’ (semi-dwarf)—Large red sweet. Pollinate with ‘Stella’.

Lapins’ (semi-dwarf)—Large, red, sweet. Self-fertile ‘Bing’. Good pollinator.

Stella’ (semi-dwarf)—Dark red, plump and sweet. Self-pollinating.

CRABAPPLE
Dolgo’ (standard)—Bright red fruits. Great for jelly. Produces heavy crops. Good disease resistance. An American favorite since before the Revolutionary War.

NECTARINE
Ruby Grand’ (standard)—Rich yellow skin with a bright red blush. Flesh is yellow and firm. Good for eating, canning, freezing and drying. Freestone.

PEACH
Belle of Georgia’ (standard)—White flesh with delicious flavor. Freestone. Late season.

Hale Haven’ (standard)—Flesh is firm and yellow with excellent flavor. Skin is yellow with a red blush. Freestone. Mid-season.

Red Haven’ (standard)—Firm, sweet, yellow flesh. Skin is yellow with a red blush. Freestone. Early season.

Redskin’ (standard)—Yellow flesh is firm and good-flavored. Skin is yellow with a deep red blush. Freestone. Late season.

Reliance’ (standard)—Firm, yellow flesh. Good flavor. Skin is yellow with a dull red blush. Freestone. Early season.

'Flat Top'- (standard)-A white peach with a doughnut shaped, yellow skinned fruit. Large, showy, double pink flowers int he Spring. Freestone. Ripens in July.

PEAR, COMMON
Plant or more varieties for improved pollination.
Kieffer’ (standard)—Crisp, juicy white flesh. Greenish-yellow skin with red blush. Stores well. Self-fertile. Good pollinator. October.

‘Max Red Bartlett’ (semi-dwarf)—Sweet, white flesh. Reddish-brown skin. Self-fertile. August-September.

Moonglow’ (semi-dwarf)—Soft, juicy flesh with a mild flavor. Brownish-green skin. September. Small sugar pear. August-September.

Seckel’ (semi-dwarf)—Creamy-white, very sweet flesh. Smooth, yellow-brown skin with a light red blush. Large fruit with ‘Bartlett’ flavor. September.

PEAR, ASIAN
Plant two or more varieties for cross-pollination.
Hosui’ (standard)—Juicy, sweet flesh. Golden russeted skin. August-September.

‘Skinseiki’ (standard)—Sweet, firm, crisp, juicy flesh. Yellow skin. August-September.

PLUM
Plant two or more varieties for cross-pollination.
Methley’ (standard)—Purple skin with yellow, red tinged flesh. Good flavor. Self-fertile. Japanese Plum.

Ozark Premier’ (standard)—Bright red skin with firm, yellow flesh. Good flavor. Semi-cling. Japanese Plum.

Stanley’ (standard)—Dark blue skin with greenish-yellow, sweet fruit. Prune-type plum. Freestone. Self-fertile. European Plum.
 
   

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