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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.
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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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