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Small fruits
Grape Frontenac™ A vigorous grower with good disease resistance, it has proven hardy in -30° winter temperatures. The small, dark-blue berries are loosely spaced on medium to large clusters. Frontenac has vigorous growth and good resistance to downy and powdery mildew. It is self pollinating. It needs a location sheltered from winter winds and well removed from frost pockets. Grapes need a good support system like fences, walls, trellises, arbors or other structures. The grape vines can be quite attractive year-round and can provide good cover, screening, or shade to areas around the home. Grapes need full sunlight and high temperatures to ripen, so plant on southern slopes, the south side of windbreaks, or the south sides of buildings.
Blackberry Chester Thornless The Chester Thornless Blackberry, 'Rubus 'Chester Thornless', is a semi-erect variety of blackberry that was developed by the USDA. It contains high quality and high yields, and they are excellent eaten fresh or made into preserves and blackberry wine. It is late in ripening, starting in July. Chester is the most hardy thornless blackberry. Pruning on a regular schedule is also beneficial to the growth and health of the plant. Blackberries are a delicious gourmet treat that may be eaten fresh or used in cobbler, cake, sauce, jam, jelly or syrup.
Blueberry Northblue This low-growing blueberry is perfect for the home landscape. It is completely self fruitful. The shallow, fibrous roots need constant moisture and good drainage. Blueberries are delicious, exceptionally nutritious, high in bioflavanoids. Blueberries are a delicious gourmet treat that may be eaten fresh or used in cobbler, cake, sauce, jam, jelly or syrup. Birds love blueberries so be sure to plant enough to share!.
Blueberry Northcountry It has a sweet wild blueberry flavor, and this fruit is small to medium 1/4" in diameter. It is a vigorous growing cultivar reaching bearing age in 2 years, and the fruits ripen in July. It likes an organically rich, medium to wet, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Plants appreciate a good organic mulch. This small blueberry is very cold hardy, but protect from winter burn, wind and sun. Blueberries are a delicious gourmet treat that may be eaten fresh or used in cobbler, cake, sauce, jam, jelly or syrup.
Blueberry Northsky The flavor is similar to wild blueberries. The shallow, fibrous roots need constant moisture and good drainage. Prune early before spring growth. Although blueberries are self-fertile, cross-pollination produces the best fruit crop. Blueberries are delicious, exceptionally nutritious, high in bioflavanoids. Blueberries are a delicious gourmet treat that may be eaten fresh or used in cobbler, cake, sauce, jam, jelly or syrup.
Raspberry Bristol Black The Bristol Raspberry, 'Rubus 'Bristol', is a fruit that is black and large with attractive, fairly glossy skin and firm flesh. Berries have excellent quality and good flavor and are good for canning and freezing as well as fresh eating. Firm berries can be handled without bleeding. It is very hardy, high producing, vigorous and ripens in mid-July. Birds also love the fruit, so you may have to share the harvest.
Raspberry Royalty The Royalty ripens mid-July. The berries are versatile and can be used as fresh fruit, in preserves, or in pies and pastries. Although a well-drained soil is essential for success, a sandy soil will need to have plenty of organic matter incorporated in preparation.
Rhubarb Chipmans Canada Red Be sure to pull the stems loose, don't cut them off. This perennial should be mulched deeply with manure each fall. Slow growth of older plants is a signal that they need dividing.
Blueberry Bluecrop Bluecrop is an upright, open growing shrub to 5-6 feet. Plants appreciate a good organic mulch. Prune as needed in late winter beginning in the third year after planting.
Blueberry Blueray This deciduous shrub is dense with an upright, multiple-branched growth habit. Blueberries are a gourmet treat that may be eaten fresh or used in cobbler, cake, sauce, jam, jelly or syrup. Birds love blueberries so be sure to plant enough to share!.
Blueberry Jersey It has an upright and open growth habit.
Blueberry Northland Reddish stems can be attractive in winter.
Blueberry Patriot This vigorous, upright and open shrub is an excellent landscape plant with its spring flowers and orange fall color.
Grape Frontenac Gris™ Frontenac Gris appears to be a multi-use wine grape that is an important addition to northern viniculture.
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