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Small fruits
Asparagus Jersey Knight This heavy producer is excellent for cooking and canning, and it is especially suitable for freezing. These hybrid plants are vigorous growers, grow only male plants, and are highly disease resistant. Asparagus is the earliest vegetable harvested fresh from the garden each spring. It is known for its flavor and nutrition. One cup of cooked fresh asparagus contains only 30 calories! Asparagus is a perennial plant that comes back from the same root system each year. A productive bed of asparagus can last 15 years or longer. It needs well-drained, deep soil and plenty of sunlight; at least 8 hours daily.
Blackberry Chester Thornless The Chester Thornless Blackberry, 'Rubus 'Chester Thornless', is a semi-erect variety of blackberry that was developed by the USDA. This blackberry produces medium to large, round, deep black, very sweet berries. It is a fast grower and requires full sun. It bears large, firm, sweet fruit, and is very resistant to cane blight. 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 A prolific bloomer, this blueberry produces huge midseason crop of blueberries starting in July. It offers striking multi-tone fall foliage colors - yellow through red. Although blueberries are self-fertile, cross-pollination produces the best fruit crop. It likes an organically rich, medium to wet, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. The shallow, fibrous roots need constant moisture and good drainage. Plants appreciate a good organic mulch.
Blueberry Northcountry It has a sweet wild blueberry flavor, and this fruit is small to medium 1/4" in diameter. One of the earliest producing blueberry cultivars, it displays a profusion of dainty white tinged pink bell-shaped flowers in spring. 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 Northsky Blueberry, 'Vaccinium 'Northsky', is a variety that has small, sky blue berries that are firm and flavorful. It grows into a compact mound, and Northsky begins spring completely covered in snow white blooms. The flavor is similar to wild blueberries. The shallow, fibrous roots need constant moisture and good drainage. Prune early before spring growth. Blueberries are a delicious gourmet treat that may be eaten fresh or used in cobbler, cake, sauce, jam, jelly or syrup.
Raspberry Bristol Black Raspberries may be grown successfully at an elevation as high as 7,000 feet. They do best in full sun on non-alkaline, fertile loam soil. Natural protection against strong winter winds are provided in some valleys, but in other areas it is necessary to provide artificial protection during winter months. Although a well-drained soil is essential for success, a sandy soil will need to have plenty of organic matter incorporated in preparation. Raspberries take little space, live for years and produce crops the second season after planting.
Raspberry Royalty It has a large fruit size and plant vigor of a purple hybrid with the high quality of a red. Royalty is hardy, has wide adaptation, and has good yield potential.
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 Prune as needed in late winter beginning in the third year after planting. The blueberry grows best on sites where most other crops fail. Birds love blueberries so be sure to plant enough to share!.
Blueberry Blueray Plants appreciate a good organic mulch. Blueberries are delicious, exceptionally nutritious, high in bioflavanoids. Blueberries are a gourmet treat that may be eaten fresh or used in cobbler, cake, sauce, jam, jelly or syrup.
Blueberry Jersey It is suitable for mechanical harvesting.
Blueberry Northland This is the most cold-hardy highbush variety grown.
Blueberry Patriot Plants appreciate a good organic mulch.
Grape Frontenac Gris™ Grapes need a good support system like fences, walls, trellises, arbors or other structures.
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