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Small Fruits Raspberry - Royalty
Raspberry Royalty The Royalty Raspberry, 'Rubus 'Royalty', is cross between a purple and a red raspberry. Excellent for jam or jelly, and if it is picked at the red stage it has the sweet light flavor of red raspberries. Royalty is hardy, has wide adaptation, and has good yield potential. The berries are versatile and can be used as fresh fruit, in preserves, or in pies and pastries. Raspberries may be grown successfully at an elevation as high as 7,000 feet. 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. Raspberries need a plentiful supply of moisture throughout the growing season.

Blackberry Chester Thornless It contains high quality and high yields, and they are excellent eaten fresh or made into preserves and blackberry wine. Chester is the most hardy thornless blackberry. Training canes to grow on a trellis, they can grow to 10' long. Fruit is borne on previous years growth, so cut canes to the ground after they are done bearing. 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. The blooms have attractive showy white flowers tinged pink. It offers striking multi-tone fall foliage colors - yellow through red. 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 One of the earliest producing blueberry cultivars, it displays a profusion of dainty white tinged pink bell-shaped flowers in spring. It is a vigorous growing cultivar reaching bearing age in 2 years, and the fruits ripen in July. Its dwarf size would make it a nice ornamental plant. Plants appreciate a good organic mulch. Plant with other cultivars for improved fruit production. Birds love blueberries so be sure to plant enough to share!.
Blueberry Northsky It is the most cold hardy of all the blueberries and will be most productive with winter snow cover. The beautiful densely foliaged plant turns brilliant red in the fall. Northsky needs another blueberry for pollination, so combine with Northland for maximum fruit production. Plants appreciate a good organic mulch. 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 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. Bristol shows tolerance to powdery mildew. The berries are versatile and can be used as fresh fruit, in preserves, or in pies and pastries. However, they may be grown in partial shade or under other environmental constraints. Raspberries take little space, live for years and produce crops the second season after planting.
Raspberry Royalty The Royalty Raspberry, 'Rubus 'Royalty', is cross between a purple and a red raspberry. 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.
Rhubarb Chipmans Canada Red This perennial should be mulched deeply with manure each fall. Slow growth of older plants is a signal that they need dividing.
Blueberry Bluecrop The Bluecrop Blueberry, Vaccinium 'Bluecrop', has a firm light blue medium-sized fruit. Flowers are followed by light blue blueberries that ripen in early August. The shallow, fibrous roots need constant moisture and good drainage.
Blueberry Blueray Pink tinged flowers are followed by edible, sweet, round, deep blue berries to 1/2 inch across. It is a midseason blueberry that ripens early August. Blueberries are delicious, exceptionally nutritious, high in bioflavanoids.
Blueberry Jersey Prune as needed in late winter beginning in the third year after planting.
Blueberry Northland Although blueberries are self-fertile, cross-pollination produces the best fruit crop.
Blueberry Patriot Although blueberries are self-fertile, cross-pollination produces the best fruit crop.
Grape Frontenac Gris™ Grapes need a good support system like fences, walls, trellises, arbors or other structures.

 

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