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BLACKBERRY - Hardy to -40F (-40C)
  Arapaho - This erect growing thornless blackberry is one of the earliest of the season, producing large berries with very small seeds.  New canes are produced by natural layering and are produced from the roots, as well.  Hardy to USDA Zone 6

# P1354   1yr. plant   $  5.00

Chester - Canes are cold-hardy and productive, with large firm sweet berries.  Hardy to USDA Zone 5

# P2660   1yr. plant   $  5.00

BLUEBERRY
Blueberries are a traditional American fruit, used for pies, jellies and jams.  There are two main types: Highbush, or cultivated blueberries and Lowbush, or wild types. Highbush berries grow to a height of 10ft. or more and, generally, have larger fruits .  Lowbush berries grow to only about 3ft. and have smaller berries.  There are varieties of both types that do well in warmer or cooler climates, thus there are Northern highbush, Southern highbush and Northern and Southern lowbush varieties.  Plant at least one plant of two or more varieties to guarantee pollination.

All blueberries prefer a slightly acidic soil with optimum pH at 4.0-5.2.  Soil should be slightly moist, so compact clay soils aren't blueberry-friendly.  If your soil pH is higher, you can lower it by adding quantities of loam, compost (oak leaves are great), or sulfur.  Porosity can be increased by adding peat.  Plant the bushes rather shallowly (no deeper than 6").  Keep the weeds down, but make certain that you don't cultivate deeply around the roots - blueberries have shallow root systems that can be damaged by deep cultivation.  Also, you should choose an area to plant that has good circulation and away from tree roots.  Don't prune until you have about three year's growth, then remove weak shoots.  As the bushes age, they will require heavier pruning, so don't be afraid to "lay into 'em".

Northern Highbush - USDA Zone 3-6

  Bluecrop -  Midseason.  This is the leading commercial variety of blueberry grown in the US, producing high yields of large berries with exceptional taste that do very well for eating fresh, freezing or canning.  Frost and winter hardy.

# P692   2yr. plant   $  7.50

  Blueray - Midseason.  Bushes  produce large dark blue fruits with surpassing sweetness.  A favorite variety for the Midwest and Northeast US.  Frost and winter hardy.

# P844   2yr. plant   $  7.50

Southern Highbush - USDA Zone 7-10
  Sharpblue - Early.  The leading and most adaptable in low chill areas.  Bushes reach 6 ft. in height and in milder areas will bloom and produce fruit year 'round. Fruit is dark blue and the size of a dime.  Excellent for areas that recieve less than 500 chilling hours.

# P2667   2yr. plant   $  10.00

  Misty - Early.  Berries are medium to large and a sky blue in color - sweet & juicy.  The bush is also a lovely ornamental with blue green foliage.  Requires only 300 hours of chilling to produce a bumper crop.

# P2668   2yr. plant   $  10.00

BOYSENBERRY
  Thornless -  This trailing relative of the blackberry has long vigorous canes that produce a great quantity of 2in. long dark, tart berries.  Frost and winter hardy to 20 degrees.

# P846   1yr. plant   $  8.00

ELDERBERRY
New York Blue - 1/4 inch blue berries are borne in clusters and are used to make jams, jellies and wines.  Hardy to USDA Zone 5.  Plant height: 15ft.

# P1071   1yr. plant   $  8.00

Wild Elderberry - Sambucus nigra - Medicinal - Elderberry flowers are used to treat colds and flu by promoting perspiration

#B1lb-2321W      Dried whole berries   1lb      $20.00
#B4z-2321WF       Dried flowers whole    4oz   $20.00
#B1lb-2321WF      Dried flowers whole   1lb   $30.00

GOOSEBERRY
  Pixwell - Nearly thornless canes produce an abundance of round sweet fruits that ripen to pink.  Great for pies, jams, or eating straight from the bush.

# P847   2yr. plant   $  8.00

GRAPES
  Catawba - Sweet red grapes are used for eating and for wine.  Ripens about 2 weeks after Concord.

# P2664   2yr. plant   $  8.00

  Concord - Blue-black grape that has become the favorite for commercial production for juices and jellies. Fruits are sweet and ripen in late summer.  Seeded

# P695   2yr. plant   $  8.00

  Canadice - The perfect red table grape.  Large clusters of sweet fruits ripen up to 2 weeks earlier than Concord.  Seedless.

# P848   2yr. plant   $  8.00

  Himrod - Seedless white grapes - sweet & juicy.  Good table variety.

# P2765   2yr. plant   $  8.00

  Muscadine - A grape species native to the southern US, purple in color, very sweet with tough skins and seeds.  Good juice grape. Grows not in bunches, but in loose clusters.

# P2701   2yr. plant   $  10.00

Scuppernong - Bronze/green colored muscadine native to the southeastern US where they grow in huge patches, covering intire hillsides or creek banks.  The fruits are about the size of a dime, are bronze-green in color and are very sweet.  A favorite for juices, jellies and jams.

# P2767   2yr. plant   $  8.00

RASPBERRY - Hardy to -30F (-34.4C)
Fall Gold - Truly prolific producer of golden honey sweet berries.  Two crops: one in July, the other in September.

# P1219   1yr. plant   $  5.00

  Heritage Red - Disease free berries with large red fruits.  Sweet and juicy.

# P1218   1yr. plant   $  5.00

Jewell - Early heavy yields of large black raspberries, ripening all at once.

# P698   1yr. plant   $  5.00

  Latham -  Large red raspberries ripening evenly over a 3 week period.  Good producer.

# P699   1yr. plant   $  5.00

Wild Raspberry - Rubus idaeus - The leaves of this plant have been used for centuries to treat diarrhea and menstrual problems.  

#B1lb-4231CS     Dried leaves cut and sifted  1lb   $18.49
#B1lb-4231G     Dried leaves cut and sifted  1lb   $25.00

SERVICEBERRY - Hardy to -40F (-40C)
  Saskatoon  - This 6-10ft. shrub has pretty white flowers and yields hundreds of blue-purple berries that are wonderful for making pies, jams and jellies.  The taste is similar to blueberries and packs a high level of vitamin C.  Like blueberries, it prefers a slightly acidic soil, but is very tolerant.

# P1062   2yr. plant   $  8.00

STRAWBERRY

Fresca  (45days)  Deep red 1in. berries grown from seed!  Everbearing bush type makes good variety for bedding or pot cultivation.

#1240  Packet  $2.50,  Approximately 50 seeds.

Ft. Laramie - Everbearing variety producing large sweet berries with excellent flavor.  Vigorous running type.  Hardy to -30F (-34.4C)

#P12-2768  1 doz plants  $8.50,

Honeoye -  Introduced by the New York Experimental Station, this berry is a heavy producer of large sweet berries.  Plants are hardy.

#P12-849  1 doz plants  $8.50,

  Quinault - Everbearing type producing heavy crops of large sweet fruits.  Great all 'round berry.

#P12-2769  1 doz plants  $8.50,

Surecrop - Fruits are large, bright  red and firm.  Good shipping variety and ideal for freezing.  Heavy producer.

#P12-850  1 doz plants  $8.50

Temptation (45 days)  Excellent everbearing bush type grown from seed.  Produces 1-1/2in. berries - good hanging basket variety.

#1241  Packet  $2.50,  Approximately 50 seeds.

  Wild Strawberry- Fragaria vesca - The leaves of the wild variety have been used to treat urinary problems and diarrhea.

#B1lb-4142    Dried leaves cut and sifted   1lb    $21.00

OTHERS

  Chinese Wolfberry - Lycium barbarum - Perennial - Culinary, Medicinal - Narrow leaves and lovely 1/2 -1 in. trumpet-shaped flowers adorn this attractive native Chinese vine. Fruits, which appear in late summer or early fall are deep red and have many tiny seeds. Dried, they resemble cranberries. The leaves of the vine are often eaten as cooked salad greens and the berries are a popular snack in Canton. In China, the herb is used to strengthen muscles and bone, as a liver tonic and to improve vision. Full sun; plant height: 10ft. Hardy to USDA Zone 5

#158  Packet  $2.50,  Approximately 10 seeds.
#B1lb-158  Dried berries whole 1lb $26.50

  Schisandra  (Magnolia vine,  Wu-wei-zi)- Schisandra chinensis -  Hardy vine with small magnolia-like flowers and 1/2in. berries that are 10 times higher in vitamin C than oranges.  The Chinese use the berries to treat nervous conditions, asthma, chronic cough and diarrhea.  Adaptogenic and immune-enhancing properties are similar to ginseng.  Sometimes referred to as 'the Chinese Prozac'.    Berries are produced the 3rd year when planted from seed.  Full sun or partial shade.  plant height: 10ft. Hardy to USDA Zone 4

#190  Packet  $2.50,  Approximately 20 seeds.
#B1lb-190W  Dried berries whole 1lb $21.00
#B1lb-190G  Dried berry powder 1lb $22.00

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