From the Nursery

Several varieties of white and brown figs available:

-Chicago Cold Hardy (brown)

-Jack Black (brown)

-Ciliega Dolce (brown)

-Celeste (brown)

-Col de Dame Blanc (white)

-Thrakis Aspra (white)

-Aspra Vasilika Syka (white)

-Italian Honey Fig (white)

In the Northeast figs need to be brought inside an unheated building or wrapped during coldest months to prevent die-back.  Does well in-ground or pots. Will grow 10-15 ft tall and wide. However, pruning to a smaller size will result in more fruit.

Organic Russian 26‘ pomegranite is cold hardy and can be grown in USDA Zones 6b-11. In our area it needs to be brought inside an unheated building or wrapped during winter to prevent die-back. Does well in-ground or pots. This pomegranate is self-pollinating so you only have to plant one.

The original Russian 26 Pomegranate plant was found in the mid-1900's in southern Russia. It got it's name from being the 26th plant in the orchard row, which proved over time to be much more cold hardy than other species in the same orchard.

Growing up to 10 feet tall and wide with a naturally rounded shape, the Russian 26 Pomegranate can be grown as a large shrub or lower branches can be removed to form an attractive small tree.

A modern apple with fresh-eating qualities make this variety an American favorite. Grow this naturally compact tree even in small spaces. Originates from Excelsior, Minnesota in 1974. Cold-hardy. Ripens in early September. Pollinator required: choose another apple variety to pollinate such as golden delicious.

A  highly productive tree.  Discovered by Anderson Mullins in West Virginia. Cold-hardy and heat-tolerant. One of the most dependable pollinators for honeycrisp and other varieties. Ripens in late September. Self-pollinating.

Italian Prune/plum is a large purple freestone plum with amber flesh. Great for drying and canning due to their sweet and firm flesh, these plums are also fresh eating favorites right off the tree. Tree has pale pink blossoms in spring.  Fruit ripens in late summer.  Self pollinating.

Redgold nectarines rank among the top nectarines grown across the US. This large, freestone, sunny-golden fleshed nectarine has the perfect combination of sweet and tart flavor. Widely adaptable and a low maintenance tree. Self-pollinating. Ripens in August.

The Contender peach is known for being cold-hardy and having excellent disease resistance. Developed in Raleigh, NC, it was introduced in 1988. This hardy variety is perfect for northern orchards.  It is a freestone peach, meaning the flesh separates easily from the peach pit.  The tree blooms with an abundance of pink blossoms in the spring. It is self-pollinating, but adding another pollinator such as Cresthaven nearby will increase the size of your crop.

Firm flesh and almost fuzzless. A beautiful golden-yellow, all-purpose peach great for fresh eating, cooking, canning, freezing. Tree is hardy and blooms late to avoid spring frost. Developed in South Haven, Michigan, released in 1963. Freestone. Ripens in August. Self-pollinating.

Fuzzy Kiwis hardy to minus 25º F and free of pest and disease problems.  You can harvest 100 lbs. or more of fruit from one Kiwi plant.  A male plant is required for pollination and one male plant can pollinate up to 8 female plants. Kiwi ripens late October. The plants need a strong trellis and can spread 10-12 ft or more when mature.

High bush bluberry. Grows up to five feet tall and wide. This is a mid-season producer with light-blue berries that won’t crack. Pink blooms in spring and scarlet foliage in fall. Also an ideal pollinator for most other varieties. Introduced in 1941. Cold-hardy. Ripens in July. Self-pollinating.

America’s favorite grape, native to the northeast and in its original form with edible seeds. If you love grape juice, then you love Concords! The fruit makes full-bodied juice or your own house wine. Exceptional hardiness, vigor and disease resistance. Heat-tolerant. Ripens in late September. Self-pollinating. Vigorous climber,

 needs a trellis.

Pretty and productive. Large, hard-shell nuts give way to bittersweet kernels. This attractive tree yields large crops of crunchy almonds in fall, and its lovely pink flowers make it a landscape standout in spring. Grows wherever peaches thrive. Matures to be 15–20' tall, 10–15' wide. Ripens in late September. Self-pollinating but will yield more almonds with multiple trees.