SUMMERCRISP PEAR
MOUNT ROYAL PLUM
HONEYCRISP APPLE
HEIGHT: 12-15 ft.
SPREAD: 15-18 ft.
ZONE: 4-8
A freestone peach with bright yellow flesh. Matches 'Reliance' in cold-hardiness and tolerance of spring frosts. Sweet, extra-juicy fruit is an absolute delight for fresh eating, canning, baking, and freezing. Self-pollinating. 'Contender' ripens mid-to-late August.
10 gallon pot. $176
CONTENDER PEACH
CHESTNUT CRABAPPLE
HEIGHT: Varies, can reach up to 25 ft.
SPREAD: Varies
ZONE: 2-7
Originated in 1946 as an open-pollinated seedling of 'Malinda' by the University of Minnesota. Pleasant nut-like flavor. Large crabapple (2" diameter). Outstanding flavor and good texture for fresh eating. Medium storage life. Hardy.
5 gallon pot. $98
HEIGHT: 8-10 ft.
SPREAD: 6-8 ft.
ZONE: 4-8
Genetic dwarf introduced by the University of Minnesota in 1950. Red fruit with a small stone. Very productive. A sour pie cherry. Blooms in early May. No cross-pollination needed. Bright red deepening to mahogany skin. Yellow, juicy, tender flesh. Tree resistant to leaf spot and brown rot.
5 gallon pot. $98
HEIGHT: 8-12 ft.
SPREAD: 6-10 ft.
ZONE: 4-8
Blue - European Plum. Good eaten off tree. Excellent for dessert, jam and preserves. Tender, juicy flesh. Considered the best blue cultivar in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
5 gallon pot. $88
SERVICEBERRY AUTUMN BRILLIANCE
NORTHSTAR CHERRY
HEIGHT: 12-15 ft.
SPREAD: 8-12 ft.
ZONE: 4-8
Recognized for many years as the hardiest pear from the University of Minnesota, released in 1985. Free of fireblight. An annual bearer. Fruit is pyriform in shape, 2.5-3" in diameter and 3-3.5" long. Blooms early in May. The fruit should be harvested in mid-August when crisp and still green with a red blush. Fruit harvested at that time is sweet and crisp, and may be stored up to 2 months. Requires a partner pear tree of a different variety that blooms at the same time. 'Parker,' 'Patten,' or 'Juicy Jewel™' are all suitable varieties.
5 gallon pot. $98
Fruit tree pre-orders are now open! Cherries, plums, apples and crabapples come in early April, and the peach and pear will arrive later in the summer. If you would like to place a pre-order, give us a call at 651-645-0818 or visit us in the store! We ask for prepayment on all pre-orders.
HEIGHT: ~15 ft.
SPREAD: ~15 ft.
ZONE: 4-7
An exciting apple that is exceptionally crisp and juicy. Flavor is sweet but well-balanced. Excellent storage life, up to 7 months. Ripens in late September in Minnesota and stores like a late season variety. Has become an outstanding commercial and home orchard variety because of its explosive crispness, flavor and storage life. Minnesota's state fruit!
5 gallon pot. $98
HEIGHT: 20-25 ft.
SPREAD: 15 ft.
ZONE: 3-8
This tree offers white blossoms in spring, followed by showy, sweet purplish-black fruit. Heavily branched, the tree has an interesting spreading branch pattern, and attractive light gray bark. The brilliant fall leaves are quite persistent.
10 gallon pot. $188