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Small fruits
Grape Marquette Perfect for the Upper Midwest, Michigan, New England and Quebec. Itt has withstood temperatures as low as -36° F without serious injury. Resistance to common grape diseases such as, downy mildew, powdery mildew, and black rot, this grape has been excellent, and the vine requires only a minimal spray program. This grape tolerates a wide range of soil conditions, but must have good drainage. Grapes are primarily grown for fruit production in home fruit gardens where they provide good ornamental value: bold summer foliage, showy fruit, some fall color and shaggy, twisted trunking and branching often best seen in winter. Grapes need a good support system like fences, walls, trellises, arbors or other structures. Considered to be a good grape for juices and jellies.
Blackberry Chester Thornless It is late in ripening, starting in July. It is a fast grower and requires full sun. Chester is the most hardy thornless blackberry. It bears large, firm, sweet fruit, and is very resistant to cane blight. 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.
Blueberry Northblue It offers striking multi-tone fall foliage colors - yellow through red. This low-growing blueberry is perfect for the home landscape. It doesn’t take up much space, so makes for a fine landscape plant for borders, as hedge or specimen. This blueberry prefers an acid soil for best plant health and fruit production. 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. 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. Birds love blueberries so be sure to plant enough to share!.
Blueberry Northsky The Northsky Blueberry, 'Vaccinium 'Northsky', is a variety that has small, sky blue berries that are firm and flavorful. The beautiful densely foliaged plant turns brilliant red in the fall. The flavor is similar to wild blueberries. 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.
Raspberry Bristol Black The Bristol Raspberry, 'Rubus 'Bristol', is a fruit that is black and large with attractive, fairly glossy skin and firm flesh. Bristol’s upright growth and cluster formation make its berries extremely easy to pick. 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. Raspberries take little space, live for years and produce crops the second season after planting.
Raspberry Royalty 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. They do best in full sun on non-alkaline, fertile loam soil.
Rhubarb Chipmans Canada Red This perennial should be mulched deeply with manure each fall. Rhubarb needs deep, moist but well-drained soil, and is generally trouble-free. This rhubarb does harvest well in fall and seldom goes to seed.
Blueberry Bluecrop Dainty, waxy, bell-shaped, white flowers appear in May. Bluecrop is an upright, open growing shrub to 5-6 feet. Blueberries are a gourmet treat that may be eaten fresh or used in cobbler, cake, sauce, jam, jelly or syrup.
Blueberry Blueray It prefers 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. Although blueberries are self-fertile, cross-pollination produces the best fruit crop.
Blueberry Jersey Birds love blueberries so be sure to plant enough to share!.
Blueberry Northland It likes an organically rich, medium to wet, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade.
Blueberry Patriot Plants appreciate a good organic mulch.
Grape Frontenac Gris™ Frontenac Gris appears to be a multi-use wine grape that is an important addition to northern viniculture.
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