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WAY DOWN YONDER IN THE PAWPAW PATCH.
PAWPAW TREES. Odd-shaped fruits turn from light green to brown with a creamy custard-like texture and delicious sweet banana-like fl avor. An interesting ornamental native fruit tree with a pyramidal shape. Slow growing, maturing to 20 to 25 ft., but can be kept smaller if pruned. Has large 12 in. tropical looking leaves. Fruits can be as large as 1 lb., ripen in September and are high in protein, Vitamins A and C. Prefers moist, slightly acidic soil and shade to partial shade. Plant two trees for proper pollination. We offer well-rooted, small potted trees. Zones 5-9.
30783(X) 2 Potted Pawpaw trees for $26.95. 30782 Additional Pawpaw trees $15.95 each.
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30885 MEADER (SEEDLESS). Ex- tremely sweet with tomato-like texture when ripe. Fruit is seedless if not pollinat- ed. This tremendous American persimmon was bred and selected by Dr. Elwyn Mead- er in New Hampshire. The delicious orange fruits are sweet beyond comparison. A fall frost enhances their fl avor. Unripe fruits can be frozen or dried. Use them in pud- dings, cakes, cookies, as dessert toppings, or dry them for later if you enjoy a date-like fl avor. But above all else, enjoy them fresh. Fruit ripens in late September. Also an or- namental, with leaves that turn crimson in the fall. Trees grow to 30 ft. tall, but can easily be kept smaller by pruning. This is a self-fertile variety, so needs no cross-
pollination. 2 to 3 ft.
dard trees. Zones 5-9. $36.95 each; 2 or more $33.95 each.
bareroot stan-
PERSIMMON PUDDINg.
30785 GOLDCOT. Self-fruitful and one of the best for cold hardiness. Bears big crops of medium to large golden-skinned freestone fruits. Fine textured orange fl esh is juicy with a sweet, but tangy fl avor. Great for fresh eating, drying and makes super preserves – canned or frozen. Ripens mid-July to early August. Buds have above-average cold tolerance. Does not require cross- pollination from another tree. 3 to 5 ft. bareroot standard trees. Zones 5-7. $32.95 each; 2 or more $29.95 each.
fruit, vegetables and food scraps. This trap uses a food-based lure and color (red) proven attractive to fruit fl ies. Simply add the liquid attractant to the trap and it starts catching fruit fl ies in minutes. Traps come with a 30-day supply of attractant. Safe to use around food and decorative, too. $8.95 each. 52201 Refi lls, $2.95 each.
52200 RESCUE!™ FRUIT FLY TRAP. Catches fruit fl ies that congregate and breed near
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30788 SHENANDOAH™ HYBRID. (Wansevwan culti- var) (P.P.14452) One of the larg- est and most fl avorful Pawpaws available. Sweet, creamy-yellow fruits weigh up to 1 lb. each. Fruits in late September. Disease resis- tant. Zones 5-9. $32.95 each; 2 or more $29.95 each.
HARDY APRICOTs.
WORLD’S BEST PIE CHERRies.
30740 MONTMORENCY. Most popular pie cherry for home and commercial use. Large, bright red fruits are juicy, fi rm and fl avor- ful, making them ideal for fresh eat- ing, canning and freezing. Simply delicious. Trees bear heavy crops of fruit year after year, grow 10 to 15 ft. and require no cross-pollination. Plant only one tree and it will pro- duce just fi ne. Ripens in mid-July, and is hardy to central Wisconsin. 3 to 5 ft. bareroot standard trees. Zones 5-8. $39.95 each; 2 or more $36.95 each.
Nanking Bush Cherry See Page 4.
grow only 10 to 12 ft. tall. Resistant to Leaf Spot, the most com- mon disease of cherry foliage. Annually productive. Bears fruit in 3 years. Highly recommended for gardeners and small orchards. Also an attractive ornamental. 3 to 5 ft. bareroot standard trees. Zones 4-8. $31.95 each; 2 or more $28.95 each.
SWEET CHERRIES. TERRIFIC
30757 BLACK GOLD. If you have room for only one sweet cherry tree, this is it. It’s self-fertile and tolerant to frost. One of the most dependable for colder areas. Trees yield big crops of large, fi rm, black-red, very fl avorful fruits that resist cracking. Ripens in late July, and blooms later to
Begins bearing in 3 to 4 years. 3 to 5 ft. bareroot standard trees. Zones 5-7. $32.95 each; 2 or more $29.95 each.
THE PERFECT PLUMS.
Figs can be grown in colder climates if they are pruned as a bush and covered in winter or grown in a tub and wintered inside. They are culinary delights, wonderful for fresh eating, jams and dried fruit. Trees are self-fer- tile and will bear 2 to 3 years after planting. Plant in full sun for best fruiting.
FABULOUS FIGS. Culture.
30455 BROWN TURKEY. Enjoy these marvelous fi gs fresh or dry them for later use as tasty treats. Sweet, excellent in cookies and cakes. Begin to ripen in June, but everbearing all summer. Keeps well in root cellars. Self- pollinating. Winter hardy strain, but give protection when temps are going to fall below 10ºF. In the north, plant in a tub and move indoors in winter. Zones 5-10. Strong bareroot plants. $24.95 each; 2 or more $22.95 each.
30453 NEGRONNE. Fruits are almost black with dark, red fl esh. Often bears a crop in July and again in September. Grows only 7 to 8 ft. tall. Zones 5-9. Strong bareroot plants. $21.95 each; 2 or more $19.95 each.
30915 DWARF MOUNT ROYAL. Annual pro- ducer of delicious fruits and is very hardy. This is a beautiful European plum that bears large, plump, deep blue, freestone fruits that are well suited for eating fresh or for preserves and jam. Makes great plum-butter. The perfect vari- ety for canning and freez- ing, but you’ll want to eat as many fresh as possible. A heavy producer. Fruit ripens mid to late August. Self-fertile, does not require cross-pollination. 3 to 5 ft. bareroot dwarf trees. Zones 4-8. $32.95 each; 2 or more $29.95 each.
Brian Smith of UW-River Falls who spent years crossing cherry plums with Japanese dessert plums. Large, round plums are blue-black with very sweet, juicy, yellow fl esh. Fruit ripens in early August, about 2 to 4 weeks earlier than other plums grown in the Midwest. Naturally dwarf trees grow 10-15 ft. and require a pollinator, we recom- mend Toka. Clingstone. 3 to 5 ft. bareroot trees. Zones 3-8. $32.95 each; 2 or more $29.95 each.
30903 BLACK ICE HYBRID. (P.P. 16621) A large-fruited dessert plum with superior winter hardiness. Bred by Prof.
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54079 DELUXE CHERRY PITTER WITH SUCTION BASE. Remove cherry pits quickly – no bruised or crushed fruit. With just a push of the spring-loaded plunger, the pits drop into the plastic receptacle and cherries fall into the bowl. A high vacuum suction style base holds the unit fi rmly in place during use. Easy-to- clean molded polystyrene. $24.95 each.
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SHUMWAY’S FRUIT PICKER. This thing really works. Constructed of heavy plastic coated galvanized wire with a foam pad in the base to cushion the fruit, and keep them from becoming bruised. Essential if you have fruit trees. Attaches easily to any pole (not included). $16.95 each.
yellow fl esh that’s sweet, juicy, clingstone and excellent quality. Very hardy, ripens in August and a heavy yielder. Needs cross pollination by another red variety. We recommend Toka as a pollinator. Trees grow 10-15 ft. 3 to 5 ft. bareroot trees. Zones 3-8. $32.95 each; 2 or more $29.95 each.
30905 PIPESTONE HYBRID. A jumbo plum from the Minnesota Fruit Breeding Farm. Large fruits have red skin blushed with gold, with golden-
avoid freezes. Cornell University introduction. Standard size trees will reach about 25 ft. at maturity.
30735 METEOR. A hardy red cherry with large, tart, juicy and completely freestone fruits. Ripens in late July. Trees are vigorous, moderately spreading and
low, aromatic fl esh and rich, spicy-sweet fl avor. An excellent pollinator for Pipestone and other American, Japanese and hy- brid plums. Ripens late August. Trees grow 10-15 ft. 3 to 5 ft. bareroot trees. Zones 3-8. $32.95 each; 2 or more $29.95 each.
One each of Black Ice and Toka.
30936(X) Both trees just $55.95.
One each of Pipestone and Toka.
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30910 TOKA HYBRID. A large fruited, rich- ly fl avored plum. Fruits are reddish-bronze with a blue bloom, high quality and freestone with yel-
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