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30785 GOLDCOT. Self-fruitful and one of the 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 re- quire cross pollination from another tree. 3 to 5 ft. bareroot standard trees. Zones 5-7. $29.95 each; 2 or more $26.95 each.
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fruits turn from light green to brown with creamy custard-like texture and delicious sweet banana-like fl avor. An in- teresting ornamental native fruit tree with pyramidal shape. Slow growing, fi nally reaching 20 to 25 ft. Can be kept smaller if pruned. Has large 12 in. tropical looking leaves. Fruits can be as large as 1 lb., ripen in Sep- tember and are high in protein, Vitamins A and C. Prefers moist, slightly acidic soil and shade to partial shade.
PAWPAW TREES.
well-rooted, small potted trees. Zones 5-9.
30783(X) 2 Potted Pawpaw trees for $26.95. 30782 Additional Pawpaw trees $15.95 each.
PEACHes – perfect for canning & freezing.
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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 avoid freezes. Cornell University introduc- tion. Standard size trees will reach about 25 ft. at maturity. Be- gins 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.
CHERRIES.
TERRIFIC SWEET
PLEASING PERSIMMON PUDDINg.
30885 MEADER (SEEDLESS). Extremely sweet with tomato-like texture when ripe. Fruit is seedless if not pol- linated. This tremendous American persimmon was bred and selected by Dr. Elwyn Meader in New Hampshire. The deli- cious orange fruits are sweet beyond comparison. A fall frost enhances their fl avor. Unripe fruits can be frozen or dried. Use them in puddings, cakes, cookies, as dessert toppings, or dry them for later if you enjoy a date-like fl avor. But above all
enjoy them fresh. Fruit rip- ens in late September. Also an ornamental, with leaves that turn crimson in the fall. Trees grow to 30 feet tall, but can easily be kept smaller by pruning. This is a self-fertile variety, so needs no cross pollina- tion. 2 to 3 ft. bareroot standard trees. Zones 5-9. $32.95 each; 2 or more $27.95 each.
30795 RELIANCE. High quality freestone fruits are luscious. An unusually hardy peach that can take below-zero tempera- tures and keeps on
30915 DWARF MOUNT ROYAL. Annual produc- er of delicious fruits 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.
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WORLD’S BEST PIE CHERRY.
30740 MONTMORENCY. Most popular pie cherry for home and commercial use. The large, bright red fruit is juicy, fi rm and fl avorful, mak- ing it ideal for fresh eating, canning and freezing. It’s simply delicious. The 10 to 15 ft. trees bear heavy crops of fruit year after year, and require no cross pollination. Plant one tree and it will produce just fi ne. Ripens in mid-July, and is hardy to central Wisconsin. 3 to 5 ft. bareroot standard trees. Zones 5-8. $29.95 each; 2 or more $26.95 each.
54079 DELUXE CHERRY PICKER WITH SUCTION BASE. Remove cherry pits quick- ly - 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.
53046 SHUMWAY’S
FRUIT PICKER. This thing really works. Con- structed 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.
75135 PUT ‘EM UP FRUIT. A preserving guide and cookbook all in one! This creative collection has 80 inventive recipes for preserving all kinds of fruit, from apples, ber- ries, and cherries to lemons, quince, and tomatoes, but it also has 80 reci- pes for using those preserves (or ones you buy at the store) in main dishes, side dishes, desserts, and cocktails. Putting up the harvest has never been so delicious! By Sherri Brooks Vin- ton. Paperback. 288 pages. $16.95 each.
freezing, 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. $29.95 each; 2 or more $26.95 each.
you’d think peaches would be impossible to produce. Trees grow to 18 ft. tall. 3 to 5 ft. bareroot standard trees. Zones 5-8. $27.95 each; 2 or more $24.95 each.
and require no cross pollination. Reliance can be grown north, south, east or west – in more places than other varieties, and in areas where
ticking. Has excellent bud hardi- ness too. Fruits are medium size, have yellow skin blushed with red. Flesh is bright yellow, juicy, soft and sweet. You’ll love the taste. Vigor- ous, fast growing trees are self-fruitful
and yellow in color. Its skin is golden with a par- tial red blush. Hardy and productive, trees grow 15 to 25 ft. tall. Well-known for its shipping quali- ties and is a superior processing variety. Excellent for eating fresh off the tree, for pies, preserves or canning. Self-fruitful but yields more fruit when planted with another tree for pollination. 3 to 5 ft. bareroot trees. Zones 5-9. $27.95 each; 2 or more $24.95 each.
30798 ELBERTA. One of the leading peach varities for over 80 years. The fruits of Elberta are fi rm
PHONE (800) 342-9461 • FAX (888) 437-2733 The perfect variety for canning and
30890 HARDIRED. You haven’t really eaten a nectar- ine until you’ve grown and eaten your own, fresh from your tree. Store-bought nectarines are picked before they are ripe, and before the sugars build up in the fruit, because growers can’t ship soft, juicy ripe ones. There is no com- parison between those you buy in stores and the ones you pick from your own tree. Hardired was developed in Ontario, Canada, so you know it’s hardy. In fact, it is as hardy as Reli- ance peach, so it’s more reliable in shorter season areas than any other nectarine. The uniform, freestone, 2-1/2 in. in diameter fruits have red skin color and yellow fl esh that’s so sweet and juicy, you almost feel guilty when you eat them. Ideal for fresh eating, can- ning or freezing. Vig- orous, productive trees grow 12 to 15 ft. tall, have good tolerance to diseases. Fruit ripens mid-August. 3 to 5 ft. bareroot standard trees. Zones 5-8. $28.95 each; 2 or more $25.95.
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