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aintree<br />
<strong>nursery</strong><br />
2016 catalog<br />
Over 800 fruit cultivars<br />
from around the world<br />
delivered directly from<br />
us to your front door.
Grow Your Own Food<br />
Thank you to our wonderful customers.<br />
Many of you now have children and<br />
grandchildren who are now customers<br />
and they are also planting trees. Together<br />
we have planted more than a million edible<br />
plants and helped to make our own<br />
yards, neighborhoods and the planet<br />
more sustainable.<br />
We are all proud of this wonderful legacy.<br />
If you don’t have your own land to grow<br />
food on, consider contacting your county<br />
about a community pea patch in your<br />
area. Raintree has for years supported<br />
these community growing areas.<br />
Flavorful, Disease Resistant<br />
Varieties for Home Gardens<br />
Our Specialty<br />
For those of you who are new to Raintree<br />
Nursery, we select fruit varieties for<br />
flavor and ease of growing, with you the<br />
backyard gardener in mind.<br />
We have chosen many of our varieties<br />
because they are also rated among<br />
the highest tested for their nutritional<br />
content.<br />
We work with important fruit research<br />
organizations to search the world to collect<br />
the best backyard fruit varieties, as<br />
you will see as you enjoy our catalog.<br />
Raintree customers love our larger, wellrooted<br />
fruit trees and superior dwarfing<br />
rootstocks.<br />
Raintree now offers you about 800 cultivars<br />
from around the world, and we have<br />
many customers in every state.<br />
Our Quality Plants<br />
A large modern cold storage facility here<br />
at Raintree means all our bare root plants<br />
remain fully dormant through early June,<br />
ready to dig in and grow for you!<br />
We carefully pick vigorous, healthy plants<br />
that will thrive in your yard!<br />
Looking<br />
Towards the<br />
Future<br />
Raintree Nursery<br />
is looking for<br />
an investor who<br />
wants to help<br />
sustain Raintree far into the future. This<br />
is an excellent opportunity for a person<br />
interested in playing an important role in<br />
the sustainability of the environment.<br />
We are looking for either a person who<br />
wants to make only a financial investment<br />
or a person who also wants to live<br />
in a beautiful rural environment while<br />
carrying Raintree forward into the future.<br />
This is a rare opportunity to carry forward<br />
43 years of important work far into<br />
the future.<br />
If you want to learn more please send an<br />
email to ecobenj@gmail.com.<br />
Raintree Fruits and Your Health<br />
Why Do We Want to Grow Fruit in Our Yards?<br />
The main reason is so we will have the healthiest food possible for<br />
ourselves and our families. Raintree’s goal for 43 years has been to<br />
bring you fruit varieties that are flavorful and disease resistant and<br />
provide you with the healthiest home grown foods for your family.<br />
In recent years great strides have been made in analyzing the<br />
nutritive content of foods including fruits and vegetables.<br />
The Variety Matters<br />
For instance growing your own blueberries is a very healthy choice,<br />
however there is a significant variation in nutritive values depending<br />
on which varieties you plant. In addition, how you grow, harvest and<br />
preserve the fruit also adds or detracts from its nutritive value.<br />
Liberty Apple<br />
Disease resistant and rated among<br />
the best for your health.<br />
Caroline Raspberry<br />
Caroline contains 50% more<br />
antioxidants than most other red<br />
raspberries.<br />
For Your Health<br />
We have added nutritive information for many of the fruits.<br />
Look for information in the “For Your Health” boxes throughout<br />
the catalog. Here we have pictured just a few. You will find<br />
many more on our website.<br />
Have a Garden Designer Help You<br />
There are excellent permaculture and<br />
garden designers in many parts of the<br />
nation. Working with them before you<br />
plant can save you time and money.<br />
To find them try googling the phrases<br />
“permaculture” or “edible landscape”<br />
and your state. A great home garden<br />
and landscape starts with a well<br />
thought-out design.<br />
Rubel Blueberry<br />
Rubel is twice as high in antioxidants<br />
than most other Blueberry<br />
varieties.<br />
We work with a great group of experienced<br />
and affordable professional<br />
landscape and garden de sign ers here<br />
in the Pacific Northwest.<br />
Each of them is a well-trained professional,<br />
with in-the-dirt ex pe ri ence and<br />
a deep, special interest in using organic<br />
methods. They are affordable and if you<br />
2 Order online at www.RaintreeNursery.com or call 1-800-391-8892.<br />
Hartland Cherry<br />
All cherries are not nutritively equal<br />
Hartland rates at the top.<br />
live near them, they can visit your site.<br />
They can also help you via phone or<br />
email.<br />
Visit www.raintree<strong>nursery</strong>.com/<br />
plantcare/ to find out more<br />
about these designers.
Non-Plant Index<br />
Order Form.............................................................................95<br />
Books.................................................................................86-88<br />
Gardeners Supplies.........................................................88-92<br />
Visit Raintree & Classes..................................................93-94<br />
Landscape Guide/Regional Info...........................On Website<br />
Plant Index<br />
BERRIES................................................................................................ 4-22<br />
FRUIT TREES....................................................................................22-55<br />
ROOTSTOCKS.................................................................................56-57<br />
UNUSUAL FRUITS........................................................................ 58-66<br />
HERBS................................................................................................. 66-68<br />
VINES................................................................................................... 68-74<br />
ORNAMENTALS..............................................................................74-78<br />
NUT TREES.......................................................................................78-82<br />
BAMBOO, CITRUS, AVOCADOS........................................... 83-86<br />
This is the Arbor Day Foundation map.<br />
It uses the information used to compile<br />
the USDA hardiness zones map. These<br />
are the zones listed for each variety<br />
throughout the catalog! Listed are the<br />
average minimum yearly low temperatures,<br />
not the the coldest temperatures<br />
ever recorded. A plant not fully dormant<br />
can be damaged at much warmer<br />
temperatures. Other factors, including<br />
chilling requirements and heat units, are<br />
critical to plant performance. Therefore,<br />
just because a plant is winter hardy, it<br />
does not mean it will thrive in your area.<br />
Our website also has useful Northwest<br />
Zone Maps.<br />
Customer Satisfaction<br />
Guarantee<br />
We supply quality plants. Our plants<br />
are guaranteed to arrive alive and<br />
well and be true to name as labeled.<br />
When given proper care, they will<br />
leaf out and grow. We are proud of<br />
our 99% success rate.<br />
Claims for unsatisfatory plants or<br />
shortages must be made within<br />
seven days of receipt of the order<br />
to get a full refund.<br />
USDA Zones<br />
Mix or Match an 18-pack of 4-Inch Pots<br />
and Save an Additional $10<br />
We can pack a flat of 18 4-inch pots easily and save on the prepping and<br />
shipping costs and so can pass the savings on to you. You will notice that<br />
we already have a discount on most 4-inch pots if you buy 6 or more. You<br />
will save even more if your 4-inch pot total is 18 or more. Choose any of our<br />
4-inch pots.<br />
Use the code Z18 on the website or when you call us, and an additional $10<br />
will be deducted from your total — The packing and shipping crew will appreciate<br />
it too!<br />
Call us immediately, and we will<br />
work with you to correct any problem.<br />
If any plant fails to leaf out and<br />
grow, and you believe the plant was<br />
defective, notify us during the first<br />
year, and we will place a credit for<br />
the cost of the item in our system<br />
towards future purchases.<br />
Or we will replace your plant —<br />
one time free — provided you pay<br />
the shipping.<br />
Sale items are guaranteed at the<br />
sale price. Bonus items are not<br />
guaranteed.<br />
Front cover: Abbe Fetel pear. See page 34.<br />
Akebias.....................................69<br />
All FieldBerry..........................12<br />
Almonds....................................81<br />
Apples.................................22-33<br />
Apricots.............................45-46<br />
Aronia........................................20<br />
Asparagus...............................66<br />
Autumn Olive.........................20<br />
Avocados.................................86<br />
Bamboos..................................83<br />
Banana......................................64<br />
Bay.............................................. 77<br />
Beach Plums..........................53<br />
Belgian Fence........................30<br />
Blackberries.......................12-14<br />
Blueberries.............................4-7<br />
Brazelberries..................4 & 10<br />
Butternut.................................. 79<br />
Butterfly Bush.........................74<br />
Cactus........................................61<br />
Cherries.............................40-42<br />
Cherry Plum...........................54<br />
Chestnuts................................80<br />
Chilean Guava.......................65<br />
Chocolate Berry.....................19<br />
Cider Apples...........................29<br />
Cinnamon Vine.....................68<br />
Citrus...................................84-85<br />
Crabapples...............................31<br />
Cranberries................................7<br />
Currants...............................17-19<br />
Currant Flowering.................74<br />
Daylily........................................ 77<br />
Dogwoods............63, 64 & 75<br />
Elderberries...................... 14-15<br />
Empress Tree......................... 77<br />
Emerald Carpet.....................20<br />
Espaliers...................................30<br />
Eucalyptus............................... 78<br />
Figs......................................58-59<br />
Filberts......................................82<br />
Flax..............................................66<br />
Fragrant Spring Tree...........61<br />
Fuchsia......................................65<br />
Ginger........................................ 67<br />
Ginkgo....................................... 78<br />
Goji Berry..................................21<br />
Gooseberries.................... 16-18<br />
Goumi........................................20<br />
Grapes................................ 70-73<br />
Gunnera....................................65<br />
Hawthorn.................................60<br />
Herbs......................................... 67<br />
Highbush Cranberry...........20<br />
Honeyberries..........................21<br />
Honeysuckle...........................68<br />
Hops...........................................69<br />
Horseradish............................66<br />
Ho Shou Wu Vine................69<br />
Huckleberry .....................4 & 7<br />
Hydrangea............................... 75<br />
Jasmine.....................................68<br />
Jostaberry.................................19<br />
Jujubes.......................................61<br />
Kiwis.....................................73-74<br />
Kinnickinick............................ 67<br />
Lavendar.................................. 67<br />
Lemongrass............................66<br />
Lilac............................................ 75<br />
Lingonberry.............................10<br />
Locust.............................78 & 79<br />
Luma..........................................65<br />
Maples....................................... 78<br />
Mashua.....................................65<br />
Medlar.......................................54<br />
Mock Orange..........................74<br />
Monkey Puzzle......................80<br />
Mt. Ash Hybrids....................60<br />
Mulberries...............................55<br />
Mushrooms...................... 67-68<br />
Nectarines........................44-45<br />
Oca..............................................65<br />
Olives.........................................64<br />
Papaya.......................................61<br />
Passifloras...............................69<br />
Paw Paws................................63<br />
Peaches.............................43-45<br />
Pears (Asian)................... 37-38<br />
Pears (European)..........33-36<br />
Peony......................................... 75<br />
Perry Pears.............................. 37<br />
Persimmons.....................59-60<br />
Plums..................................48-53<br />
Plum Crosses..................46-48<br />
Plums, Flowering................. 77<br />
Pomegranates.......................62<br />
Prunus Mume........................54<br />
Purple Beech...........................81<br />
Quinces..............................38-40<br />
Raspberries........................10-12<br />
Redbud...................................... 77<br />
Rhubarb....................................66<br />
Rootstocks.......................56-57<br />
Roses......................................... 76<br />
Rosemary................................. 67<br />
Saffron Crocus......................66<br />
Salal............................................20<br />
Salmonberry............................12<br />
Seaberries................................21<br />
Serviceberry...........................22<br />
Sichuan Pepper....................66<br />
Strawberries.........................8-9<br />
Strawberry Tree.................... 77<br />
Sugar Leaf...............................65<br />
Tea...............................................61<br />
Thimbleberry...........................12<br />
Walnuts..................................... 79<br />
Wasabi.......................................66<br />
Willows...................................... 78<br />
Wintergreen............................20<br />
Winterberry............................. 75<br />
Woolly Thyme........................ 67<br />
Yacon.........................................65<br />
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BRAZELBERRIES®<br />
NEW! These new cultivars have been selected for their delicious fruit<br />
and year round ornamental beauty. While all of our blueberries grow<br />
well in containers, these plants stay small and are particularly suited for<br />
container growing in small spaces.<br />
BRAZELBERRIES®<br />
RASPBERRY SHORTCAKE<br />
For those of you with limited<br />
space, this dwarf raspberry<br />
plant is ideal for container<br />
growing. It grows only 2-3’<br />
tall with a compact growth<br />
habit. It is thornless and<br />
produces an abundance<br />
of full-size, sweet, flavorful<br />
red raspberries each<br />
summer. Your family will love<br />
harvesting healthful fruit<br />
right from your patio, and no<br />
trellising or staking is needed.<br />
It will spread to fill any pot no<br />
matter the shape. Like other<br />
floricane summer raspberries,<br />
once fruiting is finished,<br />
prune out canes at the base<br />
that have fruited leaving new<br />
canes to fruit the next season.<br />
USDA Zones 5-9. One-quart<br />
pot. E360: $19.95 each, 3+:<br />
$16.50 each; 6+: $15 each<br />
BRAZELBERRIES® JELLY<br />
BEAN BLUEBERRY This<br />
small plant, only 1 to 2 feet<br />
tall and wide, produces an<br />
abundance of large midseason<br />
blueberries, each<br />
with the super sweet flavor<br />
of homemade blueberry jelly.<br />
Bright green foliage gives way<br />
to darker greens and reds<br />
throughout the summer and<br />
fall. Try accenting a pathway<br />
with a mini-hedge of Jelly<br />
Bean or use it to set off<br />
larger shrub plantings in the<br />
landscape or in patio pots.<br />
USDA Zones 4-8. One-quart<br />
pot. E235: $19.95 each, 3+:<br />
$16.50 each<br />
BRAZELBERRIES® PEACH<br />
SORBET BLUEBERRY<br />
Year-round color makes this<br />
a perfect landscape or patio<br />
container plant. A four-season<br />
showstopper, this compact<br />
blueberry grows only 2 feet<br />
tall and wide with gorgeous<br />
spring leaves ranging in color<br />
from peach to pink to orange<br />
to emerald green. Enjoy an<br />
abundant mid-summer crop<br />
of sweet, flavorful blueberries.<br />
In most climates, Peach<br />
Sorbet keeps its leaves<br />
through the winter when the<br />
foliage transitions to a rich<br />
eggplant purple. Consider<br />
planting Peach Sorbet as<br />
a small hedge or plant en<br />
masse for dramatic color<br />
all year. In decorative patio<br />
containers, Peach Sorbet<br />
is beautiful all by itself or<br />
mixed in as an accent with<br />
other ornamental plants.<br />
USDA Zones 5-10. One-quart<br />
pot. E273: $19.95 each, 3+:<br />
$16.50 each<br />
BRAZELBERRIES®<br />
BLUEBERRY GLAZE <br />
This plant<br />
grows to 2<br />
to 3 feet tall<br />
as a bushy<br />
mound,<br />
perfect on<br />
the patio in<br />
decorative<br />
containers.<br />
With its small stature and<br />
glossy, dark green leaves,<br />
Blueberry Glaze is<br />
reminiscent of a boxwood and<br />
can easily be sheared. Enjoy<br />
the white and pink spring<br />
flowers followed by lots of<br />
small dark blue berries, which<br />
are rich in antioxidants and<br />
have intense wild blueberry<br />
flavor. USDA Zones 5-8. Onequart<br />
pot. E202: $19.95 each,<br />
3+: $16.50 each<br />
HUCKLEBERRIES<br />
Delicious and rarely available in nurseries, these are great<br />
edible landscape plants. Huckleberries and blueberries<br />
are closely related “Vaccinium” species. Generally the wild<br />
Pacific Northwest species are called “huckleberries” and<br />
the eastern species are called “wild blueberries.” All are in<br />
1-gallon pots.<br />
EVERGREEN<br />
HUCKLEBERRY<br />
(Vaccinium ovatum)<br />
A native of the Pacific<br />
Northwest, Evergreen<br />
is the best fruiting<br />
plant for the shade.<br />
This evergreen bush is<br />
beautiful throughout<br />
the entire year. In spring<br />
and fall, the foliage turns from green to a striking bronze<br />
color. The late summer ripening berries are dark blue, tart<br />
and flavorful and a little smaller than a blueberry. This<br />
shrub grows best in the shade where it can reach 6 to 8<br />
feet without pruning. In the sun, it only grows to 3 feet tall.<br />
It has a compact, full growth habit, and spaced about 3<br />
feet apart, it makes a beautiful evergreen hedge. USDA<br />
Zones 7-10. E180: $18.50 each, 3+: $16 each<br />
RED HUCKLEBERRY (Vaccinium parvifolium) A<br />
deciduous huckleberry native to the Pacific Northwest,<br />
this bush is attractive throughout the year. It grows 3-5’<br />
tall and produces pea size pinkish red berries that seem to<br />
light up the bush. The fruit is tangy and great for making a<br />
pie or jelly. USDA Zones 6-9. E190: $18.50 each, 3+: $16<br />
each<br />
TALL MT.<br />
HUCKLEBERRY (V.<br />
ovalifolium) This rarely<br />
offered Pacific NW<br />
native sub alpine bush<br />
grows 4 to 6 feet tall<br />
with oval leaves and<br />
an abundance of tasty<br />
black fruit. USDA Zones<br />
4-8. E185: $18.50 each<br />
THINLEAF<br />
HUCKLEBERRY (V. membranaceum) Its fruit is amongst<br />
the largest and best flavored of all the wild blueberries.<br />
Plants can grow to 5 feet tall and produce pink flowers<br />
and dark purple berries up to ½-inch in diameter. Declared<br />
the state fruit of Idaho, these plants grow throughout<br />
the Northwestern states at elevations above 2,000 feet.<br />
They are adapted to cool, short seasons. They are grown<br />
from seed, so plant at least two for pollination. Plants<br />
require a well-drained soil, preferably one that is rich in<br />
peat. Thinleaf is best grown in pots until being planted<br />
out carefully with the soil around the roots. We guarantee<br />
these plants to arrive in good condition, but because of<br />
their unique habitat requirements, we cannot guarantee<br />
them to grow. USDA Zones 6-8. E188: $18.50 each, 3+:<br />
$16 each<br />
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BLUEBERRIES<br />
Olde Time Favorites<br />
BLUECROP The berries are light blue,<br />
very large and flavorful. The plant is<br />
extremely productive with an upright<br />
habit to 4 to 6 feet tall. The wood color<br />
is red as is the fall foliage. It ripens in<br />
mid-July and bears for a month. Bluecrop<br />
is widely adaptable and a success in the<br />
Midwest and much of the nation. USDA<br />
Zones 4-8. E200 (18-30” size): $16.50<br />
each, 3+: $14.50 each; E200M (3’+ size): $26.50 each<br />
JERSEYA consistent and heavy producer of spicy berries with<br />
a distinctive old-time blueberry flavor, the fruit ripens from<br />
mid-August until the first frost. Bright yellow fall leaf color and<br />
yellow winter wood on this vigorous upright, 5 to 6 feet tall<br />
bush, makes it a unique landscape and hedge plant. USDA<br />
Zones 4-8. E240 (18-30” size): $16.50 each, 3+: $14.50 each;<br />
E240M (3’+ size): $26.50 each<br />
ELIZABETH Developed in New Jersey in the 1960’s, Elizabeth<br />
has superior flavor. The bush is upright to 6 feet tall, vigorous,<br />
and the fruit is very large. Clusters are loose and easy to<br />
harvest. Fruit ripens from mid- through late season. USDA<br />
Zones 5-9. E222 (12-24” size): $16.50 each, 3+: $14.50 each<br />
PROHIBITED TO MI, CA & GA<br />
Cultivar for the South & Pacific Northwest<br />
EMERALD This plant is an excellent choice for warmer<br />
areas because the southern highbush plants require only 250<br />
chilling hours to produce record-setting quantities of very large<br />
blueberries. Attractive bushes need little pruning to maintain<br />
good form and moderate size of 4 to 5 feet tall and wide.<br />
Berries with excellent flavor ripen early (May or June) in the<br />
South and California and later (mid-July to early September) in<br />
the Northwest. USDA Zones 8-10.E224 (18-30” size): $16.50<br />
each, 3+: $14.50 each<br />
Unique Evergreen Edibles<br />
SUNSHINE BLUE A unique<br />
evergreen selection with attractive<br />
year round foliage and hot pink spring<br />
flowers! The bush grows 4 feet tall<br />
and produces up to 10 pounds of<br />
delicious, light blue, medium-sized<br />
berries. They ripen over a very long<br />
season from early August through<br />
early September. Hardiness to 0°F, a<br />
very low chilling requirement of only<br />
150 hours and a tolerance for higher<br />
pH soils makes this a perfect choice for the Pacific NW, the<br />
South, and California. USDA Zones 7-10.E285 (18-30” size):<br />
$16.50 each, 3+: $14.50 each<br />
MISTY A perfect compliment to Sunshine Blue, this southern<br />
highbush variety thrives as a beautiful evergreen bush about<br />
5 feet tall, not only in the South but along the west coast to<br />
the Canadian border. The bright blue-green foliage provides a<br />
perfect contrast to the hot pink spring flowers and the sky blue,<br />
very flavorful fruit. It yields best when planted with another<br />
variety. Hardiness to 0°F, a very low chilling requirement of<br />
only 150 hours and a tolerance for higher pH soils makes this<br />
a perfect USDA Zone 7-10 choice. E250 (18-30” size): $16.50<br />
each, 3+: $14.50 each<br />
(Vaccinium species) Blueberry bushes are easy to grow and provide home<br />
gardeners with delicious fruit and year-round beauty.<br />
Start Your Blueberry Season Early<br />
EARLIBLUE Earliblue is ripe a couple of weeks before any<br />
other varieties. Enjoy the sweet juicy large berries. It has an<br />
upright habit and grows to 4 to 6 feet with bright red fall color.<br />
USDA Zones 5-8. E220: $16.50 each, 3+: $14.50 each<br />
REKA Enjoy bountiful crops of early season, medium-size,<br />
flavor-packed blueberries on this vigorous, fast growing variety.<br />
Developed in New Zealand, it adapts well to a wide range of<br />
northern climates and soil types. This plant has spectacular<br />
burgundy color in the fall. USDA Zones 4-8. E275 (18-30”<br />
size): $16.50 each, 3+: $14.50 each <br />
BLUEGOLD This blueberry produces<br />
very heavy crops of sweet, flavorful fruit<br />
from early to mid-season. The beautiful,<br />
compact, rounded bush grows only 4 feet<br />
tall but bears large clusters of easy-topick<br />
berries. Unusual yellow fall foliage<br />
and yellow winter wood followed by bright<br />
white spring flowers make Bluegold a year-round beauty. It is<br />
among the more winter hardy varieties. USDA Zones 4-8. E203<br />
(18-30” size): $16.50 each, 3+: $14.50 each<br />
BLUERAY Select Blueray for its<br />
very large blueberries of superior<br />
flavor. Blueray performs well in<br />
many climates. It works in cold<br />
winters as well as in areas with<br />
hot summers. This upright open<br />
bush grows to 4 to 5 feet tall with<br />
bright red and yellow fall color.<br />
USDA Zones 3-8. E211: $16.50<br />
each, 3+: $14.50 each<br />
We offer 2- to -3-year-old, well-rooted,<br />
bushy plants 18 to 30 inches tall.<br />
Raintree provides you with 18- to 30-inch gallon-size<br />
plants unless otherwise noted. These larger, better<br />
shaped plants will provide a usable blueberry crop a year<br />
or more sooner. They are ready to dig in and thrive. Increase<br />
your chances of success even more by following the planting<br />
preparation directions that come with each order. Also<br />
we have the Bluecrop, Jersey, Rubel and Olympia varieties in<br />
an even larger 3 feet plus size. At our garden center, we offer<br />
mature bearing plants too big to ship.<br />
Choose early through late ripeners and<br />
harvest for up to 90 days!<br />
Early Ripeners Mid Season Late Ripeners<br />
Earliblue Chippewa Pink Lemonade<br />
Bluecrop Emerald Darrow<br />
Bluegold Olympia Jersey<br />
Brunswick Rubel Legacy<br />
Top Hat Elizabeth Sunshine Blue<br />
Sharpblue Blueray Liberty<br />
Spartan Toro Aurora<br />
Patriot<br />
Misty<br />
Chandler<br />
Hardiblue<br />
Elliott<br />
Polaris<br />
Jelly Bean<br />
Reka<br />
Peach Sorbet<br />
Burgundy Maine Blueberry Glaze<br />
Blueberries are beautiful in all seasons! Our most popular landscape plant.<br />
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Put Your Yard in Mid-Season Form<br />
TORO A perfect all purpose plant<br />
for the backyard grower, this stocky,<br />
strong bush grows 4 to 6 feet tall<br />
and is covered with pink flowers that<br />
turn white, contrasting nicely with<br />
the bronze colored spring foliage.<br />
The leaves are large, wide and<br />
attractive. Toro sets heavy crops,<br />
even in bad spring weather. The<br />
berries ripen in late July and are<br />
large, firm and powder blue with an outstanding spritely flavor.<br />
The fall foliage and winter wood are an attractive red color.<br />
It grows well in USDA Zones 4-7. E295 (18-30” size): $16.50<br />
each, 3+:$14.50 each<br />
OLYMPIA One of the West’s worst kept secrets! This berry does<br />
well where others are less successful. The fruit is large with a<br />
superb flavor and ripens in late July. The vigorous and highly<br />
productive bush is spreading, 4 to 6 feet tall and has light red<br />
wood and red leaves in fall. Developed in Olympia, Washington.<br />
USDA Zones 6-8. E270 (18-30” size): $19.50 each<br />
Extend Your Harvest by at Least a Month<br />
AURORASelected for its late ripening,<br />
Aurora extends the blueberry harvest<br />
into early autumn. Three to four pickings<br />
produce an extremely high yield of<br />
flavorful fruit. Aurora grows to 6 feet tall<br />
and develops deep red fall color. USDA<br />
Zones 4-8. E201 (18-30” size): $16.50<br />
each, 3+: $14.50 each<br />
LIBERTY Heavy production of big berries with a nicely<br />
balanced, robust-juicy flavor make Liberty the most popular<br />
new blueberry. Fruit ripens late season, and the upright bushes,<br />
to 8 feet tall, make a stunning hedge in fall when the foliage<br />
goes bright red/orange. USDA Zones 4-8. E246 (18-30” size):<br />
$16.50 each, 3+: $14.50 each<br />
ELLIOTT Elliott can extend your blueberry picking season into<br />
September. Pick it for five weeks. The berries are medium<br />
size and flavorful and particularly healthful. Elliott is very<br />
productive and is rated among the highest of all varieties in<br />
antioxidants. The 4 to 6 feet tall bush has burgundy colored<br />
leaves and wood. USDA Zones 4-8. E221 (18-30” size): $16.50<br />
each, 3+: $14.50 each<br />
World’s Largest Blueberries & Tasty, Too!<br />
CHANDLER Introducing one of<br />
the world’s largest blueberries.<br />
Chandler has a very long ripening<br />
season providing more than a<br />
month of sweet, firm, delicious,<br />
quarter-size fruit. These vigorous,<br />
upright bushes grow 5 to 6 feet<br />
tall and provide consistently high<br />
yields. A high chill (700 hours)<br />
variety from the New Jersey<br />
testing program, named for Jim<br />
Chandler, a Corvallis, Oregon, grower. USDA Zones 6-9. E209<br />
(18-30” size): $18.50 each, 3+: $14.50 each<br />
DARROWGrow huge berries the size of a quarter! This bush<br />
grows 5 to 6 feet tall, and is vigorous and upright. A consistent<br />
heavy producer of firm, light blue, tart flavorful berries. A good<br />
choice in the Pacific Northwest. Ripens throughout the month<br />
of August. USDA Zones 5-8. E210 (18-30” size): $16.50 each, 3+:<br />
$14.50 each<br />
In the Pink<br />
PINK LEMONADE This new<br />
blueberry isn’t blue when ripe<br />
but instead a beautiful reddish<br />
pink. The berries are medium<br />
size, sweet and productive. The<br />
4 to 5 feet tall bushes ripen fruit<br />
in mid to late season followed by<br />
leaves turning a pretty yellow/<br />
orange in fall. Spring blooms are pinkish and winter twig<br />
color is red, providing color in your edible landscape in all<br />
seasons. Zones 5-9. E272 (18-30” size): $18.50 each, 3+:<br />
$15 each<br />
Great for Northern Gardens<br />
PATRIOTIf you require a cold hardy variety that<br />
bears consistent crops of large fruit, you will<br />
want this University of Maine selection. The dark<br />
blue berries are highly flavored and the 4 to 5<br />
feet tall bush spreads to 4 feet. It performs well<br />
in many soil types including wet soils. Its showy<br />
white spring blossoms, dark green summer and fiery orange<br />
fall colors make it a winner in the northern landscape. USDA<br />
Zones 3-8. E278 (18-30” size): $16.50 each, 3+: $14.50 each<br />
Hardy Dwarf Blueberries<br />
See our hardy dwarf Brazelberries® blueberries on page 4!<br />
POLARIS This early season, light blue berry, from Minnesota<br />
sets an abundance of aromatic fruit with great flavor. The<br />
upright bush grows to 4 feet tall and wide. It sets the heaviest<br />
crops with another variety for pollination. USDA Zones 3-8.<br />
E267S (12-18”): $13.50 each, 3+: $11.50 each <br />
TOP HAT The most dwarfing blueberry plant, it grows up to<br />
18 inches wide and high with many branches. The berries are<br />
medium size with excellent flavor. It is great as a border, in<br />
a rock garden, or as a container plant for those with limited<br />
space. Its small leaves, gnarly trunk and slow growth make<br />
it the best edible bonsai plant. It needs sun to ripen the fruit.<br />
USDA Zones 3-8. 1 gallon pot.E290: $16.50 each<br />
Blueberry Supplies<br />
BLUEBERRY RAKES These blueberry rakes are handmade<br />
in Maine and designed for the most efficient harvesting of<br />
a specific size of berry. Each is extremely strong, made of<br />
sturdy lightweight aluminum with spring steel teeth. See<br />
page 92.<br />
ORGANIC BLUEBERRY FERTILIZER Blueberries,<br />
huckleberries, lingonberries, tea, wintergreen, and other<br />
acid loving plants will love this natural fertilizer. Instructions<br />
are included. 5 lb. bag. T143: $15 each; Any 4 bags of<br />
fertilizer $12.50 each<br />
A GARDENER’S GUIDE TO BLUEBERRIES Pocket size,<br />
32 pages. A great blueberry grower’s guide, it includes soil<br />
prep, planting, pollination, mulching, watering, pruning,<br />
fertilizing, pests, varieties and growing in containers. This<br />
book has all the know how you need to be successful. S103:<br />
$4.99<br />
Some blueberries have proven themselves in the Midwest<br />
and East. Bluecrop leads the way and Bluegold, Blueray,<br />
Chandler, Jersey, Patriot, Hardiblue, Elliott, Aurora and<br />
Liberty have also shown versatility.<br />
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WILD BLUEBERRIES<br />
Different native species of Vaccinium grow throughout most of United States. In the East, these natives are called “wild blueberries.”<br />
In the West, they are known as “huckleberries.” Huckleberries are listed on page 4.<br />
Wild Blueberries from<br />
Maine<br />
(Vaccinium angustifolium) The<br />
deciduous bushes have waxy foliage<br />
that turns fiery orange each fall, but<br />
it is the copious amounts of delicious<br />
wild-flavored blueberries that<br />
make this the lobster of the wild plant<br />
world. They thrive in USDA Zones 3-8<br />
in both maritime and colder climates<br />
and do well in sandy or clay soils.<br />
Plants spread out via underground<br />
runners to become an edible mat. Each is self-fertile with delicious,<br />
tart, light blue fruit.<br />
BURGUNDY MAINEThis variety from Maine has gray-green<br />
foliage and grows 1 to 2 feet tall and spreads out 3 feet wide<br />
to become an edible groundcover with glossy foliage and<br />
delicious pea-size blueberries. In the fall, the foliage turns<br />
a brilliant burgundy. 1 gallon pot. USDA Zones 3-8. E204G:<br />
$16.50 each<br />
BRUNSWICK From Nova Scotia, it grows only 1½ to 2 feet<br />
tall and has glossy green foliage and delicious pea-size<br />
blueberries. It has vibrant red fall foliage.E205 (4” pot): $11.50<br />
each, 6+: $8.50 each<br />
Full of Antioxidants<br />
RUBELThis berry is twice<br />
as high in antioxidants as<br />
other blueberries, and a<br />
great selection for the health<br />
conscious. The first ever<br />
selected from the wild as a<br />
commercial variety, Rubel was<br />
found in the Pinelands of New Jersey in 1912. While it has long<br />
since been surpassed for size and ease of machine picking by<br />
new varieties, its flavor and health qualities are unequalled. It<br />
produces thousands of small-size dark fruit of intense flavor,<br />
ideal for baking. It is a strong upright grower to 6 feet tall and<br />
is a consistent mid- to late season producer and easy to hand<br />
pick. E282M (2-3’ size): $26.50 each<br />
Using Blueberries &<br />
Huckleberries<br />
IN THE LANDSCAPE: These plants<br />
are particularly well suited to edible<br />
landscaping because of their varied<br />
and beautiful appearances. Bronze<br />
new growth in spring is followed by<br />
pink-white bell shaped flowers.<br />
In summer, green leaves contrast<br />
with the blue berries. The leaves turn<br />
bright red or yellow in the fall. When<br />
the leaves drop, brightly colored yellow<br />
or red branches appear. Bushes<br />
can be used for hedges, screens,<br />
foundation plantings, accent shrubs,<br />
and espaliers. Any blueberries will<br />
thrive in a container. Try an 80% bark,<br />
10% pumice, 10% peat mix.<br />
Useful Facts<br />
ORIGIN: Blueberries have been part<br />
of the American culinary tradition long<br />
before the white man came to these<br />
shores.<br />
POLLINATION: Two varieties are<br />
best, however blueberry farmers get<br />
large crops in a single variety block.<br />
HARDINESS: Depends on variety,<br />
USDA Zones 3-10.<br />
SUN OR SHADE: Full sun.<br />
LIFE EXPECTANCY: 80+ years<br />
PLANT SPACING: Spacing, same<br />
distance as the height of the plant.<br />
METHOD OF PROPAGATION: Softwood<br />
cuttings (hard to root)<br />
YIELD: 5 to 15 pounds per plant depending<br />
on variety.<br />
How To Grow<br />
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Acid soil, pH<br />
of 4 to 5.5, well drained, but can tolerate<br />
wet feet in winter. If pH is high, water<br />
with 2 tbls. vinegar to 1 gallon of water.<br />
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:<br />
Blueberries are shallow rooted. Do<br />
not cultivate deeply around the plants.<br />
Peat is an excellent addition to the<br />
soil. They need to be well watered<br />
the first summer and thereafter will<br />
need some moisture in arid summers.<br />
A light surface application of organic<br />
fertilizer or ammonium sulfate in the<br />
spring is beneficial. If you live in areas<br />
with alkaline or neutral soils: Besides<br />
adding peat in the hole when you<br />
plant, try adding a 1 foot deep by 3<br />
feet wide layer of pine shavings and<br />
planting your blueberries higher. If you<br />
keep them well watered, the blueberries<br />
fiberous roots will grow in your<br />
amended area. Mulch of more than<br />
2-4” thick can suffocate the roots.<br />
PRUNING: Renew older branches to<br />
new shoots. See owner’s manual that<br />
comes with your order or visit<br />
RaintreeNursery.com.<br />
For Your Health<br />
There is evidence that eating lots of<br />
blueberries can reduce memory loss<br />
and possibly reduce the risk of cardiovascular<br />
disease. Cooked blueberries<br />
have even greater levels of antioxidants<br />
than fresh berries. Among varieties<br />
testing very high in antioxidants<br />
are Bluegold, Chandler, Darrow, Rubel,<br />
Elliott and Maine Wild Blueberries.<br />
CRANBERRIES<br />
(Vaccinium macrocarpon) You don’t need a bog<br />
to grow American cranberries — just make a well<br />
drained bed. If you don’t have good drainage, add<br />
peat or sand. Cranberries need a very acidic soil<br />
and need to be well watered, much like their relatives,<br />
the blueberries. If temperatures dip below<br />
10°F., plants need a heavy mulch to protect next<br />
year’s fruiting wood. Plant 1 foot apart in rows 2<br />
feet apart. The evergreen foliage has a reddish<br />
cast. The small profuse flowers are reddish pink. A<br />
beautiful, self-fertile ground cover. Zones 3-9.<br />
STEVENS CRANBERRY This is a productive<br />
self-fertile cultivar selected for its large deep<br />
red berries, and light green foliage. Cranberries<br />
are very high in antioxidents. It is a great edible<br />
ornamental groundcover. Plant it in the ground,<br />
in hanging baskets, or planters for a delicate<br />
cascading effect. 4-inch pots. G040: $8.50 each,<br />
6+: $6.50 each<br />
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STRAWBERRIES<br />
(Fragaria species) Raintree offers the most flavorful strawberries<br />
that are also easy-to-grow and disease-resistant. Don’t<br />
expect to find the flavorless commercial varieties here. Instead,<br />
choose among luscious June-bearing types and incredibly<br />
productive day neutral varieties that begin bearing in June and<br />
bear heavily from July until fall frosts. We also offer Musk, Lipstick<br />
and Alpine strawberries that make great groundcovers. All<br />
the varieties we offer are proven in the Pacific Northwest and<br />
most of the nation.<br />
The Best Day Neutrals<br />
Everbearing strawberries are also called “day neutral” varieties<br />
because they do not depend on day length to initiate flowering.<br />
They produce fruit non-stop from June, through summer and<br />
fall, all the way up until frost. These incredible producers will<br />
reward you with high yields of beautiful, scrumptious strawberries<br />
longer than any other types.<br />
TRI STAR This delicious, heavily productive berry is favored<br />
as the top variety through much of the nation both for fresh<br />
eating and for freezing. A day-neutral variety, it bears fruit the<br />
first season and produces excellent crops from June until frost.<br />
It is so popular that we sell more Tri-Stars than any other berry<br />
plants in the catalog. USDA Zones 4-10. E420: Each bundle of<br />
25: $12.50; 3+ bundles: $10.00 each<br />
EVERSWEET With outstanding flavor and adaptability,<br />
this cultivar is unique in its ability to produce prolific crops<br />
of large, intensely delicious berries even when others fail<br />
due to high humidity and scorching temperatures. An ideal<br />
selection for the South or for growing in a greenhouse.<br />
Drawing rave reviews, Eversweet will defy expectations<br />
with non-stop crops of sweet, luscious berries from spring<br />
through fall. Perfect choice for the All Season Strawberry<br />
Planter listed on page 9. USDA Zones 6-10.E417: Bundle of<br />
25: $12.50; 3+ bundles: $10.00 each<br />
SEASCAPE Each cluster of this highly<br />
productive, day neutral variety produces<br />
an impressive center berry that is ideal<br />
for dipping in chocolate. Up and down<br />
the West Coast, backyard strawberry<br />
aficionados are raving about its excellent<br />
flavor, large size, and disease resistance.<br />
Plants don’t need much chill to set fruit, so<br />
berries ripen early and continue to appear<br />
non-stop over a long season from June to<br />
October. Proven successful in California<br />
and the Pacific Northwest, it is sure to<br />
entice gardeners in other parts of the nation too. USDA Zones<br />
7-10. E415: Bundle of 25: $12.50; 3+ bundles: $10.00 each<br />
ALBION Albion has large,<br />
firm conical fruit with a sweet<br />
delicious flavor. Enjoy large<br />
harvests of these delectible<br />
strawberries for many months<br />
in the summer and fall. Albion<br />
also resists verticillium wilt,<br />
phytophthora crown rot<br />
and has some resistance to<br />
anthracnose crown rot. It is<br />
versatile, doing well in dry and<br />
hot or in cooler summer areas.<br />
USDA Zones 4-9. E401: Bundle of 25: $12.50; 3+ bundles:<br />
$10.00 each<br />
DAY NEUTRAL REQUIREMENTS<br />
Plant by April 15 to get a good crop the first year. Keep<br />
mulched with compost or manure. Plant 1 foot apart. One<br />
method is to poke plants through black plastic. Remove<br />
the first blossoms from the day neutrals, and remove the<br />
runners during the first season. Pruning off runners will<br />
give you larger berries. Keep plants well watered if the<br />
summer is dry. Add soil amendments before planting. If<br />
the foliage turns light green in late July and August, this<br />
probably means your day neutral plants need a small<br />
addition of nitrogen to support their continuous-bearing<br />
habit. The June crop from the day neutrals will be light<br />
with small fruit. Expect heavy production from July<br />
through the summer and early fall.<br />
The Best Backyard June Bearers<br />
BENTON Super easy to grow, this variety tolerates wetter<br />
conditions and scoffs at disease problems. In late June, large,<br />
flavorful, bright red strawberries offer both wonderful fresh<br />
eating and good results for freezing. USDA Zones 6-10. E400:<br />
Each bundle of 25: $12.50; 3+ bundles:<br />
$10.00 each<br />
SHUKSAN Tops for both freezing and<br />
fresh eating, this flavorful variety performs<br />
consistently in the Northwest. Its winter<br />
hardiness makes it a good choice for most of<br />
the nation. Plants bear large crops of medium<br />
to large, firm, dark red berries in late June<br />
every year. A delicious choice for awardwinning<br />
strawberry shortcake. USDA Zones 6-10. E410: Each<br />
bundle of 25: $12.50; 3+ bundles: $10.00 each<br />
PUGET SUMMER This superior late season strawberry is a great<br />
choice for Northwest backyard growers and market gardeners.<br />
Vigorous plants produce good yields of very sweet, full-flavored,<br />
large, firm berries with deep red color. USDA Zones 6-10. E405:<br />
Each bundle of 25: $12.50; 3+ bundles: $10.00 each<br />
PUGET CRIMSON Introduced in 2010 by WSU, this late season<br />
cultivar has outstanding flavor similar to Puget Summer but is<br />
more productive and maintains larger berries. USDA Zones 6-10.<br />
E406: Each bundle of 25: $12.50; 3+ bundles: $10.00 each<br />
Best for East and Midwest<br />
EARLIGLO Enjoy success with this highly flavorful, disease<br />
resistant, early season strawberry that is particularly useful<br />
in the Northeast and upper Midwest where red stele root rot<br />
can be a problem. Deep red berries are medium size and very<br />
sweet, and can be eaten fresh or frozen. USDA Zones 5-9.<br />
E402: Each bundle of 25: $12.50; 3+ bundles: $10 each<br />
JEWEL Follow up an early season harvest from Earliglo<br />
with this highly productive, mid-late season strawberry that<br />
succeeds reliably in the Northeast and upper Midwest. Plants<br />
are both hardy and drought tolerant, and large, glossy, bright<br />
red berries boast both fine flavor and firmness. From Geneva<br />
N.Y. PP5897. USDA Zones 5-9. E404: Each bundle of 25:<br />
$12.50; 3+ bundles: $10 each<br />
PLANT A STRAWBERRY PATCH & SAVE<br />
Tri-Star, Seascape, Eversweet, Jewel, Earliglo,<br />
Shuksan, P. Crimson, P. Summer, Albion or<br />
Benton. Mix and match 5 or more bundles of 25:<br />
$9.50 each; 10 or more bundles of 25: $8.00 each;<br />
25 or more bundles: $6.50 each.<br />
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Musk Strawberries<br />
Astonishingly delicious and highly<br />
fragrant, these heirloom strawberries<br />
from Italy have fantastic flavor<br />
with hints of raspberry and pineapple.<br />
The sweet, soft fruits are<br />
almost round and smaller than more<br />
familiar strawberries, but they send out runners and make a<br />
very effective groundcover. Plants produce lightly for the first<br />
two or three years, and then become very productive, cropping<br />
heavily, though briefly, in June. Raintree now offers American<br />
gardeners male musk strawberries, which should increase production<br />
of the fruiting cultivars, Profumata and Capron, which<br />
generate mostly female flowers. Plant 18” apart. USDA Zones<br />
5-10. 4-inch pots.<br />
PROFUMATA DI TORTONA Berries are slightly larger than<br />
those of Capron. E430: $7.50 each, 6+: $5 each<br />
CAPRON Plants are slightly more productive than Profumata<br />
plants, and they also produce a small fall crop. E435: $7.50<br />
each, 6+: $5 each<br />
MALE MUSK Planting one male plant for up to five females will<br />
increase fruit harvest substantially. E432: $6.50 each<br />
RUSSIAN MALE MUSK E433: $6.50 each<br />
MUSK STRAWBERRY PACKAGE Two each Profumata Di<br />
Tortona and Capron and one each of the Male Musk and<br />
Russian Male Musk.EMUSK: $30.00 per package<br />
Alpine Strawberries<br />
(Fragaria vesca) Exceptionally winter hardy plants bear heavily<br />
from June through October. Although they produce no runners,<br />
plants will reseed to form a dense, edible groundcover. USDA<br />
Zones 3-9 unless otherwise noted. 4-inch pots.<br />
RUGEN ALPINEThese beautiful, upright plants, about 8<br />
inches tall, are exceptional additions to the edible landscape, in<br />
rockeries, border plantings and other sites where they will fill<br />
in and cover an area quickly. The everbearing plants produce<br />
¾-inch elongated red berries with sweet flavor. First cultivated<br />
250 years ago in France, these Alpine natives thrive in either<br />
sun or shade. Space one foot apart. E440: $5.50 each, 6+:<br />
$4.75 each<br />
How To Use Strawberries<br />
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Use in planters, hanging baskets, borders,<br />
ground covers, raised beds. Easy to grow for the beginner.<br />
Useful Facts<br />
POLLINATION: Self-fertile unless noted.<br />
HARDINESS: Our June bearers are hardy to -15°F. Tri Star, Lipstick<br />
and Alpine strawberries are hardy to at least -30°F.<br />
SUN OR SHADE: Full sun unless noted.<br />
SPACING: 12” apart; in rows 18” apart.<br />
RIPENING: “June” bearers in June through July; day neutrals from<br />
June though early fall.<br />
PROPAGATION: Seeds or runners.<br />
FRUITING LIFE OF THE PLANT: 2-3 years (Best to replant day<br />
neutrals after 2 years.) Alpines, musks and Lipstick last many<br />
years.<br />
YIELD: ½-1lb. per plant.<br />
How To Grow<br />
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Rich, well drained, high in organic matter,<br />
pH of 5-6. If drainage is poor, plant on mounds.<br />
ALPINE YELLOW The fruity<br />
fragrance and sweet flavor<br />
of these delicious berries is a<br />
scrumptious mixture of strawberry<br />
and pineapple. Similar in size and<br />
growth habit to red Alpine varieties,<br />
these beauties are yellow with<br />
brownish seeds when ripe. E450:<br />
$5.50 each, 6+: $4.75 each<br />
MIGNONETTE These exceptionally productive plants bear<br />
intensely sweet fruit that is large for an alpine type, up to<br />
an inch long. You will get plenty for fresh eating, for making<br />
delicious pastries as they do in France, or for dropping into<br />
glasses of champagne.E445: $5.50 each, 6+: $4.75 each<br />
WHITE ALPINE (Fragaria vesca var. albocarpa) Unlike other<br />
Alpines, this variety produces runners and makes an excellent<br />
groundcover or container plant in sun or dappled shade. The<br />
8” tall plants bear a light crop of small, sweet, creamy-white<br />
berries from spring till frost. Native to mountainous regions, it is<br />
not the best choice for areas with hot, humid summers. USDA<br />
Zones 5-10.E444: $5.50 each, 6+: $4.75 each<br />
ALPINE STRAWBERRY PACKAGE Two Rugen, two Yellow,<br />
one Mignonette and one White.EALPINE: $27.00 per package<br />
Strawberries for Your Landscape<br />
LIPSTICK This outstanding ground<br />
cover has lovely bright pink flowers<br />
from spring through fall. This<br />
beautiful edible ornamental easily<br />
covers a hillside or bed with flowers,<br />
beautiful foliage, and a crop of<br />
small but tasty strawberries. Hardy<br />
to Zones 4-10, they thrive in sun or<br />
shade, spreading rapidly by runners.<br />
Space 1 to 1½ feet apart. 4-inch pots.<br />
E463: $5.00 each, 6+: $4.50 each<br />
WILD STRAWBERRY (Fragaria<br />
chiloensis) Our Northwest native groundcover makes a lush<br />
compact mat with white flowers but not many berries. Foliage<br />
is green and tinged with red in the fall. Full sun or partial shade.<br />
Zones 5-9. 4-inch pots. E443: $5.00 each, 6+: $4.50 each<br />
Strawberry Supplies<br />
GROW THE BEST STRAWBERRIES By Louise Riotte, 32<br />
pages. Learn when, how and where to plant and care for your<br />
strawberry plants from this Garden Way booklet. S200: $3.95<br />
ORGANIC CANEBERRY & STRAWBERRY FERTILIZER Help<br />
your raspberries, blackberries and strawberries to thrive. Apply<br />
½ pound per 10 feet of row or 10 square feet<br />
of bed. Instructions included. 5 lbs. bag.<br />
T140: $15 each; Any 4 bags of fertilizer<br />
$11.50 each.<br />
ALL SEASON STRAWBERRY PLANTER<br />
Grow lots of the best tasting strawberries in<br />
a small space. The late Tom Wood designed<br />
each planter with a full length drip tube inside.<br />
Fill a planter with potting soil. Then hook one<br />
or a series of planters to each other then to<br />
a garden hose. Instructions included. T295<br />
(3’ planter, holds up to 50 plants): $39.95,<br />
4 for $120; T297 (5’ planter, holds up to 100<br />
plants): $65, 4 for $170<br />
The most delicious strawberries from around the world.<br />
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LINGONBERRIES<br />
(Vaccinium vitis-idaea) Scandinavians<br />
love these fantastic edible<br />
evergreen ground covers that<br />
produce delicious cranberry-like<br />
berries great for sauces, jellies<br />
and cooking. They are attractive,<br />
easy-to-grow plants with bright red<br />
fruits the size of a small blueberry.<br />
4-inch pots.<br />
RED PEARL Heavily productive and the easiest to grow!<br />
Selected from the wild in Holland for its tasty fruit, vigorous<br />
growth and brilliant green foliage. Grows to 16 inches tall.<br />
G130: $10.50 each, 6+: $8.50 each, 18+: $6 each<br />
IDA Ida sports large flavorful berries and produces two crops<br />
a year, one in mid summer and again in late fall. It is a vigorous<br />
growing compact bush that grows to only 8 inches tall. G136:<br />
$12.50 each, 6+: $10.00 each<br />
BALSGARDThis heavy bearing commercial variety from the<br />
Swedish University of Agriculture has large fruit which is very<br />
flavorful and easy to grow! Grows to 8 inches tall. G135: $12.50<br />
each, 6+: $10.00 each<br />
DWARF LINGONBERRY (V. vitis-idaea minus) It grows only<br />
about 6 inches tall but densely covers the ground with lush<br />
foliage, a small crop of pea size fruit, and bright pink blooms.<br />
G1404: $11.50 each, 6+: $9.50 each<br />
Lingonberry Supplies<br />
SWEDISH LINGONBERRY RAKE A very<br />
well made red plastic rake that makes<br />
picking lingonberries, huckleberries,<br />
currants and other small fruit easy. Rake<br />
it over the branch and the berries fall into<br />
the container. It will save you hours of<br />
picking. Imported from Sweden. T300:<br />
$24.50 each<br />
CHILDREN’S BERRY PICKER RAKE Just<br />
like the Swedish Lingonberry rake but about half size. It will<br />
enable a half pint to pick a half pint or more. T307: $14.50 each<br />
LEAF & STEM SHAKING TRAY Place lingon, blue or other<br />
berries in this sturdy plastic 13-inch round, 2-inch high red<br />
sieve with slotted bottom. Then shake. Most of the leaves and<br />
stems shake out the bottom. Imported from Sweden. T305:<br />
$9.50 each<br />
Lingonberry Facts<br />
POLLINATION: Self-fertile. Two varieties improve pollination.<br />
SIZE & PLANT SPACING: Average one foot height and spacing.<br />
HARDINESS: Lingonberries can withstand arctic temperatures.<br />
In very severe climates they can be covered with peat or sawdust<br />
in the winter. Zones 3-8.<br />
HARVEST TIME: Late fall.<br />
SUN OR SHADE: Semi-shade, full sun in cool summer areas.<br />
FIRST FRUIT: 2 years.<br />
YIELD: ½ to 1 pound per plant.<br />
How To Grow<br />
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: pH below 5.8. Needs good drainage.<br />
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Plant in soil well mixed with peat.<br />
Mulch with 3 to 4 inches of sawdust. Don’t over water. Don’t cultivate<br />
as the roots are just below the surface.<br />
RASPBERRIES<br />
(Rubus idaeus) The best way to have an abundance of<br />
raspberries is to grow them yourself. Raspberries are easy<br />
to grow, and the rewards of growing them at home range from<br />
enormous cost savings to improved health. Freshly picked,<br />
ripe raspberries are among the most delicious culinary treats<br />
available. USDA Zones 5-9 unless noted. We offer stocky, wellrooted,<br />
virus-free plants.<br />
Grow Raspberries in a Pot<br />
BRAZELBERRIES® RASPBERRY<br />
SHORTCAKE For those of you with<br />
limited space, this dwarf raspberry plant<br />
is ideal for container growing. It grows<br />
only 2 to 3 feet tall with a compact<br />
growth habit. It is thornless and produces<br />
an abundance of full-size sweet, flavorful<br />
red raspberries each summer. Your family<br />
will love harvesting healthful fruit right from your patio and no<br />
trellising or staking is needed. It will spread to fill any pot no<br />
matter the shape. It fruits on the abundant new canes each<br />
spring that have gone through a winter dormancy period. Like<br />
other floricane summer raspberries, once fruiting is finished,<br />
prune out canes at the base that have fruited leaving new<br />
canes to fruit the next season. USDA Zones 5-9. One-quart pot.<br />
E360: $19.95 each, 3+: $16.50 each, 6+: $15 each<br />
July Bearers With Great Flavor<br />
TULAMEEN This extraordinary introduction<br />
from British Columbia produces enormous,<br />
light red, aromatic fruit with a wonderful flavor.<br />
Besides berries that are 25 percent bigger<br />
than Meeker, Tulameen uniquely extends<br />
the summer raspberry season through July<br />
and August, producing for up to 50 days. It<br />
is a great find for backyard growers who can<br />
provide well drained soil. USDA Zones 6-9. E391: $5.50 each;<br />
Pkg of 5: $20; 3+ pkgs of 5: $16.50 each pkg<br />
MEEKERFor many years, this very productive, easy-to-grow,<br />
late season variety has set the standard in our region for<br />
raspberry flavor that is equally good for fresh eating, freezing<br />
and juice. Plants produce manageable canes and a bountiful<br />
harvest each July. Eat plenty for high quantities of cancerfighting<br />
Ellagitannin. Botrytis resistant. USDA Zones 6-9. E381:<br />
$5.50 each; Pkg of 5: $20; 3+ pkgs of 5: $16.50 each pkg<br />
CASCADE DELIGHTBecause Cascade<br />
Delight shows outstanding resistance to<br />
root rot, it will thrive in wetter gardens where<br />
other varieties have failed. Similar in season<br />
and productivity to Tulameen, this variety<br />
boasts big, firm, delicious berries. Expect<br />
a heavy yield of berries with an intense,<br />
traditional raspberry flavor beginning in July<br />
and continuing for a month or more. US Patent applied for.<br />
USDA Zones 6-9. E325: $5.50 each; Pkg of 5: $20; 3+ pkgs of<br />
5: $16.50 each pkg<br />
Golden Raspberries<br />
CASCADE GOLDThe fruit of this very large<br />
and firm yellow raspberry ripens in late July.<br />
Introduced by Washington State University, it<br />
has proven to thrive in the Pacific Northwest<br />
and is a great choice for a golden main season<br />
raspberry. E356:$5.50 each; Pkg of 5: $20;<br />
3+ pkgs of 5: $16.50 each pkg<br />
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Everbearing Raspberries Need No Trellis<br />
Everbearing raspberries, also<br />
called primocanes, produce<br />
fruit on one and two year old<br />
canes, so instead of trellising,<br />
cut canes a few inches above<br />
the ground each winter. Starting<br />
the following August and<br />
continuing until frost, plants<br />
will produce crops of delicious<br />
fruit each year — even<br />
the first season!<br />
AUTUMN BRITTEN A very<br />
flavorful and particularly early<br />
everbearing red raspberry,<br />
Autumn Britten thrives in<br />
the Pacific Northwest and is<br />
rated as the best raspberry<br />
for the upper Midwest. Plants<br />
bear large crops of big,<br />
exceptionally flavorful, firm,<br />
red berries that start ripening<br />
before Caroline and a month<br />
before Heritage and continue<br />
April Doolittle smiles at the<br />
perfectly aligned everbearing<br />
raspberries on her son Peter’s<br />
wedding cake. She bought her<br />
plants at Raintree Nursery.<br />
through fall. It is both Northern cold hardy and tolerant of heat<br />
in the South. E335: $5.50 each; Pkg of 5: $20; 3+ pkgs of 5:<br />
$16.50 each pkg<br />
CAROLINE Vigorous and full of healthful nutrients and<br />
antioxidants, this heavy yielding, red raspberry produces<br />
loads of delicious fruit on primocanes from late August until<br />
fall. Proven successful from coast to coast, Caroline responds<br />
well to warm summer temperatures by ripening earlier. The<br />
delicious fruit is large, red and firm. (PP# 10412) E320: $5.50<br />
each; Pkg of 5: $20; 3+ pkgs of 5: $16.50 each pkg<br />
POLKA NEW! This everbearing red raspberry from Poland is<br />
famous for its excellent sweet flavor, heavy yields, firmness,<br />
disease resistance and vigorous upright growing habit which<br />
makes it successful over a wide range of climates in Europe<br />
and the U.S. Its fall crop ripens early, substantially extending<br />
the harvest season. Favored for fresh eating and freezing. One<br />
of the best raspberry introductions in recent years! E367: $5.50<br />
each; Pkg of 5: $20; 3+pkgs of 5: $16.50 each pkg<br />
ROSANNA The sweet, superb flavor of this raspberry from Italy<br />
has been compared to candy and has generated tremendous<br />
excitement. Expect an abundant harvest of big, bright red<br />
berries, which ripens on 5 feet tall canes in July. In warm<br />
climates, prune plants as everbearers, cutting canes a few<br />
inches above the ground in late fall, and primocanes set a fall<br />
crop. USDA Zones 5-9. 4”pots. E3614: $9.50 each<br />
Caroline Rated Highest for Health<br />
Raspberries (as well as blueberries and black currants) contain<br />
especially high levels of antioxidants, which are known<br />
cancer-fighting agents. Caroline contains about 50% more<br />
antioxidants than other raspberry varieties, Caroline was also<br />
found to be 20-44% higher in beta-carotene, 27-43% higher<br />
in vitamin A, 16-77% higher in vitamin E and 25-48% higher in<br />
vitamin C according to Ohio State University studies. Recent<br />
clinical tests conducted at Medical University of South<br />
Carolina and dozens of other prestigious research centers,<br />
have shown that Ellagitannin, a phytochemical found naturally<br />
in high quantities in raspberries, can help prevent cancer and<br />
inhibit the growth of cancer cells. Meeker was found to be the<br />
best source of this health-promoting element.<br />
How To Use Raspberries<br />
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Use for hedges or fence rows. The colorful<br />
berries beautify your landscape and fruit salads. Try three everbearing<br />
plants in a large pot on your deck or plant a pot with the<br />
dwarf Brazelberry® Raspberry Shortcake variety.<br />
Useful Facts<br />
POLLINATION: Self-pollinating.<br />
SIZE AT MATURITY: 4 to 6 feet. Brazelberry® Raspberry Shortcake<br />
grows to 2 to 3 feet.<br />
HARDINESS: Hardy to at least -20°F depending on variety. Everbearers<br />
are hardy in most of the nation if cut to the ground each<br />
fall and mulched. Zones 5-9 unless otherwise noted.<br />
SUN: Full sun.<br />
SPACING: 20 inches between plants in rows 5 feet apart.<br />
PROPAGATION: Cutting or digging up plants that come up from<br />
the roots outside of the established rows.<br />
FRUITFUL LIFE: Replace every 10 to 15 years as they decline in<br />
productivity.<br />
YIELD: Up to 2 lbs. per foot of row. BEARING AGE: 1 to 2 years.<br />
How To Grow<br />
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Lots of organic matter and good drainage.<br />
They cannot take wet feet. If you have wet ground, plant them on a<br />
mound 18 inches above the water table. Cascade Delight, Anne and<br />
Autumn Britten do better than the others on wetter sites.<br />
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Plant with well rotted manure<br />
and fertilize the following spring with more manure. Provide<br />
adequate moisture during the growing season.<br />
PRUNING JULY BEARERS: Prune out second-year canes in<br />
the fall after they are done fruiting. Don’t prune out new shoots<br />
since they will produce fruit the following year. Raspberries make<br />
excellent hedges or fence rows and benefit from trellising. See<br />
instructions on page 90.<br />
PRUNING EVERBEARERS: Caroline, Autumn Britten, Polka and<br />
Rosanna bear on one and two year old wood. Prune or mow the<br />
canes each winter to get a free standing fall crop without using a<br />
trellis or prune like a July bearer and get a July and a fall crop.<br />
Rooting for the Purple and Black<br />
JEWEL BLACK Large, glossy<br />
black raspberries boast a flavor<br />
that is richer than that of the<br />
red and yellow types. They are<br />
delicious eaten out of hand<br />
and they make outstanding<br />
preserves and pies. Bushes<br />
are larger than other types,<br />
as well as vigorous and highly<br />
productive. Each will grow<br />
to 7 feet tall and will bend<br />
over and root at the tips. To<br />
prevent this, pinch or prune<br />
the tips each summer when<br />
they reach 5 feet tall. Although<br />
many blacks are considered<br />
more disease prone than<br />
reds, Jewel is quite disease<br />
resistant. Space plants about<br />
Black Raspberries are rated<br />
11% higher in antioxidants<br />
than blueberries. They rate<br />
very high in anthocyanin and<br />
vitamins A, C, E and folic<br />
acid.<br />
3 feet apart. USDA Zones 4-8. E364R: $7.50 each; Pkg of 5:<br />
$25 PROHIBITED TO CA.<br />
ROYALTY PURPLE The large fruit of this highly vigorous,<br />
productive purple raspberry from New York state offers a<br />
unique, delicious, sweet flavor and aroma. When ripe, berries<br />
turn from red to purple. USDA Zones 4-8. E3974 (4-inch pot):<br />
$7.50 each; 6+: $5 each; E397 (18-24”): $7.50 each, Pkg of 5:<br />
$25 PROHIBITED TO OR & CA.<br />
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Native Berry Bushes<br />
THIMBLEBERRY (Rubus parviflorus) This<br />
Northwest native related to the raspberry<br />
produces small, bright red fruit shaped<br />
like the top of a thimble. In spring, white,<br />
1-inch fragrant flowers appear on the erect,<br />
thornless 4 to 6 feet tall bush. In summer<br />
the harvest of rich, tangy fruit arrives.<br />
Plants thrive in full or partial shade. USDA<br />
Zones 4-9. E305: $13.50 each, 3+: $10.00 each<br />
SALMONBERRY(Rubus spectabilis)<br />
Loads of beautiful pink flowers ripen into<br />
golden fruit earlier than any other berries in<br />
Pacific Northwest forests. The fruit, which<br />
resembles raspberries, is very mild, but<br />
passing hikers and birds enjoy it. Grow<br />
the 6 feet tall and wide bushes (not canes)<br />
in partial shade or full sun. Watch out for<br />
prickly stems. USDA Zones 4-9. E310: $13.50<br />
each, 3+: $10.00 each<br />
Groundcover Raspberries for Northern Growers<br />
ALL FIELD BERRY(Rubus<br />
articus x stellarticus)<br />
Rarely seen in the United<br />
States, these super hardy<br />
groundcover raspberries were<br />
developed in Sweden. Thick<br />
raspberry foliage grows only<br />
one foot tall each spring and dies completely back to the<br />
ground each winter, only to resprout vigorously from the<br />
roots the next spring. Therefore, the potted plants which we<br />
offer may be without top foliage if purchased in winter. The<br />
pink fragrant flowers and juicy, delicious bright aromatic<br />
berries add to its landscape attraction. The fruit ripens over<br />
about 6 weeks starting in July and looks ripe before it is<br />
ready to pick! Wait until it separates easily from the plant to<br />
harvest. The plants are fully hardy since they are a hybrid<br />
of Alaskan and Swedish arctic raspberries. They appreciate<br />
a well drained soil and full sun. Plant at 1 to 2 feet spacing<br />
and weed and water well to get the plants established. It will<br />
take 3 years to start fruiting. Plant at least two varieties for<br />
pollination. All varieties are very similar. 4-inch pots.G220S<br />
Sophia: $7.50 each; G220V Valentina $7.50 each; G220A<br />
Anna: $7.50 each; G220B Beta: $7.50 each; G220KAll<br />
Field Berry Six Pack (includes all four varieties): $36.00<br />
NAGOON BERRY Because of their excellent<br />
flavor, Nagoon berries are a favorite for eating<br />
fresh, making jelly or wine. They are closely<br />
related to R. articus and considered to be a<br />
form of that species. The spineless groundcover<br />
grows to six inches tall. The plant has attractive<br />
pink flowers and produces small, very flavorful,<br />
red, raspberry like fruit ripe in August. The flowers are either<br />
male or female with both sexes eventually present in the same<br />
plant. Grow in a good well-drained loamy soil in sun or semishade.<br />
This plant is smaller than R. articus and has smaller<br />
fruits. These plants were collected near Juneau, Alaska. 4-inch<br />
pots. G223: $9.50 each, 6+: $8.00 each<br />
Caneberry Supplies<br />
BERRY WIRE We offer 14 gauge soft galvanized wire to trellis<br />
your kiwis, grapes, espaliers or berries. Minimum order 200<br />
feet. T070: 15 cents a foot. T070R (2,900’ roll): $160<br />
BERRIES, RASP & BLACK 32 pages. Learn how to grow and<br />
prune them. S040: $3.95<br />
BLACKBERRIES<br />
(Rubus species) Why grow blackberries when they grow wild<br />
along roadways and paths? The cultivated varieties we offer<br />
are easy to grow, they produce reliably huge loads of fruit and<br />
they have delicious differences in flavor. Not only that, but we<br />
have many varieties without thorns! Raintree offers one-year,<br />
well-rooted vines that will grow rapidly. Unless stated, they may<br />
be bare root or potted plants. BLACKBERRIES ARE PROHIB-<br />
ITED TO HI.<br />
Support Needed to Eat Them All<br />
TRIPLE CROWN THORNLESS This<br />
cultivar can produce 30 lbs. of large,<br />
very sweet, shiny blackberries per plant,<br />
making it with Chester by far the most<br />
productive. Fruit has superb flavor both<br />
eaten fresh and used to make jelly,<br />
toppings or juice. Vigorous canes, up to 2<br />
inches in diameter and 15 feet long, thrive<br />
in areas of the country too cold for other<br />
blackberries and produce huge crops in<br />
July and early August. Grow it as a vining<br />
blackberry at 8 feet, cut new canes the first summer at 6’ tall, and<br />
snip the laterals back to 2 feet long in winter. With this method,<br />
use a 3 feet spacing and a top wire to tie the upright canes. USDA<br />
Zones 5-9. 4-inch pot. E588: $8.50 each, 6+: $6.50 each<br />
CHESTER THORNLESS To extend the harvest, plant Chester,<br />
which starts its huge production right when Triple Crown<br />
leaves off. Very large, flavorful berries start ripening in August<br />
and an extremely heavy production continues all the way until<br />
frost. Very similar to Triple Crown, fruit is borne on vigorous,<br />
thornless canes that resist cane blight. Plants fruit well in warm<br />
weather but don’t fully ripen in cold maritime autumns. USDA<br />
Zones 5-9. 4-inch pot. E525: $8.50 each, 6+: $6.50 each<br />
Freestanding! No Support Needed<br />
Now grow loads of delicious, thornless blackberries easily<br />
either with or without a trellis. These large, round berries are<br />
scrumptious, juicy and abundant. Plant them 2 to 3 feet apart<br />
for an edible hedge. To grow them as freestanding plants, allow<br />
the erect thornless cane to reach 4 feet tall in the summer, then<br />
tip it back to encourage fruiting laterals. The following spring,<br />
tip the laterals back at 2 feet lengths and watch the luscious<br />
fruit form. In winter, simply cut out canes that have finished<br />
fruiting, and get ready for your next crop. Fruit grows on canes<br />
that grew the previous season. USDA Zones 6-9. All are patented<br />
from the University of Arkansas.<br />
NATCHEZ THORNLESS One of the first thornless blackberries<br />
of the season. The fruit is sweet and<br />
large and stores well. The vine is disease<br />
resistant. 4-inch pot. E509: $8.50 each,<br />
6+: $6.50 each<br />
APACHE THORNLESSThis newest<br />
upright, thornless selection produces<br />
a heavy load of large, flavorful fruit that<br />
ripens in late June. 4-inch pot. E505:<br />
$8.50 each, 6+: $6.50 each<br />
Mix or match an 18 pack of 4-inch pots<br />
and save an additional $10.<br />
Use Code Z18 online or on order form on page 95.<br />
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Harvest the First Year!<br />
PRIME ARK® FREEDOM THORNLESS<br />
Make way for the new thornless<br />
primocane blackberry. Prime Ark®<br />
Freedom. This unique upright, free<br />
standing primocane blackberry bears ON<br />
FIRST YEAR CANES. It ripens large crops<br />
of delicious sweet fruit in late summer. For<br />
some 30 years gardeners have enjoyed<br />
primocane raspberries. Now, as you do with the primocane<br />
everbearing raspberries, allow the blackberries to grow for a<br />
season. Then each winter cut the canes just above the ground<br />
and allow them to grow back. Each late summer and early<br />
fall, simply harvest the fruit. If you wish, like the raspberries,<br />
you can allow the canes to grow for a second year and they<br />
will also produce a crop in early summer. Prime Ark® Freedom<br />
thrives in the Pacific NW and as far north as central Minnesota<br />
and New York. It is a low chill selection, however it doesn’t<br />
produce well in places like the deep South, where summer<br />
temperatures are consistently above 90°F. Plants are hardy in<br />
the winter to 10°F or below zero if cut back to the ground and<br />
heavily mulched. Prime Ark® Freedom is the fourth release from<br />
University of Arkansas’s primocane breeding program. 4-inch<br />
pot. E574: $8.50 each, 6+: $6.50 each<br />
Enjoy Delicious Marion Flavor<br />
BLACK DIAMOND THORNLESS (NZ9128-R) This thornless<br />
selection was bred in New Zealand and introduced by Oregon<br />
State University in 2005. It is disease resistant, easy to grow,<br />
very productive and firm and is prized for making jams. It has<br />
Marionberry-like flavor but with larger, firmer and of course<br />
thornless berries. Harvest for up to a month each July. USDA<br />
Zones 6-9. 4-inch pot. E573: $11.50<br />
each<br />
MARIONBERRY Although thorny,<br />
Marionberry has such an incredible,<br />
rich flavor that many people prefer<br />
it to any other berry for eating out<br />
of hand and for making superb pies,<br />
jellies or juices. Plants consistently<br />
produce heavy crops of high quality<br />
fruit starting in July and continuing<br />
for several weeks. USDA Zones 7-9.<br />
4-inch pot. E572: $8.50 each, 6+:<br />
$6.50 each<br />
Start Your Blackberry Season Early<br />
COLUMBIA STAR THORNLESS A new star for flavor. New<br />
from Oregon State University, it has large firm berries and<br />
is very productive. The flavor is rated as good or better than<br />
Marionberry. This vigorous growing thornless trailer ripens<br />
early mid season, in mid July in Oregon’s Willamette Valley.<br />
It is hardy to below 10°F. and highly recommended for home<br />
gardens as well as for machine picking by commercial growers.<br />
Patent pending. 4-inch pots. E530: $11.50 each, 6+: $8.50<br />
each<br />
Early Ripeners Mid Season Late Ripeners<br />
Obsidian Boysenberry Loch Ness<br />
Loganberry Marionberry Prime Ark Freedom<br />
Apache Ouachita Chester<br />
Wild Treasure Black Diamond Onyx<br />
Natchez<br />
Columbia Star<br />
Tayberry<br />
Cascade Trailing<br />
Cascade<br />
Triple Crown<br />
Newberry<br />
Super Flavor Later in the Season<br />
ONYX TRAILING NEW! Onyx is a new trailing blackberry from<br />
the OSU breeding program in Corvallis, OR. It was selected<br />
for its superior flavor in the late season. Onyx is a vigorous,<br />
somewhat erect, thorny, trailing blackberry that produces<br />
moderate yields of uniform, firm, and sweet very high-quality<br />
fruit. 4-inch pot. E557: $11.50 each, 6+: $8.50 each<br />
Wild Berries Tamed<br />
WILD TREASURE THORNLESS An<br />
incredible find from Oregon State University<br />
researchers, the wild meets the thornless.<br />
This first generation cross between the<br />
wild Cascade trailing blackberry and the<br />
thornless Waldo blackberry combines the<br />
best qualities of both. The berries, which are smaller than Waldos<br />
but bigger than Cascades, are so sweet, delicious and numerous<br />
that they have amazed and won every tasting panel. The selffertile,<br />
early ripening plants are vigorous, disease tolerant and<br />
thornless. Wild Treasure is prized for fresh eating and baking.<br />
Wild Treasure retains excellent flavor of the wild berry and has the<br />
highest nutritional content of all the blackberries we offer. USDA<br />
Zones 7-9. 4-inch pot. E545: $11.50 each, 6+: $8.50 each<br />
CASCADE TRAILING (Rubus ursinus) Every summer from Alaska<br />
to Northern California, fruit lovers in the know pick and trip over<br />
these sweet, especially tasty, native trailing blackberries. We offer a<br />
selection found by Mike Maki that is among the biggest and sweetest<br />
ever found, although still small. Grow them on a trellis, so they won’t<br />
be underfoot and so you can pick lots of fruit which is otherwise only<br />
available in the wild and fetches a very high price! We offer female<br />
plants that need to be pollinized. Unless you have a wild trailing male<br />
in the neighborhood, also plant Tayberry or Cascade. USDA Zones<br />
7-9. 4-inch pot. E520: $8.50 each, 6+: $6.50 each<br />
CASCADE Thought to be a cross between Loganberry and<br />
wild Cascade trailing blackberry (which it will pollinate), this<br />
berry was a very popular backyard crop 40 years ago, but it has<br />
long since been unavailable. Many still ask for it, because of an<br />
unmatched wild trailing blackberry flavor, higher productivity.<br />
and much larger size. Fruit ripens in July. USDA Zones 7-9.<br />
4-inch pot. E515: $8.50 each, 6+: $6.50 each<br />
Delicious Raspberry/Blackberry Crosses<br />
BOYSENBERRY A distinctly tart, juicy cross<br />
between blackberry and red raspberry, these<br />
large, red-black berries mature at up to 2 inches<br />
long. The harvest of delicious, aromatic fruit<br />
continues to ripen for up to two months. Try<br />
eating them fresh with cream or baking into a<br />
spectacular pie — exceptional. Trellis the trailing,<br />
vigorous canes. USDA Zones 6-10. 4-inch pot.<br />
E510: $11.50 each, 6+: $8.50 each<br />
NEWBERRYA vigorous and highly productive semi-erect<br />
purple blackberry producing especially large fruit with a unique<br />
and highly rated flavor. It is a cross of blackberries and red<br />
raspberries and resembles Boysen in appearance but has its<br />
own flavor. Tested from Northwestern Washington to California,<br />
it is among the most winter-hardy cultivars. It is yet to be<br />
extensively tested elsewhere in the country. 4-inch pot. E542:<br />
$8.50 each, 6+: $6.50 each<br />
THORNLESS LOGANBERRY The thornless Logan is thought<br />
to be a wild cross between a blackberry and a red raspberry.<br />
Plants are only about half as productive as either Marionberry<br />
or Tayberry. The large, flavorful fruit has a unique quality that is<br />
highly prized. Many people prefer the flavor to all others. USDA<br />
Zones 6-10. 4” pot. E560: $8.50 each, 6+: $6.50 each<br />
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Great Scots!<br />
Some of the most productive and delicious blackberries were<br />
developed in the cool climate of the Scottish Crops Research Institute<br />
in Invergowrie. They have proven widely adaptable in the U.S.<br />
TAYBERRY This heavy-bearing backyard winner, a cross between<br />
blackberry and raspberry, was developed in Scotland. Vigorous,<br />
arching, thorny canes produce large, flavorful berries that are very<br />
long, narrow and reddish black when ripe. Tayberry can be grown<br />
in a sprawling clump, like a black raspberry. USDA Zones 5-9.<br />
4-inch pot. E585: $11.50 each, 6+: $8.50 each<br />
LOCH NESS Try this new, richly tart, thornless Scottish blackberry<br />
for its monstrously large, shiny black fruit. Semi-erect canes<br />
are highly productive and can be grown like raspberries, with<br />
little support. Space canes 6 feet apart. Expect a big crop of<br />
fruit that ripens late for a blackberry, in August and September<br />
complementing the earlier varieties. USDA Zones 5-9. 4-inch pot.<br />
E550: $11.50 each<br />
How To Use Blackberries<br />
IN THE KITCHEN: Make cobblers, pancakes, pies,<br />
mousses, sauces and of course, jams, jellies and wine.<br />
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Use as a barrier hedge or trellised<br />
on a fence. Grow the freestanding cultivars in a pot.<br />
Useful Facts<br />
POLLINATION: Self-pollinating, except for Cascade Trailing.<br />
HARDINESS: See varietal descriptions. A way to make all<br />
varieties much hardier is to lay the canes on the ground<br />
and cover them in late fall with soil, snow or a thick<br />
mulch. Uncover them in the early spring.<br />
HARVEST TIME: August through September; Chester<br />
through October.<br />
PROPAGATION: Cuttings, tip layering.<br />
LIFE EXPECTANCY: 6 to 25 years<br />
BEARING AGE: 2 years; Prime Ark Freedom: 1 year.<br />
PLANT SPACING: Each variety differs in vigor. Plant 6<br />
to 8 feet apart unless otherwise noted. Boysen 5 feet;<br />
Tayberry 4 feet. All vines can be tied to a trellis. All except<br />
Tay can also be wrapped around a wire.<br />
EXPOSURE: Sun or partial shade.<br />
YIELD: 10 to 30 pounds or more per plant.<br />
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Wide range of soils. Will tolerate<br />
some poor drainage.<br />
PESTS AND DISEASES: Few.<br />
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Prune out all canes in the<br />
autumn after they bear fruit. Blackberries, except Prime<br />
Ark bears only on last year’s growth. Train on wires or<br />
fences, except the free standing cultivars.<br />
TRAINING: Keep the canes off the ground to make care<br />
easier. Keep the new vines and the two year old bearing<br />
vines separate so you can prune off and remove them<br />
after they bear. See owner’s manual that comes with each<br />
order.<br />
For Your Health<br />
Many varieties of blackberries have more anthocyanins<br />
than blueberries. They are also high in fiber. Wild Treasure,<br />
Chester, Logan, Boysen and Marionberries are<br />
among those rated highest in nutritive values.<br />
ELDERBERRIES<br />
(Sambucus species) Elderberries are the easiest to grow and<br />
care for of all the fruits and probably the most consistently<br />
productive.<br />
Edible European Elders<br />
(Sambucus nigra) Each<br />
Sambucus nigra variety<br />
listed will pollinate and must<br />
be pollinated by another S.<br />
nigra cultivar to produce fruit.<br />
These sprawling bushes have<br />
been used in Europe, western<br />
Asia, and North Africa for<br />
millenia. They can grow to<br />
15 feet or more but are easily<br />
pruned and kept at about 8<br />
feet tall. They are beautiful in<br />
all seasons. Creamy, usually<br />
white, scented flowers grow<br />
in large flat topped clusters in<br />
June and are used in cooking<br />
and cosmetics. Each is in a 1<br />
gallon pot.<br />
Cultivars for Fruit Production<br />
HASCHBERG(Sambucus nigra) We found this heavy bearing<br />
Austrian variety in Switzerland. The black berries form in very<br />
large clusters on long stems. The bush is vigorous and spreading,<br />
growing to about 10 feet tall. It combines the flavor and medicinal<br />
qualities of the wild European black elder with heavy production<br />
and larger fruit.E053: $18.50 each, 3+: $16 each<br />
KORSOR (Sambucus nigra) Top rated commercial variety in<br />
Europe prized for its nutraceutical (medicinal) qualities. Very<br />
similar to Haschberg and Allesso. Korsor will grow to about 8<br />
feet tall and produces masses of dark blue berries. Will pollinize<br />
with other Sambucas Nigras we offer.E033: $18.50 each, 3+:<br />
$16 each<br />
SAMPO (Sambucus nigra) This lush Danish variety is being<br />
planted commercially in Europe. It has very high yields of<br />
flavorful, healthful fruit rated very high in anthocyanins. Sampo<br />
grows to about 10 feet in sun or partial shade. E023: $18.50<br />
each, 3+: $16 each<br />
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SAMDAL (Sambucas nigra) This Danish cultivar produces<br />
large clusters of flavorful, black elderberries that ripen in<br />
August and make luscious jam or wine. Each year, long shoots<br />
sprout from the ground. The following season, they bear fruit<br />
high in antioxidants that benefit health. USDA Zones 5-8. <br />
E020: $18.50 each<br />
ALLESOE (Sambucus nigra) This lush new Danish variety<br />
is being planted commercially in Sweden and Germany. It<br />
bears large crops of flavorful, healthful fruit among the dark<br />
green foliage. Allesoe is a great<br />
ornamental with creamy white<br />
flowers. It has the highest juice<br />
yield. It grows to about 10 feet<br />
in sun or partial shade. USDA<br />
Zones 5-9. E052: $18.50 each,<br />
3+: $16 each<br />
GOLDBEERE(Sambucus nigra)<br />
This unique German selection<br />
grows very upright and bears<br />
abundant clusters of striking,<br />
large, edible golden berries,<br />
accented by attractive light<br />
green foliage. E031: $18.50 each<br />
Eastern Elders Bred for Fruit Quality<br />
(Sambucus canadensis) These similar varieties are hybrids of<br />
the eastern North American Elderberry selected for sweeter,<br />
larger, tastier berries. These ornamental compact shrubs grow<br />
6 to 10 feet tall and need 8 feet spacing. The large clusters of<br />
fruit ripen in August and make great pies, wine and jam. We<br />
offer well rooted plants. USDA<br />
Zones 4-9. Select two varieties for<br />
pollination. PROHIBITED TO CA.<br />
ADAMS Produces the largest<br />
fruit. Sweet, purple and<br />
productive. E030: $10 each, 3+:<br />
$8.50 each, 10+: $7 each<br />
JOHNS Very productive. Large<br />
sweet berries. E035: $10 each,<br />
3+: $8.50 each, 10+: $7 each<br />
NOVA A vigorous grower with huge clusters of large sweet<br />
purple berries. E032: $10 each, 3+: $8.50 each, 10+: $7 each<br />
Lace-leafed Beauties<br />
LEMONY LACE NEW! (Sambucas racemosa) A new cut leaf<br />
elderberry with amazingly bright golden lacy foliage. It grows<br />
to about four feet tall and looks great as a specimen plant. Try<br />
planting it with Black Lace Elderberry for a wonderful mixed<br />
border. Wildlife will enjoy the beautiful red fruit in the fall. E068:<br />
$22.50 each<br />
Using Elderberries<br />
HOW TO GROW: Shrubs prefer full sun or partial shade and<br />
soil with good organic content and drainage. They are prolific,<br />
heavy bearing and easy to grow.<br />
IN THE LANDSCAPE: They make great hedges or accent<br />
plants. The hollow stems have many uses including making<br />
flutes, popguns and fences. The berries are used in dyes.<br />
Birds love them. Two plants provide lots of fruit for a family.<br />
IN THE KITCHEN: The fruit is higher in vitamin C than<br />
oranges. Do not eat raw, but it is prized for pies, jellies, tea,<br />
soft drinks, champagne and of course wine. Leaves are used<br />
SUTHERLAND (Sambucus<br />
racemosa) Lovely yellow<br />
foliage and a graceful habit<br />
set this elderberry apart.<br />
Each golden leaf is finely<br />
incised, which makes the<br />
plant seem like a giant to<br />
12 feet. This fern glows,<br />
especially when grown in<br />
bright shade or partial sun.<br />
New spring growth is a<br />
beautiful coppery-red turning<br />
bright yellow. As the season<br />
progresses, leaves take on<br />
shades of limey green. Its<br />
dynamic presence brightens<br />
a shady corner. Sutherland is<br />
not a pollinizer. It produces<br />
red berries that should not be eaten raw. E054: $18.50 each<br />
Beautiful Edible Ornamentals<br />
BLACK LACE(Sambucus nigra) Black Lace has beautiful dark<br />
red/purple foliage that is finely cut like a Japanese maple. Enjoy<br />
the pink blooms and edible black fruit. Plant it as a dramatic<br />
accent.E067: $22.50 each<br />
VARIEGATED (Sambucus nigra) This bush grows to 8 feet tall<br />
with an equal spread. Leaf variegation is a cream color against<br />
a dark green background. Enjoy edible black fruit in September.<br />
E051: $18.50 each<br />
BLACK BEAUTY (Sambucus nigra) A<br />
spectacular ornamental bush for your yard,<br />
Black Beauty grows about 10 feet tall with<br />
deep, purple-black foliage. Lemon-scented,<br />
pink flowers cover the bush in June and July,<br />
contrasting perfectly with the foliage. Black<br />
Beauty bears clusters of edible black berries in<br />
fall when pollinated by another S. nigra variety.<br />
From the East Malling Research Station in<br />
England. P.P. 12,305. E065: $22.50 each<br />
BLUE ELDER(Sambucus<br />
caerulea) This NW native is<br />
beautiful in all seasons. In<br />
the spring enjoy the many<br />
white flower clusters. In the<br />
fall the 15 to 20 feet tall bush<br />
is covered with large clusters<br />
of small powder-blue berries<br />
that are prized for cooking,<br />
jelly and wine. Self fertile.<br />
Zones 5-9. E015: $13.50<br />
each, 3+: $11 each, 10+:<br />
$9.50 each<br />
in ointments to ease swelling. Elderberry pulp is a natural<br />
food coloring. The fruit is an anti-oxidant and anti-carcinogen<br />
because of its high content of polyphenols and flavonoids.<br />
HARDINESS: USDA Zones 4-9 unless otherwise noted.<br />
For Your Health<br />
Used for centuries in folk medicines, Elderberries both the<br />
most tested Sambucus nigra and the Sambucus canadensis<br />
are high in anthrocyanins and Vitamin A and C. Elderberry<br />
syrup is used to treat colds and flu and to boost the immune<br />
system.<br />
Each cultivar has a unique, delicious flavor.<br />
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GOOSEBERRIES<br />
(Ribes hirtellum) Gooseberries, highly prized in Europe as an<br />
important part of a well-rounded garden, have been sadly<br />
neglected in America, perhaps because people remember<br />
gooseberries as tart and mouth puckering, but sweet varieties<br />
are wonderful for fresh eating. Raintree offers outstanding<br />
Canadian and European cultivars not usually available in the<br />
U.S. Gooseberries generally ripen in July. We offer well-rooted,<br />
one-year bushes. USDA Zones 3-8.<br />
JEANNE Jeanne is a<br />
sweet full flavored, very<br />
productive new dark red<br />
dessert gooseberry with<br />
multiple disease resistance.<br />
It is the most resistant to<br />
powdery mildew of any<br />
cultivar and is also very<br />
resistant to White Pine<br />
Blister Rust. It shows less<br />
defoliation from sawflies<br />
than do other gooseberry<br />
cultivars. Jeanne ripens and blooms late, a week or two after<br />
Invicta. The bush is upright and grows to about 3 feet tall. It is<br />
a cross of American and European gooseberries and expected<br />
to be excellent for both home and commercial plantings. It was<br />
introduced in 2006 by the USDA Germplasm Repository in<br />
Corvallis, Oregon. USDA Zones 3-8. E646: $19.95 each LIMIT<br />
ONE<br />
COLOSSAL The egg shaped fruit is up to 1 ½ inches in<br />
diameter with translucent green skin. The flesh is sweet and<br />
mild. It ripens in mid July and is a reliable bearer. Originated in<br />
Mankato, Minnesota, by Frank Schwab and introduced in 1974,<br />
it is very vigorous and hardy. USDA Zones 3-8. E620: $14.50<br />
each, 3+: $11.50 each, 10+: $9.50 each<br />
New From England<br />
INVICTA A mildew<br />
resistant selection<br />
from the Malling Research<br />
Station, Invicta is an easy to<br />
grow winner for the organic<br />
garden. This well-shaped<br />
bush produces heavy yields<br />
early in its life, of flavorful<br />
large green fruit that hang<br />
in heavy clusters down the<br />
length of the branchand<br />
is excellent for pies, jam or freezing.E650: $14.50 each, 3+:<br />
$11.50 each, 10+: $9.50 each<br />
How to Use Gooseberries<br />
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Use in foundation plantings, under spreading<br />
trees, for borders, or short barrier hedges. Gooseberries have<br />
thorns!<br />
Useful Facts<br />
POLLINATION: Self-pollinating.<br />
SIZE & SPACING: 3-4 feet HARDINESS: Zones 3-8.<br />
SUN: Full sun, but can tolerate semi-shade.<br />
PROPAGATION: Cuttings taken in the fall.<br />
LIFE EXPECTANCY: 15-30 years<br />
YEARS TO FIRST FRUIT: 2 years<br />
YIELD: Up to 8 to 10 pounds per bush.<br />
BLACK VELVET This gooseberry cultivar<br />
produces large crops of sweet dark red<br />
fruit with an interesting hint of blueberry<br />
flavor. The hardy, disease resistant bushes<br />
are very easy to grow and tremendously<br />
productive even in the coldest parts of<br />
the nation. E605: $14.50 each, 3+: $11.50<br />
each, 10+: $9.50 each<br />
First Place Finnish<br />
HINNOMAKI YELLOW Outstanding aromatic flavor<br />
distinguishes this variety. The medium-size, sweet yellow-green<br />
berry has a luscious aftertaste reminiscent of apricot. The bush<br />
is low growing with a spreading habit. Fruit ripens in mid-July.<br />
It is somewhat mildew resistant. E640: $14.50 each, 3+: $11.50<br />
each<br />
HINNOMAKI RED Of Finnish origin, it has outstanding flavor.<br />
The skin is tangy while the flesh is very sweet. Plants are<br />
productive with dark red, medium-sized fruit on an upright<br />
plant. It begins fruiting in the planting year and has good<br />
mildew resistance. Hinnomaki Red is a<br />
favorite with home gardeners.E639: $14.50<br />
each, 3+: $11.50 each<br />
LEEPARED This very heavy bearing<br />
Finnish variety is very mildew resistant<br />
and therefore makes an easy-to-grow,<br />
carefree, attractive plant. The medium-size<br />
berries have a rich tart flavor. It is favored<br />
for pies and jams.E660: $13.50 each, 3+:<br />
$11.50 each<br />
Top Americans<br />
POORMAN This is a highly flavored<br />
and sweet table variety that can<br />
be eaten out of hand. The berries<br />
are green but turn red when ripe.<br />
Poorman is one of the best American<br />
gooseberries. E670: $14.50 each, 3+:<br />
$11.50 each, 10+: $9.50 each<br />
AMISH RED A vigorous growing large<br />
sweet red gooseberry with delicious<br />
flavor, Amish Red is from an Amish farmer in Pennsylvania!<br />
E600: $14.50 each, 3+: $11.50 each<br />
Mildew-Resistant Cultivars<br />
JAHN’S PRAIRIE Selected in Canada from the wild, Jahn’s<br />
Prairie is an easy-to-grow, mildew-resistant, highly productive<br />
bush with large red berries. The berries have a tasty sweet/tart<br />
flavor. USDA Zones 3-8.E665: $14.50 each, 3+: $11.50 each<br />
How To Grow<br />
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Good loam, can tolerate sandy or heavy<br />
soils, but must be well drained.<br />
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Plant with peat, mulch well and<br />
water during arid summers. Mildew can be a problem on susceptible<br />
varieties. Sulfur can defoliate the plants. Baking soda mixed<br />
with spray oil sprayed every two weeks can work. Currant worms<br />
can defoliate bushes. Use BT or Safer soap. Gooseberries grow<br />
best in cool summer areas.<br />
PRUNING: Prune annually to maintain large berry size. Cut out<br />
wood more than 3 years old; leave 6 to 8 canes. You can also train<br />
any currants or gooseberries to an attractive fan shape or cordon.<br />
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CAPTIVATOR This gooseberry has large teardrop-shaped fruit<br />
that is pink and sweet when ripe. Foliage turns yellow in the<br />
fall. Mildew resistant and very hardy, Captivator is a cross of<br />
European and American species that is nearly thornless and<br />
easy to pick and grow. Bred in Ottawa in 1935. E610: $13.50<br />
each, 3+: $10 each<br />
CANADA 0273 This medium-size, red-skinned, pear-shaped<br />
gooseberry has very good flavor. The bush is less thorny than<br />
others and mildew resistant. It is from Ottawa, Canada. E607:<br />
$13.50 each, 3+: $10 each<br />
PIXWELL Unlike most gooseberries, Pixwell<br />
has very few thorns, making the harvest of its<br />
tart, abundant pinkish-green berries less of an<br />
adventure and more of a pleasure. It is mildew<br />
resistant and has purple fall leaf color. The tart<br />
berries are great for pies and jams! USDA Zones 3-8. E675:<br />
$10.50 each, 3+: $8.00 each, 10+: $6.50 each<br />
Old-Time English Cultivars<br />
WHITESMITH Introduced in England around 1824, this is a<br />
vigorous, tremendously productive upright bush. The green<br />
oval fruit ripens mid-July and is sweet with a hint of grape<br />
flavor. It is delicious eaten fresh or cooked. E634: $14.50 each,<br />
3+: $11.50 each<br />
LEVELLERA large, oval, yellow, dessert-quality berry that<br />
ripens mid-season. Developed in England in 1851, Leveller<br />
is still a favorite for delicious flavor and heavy production.<br />
The bush has a drooping habit and needs good soil for high<br />
production. E667: $14.50 each, 3+: $11.50 each<br />
CURRANTS<br />
(Ribes species) Although not well known to American gardeners,<br />
the pleasant, sweet-tart taste of currants has been<br />
cherished for many years in Europe, often used for jam, strudel<br />
and syrup. Deciduous currant bushes add upright structure<br />
(4 to 5 feet tall) with fine texture to naturalistic plantings, and<br />
they blend nicely with evergreen shrubs. The dense plants attract<br />
nesting birds, the flowers are favored by hummingbirds,<br />
and the fruit draws robins and thrushes. We offer well-rooted<br />
bushes. USDA Zones 3-8.<br />
RED CURRANTS<br />
Red currants are among the most<br />
beautiful of edible ornamentals.<br />
Attractive fruit and foliage and resistance<br />
to mildew and leaf spot make<br />
our red currant selections favorites<br />
for the edible landscape. Bright, shiny,<br />
red clusters of fruit are striking in the<br />
garden and enhance any dish. High<br />
quality fruit is excellent for jams, jellies<br />
and sauces, and it has considerable<br />
health benefits, including vitamin C and potassium.<br />
HEROS A heavy yielding cultivar from the Netherlands, Heros<br />
ripens in mid-season. E757: $14.50 each, 3+: $12 each, 10+:<br />
$10 each<br />
ROLAMEnjoy large red berries on long trusses. Rolam’s<br />
excellent fruit quality is highly prized by home gardeners and<br />
commercial growers. It is very heavy yielding and mildew and<br />
leaf spot resistant. It ripens in mid-season beginning in the<br />
middle of July. A cross of Jhonkeer Van Tets and Rosetta from<br />
the Netherlands. E769: $14.50 each, 3+: $12 each, 10+: $10<br />
each<br />
Enjoy Europe’s best currant cultivars.<br />
JONKHEER VAN TETS This red currant selection from Holland is<br />
a heavy producer of large, dark red, fine-flavored fruit. It is mildew<br />
and aphid resistant. Considered by many to be the best flavored<br />
red currant variety in the world, it is not at its best in a cool maritime<br />
climate.E760: $14.50 each, 3+: $12 each, 10+: $10 each<br />
REDSTARTFrom the England East Malling Station, Redstart<br />
produces heavy, consistent yields on long strings of mediumsize,<br />
bright red fruit of excellent flavor. This sturdy, upright bush<br />
extends the season, ripening in August. E756: $14.50 each,<br />
3+: $12 each, 10+: $10 each<br />
ROSETTA Jhonkeer is a parent of this extremely productive<br />
Dutch variety. The fruit is excellent for cooking. The large fruit<br />
covers the bush, hanging in huge, glowing red clusters.E765:<br />
$14.50 each, 3+: $12 each, 10+: $10 each<br />
CASCADE A consistent, easy-to-grow, proven winner in the<br />
Northwest, like our other currants, Cascade is very winter<br />
hardy. Because of its bumper crops of large sweet, beautiful<br />
red fruit, it may need to be staked. E785: $14.50 each, 3+: $12<br />
each, 10+: $10 each<br />
ROVADA This Dutch red currant bears loads of large,<br />
attractive, dark fruit of excellent quality and ripens 3 to 4 weeks<br />
later than Jonkheer. Resistance to mildew and leaf spot make<br />
this and other red currant selections favorites for the edible<br />
landscape. E764: $14.50 each, 3+: $12 each, 10+: $10 each<br />
TATRAN A very productive, late-season red currant from the<br />
former Czechoslovakia, Tatran’s fruit grows in large clusters<br />
and is excellent for cooking. E761: $14.50 each, 3+: $12 each,<br />
10+: $10 each<br />
RED LAKE An excellent choice for both commercial and home<br />
production, the fruit is large, juicy flavorful and ripens during the<br />
mid to late season. Canes are vigorous and resistant to powdery<br />
mildew. E762: $14.50 each, 3+: $12 each, 10+: $10 each<br />
BLACK CURRANTS<br />
Raintree offers many outstanding cultivars of black currants. They<br />
have outstanding health benefits including high Vitamin C content<br />
— up to five times that of oranges by weight. They have twice the<br />
potassium of bananas and twice the antioxidants of blueberries.<br />
The antioxidants, essential fatty acids and potassium in black<br />
currants have an anti-inflammatory impact, reducing the effects<br />
of arthritis. Its anti-oxidant action has been shown to help prevent<br />
cancer. The strong flavor of black currants is highly prized in<br />
Europe — even fresh —but most Americans prefer them made into<br />
jam, syrup or dried like raisins. Partially self-fertile plants produce<br />
best with another variety for cross-pollinization. Bushes will grow<br />
4 to 5 feet tall. We offer well-rooted 1-year bushes. Zones 3-8.<br />
Rust-Resistant Favorites<br />
MINAJ SMYRIOU A very cold hardy, highly productive, early<br />
season, and mildew and white pine blister rust resistant<br />
cultivar. It grows quickly to 5 feet tall and produces bountiful<br />
clusters of large black currants good dried or for cooking. E725:<br />
$16.50 each, 3+: $13.50 each<br />
TITANIA A highly productive, mildew and white pine blister rust<br />
resistant cultivar. It grows quickly to 6 feet tall and produces<br />
bountiful clusters of large black currants. PP11439. Unauthorized<br />
propagation prohibited. E735: $14.50 each, 3+: $12 each<br />
PRINCE CONSORT Space these easy-to-grow, rust resistant plants<br />
3 feet apart to create a bushy, 5 feet tall hedge, and be ready to<br />
harvest loads of large fruit. Consort has a very strong flavor. It was<br />
developed in Ottawa, Canada about 1950. E730: $12.50 each, 3+:<br />
$10 each<br />
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RISAGER A very promising high-yielding rust, mildew and<br />
leaf spot resistant cultivar from the Netherlands. E736: $14.50<br />
each, 3+: $12 each<br />
KIROVCHANKA A compact moderately productive rust<br />
resistant bush from Russia, noted for its excellent rich flavor.<br />
We got it from noted horticulturist and author Lee Reich who<br />
loves its flavor. E721: $14.50 each, 3+: $12 each<br />
Outstanding Cultivars From Eastern Europe<br />
HILL’S KIEV SELECT A seedling selection of the Ukrainian<br />
cultivar Chereshneva, Hill’s Kiev Select is a heavily productive<br />
bush with large berries of excellent flavor. It is a cross of several<br />
currant species and produces the best tasting juice and jelly.<br />
Raintree brought seeds from Kiev. We sent seedlings to the late<br />
famed horticulturist and garden writer Lewis Hill in Vermont<br />
who selected this plant as his favorite. E717: $16.50 each, 3+:<br />
$13.50 each<br />
BELARUSKAJA An exciting cultivar from Belarus<br />
recommended by horticulturist Lee Reich from New York. It’s<br />
a cross of R. nigrum X ridikuscha. It’s productive and easy to<br />
grow, with sweet flavorful fruit. E720: $16.50 each, 3+: $13.50<br />
each<br />
OTELO From Slovakia, Otelo is a leading European cultivar<br />
that is a heavy midseason bearer with a rich flavor.E727:<br />
$14.50 each, 3+: $12 each<br />
Grower Friendly Scottish Varieties<br />
BEN SAREK The Scottish Crop<br />
Research Institute has created this<br />
compact, frost resistant cultivar<br />
for the backyard grower. The<br />
highly mildew and somewhat rust<br />
resistant bush is easily maintained<br />
at 3 feet tall with 3 feet of spacing.<br />
It is consistently so loaded with<br />
large, flavorful shiny fruit that<br />
branches may need support and<br />
can be shaken to harvest the crop.<br />
Self fertile. E716: $14.50 each, 3+:<br />
$12 each, 10+: $10 each<br />
BEN MORE Strong upright branches support the very large<br />
crops. Large fruit of excellent flavor, ripens evenly. It’s late<br />
flowering often avoids spring frosts. Mildew resistant. E715:<br />
$14.50 each, 3+: $12 each, 10+: $10 each<br />
BEN LOMONDThe most popular<br />
commercial variety in Scotland. It<br />
is a very heavy producer with the<br />
traditional strong pungent flavor.<br />
The “Ben” series, named after the<br />
mountains of Scotland are among<br />
the easiest to grow and highest<br />
quality black currants in the world.<br />
This bush is compact, upright to 5<br />
feet tall and easy to grow and prune<br />
and is rated very high in both vitamin C and anthocyanins. Ben<br />
Lomond ripens mid July. E714: $14.50 each, 3+: $12 each, 10+:<br />
$10 each<br />
Save Shipping on Smaller Plants<br />
If your entire order consists of berries and other small<br />
plants, call us at 1-800-391-8892 for a shipping quote.<br />
English Winners from Across the Pond<br />
HILLTOP BALDWIN Rated the best variety for<br />
making jelly from 70 varieties tested at the WSU<br />
experimental station in Puyallup, Washington,<br />
Hilltop Baldwin is a legendary English favorite.<br />
It bears a heavy crop of fruit with a sweet, black<br />
currant flavor and the highest vitamin C content.<br />
E750: $16.50 each, 3+: $13.50 each, 10+: $11.50 each<br />
CHAMPION A vigorous, upright, mildew resistant, very<br />
productive bush with late-season ripening, Champion has very<br />
good quality fruit. It was brought from England to the U.S. in<br />
1897. E703: $14.50 each, 3+: $12 each<br />
GREEN’S BLACK This productive English cultivar fruits on<br />
long clusters that ripen mid-season. Its balance of sweet/tart<br />
flavors rank it at the top. E712: $14.50 each, 3+: $12 each<br />
BLACKDOWN (Baldwin x Broadtorp) A tasty British favorite<br />
and easy to pick, it is a large spreading, mildew resistant bush<br />
with large, firm berries.E710: $14.50 each, 3+: $12 each<br />
WELLINGTON XXX Enjoy large hanging clusters of black<br />
currants. Upright, vigorous bushes grow 3 to 4 feet tall.<br />
Wellington XXX is a strong producer and very hardy. E719:<br />
$14.50 each, 3+: $12 each<br />
MENDIP CROSS This currant is a 1920 British hybrid of<br />
Baldwin x Boskoop. Vigorous bushes bear large sweet fruit<br />
prolifically for many weeks starting in early season. E723:<br />
$14.50 each, 3+: $12 each<br />
WESTWICK Enjoy large sweet firm fruit on a vigorous,<br />
compact bush from this late-ripening and superior English<br />
cultivar. E751: $14.50 each, 3+: $12 each<br />
Dutch Horticulturists Fancy These<br />
BOSKOOP GIANT Originating in Holland<br />
before 1885, the very large, sweet fruits<br />
are first to ripen. Vigorous bushes are<br />
moderate croppers and resist mildew but<br />
aren’t frost resistant in some areas. E705:<br />
$14.50 each, 3+: $12 each<br />
BLACK REWARD From the Netherlands<br />
and among the best flavored, these large<br />
bushes produce heavy crops of large<br />
berries. It flowers late and is a consistent producer. E711:<br />
$14.50 each, 3+: $12 each<br />
More European Favorites<br />
SWEDISH BLACK A fruitful, mildew resistant and hardy<br />
cultivar, Swedish Black has a vigorous, spreading habit and<br />
flavorful, medium-size fruit. E734: $14.50 each, 3+: $12 each<br />
MOPSYA large productive black currant with good flavor that<br />
ripens early in the season, Mopsy is grown commercially in<br />
Oregon. E726: $14.50 each, 3+: $12 each<br />
CURRANT & GOOSEBERRY RESTRICTIONS<br />
State laws prohibit our shipping red and white Currants or<br />
Gooseberries to DE, ME, NC, NH, NJ, RI, WV and MA except by<br />
permit in certain towns. Black Currants may not be sent to the<br />
states mentioned above, as well as Rhode Island. Only-rust resistant<br />
varieties may go to OH & MI. If you live in one of these states<br />
and believe your area may be exempt, please send us documentation<br />
from your state Department of Agriculture with your order.<br />
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INVIGO This high yielding, vigorous bush from Germany<br />
produces medium-size, easy-to-pick, flavorful berries. E728:<br />
$14.50 each, 3+: $12 each<br />
STRATA This early season variety from Germany is mildew<br />
resistant. E722: $14.50 each, 3+: $12 each<br />
SEPTEMBER BLACK An old time European cultivar that ripens<br />
in late season. The fruit is large and firm with a mild flavor, and<br />
it's very productive. E718: $14.50 each, 3+: $12 each<br />
TSEMA A compact black currant bush, Tsema is highly mildew<br />
resistant and very productive plant. E755: $14.50 each, 3+: $12<br />
each<br />
Yellow Flowered Clove Currant<br />
CRANDALL (Ribes odoratum) The most<br />
ornamental and the sweetest in flavor<br />
of all the black currants, Crandall has<br />
deliciously clove-scented yellow flowers<br />
early in spring on a spreading 3 to 4<br />
feet tall bush. It makes a beautiful edible<br />
hedge. The gooseberry shaped leaves<br />
turn brilliant red and yellow in the late<br />
summer and fall. The fruit is large for a currant and round. It<br />
has a nice sweet flavor without the black currant aftertaste.<br />
It makes a milder jam, syrup or dried fruit than other black<br />
currants. The plant is rust resistant and easy to grow. E700:<br />
$14.50 each, 3+: $12 each; 10+: $10 each<br />
WHITE AND PINK CURRANTS<br />
White and pink currants are rarely available.<br />
Their hardiness and growth habit<br />
is much like their red cousins. They are<br />
very productive and high in Vitamin C.<br />
Bushes grow to 5 feet tall. USDA Zones<br />
3-8.<br />
PRIMUS WHITE This cultivar from<br />
Slovakia is grown for its sweeter flavor<br />
and frost and mildew resistance. This<br />
compact bush produces large strings<br />
of fruit in mid-season, used for cooking,<br />
wine and juice.E795: $14.50 each, 3+:<br />
$12 each<br />
BLANCA WHITE Blanca is very productive and used for<br />
winemaking, juice, and fresh eating. It has a vigorous,<br />
spreading growth habit and produces fruit at mid-season.<br />
E792: $14.50 each, 3+: $12 each<br />
PINK CHAMPAGNE Long clusters of pink fruit adorn this<br />
beautiful bush. It's a productive, white pine rust resistant,<br />
upright grower. E787: $14.50 each, 3+: $12 each<br />
GLOIRE DE SABLONS Long, translucent pink clusters of<br />
sweet fruit bedeck this beautiful bush. This upright, vigrous<br />
grower is disease-resistant and grows to about 4 feet tall.<br />
E788: $14.50 each, 3+: $12 each<br />
Currants Cross Gooseberries<br />
JOSTABERRY A thornless cross between a black currant and<br />
a gooseberry, Jostaberries have the vigorous growth habit,<br />
the high vitamin C content and the disease resistance of the<br />
black currant. The leaves are gooseberry-like and the fruit,<br />
looks like a gooseberry until it is ripe. As it ripens in late June,<br />
the elongated berries turn almost black. The flavor is sweet<br />
like a ripe gooseberry with just a pleasing hint of the stronger<br />
currant flavor. Jostaberries are ornamental, thornless and easy<br />
to grow. They are resistant to both powdery mildew and white<br />
pine blister rust. Bushes should be pruned like a gooseberry.<br />
Jostaberries make a great tasting jam. E700: $14.50 each, 3+:<br />
$12 each; 10+: $10 each<br />
ORUS 8 Another cross between a black currant and a<br />
gooseberry, these mildew and aphid resistant bushes are<br />
very productive and upright with some thorns. Fruit is round,<br />
medium size, dark pruple and very flavorful. Great eaten fresh,<br />
or used to make jelly or wine.E700: $14.50 each, 3+: $12<br />
each; 10+: $10 each<br />
How To Use Currants<br />
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Use as a foundation planting, in containers,<br />
espaliers, in the perennial borders or in hedges.<br />
IN THE KITCHEN: Red and white currants are prized in jams,<br />
jellies and streudels. Black currants, in juices, syrups, jellies and<br />
liqueurs. Currants are not usually eaten fresh!<br />
Useful Facts<br />
POLLINATION: Red and white currants are self-fertile, black<br />
currants partially self-fertile.<br />
PLANT SPACING: 4 feet apart.<br />
SIZE AT MATURITY: 3-5 feet tall.<br />
HARDINESS: USDA Zones 3-8<br />
EXPOSURE: Sun or partial shade.<br />
ORIGIN: Europe.<br />
YEARS TO FIRST FRUIT: Two.<br />
RIPENING: Late June, early July.<br />
LIFE EXPECTANCY: 15 to 30 years.<br />
How To Grow<br />
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: pH of 5 to 7, prefers good garden loam<br />
but will tolerate heavy or sandy soils.<br />
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Mulch with manure or compost,<br />
apply nitrogen sparingly. Requires annual pruning of old canes.<br />
Fruit is born on new wood. Currants grow best in cool summer<br />
areas.<br />
PRUNING: When planting black currants, cut each shoot back<br />
to three buds. Each winter, prune out old shoots. See the “Plant<br />
Owners Manual” that comes with your order. Prune red and<br />
white currants like gooseberries.<br />
CHOCOLATE BERRY<br />
GOLDEN LANTERNS® HONEYSUCKLE<br />
(Leycestria formosa) This amazing<br />
edible ornamental shrub, native to<br />
lower altitudes in Tibet, is also called<br />
Chocolate berry. Golden Lanterns® is<br />
an outstanding selection with bright<br />
golden, heart-shaped leaves, reddish<br />
new growth and pendulous white and<br />
burgundy flowers that attract butterflies<br />
and bees. In late summer and early fall,<br />
the plant produces lots of small, round,<br />
green berries that turn dark purple<br />
when ripe and have a flavor akin to<br />
bitter chocolate. In the South, the 6 feet<br />
tall, upright shrub stays beautiful year<br />
round, but in the North, it dies back to<br />
the ground each winter and resprouts<br />
the following spring. Hardy to Zone 6<br />
if mulched. It likes well-drained soil. Zones 6-10. 1-quart pot.<br />
D604: $22.50 each<br />
HIMALAYAN HONEYSUCKLE (Leycestria formosa) The same<br />
as the Golden Lanterns listed above but with green instead of<br />
golden leaves. 1-quart pot. D605: $22.50 each<br />
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GOUMIS<br />
(Eleagnus multiflora) A goumi bush<br />
grows to 6 to 8 feet tall and is an<br />
ideal edible shrub for a backyard<br />
edible landscape. Goumis<br />
have attractive leaves with silvery<br />
undersides. Each August they<br />
bear thousands of pretty red, juicy,<br />
pleasingly tart fruits, each with<br />
a small pit. Good for eating out<br />
of hand, they are more typically<br />
made into sauces, pies, and jellies.<br />
Goumi’s tolerate a wide range of<br />
soils, fix nitrogen and begin producing fruit in a year or two. They<br />
are self-fertile but may produce more with a pollinizer. Plant in full<br />
sun, 7 feet apart or 4 feet for a hedge. USDA Zones 6-9. 1-gallon<br />
pots.<br />
SWEET SCARLET GOUMI TM This outstanding Ukrainian Goumi<br />
variety was selected for sweetness and fruit production by the<br />
Kiev Botanic Garden.D561: $24.50 each<br />
GOUMI SEEDLING A producer of tasty goumis and a pollinizer for<br />
the Sweet Scarlet Goumi TM . D562: $19.95 each<br />
ARONIA<br />
(Aronia melanocarpa) Beautiful,<br />
very productive and easy to grow,<br />
this shrub is bound to become a<br />
staple in American backyards as it<br />
has in Eastern Europe, where it is<br />
widely used in delicious juices, soft<br />
drinks, jams and wine. The handsome,<br />
disease resistant bushes<br />
have dark green, oval foliage and grow about 5 to 6 feet tall<br />
with an equal spread. Charming white spring flowers develop<br />
into clusters of glossy, round, violet-black berries with a strong,<br />
tart flavor that comes from high flavonoid/antioxidant content.<br />
Fruit is naturally high in vital vitamins and minerals. In fall, the<br />
foliage changes to striking red. Although Aronia is native to the<br />
eastern United States, the best varieties were bred in Europe.<br />
Plants are self-fertile and can be spaced 4 to 6 feet apart, or<br />
3 feet for a hedge. It’s not an “aronia’s conclusion” that this,<br />
Goumi and Sea Buckthorn are the most productive fruiting<br />
bushes available. USDA Zones 3-8. 1-gallon pot unless otherwise<br />
indicated.<br />
VIKING Bred in Scandinavia, Viking is very flavorful and<br />
incredibly productive. D703: $22.50 each, 3+: $19.95 each<br />
NERO Bred in the Soviet Union. Almost identical to Viking.<br />
Both are loaded with flavorful fruit each year. D705: $22.50<br />
each, 3+: $19.95 each<br />
RAINTREE SELECT We started about 25 seeds from<br />
productive Russian Aronia plants and all of them produced<br />
huge amounts of fruit. We selected this one as a winner among<br />
the resulting plants for its slightly more compact, bushy habit<br />
and good flavor. D706: $22.50 each, 3+: $19.95 each<br />
MCKENZIE A recent release from North Dakota. These<br />
seedlings are each very productive with heavy clusters of easy<br />
to pick berries used to make tasty juices and jellies very high in<br />
antioxidants. This plant grows taller than many aronia bushes,<br />
sometimes reaching 10 feet tall. They are used as a windbreak<br />
or wildlife habitat. 1 to 2 foot size. D702: $8.50 each, 3+: $7.50<br />
each, 10+: $6 each<br />
AUTUMN OLIVE<br />
PORTUGUESE SUPERHERO (Elaeagnus umbellata) An autumn<br />
olive from British Columbia selected for its abundant production of<br />
flavorful fruit. Autumn Olives are vigorous nitrogen fixing bushes<br />
to 15 feet tall that are loaded in the spring with sweetly fragrant<br />
yellow/white flowers. Portuguese Superhero produces lots of<br />
tasty fruit very high in lycopene. 1-quart pot. USDA Zones 3-8.<br />
D566: $19.50 each PROHIBITED TO MA, LIMIT ONE<br />
HIGHBUSH<br />
CRANBERRY<br />
Beautiful in All Seasons<br />
HIGH BUSH CRANBERRY (Viburnum<br />
trilobum) A beautiful 10 feet tall, shade<br />
tolerant ornamental with showy white<br />
spring blos soms. The bitter red fruit is<br />
attractive to birds and can be processed<br />
to make pre serves, syrup or wine. The fruit is so abundant<br />
and brightly colored that it looks almost like the lights on a<br />
Christmas tree. The fall foliage turns a brilliant red. Self-fertile.<br />
Full sun or partial shade. A great hedge plant. Space 8 feet<br />
apart or 4 to 5 feet for a hedge. Zones 3-9. We offer 18- to 36-<br />
inch plants. D760: $8.50 each; 5+ $6 each<br />
EDIBLE<br />
GROUNDCOVERS<br />
WINTERGREEN (Gaultheria<br />
procumbens) Wintergreen berries<br />
ripen from late August until winter<br />
and are bright red. They can be made<br />
into tea, eaten raw, or mixed into fruit<br />
salad. Both leaves and fruit taste like<br />
wintergreen lifesavers. They are a<br />
native of the eastern United States<br />
and hardy to Zones 3-9. This plant is<br />
a creeper and will spread outward 12<br />
inches or more. Plant 12 inches apart, in partial or full shade.<br />
Wintergreen grows about 6 inches tall and makes a great<br />
edible red and evergreen ground-cover. 4-inch pots. G360:<br />
$6.00 each, 6+: $5.00 each<br />
SALAL (Gaultheria shallon) Salal was used<br />
widely by all of the Pacific Northwest coastal<br />
Indians as a staple in their diet. It was eaten<br />
both dried in cakes and fresh from the bush.<br />
Fully ripe salal berries from robust healthy<br />
bushes are flavorful and juicy. If planted in<br />
the sun, the beautiful, upright, leathery leaved<br />
bush will grow only about 2 feet tall. In the<br />
shade it can reach 5 to 10 feet. Berries are the<br />
size of blueberries and are blue-black in color. Space plants 2<br />
feet apart in full sun, 4 feet apart in shade. Zones 6-9. 4-inch<br />
pot. G340: $6.00 each, 6+: $5.00 each<br />
EMERALD CARPET(Rubus pentalobus) This beautiful<br />
evergreen groundcover Raspberry from Taiwan has clover<br />
shaped leathery green foliage turning coppery in autumn.<br />
It grows only a few inches tall and occasionally has yellow<br />
berries in July. Sun or shade. Zones 6-10. 4-inch pot. G300:<br />
$6.00 each, 6+: $5.00 each<br />
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HONEYBERRIES<br />
(Lonicera caerulea edulis) This attractive,<br />
arching bush grows quickly to about 4’<br />
tall. Small, white, funnel shaped flowers<br />
appear in February or March and develop<br />
into delicious, teardrop-shaped, light<br />
blue fruit that ripens in May with high<br />
amounts of ascorbic acid and bioactive<br />
flavonoides. New to America, but widely<br />
grown in Russia, China and Northern Japan,<br />
the blueberry-like fruit may become<br />
a valuable new fruit for Northern growers. Raintree offers late<br />
blooming cultivars that perform well in both cold climates<br />
and in the moderate Pacific NW. Plants prefer sun and well<br />
drained soil. Little pruning is required: just remove overlapping<br />
and weak branches. Space about 6 feet apart or 3 to 4 feet for<br />
a hedge. Select two varieties for pollination. USDA Zones 2-8.<br />
For Maritime and Cold Climates<br />
BLUE PACIFIC A late blooming cultivar from the east coast of<br />
Russia with a compact spreading form, Blue Pacific produces<br />
flavorful light blue fruit. D730: $22.50 each<br />
BLUE VELVET A late blooming cultivar that grows to 4’ tall<br />
and 6’ wide. It has unusual greyish green, velvety leaves. The<br />
fruit is flavorful and comparatively large. D729: $22.50 each<br />
BLUE MOONA very attractive spreading shrub, Blue Moon<br />
has soft, velvety, bright-green foliage. It bears abundant crops<br />
of large, light-blue, tasty fruit. D727: $22.50 each<br />
For Cold Climates<br />
BERRY BLUE A productive tasty variety with an abundance<br />
of light blue fruit. It blooms early and is best suited to cold<br />
climates with late springs. D726: $19.95 each<br />
BLUE BIRDA productive, tasty variety with an abundance of<br />
light blue fruit. Pollenize with Berry Blue. D725: $22.50 each<br />
GOJI BERRIES<br />
(Lycium barbarum) Also known as Wolfberry,<br />
these sweet and nutritious berries are eaten<br />
fresh, juiced or dried like raisins. The berries are<br />
a popular medicinal herb. Among the highest in<br />
protein and antioxidants, they contain all the essential<br />
amino acids and many minerals. Grow this<br />
attractive Chinese native on a trellis to more than<br />
10’ tall or trim it as a bush and keep at 4 to 6 feet tall. Light purple,<br />
bell-shaped flowers bloom in May and continue throughout the summer.<br />
The third year and thereafter, flowers are followed by orange-red<br />
berries. The plant is self-fertile, drought resistant, and likes a half to<br />
full day of sun and well-drained soil. It prefers warm summer days<br />
and cool nights, and as a native prefers neutral or somewhat alkaline<br />
soil. Our plants are grown from cuttings from superior cultivars. USDA<br />
Zones 5-9.<br />
PHOENIX TEARS A superior hardy variety selected for its fruit<br />
production and nutritive value. Enjoy its flavorful red berries.<br />
4-inch pot H2024: $18.50 each, 6+: $16 each<br />
CRIMSON STAR This productive Northern Chinese cultivar has<br />
large, tasty bright red berries. 4-inch pot. H2034: $18.50 each,<br />
6+: $16 each<br />
SEABERRIES<br />
(Hippophae rhamnoides)<br />
Always loaded with fruit,<br />
seaberries are widely used<br />
for healing in Asia and<br />
Europe, where they are<br />
valued as a potent anti-oxidant,<br />
a source for vitamins<br />
C and E and a healing oil.<br />
The attractive thorny small<br />
tree or shrub — also called<br />
Sea Buckthorn — is likely the<br />
most widely grown, northern<br />
hardy, fruiting plant in the<br />
world, but most Americans<br />
have never heard of it! In<br />
Europe, the sour, flavorful<br />
fruit is sweetened and its<br />
orange-passion-fruit-like<br />
flavor makes fine sauces, jellies<br />
and a base for liqueurs.<br />
Blended with other fruits, it<br />
makes a delicious juice. The<br />
plants, native to the Russian Far East, are incredibly productive<br />
and a great choice for backyard fruit production! Narrow silver<br />
leaves and plentiful round, yellow-orange fruit cover the 6-10’<br />
tall, narrow, upright female forms. Give plants full sun and good<br />
drainage, and space them about 7 feet apart or 3 to 5 feet for<br />
a hedge. They are extremely hardy, to -50°F, disease resistant<br />
and easy to grow. Female plants need a male pollinizer, with<br />
one male for up to 8 females. USDA Zones 3-9.<br />
GOLDEN SWEET FEMALE(Byantes cv.) One of the sweetest<br />
cultivars, it produces yellow-orange berries. The 12 feet tall<br />
shrub is tolerant of most soils, even maritime conditions. Fruit<br />
has a unique sweet-acid taste, sometimes made into the afterdinner<br />
drink, Schnapps.D745: $24.50 each<br />
LEIKORA FEMALE Bright, tart orange berries cover the<br />
branches. This German variety grows to 10 feet tall. Fruit ripens<br />
in September and remains on the plant until heavy frosts. The<br />
gorgeous fruit laden branches are used for juice and in floral<br />
arrangements. D742: $24.50 each<br />
ASKOLA FEMALE Selected in the former East Germany for<br />
an exceptionally high content of Vitamin C and E, Askola fruit<br />
ripens in late August and makes delicious and very nutritious<br />
juice.D738: $24.50 each LIMIT ONE<br />
TITAN FEMALE Named for its large, bright orange berries,<br />
which are tart, flavorful and aromatic and make excellent juice<br />
or preserves. This productive bush, from Belarus, grows to 10<br />
feet with darker green foliage. D743: $24.50 each<br />
RADIANT FEMALE Radiant forms a compact shrub growing<br />
to 8 feet tall. The fruit is comparatively large, juicy, and very<br />
high in vitamins C, E and A. It was bred in Siberia. D747:<br />
$24.50 each<br />
RUSSIAN ORANGE An attractive, vigorous, and productive,<br />
medium-size shrub, Russian Orange bears abundant crops of<br />
very large, flavorful, deep orange berries. Russian Orange also<br />
features unusually lush, grayish green foliage. D750: $24.50<br />
each<br />
MALE The male does not produce fruit. It is an attractive<br />
ornamental. One male will pollinate up to eight females. D746:<br />
$21.50 each<br />
Seaberry, Blue Honeysuckle, Aronia & Goumi are incredibly productive!<br />
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SERVICEBERRIES<br />
These very winter hardy plants,<br />
also known as Saskatoons,<br />
make attractive ornamental<br />
shrubs or hedges and<br />
produce delicious edible<br />
fruit. Developed in Alberta<br />
and grown commercially in<br />
Canada, plants are pretty in all<br />
seasons, with attractive white<br />
flowers in spring and bright<br />
yellow foliage in fall. Train them<br />
as single-stemmed trees or<br />
let them sucker and become<br />
multi-stemmed bushes or<br />
edible hedges. Plants tolerate<br />
a variety of soils, but prefer a<br />
neutral or slightly acid pH. They are self fertile and long-lived.<br />
USDA Zones 3-9 unless otherwise noted. We offer healthy,<br />
well-rooted bushes.<br />
THIESSEN(Amelanchier alnifolia) The largest fruiting cultivar<br />
available, with excellent flavor and productivity. It’s a consistent<br />
producer and great commercial choice. Grows to 10 to 12 feet<br />
tall. D474: $12.50 each, 3+: $9.50 each<br />
NORTHLINE (Amelanchier alnifolia) This variety grows only<br />
5 to 7 feet tall and suckers profusely making a great winter<br />
hardy fruiting hedge. It produces loads of large, flavorful fruit<br />
at an early age. It was selected in 1960 at Beaverlodge, Alberta.<br />
D472: $12.50 each, 3+: $9.50 each<br />
SMOKEY (Amelanchier alnifolia) The ¾-inch blue black fruit<br />
is sweet and considered the most highly flavored serviceberry.<br />
The very productive plant can be trained as a multi-stemmed<br />
bush or small 12 feet tree. Plant it 10 feet apart, or 4 feet apart<br />
in a hedge. D470: $12.50 each, 3+: $9.50 each<br />
A Small Tree for All Seasons<br />
AUTUMN BRILLIANCE (Amelanchier x Grandiflora) Grow<br />
this all season’s beauty as a single or multi stemmed 15 to<br />
30 feet tall tree. In spring pink buds open to a mass of large<br />
white flowers. Young purple spring leaves turn to green as they<br />
produce an abundance of small edible round fruit favored by<br />
birds and people. In the autumn the leaves turn a bright array<br />
of yellow-orange and red. USDA Zones 4-8. 1 to 2 foot size.<br />
D460: $12.50 each, 3+: $9.50 each<br />
Fruit Growing Books<br />
THE HOLISTIC ORCHARD by Michael Phillips, 432 pages.<br />
Phillips, an organic orchardist in New Hampshire, adds to<br />
the information in his book "The Apple Grower." The Holistic<br />
Orchard explains the complex web of life that surrounds<br />
your orchard. It covers all the major tree fruits and also many<br />
types of berries. Topics include choosing the right varieties<br />
for your climate, skills such as grafting, planting and pruning,<br />
companion planting, encouraging beneficial insects and pest<br />
control. S145: $39.95; S145D (DVD, 5 hours):$49.95<br />
THE APPLE GROWERby Michael Phillips, 242 pages.<br />
Subtitled “A guide for the Organic Orchardist,” Phillips speaks<br />
to the larger backyard grower and commercial orchardist with<br />
years of knowledge and a reverence for nature. From planning<br />
the orchard and choosing cultivars and rootstocks to siting,<br />
planting, soils, mulches, pollination, pest control, harvesting<br />
and marketing, this book is full of valuable information. S005:<br />
$39.95<br />
APPLES<br />
(Malus pumila) Raintree Nursery specializes in offering superior,<br />
disease-resistant apples for the backyard grower. We select<br />
varieties from around the world for their exceptional flavor and<br />
ease of growing, each with unique qualities to recommend it.<br />
Gardeners can have apples off their trees from August through<br />
November, and they can enjoy the harvest until March or April,<br />
since many apple varieties keep for long periods without refrigeration.<br />
Ever since early American settlers took their favorite<br />
varieties of apples to their new homesteads, apples have been<br />
important in family meals. The harvest from apple trees provides<br />
fresh and hard cider, classic American apple pies, stores<br />
of sauces, butters and other delicacies.<br />
We indicate with this apple carrying a shield symbol<br />
those varieties that are disease resistant and easiest<br />
to grow organically. Even if varieties are not completely scab<br />
resistant, many are still acceptable for the organic grower who<br />
doesn’t demand picture perfect fruit for cider or other uses.<br />
Also, even though some great selections might require more<br />
care, the result is worth the effort. We offer sturdy, wellrooted,<br />
3 to 5 feet grafted trees on the best dwarfing root<br />
stocks. Responding to requests, we also offer mini-dwarfs (2<br />
to 3 foot trees) and full size apple trees. USDA Zones 4-9 unless<br />
noted.<br />
Our Russets Have Incredible Flavor<br />
Russetting develops naturally on the skin of some apple varieties.<br />
Many of the russets possess incredible combinations of<br />
flavors that make them among the finest flavored apples in the<br />
world. Try these classic apple trees in your yard.<br />
HUDSON’S GOLDEN GEM<br />
Discovered as a fence row<br />
seedling in Tangent, OR, about<br />
1931, this tasty, russetted apple<br />
was originally marketed as a<br />
pear because of its brownish<br />
hue and elongated shape. The<br />
delicious flesh is crisp and<br />
sweet; the flavor is nutty and<br />
refreshing. It is productive,<br />
bears annually and resists scab<br />
and mildew quite well. The<br />
large fruit ripens in late October<br />
and will hang on the tree well<br />
into winter. It’s a good keeper.<br />
A400D (EMLA 26 rootstock): $24.95 each; A400T (EMLA 27<br />
mini-dwarf): $28.50 each<br />
RED BELLE DE BOSKOOP<br />
This heirloom keeper apple<br />
originated in Boskoop,<br />
Holland, in 1856, and is still<br />
prized in Europe where it<br />
is a popular commercial<br />
variety. Trees produce<br />
heavy crops of very large<br />
apples that are superior<br />
for cooking and baking<br />
into pies, with a rich<br />
combination of sweet and tart flavors. The apples, russetted<br />
over a red base, ripen in late October and store well all winter<br />
with flavors improving in storage. Trees have some resistance<br />
to scab. Boskoop is rated among the highest in phytonutrients.<br />
A161D (EMLA dwarf 26): $24.95 each; A161T (EMLA 27):<br />
$26.50 each; A161FA (Antanovka): $28.50 each<br />
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ASHMEAD’S KERNEL<br />
The incredible sweettart<br />
flavor of this superb<br />
heirloom apple has made<br />
it a connoisseur’s favorite.<br />
Discovered in Gloucester about<br />
1750, these scab resistant<br />
trees are easy to grow and are<br />
grown commercially in England<br />
today. The medium-size fruit<br />
with brown russetting keeps<br />
extremely well. A090D (EMLA<br />
26) $24.95 each; A090T (On<br />
EMLA 27 mini-dwarf ) $26.50 each; A090F (Antanovka):<br />
$24.95 each<br />
ROXBURY RUSSET NEW! A fine<br />
cider or dessert apple with great<br />
flavor. Roxbury is surmised to be the<br />
first American variety developed,<br />
originating near Boston in the early<br />
17th century. Enjoy the beautiful<br />
large golden brown, orange blushed<br />
fruit each October. A628D (EMLA<br />
26 dwarf): $24.95 each<br />
BROWN RUSSET This heritage<br />
variety is scab and mildew<br />
resistant and a great choice for the<br />
organic grower. The fruit, which ripens<br />
in October has skin that is a pleasing<br />
brown color and has an excellent,<br />
sweet flavor. Enjoy it fresh, make it<br />
into a wonderful cider, or kept in a<br />
box until spring. A110D: $26.50 each;<br />
A110S (EMLA 7 semi dwarf): $26.50<br />
each<br />
Cox’s Corner<br />
Some of the world’s finest tasting<br />
apples have the English legend Cox’s<br />
Orange Pippin as a parent.<br />
CHERRY COX NEW! A medium<br />
size, round, deep red apple that is<br />
consistently productive and has<br />
excellent Cox’s Orange-like flavor.<br />
It is a sport of Cox’s Orange Pippen<br />
from Denmark. It is easy to grow and<br />
somewhat disease resistant. Cherry<br />
Cox ripens in early October and has a<br />
compact spreading growth habit. It blooms in mid season. It is<br />
a reliable favorite here at Raintree. A185D (EMLA 26 dwarf):<br />
$24.95 each; A185T (EMLA 27 mini dwarf): $26.50 each<br />
KARMIJN DE SONNAVILLE This<br />
intensely flavored, red russetted apple<br />
from Holland claims both high sugar<br />
and high acid content, making it a<br />
connoisseurs favorite. A triploid cross<br />
between Cox’s Orange Pippen and<br />
Jonathan, it inherited great qualities<br />
from both parents. You will only be able<br />
to benefit from the impressive flavor<br />
and aroma by growing your own. Some<br />
people prefer the flavor a month or so after harvest, when the<br />
complexity has mellowed. When apples ripen in mid-October,<br />
store them in a box in anticipation of even finer flavors all<br />
winter. This vigorous tree with some resistance to scab thrives<br />
in the Pacific Northwest. A420D (On EMLA 26 dwarf): $26.50<br />
each; A420T (EMLA 27 mini dwarf rootstock): $28.50 each<br />
Raintree offers the world’s most flavorful apples.<br />
HOLSTEIN Noted for its delicious mixture of sweet and tart<br />
flavors, Holstein is suspected of being a seedling of Cox’s<br />
Orange Pippin released in Germany in 1918. It is a mid-season<br />
bloomer but a triploid that won’t pollinize other apples. Holstein<br />
has a vigorous spreading habit. The medium-size mottled<br />
orange fruit ripens in early October. It is scab resistant and<br />
prized for fresh eating and for its flavorful juice. A390D (EMLA<br />
26 dwarf): $24.95 each<br />
QUEEN COX (SELF-FERTILE)<br />
This patented self fertile clone has<br />
the flavor, mellow aftertaste and<br />
aroma of the famed Cox’s Orange<br />
Pippin. Queen Cox sets bumper<br />
crops of delicious fruit each year<br />
without a pollinizer, even when<br />
fruit set is poor on other apples,<br />
including other Cox type apples.<br />
The fruit of Queen Cox is larger<br />
and the tree is more disease<br />
resistant than Cox’s Orange Pippin.<br />
The tree is 15 percent less vigorous than other Cox varieties.<br />
Fruit ripens in early September. The only reliably self-fertile<br />
apple. A581D (EMLA26 dwarf): $24.95; A581T (EMLA 27 mini<br />
dwarf $26.50 each<br />
ELLISON’S ORANGEA<br />
favorite of English organic<br />
growers since 1904, this Cox’s<br />
Orange x Calville Blanc cross<br />
bred in Lincolnshire, England,<br />
combines an outstanding<br />
aromatic flavor with heavy<br />
cropping and resistance to<br />
scab. The complex flavor is<br />
at once sweet and tart with a<br />
hint of anise, and the flesh is<br />
crisp and juicy. A wonderful<br />
choice for the organic orchard, but these apples do not keep<br />
well. Ripens mid-September. A252D (EMLA 26 dwarf): $24.95<br />
each<br />
RUBINETTE Rubinette<br />
is loved for its delicious<br />
sweet/tart flavor. Loads<br />
of incredibly delicious,<br />
small-medium, attractive<br />
orange colored apples<br />
ripen in early October.<br />
It is Golden Delicious x<br />
Cox’s Orange Pippin from<br />
Switzerland and a favorite<br />
of European growers. A625D (EMLA 26 dwarf): $24.95 each;<br />
A625T(EMLA 27 mini dwarf): $26.50 each<br />
Apples for the South<br />
3x1 LOW CHILL COMBO APPLE In Southern<br />
California, Arizona, Hawaii, Florida and other<br />
warm winter areas where winters provide<br />
little chill, (100 to 200 hours is sufficient) this<br />
combination grafted apple on M111 rootstock will<br />
produce sweet, crisp apples. You will receive a<br />
tree with 3 of the following 4 cultivars: Gordon, Fuji, Anna<br />
and Dorset Golden. Anna is a red blushed apple from Israel,<br />
good fresh or cooked, early in the season. Dorsett Golden,<br />
from the Bahamas ripens in mid season. It is much like Golden<br />
Delicious, firm and flavorful. Gordon is a flavorful red apple<br />
good for cooking or fresh eating that ripens later in the season.<br />
This very productive tree will grow to about 15-20’, but can be<br />
kept shorter with pruning. Self-fertile. Blooms early season.<br />
A803LC (EMLA 111): $46.50 each<br />
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Resistant Cultivars Presented with [PRI]de<br />
For years, researchers at the Purdue, Rutgers and Illinois fruit breeding program (PRI) have been developing delicious tasting<br />
disease resistant apples. Notice that they put the letters “PRI” in many of their patented selections. Try these wonderful<br />
disease-resistant selections in your yard. They have been proven to thrive in backyards throughout the nation.<br />
Best Early Ripeners<br />
WILLIAM’S PRIDE Highly<br />
rated for its sweet, rich, spicy<br />
flavor, the large, red fruit ripens<br />
in early August and is the best of<br />
the early apples. Trees are very<br />
productive with strong, wellangled<br />
branches. An early season<br />
bloomer with unusually long<br />
lasting blossoms, the tree is immune to scab and resistant to<br />
cedar rust and fireblight. A700D (EMLA 26 dwarf): $24.95<br />
each; A700F (Antanovka): $26.50 each; A700T (EMLA 27<br />
mini dwarf): $26.50 each<br />
In Mid-Season Form<br />
DAYTON The large, beautiful,<br />
brilliant red fruit is crisp and juicy<br />
with a great sweet-tart flavor. Very<br />
productive trees have an upright form<br />
and strong branch angles, and they<br />
are immune to scab and resistant to<br />
both mildew and cedar rust. Fruit on<br />
this superior PRI selection ripens in late September. A240D:<br />
$24.95 each; A240T(EMLA 27 mini-dwarf): $26.50 each;<br />
A240F (Antanovka): $26.50 each<br />
PRISTINE® This PRI selection<br />
produces large crops of beautiful<br />
yellow apples that are crisp and<br />
tasty. Fruit ripens in August. Mildly<br />
tart, they are excellent for eating<br />
fresh, for baking and for cooking<br />
into applesauce. Trees are highly<br />
resistant to scab and cedar apple<br />
rust and partly resistant to powdery<br />
mildew and fireblight. A570D (EMLA<br />
26 dwarf): $24.95 each; A570F<br />
(Antanovka): $26.50 each; A570T (EMLA 27 mini dwarf):<br />
$26.50 each; A570E (3-tiered espalier): $69.95 each<br />
Disease Resistant Keeper<br />
ENTERPRISE Glossy red apples<br />
with an excellent sprightly flavor<br />
ripen in late October and keep well,<br />
with flavor improving in storage.<br />
The productive, vigorous, spreading<br />
tree is immune to scab and resistant<br />
to fire blight, cedar apple rust and<br />
mildew. Proven in much of the nation.<br />
A300D (EMLA 26 dwarf): $24.95 each; A300T (EMLA 27<br />
mini-dwarf): $26.50 each<br />
Disease Resistant Yellow Cultivars<br />
CHEHALIS An excellent choice for organic<br />
growers who like a very large, sweet, yellow<br />
apple. This old favorite was discovered north of<br />
Chehalis, WA, in 1937. Fruit resembles Golden<br />
Delicious in looks and flavor, but it is larger<br />
and crisper. Reliable, highly productive trees<br />
are very resistant to scab and partly resistant to mildew. Fruit<br />
ripens late in September. A200D (EMLA 26 dwarf): $24.95<br />
each; A200T (EMLA 27 mini-dwarf): $26.50 each; A200SB<br />
(Belgian Fence EMLA 7 semi-dwarf): $49.95<br />
GREENSLEEVES Organic growers<br />
in England rave about this large,<br />
beautiful, yellow apple. Bred at East<br />
Malling for its scab and mildew resistance,<br />
this cross between Golden Delicious and<br />
James Grieve produces heavy crops of<br />
crisp, juicy, delicious apples in September<br />
after a long, mid-season bloom. A compact spur habit adds to<br />
its winning nature. A385D (ELMA 26 dwarf): $24.95 each;<br />
A385T (EMLA 27 mini-dwarf): $28.50 each<br />
Rezista® Apples<br />
GOLD STAR TM Dr. Jaroslav<br />
Tupy of the Botany Institute in<br />
Stricovice, Czech Republic developed<br />
this outstanding scab, mildew and<br />
fireblight resistant cultivar. Large, juicy,<br />
yellow apples have a smooth finish,<br />
fine texture and spicy flavor. Trees bloom mid-season; fruit<br />
ripens late October; and keeps very well in storage. A265D<br />
(EMLA 26 dwarf): $24.50 each<br />
Historic Apple Trees<br />
JOHNNY APPLESEED In the<br />
1830’s, thousands of apple trees<br />
were planted in Ohio by John<br />
Chapman, who earned the<br />
nickname Johnny Appleseed for<br />
his work. Nearly two centuries<br />
later, it is extremely rare to find a<br />
tree documented to be a graft from<br />
one of Johnny’s trees, but Raintree acquired one.<br />
It was tracked down by Scott Scogerboe, who<br />
found an old newspaper article that told of an Ohio<br />
homestead where Johnny Appleseed had planted a<br />
tree. Early in the 20th century, a student who visited<br />
the homestead took a cutting, grafted a new tree<br />
and planted it in his family’s yard. The child who<br />
planted the grafted tree, now elderly, retired from the<br />
same school where Scott found the ancient tree. This tree is productive<br />
with medium-to-large red apples over yellow background. The flesh is<br />
sweet and the texture is a little mealy. However, it is surprisingly good for<br />
a seedling and was probably kept all these years for its flavor and ease of<br />
growing . A465S (EMLA 7 semi-dwarf): $28.50 each<br />
Enjoy these outstanding resistant cultivars from Eastern<br />
Europe.<br />
BELLA TM This crisp large, elongated bright red apple has a<br />
pleasing combination of sweet and tart flavors. It ripens in late<br />
September and is resistant to scab, mildew, fireblight, cedar apple<br />
rust, and red mite. It was developed by the German Dresden-Pillnitz<br />
program that has combined disease resistance with the flavor of<br />
Cox’s Orange and other highly flavored apples. It has a medium<br />
sized growth habit and blooms early to mid season. (PPAF) A605D<br />
(EMLA 26 dwarf): $26.50 each<br />
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FLOWER OF KENT As the story<br />
goes, Sir Isaac Newton’s laws<br />
of gravity were inspired by an<br />
apple that fell from the Flower of<br />
Kent tree at Woolsthorpe Manor<br />
in Lincolnshire, England. The<br />
original tree, now long gone,<br />
lives on from grafts taken in the<br />
1800’s. The tree produces green,<br />
oval, mealy, sub acid apples used<br />
for cooking. They flower and<br />
ripen late. A249S (EMLA7 semidwarf):<br />
$24.95 each<br />
FORT VANCOUVER NEW! Located at Old Apple Tree Park in<br />
Vancouver Washington, this living tree, planted between 1826<br />
and 1830 is believed to be the oldest apple tree in the Pacific<br />
Northwest. The small green apples ripen in September and are<br />
used for pie or cider. The old apple tree was planted from seeds<br />
brought from England. Plant a bit of history in your yard too.<br />
The community celebrates the Old Apple Tree Festival each<br />
year on the first Saturday in October to commemorate this<br />
historic tree. A470S (EMLA 7 semi-dwarf): $26.50 each<br />
BARDSEY This amazing unique apple<br />
comes from the windswept Bardsey<br />
Island off the coast of Wales and is available<br />
for the first time to American gardeners.<br />
The fruit is pink striped over a yellow base<br />
and is picked in Wales in late September<br />
and stores until November. The tree flowers<br />
early in the season. The fruit also appears<br />
to be scab free while growing in a very<br />
scabby orchard in Northern Wales. These<br />
characteristics make it a candidate to do well in maritime<br />
climates in the U.S. Bardsey Island has long been associated<br />
with religious activity. Pre Roman Celts visited the Island to<br />
pray and often to die on this most western isle. During early<br />
Christian times Bardsey was a place of pilgrimage. Three trips<br />
to Bardsey Island were said to equal a pilgrimage to Rome.<br />
Anybody buried on Bardsey was said to be guaranteed eternal<br />
salvation. Raintree is working with Permacultural landscaper<br />
Bruce Weiskotten to introduce this apple to American<br />
gardeners. A royalty on each apple sold will be returned to<br />
the apple’s developers on Bardsey Island.A105D (EMLA 26<br />
dwarf): $28.50 each; A105T (EMLA 27 mini-dwarf): $32.50<br />
each: A105F (Antanovka) $28.50<br />
NEWTOWN PIPPIN Newtown Pippin was the workhorse of<br />
Washington, Jefferson and other colonial American’s orchards.<br />
Also known as Albemarle Pippin and Yellow Newtown, it is<br />
a large yellow green deliciously sweet/tart aromatic apple<br />
with white dots on the skin. A large crop of fruit ripens in mid<br />
October but keeps for many months and tastes best after a<br />
month or more of storage. It blooms mid season with Rubinette<br />
and Spartan. It originated in Newtown on Long Island New<br />
York in 1759. A475D (EMLA 26 dwarf): $24.95 each; A475SB<br />
(Belgian Fence EMLA 7): $49.95 each<br />
Flavor-Packed Heritage Apples<br />
Raintree Owner Sam Benowitz<br />
gets bonked on the head<br />
by a Flower of Kent apple at<br />
Woolthorpe in England. He<br />
discovered it hurt!<br />
For hundreds of years, Americans have enjoyed these great old<br />
cultivars!<br />
ARKANSAS BLACKNamed for its purple-red fruit, this<br />
popular heritage apple turns almost black when fully ripe.<br />
It is a favorite in the Midwest and upper South, an excellent<br />
keeping apple with firm, crisp flesh, and a tart, aromatic flavor<br />
that mellows in storage. Apples ripen late in the season on<br />
trees that are somewhat resistant to cedar-apple rust and<br />
fireblight. A088SA (EMLA 7 semi-dwarf): $24.95 each<br />
NORTHERN SPY Among the<br />
best keepers, Northern Spy has<br />
thin skin and very crisp, delicious<br />
flesh with a sweet/tart flavor that<br />
is prized for cooking and eating<br />
fresh. Although very hardy, trees<br />
bloom late in spring and fruit<br />
ripens in November, making full<br />
ripening in cooler parts of the<br />
Pacific Northwest a challenge. The<br />
outstanding fruit convinces many<br />
people throughout the U.S. to grow it, even though it is biennial<br />
and takes a few years to come into production. Rated very high<br />
in phytonutrients.A277D<br />
(EMLA 26 dwarf): $24.95<br />
each<br />
TOMPKINS KING Known<br />
as King, the large yellowgreen<br />
apples with red<br />
stripes are excellent for<br />
eating fresh, for cooking<br />
and for cider making. They also keep well. This highly prized<br />
apple is a tip bearer. (Tip bearer pruning note: Wait to prune<br />
until two inches of new growth has begun in spring. Then<br />
prune back to 6-8” of last years growth!) A480D (EMLA 26<br />
dwarf): $24.95 each<br />
WOLF RIVER This beautiful, red apple<br />
from Wisconsin, with a mild pleasant<br />
flavor, gets bigger than any others we<br />
offer. Just one is enough to make almost a<br />
whole pie. Wear a hard hat while picking<br />
or it may make a big impression on you!<br />
Trees are resistant to scab and mildew and<br />
very winter hardy. A720S (EMLA 7 semidwarf):<br />
$24.95 each<br />
FAMEUSE Called the snow apple for its bright white flesh that<br />
is sometimes streaked red, this<br />
small orange-red apple has been<br />
an American favorite for more than<br />
250 years. Tender, juicy apples that<br />
ripen in September have a great<br />
sweet/tart flavor that is prized for<br />
fresh eating, cooking and making<br />
an aromatic bitter/sweet cider.<br />
A658S (EMLA 7 semi-dwarf):<br />
$24.95 each<br />
Gravenstein Strains<br />
The old-fashioned Gravenstein, known<br />
for its wonderful, tangy flavor, is the ideal<br />
sauce, pie and cider apple. Allow the vigorous<br />
tree some extra room. Fruit ripens in<br />
early September, but is biennial, bearing<br />
a heavy crop every other year. There are<br />
many old time “strains”. Each tastes the<br />
same but looks different. Some have skin<br />
that is solid red, some are mainly green and<br />
others striped.<br />
STRIPED GRAVENSTEIN The striped<br />
“Sheets” strain. A381T (EMLA 27 mini<br />
dwarf): $26.50 each; A381S (EMLA 7<br />
semi-dwarf): $24.95 each<br />
RED GRAVENSTEINWe offer the “Worthen Strain.” A380D<br />
(EMLA 26 dwarf): $24.95 each; A380FA (Antanovka):<br />
$26.50 each<br />
Flavor-packed heritage apples<br />
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World’s Best Cooking Apples<br />
BRAMLEY The English are<br />
particular about their cooking<br />
apples, and this large, round, greenyellow<br />
apple with red stripes is the<br />
most widely used. Apples are firm and<br />
juicy and they cook to perfection. When<br />
ripe, they are good for fresh eating, too. Spreading trees bear<br />
heavily and regularly and resist scab and mildew. Enjoy ripe<br />
fruit in early October. Bramley is rated among the highest in<br />
phytonutrients. A140S (MM106 semi-dwarf): $24.95 each<br />
KING EDWARD VIINamed in 1902,<br />
this large, yellow-green apple has<br />
been popular in English gardens as an<br />
outstanding fresh eating and cooking<br />
apple. The scab-resistant tree flowers very<br />
late and misses early frosts. Fruit ripens in<br />
early October and cooks to a firm, flavorful,<br />
translucent puree. A485D (EMLA 26<br />
dwarf): $24.95 each<br />
The McIntosh Clan<br />
Northeastern growers have long loved<br />
the unique sweet/tart flavors of the<br />
MacIntosh apple. Now most of the nation<br />
can enjoy that flavor. We offer a number<br />
of delicious disease resistant off-spring of<br />
MacIntosh.<br />
BELMAC TM A productive, all-purpose Canadian cultivar that<br />
combines flavor and keeping ability with cold and disease<br />
resistance. The sweet, medium-to-large, deep red apples ripen in<br />
late September or early October and keep three months or more. A<br />
delicious, sweet/tart MacIntosh flavor suggests Spartan parentage.<br />
Belmac resists scab, mildew, and cedar apple rust, thrives in eastern<br />
Canada, and has proven a winner in western Washington. It was<br />
bred by Dr. Shahrokh Khanizadeh in Quebec and introduced in<br />
1996. Offered under agreement with Ag. Canada, Quebec. Includes<br />
$1.20 royalty per tree. Ask us for a quote. We can custom grow<br />
commercial quantities! A100D (EMLA 26 rootstock): $24.95 each;<br />
A100T (EMLA 27 mini dwarf rootstock): $26.50 each; A100F<br />
(Antanovka): $26.50 each<br />
LIBERTYDark, polished, red skin<br />
and intense, sprightly flavor make<br />
this medium size, elongated apple a longstanding<br />
favorite. Trees that were bred<br />
in New York for high scab, cedar apple<br />
rust, fireblight and mildew resistance<br />
thrive in the Pacific NW and throughout<br />
most of the nation. Among the highest<br />
cultivars in antioxidants. Every year,<br />
a large crop ripens on this spreading<br />
tree in early October. A520D (EMLA 26 dwarf): $24.95 each;<br />
A520T (EMLA 27 mini dwarf): $26.50 each; A520E (3-tiered<br />
espalier): $69.95 each; A520F (Antanovka): $26.50 each;<br />
A520SB (Belgian Fence EMLA 7 semi-dwarf): $49.95 each<br />
SHAY NEW! This scab immune and<br />
mildew resistant apple provides a<br />
heavy crop each year at Raintree in late<br />
September on a sturdy, well-branched<br />
tree. The red elongated fruit is crisp,<br />
sweet, and great for fresh eating.<br />
Developed by the late Dr. Ralph Shay at<br />
Oregon State University from a planting<br />
at Purdue. A650D (EMLA 26 dwarf):<br />
$24.95 each<br />
NY 75414-1 NEW! This beautiful dark red apple has an<br />
excellent combination of sweet and tart flavors and is resistant<br />
to apple scab, mildew and fireblight. Bred at the New York<br />
Fruit Testing program, it has been extremely productive and of<br />
superior flavor at fruit tasting trials at Mt. Vernon, Washington.<br />
It ripens in early October. A555D (EMLA 26 dwarf): $24.95<br />
each<br />
Enjoy the Best Japan Has to Offer<br />
The Japanese, in general, love their apples large, sweet & juicy!<br />
SANSAThis juicy, crisp, sweet fruit from Japan ripens<br />
extra early in late August and has the best qualities of<br />
both parents, Akane and Gala. A pretty red blush covers the<br />
yellow, medium-large, conical fruit. Sansa has resistance to<br />
both fireblight and scab and also keeps well for an early apple.<br />
A635D (EMLA 26 dwarf): $24.95 each<br />
Bramley Apple Pie Recipe<br />
This is the best we’ve tasted! Enjoy Raintree horticulturist Theresa Knutsen’s recipe: The Filling:<br />
6 cups Bramley apples, peeled and sliced. ½ cup sugar, 1 tbsp corn starch, 1 tsp cinnamon, ⅔ tsp<br />
allspice. Mix dry ingredients, blend with apples, let stand 10 minutes and then put in pie crust. Dot<br />
with 1 tbsp butter or margarine. Top with lattice pie crust. Bake at 450°F for 10 minutes, then 350°F<br />
for 45 minutes. The Crust: 2 cups flour, ½ tsp salt, ¾ cup shortening, 5 tbsp water: Sift flour and salt.<br />
Cut shortening into flour until thoroughly blended, gently cut in water until dough clumps together.<br />
Makes one 8- to 10-inch pie with top and bottom crust.<br />
Surprise Your Friends With Red-Fleshed Apples<br />
Apples with red flesh are very high in phytonutrients.<br />
MOTT PINK This crisp, juicy variety makes<br />
a delicious pink applesauce from loads of<br />
medium-size, yellow fruit with pink flesh. Fruit<br />
ripens on the productive tree in early to mid-<br />
September. A553D (EMLA 26 dwarf): $26.50<br />
each<br />
ALMATA For beautiful apple sauce and jelly, few compare<br />
with this flavorful, large red apple with bright pink flesh. Red<br />
leaves and bright pink spring blossoms make<br />
it a great edible ornamental. It is very winter<br />
hardy, with fruit ripening in October. A085S<br />
(EMLA 7 semi-dwarf): $28.50 each<br />
HANSEN’S RED FLESHA beautiful tree with<br />
copper colored leaves and red flowers. The<br />
elongated, deep red, flavorful, September<br />
apples are 2” long. The pink flesh makes a<br />
clear, delicious red jelly. A great landscape<br />
tree, beautiful in all seasons.A600D (EMLA<br />
26 dwarf): $26.50 each<br />
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BENI SHOGUN FUJI Many fruit<br />
connoisseurs love the crisp, juicy, very<br />
sweet flavor of the Japanese apple Fuji.<br />
However, the regular Fuji requires a long<br />
ripening season, making it hard to grow<br />
in the Pacific Northwest and other areas<br />
with relatively cool summers. Researchers<br />
recommend Beni Shogun because it has<br />
excellent flavor and ripens almost a month<br />
earlier than the standard Fuji. This selection blooms in midseason<br />
and will thrive in much of USDA Zones 5-9. Patent 7997.<br />
A120D (EMLA 26 dwarf): $26.50 each; A120T (EMLA 27<br />
mini-dwarf): $26.50 each<br />
SHIZUKA From Japan comes this<br />
Golden Delicious x Indo cross,<br />
leaving smiles in its wake. The<br />
beautiful, very large, firm, yellow<br />
with pink blush fruit is very sweet<br />
with low acidity, and will ripen about<br />
mid October. It is also an excellent<br />
keeper. A655D (EMLA 26 dwarf):<br />
$24.95 each<br />
AKANE Pronounced “ah-kahnay,”<br />
this firm, crisp and fully<br />
flavored red eating apple produces<br />
good crops every year, no matter how<br />
bad the spring pollinating weather.<br />
The scab and mildew resistant apple<br />
from Japan is an excellent variety for<br />
the organic grower. It ripens in early<br />
September. A020S (MM106 semidwarf):<br />
$24.95 each; A020T (EMLA<br />
27 mini-dwarf): $26.50 each; A020SB (Belgian Fence EMLA<br />
7 semi-dwarf): $49.95 each<br />
SILKEN A most beautiful, large, firm,<br />
yellow with pink blush fruit from Japan. Not<br />
only a good looker, it is very sweet with<br />
low acidity. Silken will ripen about mid-<br />
October and is an excellent keeper. Golden<br />
Delicious x Indo. A656D (EMLA 26 dwarf):<br />
$24.95 each<br />
A Wonder From Down Under<br />
PINK LADY® This beautiful apple from<br />
Western Australia has a pink blush on its<br />
yellow skin. The medium-size, conical fruit<br />
has fine-grained flesh that is at once tangy<br />
and sweet, crisp and crunchy. Apples are<br />
great for eating out of hand and are prized for<br />
fruit salads, since they do not brown easily<br />
after being cut. Pink Lady (Golden Delicious x<br />
Lady Williams) ripens and develops best flavor in hot summer<br />
climates. A580D (EMLA 26 dwarf): $24.95 each; A580T<br />
(EMLA 27 mini-dwarf): $26.50 each<br />
Minnesota Marvels Very Versatile<br />
ZESTARThis patented, superior, winterhardy,<br />
early-season apple thrives in<br />
the Northern half of the nation! Zestar<br />
ripens in late August and has a delicious<br />
crunchy flavor. It will keep nicely for a<br />
month and a half. The tree is a reliable<br />
producer of large red apples. USDA<br />
Zones 3-8. A740D (EMLA 26 dwarf):<br />
$24.95 each<br />
HONEYCRISP(Macoun x Honeygold) Pick<br />
this superior red apple with a crunchy crisp<br />
texture and juicy sweet-tart flavors in September<br />
or let it develop its full aromatic flavor by leaving it<br />
on the tree until mid-October. From the University<br />
of Minnesota, it is among the most winter hardy of<br />
apple trees, showing little damage at -40°F. It resists scab and<br />
has shown no problems with fireblight. Enjoy it great fresh or<br />
in pies, crisps and apple sauce. Honeycrisp is among the most<br />
nutrient-rich of supermarket-available varieties. USDA Zones<br />
3-8. A410D (EMLA 26 dwarf): $24.95 each; A410T (EMLA 27<br />
mini-dwarf): $28.50 each; A410F (Antonovka): $26.50 each<br />
SWEET SIXTEEN NEW!Enjoy the complex flavor of this<br />
large, red-striped University of Minnesota apple. It is firm,<br />
crisp and juicy. It has an indescribable anise-like — some say<br />
peach-like — aftertaste that hooks you. It’s annually productive<br />
and resists scab and fireblight. A667S (EMLA<br />
7 semi dwarf): $24.95 each<br />
Top Rated in Most of the Nation<br />
MELROSE This flavorful red apple is top rated<br />
for reliability & keeping. Properly stored in the<br />
garage, it can keep until May. A heavy crop of tart apples, great<br />
for cooking or eating fresh, ripens in late October. Melrose is<br />
the official Ohio state apple. A540D (EMLA 26 dwarf): $24.95<br />
each; A540T (EMLA 27 mini dwarf): $26.50<br />
JONAGOLDFirm, crisp, and highly flavored, this sweet, large,<br />
red and yellow apple scores on top in taste tests. A generous<br />
load of apples ripen early to mid-October and keep well.<br />
Many orchards in the Northwest are now growing Jonagold<br />
commercially. A460D (EMLA 26 dwarf): $24.95 each;<br />
A460SB (Belgian fence): $49.95 each<br />
EMPIRE NEW!(MacIntosh x Red Delicious) If you like<br />
McIntosh you will love the tart, crisp, aromatic and tasty<br />
Empire. The apple ripens in September with dark red skin and<br />
cream colored flesh. It is excellent for fresh eating and salads,<br />
good for sauce, baking, pies and freezing. Kids love Empire’s<br />
sweet-tart taste and super crunchy texture. Planted widely<br />
in New York State since 1966, it is the most successful apple<br />
introduction from Cornell. Empire has low susceptibility to fire<br />
blight; and it has outstanding fruit quality, color, firmness, and<br />
storage. A257S (EMLA 7 semi-dwarf): $24.95 each; A257SB<br />
(Belgian Fence): $49.95 each<br />
GUIDE TO APPLES BY FLAVOR<br />
It is difficult to describe “flavor” in a catalog description. We<br />
try here to rate many of the apples we offer by the level of<br />
their acidity or tartness.<br />
Note: Apples called “tart” or “tangy” can have as much<br />
sugar content as sweet apples. They have added acids which<br />
compliment their flavor.<br />
Sweet mostly (low in acids and moderate to high in<br />
sugars): Sansa, Beni Shogun Fuji, Chehalis, Greensleeves,<br />
Centennial.<br />
Sweet/tart balanced (moderate in acid, moderate to high<br />
sugars): Akane, Honeycrisp, Jonagold, Melrose, Shizuka,<br />
Pristine, Dayton, William’s Pride, Ashmeads, Hudson’s.<br />
Among the sweet/tart apples are also those in the Cox’s<br />
family. These include Ellison’s Orange, Rubinette and the<br />
McIntosh clan including Liberty, Spartan, Shay and Belmac.<br />
Sweet with extra tartness (moderate to high in acid &<br />
moderate to high in sugars): Karmijn, Bramley, Red Boskoop,<br />
Gravenstein.<br />
Cultivars selected for flavor, nutritive value and easy of growing.<br />
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Combo Apples<br />
Enjoy apples for months on one<br />
amazing self-fertile semi-dwarf<br />
tree. Pick apples from August<br />
through October. On MM106 rootstock,<br />
it will grow to 15’ tall.<br />
4x1 Resistant Combo A8504S: $44.50 each<br />
Liberty, Pristine, Belmac, Ashmead’s Kernel.<br />
4x1 Cider Maker A8504SC: $46.50 each<br />
Kingston Black, Dabinett, Spitzenberg, Roxbury Russet. Plant<br />
this self-pollinating combination apple tree to enjoy the old<br />
time flavors and make your own delicious hard cider.<br />
4x1 Heritage A8504SH: $44.50 each<br />
Newtown Pippin, Spitzenberg, Hudson’s Golden Gem, Wolf<br />
River. Enjoy 4 unique red, yellow and brown russeted old time<br />
American apple varieties. On one self-pollinating tree.<br />
Hints on Growing Your Combo Tree<br />
To keep the varieties in balance,<br />
grow your “combo”<br />
tree as an “open center” taking<br />
out secondary branches<br />
that grow into the middle.<br />
If one variety starts overgrowing<br />
the others it can be<br />
slowed down by spreading<br />
the branch or tying it down.<br />
Through proper pruning your<br />
varieties will stay balanced.<br />
The Tree Owners Manual<br />
that comes with each order<br />
tells you how!<br />
Spreading the branches is<br />
important when growing a<br />
combination fruit tree.<br />
On the label, the varieties are identified from the bottom of<br />
the tree up.<br />
Sorry! Because of difficulty tracking the possible combinations,<br />
we cannot tell you ahead which variety is missing on the<br />
combos. They are labeled from bottom to top, and you will know<br />
when the labeled tree arrives.<br />
Apple Cookbook<br />
THE APPLE COOKBOOK 3rd EDITION by Olwen Woodier,<br />
238 pages. Enjoy 125 delicious recipes including beverages,<br />
breakfasts, soups, salads, entrees, breads, pies and muffins.<br />
Explains understandably how to preserve; including canning,<br />
freezing, drying and making sauces and jams. Beautiful photos<br />
and fascinating stories. Makes a great gift. S007: $14.95<br />
Apple Varieties Scab CAR Fireblight P Mildew<br />
Dayton VR MR R M<br />
Enterprise VR R R M<br />
Liberty VR VR R R<br />
Pristine VR R M R<br />
William’s Pride VR R R M<br />
Belmac VR R R R<br />
Akane VR UK R R<br />
Centennial R R R R<br />
VR = Very Resistant; M = Moderate Resistance; UK =<br />
unknown. CAR is Cedar Apple Rust: Other CAR-resistant<br />
apples include Rebella, Arkansas Black. Fireblight resistant<br />
are Akane, Centennial, Bella, Empire.<br />
Columnar Trees<br />
Look mom, no branches!<br />
Perfect for patios,<br />
decks or other small<br />
areas, these trees grow<br />
in a columnar form to<br />
7-9’ tall. They are loaded<br />
with fruit which all forms<br />
along the main trunk<br />
or on short, spur-like<br />
branches. Trees can be<br />
planted in a whiskey<br />
barrel or planted two<br />
feet apart in the ground.<br />
Each will cross pollinate<br />
with mid-season<br />
pollinizers. On EMLA 7<br />
semi-dwarf rootstock.<br />
Patents pending.<br />
NORTH POLE TM <br />
This crisp, juicy,<br />
red McIntosh-type<br />
apple ripens in late<br />
September. A275:<br />
$28.50 each<br />
GOLDEN SENTINEL TM A large flavorful yellow fruit that ripens<br />
in early October. A272: $28.50 each<br />
SCARLET SENTINEL TM For excellent production and disease<br />
resistance on a narrow tree, try Scarlet Sentinel. Large,<br />
greenish yellow apples blushed with red follow a rich display of<br />
white spring flowers. A273: $28.50 each<br />
A750S Blushing Delight A755S Tangy Green A760S Tasty Red<br />
Urban Apples®<br />
Urban Apples® are NEW columnar trees that produce their fruit<br />
on spurs along the main stem. Each combines disease resistance,<br />
flavor and ease of growing in small spaces. Each has a<br />
narrow upright habit, ideally suited to grow in a container on a<br />
patio or as a small tree in the ground. Trees grow about 8 feet<br />
tall. Like other apples you need two cultivars for pollination and<br />
each blooms mid season and is a good pollinizer for the others<br />
and for other mid season blooming apples. They are each<br />
highly scab and mildew resistant selections from Dr. Jaroslav<br />
Tupy of the Czech Republic. USDA Zones 4-9. We offer them on<br />
ELMA 7 semi-dwarf rootstock. As with other apples, two varieties<br />
are needed for pollination. Large 4-5', two-year trees.<br />
BLUSHING DELIGHT Blushing Delight has sweet flavor<br />
and a pretty red blush over a green background. It ripens mid-<br />
September. A750S: $36.50 each<br />
TANGY GREEN Tangy Green has a crisp texture, lime green<br />
color and a sweet/tart flavor. It ripens mid-September. A755S:<br />
$36.50 each<br />
TASTY RED Tasty Red is a bright red, firm sweet juicy apple<br />
that ripens in mid-September. A760S: $36.50 each<br />
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CIDER APPLES<br />
The cider apple varieties we offer are prized for making<br />
hard, alcoholic cider. These varieties, when blended with<br />
both sweet and tart varieties, also brighten the flavor of<br />
sweet cider or apple juice. In addition to the varieties listed<br />
here, we have several other high quality cider varieties that we<br />
can custom graft in commercial quantities upon request. See<br />
apple pollination chart on page 32. Alcoholic cider made from<br />
pears is called "perry." See perry pears on page 37.<br />
European Cider Apples<br />
KINGSTON BLACK The<br />
flavor of Kingston Black<br />
is such a fine, complex<br />
combination of sweet,<br />
sharp and bitter qualities<br />
that it makes a wonderful<br />
hard cider even without<br />
blending with other<br />
varieties. Classified a<br />
“bittersharp” apple, the<br />
English consider it to be<br />
the standard cultivar for<br />
making a high quality,<br />
single variety cider. A<br />
very large harvest of<br />
medium-size, red apples<br />
ripens mid-October. Don’t eat it — cider it! Trees will grow 15<br />
feet tall. A430S (EMLA 7 semi-dwarf): 28.50 each; A430SA<br />
(MM106 semi-dwarf): $28.50 each <br />
FREQUIN ROUGE A bittersweet cider apple from Normandy.<br />
The tree is precocious and productive and moderately vigorous.<br />
Fruit matures in mid season. It is favored for making a high<br />
quality cider despite being scab and fire blight susceptible.<br />
A325S (MM106 semi dwarf): $28.50 each<br />
FOXWHELP Although the original Foxwhelp is described as<br />
a small yellow apple with<br />
red stripes, ours from the<br />
Mt. Vernon, WA, Station is a<br />
larger red apple. Classified as<br />
a “bittersharp” it makes a full<br />
bodied, aromatic, prized cider.<br />
It stores well for holiday cider<br />
making parties! It blooms<br />
mid season and ripens in mid<br />
October. Tree habit is upright.<br />
A320S (MM106 semi-dwarf):<br />
$28.50 each<br />
MEDILLIN D’OR NEW! A<br />
classic European cider apple.<br />
It is a “bitter sweet”, very<br />
high in both sugars and<br />
tannin. It makes a sweet<br />
cider with a high alcohol<br />
content and a delicious<br />
fruity flavor. It is somewhat<br />
scab resistant. The fruit is<br />
oblate in shape and yellow<br />
with russeting. It blooms<br />
very late in the season<br />
and ripens in late October.<br />
Named for the Gold Medal<br />
it won in France in 1873.<br />
A435S (MM106 semi<br />
dwarf): $32.50 each<br />
Old American Cultivars<br />
CAMPFIELD A medium size cider apple,<br />
greenish yellow with a red blush. The flesh<br />
is white, firm, sweet and rich. Makes a great<br />
cider mixed with the variety Harrison. The<br />
tree is vigorous and productive. Origin: New<br />
Jersey 1817. A165S (MM106 semi-dwarf):<br />
$32.50 each LIMIT ONE<br />
GRANNIWINKLE An old American sharp<br />
cider apple high in sugar and acids and<br />
low in tannin. Named for the grower who<br />
first cultivated it in New Jersey in the<br />
early 1800’s it is green/yellow with red<br />
stripes. It is a vigorous upright tree and a<br />
prolific cropper that ripens in September.<br />
It’s often mixed with Harrison. Prized for fresh eating or cider.<br />
A379S (MM106 semi dwarf): $32.50 each<br />
HARRISON Originated in Essex County New Jersey before the<br />
American revolution and highly prized. The apple is yellow and<br />
elongated with rich yellow flesh. It produces a superior sweet<br />
cider. Fruits are often picked when they fall in November. Trees<br />
are strong and vigorous. A387S (MM106 semi dwarf): $32.50<br />
each<br />
Correll Cider Presses<br />
• Can be picked up or shipped directly<br />
from Correll including UPS<br />
• Several sizes and models<br />
• Handmade since 1973, no assembly<br />
line<br />
• The best, pure and simple<br />
Write or call for price list, info:<br />
Cider Press LLC<br />
Correll Cider Presses<br />
PO Box 400<br />
Elmira, OR 97437<br />
Shop address:<br />
25865 Hwy 126 #A109<br />
Veneta, OR 97487<br />
Phone: (541) 935 3500<br />
Website: correllciderpresses.com<br />
Cider-Making Books<br />
THE NEW CIDER MAKERS HANDBOOK by Claude Jolicoeur,<br />
hardcover, 352 pages. Subtitled a “Comprehensive Guide for<br />
Craft Producers," this book has what you need to know. Learn<br />
how to plant and grow a cider orchard including cultural<br />
practices and varietal selection by U.S. region. The book<br />
includes the equipment and techniques you need to make<br />
ciders successfully. S342: $44.95<br />
CIDER BOOK by Proulx & Nichols, 224<br />
pages. It covers all aspects of making<br />
cider. Ciders are as diverse as wines and<br />
this book explains how to make many of<br />
the different types. These include English<br />
farmhouse ciders, French sparkling ciders<br />
and American style ciders. The instructions<br />
and charts are clear and easy to use. For<br />
inspiration, there are interviews with master<br />
cider makers the world over. A good book<br />
or a neighbor with a full cellar are key to learning the hobby.<br />
S340: $14.95 each<br />
HARD CIDER IN THE PACIFIC NW by Moulton, King, Miles<br />
and Zimmerman, 48 pages. Washington State University. For<br />
commercial or home growers. Learn about best varieities,<br />
blends and all growing & processing techniques. Most info is<br />
useful nationwide. S343: $11 each<br />
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ESPALIERS<br />
“Espalier” refers to special<br />
practices for training trees<br />
onto trellises. There are<br />
many ways to make your<br />
trees into works of art,<br />
and the trees we offer have<br />
already been trained along<br />
the same plane in a 3-tier,<br />
T-shape, horizontal cordon.<br />
As you continue the<br />
training, you can shape<br />
trees into any of the designs seen in the drawings below. They<br />
are beautiful when grown against a wall, a building or on existing<br />
fence or wires. Trees should be spaced an average of 8 to 10<br />
feet apart. Branches are at about 1 ½ inches, 2 ½ inches and 3 ½<br />
inches. Trees are shipped in special protective boxes.Apples are<br />
on EMLA 26 rootstock. The 3-tiered espalier combos have a different<br />
variety on each tier. Some varieties are available in limited<br />
quantities. Call us at 1-800-391-8892 for current availability.<br />
Note: Shipped espalier branches may each be cut back to 8 to<br />
10 inches. Come to the <strong>nursery</strong> and get full-length branches.<br />
Because of the expense of shipping espaliers, our at-<strong>nursery</strong><br />
prices are $15 per tree less plus you save shipping. Because of<br />
their size, we can not ship espaliers to AK, HI, or PR.<br />
Espalier Choices<br />
Apple Espaliers<br />
• A8403E 3x1 3-tier: Akane,<br />
Honeycrisp, Chehalis<br />
$69.95 each<br />
• A520E 3-tier: Liberty $69.95<br />
each<br />
• A570E 3-tier: Pristine $69.95<br />
each<br />
• A700E 3-tier: William’s Pride<br />
$69.95 each<br />
Pear Espaliers<br />
• B8403E — 3x1 3-tier Euro:<br />
Rescue, Orcas, Highland<br />
$69.95 each<br />
• B903E — 3x1 3-tier Asian:<br />
Yongi, Chojuro, Shinseiki<br />
$69.95 each<br />
• B180E — 3-tier Orcas $69.95<br />
each<br />
• B200E — 3-tier Rescue<br />
$69.95 each<br />
THREE TRADITIONAL ESPALIER PATTERNS<br />
Our T-shaped Cordon<br />
(3 tiers)<br />
Your espalier may not look<br />
as good, but you’ll be in a<br />
lot less trouble than Napoleon’s<br />
gardener if you mess<br />
up!<br />
This beautiful apple tree<br />
was espaliered on a<br />
fence 100 years ago. The<br />
fence is long gone. Turn<br />
your apple trees into<br />
works of art for people<br />
to appreciate 100 years<br />
from now.<br />
BELGIAN FENCES<br />
Grow a beautiful diamond<br />
shaped fruiting wall. We offer<br />
apple trees on EMLA 7 rootstock<br />
that are already shaped<br />
in a Y. Each tree has two<br />
branches. Each branch comes<br />
off at an angle only about eight<br />
inches above the roots.<br />
To make a Belgian fence, allow<br />
the branches to continue<br />
to grow at about 45 degree<br />
angles until they reach the<br />
desired height. If you plant the<br />
trees about 3 feet apart they<br />
will grow up into a beautiful<br />
diamond shape. Instructions<br />
Price each: $49.95<br />
• A020SB — Akane<br />
• A200SB — Chehalis<br />
• A257SB — Empire<br />
Apple Pest Control<br />
CODLING MOTH TRAPS Contains<br />
two sticky traps with lures which<br />
draw codling moths to their doom.<br />
Hang these 6 inches long non-toxic<br />
tents in your apple trees when they<br />
begin to bloom. Use two traps per<br />
mature tree. T161: $9.95<br />
APPLE MAGGOT TRAPSEach kit<br />
is designed to protect one mature<br />
fruit tree. Kit includes three red spheres<br />
and hangers, three pheromone lures,<br />
instructions and a large tube of glue. Set<br />
traps out in mid-April. Non-toxic. T163:<br />
$17.95<br />
APPLE MAGGOT LURES The three<br />
lures, offered in a kit above, are each in<br />
a tiny plastic container. You can twist tie<br />
them to red spheres, like the ones we<br />
sell to further trap apple maggot males.<br />
T164: $7.99<br />
are included with the trees.<br />
Here is an easy way to get<br />
started: Build a fence with<br />
wires starting at about 18 inches<br />
high and going up one foot<br />
apart until you get to between<br />
six and eight feet tall. Then<br />
get bamboo or other stakes<br />
and tie them diagonally to the<br />
wires. The stakes will make a<br />
diamond pattern and show you<br />
where to tie your branches as<br />
you build your Belgian Fence.<br />
Where the stakes cross at the<br />
bottom will show you where to<br />
plant each tree.<br />
We offer the following large 2-year-old cultivars as Belgian<br />
fence starts. Also find them listed with the apple cultivars.<br />
• A460SB — Jonagold<br />
• A520SB — Liberty<br />
• A475SB — Newton Pippin<br />
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CRABAPPLES<br />
The crabapple is a wonderful multi-purpose tree. Lovely in the<br />
landscape, most of our varieties provide tasty tart apples that<br />
are prized for making jelly. Dolgo and Evereste will enhance<br />
cider with their bittersharp qualities. Commercial orchardists<br />
often use crabapple trees for pollinizers because of their<br />
compact size and their profuse blossoming. Researchers have<br />
found that white flowered varieties are most attractive to bees.<br />
Dolgo is used as a great early season pollinizer. Evereste is an<br />
excellent mid season pollinizer. We offer 3-5’ crab apple trees,<br />
unless noted. What makes an apple a crab is not its personality<br />
but its smaller size.<br />
The Best Edible Crabs<br />
WSU PUGET SPICE This cross<br />
between Prima and Alkmene is<br />
scab immune, has a beautiful upright<br />
shape and is covered with fragrant<br />
white flowers. In the fall it is loaded<br />
with tart small fruit great for making<br />
jelly, pickled fruit or blending in cider.<br />
It is a great mid season pollinizer.<br />
EMLA 26 rootstock. A725D: $24.95<br />
each<br />
DOLGO One of the best all purpose crab<br />
apples. Its large 1-1/2 inch tart crimson<br />
fruit make a rich, ruby red jelly. The leaves<br />
are green and scab and mildew resistant.<br />
The profuse flowers are white. The name<br />
means ‘long’ in Russian, and refers to the<br />
shape of the fruit. The fruit is so bright in<br />
color and abundant that the tree looks like<br />
a decorated Christmas tree when viewed<br />
from a distance. The fruit ripens in early<br />
September. The tree will grow to about 15’<br />
tall. USDA Zones 3-9. A260S (MM106 semi dwarf): $24.95<br />
each;<br />
Apple Accessories<br />
APPLE MAGGOT CONTROL BAGS Protect<br />
your Apples and Pears from Apple Maggot<br />
infestations. While thinning to one per cluster,<br />
usually in May or early June, slip the opening<br />
of the nylon bag, with your two index fingers,<br />
just enough to completely cover the new,<br />
ideally nickel size fruitlet. The bag will fill with<br />
the growing fruit and protect it. This product has been used<br />
succesfully here at Raintree and by many fruit hobbyists. They<br />
are quick and easy to use! Includes instructions! These new<br />
heavier weave bags provide extra codling moth protection.<br />
Contains 144 bags. T167: $12.50 each<br />
FRUIT PICKING BAG The Deluxe Smith Bag<br />
holds a bushel of fruit. The handsome bag is 30”<br />
long and is made of Rip-Stop polyester material<br />
which has a water resistant coating on the inside.<br />
It is Ultra Violet and mildew resistant, lightweight,<br />
durable, and easy to clean. The bottom<br />
conveniently folds up and releases to gently drop<br />
the picked fruit into a box. This leaves both hands<br />
free to pick. It will last a lifetime. The bag has a steel hoop and<br />
is completely leather bound to protect all the areas of heaviest<br />
wear, and the shoulder straps are a heavy 1-3/4 inch webbing.<br />
T025: $45 each<br />
CENTENNIAL Be prepared for heavy<br />
crops of 1-1/2 inch oval fruit with a sweet<br />
flavor. Use the crisp, juicy white fleshed fruit<br />
for canning, making jelly or just popping in<br />
your mouth. The fruit is a bright orange-red.<br />
It ripens in mid-August. Compact and great<br />
as a child’s tree, it produces an abundance of<br />
red flower buds that open to a showy white.<br />
The tree is highly scab resistant. Its midseason<br />
bloom makes it an excellent pollinizer.<br />
A natural dwarf, it grows to only 8 feet tall<br />
on semi dwarf rootstock. USDA Zones 3-9.<br />
MM106 semi dwarf. A180S: $24.95 each<br />
HEWES VIRGINIA NEW! George Washington’s and Thomas<br />
Jefferson’s favorite cider apple. Also called Virginia Crab, it is a<br />
small, flattened dull red apple ripe in September that makes a<br />
clear dry cinnamon flavored cider. It has a long bloom period<br />
and is a good pollinizer. A186D (EMLA 26 dwarf): $28.50<br />
each<br />
MALUS FUSCA SEEDLING This crabapple is native from<br />
coastal southern Alaska to northern California. It is most found<br />
on moist soils where it grows as a tall shrub. It can be used as<br />
a rootstock for apples on very wet sites. The disease resistant<br />
tree produces white flowers and small green/yellow tinged red<br />
fruit very high in phytonutrients. 18-inch+ size. M909: $3.50<br />
each; 5+: $3 each; 10+: $2.50 each; 25+: $2 each<br />
Beautiful in All Seasons & Edible<br />
EVERESTE Enjoy this<br />
fantastic new edible<br />
ornamental throughout the<br />
year. Each spring, this highly<br />
disease resistant tree from<br />
France is covered from base<br />
to summit with fragrant,<br />
beautiful long lasting white<br />
flowers. Every summer the<br />
tree is a spectacle in red,<br />
covered with thousands of round tart 1”<br />
diameter fruit. Use the fruit to make jelly,<br />
pickled apples, cider or gorgeous branch<br />
wreaths. The tree grows to 10’ tall with<br />
branches arched out from the weight of<br />
the fruit. The fruit hangs until mid winter, so birds can eat what<br />
you don’t. Of dozens of varieties in the disease resistant crab<br />
apple trials, Evereste was the most resistant, easiest to care for<br />
and most beautiful. A280D (EMLA 26 dwarf): $24.95 each;<br />
A280T (mini-dwarf): $26.50 each<br />
Gorgeous Ornamentals<br />
PINK CLOUD Having Pink Cloud is like having<br />
a tree covered with roses. Discovered by Ed<br />
Lewis of Bellevue, Washington, Pink Cloud’s<br />
buds are very large, rounded, magenta pink,<br />
on long stems. Fragrant, profuse fully double<br />
flowers open to light pink, like miniature roses. Pink Cloud has<br />
a vase like shape and bronze-green leaves and is loaded with<br />
one inch red crab apples that persist into winter. They can be<br />
used to make a tart jelly, if you get them before the birds. EMLA<br />
26. A532D: $24.95 each<br />
PRAIRIE FIRE A scab resistant upright<br />
tree to 20’ tall with reddish bronze<br />
leaves and pink flowers and small bright red<br />
fruit, loved by birds. Beautiful in all seasons<br />
and a vivid accent in your landscape. On full<br />
size Antonovka rootstock. M906: $24.95<br />
each<br />
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To Grow Apples You Need Proper Pollination<br />
• For pollination you need to have two different apple<br />
varieties! Apples with the exception of the Queen Cox<br />
self fertile don’t pollinize themselves. Apples also don’t<br />
pollinize other fruits!<br />
• Please note that there are some cultivars that are new<br />
to us and we don’t know their relative bloom time. To<br />
be safe choose a mid season pollinizer for those varieties.<br />
• All the apples listed in red are triploids. These will not<br />
pollinate other varieties or themselves. However they<br />
are pollinized by other apple varieties. So Gravenstein<br />
which is a triploid won’t pollinize any other variety. However<br />
it can be pollinized by another non-triploid variety<br />
that blooms near the same time.<br />
• How to read the lists! We have listed the apple varieties<br />
we offer from the earliest bloomer which is Gravenstein,<br />
to the latest bloomer which is Bramley.<br />
• The EARLY SEASON bloomers and the LATE SEASON<br />
bloomers won’t cross pollinate because their bloom<br />
time is too far apart and the early varieties will be done<br />
blooming before the late ones start.<br />
• It is best to pick a pollinizer in the same half of the<br />
total list. The closer the two varieties are in bloom time,<br />
the more their bloom will overlap and the more likely<br />
you will get pollination and therefore fruit set.<br />
• What is important is to choose a pollinizer that is not<br />
too far in bloom time from your variety. For instance<br />
Liberty and Dayton are close enough to count on for<br />
pollination whereas Liberty and Melrose are far enough<br />
away to often work but not always. Zestar and Bramley<br />
would rarely if ever overlap in bloom. While the bloom<br />
order stays generally similiar in different parts of the<br />
nation and in different years, the actual bloom dates<br />
change year to year depending on the weather.<br />
EARLY SEASON<br />
Gravenstein<br />
Zestar<br />
Brown Russet<br />
William’s Pride<br />
EARLY-MID<br />
SEASON<br />
Granniwinkle<br />
Pink Cloud<br />
NY 75414-1<br />
Chehalis<br />
Mott Pink<br />
Pristine<br />
Scarlet Sentinel<br />
Egremont Russet<br />
Bardsey<br />
Dolgo<br />
Holstein<br />
Liberty<br />
Silken<br />
Centennial<br />
Sansa<br />
Akane<br />
Puget Spice<br />
Hewes<br />
Cherry Cox<br />
Almata<br />
MID SEASON<br />
Enterprise<br />
Jonagold<br />
Golden Sentinel<br />
Belmac<br />
North Pole<br />
Blushing Delight<br />
Sweet Sixteen<br />
Tasty Red<br />
Golden Treat<br />
Tangy Green<br />
Bella<br />
Spartan<br />
Empire<br />
Red Boskoop<br />
Shizuka<br />
Greensleeves<br />
Fameuse<br />
Beni Shogun<br />
Dayton<br />
Ashmead’s<br />
Hudson’s<br />
Newtown Pippin<br />
Evereste<br />
Rubinette<br />
Karmijn<br />
Hansen’s Red Flesh<br />
Campfield<br />
Roxbury Russet<br />
Johnny Appleseed<br />
Fort Vancouver<br />
MID-LATE<br />
SEASON<br />
Honeycrisp<br />
Shay<br />
Pink Lady<br />
Foxwhelp<br />
Melrose<br />
Harrison<br />
Frequin Rouge<br />
Queen Cox<br />
Goldstar<br />
Wolf River<br />
Ellison’s<br />
King Edward VII<br />
Michelin<br />
Kingston Black<br />
Arkansas Black<br />
LATE SEASON<br />
Northern Spy<br />
Flower of Kent<br />
King<br />
Bramley<br />
Not a pollinizer<br />
Self fertile<br />
AUGUST<br />
Dolgo Crab<br />
Centennial<br />
Williams Pride<br />
Zestar<br />
Pristine<br />
Sansa<br />
EARLY SEPT.<br />
Akane<br />
Silken<br />
Ellison’s Orange<br />
Gravenstein<br />
Queen Cox<br />
Mott Pink<br />
MID-LATE<br />
SEPTEMBER<br />
Chehalis<br />
Dayton<br />
North Pole<br />
Wolf River<br />
Beni Shogun<br />
Bardsey<br />
Bella<br />
Tasty Red<br />
Blushing Delight<br />
Tangy Green<br />
Greensleeves<br />
Empire<br />
Puget Spice<br />
Scarlet Sentinel<br />
Shay<br />
APPLE RIPENING ORDER<br />
J. Appleseed<br />
Fameuse<br />
Hewes<br />
Frequin Rouge<br />
EARLY-MID<br />
OCTOBER<br />
Bramley<br />
Hansen’s Red<br />
Flesh<br />
Belmac<br />
G. Sentinel<br />
Honeycrisp<br />
King Edward<br />
Liberty<br />
King<br />
Fort Vancouver<br />
NY 75414-1<br />
Egremont<br />
Rubinette<br />
Spartan<br />
Jonagold<br />
Karmijn<br />
Sweet Sixteen<br />
Ashmead’s<br />
Shizuka<br />
Almata<br />
Cherry Cox<br />
MID-LATE<br />
OCTOBER<br />
Kingston<br />
Goldstar<br />
Foxwelp<br />
Flower of Kent<br />
Arkansas B<br />
Evereste<br />
Holstein<br />
Melrose<br />
Roxbury<br />
Newtown Pippin<br />
Enterprise<br />
Boskoop<br />
Pink Lady<br />
Hudson’s<br />
B & G Russet<br />
N. Spy<br />
Campfield<br />
ABOUT ROOTSTOCK & TREE SPACING<br />
Most of our apple trees are grafted on the dwarfing EMLA 26 rootstock.<br />
Check the rootstock available after each varietal description. It is a<br />
superior choice for backyard growers and produces a tree that will grow<br />
to 8 to 14 feet tall. As you can see from the chart below, some varieties on<br />
the same rootstock grow bigger than others and need greater spacing.<br />
APPLE TREE APPROXIMATE<br />
HEIGHT & SPACING CHART<br />
Centennial<br />
Akane<br />
Bramley<br />
Hansen’s<br />
Pristine<br />
Wms Pride<br />
Greensleeves<br />
Evereste F. of Kent<br />
Beni Shogun<br />
Honey Crisp E. Russett<br />
Dayton<br />
Dolgo Crab Mott Pink<br />
Queen Cox Puget Spice<br />
Sansa Kingston<br />
Black<br />
Fameuse<br />
Our rootstocks are winter hardy to USDA Zone 4 and tolerate a wide<br />
variety of soils. They induce heavy early fruit production and make a well<br />
anchored tree. Chart includes varieties for which data is available. The<br />
www.homeorchardsociety.org website lists 3,990 varieties’ vigor!<br />
Gold Star<br />
Belmac<br />
King<br />
Liberty<br />
Ark. Black<br />
Wolf River<br />
Ellison’s<br />
Hudson’s<br />
Melrose<br />
Rubinette<br />
Bella<br />
Karmijn<br />
Ashmead’s<br />
Pink Lady<br />
Shizuka<br />
Silken<br />
Zestar<br />
Chehalis<br />
Boskoop<br />
Gravenstein<br />
Enterprise<br />
Foxwhelp<br />
Jonagold<br />
N. Spy<br />
Harrison<br />
Roxbury<br />
EMLA 27<br />
4 feet<br />
8 feet<br />
11 feet<br />
5 feet<br />
6 feet<br />
8 feet<br />
EMLA 26<br />
EMLA 7 & MM 106<br />
10 feet<br />
14 feet<br />
12 feet<br />
16 feet<br />
14 feet<br />
18 feet<br />
Antanovka Full Size<br />
18 feet<br />
24 feet<br />
27 feet<br />
32 feet<br />
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MINI-DWARFS<br />
We offer ‘mini-dwarf’ apple trees grown on special EMLA 27<br />
rootstock. They are easily maintained at only four to six feet tall.<br />
These highly productive, compact trees are perfect to grow in<br />
a small backyard. You can space them as close as 4’ apart. Or<br />
place the tree in a fifteen gallon pot on the patio. You can train<br />
them to branch low (at 1’-2’) to maximize fruit production. Remove<br />
fruit for a year or two because once the tree starts bearing<br />
heavily, it stops growing. They begin bearing in the second year<br />
and each tree can produce a half box of fruit a season. The tree<br />
is not a gimmick. It is used extensively in Europe in commercial<br />
apple orchards and the per acre yields exceed American yields.<br />
Caring for the mini-dwarfs is a great project for kids. We offer<br />
2’-4’ grafted mini-dwarf trees. See each variety for price.<br />
Ashmead’s<br />
Akane<br />
Bardsey<br />
Beni Shogun<br />
Belmac<br />
Boskoop<br />
Chehalis<br />
Cherry Cox<br />
How To Use Apples<br />
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Apple trees come in all sizes, depending<br />
on the variety and the rootstock they are grafted upon. On dwarf<br />
rootstock, they are wonderful grown on a trellis or in one of a number<br />
of fan, cordon or espalier patterns. Crabapple trees provide an<br />
attractive shape and color. Trees on very dwarfing EMLA 27 or the<br />
columnar trees produce fruit in a pot on the patio!<br />
Useful Facts<br />
WHEN TO HARVEST: Consult catalog ripening order. Sample<br />
fruit; cut in half to check if seeds are brown.<br />
HARDINESS: USDA Zones 4-9 or as noted.<br />
SUN OR SHADE: Full sun.<br />
LIFE EXPECTANCY: 60 to 140 or more years.<br />
YEARS TO FIRST FRUIT: 2 to 3 years<br />
FOR THE BEGINNER: Choose disease resistant varieties.<br />
YIELD: Dwarfs yield 30 to 60 or more pounds a season!<br />
How To Grow<br />
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: A well-drained soil in an area with good<br />
air drainage. Likes a slightly acidic soil.<br />
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: The mini-dwarf fruit trees should<br />
be staked. Balanced fertilizer, compost or manure can be used in<br />
the spring for the first years.<br />
PRUNING: See “Tree Owners Manual” online.<br />
For Your Health<br />
PERFECT FOR A SMALL YARD<br />
Dayton<br />
Evereste<br />
Greensleeves<br />
Enterprise<br />
Hudson’s<br />
Gravenstein<br />
Honeycrisp<br />
Karmijn<br />
Liberty<br />
Melrose<br />
Pink Lady<br />
Rubinette<br />
William’s Pride<br />
Pristine<br />
Many of the apples we offer have tested among the highest in polyphenols.<br />
An unpeeled apple can give you 50% more phytonutrients<br />
than one that is peeled. Among our old time varieties Belle de Boskoop,<br />
Northen Spy, Bramley Seedling and the Golden Russet and the<br />
newer Liberty and Spartan have topped the charts for phytonutrients.<br />
EUROPEAN PEARS<br />
(Pyrus communis) We chose this interesting collection of<br />
pears for their wonderful fruit quality and because they are<br />
among the easiest for backyard gardeners to grow. We use<br />
the superior winter hardy, semi-dwarf Old Home x Farmingdale<br />
(OHxF) 333 rootstock unless otherwise noted. USDA Zones 5-9<br />
unless otherwise noted. We offer sturdy, well-rooted, 3 to 5<br />
feet pear trees.<br />
RESCUE A show stopper, everyone<br />
who sees and tastes this huge<br />
beautiful fruit insists on buying a tree.<br />
The fruit is yellow with a bright redorange<br />
blush, and the flesh is sweet,<br />
smooth and juicy. The scab-resistant<br />
tree is upright and vigorous and<br />
loaded with fruit each year. The fruit<br />
matures in September and keeps until<br />
December. A small core makes it easy<br />
to can. B200: $24.95 each<br />
ORCAS TM Horticulturist Joe Long<br />
discovered this tree growing on his<br />
property on Orcas Island, Washington,<br />
and it has become a regional favorite.<br />
The fruit is large, flavorful and loaded<br />
each year with yellow fruit with a<br />
carmine blush. The tree has a vigorous,<br />
spreading habit. The pears are great<br />
for canning, drying or eating fresh. The<br />
fruit matures in early September. B180:<br />
$24.95 each<br />
Organic Growers Go Onward<br />
ONWARD English organic gardeners<br />
love Onward for its ease of growing and<br />
reliability of production — even in years<br />
with untimely spring frosts. The mediumsize<br />
fruit is yellow when ripe in early<br />
September and sometimes russetted. It’s<br />
a heavy, precocious cropper with a rich,<br />
sweet, juicy flavor. It blooms mid-season<br />
with Comice, but it will not pollinize or be<br />
pollinized by Comice. B175: $24.95 each<br />
Heritage Pears: Flavors for the Ages<br />
WHITE DOYENNE This very old<br />
French cultivar is highly prized<br />
for its melt-in-your-mouth texture<br />
and superb flavor, both fresh and<br />
cooked. The taste has evoked<br />
poetic descriptions: “like a buttery<br />
chardonnay, sweet yet tart, with<br />
musky undertones and a strong<br />
perfume.” The favorite pear of famous<br />
chef Alice Waters, it blooms early<br />
and ripens in late September. It is<br />
susceptible to scab and not at its best in<br />
maritime climates. B130: $26.50 each<br />
DUCHESS D’ ANGOULEME Dating to<br />
1808, this russetted French heritage pear<br />
is prized for large fruit and rich, juicy flavor.<br />
The upright, vigorous, hardy tree blooms<br />
with Conference and ripens in early October.<br />
B100: $24.95 each<br />
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ATLANTIC QUEEN This old time pear<br />
cultivar earns its royal appellation for the<br />
huge — up to 1½ lbs. each — yellow-green<br />
fruit it produces in abundance. Enjoy the<br />
melting, juicy, aromatic flesh even when<br />
grown under adverse conditions. This pear<br />
shows resistance to fire blight and ripens in<br />
September. B035: $26.50 each<br />
ABBE FETEL Named for the French Abbot<br />
who developed the cultivar in 1866, today Abbe<br />
Fetel is the leading pear variety in Italy. Italians<br />
and tourists rave about its wonderful flavor. It<br />
ripens mid-season and is large and elongated<br />
with a yellow skin and red blush. The flesh is<br />
white, melting, juicy, sugary, and aromatic, and it is<br />
fabulous eaten with a low-salt cheese. It can be fire<br />
blight and scab susceptible. B025: $28.50 each<br />
BARTLETT The most popular pear in the United<br />
States and in Europe, where it is called Williams. Fruit ripens in<br />
early September. The large pears turn yellow with a pink blush<br />
as they ripen. A favorite for eating fresh and<br />
canning. B038: $24.95 each<br />
COMICE A large yellow pear with sweet juicy<br />
melting flesh. It provides the flavor standard<br />
by which to measure all others. Harvest<br />
Comice in early October. It tastes best after<br />
storing a month and then ripening at room<br />
temperature. B080: $24.95 each<br />
Brown Pears<br />
RUSSET COMICE Enjoy the sweet, buttery<br />
flavor of Comice in a pear with a beautiful,<br />
brown russetted skin. Russet Comice has<br />
proven to thrive in the maritime Pacific<br />
Northwest and does well where Comice<br />
thrives. It will not fully russet in hot summer<br />
climates and it is not as vigorous a grower as Comice. It<br />
blooms late season with Comice and ripens mid-season.B084:<br />
$24.95 each<br />
BOSC A firm-fleshed, flavorful pear with<br />
a beautiful brownish-russetted skin and<br />
a crunchy texture, some prefer it to the<br />
smooth texture of Comice. Bosc is very<br />
sweet and juicy and outstanding in the<br />
Pacific Northwest. It tastes best after<br />
storing a month or two. On OHxF97. B060:<br />
$24.95 each<br />
NYE RUSSET BARTLETT NEW! A bud mutation of Bartlett<br />
discovered in Oregon in 1924. Like Bartlett but with a golden<br />
russet skin. It ripens a week before Bartlett. B036: $28.50 each<br />
LIMIT ONE<br />
Combination European Pears<br />
COMBO EUROPEAN PEAR Multiple pear<br />
cultivars on one beautiful tree. You will<br />
have the greatest pear varieties ripening<br />
for months! Trees can be easily maintained at 12 FEET tall.<br />
Self pollinizing. On OHxF333 rootstock. B4004A: 4x1 Combo<br />
(Highland, Bosc, Rescue, Orcas and Ubileen): $44.50 each<br />
Book on Pears<br />
BOOK OF PEARS A collector’s edition for people in love with<br />
pears. Includes beautiful illustrations and photographs and<br />
text. S003: $65<br />
Start Pear Season Two Months Early<br />
UBILEEN A large, sweet, aromatic pear from<br />
Bulgaria. The skin is yellow with a pretty red<br />
blush. The flavorful flesh is fine textured and<br />
buttery. It is harvested in early August and top<br />
rated among thousands of pears from around<br />
the world at the Pear Germplasm Repository in<br />
Corvallis, Oregon. B260: $24.95 each<br />
DOYENNE DE JUILLET Be among the few<br />
Americans privileged to enjoy this rarely seen, sweet, early, and<br />
highly productive summer pear from Belgium. Small, round<br />
fruit, about 2 inches in diameter, boasts a rich, juicy, buttery<br />
flavor and ripens in mid-July. B132: $26.50<br />
each<br />
ARGANCHE Among the most flavorful early<br />
ripening pears at the national Pear repository in<br />
Corvallis,Oregon, this round, yellow pear from<br />
Yugoslavia ripens in mid-July. B030: $24.95<br />
each<br />
BELLA DI GUIGNO While others wait until<br />
August for a ripe pear, you can enjoy this rich,<br />
buttery, Italian delight in late June or July. Red blushed 3-inchlong<br />
fruit cover this sturdy, easy-to-care-for tree. B045: $24.95<br />
each<br />
RED CLAPPS FAVORITE Also called “Red Kalle,”<br />
this large pear from Michigan is beautiful with<br />
amazing reddish-purple fruit hanging like jewels<br />
from the tree. The fruit is sweet and flavorful. It<br />
thrives in the Pacific Northwest and much of the<br />
nation. It ripens in early September. B205: $26.50<br />
each<br />
Using European Pears<br />
IN THE KITCHEN: Great for fresh eating. Dried, they taste like<br />
candy. Use for canning, jams or preserves. As desserts, they can<br />
be poached and served with flavorful sauces. Great sliced with<br />
cheeses. In France it is the king of fruits, prized by chefs.<br />
IN THE LANDSCAPE: The shape of a pear tree is strongly vertical.<br />
They can be trained as espaliers.<br />
Useful Facts<br />
HARDINESS: On our OHxF rootstocks USDA Zones 4-9.<br />
SUN OR SHADE: Full sun. PLANT SPACING: 15 feet on OHxF.<br />
HARVEST TIME: July-October. ORIGIN: Caucasus mountains.<br />
LIFE EXPECTANCY: 60 to 150 years.<br />
YEARS TO FIRST FRUIT: 3<br />
YIELD: 50 to 100 pounds per tree.<br />
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: A well drained, slightly acidic loam soil<br />
but tolerates a wide range of soils.<br />
PRUNING: See Tree Owners Manual that comes with each<br />
order.<br />
POLLINATION: Each variety needs a pollinizer unless otherwise<br />
noted. Because pear blossoms are relatively unattractive<br />
to bees, plant pears next to each other and keep weeds down<br />
at blossom time. European pears start blooming in late March.<br />
Oriental pears start blooming before Europeans; but late blooming<br />
Asians overlap with and will cross pollinate early blooming<br />
Europeans. See pollination charts on page 36 and 38.<br />
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Pear branches grow upright<br />
and need spreading. Most Pears should be picked before they<br />
are fully ripe and ripened off the tree. Using the maturity dates<br />
offered with each variety as an estimate, cup your hand under<br />
the pear and lift up. If the pear stem breaks, the pear is ready to<br />
pick. The earlier pears only need a few days on the counter to<br />
ripen. The later pears need to be stored in a dark cool place for a<br />
month or more then put on the counter to fully ripen.<br />
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BUTIRRA PRECOCE MORETTINI An amazing find, this sweet,<br />
spicy pear is large in size, yellow-green with a beautiful red<br />
blush. It ripens and sets large crops in early August. The flavor<br />
is unmatched: rich and buttery. The vigorous tree is a heavy<br />
and regular cropper. B160: $24.95 each<br />
Fire blight Resistant Pears<br />
BLAKE’S PRIDE A reliable harvest of<br />
aromatic, juicy fruit that melts in your<br />
mouth and excellent resistance to fire<br />
blight give this recent selection plenty to<br />
be proud of. The fruit is yellow-to-golden<br />
skinned with some light russetting. The<br />
pears are ready to harvest in September.<br />
B042: $24.95 each<br />
WARREN Adapted throughout the nation<br />
and among the best backyard choices,<br />
Warrne’s fruit is juicy and sweet with a<br />
buttery texture and very good keeping<br />
abilities. Resistant to fire blight, Warren<br />
is quite cold hardy to -20°F. It was<br />
discovered in Hattiesburg, Mississippi,<br />
by noted horticulturist T. O. Warren. The<br />
fruits are medium to large and have a<br />
teardrop shape and green skin. B240:<br />
$24.95 each<br />
HARROW DELIGHT A heavy setting,<br />
medium-size pear with very good flavor<br />
and smooth texture. It is from Ontario,<br />
Canada, and resistant to fire blight and<br />
scab. Fruit ripens in early September.<br />
Harrow Delight is a proven winner at the<br />
WSU Mt. Vernon station. B110: $24.95<br />
each<br />
AYER’S This old variety is favored in the<br />
South as the “sugar” pear because the<br />
pulp tastes like candy. The tree is fire blight<br />
resistant and the medium-size fruit is yellow<br />
with a red blush. It blooms early and ripens<br />
in September. It has a high chill requirement<br />
and has proven to do well in many areas<br />
including the Pacific Northwest. USDA Zones 5-8. B075:<br />
$26.50 each<br />
SPALDING If you like the crunchy, juicy,<br />
sweetness of an Asian pear and the<br />
mellow complex flavor of a European<br />
pear, you’ll love Spalding. This healthy,<br />
vigorous tree produces loads of mediumsize,<br />
round, light green fruit in early<br />
September. Originally from the South,<br />
it thrives in the Pacific Northwest. This<br />
European pear is partially self-fertile and<br />
fire blight resistant. B230: $26.50 each<br />
GEM NEW! Gem has proven itself in<br />
extensive testing around the nation and is newly released by<br />
the USDA and bred by Dr. Richard Bell. It is highly fire blight<br />
resistant and is very productive at an early age. The large,<br />
beautifully red-blushed fruit is juicy and sweet with a delicious<br />
mild pear flavor. It ripens mid-to-late season and is a good<br />
keeper. It can be eaten from the tree while it is crisp and sweet<br />
or stored and allowed to soften. B119: $34.50 eachLIMIT ONE<br />
Outstanding Keeper Pears<br />
Pick these pears while they are rock hard in late October and<br />
November and store them cool but unfrozen. Place them on<br />
your counter at room temperature when it says in the descriptions<br />
below, and they will soften and be ready to eat or cook<br />
with.<br />
CONFERENCENamed for the National<br />
British Pear Conference in 1885, Europeans<br />
still gather to praise it. This leading French<br />
commercial variety is very juicy, sweet<br />
and buttery. It is the most productive pear,<br />
hanging from the branch in huge bananalike<br />
clusters. Attractive, large, yellow fruit<br />
matures in October with Highland. It keeps through January.<br />
B090: $24.95 each<br />
HIGHLANDHighland thrives throughout the<br />
nation. This large, attractive, dessert pear is<br />
yellow with some russetting. The flesh is very<br />
smooth in texture and rich in flavor. Trees<br />
are very hardy, of moderate vigor and very<br />
productive. The fruit matures in early October<br />
and develops its best quality if stored about<br />
a month. Ripen the fruit on your counter<br />
through Christmas. It was developed at the<br />
Geneva station in New York.B120: $24.95 each<br />
SUIJPronounced “sigh,” this is a pear you pick while it’s rock<br />
hard in October or November and store it in a root cellar to eat<br />
fresh in March. Suij is one of the best keeper pears. It makes a<br />
delicious and beautiful pink pear sauce. This type of pear was<br />
popular for hundreds of years in Europe where people used it<br />
as a staple food through the winter but has gone out of fashion<br />
in the last 70 years. It is a cross of Comice and the winter<br />
keeper St. Remi. We got it from the Bullock family who got it<br />
from Ed Suij. B231A: $24.95 each<br />
POUND One of the largest winter pears,<br />
weighing a pound or two and it is a heavy bearer.<br />
Like Suij, pick while it’s rock hard in October or<br />
November and store it in a root cellar to eat fresh<br />
in January and thereafter. Pound was a favorite<br />
for hundreds of years in America, England and<br />
France. It is also called Belle Angevine or<br />
Uvedale’s St. Germain. Pound possibly dates<br />
back to Roman times. We got our start from a<br />
national park orchard Raintree helped to restore on San Juan<br />
Island, Washington, that was planted in 1870. The green pear<br />
has firm flesh that turns yellow and is delicious when stored<br />
and cooked in the winter. Historically it was sometimes baked<br />
whole, wrapped in pastry crust. It is a triploid and will be<br />
pollinized by other varieties, but Pound will not pollinize them.<br />
B187: $26.50 each<br />
JULY<br />
Bella de Guigno<br />
Doyenne<br />
de Juillet<br />
Araganche<br />
AUGUST<br />
Ubileen<br />
Morettini<br />
Stuttgarter<br />
SEPTEMBER<br />
Red Clapps<br />
H. Delight<br />
Spalding<br />
European Pear Ripening Order<br />
Nye Russett<br />
Rescue<br />
Orcas<br />
Ayers<br />
Onward<br />
Blake’s Pride<br />
Seckel<br />
Atlantic Queen<br />
W. Doyenne<br />
Bartlett<br />
OCTOBER<br />
Angouleme<br />
Yellow Huffcap<br />
Hendre Huffcap<br />
Warren<br />
Honeysweet<br />
Gem<br />
Comice<br />
Russett Comice<br />
Conference<br />
Highland<br />
Abbe Fetel<br />
Bosc<br />
Butt<br />
Barnet<br />
Suij<br />
Johanthorp<br />
Vermont Beauty<br />
Pound<br />
For French chefs, pears are the king of fruits.<br />
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JOHANTORP NEW! A very late ripening and cold hardy pear<br />
widely grown in Sweden for winter storage. Johantorp will hang<br />
on the tree late into the winter. They can be picked in very late<br />
fall and stored or in areas with mild winters, eaten directly off<br />
the tree at Christmas time. USDA Zones 4-8.B126: $34.50<br />
each<br />
Small Pears with Big Flavor<br />
SECKELThis famous small, but very<br />
sweet, heavy setting variety is known as<br />
the sugar pear. It has yellow russetted<br />
skin and extraordinary flavor. It ripens<br />
in late September and is fire-blight<br />
resistant. B220: $24.95 each<br />
STUTTGARTER GEISHIRTLE<br />
Recommended by a Raintree<br />
customer who loved it in her<br />
hometown in Germany. This sweet<br />
two-inch diameter russeted pear will<br />
hang on the tree, ready to eat during<br />
August. It’s a very heavy annual<br />
bearer of delicious lunch size fruit. The<br />
name means “little goat herder.” B232:<br />
$24.95 each<br />
HONEY SWEET You will love the rich,<br />
firm and sweet flesh of Honey Sweet. A<br />
smooth, buttery pear, similar to the wellknown<br />
Seckel pear but larger, it ripens to<br />
a golden russet late in the season. Trees<br />
will set fruit without a pollinizer, but<br />
fruit will be bigger if pollinated. Honey<br />
Sweet is resistant to fire blight and to<br />
leaf spotting diseases. It’s great for home gardens and local<br />
markets. B125: $28.50 each<br />
Delicious Mt. Ash & Pear Hybrid<br />
SHIPOVA (Pyrus x Sorbus) A rare<br />
and unique Pear and Mountain Ash<br />
cross from Yu go sla via. It will grow<br />
to be a 15-20’ tree and produces a<br />
crop of apricot size (sometimes much<br />
larger) yellow, round very delicious<br />
“pears”. The leaves are silver grey and<br />
resemble a pear leaf in shape. The<br />
hardy and scab resistant tree, on OHxF pear rootstock, blooms<br />
in mid-April and ripens fruit in August. Trees are slow to come<br />
into production. They are partially self-fertile but choose a<br />
Mt. Ash on page 60 or very late blooming European Pear for<br />
pollination. USDA Zones 3-9. D170: $26.50 each<br />
Pollination<br />
Chart<br />
Select the fruit-producing<br />
variety from the left<br />
side of the chart.<br />
Potential pollen parents<br />
are listed across the top<br />
of the chart.<br />
Partially<br />
self-fertile.<br />
Should not<br />
be relied<br />
upon as a<br />
pollinizer.<br />
Acceptable<br />
pollinizer<br />
For those varieties not<br />
listed, select a pollinizer<br />
from the middle twothirds<br />
of the chart.<br />
Variety<br />
Pollinated<br />
Spalding<br />
B. de Guigno<br />
Morettini<br />
Conference<br />
D. Juliett<br />
Packham’s<br />
W Doyenne<br />
Bartlett<br />
Ubileen<br />
Stuttgarter<br />
Angouleme<br />
Vermont Beauty<br />
Warren<br />
Abbe Fetel<br />
Pound<br />
Honeysweet<br />
Atlantic Queen<br />
Hendre Huffcap<br />
Yellow Huffcap<br />
Rescue<br />
Ayers<br />
Blake’s Pride<br />
Red Clapp’s<br />
Highland<br />
Onward<br />
Harrow Delight<br />
Seckel<br />
Orcas<br />
Comice<br />
Bosc<br />
Early Bloom<br />
European Pears<br />
Mid-Season Bloom<br />
Pollen Source<br />
Spalding<br />
B. de Guigno<br />
Morettini<br />
Conference<br />
D. Juliett<br />
Packham’s<br />
W Doyenne<br />
Bartlett<br />
Ubileen<br />
Stuttgarter<br />
Angouleme<br />
Vermont Beauty<br />
Warren<br />
Abbe Fetel<br />
Pound<br />
Honeysweet<br />
Atlantic Queen<br />
Hendre Huffcap<br />
Yellow Huffcap<br />
Rescue<br />
Ayers<br />
Blake’s Pride<br />
Shipova<br />
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Red Clapp’s<br />
Highland<br />
Onward<br />
Harrow Delight<br />
Seckel<br />
Late Bloom<br />
Orcas<br />
Comice<br />
Bosc<br />
Shipova
PERRY PEARS<br />
We offer these traditional pear cider making cultivars. Most are<br />
from Gloucestershire England. They make delicious “perry”<br />
which is the word for pear cider, or you can mix them with<br />
apples or other fruits to make a variety of delicious brews.<br />
Grafted on OHxF 87 semi-dwarf rootstock. They are mid- to<br />
late-season bloomers and good pollinizers.<br />
BARNET A small, mid-season russetted scab-resistant pear<br />
with low acids and tannins. Trees have an upright habit with<br />
compact growth. Mix with others in ‘perry’. Biennial bearing;<br />
precocious and late flowering. B037: $28.50 each<br />
THEILERSBIRNE A great cider making pear very high in tannic<br />
acid. The small fruit is green and the flesh is brown with a<br />
sweet musty flavor. It originated in Switzerland in 1848 and is a<br />
European hard cider favorite. B265: $28.50 each<br />
BUTTAn October ripening pear with moderate<br />
acids and tannins that produces a fruity, slightly<br />
astringent vintage of good quality. Fruit is small,<br />
yellow, slightly russetted with excellent keeping<br />
quality prior to milling. A vigorous tree with<br />
narrow-angled crotches. Biennial bearing and a<br />
heavy producer. B065: $28.50 each<br />
HENDRE HUFFCAPPIt has a balance<br />
of tannin and acidity that makes it<br />
an ideal pear from which to make a<br />
single-varietal “perry” pear cider. Tree<br />
habit is extremely upright. It ripens in<br />
October. B115: $28.50 each<br />
YELLOW HUFFCAPP Yellow Huffcap<br />
is a traditional old English “Perry” pear used to make an<br />
excellent pear cider. It ripens in mid season and is high in acids<br />
and low in tannins. The fruit is small and yellow/green and<br />
ripens in mid to late September. The fruit should be shaken<br />
from the tree just before it is ripe or it could rot on the tree.<br />
Trees are vigorous with a spreading habit and very productive<br />
but biennial and slow to come into bearing. Fruit is high in<br />
Vitamin C. B116: $28.50 each<br />
ASIAN PEARS<br />
(Pyrus serotina) Asian pears are very sweet and so juicy that<br />
the juice will run down your chin when you crunch into one.<br />
Here is an exotic fruit that thrives in our maritime climate<br />
and throughout most of the nation. Each variety has a different<br />
mixture of subtle flavors and its effect on the palate is<br />
unique and quite special. Unlike most European pears, the fruit<br />
ripens on the tree. Our trees are on OHxF 87 semi-dwarf rootstock<br />
unless otherwise noted. We offer well rooted 3-5’ trees.<br />
Cultivars With Yellow Fruit<br />
HAMESE This very sweet, crisp pear is the first to ripen each<br />
summer in mid-August. Productive trees give large crops of<br />
medium sized, yellow skinned fruits of superior flavor. B545:<br />
$24.95 each<br />
SHINSEIKI Shinseiki has yellow skin<br />
with sweet white flesh. The fine quality<br />
and medium to large size fruit is<br />
similar to, though we think better than<br />
Nijiseiki, (the variety commonly found<br />
in grocery stores). It is a heavy, regular<br />
bearer. Fruit ripens in late August.<br />
B720: $24.95 each<br />
KIKISUI Even when trees are young,<br />
Kikisui reliably bears an ample harvest<br />
of large, crisp, delicious fruit at Raintree<br />
starting in early September. The round,<br />
yellow pears are sweet and juicy, and<br />
the trees resist fire blight. B530: $26.50<br />
each<br />
Chinese Pears<br />
TSU LI The fruit is very large and elongated<br />
like a European pear. The flavor is sweet<br />
and aromatic, among the best tasting of<br />
the Asian pears. The tree is upright and<br />
vigorous. Tsu Li thrives in the Willamette<br />
Valley of Oregon and in other areas with<br />
long hot summers, but may not ripen<br />
consistently in areas with short or cool<br />
summers. It is fire blight resistant. 300 chill<br />
hours. B740: $24.95 each<br />
SEURI The delicious round large fruit has<br />
a beautiful bright orange color. The very<br />
attractive tree originates in China. It is very<br />
vigorous and productive. The aromatic<br />
fruit ripens in early October. It is fire blight<br />
resistant. B650: $24.95 each<br />
Cultivars With Russeted Fruit<br />
YOINASHI This round brown skinned<br />
fruit is crisp and juicy with an outstanding<br />
butterscotch flavor. It sets a heavy crop of<br />
medium to large size crisp sweet fruit on<br />
a vigorous, pseudomonas resistant tree.<br />
B780A: $26.50 each<br />
ATAGO Unlike some Asian pears that like it<br />
hot, Atago develops sweet, juicy flavor even<br />
in cooler summer weather. A substantial crop<br />
of high quality, delicious fruit ripens in late<br />
September. Atago has been a star in the Mt.<br />
Vernon trials. B510: $24.95 each<br />
KOSUI This russeted selection is one<br />
of the best tasting. It is a reliable bearer<br />
of medium to large delicious fruit. However, in the wettest<br />
climates like Western Washington, it and Hosui are susceptible<br />
to Pseudomonas. A great choice in much of the nation. B535:<br />
$24.95 each<br />
HOSUIGrown for its outstanding flavor, Hosui is a leading<br />
seller in Japan. It has golden russeted skin and sweet, juicy and<br />
flavorful flesh. It ripens in late summer and can<br />
be kept into the fall. B550: $24.95 each<br />
SHINSUIAmong the sweetest of the Asian<br />
pears and the first to ripen. The upright<br />
vigorous tree is a heavy producer of medium<br />
sized orange russetted fruit. One of the best at<br />
Raintree. B663: $26.50 each<br />
KOREAN GIANT (Dan Bae or Olympic)<br />
The vigorous winter hardy tree produces<br />
at a young age and bears a heavy crop of<br />
large, round olive green fruit that can weigh<br />
up to a pound each. The fruit can be kept<br />
in unrefrigerated storage until March. This<br />
highly touted pear blooms early season and<br />
ripens in mid-October. It is crisp and juicy<br />
with high sugar content. It does well in most of the nation but<br />
can ripen too late in maritime summer climates. B540: $26.50<br />
each<br />
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MISHIRASU Enjoy big crops of huge brown<br />
skinned oval shaped fruit with beautiful orange<br />
dots. This unique fruit is very crisp and crunchy,<br />
with excellent flavor. It ripens in late September.<br />
B570: $26.50 each<br />
CHOJURO We love the rich distinctive aromatic<br />
flavor of this prolific traditional Japanese<br />
favorite. Sometimes called “Old World”, the fruit<br />
is of good size and has brown russetted skin.<br />
Fruit ripens in mid September and keeps until<br />
March. B520: $24.95 each<br />
ICHIBAN An attractive brown skinned large fruit with a mellow<br />
butterscotch flavor and fine texture. The tree is productive and<br />
fruit ripens early, just before Shinseiki. Somewhat resistant<br />
to pseudomonas infection It’s name means number one in<br />
Japanese and for good reason. B560: $26.50 each<br />
YONGI The flesh of this large apple<br />
shaped fruit is perfumy, juicy and<br />
refreshing. The skin is a beautiful caramel<br />
color. Yongi is best peeled to enjoy the<br />
crisp, sweet flesh. The tree is productive<br />
and an excellent backyard growers<br />
choice. B770: $26.50 each<br />
COMBO ASIAN PEARAmong our most popular trees are<br />
these combinations with both yellow and<br />
brown russeted Asian pears. The hardy trees<br />
are self-pollinating and produce delicious<br />
fruit all season. On OHXF97 rootstock, it can<br />
easily be maintained at 12 feet tall.B9004A:<br />
4x1 Asian – (Shinseiki, Yoinashi, Chojuro,<br />
Mishirasu): $44.50 each<br />
Using Asian Pears<br />
IN THE KITCHEN: Fresh eating, salads,<br />
superior for drying or pickling.<br />
IN THE LANDSCAPE: It is an excellent<br />
ornamental, espalier or shade tree. The<br />
tree is covered with early white blossoms<br />
and the glossy attractive leaves are tinged<br />
with purple in the spring, late summer and<br />
autumn.<br />
Useful Facts<br />
HARDINESS: On our OHxF rootstocks,<br />
Zones 5-9.<br />
EXPOSURE: Full sun.<br />
TREE SIZE & SPACING: 15 feet<br />
HARVEST TIME: August-October. Pick ripe<br />
from the tree.<br />
ORIGIN: China, Korea and Japan.<br />
LIFE: 50+ years.<br />
YEARS TO FIRST FRUIT: 2-3<br />
YIELD: 40-60 pounds<br />
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Loam is preferred.<br />
Trees can tolerate wet soils.<br />
PRUNING: Train like a European pear or an<br />
apple, with modifications. See “Tree Owners<br />
Manual” that comes with order. Thinning the<br />
fruit to one for every 6 inches is essential to<br />
avoid having huge numbers of golf ball-sized<br />
fruit.<br />
PESTS: In the NW where the disease “Pseudomonas”<br />
is a problem, prune only from<br />
May-September to avoid infections.<br />
Select the variety to produce<br />
fruit from the left<br />
side of the charts.<br />
Potential pollen parents<br />
are listed across the top<br />
of the charts.<br />
Partially<br />
self-fertile.<br />
Should not<br />
be relied<br />
upon as a<br />
pollinizer.<br />
Acceptable<br />
pollinizer<br />
Fire Blight Resistant Pears<br />
• Resistant: Spaulding, Morretini, Blake’s Pride, Potomac, Ayers, Spaulding,<br />
Warren, Tsu Li, Seuri, Gem<br />
• Somewhat Resistant: Comice, Dabney, Seckel, Atlantic Queen, Conference,<br />
Harrow Delight, Honeysweet, Chojuro, Kikisui, Kosui.<br />
Asian Pear Pollination Chart<br />
Variety<br />
Pollinated<br />
Seuri<br />
Tsu Li<br />
Korean Giant<br />
Yoinashi<br />
Shinseiki<br />
Shinsui<br />
Mishirasu<br />
Ichiban<br />
Hamese<br />
Hosui<br />
Yongi<br />
Kikisui<br />
Chojuro<br />
Kosui<br />
Pollen Source<br />
Seuri<br />
Tsu Li<br />
Korean Giant<br />
Yoinashi<br />
Shinseiki<br />
Shinsui<br />
Mishirasu<br />
Ichiban<br />
Hamese<br />
Hosui<br />
Yongi<br />
Kikisui<br />
Chojuro<br />
Kosui<br />
QUINCES<br />
Fruiting Quinces<br />
(Cydonia oblonga) At the turn of the 20th century almost<br />
every rural family had a fruiting quince tree. The varieties we<br />
offer have delightful pineapple like flavors. They are prized for<br />
cooking, jelly making, and adding to apple cider. Quince trees<br />
are self fertile, have big white blossoms in late spring and very<br />
large bright yellow fruit that ripens in October and hangs like<br />
lanterns in the autumn. USDA Zones 5-9 unless otherwise noted.<br />
We offer 3-5’ grafted trees on dwarfing BA29C Provence<br />
quince rootstocks.<br />
American Gardener’s Best<br />
Quince Collection<br />
AROMATNAYA North American<br />
gardeners can now enjoy a quince<br />
with a pineapple-like flavor that<br />
is sweet enough to eat fresh. The<br />
medium size “aromatic” fruit is<br />
among the best of thousands of<br />
varieties from the Black Sea region<br />
of Russia and Turkey. The disease resistant tree produces<br />
round, yellow fruit, which ripens in October and needs to<br />
be stored on the window until it starts to soften. Like other<br />
quinces, the uncooked texture is dense, but it’s sweet when<br />
thinly sliced and excellent for cooking.D085: $28.50 each<br />
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SEKER GEVREK A sweet quince from Turkey<br />
which in Turkish means sweet and crispy. The<br />
large bright yellow fruit matures in early October<br />
and keeps until February. The flesh is lemon<br />
colored and sweeter than most quinces. A<br />
great quince for the American fruit grower from<br />
the USDA Germplasm Repository in Corvallis,<br />
Oregon. D081: $28.50 each<br />
HAVRAN A traditional Turkish variety from Izmir<br />
research station. It has very large, pear shaped<br />
fruit. The white flesh is sweeter than American<br />
cultivars. Fruit ripens late September. Introduced<br />
to the U.S. by Dr. Elwood Fisher.D087: $28.50<br />
each<br />
PORTUGAL A large pear shaped<br />
old European variety that is largest<br />
in the middle and tapers at both<br />
ends. It stews well and becomes a<br />
deep crimson when cooked. Mix one<br />
Portugal with a dozen apples and<br />
you can make a pink sauce with a<br />
delicious pineapple like quince flavor.<br />
D070: $28.50 each<br />
CLARIBEL NEW! An open pollinated seed from the Russian<br />
quince cultivar Maslenka Rannaya received by the USDA<br />
germplasm Repository from the Vavilov Research Institute in<br />
Volgograd, Russia in 1990. This variety is superior, with larger<br />
fruit, greater production, good resistance to fungal diseases,<br />
and resistance to cracking following autumn rains. Self fertile.<br />
D074: $32.50 each<br />
KARP’S SWEETFinally available to<br />
American gardeners, this Quince is uniquely<br />
sweet, juicy and non-astringent, especially<br />
when grown in warm climates. Obtained via<br />
fruit connoisseur and writer David Karp, it<br />
comes to us through Edgar Valdivia whose<br />
family grew it at lower elevations in Peru. We<br />
tasted uncooked fruit Valdivia had grown<br />
in California, and it was sweeter and less woody than other<br />
quinces. Grown in the Pacific NW, though, it was less sweet<br />
and soft. It is unique and worth trying in your climate. USDA<br />
Zones 6-10.D084: $28.50 each<br />
SMYRNA This reliably productive, self-fertile tree was<br />
brought from Turkey over a century ago. Its large, yellow,<br />
pear-shaped fruit is great for cooking, with a delicious<br />
mild flavor that is favored for desserts,<br />
preserves and jellies. D080: $26.50 each<br />
VAN DEMAN Very large, oblong fruit with<br />
bright yellow skin. Its spicy flavor is great for<br />
cooking and jelly. A heavy bearing Burbank<br />
selection which does well in cool summers.<br />
D090: $24.95 each<br />
PINEAPPLE Heavy crops of large, tart fruit<br />
are used in baking and jellies. Enjoy the profuse, ornamental<br />
bloom. It is cold hardy, yet has a low chilling requirement of<br />
300 hours. A Luther Burbank selection.<br />
D086: $24.95 each<br />
LIMON A lemon-shaped cultivar with<br />
lemon fragrance prized in the markets of<br />
Turkey. Also from the germplasm repository<br />
in Corvallis. The medium size tart fruit<br />
ripens early for a quince, in late September<br />
and keeps until December. Resistant to<br />
Quince Leaf Spot. D057: $28.50 each<br />
EKMEKA great choice for culinary<br />
uses, medium-size Ekmek is the most<br />
popular quince in Western Turkey and<br />
new to American gardeners. It has<br />
regularly produced large crops of juicy,<br />
yellow, pear-shaped fruit with creamy,<br />
yellow flesh at Raintree. It ripens in<br />
September. D088: $28.50 each<br />
Unusual Chinese Quince<br />
PSEUDOCYDONIA SINENSIS NEW!<br />
Pretty exfoliating bark on this 20 feet tall<br />
vase shaped tree reveals brown, green<br />
and orange patches. This quince tree has<br />
single pink spring flowers followed by<br />
large oval tasty aromatic yellow fruit. In<br />
the fall enjoy rich red-orange foliage. It is<br />
hardy to USDA Zone 5. From the USDA<br />
Repository in Corvallis, Oregon. 1-quart<br />
size.D092: $28.50 each<br />
Flowering Quinces<br />
(Chaenomeles speciosa) Flowering quinces are a group of<br />
very winter hardy, disease resistant, deciduous shrubs covered<br />
with an abundance of beautiful flowers early each spring. The<br />
varieties we offer each follow up with a crop of nutritious fruit<br />
with a pineapple and citrus flavor that can be used to make jellies<br />
or syrups. This is a great group of edible ornamentals. For<br />
fruit, plant two varieties. They make great hedge plants spaced<br />
about 4’ apart. USDA Zones 5-9. 1-quart size.<br />
CRIMSON & GOLDCut the flowering<br />
stems of this dynamite quince, loaded<br />
with masses of crimson flowers<br />
with gold centers to make gorgeous<br />
bouquets from March to May. Then<br />
later, harvest the aromatic, green<br />
fruit that ripens to yellow and make<br />
wonderful preserves. The compact<br />
variety stays only 4 feet tall and wide. D045: $19.95 each<br />
SUPER FUSION(C. x superba) An arching<br />
4’ tall shrub with bowl shaped scarlet red,<br />
flowers appearing in April to May. The<br />
roundish yellow fruit is especially prolific<br />
and especially rich in vitamin C. D047:<br />
$22.50 each<br />
TOYO NISHIKI Grow this beautiful<br />
Japanese quince both for the lovely early<br />
spring flowers of white, pink and red (often<br />
all on the same branch) and for the deliciously fragrant fruits<br />
that ripen in late summer. The flowering branches make great<br />
cut flowers and the large sometimes apple-sized fruits may be<br />
used for jelly or just enjoyed for their aroma. Easy to grow in<br />
sun or partial shade, it can reach 7’ in height and width. D050:<br />
$18.50 each<br />
VICTORY Victory produces large aromatic yellow fruit each<br />
fall that is used to make jelly or syrup. It is a great edible<br />
ornamental, with scarlet flowers in March. It often blooms<br />
again in summer. Grows to 8 ft. as a<br />
vigorous bush.D065: $18.50 each<br />
CONTORTED Gorgeous pink flowers<br />
cover this unusually contorted shrub<br />
in the very early spring. Cut branches<br />
can be brought indoors in January to<br />
bloom. The twisted form is striking in<br />
the winter. D091: $22.50 each<br />
The world’s sweetest quinces!<br />
More flowering quinces on page 40.<br />
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OLD HOMESTEAD<br />
(Chaenomeles japonica<br />
speciosa) These 6’ tall shrubs<br />
are loaded with beautiful pink<br />
flowers and they also produce<br />
small yellow fruit, used to make<br />
jelly. These quince bushes were<br />
planted around homesteads<br />
one hundred or more years ago<br />
and have naturalized in many<br />
areas. Finding a thicket of these<br />
beautiful bushes, along with<br />
daffodils in the Pacific Northwest<br />
is a way to locate old long abandoned farm house sites. We<br />
propagated these from cuttings taken from flourishing but long<br />
abandoned bushes. D049: $19.95<br />
CAMEO It is grown for its lovely soft apricot and pink colored<br />
double flowers that cover the bush in early spring. It produces<br />
an abundance of small quinces prized for jelly when pollinized<br />
by another flowering quince. It is thornless and compact,<br />
reaching a height and spread of about 4 feet. D040: $19.95<br />
each<br />
CHERRIES<br />
Fresh cherries are so expensive to buy. Yet, with our new, earlybearing<br />
dwarf Gisela® 3 and Gisela® 5 rootstocks, they are easy<br />
to grow and pick! Read more about them on page 42.<br />
Many people have told us, “Full size, sweet cherry trees that<br />
grow to 40 feet tall are for the birds.” We agree! Now it is no<br />
longer necessary to risk life or limb to pick a bowl of cherries.<br />
We offer dwarf cherry trees of many varieties that thrive in<br />
our maritime climate and in most of the nation.<br />
All our cherries, unless noted, are on the very dwarfing Gisela®<br />
rootstock and the price includes the expensive rootstock royalty.<br />
We offer sturdy 3’ to 5’ Gisela® 5 and 2’ to 4’ of the more dwarfing<br />
Gisela® 3 grafted trees that will dig in and grow for you. They are<br />
often unbranched “whips” that will branch well upon planting!<br />
Sweet cherries are hardy in USDA Zones 5-9, and tart cherries<br />
USDA Zones 4-9 unless noted. Sweet cherries need a pollinizer<br />
unless otherwise noted, while tart cherries are self-fertile unless<br />
otherwise noted.<br />
Sweet Light Red and<br />
Yellow Cherries<br />
NUGENT Birds eat cherries when<br />
they start to turn red and even the<br />
“so called yellow cherries” like Rainier<br />
have at least a blush of red. However<br />
this variety is all yellow. It ripens in mid<br />
to late season, is productive and has an excellent flavor. This<br />
all yellow cherry from New York is producing well in Western<br />
Washington. Plant it and the birds will cry fowl! (Recently<br />
known as NY 518.) C755G3 (Gisela® 3):<br />
$29.95 each<br />
EMPEROR FRANCIS The most reliable<br />
and productive cherry in our region.<br />
A regular bearer of medium size, light<br />
colored sweet cherries of excellent<br />
flavor. It is loaded with fruit each year.<br />
C740G3 (Gisela® 3): $28.50 each<br />
RAINIERPrized for its outstanding, zesty flavor, Rainier is a<br />
highly productive yellow sweet cherry with a red blush. The<br />
fruit is firm and large and the tree is vigorous. It does well in<br />
drier climates but often cracks in Western WA. C850G (Gisela®<br />
5): $28.50 each<br />
Extend Your Season<br />
EARLY BURLAT Why wait for the cherry<br />
season to start? Why not eat large,<br />
sweet, dark red flavorful cherries from<br />
the tree a week or two before everyone<br />
else? Early Burlat is very productive<br />
and bears every year. It is resistant<br />
to bacterial canker and to cracking.<br />
The tree is moderately vigorous and<br />
spreading. It is fast becoming a backyard<br />
favorite. Needs a pollinizer.C721G3<br />
(Gisela® 3): $28.50 each<br />
HUDSON This very firm, sweet dark red, crack and rot resistant<br />
cherry lengthens the cherry harvest for two weeks or more.<br />
Introduced in 1935 by the NY Experiment Station, we have<br />
reintroduced it for its outstanding flavor, productivity and late<br />
season. On Gisela®5 rootstock. C765G: $28.50 each<br />
An Old Favorite<br />
BING The delicious large, firm black cherry Eastern<br />
Washington made famous. It grows in dry climates but the fruit<br />
may crack west of the Cascades. It’s crispness and flavor are<br />
unmatched. It is one of the most nutritious, rich in anthocynins.<br />
C710G (Gisela® 5): $29.95 each<br />
Unique Low Chill Cherries Are Headed South<br />
Now growers in Southern lower chill areas can successfully<br />
grow cherries. These delicious sweet cherries are newly introduced<br />
by Floyd Zaiger and require only 400 hours of chilling.<br />
USDA Zones 7-10.<br />
ROYAL LEE Royal Lee is a very productive, medium-large red<br />
cherry; heart shaped, very firm with excellent flavor. It ripens<br />
11-14 days ahead of Bing. On the new highly touted dwarf New<br />
Root 1 stock. Pollinized by Minnie Royal. C826C: $29.95 each<br />
MINNIE ROYALMinnie Royal is a productive medium-sized<br />
red cherry; firm with good flavor, mainly used as a pollinizer for<br />
Royal Lee. It ripens 11-14 days ahead of Bing. On dwarf New<br />
Root 1 stock. C825C: $29.95 each<br />
Self-Fertile Dwarf<br />
CRAIG’S CRIMSON Our most dwarfed cherry tree is perfect<br />
for the small garden. This naturally semi-dwarf cultivar is<br />
self-fertile and grown on the New Root 1 Zaiger dwarf cherry<br />
rootstock, so it can be maintained easily at 6-8’. The dark red to<br />
nearly black fruit has a wonderful spicy flavor, firm texture and<br />
medium-to-large size. Needs 800 chill hours. (Zaiger). Patent<br />
#7320. USDA Zones 4-8. C725: $29.95 each<br />
Hardy Wonders<br />
KRISTIN The world’s hardiest sweet<br />
cherry, Kristin has survived winters<br />
from windswept Norway to Montana.<br />
These big, dark red cherries are crack<br />
and bacterial canker resistant and<br />
proven in much of the nation. Ripens<br />
mid-July.C780G (Gisela® 5): $29.95<br />
each<br />
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HARTLAND TM A large, heavy bearing<br />
attractive dark red cherry. Rated among<br />
the most flavorful, it is also resistant to<br />
cracking and rot. It ripens and blooms in<br />
mid season. It’s from the NY Experiment<br />
Station. A proven winner also at the<br />
WSU Mt. Vernon station. Hartland is<br />
rated highest in antioxidents of the sweet<br />
cherries in a recent survey. Patent #11034.<br />
C762G (Gisela® 5): $28.50 each<br />
Self-Fertile Sweet Cherries<br />
All the self-fertile varieties are also good<br />
pollinizers for the other sweet cherries!<br />
LAPINSA variety of sweet cherry with<br />
large, dark red fruit of excellent flavor.<br />
Lapins trees are bacterial canker and crack<br />
resistant. This tree is a very consistent<br />
and heavy bearer. It has wide adaptability<br />
through the nation. Lapins needs only 500<br />
chill hours! C821G (Gisela®5): $29.95 each<br />
STELLA Ideal for a backyard grower. This selection is from<br />
Canada. Juicy, heart-shaped, black cherries boast firm texture<br />
and excellent quality. The productive tree has moderate<br />
resistance to bacterial canker. Needs 800 chill hours. USDA<br />
Zones 4-8.C871G3 (Gisela®3): $28.50 each<br />
WHITE GOLD TM (PPAF Cultivar New Fane)<br />
An outstanding new red and yellow, midseason<br />
cherry with good size, great flavor<br />
and consistent heavy cropping. White<br />
Gold is somewhat resistant to cherry leaf<br />
spot and bacterial canker. An Emperor<br />
Francis X Stella, recently released from NY<br />
experiment station. Self-fertile. NY13688.<br />
C845G3 (Gisela®3): $29.95 each<br />
BLACK GOLD TM (PPAF Cultivar Ridgewood) We love the flavor<br />
and productivity of this large, firm, deep<br />
red (almost black) disease resistant sweet<br />
cherry. It is late blooming and self-fertile<br />
so it sets a big crop where others fail. From<br />
New York Fruit Testing.C840G (Gisela®5):<br />
$29.95 each; C840G3 (Gisela®3): $29.95<br />
each<br />
SWEETHEARTA large bright red selffertile<br />
cherry with excellent flavor. It shows<br />
a low incidence of cracking. The tree is<br />
upright and vigorous. It is so heavy bearing<br />
and precocious that when grown optimally,<br />
it benefits from thinning. From British<br />
Columbia, it performs well in much of the<br />
U.S. and has done well at the WSU Mt.<br />
Vernon WA station. It ripens late, a week after<br />
Lapins. C883G (Gisela®5): $29.95 each<br />
TEHRANIVEE A new mahogany colored self-fertile sweet<br />
cherry with black-red juice. Tehranivee<br />
has excellent flavor as well as size,<br />
sweetness and firmness. It ripens at<br />
the end of July in Western Washington<br />
so it avoids cracking. Bred by famed<br />
Canadian researcher Gus Tehrani,<br />
it was released in 1996, from the<br />
Vineland Ontario Station and is a cross<br />
of Van and Stella. This beauty is a winner for American home<br />
orchardists. C895G3 (Gisela®3): $29.95 each<br />
VANDALAY A delicious, large black cherry that resists cracking<br />
and bacterial canker. It is an excellent pollinizer for other varieties.<br />
Raintree offers Vandalay to American gardeners after it has<br />
proven to be among the most flavorful and reliable in the midwest,<br />
northeast, and at the WSU Mt. Vernon, Washington, research<br />
station. It ripens with Bing and blooms with Sweetheart. From<br />
the Vineland Research Station in Ontario, Canada. C890G3<br />
(Gisela®3): $29.95 each<br />
Tart Cherries<br />
All of our tart cherry trees are self fertile. The trees are easily<br />
maintained at 8-10’ in height. They have proven anti-inflammatory<br />
properties.<br />
SUREFIRE TM A surefire, easy picking<br />
choice for the backyard grower and<br />
U-pick marketer. Because it is very<br />
late flowering, Surefire evades and<br />
tolerates frosts and annually produces<br />
large, crack resistant crops. Both skin<br />
and flesh are fire engine red. Its high<br />
sugar content makes it excellent for<br />
eating fresh. It ripens a week after Montmorency. So highly<br />
regarded, it is the first sour cherry introduced by the N.Y.<br />
Geneva Station in 107 years. Gisela®5. C880: $29.95 each<br />
DANUBE TM A new selection from Hungary, where delicious<br />
cherries have been grown for centuries. It is also called Erdi<br />
Botermo. The dark red fruit has a flavor that is a cross of the<br />
sweet and tart cherry. It is delicious eaten fresh or used in<br />
baked goods. It is productive and ripens in early July. C720G<br />
(Gisela®5): $29.95 each<br />
ENGLISH MORELLO Morello cherries have a deep crimson<br />
flesh and rich wine red juice. English Morello is an old variety,<br />
grown for centuries, with tart aromatic flesh. The juice is<br />
abundant and unparalleled for cooking and pie making. The<br />
large heart shaped dark red fruit is freestone and ripens in<br />
August, at the end of the cherry season. The tree habit is small,<br />
easily maintained at 8’ or less. C835G (Gisela® 5): $29.95 each<br />
ALMADEN DUKEThe delicious combination of sweet and tart<br />
flavors makes this new cherry unique. Thought to be a seedling<br />
of a Mazzard cherry, it is easy to grow and very productive.<br />
It was provided to Raintree by Andy Mariani and discovered<br />
in the Almaden Valley near San Jose CA. The tree can be<br />
maintained at 10’ tall. C715G (Gisela® 5): $28.50 each<br />
MONTMORENCY The classic pie<br />
cherry tree. The beautiful upright<br />
tree thrives in our area. It produces<br />
an abundance of bright red cherries.<br />
C830G (Gisela® 5): $29.95 each;<br />
C830G3 (Gisela® 3): $29.50 each<br />
Combo Cherries<br />
DWARF CHERRY<br />
COMBINATION These unique<br />
trees are grafted on dwarfing Gisela®5 rootstock. This<br />
amazing tree can be maintained at 10 feet tall. Enjoy loads<br />
of delicious cherries on this self fertile tree. You get 3 or<br />
4 of the following 5: Glacier, Montmorency, Emperor<br />
Francis, Lapins and Early Burlat. C9004: 4x1 Combo:<br />
$49.95 each; C9003: 3x1 Combo: $46.50 each<br />
Unique cherry-plum crosses<br />
are on pages 46 & 47.<br />
Our dwarf cherry trees are the easiest to pick and fastest to bear!<br />
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Super Hardy Tart Cherries<br />
EVAN’S This Morello-type, tart cherry with crimson flesh<br />
and rich red juice was found near Edmonton, Alberta,<br />
which explains its exceptional cold tolerance. Naturally<br />
dwarf, rounded trees grow to 10’ and annually produce<br />
heavy flower and fruit crops. An exceptional choice for<br />
commercial & home orchard use, especially in the north.<br />
USDA Zones 3-8. Gisela®5. C886G: $29.95 each<br />
SITKA NEW! A tart cherry grown in SE Alaska and<br />
reportedly brought over from Siberia. It is the best<br />
producing cherry in SE Alaska’s cool wet climate. One<br />
quart pot. USDA Zones 4-9. C897: $22.50 each<br />
Cherry Accessories<br />
BIRD SCARE TAPE This tough 7/16” wide shining metallic<br />
tape is red on one side and silver on the other and its<br />
shimmering scares the birds. 290’ roll. T080: $4.95 each<br />
CHERRY STONER/SUCTION BASE<br />
The Victorio Cherry Stoner handles<br />
up to 30 pounds of cherries per hour.<br />
Feeds and separates pits from fruits<br />
with little loss of juices. It has a one<br />
year warranty. T383: $27.95 each<br />
HEAVY DUTY COMMERCIAL BIRD NETTING BY THE<br />
FOOT We have long rolls of bird netting. Use it over<br />
grapes or build a structure over blueberries or dwarf<br />
cherry trees. Secure with clothespins at the bottom.<br />
(Cut to order at 5’ intervals, 25’ minimum length per<br />
piece. This is 22 feet wide. This white netting is top rated<br />
commercially and is rated for 10 years if taken in for the<br />
winter. T431: $1.50 per foot<br />
How To Use Cherries<br />
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Sweet cherry trees make attractive<br />
yard trees with their rich green, large, serrated leaves and<br />
lovely fragrant white spring blossoms. Pie cherry trees have<br />
darker leaves and make good smaller yard trees.<br />
Useful Facts<br />
HARDINESS: Our Gisela® dwarf rootstocks are hardy to at<br />
least -25° F. Sweet cherries are USDA Zones 5-9; tart cherries<br />
are USDA Zones 4-9 unless noted.<br />
SUN OR SHADE: Full sun. ORIGIN: Eastern Europe.<br />
LIFE EXPECTANCY: 35 years. YEARS TO FRUIT: 2-3<br />
MATURE TREE YIELD: 25-50 pounds. HEIGHT & SPACING:<br />
12 feet.<br />
How To Grow<br />
SOILS: Avoid heavy clay and wet soils for sweet cherries.<br />
PRUNING: See Tree Owners Manual that comes with each order.<br />
PESTS: Birds like cherries and eat many just before we humans<br />
do. Yellow fruited varieties don’t attract birds! Selecting<br />
varieties on dwarf rootstocks and using netting and scare tape<br />
will help you get the fruit.<br />
POLLINATION: Some sweet cherries need another sweet<br />
cherry as a pollinizer. Some don’t pollinate each other. Tart<br />
cherries are self-fertile but won’t pollinate sweet cherries. See<br />
the pollination chart.<br />
For Your Health<br />
Tart cherry juice can reduce inflammation and is used to treat<br />
gout. Eat your cherries soon after harvest because the antioxidants<br />
begin being depleted soon after picking. Among the<br />
sweet cherries, Hartland tested highest in antioxidants.<br />
The Gisela® Dwarf Rootstock: Incredibly Productive<br />
We offer virus-free cherry tained at 10-12’ tall.<br />
trees on the dwarfing Gisela® 3 We are also offering the Gisela®<br />
and 5 rootstocks.<br />
3 rootstock which is the most<br />
Developed over 30 years, at dwarfing of the Gisela® rootstocks,<br />
making a tree that grows<br />
the University of Giessen in<br />
Germany, these rootstocks have to only 8-10 feet tall. It tends to<br />
proven their value throughout make a broad tree excellent for a<br />
the U.S. in the NC 140 rootstock small area. Its small size and early<br />
trials.<br />
heavy bearing are great attributes<br />
The large royalties we have to but because of this, the tree<br />
pay on the rootstocks account needs good growing conditions<br />
for the higher price. However, the to thrive. It is very precocious<br />
years you gain in early production<br />
and easy picking make it well at an early age.<br />
prompting the tree to bear heavily<br />
worth it. Patents make it illegal for It may require fruit thinning<br />
gardeners to propagate Giessen to maintain fruit size and avoid<br />
rootstocks without an expensive overbearing and having the tree<br />
license. However, we offer for sale stop growing. Regular irrigation<br />
the VSL 2 (Krymsk 5 TM ) dwarfing is needed. It is not recommended<br />
cherry rootstock on page 57. for the heaviest bearing cultivars<br />
Gisela®5® induces early and like Sweetheart. It is recommended<br />
that dormant pruning on all<br />
heavy fruit production, is very<br />
winter hardy and thrives on a dwarf cherry trees be done in late<br />
wide variety of soils. This rootstock<br />
is not only very dwarfing reduces the chance of bacterial<br />
winter before bloom time which<br />
but also disease resistant, making<br />
a tree that can be<br />
canker infestations.<br />
main-<br />
Early Burlat<br />
Royal Lee<br />
Minnie Royal<br />
Stella<br />
E. Francis<br />
Lapins<br />
Hartland<br />
Black Gold<br />
Danube<br />
Nugent<br />
CHERRY RIPENING ORDER<br />
Kristen<br />
Angela<br />
White Gold<br />
Rainier<br />
Bing<br />
Sam<br />
Vandalay<br />
Tehranivee<br />
Craig’s Crimson<br />
Nugent<br />
Sweetheart<br />
Lambert<br />
Almaden<br />
Hudson<br />
Montmorency<br />
K. Sweet<br />
Surefire<br />
Morello<br />
Nugent<br />
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PEACHES<br />
& NECTARINES<br />
(Prunus persica) Nothing beats the flavor of a fresh peach or nectarine<br />
ripened in your own backyard. Our disease resistant varieties<br />
now make it easy for you to succeed. Now you can grow<br />
great peaches and nectarines in the Northwest as well as in most<br />
of the nation. We offer self fertile varieties, unless noted, which are<br />
of excellent quality. Many are resistant to leaf curl. A Nectarine is a<br />
Peach without fuzz. We offer sturdy well rooted 3’-5’ tall trees. On<br />
Lovell rootstock unless noted. USDA Zones 5-9 unless noted.<br />
BABY CRAWFORD PEACH This heritage<br />
peach cultivar has an intensely rich, flavor.<br />
The medium size freestone peaches are<br />
yellow with golden-orange flesh and a slight<br />
blush. Fruit connoisseurs rate it at the top for<br />
flavor eaten fresh, preserved, dried or canned.<br />
C504 (Lovell): $26.50 each<br />
CONTENDER PEACH This hardy, late blooming peach<br />
escapes spring frosts and sets fruit in much of the nation: it<br />
thrives in the East, in Colorado and in the Northwest. It has<br />
a high chilling requirement (1050 chill hours), and isn’t good<br />
for the Deep South. The beautiful, large fruit is bright red over<br />
yellow, is firm, sweet and delicious. Since it resists browning<br />
and is freestone, it is great for fresh eating, freezing or canning.<br />
Introduced from the North Carolina Experiment station in 1988.<br />
It ripens in August. USDA Zones 4-9. C505A: $28.50 each<br />
HARKEN PEACH This is the best<br />
flavored peach in our climate.<br />
From Canada, hardy and widely<br />
adapted, it is very sweet and<br />
bears a regular crop of large<br />
freestone peaches. For canning,<br />
pick fruit before it is table ripe.<br />
Ripens early August. C510D:<br />
$26.50 each<br />
WHITE LADY PEACH This low acid/high<br />
sugar white fleshed peach has a flavor<br />
that will melt in your mouth. The medium<br />
large, red skinned fruits are freestone and<br />
have very firm flesh. White Lady is widely<br />
adapted throughout the nation wherever<br />
peaches will thrive. 800 chill hours. C553:<br />
$26.50 each<br />
HW 272 PEACH<br />
Consistently high<br />
marks from fruit<br />
researchers at the<br />
WSU Mt. Vernon<br />
station have<br />
prompted us to get<br />
permission from<br />
Canada to offer<br />
this numbered<br />
selection. HW<br />
272 is a very flavorful, reliable and heavy bearing peach from<br />
Harrow Station, Ontario. It has successfully withstood lower<br />
temperatures at the Harrow station than other peaches. It is<br />
consistently productive in Western Washington. Ripe in early<br />
August, it is free stone and has yellow flesh and is attractively<br />
colored with a 70% blush on a bright yellow background. . It<br />
has a low incidence of split pits and shows field resistance<br />
to brown rot, canker and bacterial leaf spot. Patented by Ag.<br />
Canada. C516: $26.50 each<br />
Curl Resistant Peaches<br />
Enjoy delicious peaches from your own tree. Peach leaf curl<br />
has always been a major problem for backyard peach growers.<br />
Raintree is the leader in introducing good tasting, resistant<br />
varieties. On Lovell rootstock unless noted.<br />
AVALON PRIDE TM (Patented Cultivar<br />
Croft) Discovered as a chance seedling<br />
in 1981 in Issaquah, WA. by Margaret<br />
Proud and named in honor of her father<br />
Donald Croft. The highly flavored, yellow<br />
fleshed, semi-freestone fruit is good for<br />
canning, pies or eaten fresh. Fruit ripens<br />
in mid July. C525A: $24.95 each<br />
BETTYA sweet flavorful leaf curl and split pit<br />
resistant peach. It ripens late in the season, at<br />
the end of August. It has a deeper color than<br />
the variety Frost and is as or more productive.<br />
It was a seedling found near Ferndale in<br />
Western Washington and is the newest curl<br />
resistant peach successfully tested at the<br />
WSU Mt. Vernon Station. C503: $26.50 each<br />
FROST TM The longest tested, curl<br />
resistant tree, Frost is still unsurpassed.<br />
In mid-August, it produces reliable<br />
crops of semi-freestone, yellow-fleshed<br />
peaches that have a rich, sweet flavor.<br />
Wonderful for both canning and fresh<br />
eating. C500: $24.95 each<br />
SALISH SUMMER TM Previously known<br />
as Q1-8, this semi-freestone, whitefleshed<br />
peach has a wonderful sweet flavor<br />
that is great for fresh eating. Showy blossoms<br />
in spring predict ripe fruit in early August.<br />
Selected by Dr. Robert Norton for its flavor<br />
and reliability. C530: $26.50 each<br />
MARY JANE TM Reliable, colorful and<br />
delicious, this tree produces showy pink<br />
flowers and sets fruit even in frosty<br />
springs. In mid-August, a crop of<br />
flavorful, red skinned, yellow-fleshed<br />
peaches are ready for fresh eating,<br />
drying, canning or freezing. A chance<br />
seedling selected by Louie Strahl in<br />
Steilacoom, WA. C552: $26.50 each<br />
INDIAN FREEPrized it for its rich<br />
color, flavor and size. Naturally resistant to peach leaf curl,<br />
the tree produces heavy crops of large,<br />
aromatic freestone peaches that have<br />
red skin and white flesh marbled with<br />
crimson stripes. When fully ripe in mid<br />
to late season, the sweet, distinctive<br />
flavor is excellent both eaten fresh and in<br />
preserves and chutneys. Plant another<br />
peach or nectarine as a pollinizer. C524:<br />
$28.50 each<br />
We have large specimen bearing fruit trees<br />
that are way to big too ship at our garden<br />
center in Morton, Washington.<br />
Call us at 1-800-391-8892 or visit<br />
www.raintree<strong>nursery</strong>.com for availability.<br />
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Special New Cultivars Selected for Flavor<br />
These peaches and nectarines are a recent creation of the<br />
California Rare Fruit Growers’ Hybridizer Group, a group<br />
dedicated to reviving the classic fruit flavors of the past. $1<br />
from each sale goes to the group, which is dedicated to developing<br />
superior stone fruit varieties for home gardeners.<br />
SPECKLED EGG NECTARINE TM Speckled<br />
Egg is a top quality, huge, yellow nectarine<br />
developed by CRFG’s Hybridizer Group.<br />
It’s named after it’s speckled blush and<br />
oblong shape. The texture is meaty and<br />
juicy with a sweet, classic nectarine flavor<br />
of the highest quality. Well thinned, treeripened<br />
specimens may surpass 4 inches<br />
in diameter. Ripens early August. C578: $26.50 each<br />
KIT DONNELL PEACH TM It is named<br />
after the late Kit Donnell, former<br />
chairperson for the Santa Clara Valley,<br />
CA chapter of the CRFG. Although new,<br />
this peach has many old-fashioned<br />
peach characteristic. It is a yellow<br />
freestone with little red coloration,<br />
delectable flavor and juicy texture. It’s<br />
also very productive and the fruits are<br />
often of great size. It is an ideal peach for eating fresh,<br />
canning, pies and preserves. C507: $24.95 each<br />
MARIA’S GOLD NECTARINE TM The pure golden skin<br />
and flesh of this juicy, richly flavored<br />
nectarine has a delicious balance<br />
of sweetness and acidity typical of<br />
the exotic fabled “Golden Peaches<br />
of Samarkand.” Named after Russian<br />
horticulturist Dr. Maria Plekhanova, it<br />
is a hybrid derived from seeds brought<br />
back from Uzbekistan by Andy Mariani.<br />
C573: $24.95 each<br />
RASPBERRY RED NECTARINE TM<br />
Developed by the California Rare Fruit<br />
Growers’ Hybridizer Group. A rare<br />
nectarine with rich red flesh reminiscent<br />
of the old “Indian Red” peaches. It is the<br />
result of crossing red-fleshed peaches<br />
with white nectarines and re-crossing<br />
the subsequent seedlings. Small to<br />
medium sized fruit has dark burgundy<br />
skin with flesh streaked in red and a juicy, melting texture.<br />
The flavor is unique: rich and complex, very sweet but with<br />
a pleasant tartness similar to raspberry. C576: $26.50 each<br />
SUMMER SILK NECTARINE TM NEW! ‘Summer Silk’ is<br />
an enormous white-fleshed nectarine ripening in late<br />
July to early August. The skin is creamy white splashed<br />
with crimson. The honey-like aroma of the ripe fruit is<br />
intoxicating; the flesh is sweet, juicy and luscious —<br />
one of the finest tasting white nectarines. Developed by<br />
the California Rare Fruit Growers’ Hybridizer Group. On<br />
Mariana 2624. C564: $26.50 each<br />
Disease-Resistant Peach Combo<br />
RESISTANT PEACH COMBO Enjoy<br />
the following peaches: Frost, Salish<br />
Summer, Mary Jane and Avalon Pride<br />
disease resistant peaches on one beautiful,<br />
self-fertile tree. On Lovell roostock. C5004:<br />
4x1 Combo $44.50<br />
Genetic Dwarfs<br />
Genetic Dwarf peaches and nectarines<br />
grow 4-5’ tall and are great<br />
in a pot on the patio, deck or in the<br />
ground. Each is grafted about 18”<br />
high to make a beautiful dwarf bush<br />
like the one pictured. All ripen in June<br />
in central California to early August<br />
in the Pacific Northwest. All genetic<br />
dwarfs are very susceptible, but<br />
avoid leaf curl when they are grown<br />
in a special, easy to accomplish way.<br />
Cover the tree so it stays dry from<br />
mid Dec. to Feb. and it won’t get leaf<br />
curl. Each is on Lovell rootstock. Each is self-fertile.<br />
EL DORADO PEACH A richly flavored genetic dwarf with a<br />
pretty red blushed skin. It is early ripening, freestone and selffruitful<br />
and makes a beautiful fruiting bush. Needs 500 chill<br />
hours. USDA Zones 6-9 C540: $26.50 each<br />
EMPRESS PEACH Enjoy the delicious juicy sweet flavor. This<br />
productive dwarf tree is the hardiest of the genetic dwarf<br />
peaches to Zones 5-9. The fruit is a beautiful glowing pink color<br />
and the flesh is yellow. It needs 850 chill gours. C518: $26.50<br />
each<br />
2x1 NECTARINE - PEACH COMBOEnjoy two great varieties<br />
on a small tree. The Nectar Babe nectarine has large sweet<br />
yellow freestone fruit and the Pix Zee<br />
peach has sweet flavorful orange-red<br />
clingstone fruit with yellow flesh. Zones<br />
6-9. C5802: $32.50 each<br />
NECTAZEE NECTARINE Enjoy the<br />
flavorful yellow fleshed, red skinned fruits<br />
on this beautiful, freestone dwarf tree.<br />
C585: $26.50 each<br />
Chinese Flat Peaches & Nectarines<br />
Flat Peaches and Nectarines are new to American gardeners.<br />
They grow like other peach trees. The fruit is flat and very<br />
sweet. They need a hot summer climate and 500 chill hours to<br />
thrive. On Lovell rootstock. Self fertile.<br />
SAUZEE KING WHITE NECTARINENew from Zaiger Hybrids<br />
— the first donut-style nectarine! This outstanding early season<br />
variety has white flesh that is sweet and juicy. The compact<br />
tree sets fruit at a young age and produces heavily. Thinning<br />
is required for large fruit size. The fruit<br />
has red skin over a blush of yellow. On<br />
Citation rootstock. C563: $26.50 each<br />
SATURN PEACH TM Saturn is a “Peento”<br />
peach and is shaped like a doughnut<br />
without the hole. Enjoy the large, showy<br />
double pink flowers. The very sweet,<br />
medium-size fruit has melting white flesh. Patent #5123. C547:<br />
$26.50 each<br />
SWEET BAGEL PEACH TM Look! It’s a bagel. No, it’s a<br />
doughnut. What? It’s a peach? The look<br />
of new Sweet Bagel may surprise you<br />
at first, but when you bite into the juicy,<br />
yellow fruit, you’ll recognize the superb<br />
peach flavor. The productive trees like hot<br />
summers. Fruit is large compared to other<br />
flat peaches.C545: $24.50 each<br />
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Nectarines Selected for Flavor<br />
These aren’t genetic dwarfs. The trees will grow to 10-12 feet in<br />
height and width. Nectarines are peaches without the fuzz.<br />
HARDIRED NECTARINE Top rated<br />
for west of the Cascades, this Harrow<br />
Ontario selection will excel throughout<br />
Zones 5-9. It bears large quantities of<br />
red sweet tasty, yellow fleshed fruit in<br />
early August. The tree is attractive and<br />
spreading in habit, tolerant of bacterial<br />
spot and brown rot and covered each<br />
spring with large showy pink flowers.<br />
On Lovell rootstock. C565: $24.95<br />
each<br />
Gorgeous & Tasty Too<br />
ATOMIC RED FLOWERING<br />
NECTARINE Perhaps inadvisably<br />
named for its beautiful, deep-red<br />
double flowers that shine like a<br />
beacon. Talk about a stunning edible<br />
ornamental, it also provides a good<br />
mid-season crop of medium to large<br />
white fleshed flavorful nectarines.<br />
USDA Zones 6-9. Needs 500 chill<br />
hours. (Not recommended in wet<br />
maritime climates.) C508: $26.50<br />
each<br />
Using Peaches & Nectarines<br />
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Trees are fast growing and have attractive<br />
leaves and fragrant pink blossoms. Genetic dwarfs<br />
are perfect in a pot on a patio.<br />
Useful Facts<br />
HARDINESS: USDA Zones 5-9<br />
SUN OR SHADE: Full sun.<br />
HEIGHT & SPACING: Genetic dwarfs 5’ . Other peaches<br />
12-15’ on Lovell and St. Julian A rootstock. On Citation and<br />
Krymsk 1 rootstocks they may be somewhat smaller.<br />
POLLINATION: Self-fertile unless noted!<br />
LIFE EXPECTANCY: 15-20 years.<br />
YEARS TO FIRST FRUIT: 2-3<br />
YIELD OF MATURE TREE: 30-50 pounds<br />
How To Grow<br />
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Adaptable to many soils as long as<br />
they are well drained.<br />
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Unlike apples, standard<br />
peach trees require heavy pruning to produce well. Prune off<br />
old wood, always renewing branches, because peaches bear<br />
on new wood only. Prune to an open center vase shape or in<br />
a fan shape on a trellis fence or wall.<br />
LEAF CURL CONTROL: Please note that the leaf curl resistant<br />
peaches will get some leaf curl for the first few years.<br />
To control leaf curl, spray lime sulfur when the buds first<br />
crack open in late December or early January and then three<br />
weeks later. Or if spraying by the calendar, spray once in late<br />
December and twice more at two week intervals.<br />
For Your Health<br />
White fleshed peaches are higher in phytonutrients than yellow<br />
fleshed varieties.<br />
The skin is the most nutritious part. The variety Indian Free<br />
with its red-streaked flesh is particularly high in anthocyanins<br />
and antioxidants.<br />
APRICOTS<br />
(Prunus armeniaca) We offer a collection of unusual Apricots<br />
and Apricot crosses from around the world! Apricots come<br />
from cold climates where they must bloom very quickly after<br />
their chilling requirements are met. In more moderate climates<br />
they bloom very early and must be planted in areas where they<br />
aren’t subject to early spring frosts! We offer sturdy well rooted<br />
3-5’ trees. On Lovell rootstock unless otherwise noted.<br />
These Produce in the Pacific Northwest<br />
Where Others Fail.<br />
Puget Gold and Harglow both bloom later and tolerate more<br />
frost while still setting fruit. They are more likely to fruit in a<br />
maritime climate where numerous other varieties have failed.<br />
They also do well in many other apricot growing areas. They<br />
also appear to be somewhat less susceptible to disease. If you<br />
live in a maritime climate and are not in a late frost pocket, try<br />
them.<br />
PUGET GOLD TM This prolific bearing tree<br />
produces large elongated fruit of very good<br />
flavor. The tree blooms in early March<br />
and the fruit ripens in early August. A<br />
natural semi-dwarf, the tree can easily be<br />
maintained at 15’ height and spacing. It’s<br />
self-fertile. C460C (St. Julian A): $24.95<br />
each<br />
HARGLOW A late blooming, early ripening,<br />
self-fertile apricot that has proven itself in<br />
our maritime Pacific Northwest and in most<br />
of the nation. It is an introduction from the<br />
Harrow Research Station in Ontario, Canada<br />
and shows some resistance to brown rot and<br />
other diseases. The firm, sweet, flavorful fruit is<br />
medium to large and a deep orange color with<br />
a red blush. C470C (St. Julian A): $24.95 each<br />
Versatile Favorites<br />
TOMCOT These luscious huge orange orbs<br />
are the first apricots to ripen each season. The<br />
firm orange flesh is delicious eaten fresh or<br />
dried. Select another apricot as a pollinizer.<br />
Developed by WSU fruit breeder Tom Toyama<br />
from a cross made in 1970. It will do well<br />
in much of the nation but not west of the<br />
Cascades. C385D: $24.95 each<br />
Many nurseries rest on their laurels. We rest on our cots!<br />
WESTLEY This self fertile apricot from Northern California is<br />
excellent eaten fresh and particularly prized dried. The medium<br />
to large fruit has orange flesh and good flavor. It blooms and<br />
ripens in the late season. It has looked good in trials at the<br />
WSU Mt. Vernon station in Western Washington. C477: $24.95<br />
each<br />
Miniature Size, Big Flavor<br />
PIXIE COT MINIATURE APRICOT A new and exciting<br />
breakthrough for the backyard grower. This new Zaiger<br />
introduction has a delicious flavor. It is a miniature, easily<br />
maintained at only eight feet tall. The abundant fruit is medium<br />
size with a bright orange skin. It has yet to be tested around the<br />
nation but is expected to be very cold hardy and should do well<br />
where apricots thrive. On Citation rootstock, the tree needs a<br />
well drained soil. Patent pending. 600 chill hours. C480: $26.50<br />
each<br />
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Persian Delight<br />
SHAA-KAR PAREH Shaa-Kar Pareh is a delightful, whitefleshed<br />
apricot from Iran. It is an ancient hybrid between a<br />
myrobalan plum and an apricot. Medium to large fruit with light<br />
yellow skin flushed with rose. The white flesh is exceptionally<br />
sweet with plum-like flavor. It ripens early in the season and is<br />
self fertile. USDA Zones 6-9. C383: $28.50 each<br />
Cold Climate Black Apricot<br />
TLOR-TSIRAN BLACK APRICOT<br />
(Prunus dasycarpa) As far as we<br />
know, only Raintree is offering<br />
Black Apricots to American<br />
gardeners. This is a selection of<br />
an unusual, naturally occurring<br />
hybrid of apricot (P. armeniaca)<br />
and myrobalan plum (P.<br />
cerasifera) from central Asia. We<br />
tasted it in Russia at the Krymsk<br />
Station near the Caucasus mountain range and enjoyed the<br />
flavor. The skin of the tasty oval fruit is fuzzy like an apricot<br />
but is a dark purple. The trees showy white blossoms appear<br />
slightly later than other apricots. The flesh is marbled red and<br />
yellow. While it has fruited well in cold climates, we have not<br />
successfully fruited it here at Raintree in our maritime climate.<br />
USDA Zones 4-8. On Lovell rootstock. C380: $32.50 each<br />
“Sweet Pit” Apricots<br />
They are called “sweet pits” because you can eat the kernel like<br />
you would an almond, as well as enjoying the flavorful fruit.<br />
HUNZA From the land of the Hunza in northern Pakistan,<br />
where people routinely live to well over the age of one hundred.<br />
The kernel of this small, sweet fruit is the primary source of<br />
oil for the Hunza, and many claims are made concerning its<br />
healthful properties. Kernels must be roasted or otherwise<br />
cooked before eating. The Hunza leave the fruit on the tree to<br />
dry before harvesting, but we can’t recommend this method for<br />
those in wetter climates! The flesh of the fruit, when cooked,<br />
has a deep toffee flavor. Self fertile. It is not likely to produce<br />
well in cool maritime summers. On Citation rootstock. C475:<br />
$28.50 each<br />
CHINESE SWEET PIT Also known as the Chinese Golden,<br />
Mormon or Large Early Montgamet Apricot. It is late blooming,<br />
making it an excellent choice for higher elevations or late frost<br />
areas. The tree is medium size, precocious and a heavy bearer.<br />
Its golden orange medium size fruit is sweet, firm and juicy.<br />
It ripens over a long period of time. It is winter hardy and self<br />
fertile. Zones 4-9. On Marianna 2624 rootstock. C476: $24.95<br />
each<br />
How To Use Apricots<br />
IN THE KITCHEN: Eat fresh, stew or can. They are wonderful dried,<br />
in jams, nectars and as leather.<br />
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Apricots have the most beautiful foliage of<br />
the fruit trees. Leaves are first a bronze color, turning to green as<br />
they mature.<br />
Useful Facts<br />
HARDINESS: Zones 5-9 unless noted.<br />
SUN OR SHADE: Sun.<br />
HEIGHT & SPACING: 15 feet.<br />
YEARS TO FIRST FRUIT: 2-3<br />
YIELD: 30-120 pounds per tree.<br />
PLUM CROSSES<br />
We offer many new fabulous plum crosses. Plum is crossed<br />
with cherry, peach, nectarine and apricot. Pluots and Apriums<br />
are incredibly sweet crosses of plum and apricot with a<br />
wonderful variety of complex flavors and colors. Pluots are<br />
mostly plum while Apriums are predominately apricot. Both will<br />
thrive where Apricots do well. All the cultivars listed thrive in<br />
the California central valley where they were bred but are still<br />
being tested in other climates! These patented Floyd Zaiger<br />
introductions all need hot summers to bring out their sugars<br />
and incredible flavors. We’ve chosen several cultivars that have<br />
proven the most cold hardy! However they don’t do well in high<br />
humidity. They are easily maintained at 10-15’ tall. We offer 3-5’<br />
trees.<br />
The First True Cherry x Plum Crosses<br />
Famed fruit breeder Floyd Zaiger has crossed a cherry with<br />
a Japanese plum to create a wonderful new fruit he calls a<br />
Pluerry. Until very recently Cherry Plums were just a name for<br />
small plums. Now we have true crosses that incorporate cherry<br />
flavor into what looks like a plum. They bloom with late midseason<br />
Asian plums and needs a pollinizer. Flavor King Pluot,<br />
Burgundy and Santa Rosa plums have proven good pollenizers<br />
and gardeners will need to experiment to find the best pollinizers<br />
in their region. (See chart on page 53).<br />
SWEET TREAT PLUERRY<br />
This new dark red fruit with<br />
yellow flesh is a complex<br />
interspecific hybrid,<br />
predominantly of plum and<br />
cherry with a hint of peach<br />
and apricot thrown in for<br />
good measure. It looks a lot<br />
like a small round plum but<br />
the taste is like a tasty plum<br />
infused with cherry flavor.<br />
It’s new and unique and will be very popular. USDA Zones 6-9.<br />
Needs 450 chill hours. On Myro 29C rootstock. C356: $29.95<br />
each<br />
CANDY HEART PLUERRY<br />
NEW! Candy Heart’s skin is dark<br />
speckled red and the delicious<br />
and uniquely flavored flesh is<br />
amber/red. It ripens after most<br />
cherries and Japanese plums<br />
and is pollinized by the Sweet<br />
Treat Pluerry or a later blooming<br />
Japanese Plum. C359: $29.95<br />
each<br />
How To Grow<br />
SOIL: Well drained soil. Prefers a neutral pH<br />
POLLINATION: Self fertile unless noted.<br />
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Prune to an open center shape.<br />
Fruit spurs bear several years. Water trees in the summer.<br />
For Your Health<br />
Apricots have 3 to 8 times the phytonutrients of peaches or<br />
nectarines. Fully ripened fruit from your tree is far more nutritious<br />
than the fruit picked semi ripe from a store.<br />
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NADIA CHERRY PLUM This new<br />
rare cherry and plum cross from<br />
Australia has a delicious combination<br />
of cherry and plum flavor. Larger<br />
than a cherry and smaller than a<br />
plum, it is a cross of the Black Amber<br />
Asian Plum and the Supreme Cherry,<br />
an Australian dark cherry cultivar.<br />
The skin is dark red as is the flesh.<br />
The fruit is firm, sweet and juicy. Further evaluation will be<br />
needed as to its hardiness and range of adaptability though<br />
judging by its parents it could be hardy in USDA Zones 5-9.<br />
The tree grows to about 15 feet tall and is grafted on St. Julian A<br />
plum rootstock. PP19842. C358: $29.95 each<br />
Most Widely Adapted Pluots<br />
DAPPLE DANDY This large<br />
freestone fruit is also called<br />
“Dinosaur Egg” . When the<br />
incredibly sweet and delicious red<br />
and white flesh is ripe, the yellow/<br />
green skin turns a dappled maroon<br />
and yellow. A frequent taste test<br />
winner for its distinct Plum-Apricot<br />
flavor. Dandy is a good pollinator<br />
for other pluot varieties and among<br />
the most widely adaptable to<br />
colder climates. Thin the fruit so it doesn’t overset and become<br />
biennial. On Citation rootstock. Chill hours 500. USDA Zones 6-9.<br />
C376: $26.50 each<br />
FLAVOR GRENADE Enjoy<br />
explosive, sweet-as-honey flavor.<br />
This green fruit with a red blush,<br />
hangs on the tree and can be<br />
eaten for four to six weeks as it<br />
keeps getting sweeter. It extends<br />
the stone fruit season and can be<br />
harvested in October. The fruit<br />
will still have a distinctive crunch.<br />
Good reports have come in from<br />
Zone 5 and 6 areas that have good<br />
late-summer heat. Those who can<br />
grow Flavor Grenade successfully<br />
are in for a late-season treat. Pollinized by Japanese plums or<br />
pluots. On Myro 29C. Chill hours 600. USDA Zones 5-9. C377:<br />
$26.50 each<br />
FLAVOR SUPREME Flavor<br />
Supreme is the sweetest and most<br />
flavorful of all the pluots and that’s<br />
saying a lot. The rich, sweet red flesh<br />
is covered by maroon and green<br />
mottled skin. It needs a Japanese<br />
plum or other pluot for pollination<br />
and requires 700 chill hours. On<br />
Myro 29C rootstock. USDA Zones<br />
7-10. C455: $26.50 each<br />
BURBANK PLUMCOT Long before the name pluot was<br />
concocted, famed California plant breeder Luther Burbank<br />
selected this first known cross of a plum and apricot in the<br />
early 1900’s from thousands of seedlings. The fruit is the size<br />
of an apricot and as you bite into it you first get the apricot<br />
flavor followed by the rich flavor of a Japanese plum. The skin<br />
is yellow with red blush. Use an early blooming Japanese plum<br />
as a pollinizer. Like Japanese plums, it blooms very early in the<br />
spring and rain and frost can affect fruit set. The flavorful fruit<br />
ripens over several weeks. USDA Zones 6-10.C354: $26.50<br />
each<br />
Apriums Rest on Cots<br />
FLAVOR DELIGHT APRIUM The flesh is<br />
yellow and firm like an apricot but it has<br />
a combination of apricot and plum flavor.<br />
The fruit is two inches long and incredibly<br />
sweet. It needs hot summers to bring out its<br />
full flavor. It ripens in mid-July on a vigorous<br />
upright tree that can be maintained at about<br />
ten feet tall. On Marianna 2624. Self-fertile.<br />
Patented. USDA Zones 6-9.C360: $26.50<br />
each<br />
LEAH COT APRIUM A new Zaiger Apricot cross with attractive<br />
orange skin and flesh and a rich apricot flavor. Enjoy heavy<br />
crops of very large flavorful fruit early in the season. Self Fertile.<br />
It needs 500 chill hours. Like other apricots it blooms early in<br />
the season and is not suited for late frost areas including the<br />
maritime Northwest. USDA Zones 7-10. C363: $26.50 each<br />
Rare Peach Plum Crosses<br />
Zaiger’s Peaches and Nectarines crossed with Plums don’t<br />
require as much summer heat as Plum, Apricot crosses. They<br />
ripen early in the season and they do better in maritime areas<br />
though like most peaches they are not resistant to leaf curl.<br />
TRI LITE PEACHPLUM A rare cross of Peach and Japanese<br />
Plum. The delicious white flesh has a<br />
classic peach flavor with a wonderful<br />
plum aftertaste that is truly unique. It is a<br />
clingstone, very productive, early season<br />
ripener with great flavor canned or eaten<br />
fresh. Self-fertile. Enjoy the showy pink<br />
spring flowers. Patent 8393. A Floyd<br />
Zaiger selection. 600 chill hours. It<br />
does well in hot summers and is a good<br />
one to try in maritime climates. USDA Zones 7-9. On Lovell<br />
rootstock. C351: $28.50 each<br />
Plum x Peach x Nectarine<br />
SPICE ZEE NECTAPLUM This is a new<br />
and unique introduction that truly tastes<br />
like a delicious cross of a plum, peach<br />
and nectarine. The first Nectaplum TM<br />
from Zaiger Hybrids. Spice Zee is a<br />
great choice for the home gardener. It<br />
is slightly acidic and loaded with sugar,<br />
giving it a spicy sweet flavor. Along with<br />
great flavor, Spice Zee is a beautiful ornamental tree with a<br />
tremendous spring bloom followed by dark red leaves in the<br />
spring that mature to a rich green-red in late summer. This<br />
variety is self-fruitful and very productive. USDA Zones 6-10.<br />
On Lovell rootstock. C357: $28.50 each<br />
Peach x Apricot x Plum<br />
BELLA GOLD PEACOTUM This<br />
small tree (8 to 10’ tall) is big on the<br />
uniqueness scale. A cross with the fine<br />
attributes of three fruits, peach, apricot,<br />
and plum, the fruit has yellow skin<br />
blushed almost completely red with<br />
a slightly fuzzy texture much like an<br />
apricot. It is partially freestone and has<br />
yellow flesh and a wonderfully complex<br />
flavor. Expect ripe fruit in early June in California. A Pluot makes<br />
the best pollinizer. Needs at least 500 chill hours. On Citation<br />
rootstock. C352: $28.50 each<br />
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Combination Crosses<br />
4 x 1 COMBO PLUOT These are the most<br />
popular and proven Pluot varieties. They vary in<br />
fruit skin color, from yellow to red, making this a<br />
beautiful combination. The fruit is of excellent quality, incredibly<br />
sweet, plum-like, with an apricot aftertaste. Fruit ripens in July and<br />
August. The four varieties are Dapple Dandy, Flavor Queen, Flavor<br />
King and Flavor Supreme. This dwarf tree on Citation rootstock is<br />
self-fertile and will pollinize early ripening Japanese plums. USDA<br />
Zones 6-9. C3604: $49.95 each<br />
4 x 1 ZEE SWEET<br />
PLUOT COMBO A<br />
combo with great colors<br />
and flavors. These are<br />
Splash<br />
Zaiger introductions.<br />
Geo Pride<br />
Geo Pride has red skin<br />
and is very productive<br />
and flavorful. Emerald<br />
Drop is golden and sweet as honey. Splash is golden and tops<br />
in flavor and Flavor Grenade is green with red flesh. 500 to 600<br />
chill hours. Pluots need hot summers to bring out the sweet<br />
flavors. As yet untested in colder climates. Self-fertile. USDA<br />
Zones 6-9. On dwarf Citation rootstock. C3654: $49.95 each<br />
PLUMS<br />
(Prunus species) Raintree offers a wonderful collection of the<br />
most flavorful plums from around the world. Plums provide an<br />
abundance of delicious fruit with relatively little care. Plums<br />
are unique among the fruits in that they are a very diverse<br />
group belonging to fifteen different species and are native to<br />
areas throughout the world. No fruits we can think of come in<br />
such a variety of colors, shapes, sizes and flavors. Our plums<br />
are on semi dwarfing Marianna 2624, St. Julian A or Lovell<br />
rootstocks unless otherwise noted. They are easily maintained<br />
at an average of from 10-13’ tall and need that spacing. USDA<br />
Zones 5-9 unless otherwise noted. Each needs a pollinizer unless<br />
noted! We offer sturdy, well rooted 3-5’ trees.<br />
EUROPEAN PLUMS<br />
European plums come in many types, colors and flavors.<br />
Gage Plums<br />
Gage plums came from Italy to France in about 1520 where<br />
they were named “Reine Claude”. Brought to England in 1720 by<br />
Sir William Gage, he soon lost the labels. These delicious fruits,<br />
ideal for dessert or jams, have thereafter been named after<br />
him. Raintree recommends you purchase a permanent label<br />
for each fruit tree, thereby assuring no plums will be named for<br />
you. Other Gages, Coe’s Golden, Stanley and Prune d’ Ente are<br />
great Gage pollinizers.<br />
REINE CLAUDE DOREE This<br />
is the original Gage plum, the<br />
famous Reine Claude Doree from<br />
France. Connoisseurs prize the<br />
small, yellow/green plums that<br />
ripen in August or September for<br />
their incredible sweet juicy flavor.<br />
From Andy Mariani’s orchard.<br />
Plant another Gage plum for<br />
pollination. On Marianna 2624. USDA Zones 6-9. C015: $26.50<br />
each<br />
ROSY GAGE You will love the dense,<br />
rich flavor. This rosy skinned, yellow<br />
fleshed, productive plum newly<br />
introduced by Cornell, has a very<br />
high sugar content. Several pickings,<br />
beginning in late August, are needed<br />
for a complete harvest. Formerly<br />
known as NY 101. On Mariana 2624.<br />
Includes $1 royalty. C054: $26.50<br />
each<br />
GOLDEN TRANSPARENT GAGE We think<br />
this is the best late season gage plum. The<br />
well formed tree produces yellow fruit with<br />
red dots and a rich, aromatic, sweet yellow<br />
flesh. The fruit ripens in late September. On<br />
Marianna 2624 rootstock. Self-fertile. C050:<br />
$26.50 each<br />
PURPLE GAGE We love its sweet, dense,<br />
rich flavor and beautiful purple color and<br />
large crops in late August. A freestone<br />
with a small pit, the tree is upright and<br />
productive. A great dessert plum. Partially<br />
self fertile. Also called Reine Claude<br />
Violette. On Marianna 2624. C211: $26.50<br />
each<br />
CAMBRIDGE GAGE Enjoy these<br />
uniquely-flavored, satisfying, rich Gage<br />
plums. Sweet, dense flesh is green and<br />
firm, and the skin is greenish yellow with a<br />
red blush.This partially self fertile, compact<br />
tree blooms with Rosy Gage and bears a<br />
heavy crop that ripens in late August. On<br />
Marianna 2624. C055: $26.50 each<br />
BAVAY GAGE Reputed in England to be the best late Gage<br />
plum, this self-fertile selection claims rich flavor, sweet, juicy,<br />
deep yellow flesh and yellow-green skin dotted with white.<br />
It ripens in late September and hangs on the tree for several<br />
weeks. A favorite since 1843, it is large for a Gage and produces<br />
a reliable crop. The compact tree suits small gardens. On dwarf<br />
Citation rootstock. C010: $26.50 each<br />
English Favorites<br />
Try our plums from England. They each have fantastic flavor<br />
and are the finest connoisseur fruit in the realm.<br />
EARLY LAXTON This beautiful pinkorange<br />
oblong freestone plum with<br />
delicious yellow meaty flesh is the<br />
season’s first European plum to ripen.<br />
Each year the tree overflows with fruit. In<br />
1916 it received the British Award of Merit.<br />
The fruit is high in Vitamin C and is rated<br />
tops for cooking. The tree is upright, carefree<br />
and needs a pollinizer. On Marianna<br />
2624 rootstock.C100A: $28.50 each<br />
COE’S GOLDEN DROP A legendary<br />
oblong, golden plum introduced in 1800 at<br />
Bury St. Edmunds, England. The medium<br />
to large fruits have straw-yellow skin and<br />
golden flesh. The plums are incredibly<br />
sweet and juicy and have a pocket of<br />
intense apricot-like flavor. The freestone<br />
fruit ripens in October on vigorous, healthy<br />
trees, extending the plum season. It needs<br />
a pollinizer. C060 (Marianna 2624): $28.50<br />
each<br />
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KIRKE’S BLUE Introduced<br />
by Joseph Kirke of London<br />
in 1830, this large, round,<br />
dark blue plum is still<br />
the finest flavored of all.<br />
Each August, trees at the<br />
Wisley Royal Horticultural<br />
gardens produce incomparable freestone fruit with yellow,<br />
drippingly juicy flesh and a fantastic flavor. A challenge to grow<br />
successfully, it needs a pollinizer. C160A (Marianna 2624):<br />
$28.50 each; C160: (St. Julian A): $28.50 each<br />
Victoria Would Like to Introduce<br />
Her Swedish Cousin!<br />
VICTORIA In late August<br />
of each year, trees in<br />
English gardens overflow<br />
with these incredibly<br />
productive, colorful large<br />
oval pink plums. The flesh<br />
is a golden yellow and<br />
sweet. It is self fertile,<br />
freestone and prized<br />
for canning and jam. A<br />
seedling found in Sussex in<br />
1840, it is England’s most widely planted plum. Now Americans<br />
can enjoy it too. On Marianna 2624 rootstock. C290: $26.50<br />
each<br />
JUBILEUM Enjoy loads of flavorful<br />
large pink/purple plums on this<br />
sturdy self fertile tree. Jubileum<br />
was bred in Sweden. It is similiar to<br />
Victoria but ripens a week earlier in<br />
August and has larger fruit. Great<br />
for eating or processing. C053A:<br />
(Marianna 2624): $26.50 each<br />
Try Our Selection of Prune Plums!<br />
What makes a plum a prune is that it can be dried. Our prune<br />
plums are also great for fresh eating and cooking!<br />
ITALIAN PRUNE (Sehome strain) The Italian<br />
prune is famous for reliability and heavy<br />
setting. It’s a large purple freestone plum<br />
with yellow-green flesh. It is great for drying<br />
and canning. Self-fertile. Fruit ripens in late<br />
August. C120 (St. Julian A): $23.50 each;<br />
C120B (Marianna 2624): $23.50 each<br />
SCHOOLHOUSE TM A large oval, bright yellow<br />
plum with excellent flavor. It appears to be<br />
a prune type plum. Its bright yellow color<br />
makes it unique. It ripens in mid September<br />
and is extremely productive and reliable. It<br />
is named for the schoolhouse where it was<br />
found in Pt. Townsend, WA. It was brought to us by James Fritz.<br />
On Marianna 2624 rootstock. C115: $26.50 each; C115A (St.<br />
Julian A): $23.50 each<br />
LONG JOHN This unusual looking, large elongated prune plum<br />
is pointed on both ends and a beautiful blue-purple color. The<br />
vigorous tree is loaded with delicious, sweet aromatic, firm<br />
freestone fruit. The flesh is amber colored. Somewhat self<br />
fertile, it benefits by being pollinized by another prune plum.<br />
From the New York State fruit testing program. Tested to be<br />
one of the highest in antioxidents. C170: $26.50 each<br />
STANLEYA flavorful, very large purple<br />
prune plum. Excellent for eating fresh,<br />
drying or jam. A heavy bearer, self fertile<br />
and freestone. C250 (St. Julian A): $24.95<br />
each; C250A (Marianna 2624): $24.95<br />
each<br />
MOUNT ROYALEvery August, a<br />
huge crop of delicious plums ripen<br />
in abundant clusters on this hardy,<br />
European plum tree. The mediumsize,<br />
round, blue plums with yellow<br />
flesh are excellent for fresh eating,<br />
canning, drying or freezing. The<br />
self-fertile tree, developed in Quebec<br />
prior to 1903, is the hardiest and<br />
most widely adapted of the tested<br />
European plums and is a heavy annual producer. USDA Zones<br />
4-8. C181 (Marianna 2624): $24.95 each; C181A (St. Julian A):<br />
$24.95 each<br />
PRUNE D’ENTE<br />
707 This self fertile<br />
French prune plum<br />
is most highly prized<br />
in its home country<br />
for large, very sweet<br />
fruit with violet-red<br />
skin and yellow flesh.<br />
In the tradition of the<br />
renowned “Agen”<br />
prunes, this clone has<br />
a high sugar and low<br />
water content, making<br />
it superior for drying. Newly available to American gardeners,<br />
the fruit is delicious eaten fresh or dried, stewed or made into<br />
jams. In France, it blooms in mid season and matures in early<br />
September. This cultivar is from Andy Mariani’s orchard. On<br />
Marianna 2624 rootstock. C111: $28.50 each<br />
RUTH GERSTETTER Prized for<br />
cooking, drying and fresh eating,<br />
this high quality, medium-size, blue<br />
plum has yellow/green flesh. Bred<br />
in Germany about 1920, it is partially<br />
self fertile, blooms with Early Laxton<br />
and Bavay Gage and bears early<br />
season. On Marianna 2624 rootstock.<br />
C125A: $24.95 each<br />
SANCTUS HUBERTUS NEW! An<br />
early ripening purple dessert plum from Belgium. Its medium<br />
size fruit ripens in August. It needs a pollinizer and it blooms<br />
with Victoria. C212: $24.95 each<br />
SENECA This very large plum is sweet, delicious and<br />
freestone. It has beautiful red skin<br />
and yellow flesh. It is a regular bearer<br />
on an upright vigorous tree. Enjoy<br />
the fruit fresh, dried or canned. It<br />
needs a pollinizer and ripens in early<br />
September. An introduction from the<br />
N.Y. Experiment Station, it has proven<br />
one of the best European plums in<br />
the WSU Mount Vernon tests. C220A<br />
(Marianna 2624): $24.95 each; C220<br />
(St. Julian A): $24.95 each<br />
ERSINGERA ‘German Prune’ plum<br />
with delicious flavor. It crops heavily and ripens early in the<br />
season. The skin is blue and the shape is oblong to pointed.<br />
C048: $24.95 each<br />
Raintree Nursery offers the world’s most flavorful plums!<br />
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Five Incredible Mirabelles<br />
Mirabelles are a type of plum, not a variety. Our customers<br />
have shown great interest in these flavorful small jewels. Plant<br />
two different varieties for best pollinization. All the Mirabelles<br />
are on Marianna 2624 rootstock. USDA Zones 5-9.<br />
MIRABELLE DE NANCY<br />
This variety is a hit in farmers’<br />
markets throughout France,<br />
eaten fresh or made into Brandy.<br />
As good today as it was in 1790.<br />
It ripens in August. Nancy and<br />
Metz are cities in Northeastern<br />
France. The fruit is more oval<br />
in shape and the tree a more<br />
upright grower than the Geneva<br />
cultivar. C207: $32.50 each<br />
GENEVA MIRABELLE TM This<br />
small yellow plum with yellow flesh and<br />
red dots on the skin is interesting to look<br />
at and delicious. It is incredibly productive<br />
and full of flavor. Great for tarts, compotes,<br />
canning or making jams. Eat this freestone<br />
plum in late August. Formerly known as<br />
Mirabelle 858, it is a selection from Cornell<br />
in Geneva N.Y. The tree habit is spreading.<br />
Includes $1 royalty. C205 (Marianna 2624): $28.50 each;<br />
C205A (St. Julian A): $28.50 each<br />
REINE DE MIRABELLE True to its<br />
name which translates as “Queen of<br />
the Mirabelles,” this regal yellow plum<br />
exceeds others in size and claims yellow<br />
skin and superb flavor. It ripens later<br />
than other Mirabelles and is prized in<br />
Europe as a culinary plum, for fresh<br />
eating and for luscious preserves. It may<br />
be a Mirabelle x Gage plum cross. C200<br />
(Marianna 2624): $28.50 each; C200A (St.<br />
Julian A): $28.50 each<br />
PARFUMEE DE SEPTEMBRE True to its<br />
name this sweet Mirabelle plum from France<br />
is highly flavored and aromatic. It ripens two<br />
weeks later than other Mirabelles, holds<br />
well on the tree and can be picked for three<br />
weeks, so it extends the season. The selffertile<br />
tree produces loads of small, yellow-orange fruit. Both<br />
fruit and leaves are sometimes streaked with white, a naturally<br />
occurring trait specific to this cultivar. A wonderful fruit, finally<br />
available to American gardeners C202 (Marianna 2624):<br />
$28.50 each; C202A (St. Julian): $28.50 each<br />
MIRABELLE DE METZThese soft, sweet, exquisitely flavored<br />
plums are small-stoned and yellow dotted with red. This very<br />
old, French cultivar ripens in late summer and produces heavily.<br />
C208 (Marianna 2624): $32.50 each<br />
Two Delicious Europeans Via Orcas Island<br />
BLAU DE BELGIQUE Noted as a culinary favorite, this<br />
medium size roundish purple plum with sweet, firm golden<br />
flesh is nearly freestone. It is heavily productive and ripens<br />
in mid season. It needs a pollinizer and bloom between<br />
Bavay, Coe’s and Victoria. A favorite of the Bullock brothers in<br />
western Washington. Also called Belgian Purple is developed<br />
in Belgium about 1850. On Marianna 2624 rootstock. C023:<br />
$24.95 each<br />
MONSIEUR HATIF Monsieur Hatif de Montmorency is an<br />
excellent culinary European plum. It is a roundish medium size<br />
freestone purple plum with golden yellow flesh that ripens in<br />
August. It is also known as Early Orleans. It is an old variety<br />
brought from France to England and on to the U.S. Reportedly<br />
self fertile.C175 (Myro 29C): $26.50 each; C175A (Marianna<br />
2624): $26.50 each<br />
You Won’t Mind Getting Caught in This Jam<br />
BLUES JAM TM This amazing tree<br />
produces so many fruits, they look from<br />
a distance like thick dark blue ropes<br />
covering the branches. These small<br />
“Damson” type plums have a sweet/tart<br />
dense flesh and make great preserves.<br />
The tree is partially self fertile, upright,<br />
disease resistant and easy to grow,<br />
setting huge crops in late September. From Cornell. On<br />
Marianna rootstock.C215: $26.50 each<br />
JAM’S SESSION TM A blues jam<br />
session. Cornell has released this<br />
beautiful, heavily productive small<br />
freestone plum for the making of<br />
a rich flavored Damson plum jam<br />
or sauce. Its parentage is open<br />
pollinated X Late Muscatel. Its skin<br />
is bright blue and flesh yellow.<br />
The tree looks beautiful in mid<br />
September, loaded with thousands<br />
of ripe blue fruit. Also called NY 111. C182 (Marianna 2624):<br />
$24.95 each; C182A (St. Julian A): $24.95 each<br />
Eastern European Gems<br />
POZEGACA A unique introduction to American gardeners!<br />
Also known as Hauszwetsche. In Eastern Europe, Pozegaca is<br />
famous for many processing purposes including preserves and<br />
brandy. An old, high quality type of plum, it has many clones,<br />
which have been developed over centuries. Our’s comes from<br />
the Cornell Geneva Station. The fruit is small to medium sized<br />
with blue skin and a waxy bloom. The flesh is firm, greenish<br />
or amber with high sugar and a good acid balance. The pit<br />
separates easily. It is self fruitful with an upright tree form. The<br />
prolific small fruit forms in thick blue ropes and hangs well<br />
on the tree for several weeks after maturity. C185 (Marianna<br />
2624): $24.95 each<br />
MOLDAVIAN This flavorful dessert<br />
plum was recommended by Cornell<br />
researchers. These freestone small to<br />
medium size roundish red to purple<br />
plums with yellow flesh are great for<br />
jellies and tarts. The tree is productive,<br />
has a compact size and a spreading<br />
growth habit. It blooms late and needs<br />
a pollinizer. It ripens with Italian. C105:<br />
$24.95 each<br />
GRAS ROMANESCThe distinctive<br />
blue skin and sweet, rich, yellow<br />
flesh of this revered German plum<br />
selection has been popular since<br />
the late 19th century. Trees are<br />
vigorous and very productive. Ripe<br />
fruit arrive in early September.<br />
Pollination: another European<br />
except Damsons (Jam Session,<br />
Blues Jam)C209: $26.50 each<br />
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Exciting New Plums From Russia<br />
A great find for Northern gardeners. These Russian plums<br />
succeed in cold climates where others fail. They consistently<br />
produce large crops with little or no care. These cultivars were<br />
bred by Gennady Eremin. A $1 per tree royalty is included to<br />
support his further research!<br />
KUBAN COMET This unique, dwarf plum<br />
tree from Krymsk, Russia, is very productive<br />
and easy to grow. The self-fertile tree bears<br />
2-inch long, teardrop-shaped, fruits that<br />
turn purple/red when fully ripe in late-July.<br />
The bright yellow, clingstone flesh is very<br />
sweet and the tart skin resists cracking.<br />
Spreading trees reach 10’ tall and thrive in<br />
cold climates and in the Pacific Northwest. USDA Zones 4-9.<br />
C062 (Marianna 2624): $24.95 each; C062A (St. Julian A):<br />
$24.95 each<br />
KUBAN DELIGHT When this plum ripens<br />
in early August, it wins taste tests for<br />
its juicy combination of tart skin and<br />
sweet flesh. The small, round fruits have<br />
reddish-purple skin and yellow-orange<br />
flesh. A very productive, disease resistant<br />
selection. USDA Zones 4-9.C064<br />
(Marianna 2624): $26.50 each<br />
Iran All the Way Home<br />
PERSIAN GREEN PLUM This self fertile round green plum<br />
grows in the mountains of Iran. It is often picked before it<br />
is fully ripe and eaten fresh or cooked by itself or with sour<br />
cherries. The sour plums, often spiced with salt are made into<br />
“goje sabz” which is popular in Iran.C110A: $28.50 each<br />
JAPANESE PLUMS<br />
Japanese plums are a great choice for the beginner. They are<br />
easy to grow and so precocious that they often fruit in the<br />
<strong>nursery</strong> row. Of all the fruits we offer, the Japanese Plums are<br />
the most productive and easiest to successfully grow! They are<br />
great for fresh eating, cooking and preserves. USDA Zones 5-9<br />
unless otherwise noted.<br />
LUISA An impressive new Asian<br />
plum from New Zealand. The fruit<br />
is large and yellow with a red<br />
blush as it ripens and the flesh is<br />
yellow. It is a heavy cropper that<br />
ripens in August. It is partially<br />
self fertile. The tree is vigorous<br />
and spreading. On Myro 29C<br />
rootstock. C173: $26.50 each<br />
BEAUTY Beauty is the richest<br />
flavored Japanese plum. It has a<br />
wonderful blend of flavors that<br />
melt in your mouth. The tree<br />
is fast growing and extremely<br />
productive. It starts fruiting in<br />
the <strong>nursery</strong> rows. The bright red,<br />
medium size fruit has amber<br />
streaked red flesh. The fruit is<br />
reminiscent of Santa Rosa, and<br />
it is self-fruitful. Fruit ripens early<br />
August, but like all Japanese<br />
plums, it does not keep. On<br />
Marianna 2624. C020A: $24.95<br />
each<br />
METHLEY Methley is the most<br />
reliable and easiest to grow fruit tree<br />
we offer. Every year in July, before<br />
any other tree fruit is ripe, our tree<br />
is loaded with hundreds of sweet,<br />
medium size, reddish purple plums.<br />
They ripen over ten days and don’t<br />
keep but, oh are they good for fresh<br />
eating, cooking and preserves. The<br />
tree is an early, regular bearer and<br />
self-fertile. It’s a Japanese plum<br />
hybrid. On Marianna 2624. C180A: $24.95 each<br />
SHIRO A large, round yellow plum<br />
with an excellent, sweet flavor and<br />
sunshine yellow translucent flesh.<br />
The tree is incredibly prolific. It<br />
ripens mid-August and is partially<br />
self-fertile. The fruit is ridiculously<br />
juicy. Wear a bib! On Marianna<br />
2624. C240A: $24.95 each<br />
Japanese plums are incredibly productive!<br />
EARLY GOLDENA medium sized<br />
round yellow plum with a red<br />
blush and golden flesh. It ripens a<br />
heavy crop of delicious fruit with<br />
an apricot like flavor in July, two<br />
weeks before Shiro. It is the best<br />
Asian plum for making jams and<br />
liquors. It is a vigorous tree and<br />
a consistent and heavy bearer<br />
at Raintree. It needs a pollinizer. USDA Zones 5-10. C045<br />
(Marianna 2624): $24.95 each; C045D (St. Julian A): $24.95<br />
each<br />
OBILNAJA This worldly Russianbred<br />
plum, a hardy cross between<br />
Japanese and Myrobalan plums,<br />
comes from Yalta on the Black Sea.<br />
The partially self-fertile tree produces<br />
a heavy crop of medium-size, firm, red<br />
plums with excellent flavor, yellow/<br />
pink flesh and very small pits. Fruit<br />
ripens in early August. For best<br />
fruit set, choose another Japanese plum as a pollinizer. On<br />
Marianna 2624 rootstock. C210: $24.95 each<br />
Flavor Packed<br />
Red Leaf Plums<br />
HOLLYWOOD This versatile<br />
plum tree is beautiful in all<br />
seasons. It’s loaded with<br />
showy pink blossoms early<br />
each spring. The leaves of<br />
this 12 foot tall ornamental are<br />
purple and disease resistant.<br />
In August it produces an<br />
abundance of large round<br />
dark red plums with deep red<br />
flesh. They are delicious when eaten fresh and make a beautiful<br />
jelly. Self-fertile. C130A (Marianna 2624): $24.95 each<br />
COCHECO A red leafed plum that is both beautiful and<br />
productive. It is an upright, vigorous tree with attractive,<br />
flavorful round pinkish orange fruit with yellow flesh. Developed<br />
by Elwyn Meader of New Hampshire, it is disease resistant,<br />
very winter hardy and easy to grow. It ripens in late July and<br />
needs a Japanese plum as a pollinizer. C057: $24.95 each<br />
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More Beauties<br />
WEEPING SANTA ROSA Use as a<br />
focal point in your edible landscape.<br />
It has a beautiful weeping habit<br />
and grows to 8’ tall. Enjoy attractive<br />
white blossoms in early spring. The<br />
fruit is identical in flavor and size<br />
but not as productive as the regular<br />
Santa Rosa. Patented by Zaiger. On Myro 29C. Self-fertile.<br />
C300: $26.50 each<br />
GOLDEN NECTAR Famous for its complex<br />
melon and honey-like flavor with hint-ofgardenia<br />
aroma, this large, yellow, oblong<br />
dessert plum deserves a place in the garden.<br />
The firm amber flesh, which separates easily<br />
from a small freestone pit, is superb either<br />
dried or fresh. A seedling of Mariposa, the<br />
productive, self-fertile tree needs only 500 hours of chilling.<br />
It ripens in August in California but needs more summer heat<br />
to ripen than regularly occurs in the Pacific Northwest. On<br />
Citation rootstock. C052: $24.95 each<br />
EMERALD BEAUT A delicious and unusual late<br />
season plum. Ripe fruit holds on the tree longer<br />
than any other stone fruit - two months or more.<br />
It continues to sweeten, becoming exceptionally<br />
sweet, but it remains crisp and crunchy! The<br />
Beaut has green skin, which gets yellower as it<br />
fully ripens and yellow/orange freestone flesh.<br />
It needs 6-700 chill hours. Beauty Plum or a pluot are good<br />
pollinizers. Zaiger ®. Pat. 9162. On Citation rootstock. C047:<br />
$24.95 each<br />
A Hardy Japanese American Hybrid<br />
SUPERIOR Proving its name since 1933, this very hardy Asian-<br />
American hybrid from Minnesota remains a favorite. The very<br />
large fruit has dark red skin and delicious meaty<br />
yellow flesh. It blooms with and is pollinized<br />
by late blooming Japanese plums like Shiro,<br />
Emerald Beaut or a wild American plum. The<br />
tree bears a heavy crop of pointed, clingstone<br />
fruit at an early age. Plums ripen in August,<br />
and keep well on the tree. USDA Zones 4-9. On<br />
Marianna 2624. C275A: $24.95 each<br />
How To Use Plums<br />
IN THE KITCHEN: Plums can be eaten fresh, canned or made<br />
into leathers or used for jams and jellies. The varieties which<br />
are best suited for drying are referred to as prunes. Prunes<br />
can be stewed or made into pastry filling.<br />
IN THE LANDSCAPE: European plum trees tend to be 10-15<br />
feet tall and upright with attractive deep green foliage. Japanese<br />
plums tend to be more spreading. They have a lighter<br />
colored foliage. All are adorned with beautiful white to slightly<br />
pink flowers in the spring. Japanese plums are amongst the<br />
first to flower and mark the beginning of spring.<br />
Useful Facts<br />
SUN: Full sun. HARVEST: July-October.<br />
HEIGHT, SPACING & ROOTSTOCK: Our plum trees are mostly<br />
on semi dwarf rootstocks. While ulimate size will vary with<br />
pruning, cultivar, climate and soil type, Marianna 2624, St.<br />
Julian A and Lovell can be usually maintained at 10-12’ height<br />
and spacing. Citation and Krymsk 1 at 8 to 10’ and Myro 29C<br />
at about 15’. Marianna 2624 is the most tolerant of very wet<br />
soils.<br />
Combo Plums<br />
2x1 COMBO PLUM —<br />
SPRITE/DELIGHT It<br />
produces tons of delicious<br />
fruit each year at Raintree.<br />
The plums are round, sweet medium size, freestone, with a<br />
purple black skin and tasty yellow flesh. Eat them off the tree in<br />
August for almost a month. They thrive in most of the nation in<br />
USDA Zones 4-9. They pollinize with each other and with our<br />
other Japanese Plums. Patented. A Myrobalan Japanese plum<br />
cross. It will grow to 8-10’ tall. On Citation rootstock.C2702:<br />
$34.50 each<br />
COMBO EUROPEAN PLUM This self-fertile, hardy tree on<br />
peach rootstock will grow 12-15’ tall and provide loads of red<br />
and purple fruit for canning, drying and fresh eating. Victoria,<br />
Seneca, Italian and Early Laxton are the varieties. On Lovell<br />
rootstock.C3204: 4x1 Combo $44.50 each<br />
COMBO ASIAN PLUM Asian plum trees have a wide pleasing<br />
form. Add the lantern looking yellow, red and purple fruit of<br />
this self-fertile tree and you’ll have a beautiful, unusual edible<br />
ornamental. Enjoy Hollywood, Shiro, Methley and Beauty.<br />
Asian plums are the easiest to grow and most productive of the<br />
fruit trees! Hollywood, with its red leaves, makes this combo a<br />
unique edible ornamental.C3454: 4x1 Combo $44.50 each<br />
Plum Pollination Notice: We do not always know the<br />
relative bloom times or ripening times of every cultivar<br />
we are offering. If a variety isn’t listed, choose a mid-season<br />
pollinizer. Also, European plums have some pollination<br />
incompatibilities even when bloom time overlaps.<br />
Since most test plantings are of many varieties it is impossible<br />
and also not necessary to know which cultivar<br />
is pollinizing which other cultivar. We offer many of the<br />
world’s best tasting plums, and we suggest unless the<br />
cultivar you select is self fertile that you choose several<br />
different cultivars to maximize pollination and fruit set.<br />
Cutbacks in funding for fruit variety trials have also made<br />
reliable bloom time information harder to obtain.<br />
HARDINESS: USDA Zones 5-9 unless otherwise noted.<br />
ORIGIN: Europe, Japan and North America.<br />
How To Grow<br />
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: The European plums grow well on<br />
heavy soils. Japanese plums prefer lighter loamy soils. Like<br />
the other fruits, they prefer a slightly acidic soil. Our plum<br />
rootstocks are tolerant of a wide variety of soils.<br />
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: The European types can be<br />
grown as a central leader tree and don’t require much thinning<br />
or pruning when mature. Fruit is born on spurs and also<br />
on new wood. Japanese plums are best grown with open<br />
centers and are very bushy, requiring thinning of branches.<br />
POLLINATION: Some plums are reliably self fertile. However<br />
many plums need a pollenizer. Also plums are a diverse<br />
group and some varieties’ pollen is not fully compatible with<br />
all others.<br />
For Your Health<br />
Plums are rich in vitamins and minerals. Dark red and blue<br />
skinned plums are high in antioxidants. Mirabelles are high in<br />
beta carotene and Vitamin A.<br />
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E. Golden<br />
Hollywood<br />
Beauty<br />
K. Burgundy<br />
Methley<br />
Plumcot<br />
Obilnaja<br />
Pluerry/Nadia<br />
W. Santa<br />
Shiro<br />
Superior<br />
Delight<br />
Sprite<br />
E. Golden<br />
Hollywood<br />
Beauty<br />
K. Burgundy<br />
Methley<br />
Plumcot<br />
Obilnaja<br />
Pluerry/Nadia<br />
W. Santa<br />
Shiro<br />
Superior<br />
Delight<br />
Sprite<br />
Select the variety to produce fruit from the left side of the<br />
charts. Potential pollen parents are listed across the top of the<br />
charts.<br />
Bloom<br />
Order<br />
Charts<br />
Early Plums<br />
Including Asians<br />
Approximate Plum<br />
Ripening Order<br />
Persian Green<br />
Methley<br />
Beauty<br />
E. Golden<br />
K. Comet<br />
K. Delight<br />
Shiro<br />
W.Santa Rosa<br />
Obilnaja<br />
E. Laxton<br />
Ersinger<br />
R. Gerstetter<br />
Sprite/Delight<br />
Hollywood<br />
Superior<br />
Opal<br />
Cambridge<br />
Gage<br />
Mr. Hatif<br />
Geneva Mirabelle<br />
Jubileum<br />
St. Catherine<br />
Sanctus<br />
Hubertus<br />
Mt. Royal<br />
Rosy Gage<br />
R. Claude<br />
Doree<br />
Golden Nectar<br />
Not a<br />
pollinizer<br />
Partially<br />
self fertile<br />
Acceptable<br />
pollinizer<br />
Emerald Beaut<br />
Franklin<br />
Victoria<br />
Prune d Ente<br />
707<br />
Schoolhouse<br />
M de Nancy<br />
M. de Metz<br />
Jam Session<br />
Purple Gage<br />
Kirke’s Blue<br />
Italian<br />
Gras<br />
Romanesc<br />
Seneca<br />
Longjohn<br />
Victory<br />
Reine de Mir.<br />
Gros<br />
Ameleriot<br />
G. Trans. Gage<br />
Longjohn<br />
Stanley<br />
Parfume d’<br />
Sept.<br />
Blues Jam<br />
Bavay Gage<br />
Coe’s Golden<br />
E. Laxton<br />
Bavay Gage<br />
Coes Golden<br />
Rosy Gage<br />
Prune d’Ente<br />
Italian<br />
Jam Session<br />
Purple Gage<br />
R. Gerstetter<br />
Victoria<br />
Mt. Royal<br />
Schoolhouse<br />
Doree<br />
Blues Jam<br />
Ersinger<br />
Opal<br />
Cambridge<br />
Pozegaca<br />
S. Hubertus<br />
Jubileum<br />
Kirke’s Blue<br />
G. Trans. Gage<br />
Seneca<br />
Victory<br />
Stanley<br />
Mir. de Nancy<br />
Geneva Mir.<br />
Mir. Metz<br />
Reine de. Mir<br />
P. de Sept.<br />
E. Laxton<br />
Bavay Gage<br />
Coes Golden<br />
Rosy Gage<br />
Prune d’Ente<br />
Beach Plums<br />
(Prunus maritima) The Beach Plum<br />
is a fruiting shrub native to coastal<br />
dunes of the Northeastern U.S.<br />
Since colonial times, people have<br />
collected wild fruit to make preserves<br />
and jelly. Today, native stands<br />
still support a cottage beach plum<br />
industry in the Northeast. They usually<br />
grow as bushes less than 10’ tall<br />
at maturity and produce small round<br />
plums that can vary in color. Like<br />
all beach plums, crops are heavy in<br />
some years and light in others. Tolerant of salty spray, they prefer<br />
a sandy soil. Select two seedlings or grafted varieties for pollination.<br />
They don’t produce well in the Pacific Northwest.<br />
BEACH PLUM SEEDLING C315 (18-24” seedling bushes): $6<br />
each; 5+: $4.50 each<br />
JERSEYThis grafted cultivar produces tasty red plums. C305A<br />
(Marianna 2624): $24.95 each<br />
PREMIER This tree can grow to 15 feet. It blooms in May and<br />
produces large, blue fruit. This is a grafted cultivar. C310A<br />
(Marianna 2624): $24.95 each<br />
Italian<br />
Jam Session<br />
European Plums<br />
Purple Gage<br />
R. Gerstetter<br />
Victoria<br />
Mt. Royal<br />
Schoolhouse<br />
Doree<br />
Blues Jam<br />
Ersinger<br />
Opal<br />
Cambridge<br />
Pozegaca<br />
S. Hubertus<br />
Jubileum<br />
Kirke’s Blue<br />
G. Trans. Gage<br />
Seneca<br />
Victory<br />
Stanley<br />
Mir. de Nancy<br />
Geneva Mir.<br />
Mir. Metz<br />
Reine de. Mir<br />
P. de Sept.<br />
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Grow a Hedge of Cherry-Sized Plums<br />
Plant a group of these seedlings to make a great edible hedge.<br />
They thrive in the north where many other cherries and plums<br />
fail. You need two for pollination. USDA Zones 3-8 unless otherwise<br />
noted.<br />
NANKING CHERRY PLUM (Prunus tomentosa) Harvest<br />
flavorful, tart, cherry-sized plums in early summer from<br />
beautiful dwarf trees. They will grow into wide, bushy 10-12’ tall<br />
trees or can be planted 4-5’ apart to make an edible hedge. The<br />
½” fruit can be eaten fresh or used in pies or jelly. This plum<br />
relative is native to central Asia and is a popular fruiting plant<br />
in Russia. It is tolerant of drought and needs a well drained soil.<br />
It doesn’t do well in the Pacific Northwest or other areas where<br />
brown rot is a problem. 2-3’ seedling bushes.D520: $6.50<br />
each; 5+: $4.50 each; 10+: $3.50 each<br />
BLANCA From a plant found in Alberta Canada this bush<br />
produces a crop of sweet white fruit. USDA Zones 3-8. It<br />
should make a 10-15’ tall bushy plant and make an edible<br />
hedge. One quart pot.D526: $17.50 each<br />
MEADER A cross of Prunus tomentosa and besseyi. Scott<br />
Skogerboe from Colorado sent it to us. He got it from plant<br />
breeder Elwyn Meader. It has a tasty crop of small pink plums.<br />
One quart pot. D527: $17.50 each<br />
Roadside Plums<br />
These small, round ¾ to 1 inch<br />
diameter plums are tasty eaten fresh<br />
and make excellent jelly. Heavy loads<br />
of fruit form on wide bushy 10 foot<br />
tall trees in early summer. Trees are<br />
covered with beautiful white blossoms<br />
every spring. We find them growing<br />
along roadsides near our <strong>nursery</strong> and<br />
think the seeds were dropped by<br />
birds and naturalized. Fruit comes in<br />
several colors. Select two seedlings<br />
to be sure of pollination. One quart<br />
pot. USDA Zones 6-9.<br />
RED BLUSH C320: $17.50 each<br />
REDDISH PURPLE C322: $17.50<br />
each<br />
MEDLARS<br />
(Mespilus germanica) Although little<br />
known in the U.S., medlars have been<br />
grown in Europe for thousands of years.<br />
They are attractive small, self-fertile trees<br />
that grow to 10’ with healthy foliage, white<br />
flowers and unusual 1 inch diameter round fruits that are collected<br />
in the fall, after the first frosts. When picked, the fruits<br />
are much too hard to eat immediately. If allowed to ripen for<br />
a few weeks in a cool lighted place they undergo a process<br />
called ‘bletting’ and become soft and spicy. Enjoy the cinnamon-apple<br />
sauce flavor scooped out with a spoon or made into<br />
a delicious jam. On OHxF 97 rootstock. 3-5’ trees. Zone 5-9.<br />
MACROCARPA Among the largest of the Medlars, with fruit<br />
to two inches in diameter. The fruit is flavorful. The tree habit is<br />
compact. D006: $26.50 each<br />
MONSTRUEUSE DE EVREINOFF The name refers to the<br />
large 2 1/2” yellow/brown, fruit with pinkish brown flesh.<br />
The taste is described as “pleasant, well balanced between<br />
sweet and almost syrupy with the edge of acidity that delights<br />
connoisseurs.” Developed near Montauban France by M.<br />
Evreinoff.D007: $28.50 each<br />
MARRONHighly productive, with large fruit that has flavorful<br />
pulp. D009: $24.95 each<br />
SULTAN A large fruited and heavy bearing medlar brought to<br />
the National Clonal Germplasm Repository in Corvallis Oregon<br />
from the Netherlands. D011: $24.95 each<br />
BREDA GIANT A native to Holland, this small, self fertile tree<br />
will grow to about 10 feet and display white flowers which<br />
produce a unique 1 inch fruit. When collected in the fall, they<br />
are then left to blett in a cool lighted place until soft and ripe.<br />
Enjoy the rich, apple cinnamon flavor scooped out with a<br />
spoon or make into a delicious jam. D002: $24.95 each<br />
ROYAL Royal is an old variety. It is similar to Macrocarpa and<br />
is a reliable producer of flavorful fruit. Pick fruit in fall following<br />
frost. D005: $24.95 each<br />
PUCIA SUPER MOL This large-fruited medlar is from the<br />
Piedmont area of Italy where it is preferred above all others.<br />
Brought to the U.S. by Hill Craddock. D008: $24.95 each<br />
MUME JAPANESE FLOWERING APRICOTS<br />
(Prunus armeniaca mume) These are the legendary Japanese flowering Apricot trees with unusually beautiful<br />
bright “green” branches and loads of delicate pink almond scented flowers. They flower very early in the spring<br />
and can be frosted and lose the crop but not their beauty. The cut flowers are unequaled in early spring. In<br />
Japan and other parts of the Orient, the ripe fruit is made into apricot brandy or jam. Green fruit is used to scent<br />
tea, candied, boiled, made into a vinegar, preserved in sugar or often pickled in salt to make “Umeboshi”. Each is<br />
partially self-fertile but select two varieties for better pollination. These gorgeous trees grow to 15’ or more. They<br />
often bloom too early in maritime climates and doesn’t set a crop. Zones 5-9.<br />
PEGGY CLARKE Selected for its fully double rose pink fragrant flowers. It also produces edible fruit. 3 to 5<br />
feet tall tree. C447: $26.50 each<br />
KANKO BAI A superior ornamental variety, this beauty is prized for its gorgeous, fuchsia-red blooms, red<br />
tinted foliage, and orange red fruit. The small (to 15’), self-fertile tree blooms in late winter and produces<br />
tart, apricot-like fruit. 1 gallon pot. C446: $26.50 each<br />
BUNGO A cross of regular apricot and “mume”. Enjoy single pink very late season flowers and the largest<br />
of “mume” fruit up to 2” in diameter. 3 to 5 feet tall tree. C445 (Myro 29C): $26.50 each<br />
MOKEL The variety Mokel has persistent, spectacular early pink blooms followed by 1” fruit. 1-gallon pot. C450: $26.50 each<br />
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MULBERRIES<br />
Berries on a tree? Yes! The fabulous, abundant fruit of the Mulberry<br />
(Morus) looks like plump blackberries and are wonderful<br />
eaten fresh, in fruit salads or made into a pie. Great as an<br />
ornamental, the self-fertile trees grow quickly and bear fruit while<br />
still small and young. All three species are attractive trees that can<br />
become large or be pruned to stay much smaller. Since all but<br />
the white mulberries stain, avoid planting a tree where the fruit<br />
will land on a patio or sidewalk. They are self fertile unless noted.<br />
Zones vary by variety. We offer 3-5’ trees unless noted.<br />
Productive Favorites<br />
ILLINOIS EVERBEARING (Morus alba x<br />
rubra) A natural cross between white and<br />
red mulberry trees, this vigorous, grafted<br />
tree is extremely hardy to -30°F and very<br />
productive. It can start bearing its sweet,<br />
deliciously distinctive fruit the first year<br />
after planting. Berries ripen continuously<br />
throughout July, August, and September and<br />
look like elongated blackberries when ripe.<br />
The black, almost seedless fruit is very sweet<br />
and considered the best by many. The tree<br />
will grow to 35’ tall, but is easily pruned and<br />
kept much smaller. USDA Zone 4-9. D420:<br />
$26.50 each<br />
PAKISTAN (Morus alba) The huge 3” long<br />
berries of this selection from Islamabad are<br />
not only sweet with a complex balance of<br />
flavors, but they are good in the red stage<br />
as well as the purple/black ripe stage. A<br />
productive, spreading tree with large, heartshaped<br />
leaves, it excels in areas with long,<br />
hot summers. USDA Zones 6-10. 1-gallon<br />
pot. D424: $28.50 each<br />
OSCAR (Morus Alba) Considered among the the most flavorful,<br />
this selection when fully ripe produces loads of medium size<br />
black fruit. The fruit can also be eaten at the red stage and has<br />
a “raspberry” flavor. It is a fast growing, easy to care for tree.<br />
USDA Zones 6-9. D430: $26.50 each<br />
WELLINGTON (M. alba x rubra) Considered the best mulberry<br />
grown at the New York State Fruit Testing center in Geneva.<br />
The tree is a heavy cropper. The sweet black cylindrical fruit<br />
ripens over several weeks. Hardy to USDA Zones 5-9. D425:<br />
$26.50 each<br />
SILK HOPE (Morus alba x rubra) Since mulberry leaves are the<br />
sole food source of the silkworm, some American trees date to<br />
the early 1800’s, when North Carolina was part of a thriving silk<br />
industry. Although the industry was soon eclipsed by foreign<br />
competition, this tree, which was discovered by A. J. Bullard,<br />
boasts this historic distinction and thrives better than most in<br />
the South. It bears 1-½ inch long, sweet, black fruit that ripens<br />
for about two months in early summer. USDA Zones 7-10.<br />
D426: $26.50 each<br />
GERALDI DWARF (Morus alba) A unique dwarf mulberry bush<br />
or tree growing to only 6’ tall tree. Enjoy the medium size, tasty<br />
purple berries in the summer. The compact tree has attractive<br />
large leaves. USDA Zones 5-8. 1-gallon pot. D415: $28.50<br />
SHANGRILA (Morus alba) From Florida, it thrives in the South<br />
and can be grown in other areas with moderate winters. This<br />
small tree, up to 20 feet, is productive and has tasty large black<br />
fruit and very large, heart-shaped leaves. USDA Zones 6-9.<br />
D432: $28.50 each<br />
Trees With White Fruit<br />
Because their fruit is white, the fruit does not stain, therefore<br />
the tree can be planted near the house or patio. White mulberries<br />
look interesting against their pretty green leaves.<br />
SWEET LAVENDER (Morus Alba) This cultivar produces<br />
quantities of sweet and flavorful white fruit which won’t stain<br />
and will look attractive on the tree. Fruit is enjoyed fresh or<br />
dried. USDA Zones 5-9. D433: $26.50 each<br />
WHITE FRUITING Selected for its pure<br />
white fruit and sweet flavor. The tree is of<br />
medium size, spreading and productive. It is<br />
excellent eaten fresh or dried. USDA Zones<br />
4-9. D435: $28.50 each<br />
SARAHANPUR (Morus macroura) This<br />
mulberry species comes from Northern India and Nepal. The fruit<br />
is yellowish white and 2-3 inches long with a sweet melon like<br />
flavor and aroma. The fruit ripens in the early summer. Trees grow<br />
20-30’ tall. Hardy USDA Zones 8-10. Possibly Zone 7. 1-gallon pot.<br />
D434: $34.50 each LIMIT ONE<br />
BEAUTIFUL DAY (Morus alba) The sweet white fruit will<br />
not stain like the darker mulberries! Eat it fresh, or dry it for<br />
snacking later. The tree grows to about 30’. USDA Zones 6-9.<br />
D400: $26.50 each<br />
Morus Nigra<br />
KOKUSA KOREAN Vigorous and fast growing, this mulberry<br />
variety from Korea produces seedless two-inch sweet black<br />
mulberries soon after planting. Possibly a sub species of Morus<br />
Nigra. USDA Zones 7-9. D421: $32.50 each<br />
Unique Choices for a Small Garden<br />
CONTORTED (Morus Alba Unryu) The contorted Mulberry is<br />
an incredibly beautiful landscape focal point. This Japanese<br />
tree features a gnarled trunk and branches. It has small tasty<br />
purple fruit and attractive yellow fall foliage. A great edible<br />
landscaping plant, it can be maintained at 8’ tall. USDA Zones<br />
5-9. D410: $28.50 each<br />
WEEPING FRUITING This is an<br />
amazing ornamental tree that can<br />
grow in a wide arc that sweeps to<br />
the ground. Stake it up to the desired<br />
height and then let it weep. The tree is<br />
loaded with tasty small fruit, which can<br />
only be seen from inside the canopy,<br />
The fruit turn reddish black when ripe.<br />
Pull back a lower branch and there is room inside for a secret<br />
hiding place for children. USDA Zone 5-9.D440: $28.50 each<br />
Using Mulberries<br />
YIELD: 20 lbs. or more<br />
LIFE EXPECTANCY: Rubra and Alba up to 75 years, Nigra up to<br />
300 years.<br />
SIZE AND SPACING: Trees grow to 20 or more. Varies by variety<br />
and species.<br />
PRUNING: Maintain pyramid shape. Not much pruning needed.<br />
HARVEST: During summer depends on variety.<br />
POLLINATION: Self Fertile<br />
HARDINESS: Varies by variety. Most Alba and Rubra Zones 5-8;<br />
Nigra Zones 8-10<br />
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Generally easy to grow with few<br />
pests.<br />
What do medlars and fast food french fries have in common? They were both cooked in ancient Greece.<br />
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ROOTSTOCKS<br />
A Word About Rootstocks<br />
We make virus free rootstock available to the backyard grower<br />
who wishes to start his or her own trees. The choice of rootstock<br />
has much to do with tree performance. The rootstock is the major<br />
factor in determining the size of the tree, its cold hardiness and<br />
tolerance of wet or dry conditions. It helps determine how soon<br />
the tree will bear and some of the diseases to which it will be<br />
resistant. Raintree offers fruit trees grown on superior dwarfing<br />
rootstocks. The following rootstock information will also help you<br />
understand more about successfully caring for your Raintree fruit<br />
trees. Remember that with any rootstock, the ultimate height<br />
of the tree depends not only on the rootstock but on the variety<br />
grafted, the type of soil and the methods of pruning and care. You<br />
may graft on to patented rootstocks but may not reproduce the<br />
rootstock itself. Our rootstocks are 1/4” caliber unless noted.<br />
Rootstocks Are Sent in February<br />
Despite our best efforts to have them ready earlier, it is always<br />
February, sometimes early March, before we can send you the<br />
rootstocks. They may therefore be sent separately from the rest of<br />
your order.<br />
Apple Rootstock<br />
EMLA 27 - R020 Can be maintained at only four to six feet in<br />
height. It is well suited for growing in a container or a small yard.<br />
Trees grafted on EMLA 27 bear early and heavily. It needs staking.<br />
It is hardy to -25° F. This rootstock is patented and it may not be<br />
reproduced without permission of the patent holder. USDA Zones<br />
4-9 $3.50 each; 5+: $3.00 each; 10+; $2.50 each; 25+: $2 each<br />
BUDAGOVSKY 9 - R280 A very dwarfing apple rootstock similiar<br />
to EMLA 9 but more hardy. Trees can be maintained at 6 to 10’ in<br />
height. Requires staking. USDA Zones 3-9.$3.50 each; 5+: $3.00<br />
each; 10+; $2.50 each; 25+: $2 each<br />
EMLA 26 - R060 It will produce a dwarf tree that can be<br />
maintained from 8-14 feet tall. Does well in most soils. It is hardy<br />
to -40° F. Produces fruit in 2-3 years. Can be grown free standing<br />
but needs staking on windy sites. It doesn’t sucker much in the<br />
orchard. USDA Zones 4-9. $3.50 each; 5+: $3.00 each; 10+;<br />
$2.50 each; 25+: $2 each<br />
EMLA 7 - R100 Produces a semi dwarf tree maintained from 11-16<br />
feet tall. Trees can begin bearing in 3-4 years. It is hardy to -35°<br />
F. and does well on wet soils. Suckers need to be removed each<br />
year. USDA Zones 4-9. $3.50 each; 5+: $3.00 each; 10+; $2.50<br />
each; 25+: $2 each<br />
GENEVA 30 - R010 Good resistance to crown rot and fire blight,<br />
this rootstock produces trees about 11-16’ tall. It is similar to EMLA<br />
7, but has better anchorage, higher production and fewer burr<br />
knots. Stake for the first few years. USDA Zones 4-9. Survival<br />
improves after grafting if you don’t cut rootstock’s new lower side<br />
limbs until new growth is established. $3.50 each; 5+: $3.00<br />
each; 10+; $2.50 each; 25+: $2 each<br />
MM 106 - R105 Semi-dwarf rootstock slightly bigger than M7 that<br />
does well on a variety of soils. USDA Zones 4-9. $3.50 each; 5+:<br />
$3.00 each; 10+; $2.50 each; 25+: $2 each<br />
MM 111 - R110 Produces a semi-standard heavy bearing,<br />
precocious, well anchored tree about 20 feet tall. This rootstock<br />
has fiberous roots and does well in a wide variety of soils. It is<br />
hardy to -35° F. Or, graft an 8” piece of Bud 9 to it and make a well<br />
rooted, dwarf interstem. $3.50 each; 5+: $3.00 each; 10+; $2.50<br />
each; 25+: $2 each<br />
ANTONOVKA - R055 A Russian<br />
suckerless rootstock that produces<br />
a full-size, 25’ to 35’ tree. Hardy<br />
to -50°F. Wide soil adaptability.<br />
Produces large yellow, flavorful<br />
apples if allowed to fruit. $3.50 each;<br />
5+: $3.00 each; 10+; $2.50 each;<br />
25+: $2 each<br />
MALUS FUSCA - M909 Native NW<br />
crab for very wet sites. Natural semidwarf.<br />
1-2 foot graftable. $3.50 each;<br />
5+: $3.00 each; 10+; $2.50 each;<br />
25+: $2 each<br />
Grape Rootstock<br />
101-14 - R230 This understock<br />
imparts phylloxera resistance. It also increases the winter<br />
hardiness of the variety. The rootstock allows the grape variety to<br />
ripen one to two weeks earlier, making it possible to ripen varieties<br />
which otherwise would not mature. USDA Zones 5-10. $5 each;<br />
5+: $4.50 each; 10+: $4 each<br />
Plum, Apricot, Almond & Peach Rootstock<br />
Grafting works well with plums, almonds and apricots. Peaches<br />
and peach rootstock, won’t usually take with winter grafting and<br />
need to be budded in summer. USDA Zones 4-9.<br />
MARIANNA 2624 - R401 This plum rootstock will produce a semi<br />
dwarf tree maintained from 10 to 15 feet tall. It does very well on<br />
wet soils and tolerates a variety of soils. It is compatible as an<br />
understock for plums and some almonds and apricots. $3.50<br />
each; 5+: $3.00 each; 10+: $2.50 each; 25+: $2 each<br />
KRYMSK 1 TM - R116 Plums and apricots grown on this dwarfing<br />
rootstock have proven precocious. An excellent choice for home<br />
orchardists, the rootstock produces a tree about half the size of<br />
standard and it has shown excellent results when grown in heavy<br />
soils. (PPAF) Includes $1 per rootstock royalty. $5 each; 5+: $3.50<br />
each; 25+ $3 each<br />
ST. JULIAN A - R260 A hardy semi dwarf rootstock used for<br />
plums, peaches and apricots. Can be propagated from hardwood<br />
cuttings or layer beds.$3.50 each; 10+: $2.50 each;<br />
Pear & Quince Rootstock<br />
OHxF stock is compatible with all European pear varieties, it can<br />
also be used as a dwarfing understock for Asian pears or medlar<br />
but not for quince. It induces early production and is winter hardy<br />
at least to -20° F. It does well on a variety of soils.<br />
OHxF 333 PEAR - R225 This Old Home x Farmingdale cross,<br />
Brooks selection, (abbreviated OHxF) grows 75% of standard<br />
produces a tree that can be maintained at 15 feet tall. $3.50 each;<br />
5+: $3.00 each; 10+; $2.50 each; 25+ $2 each<br />
OHxF 97 PEAR - R119 Produces a full-size pear tree. It is<br />
precocious, winter hardy, resistant to fire blight and pear decline.<br />
$3.50 each; 5+: $3.00 each; 10+; $2.50 each; 25+ $2 each<br />
OHxF 87 PEAR - R118 Grows 75% of standard. Induces early,<br />
heavy bearing. Works well for Asian and European pears and is<br />
very winter hardy. $3.50 each; 5+: $3.00 each; 10+; $2.50 each;<br />
25+ $2 each<br />
QUINCE BA 29c - R227 Makes a 10-15’ semi -dwarf tree.<br />
Compatible with Cydonia Quince and some European pears. It<br />
is tolerant of wet soils. USDA Zones 6-9. $3.50 each; 5+: $3.00<br />
each; 10+; $2.50 each; 25+ $2 each<br />
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Cherry Rootstock<br />
KRYMSK 5 TM - R117 (PPAF) A hybrid of P. fruticosa x<br />
lannesiana. Larger in size than Gisela® 5, trees can be<br />
maintained at 15’. Non suckering, precocious and compatible<br />
with all cherries. Developed by Russian breeder Gennady<br />
Eremin at the Krymsk Vavilov Institute. Royalties go to support<br />
his program. This rootstock is patented and may not be<br />
reproduced without permission of the patent holder. USDA<br />
Zones 4-9. Includes $1 per rootstock royalty. $4 each; 5+:<br />
$3.50 each; 25+: $3 each<br />
COLT - R115 Colt produces a ¾-size tree that can be<br />
maintained at 20 to 30 feet in height. It<br />
tolerates a wide variety of soils, but produces<br />
a smaller tree in wetter soils. USDA Zones<br />
4-9. $3.50 each; 5+: $3.00 each; 10+; $2.50<br />
each; 25+ $2 each<br />
More Grafting Supplies<br />
See page 89 for descriptions.<br />
Grafting bands T240 10/$1.50<br />
Budding bands T090 20/$1.50<br />
Chip budding tape T150 $3.50<br />
Parafilm T153 $5.00<br />
Permanent labels T485 10/$2.50<br />
Box of permanent labels T485B 100/$15<br />
Tree kote sealer T184 $9.95<br />
Grafting leaflet S050 $2.95<br />
TINA GRAFTING KNIFE T755:<br />
$39.50 each<br />
VICTORINOX BUDDING/GRAFTING<br />
KNIFE Excellent quality Swiss folding<br />
knife with a stainless steel blade. This high<br />
quality, economical right-handed knife will<br />
make your propagating much easier. T750:<br />
$19.95 each<br />
OMEGA GRAFTING TOOL T245: $75 each<br />
Starting Your Own (Stooling or mound layering for apples, plums and cherries)<br />
1. Plant the rootstock in your<br />
garden one foot apart. Let it<br />
grow through the season.<br />
A<br />
2.Cut it off at ground<br />
level the following<br />
spring.<br />
3. During the next (and<br />
each following) spring<br />
and early summer it will<br />
send up shoots. Every<br />
couple of weeks, hill up<br />
sawdust or dirt around<br />
the new shoots, always<br />
leaving the terminal bud<br />
exposed to continue<br />
its growth. Sawdust is<br />
preferred.<br />
4. The following winter,<br />
use your hands to pull<br />
the sawdust away. Cut<br />
off the now rooted<br />
shoots at the base of the<br />
mother plant.<br />
5. Use the rootstocks<br />
for bench grafting,<br />
or if they are slightly<br />
too small, plant them<br />
for summer budding.<br />
Those which are<br />
smaller can be planted<br />
in a bed and grown<br />
another year.<br />
Rootstock Propagation<br />
Plums, cherries and pears are often done by hardwood cuttings<br />
in the fall or early winter. Stoolbeds are often used for<br />
apples. For cuttings, use pencil size new wood and cut about<br />
10 inches long. Using bottom heat will increase success<br />
but plums often root if just stuck in the field. Lovell peach is<br />
grown from seeds.<br />
Planting Your Grafted Rootstock<br />
Graft at the rootstock height where the size of scion and rootstock<br />
most closely match. It is often best to plant the grafted<br />
rootstock in a garden or easy to care for area, spaced about<br />
18 inches apart for one or two years before planting the tree<br />
into your orchard. Use your fingers or pruners to keep any<br />
buds from growing below the graft union. Choose only one<br />
vigorous branch to tie up to start your new trunk and prune<br />
off any other branches that start to grow.<br />
Custom Grafting by Appointment Only<br />
How to Rescue Heirloom Varieties: You may want to save<br />
an old variety by collecting scionwood from that tree and<br />
grafting the wood on to a new rootstock. Or we can do the<br />
grafting for you if you bring the dormant scionwood to the<br />
<strong>nursery</strong>. Call us first for details and an appointment.<br />
We charge $5 per graft plus the cost of the rootstock. (Less<br />
for quantities of 10 or more of a variety! Ask our horticultrist<br />
for a price quote.) We can do grafting for you or teach you to<br />
do it at our annual Raintree classes. See page 94.<br />
Tips on Grafting Rootstocks<br />
How to collect scionwood: Cut vigorous, pencil-size (1/4”<br />
diameter) wood when the tree is dormant (Dec-Feb.). Select<br />
only last year’s new healthy growth. It’s at the end of branches<br />
and has flat vegetative buds not plump fruit buds.<br />
Storing the scionwood: You need pieces only 4-6” long for<br />
grafting. However, you can store pieces a foot long or more.<br />
Label each variety. A piece of masking tape and magic marker<br />
works well. Dip the scionwood in a solution of one tablespoon<br />
Clorox to one gallon of water and dry off. Place the scionwood<br />
in a plastic bag. Wet a paper towel and wring it out. Put it in<br />
the bag with the scionwood and seal. Keep refrigerated until<br />
you graft.<br />
Grafting: The booklet (S050: $2.95) shows you how. Determine<br />
how high to graft on rootstock by matching the size of<br />
rootstock and scionwood. Use a grafting band. (T240: Bundle<br />
of 10 $1.50)<br />
Also consider purchasing a grafting knife or an Omega grafting<br />
tool, which can make grafts easier for beginners or people<br />
uncomfortable with a sharp knife. See page 89.<br />
After care: Keep the roots moist. “Callus” the graft by keeping<br />
it at room temperature for about ten days before planting<br />
it in a <strong>nursery</strong> or garden area where it’s easy to care for. After<br />
one or two years, plant it in your orchard. For more complete<br />
grafting instructions, buy our grafting leaflet. (S050: $2.95<br />
each)<br />
We offer grafting classes! See page 94 for more info.<br />
Rootstocks will not be available for shipping until mid-February. Orders including rootstocks will begin being shipped at that time.<br />
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FIGS<br />
(Ficus carica) If you are among the many people who associate<br />
a fig tree with only a hot dry climate, you are in for a delicious<br />
surprise. Fig trees thrive in the Pacific Northwest and much<br />
of the nation. Most of the varieties we offer have been selected<br />
for cold hardiness and early ripening. A warm location with a<br />
southern exposure is important for ripening fruit in a maritime<br />
climate. Mature plants are all hardy to about 10° F. Fig plants<br />
can be grown in colder climates if they are pruned as a bush<br />
and covered in winter or grown in a pot and brought inside in<br />
winter. We offer vigorous, well rooted 1-gallon plants.<br />
Widely Adaptable<br />
EXCEL Enjoy the sweet, rich flavor of this. medium size, yellow<br />
fruit with amber pulp. Excel is resistant to splitting even under<br />
adverse conditions. It is a superb, all purpose fig. Introduced in<br />
1975. It’s considered very hardy. D311: $22.50 each<br />
VIOLETTE DE BORDEAUX Also known as Bordeaux and as<br />
Negronne. The very productive tree produces two crops of<br />
purple black figs with strawberry colored flesh. Very good in<br />
quality with a rich flavor.D360: $22.50 each<br />
HARDY CHICAGO From a<br />
garden near Chicago comes this<br />
hardy excellent fig which, once<br />
established, can freeze to the<br />
ground and come back to produce<br />
a crop the same year! The fruit is<br />
medium size, with purple skin and<br />
a sweet, rich flavor. D320: $22.50<br />
each<br />
LATTARULA This high quality fig<br />
is among the most popular and widely adapted varieties. The<br />
ripe fruit, with amber colored flesh and yellow-green skin, is so<br />
tasty for fresh eating, canning, and drying that it has earned the<br />
nickname “Italian Honey Fig.” D330: $22.50 each<br />
PETITE NEGRI A dwarf tree or bush<br />
that thrives in a pot and produces<br />
large crops of sweet purple/black<br />
fruit with red flesh. It has two crops<br />
a year and sets more fruit for its size<br />
than most other varieties. It produces<br />
well in hot summer areas. When<br />
grown in a pot, in a cool summer<br />
climate, it can be brought inside to<br />
finish ripening. D345: $22.50 each<br />
MARY LANE A medium size<br />
almost seedless yellow green,<br />
fig with amber flesh. Also called<br />
‘Jelly Fig’ it is excellent for fresh<br />
eating canning and drying. It<br />
produces two crops a year and<br />
is well adapted to California, the<br />
Northwest, the Southeast and<br />
should be tried elsewhere. D336:<br />
$19.95 each<br />
DE DALMATIE NEW! A large<br />
green fig with sweet red flesh, it is from Croatia and among<br />
the hardiest varieties. The tree lacks vigor in many climates<br />
but seems to grow well in the Pacific Northwest. It reportedly<br />
sets but drops its breba crop in areas with variable spring<br />
temperatures but does set a breba crop in tests at the Mt.<br />
Vernon station. D308: $22.50 each<br />
Best Choices for Cool Summer Climates<br />
For at least 100 years, fig lovers in the Pacific Northwest have<br />
been trying out figs to see which ones produce consistently in<br />
our cool maritime summer climate. It turns out that the figs we<br />
can count on, produce a reliable over wintering “breba” crop<br />
that ripens in August, since we cannot count on the main crop<br />
that ripens in the fall to mature. The Amend family founded the<br />
Willamette Fig Gardens in about 1916 and introduced many of<br />
the varieties we now offer. In recent years Denny McGaughy<br />
has collected winners from people’s yards throughout our region<br />
and introduced more varieties now in the Raintree catalog.<br />
He has also worked with U.C. Davis to do DNA testing to correctly<br />
identify fig varieties because often the same fig has been<br />
called by many names.<br />
DESERT KING Top rated in<br />
the Pacific NW for its reliability<br />
and delicious flavor, this fig tree<br />
produces large, very sweet and<br />
tasty fruit with dark green skin<br />
and pink flesh. Each year, the<br />
overwintering “breba” crop will<br />
ripen in August. It is a San Pedro<br />
type fig, which physiologically<br />
cannot ripen a fall crop. Grow it<br />
for its unrivaled overwintering<br />
crop. D310: $19.95 each; 3+: $18.50 each<br />
OLYMPIAN Along with Desert King<br />
the best bet for cool summer areas.<br />
This newly available fig was found in<br />
Olympia, Washington, and regularly<br />
ripens a delicious breba crop in<br />
August and often a fall crop in cool<br />
summer areas where others fail.<br />
Brought to us by Denny McGaughy,<br />
this red/purple skinned, red fleshed<br />
fig has been long awaited.D343:<br />
$28.50 each LIMIT ONE<br />
BROWN TURKEY This hardy tree bears<br />
heavily and can produce two crops of<br />
large delicious fruit each year. The figs<br />
have mahogany colored skin and light<br />
amber flesh that is very sweet. It is<br />
highly reliable in much of the Pacific NW.<br />
D355: $19.95 each; 3+: $18.50 each<br />
PASTILLIERE A beautiful bright<br />
purple fig with flavorful strawberry<br />
colored flesh. It often ripens an<br />
October crop in the Pacific Northwest<br />
where most others fail. It is a good<br />
companion to varieties like Desert<br />
King which ripen only a summer crop.<br />
It is thought to be a Japanese variety<br />
called Hirta that was introduced into<br />
Europe in the 19th century. D342:<br />
$24.50 each<br />
NORDLAND NEW! Nordland<br />
Bergfeige is originally from Switzerland<br />
and considered among the hardiest<br />
figs. It is able to survive to 10 degrees<br />
F and possibly lower. It is a brownish<br />
fig and very sweet and tasty. It was<br />
recommended to us as a good choice<br />
for cooler maritime climates and it has<br />
proven to thrive at the WSU Mt. Vernon<br />
station in Western Washington. D353:<br />
$24.50 each<br />
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VIOLETTA NEW! A large flavorful brownish purple fig that<br />
produces at an early age. It often ripens a fall crop even in the<br />
Pacific Northwest. D363: $22.50 each<br />
DAN’S FAVORITE NEW! The prolific large figs ripen in<br />
early August and have an excellent flavor. It was found near<br />
Bremerton, WA. by Dan Ackerman. We call it “Ackerman’s<br />
famous fig”. The skin is purple and the melting flesh is a pretty<br />
red color.D358: $22.50 each<br />
Figs for Hotter Summers<br />
PANACHEE TIGER STRIPE This light<br />
yellow, small to medium, pear-shaped fruit<br />
is adorned with unique dark green stripes.<br />
The flesh has strawberry color and good,<br />
sweet flavor. It needs a long, warm growing<br />
season and ripens late. D359: $24.50 each<br />
FLANDERS The richly-flavored amber flesh of Flanders is<br />
among the most flavorful of all figs, and the beautiful fruit<br />
with violet stripes and white flecks resists splitting. The highly<br />
productive tree requires a hot summer or a greenhouse for the<br />
fruit to ripen and develop its outstanding flavor. D312: $22.50<br />
each<br />
BLACK MISSION The most popular<br />
fig, heavy-bearing and long-lived,<br />
Mission produces large, teardrop<br />
shaped fruit with purple-black skin<br />
and richly flavorful, strawberry-red<br />
flesh. Trees grow well in California, on<br />
the coast or inland, and they set both<br />
an overwintering “breba” crop in early<br />
summer and a later crop in fall. Hardy to 15°F.D305: $24.50<br />
each <br />
How to Use Figs<br />
IN THE KITCHEN: Fresh figs are a wonderful treat. They are<br />
delicious dried or eaten fresh or cooked into sauces and jam.<br />
IN THE LANDSCAPE: With its large dark green leaves and<br />
spreading habit, the fig tree has a tropical appearance. Trees<br />
can slowly grow very large but can easily be kept small with<br />
pruning. It is beautiful planted on the patio or near walkways.<br />
Grow as a potted plant on a porch, deck or other sunny area<br />
and bring inside during severe winter weather.<br />
Useful Facts<br />
HARDINESS: Mature trees can stand 10° F. Lower temperatures<br />
cause freezing to the ground, but new growth resprouts<br />
from the roots. Zones 7-11. Chilling needed is only 100 hours.<br />
SUN: Trees tolerate shade; maximum sun is required for fruit.<br />
SPACING: 15-20’. With pruning they can be placed closer.<br />
POLLINATION: Varieties we offer do not need pollination.<br />
LIFETIME: 100+ years. PROPAGATION: By rooted cuttings.<br />
HARVEST TIME: The first (over wintering “breba”) crop ripens<br />
in summer, the second crop ripens in fall. In cool summer<br />
areas only the breba crop may ripen. Fruit is ripe and ready for<br />
harvest when it droops on the stem from its own weight.<br />
YEARS TO FRUIT: 3-4 PESTS: None of importance.<br />
How To Grow<br />
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Figs are adaptable to varied soils. A<br />
well-drained fertile loam, close to neutral pH is best.<br />
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Plant on the south side of a building<br />
or wall and protect from cold winds. Figs do not need much<br />
fertilizer. While water requirements are low, regular irrigation during<br />
dry spring and summer spells will result in consistent growth<br />
and good crops. Prune to a vase shape allowing air and light to<br />
penetrate the center of the tree.<br />
TEXAS BLUE GIANT A huge fig with<br />
attractive purple skin and a delicious<br />
melting amber flesh. A winner in the<br />
south, it thrives in Texas and other<br />
hot desert areas. Grow it inside in the<br />
North. Zones 7-11. D365: $22.50 each<br />
CONADRIA NEW! This is a green<br />
fig, medium to large in size with<br />
strawberry colored pulp and an excellent flavor. It is prized<br />
for drying. It sets two crops a year, though the breba crop<br />
is sometimes light. It is well adapted in California and in the<br />
Southeast. It is also called Contessina. Bred by Ira Condit and<br />
released in 1956, it is a hybrid on White Adriatic and a capri fig.<br />
D307: 22.50 each<br />
PERSIMMONS<br />
(Diospyros species) Both Asian and American persimmons are<br />
very beautiful trees that produce delicious, sweet orange fruit.<br />
All the trees we offer are grafted and will have superior quality<br />
fruit on an early bearing tree. Our Asians are on D. Lotus<br />
rootstock and unless otherwise noted are hardy to about 10°F.<br />
Chocolate, Hachiya, Jiro, Izu, Coffee Cake and Saijo thrive in<br />
and can be sent to CA. We offer 3-5’ trees.<br />
Best Asians For Warm Summers<br />
JIROJiro is round and flat with an<br />
orange skin and sweet mild flesh. It<br />
is a non-astringent type, great eaten<br />
while firm. Also known in the U.S. as<br />
Fuyu. D215: $38.50 each<br />
CHOCOLATE Choice of connoisseurs.<br />
The medium size red, conical,<br />
astringent type fruit develops sweet, spicy brown flesh when<br />
ripe if pollinized. It is astringent until ripened off the tree. It’s the<br />
best pollinizer for the Coffee Cake variety. D217: $39.95 each<br />
COFFEE CAKE(Nishimura Wase) A richly flavored variety that<br />
ripens a month before Jiro. It ripens in climates with summers<br />
too cool to consistently ripen Jiro or Fuyu. The fruit is large and<br />
roundish. The tree is vigorous and easy to grow. It is called<br />
Coffee Cake for its rich flavor and brown flesh color when<br />
ripe. It is a pollination variant non astringent which means<br />
it develops its rich sweet flavor and cinnamon color when<br />
pollinized. Saijo and Chocolate are the best pollinizers.D216:<br />
$39.95 each<br />
HACHIYA This is the variety most often<br />
found in stores. The 4” long acorn<br />
shaped fruit is deep orange when ripe<br />
and very sweet and flavorful. It is great<br />
dried. It is astringent until ripened off<br />
the tree and eaten when soft. D218:<br />
$38.50 each<br />
Earliest Ripening Asians<br />
IZUA very early ripening, fine quality Asian<br />
persimmon. This is a non-astringent selection. It<br />
sets medium sized fruit on a dwarf tree. Hardy<br />
to 0°F. D250: $39.95 each<br />
SAIJO Saijo is the only Asian persimmon we can<br />
ripen in our cool summers at Raintree in western<br />
Washington. This self fertile cultivar is hardy to -10<br />
degrees F. It produces consistently sweet acorn<br />
shaped fruit on a small tree. D260: $39.95<br />
Our disease-resistant cultivars make growing easier.<br />
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Unique Asian-American Crosses<br />
NIKITA’S GIFT TM NEW! Almost as hardy<br />
as the American persimmon and almost<br />
as large as the Asian, Nikita’s large<br />
crops of 2-1/2”, flattish, red-orange fruit<br />
are certainly gifts. When fully ripe and<br />
soft, this hybrid persimmon is sweet and<br />
flavorful. Fall foliage is a gorgeous orange<br />
color. From Nikita Botanic Garden in Yalta.<br />
It is self-fertile. On D. virginiana rootstock.<br />
D224: $39.95 each<br />
American Persimmons<br />
MEADER An American<br />
persimmon that is reliably<br />
self-fertile. From fruit breeder<br />
Elwyn Meader of New<br />
Hampshire. These grafted<br />
trees are upright growing,<br />
very cold hardy, and among<br />
the first to ripen, even in areas<br />
with cool summers. D255:<br />
$39.95 each<br />
PRAIRIE STAR TM NEW! An<br />
early-ripening American<br />
persimmon that sets large<br />
crops of very sweet fruit. It’s<br />
self-fertile. D228: $39.95 each<br />
GARRETSON One of the best American Persimmon varieties,<br />
Garretson bears heavy crops of sweet, high quality fruit.<br />
Garretson ripens early and is very hardy and easy to grow.<br />
Needs a male persimmon pollenizer (D230). On D. virginiana<br />
rootstock.D219: $39.95 each<br />
MALE AMERICAN The male is a beautiful tree but doesn’t<br />
produce fruit. It will pollinate all American female persimmons.<br />
On D. virginiana rootstock.D230: $36.50 each<br />
Northerners Can Grow American Persimmons<br />
Meader grafted American Persimmon trees grow much<br />
larger than Asian varieties and the fruit is smaller. However<br />
the Americans usually ripen earlier and the trees are<br />
much more winter hardy. The fruit is astringent until fully<br />
ripe. Zones 5-9. All Americans are on D. virginiana rootstock.<br />
We cannot ship American persimmons to California.<br />
MT. ASH HYBRIDS<br />
These are beautiful, unusual upright hardy<br />
trees with large glossy compound leaves.<br />
Bred by famed Russian plant breeder Ivan<br />
Michurin. Each is self-fertile. USDA Zones<br />
3-8. 3-5’ trees.<br />
IVAN’S BEAUTY TM (Sorbus aucuparia x<br />
Aronia) Sweet-tart, small, wine-red fruit,<br />
prized for making wine, jelly and sauces,<br />
cover this small beautiful 12-15’-tall yard tree. D710: $24.95<br />
each<br />
IVANS BELLE TM (Sorbus aucuparia x Craetagus) An attractive<br />
tree from the Ukraine. The 15’ tree has large, glossy compound<br />
leaves and produces loads of tart, ½”, wine red fruit that is<br />
prized for making wine, jelly or sauces. D711: $24.95 each<br />
EDIBLE HAWTHORN<br />
RED SUN CHINESE HAW (Crataegus<br />
pinnatifida) An attractive species of small<br />
12’ tall trees from northern China with 1”<br />
diameter fruit which turn red when ripe.<br />
This fruit is tasty when eaten fresh, dried, or<br />
used to make syrups, preserves or candies.<br />
USDA Zones 4-9. Self-fertile. 3 to 5 feet<br />
trees. D163: $24.95 each<br />
TEXAS SUPERBERRY (Crataegus aestivalis) Mayhaws are a<br />
group of hawthorns, native to the U.S. that produce small tasty<br />
crab apple like fruit that is famous for making a delicious jelly.<br />
The attractive tree grows to 15’ and has pretty white self fertile<br />
flowers. It blooms very early, making fruit set only occasional<br />
in areas with late spring frosts. Warren Superberry was found<br />
in Texas by famed horticulturist T. O. Warren. It produces heavy<br />
crops of red berries used in pie, jelly or juice. 3 to 5 feet trees.<br />
D164: $24.95 each<br />
Note on Delayed Leafing Persimmons<br />
Don’t worry! Because persimmons, unlike most plants,<br />
break dormancy based on heat units, not chilling hours,<br />
many newly planted persimmon trees don’t come out of<br />
dormancy the first season, in a cool spring and summer climate<br />
like the Pacific NW, until summer or even fall. A bare<br />
root tree could be simply planted in the ground or could be<br />
potted to provide more heat for the roots and then unpotted<br />
and planted just after it started to leaf. Planting instructions<br />
are included with each tree.<br />
Using Persimmons<br />
IN THE LANDSCAPE: A beautiful ornamental,<br />
the large glossy leaves turn<br />
bright orange-red each autumn. After<br />
the leaves fall, the orange fruit hangs<br />
like many lanterns on the tree.<br />
SUN OR SHADE: Persimmons can tolerate<br />
some shade but Asian varieties, in<br />
particular, require a sunny location to<br />
ripen the fruit.<br />
PLANT HEIGHT & SPACING: 15’ for<br />
Asians, 35’ for Americans though they<br />
are easily maintained at 15’.<br />
HARVEST TIME: Oct.-Nov. Fuyu and<br />
Hachiya, because of longer ripening<br />
time, often don’t ripen in Western WA.<br />
but thrive in the Willamette Valley and<br />
other areas with warmer summers.<br />
Americans ripen in October.<br />
PICKING & STORAGE: Pick astringent<br />
varieties after they color up and allow<br />
the fruit to soften and become “mushy’<br />
inside before you can enjoy the sweet<br />
flavor. The American cultivars are all<br />
astringent. Non-astringent selections<br />
are delicious even when eaten while the<br />
fruit is ripe but firm. Non astringent firm<br />
“apple type persimmons” are the most<br />
popular in Japan. They do need thinning<br />
to increase fruit size.<br />
POLLINATION: Asian persimmons produce<br />
seedless fruit without pollination.<br />
Americans, except Meader, usually need<br />
a male for pollination.<br />
YEARS TO FIRST FRUIT: 2-3 years for<br />
grafted trees.<br />
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Persimmons<br />
are adapted to a wide variety of soil<br />
types. They are tolerant of wet soils and<br />
also do well on light sandy soils. Once<br />
established, they can withstand some<br />
drought.<br />
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: They have<br />
almost no pest or disease problems.<br />
The tree can be kept small with judicious<br />
pruning. Use a modified central<br />
leader. Pruning should be confined to<br />
light thinning and heading back excessively<br />
vigorous growth. Persimmons<br />
flower and bear fruit on the current<br />
season’s growth.<br />
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EDIBLE CACTUS<br />
PRICKLY PEAR (Opuntia cycloides) This<br />
cactus is great for growing in a pot or in<br />
the ground. It is hardy and easy to grow.<br />
Use about 6” of pea gravel and little or no<br />
soil for drainage. It grows 5-7’ tall, tallest in<br />
mild winter areas and has beautiful yellow<br />
flowers and long sweet purple 3” fruit. The<br />
fruit is used to make jelly. Surprisingly, it<br />
thrives in the Pacific NW. Zones 6-10. 1<br />
gallon pot. D180: $24.50 each<br />
LARGE FRUITED OPUNTIA<br />
(Opuntia engelmanii) Like the<br />
cycloides cactus, but with red/<br />
purple, flavorful fruit that is twice<br />
as large. Enjoy the pretty yellow<br />
flowers. It grows to 4’ tall and has<br />
blond colored spines. Zones 7-10. 1<br />
gallon. D185: $24.50 each<br />
JUJUBES<br />
(Zizyphus jujuba) Jujubes are pretty trees with glossy green<br />
leaves that turn yellow in the autumn. Called “Chinese Date”,<br />
the fruit is very sweet, reddish brown when ripe, 1-1/2” long<br />
with a single seed. These grafted trees will grow to 20’ or more<br />
but can be maintained much smaller. They are very productive<br />
and early bearing. The fruit needs hot summers to ripen well. In<br />
cooler summers pick it half brown and half green and bring it<br />
inside to finish ripening. The myth of Zizyphus is that they are<br />
all tender sub-tropicals, but jujubes are hardy in Zones 6-10.<br />
These partially self fertile cultivars produce better with another<br />
cultivar for pollination. We ship 3-5’ trees.<br />
LANG Lang has large, pear-shaped,<br />
flavorful fruit which must be fully colored<br />
for best eating. Let the summer ripening<br />
fruit dry on the tree. The tree is upright<br />
and almost spineless. Needs a pollinizer.<br />
D204: $39.95 each<br />
LIEnjoy large, round early season fruit,<br />
up to 3 oz. in mid-August. Li may be<br />
picked at the yellow-green stage. It is<br />
best eaten fresh. Partially self-fruitful.<br />
D202: $39.95 each<br />
SUGAR CANE As the name suggests,<br />
the small to medium-size fruit of this<br />
jujube is extremely sweet. It ripens midseason<br />
on a very spiny plant. Despite the<br />
spines, the fruit is worth the effort. Needs<br />
a pollinizer. D206: $42.50 each<br />
SHERWOOD Enjoy the excellent tasting,<br />
firm large shiny reddish- brown date-like fruit that has a sweet<br />
apple-like flavor. When candied and dried, it resembles a date.<br />
Sherwood is good in hot desert areas. It is an attractive upright<br />
grower with shiny leaves and far fewer thorns than other<br />
selections. Not recommended for areas where climate cools<br />
before fruit ripens. D207: $42.50 each<br />
CONTORTED A very ornamental version of jujube which also<br />
bears a small amount of delicious fruit. Use another variety as a<br />
pollinizer.D205: $39.95 each<br />
TEA<br />
(Camellia sinensis) Plant an<br />
authentic tea plant in your yard!<br />
These pretty evergreen Camellia<br />
bushes grow about 4’ tall<br />
(taller in mild regions) and can<br />
make an attractive evergreen<br />
hedge.They have pretty fragrant<br />
autumn flowers. The leaves are<br />
elliptical, 2-4” long and contain<br />
the stimulant caffeine. Leaves<br />
will produce green or black<br />
tea. Research suggests that<br />
green tea has special beneficial<br />
health properties. These plants<br />
also grow well indoors in a<br />
pot. Plants prefer sun or partial<br />
shade. A Chinese way to make<br />
green tea is to “pick only the new growing tips (the top three<br />
leaves on a branch). Spread and dry in the shade for six hours.<br />
Then on low heat in an open pot, heat the leaves for a couple<br />
of hours, frequently stirring. You can use your hand to stir. Then<br />
put the leaves in a cup and pour boiling water over the leaves.<br />
You can drink it with the leaves still in the cup.” For black tea,<br />
ferment the leaves. Plants are hardy in the Pacific Northwest.<br />
USDA Zones 7-10.<br />
RUSSIAN TEA Grown<br />
from seed gathered in Tea<br />
plantations in Sochi, Russia<br />
along the Black Sea. This is the<br />
northern most area where tea<br />
is grown commercially. Flowers<br />
are white and fragrant. 1 gallon<br />
pot.L503: $22.50 each<br />
TEA BREEZE A beautiful white-flowered ornamental variety<br />
that is also used to make delicious tea. 1 gallon pot. L501:<br />
$22.50 each<br />
BLUSHING MAIDEN Similiar to Tea Breeze except the flowers<br />
are a pretty pink color. 1 gallon pot. L502: $22.50 each<br />
FRAGRANT SPRING<br />
TREE<br />
FRAGRANT SPRING TREE (Toona<br />
or Cedrela sinensis) This remarkable<br />
tree from China can grow to 30’ or<br />
more with attractive compound leaves.<br />
However, keep it cut back and harvest<br />
the new leaves. They taste like leeks.<br />
Great in salads, stir fry etc. One gallon<br />
pot.D178: $38.50 each LIMIT ONE<br />
PAPAYA<br />
BABACO PAPAYA An ideal<br />
edible and ornamental<br />
houseplant, hardy to 28°F. It has<br />
a beautiful trunk and tropical<br />
leaves and is easily grown in a<br />
15 gallon container. The plant<br />
grows to 6’ tall and produces<br />
several amazing ten inch long,<br />
bright yellow delicious papayas<br />
each year. 1 gallon pot.J310: $34.50 each<br />
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POMEGRANATES<br />
(Punica granatum) We offer a wide selection of pomegranates,<br />
each with its own complex and unique flavor. The pomegranate<br />
can be grown as a small tree or in a bush form.<br />
Their bright foliage and beautiful orange flowers make them<br />
a beautiful landscape plant. Pomegranates require only 150<br />
chilling hours & need well-drained soil.<br />
Pomegranates ripen well in the South and in California. They<br />
grow well in the Pacific Northwest but don’t get the intense<br />
summer heat they need to ripen. Growing them as a multistemmed<br />
bush in a pot and bringing them in in the fall can<br />
extend their productive range. We offer 1-year potted plants.<br />
EVERSWEET Since it is the first<br />
pomegranate to ripen (a month<br />
or more before Wonderful),<br />
Eversweet bears in shorter season<br />
areas. Its large, dark red, virtually<br />
seedless fruit is sweet, even when<br />
immature, an added ripening<br />
advantage over other cultivars.<br />
Delicious, sweet-tangy fruit has<br />
clear, non-staining juice. D485:<br />
$24.50 each<br />
PINK SATIN This attractive<br />
pomegranate has unique, edible<br />
seeds and a sweetly refreshing<br />
flavor. Soft, edible sweet<br />
seeded cultivars are sought<br />
after by cultures familiar with<br />
pomegranates. The soft seeds<br />
make it seem almost seedless. Its<br />
original name is Pink Ice. D479:<br />
$24.50 each<br />
RED SILK This dwarf UC Davis introduction grows to about 6’,<br />
making it perfect for a large patio pot!<br />
It produces an abundant crop of large<br />
fruit with red juice and a delicious<br />
grenadine flavor that has a pleasing<br />
balance of acid and sweetness. D491:<br />
$24.50 each<br />
WONDERFUL The variety usually<br />
found in markets. Hot summers are<br />
needed to fully ripen the large, tart fruit.<br />
D490: $22.50 each<br />
KASHMIR BLEND Named<br />
for its delicious blend of<br />
complex flavors. Kashmir<br />
Blend produces a tart, rich<br />
flavor beloved by pomegranate<br />
aficionados. The exquisite<br />
balance between acid and<br />
sugar results in great juice.<br />
D478: $24.50 each<br />
Pomegranates and Your Health<br />
Pomegranates are rated among the most healthful of fruits.<br />
Studies show pomegranate juice has much more polyphenol<br />
antioxidants than any other drink, including red wine<br />
and blueberry juice. It is rich in flavonoids which researchers<br />
find protects against heart disease.<br />
AMBROSIA Enjoy very large sized fruits, up to three times<br />
the size of Wonderful. Ambrosia has pale pink skin and purple<br />
sweet-tart juice, similar to Wonderful. D477: $24.50 each<br />
SWEETSweeter fruit than<br />
Wonderful, with better quality<br />
in cool-summer climates. It is a<br />
compact plant, suitable to espalier<br />
and container growing. Harvest in<br />
late summer. Unsplit ripe fruit stores<br />
in a cool, dry place for two months<br />
or more. D480: $24.50 each<br />
PARFIANKA This naturally dwarf<br />
pomegranate sets profuse amounts of fruit even when young.<br />
The medium size, yellow fruit has a bright<br />
red blush, soft seeds and a sweet-tart taste<br />
that is rated among the best in taste tests.<br />
Parfianka makes an excellent juice. D486:<br />
$26.50 each<br />
POMEGRANATE ROADSBy Gregory<br />
Levin 183 pages. Floreant Press, Subtitled<br />
“A Soviet Botanists’s Exile from Eden.”<br />
A beguiling blend of memoir and<br />
pomegranate horticulture. Dr. Levin tells of<br />
his life’s work in a remote Soviet research<br />
station in the mountains near Iran. S329:<br />
$18 each<br />
About Pomegranates<br />
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Enjoy the spring display of showy<br />
orange-red flowers on these glossy leafed arching shrubs.<br />
IN THE KITCHEN:Try several varieties to experience the<br />
range of delicious pomegranate flavors. Use them in a<br />
wide variety of delicious Middle Eastern recipes.<br />
Useful Facts<br />
SOIL: Most need well drained soils. EXPOSURE: Full Sun.<br />
POLLINATION: Self fertile.<br />
HARDINESS: Zones 8-10.They are hardy to about 10° F.<br />
Even if frozen to the ground, plants will re-sprout from the<br />
roots like a fig. If grown in a pot, they can be brought in to<br />
ripen.<br />
SIZE & SPACING: Prune them as a 8-10’ tall shrub or allow<br />
them to become a beautiful 15-20’ tree or espalier.<br />
RIPENING: Late Fall. YIELD: 15 plus pounds per plant.<br />
Using Paw Paws<br />
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Enjoy its bright yellow fall foliage.<br />
SUN OR SHADE: Though they need sun to ripen, paw paws<br />
are a natural hardwood forest understory plant that likes high<br />
humidity.<br />
HEIGHT & SPACING: Trees slowly grow to 25’ or more but can<br />
be maintained at 10-15 feet height and spacing.<br />
HARVESTING: In fall when fruit color turns from green to yellow.<br />
HARDINESS: Zones 5-9<br />
YEARS TO FRUITING: Outside their native habitat, Paw Paws<br />
often grow very slowly and can take many years to start producing.<br />
POLLINATION: Each variety has inconspicuous brown flowers<br />
in May and is insect, or more reliably, hand pollinated from the<br />
male flowers of one variety to the female flowers of another<br />
variety.<br />
TRANSPLANTING: The tree has a tap root and grows very<br />
slowly at first. That is why we offer them in pots. Transplant with<br />
as much soil as possible, trying not to disturb the roots.<br />
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PAW PAWS<br />
(Asimina triloba) The paw paw is the largest edible fruit<br />
native to America. Well known in much of the eastern United<br />
States, the tree has long, tropical looking leaves and produces<br />
dark green, oblong fruit (3” to 6” long) with a pulp<br />
that tastes like vanilla custard. While the paw paw tree<br />
grows well in much of the nation, they need a long hot summer<br />
to ripen their fruit. The pulp has big seeds that are easy<br />
to spoon out and discard or plant to grow additional trees.<br />
Paw paws are slow growing and small upon arrival. Trees<br />
will eventually grow to 10 feet or more. Select two varieties<br />
for pollination.<br />
Earliest Ripening<br />
PENNSYLVANIA GOLDEN Very<br />
sweet and flavorful, medium to large<br />
fruit. Reportedly the earliest of all our<br />
varieties to ripen. A great variety to try<br />
in cooler regions.D391: $27.50 each<br />
Outstanding Cultivars From Kentucky<br />
SHENANDOAH TM This patented new variety is one of the<br />
largest and most flavorful Pawpaws, each weighing up to a<br />
pound. The fruit ripens in mid season and is sweet and flavorful<br />
with creamy-yellow, custard-like flesh. D394: $27.50 each<br />
SUSQUEHANNA TM The largest of all the<br />
Peterson Paw Paw selections. Susquehanna<br />
fruit is very sweet and richly flavorful with<br />
very few seeds. Individual fruits can weigh<br />
a pound! It ripens in mid season. D395:<br />
$27.50 each<br />
Flavorful Favorites<br />
MANGO Mango is the most vigorous of the usually slowgrowing<br />
paw paw varieties, and it produces a good crop of<br />
tasty fruit with yellow-orange flesh. D393: $27.50 each<br />
PROLIFIC A vigorous tree and a heavy cropper with very<br />
good flavored fruit. It comes into production sooner than other<br />
varieties. D378: $27.50 each<br />
REBECCA’S GOLDVigorous, productive tree with sweet<br />
aromatic fruit. Ripens mid to late season. D375: $27.50 each<br />
SUNFLOWER A well known hardy northern selection with<br />
large, flavorful fruit and few seeds. It ripens slightly later than<br />
other varieties and is reportedly self-fertile. D385: $27.50 each<br />
FORD AMEND NEW! Selected in the<br />
Pacific Northwest and grown since<br />
1950. Flavorful, green-yellow fruit with<br />
orange flesh, ripens in late September.<br />
D372: $27.50 each<br />
PAW PAW SEEDLINGS Not as<br />
consistently productive as the grafted<br />
varieties but a great value and just as likely to grow well.<br />
Choose two for pollination or one and a grafted variety. 1 gallon<br />
pot. D370: $16.50 each<br />
EDIBLE DOGWOODS<br />
Our dogwood cultivars are small ornamental trees with beautiful<br />
spring flowers and attractive summer foliage and fall color.<br />
The ultimate edible ornamentals, our cultivars are prized for<br />
heavy production of delicious fruit. Cannot ship to Florida. We<br />
offer 3 to 5 feet trees.<br />
Cornus Mas Has Flavorful Fruit<br />
Cornus Mas, also called “Cornelian<br />
Cherry” is a fantastic small ornamental<br />
tree that bears flavorful fruit.<br />
Trees are beautiful in all seasons.<br />
They are covered with yellow flowers<br />
in the spring before the leaves<br />
appear. This is followed by flavorful<br />
summer fruit and red and yellow fall<br />
foliage. Cornus Mas thrives in soil<br />
with high organic content. Trees like<br />
partial shade in hot summer areas<br />
and full sun where summers are cooler. The trees grow to<br />
10’-15’ and has gorgeous yellow spring flowers. You need two<br />
Cornus Mas varieties to ensure pollination. USDA Zones 4-9.<br />
3-5 foot trees unless noted.<br />
KAZENLAK This cultivar from Bulgaria produces an<br />
abundance of 1-1/2” long, deep red fruit prized for its jumbo<br />
size and excellent flavor. D581: $28.50 each LIMIT ONE<br />
RED STAR A very heavy producer of pungent, delicious,<br />
glossy dark red, oval fruit 1 ¼ inches<br />
long. It makes great preserves and is an<br />
outstanding edible ornamental. D575:<br />
$26.50 each<br />
YELLOW FRUITED This beautiful edible<br />
ornamental produces gorgeous yellow<br />
flowers each spring and is loaded with<br />
unique, yellow, delicious, 1-inch-long fruit<br />
each fall that practically lights up the<br />
tree. D578: $26.50 each<br />
RAINTREE SELECT The most flavorful<br />
and productive of many seedlings grown<br />
from productive trees from Russia. This tree ripens elongated<br />
red fruit late in the season. D567: $28.50 eachLIMIT ONE<br />
VARIEGATED A beautiful and unusual edible ornamental. This<br />
multi stemmed tree has beautiful green and white variegated<br />
leaves. It is easily maintained at ten feet tall and like the other<br />
Cornus Mas has beautiful yellow flowers in the spring and<br />
edible red berries each summer. D580: $28.50 each<br />
Kousas Loaded With Fruit!<br />
(Cornus Kousa) These beautiful ornamentals<br />
grow to 12-15’ tall with attractive,<br />
disease resistant, ovate leaves that turn<br />
scarlet in fall. Enjoy large showy white<br />
flowers in June. Pick round bright edible<br />
red fruit in October. Space 12’ apart or<br />
4’ apart to make a stunning 6-8’ hedge.<br />
Best in good garden soil with afternoon<br />
shade. USDA Zones 5-8. 2-3’ size.<br />
BIG APPLE KOUSA TM Selected for its<br />
cascades of large red, tasty fruit. Self<br />
fertile. D585: $23.50 each<br />
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Ornamental<br />
Dogwood<br />
WOLF EYES<br />
(Cornus kousa) This<br />
incredibly beautiful,<br />
small dogwood tree<br />
has exquisite leaves.<br />
They are variegated,<br />
green bordered<br />
by white, with an<br />
unusual texture that<br />
adds a sensation of<br />
movement. Star-shaped, white spring flowers are followed by<br />
orange-red fruit that will attract birds; in fall, the foliage takes<br />
on pink and red shades. Place the 12-15’ tall specimen tree in<br />
full sun to partial shade in a loamy, well-drained soil. M183:<br />
$19.95 each<br />
OLIVES<br />
Since the beginning<br />
of civilization,<br />
a branch of<br />
the olive tree has<br />
been an emblem<br />
of peace and<br />
its oil, a symbol<br />
of abundance.<br />
A mature olive<br />
tree of these<br />
hardiest cultivars<br />
is hardy<br />
outdoors to<br />
14°F.<br />
Olive trees ripen best in relatively dry climates with hot summers<br />
and moderate winters. However, an olive tree also grows<br />
easily indoors in a pot, maintained at 6’ in height or less. Full<br />
sun, well-drained soil, and a warm spot in the garden will increase<br />
the chances of ripening a crop in marginal areas. Enjoy<br />
the creamy white flowers in May and the long graceful evergreen<br />
leaves. The elliptical leaves are green on top and grey<br />
below. An olive tree is slow growing and can live for a thousand<br />
years. It makes a great holiday gift! 1 gallon pot. Zones 8-10.<br />
ARBEQUINA Arbequina is a self fertile small round olive<br />
from the Catalan area in Northeast Spain. It produces a world<br />
renowned high quality, aromatic fruity oil. Its oil content is high,<br />
20-22%. Arbequina is also an excellent greenish brown table<br />
olive bursting with a nutty, buttery flavor. It thrives in areas<br />
where winter temperatures don’t fall much<br />
below freezing and tolerates a variety of<br />
soils. The tree can be maintained at 10’ tall,<br />
is of medium vigor with a weeping shape. It<br />
often starts bearing the year after planting.<br />
D805: $22.50 each<br />
LECCINO Leccino is from Tuscany in<br />
Northern Italy and widely planted throughout<br />
the world. The tree is widely planted for oil<br />
production. The fruit is ripe in early season<br />
and purple green at picking time. It makes a<br />
mildly fruity oil. The oil content varies from 16<br />
to 21%. It is also used for making table olives,<br />
semi-ripe or black. It is somewhat resistant<br />
to winds and fog. It needs a pollinizer.<br />
Arbequina works well. 1 gallon pot. D801G:<br />
$22.50 each<br />
BANANAS<br />
Often edible bananas can’t take temperatures below freezing<br />
but can be grown indoors. Our ornamental cultivars are<br />
surprisingly hardy and can be grown in much of the nation.<br />
Offered in 1 gallon pots. Prohibited to HI.<br />
Hardy Gorgeous Ornamentals<br />
BASJOO HARDY This<br />
Japanese native is hardy<br />
to zero when mulched. It<br />
will grow to 15’ tall (less<br />
than 10’ in a large pot)<br />
and grace your northern<br />
yard with giant tropical<br />
looking banana stems<br />
and leaves. Though its<br />
fruit is not palatable<br />
the flowers are showy.<br />
It needs sun, lots of<br />
summer water and lots<br />
of nitrogen for rapid<br />
growth. After the first fall<br />
frost, prune the stems to<br />
a foot high. In May, new<br />
growth is spectacular.<br />
J320: $24.50 each<br />
RED TIGER (Musa sikkimensis) A beautiful cold tolerant<br />
ornamental banana from the Himalayas. It grows to 15’ tall with<br />
huge purple striped leaves and long lasting yellow flowers.<br />
Though it’s almost as cold tolerant as Basjoo it needs warm<br />
weather to break dormancy. All the hardy bananas benefit from<br />
a thick winter mulch in colder climates. USDA Zones 6-10. One<br />
gallon pot. J337: $24.50 each<br />
Delicious Edible Indoor Favorites<br />
DOUBLE This sport of the Dwarf Cavendish banana is also<br />
known as ‘Mahoi’. It will grow to about 7’ tall in a large pot.<br />
Happy indoors with high light levels and temperatures 65°F<br />
or higher, it usually produces two large heads of sweet little<br />
bananas, sometimes three, beginning the second year. Try<br />
it outdoors in USDA Zones 9-10 and inside elsewhere.J336:<br />
$24.50 each<br />
DWARF RED(Musa ‘Dwarf Red’)<br />
Growing only 6’ to 8’ tall, this<br />
beautiful, red skinned banana can<br />
bring the tropics to your home while<br />
the snow falls out-doors. It needs<br />
high light levels and temperatures<br />
65°F or higher to do well, but will<br />
reward the grower who provides<br />
these conditions with delicious<br />
fruit that is almost black when ripe.<br />
USDA Zones 9-10. J335: $24.50<br />
each<br />
Banana Book<br />
BANANAS YOU CAN GROW by Stokes & Waddick, 128 pages.<br />
For Northern and Southern home gardeners. Includes 66<br />
cultivars. Sections are on cultivation, propagation, best cultivars<br />
for each site and growing in greenhouses and containers. Well<br />
written with many color illustrations. S009: $19.95 each<br />
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UNUSUAL EDIBLE<br />
PLANTS FROM<br />
CHILE<br />
Chile has similiar climates to the west coast of the U.S.<br />
CHILEAN GUAVA (Myrtus ugni molinae)<br />
The attractive Chilean Guava bears red,<br />
one inch oval fruit with a tart flavor and<br />
aroma reminiscent of strawberries. The<br />
self-fertile bush loves warm climates and<br />
can grow to 15-feet, but will stay smaller,<br />
6-to-8-feet, in cooler climates. Trim the<br />
bush to a size you like and consider planting several to make<br />
an unusual hedge. Chilean Guavas, favored long ago by Queen<br />
Victoria, can even thrive outdoors in southwest England.<br />
Plant in well-drained soil in a sunny location or grow as a<br />
greenhouse plant.The leaves are a tea substitute. USDA Zones<br />
8-10. 1 gallon pot.J370: $24.50 each<br />
LUMA APICULATA This beautiful evergreen<br />
shrub or small tree from Chile and Argentina<br />
can grow to 15’ or more. Each fall, loads of<br />
small, round, blue-black fruit with translucent<br />
flesh cover the plant. The aromatic, sweet<br />
fruit can be eaten fresh or made into a<br />
blueberry like topping for cheesecake. Its<br />
dark green leaves resemble huckleberry and its small, creamy<br />
white, starry flowers appear in mid-summer and continue into<br />
fall. Mature plants develop smooth, cinnamon color bark, much<br />
like that of madrone that peels back to reveal white to pink<br />
under bark. We offer seedlings. Plant two to assure pollination<br />
and more to prune into an excellent hedge. Grow in sun to part<br />
shade in a well-drained, acidic site with lots of organic matter.<br />
USDA Zones 8-11. 1-quart pot. D177: $19.95 each<br />
CHILEAN GUNNERA<br />
(Gunnera tinctoria) Each<br />
leaf on these awe inspiring<br />
plants from southern Chile<br />
and Argentina is up to six<br />
feet across. The leaves are<br />
lobed with cut edges. The<br />
young stalks are edible<br />
if peeled and taste like<br />
rhubarb. It needs a sunny<br />
spot and rich soil high in<br />
nitrogen. It loves moisture in the air and thrives in the Pacific<br />
NW. USDA Zones 7-10.<br />
1-gallon pot.L505: $24.50<br />
each<br />
CHILEAN FUCHSIA These<br />
are seedlings from 3000 feet<br />
up in the coastal mountains<br />
of Chile where they grow<br />
as 6’ tall understory bushes<br />
in ôalerceö Chilean cedar<br />
forests. The beautiful flowers<br />
have red sepals and a purple<br />
corolla though as seedlings they will be variable. The edible<br />
fruit is purple when ripe and is favored in making marmalade.<br />
Like other hardy fuschias they would benefit from a winter<br />
mulch in colder winter areas. Select two to insure pollination.<br />
Estimated USDA Zones 7-9. Give them partial sun (full sun in<br />
cool summer areas is fine!) and a well drained, moist soil out of<br />
drying winds. 1-quart pot.M055: $19.95 each<br />
LOST CROPS<br />
OF THE INCAS<br />
“Lost Crops of the Incas” is the title of a book published in 1989<br />
and is free online. Of the over 30 food crops discussed in the<br />
book, we picked three tuber crops that are nutritious, easy to<br />
cultivate, can be grown in much of the country and offer a new<br />
taste experience. Care instructions come with each plant.<br />
OCA (Oxalis tuberosa) Another tuber from<br />
the Andes. One of the lost crops of the Inca’s,<br />
Oca is the second most popular tuber in Peru<br />
after potatoes. The small, bright pink tubers<br />
are similar in flavor to a tangy potato. The<br />
attractive clover- like foliage is also edible.<br />
The tubers mature late in the season and are<br />
usually harvested after the first light frost. In<br />
northern areas where frost comes before November, protection<br />
is needed to get good sized tubers. USDA Zones 7-9. L559: 5<br />
tubers for $15<br />
YACON (Smallanthus sonchifolius) Yacon is<br />
a perennial plant grown in the mid-elevation<br />
Andes for its crisp, sweet-tasting tuberous<br />
root, delicious eaten fresh. The texture and<br />
flavor is a cross between a fresh apple,<br />
watermelon and celery. In Northern areas,<br />
plant after the last frost and harvest after the<br />
first few frosts have caused the tops to die back. While usablesized<br />
tubers develop fairly early, they taste much sweeter after<br />
some frost. Yacon has two types of tubers, the edible storage<br />
tubers and the much smaller edible propagation tubers which<br />
grow just under the soil surface. USDA Zones 6-9. 4-inch pot.<br />
L558: $16.50 each<br />
MASHUA (Tropaeolum tuberosum) Among<br />
Andean tubers, Mashua, a relative of the<br />
garden nasturtium is one of the highest<br />
yielding, easiest to grow, and most resistant<br />
to cold, to USDA Zone 7 or maybe colder. It<br />
also repels many insects, nematodes, and<br />
other pathogens, thus making it a valuable<br />
plant to intercrop with other species. The<br />
tubers about the size of small potatoes<br />
have shapes ranging from conical to carrot<br />
like. Mashua is high yielding, even under<br />
conditions of almost no management. You<br />
will receive 2 tubers.L553: $18.50 each<br />
STEVIA<br />
Natural Sweetener Plant<br />
SUGAR LEAF (Stevia rebaudiana)<br />
This terrific perennial herb is the<br />
source of the world’s only all-natural<br />
sweetener with zero calories, zero<br />
carbohydrates and a zero glycemic<br />
index. Many times sweeter than<br />
sugar, the leaves, which have a<br />
pleasing anise-like taste, can be used<br />
fresh as a flavoring and sweetener or<br />
can be dried and powdered for use in<br />
baked goods or other processed foods. Sugar Leaf is not hardy<br />
below freezing. It can be grown in pots and brought into a<br />
sunny window for winter. It’s susceptible to house plant pests.<br />
4” pot. L510: $11.50 each<br />
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ROOTS, SHOOTS<br />
AND LEAVES<br />
WASABI (Wasabia japonica) Chances are you’ve<br />
never had real wasabi but rather a combination<br />
of mustard, horseradish, and food coloring.<br />
Native to Japan, it is grown for its unique,<br />
enlarged stem or rhizome. Wasabi prefers shade<br />
and cool temperatures, so is well suited to the<br />
Pacific NW. The highest grade of wasabi is grown<br />
in moving water but it does just fine in soil and in<br />
containers. Wasabi grows best in summer shade<br />
on soils high in organic matter, well watered with good drainage.<br />
When planting wasabi, the crown should remain above the soil<br />
surface. Temperatures below 27° F. will kill the top growth and<br />
perhaps the whole plant so winter protection is advisable. Its ideal<br />
range is between 40 and 70 degrees. Slugs love it, so slug control<br />
may be necessary. Instructions are included with each plant! 4”<br />
pot.L557: $16.50 each; 6+: $13.50 each<br />
HORSERADISH (Amoracia rusticana) Plant<br />
this vigorous root 3 inches deep in a rich<br />
soil with full sun, spaced two feet from other<br />
plants. Harvest roots after a frost, beginning<br />
the second year. It grows 2-3’ tall and can be<br />
aggressive. Use by grating the roots. Zones 5-9.<br />
Large root. L540: $6.95 each; 3 for $15<br />
CRIMSON CHERRY RHUBARB Rhubarb is<br />
easy to grow in most soils. Eat the stalks, not the<br />
leaves, because leaves can be toxic. Cherry is an<br />
extremely heavy and reliable producer. This is<br />
the reddest variety, tending to be red all the way<br />
through. Stalks are up to two feet long and are<br />
tender with no stringiness and a full rich flavor. We<br />
offer jumbo sized crowns. USDA Zones 5-9. Plant<br />
4’ apart.L508: $6.95 each; 3 for $15<br />
SAFFRON CROCUS (Crocus sativus) From<br />
this beautiful, fall-blooming crocus comes true<br />
Saffron, a highly prized and highly<br />
priced spice that has been used for<br />
flavoring since ancient times. The<br />
spice is found on showy, thread-like<br />
stigmas in each delicate lilac bloom.<br />
Easy to grow in the Pacific NW and<br />
other areas with similar climates,<br />
Saffron Crocus prefers good spring<br />
rains, mostly dry summers and<br />
temperatures that stay above minus<br />
10° F. Plants grow from corms, which can be dug, divided and<br />
replanted to encourage more plants. 2¼” pot. Zones 6-9. M007:<br />
$9.50 each<br />
Thai Cooking Favorites<br />
LEMON GRASS (Cymbopogon citratus)<br />
An easily grown perennial herb, essential<br />
to Thai and Southeast Asian cuisine.<br />
It is also used to add lemon flavor to<br />
herbal teas or chopped finely in sauces<br />
and deserts. It will grow to 2-3’ tall and<br />
spreads by numerous shoots sprouting<br />
from the base of the clump. It loves heat<br />
and summer sun and can tolerate drought<br />
but can be killed by freezing temperatures. Since it does well in<br />
a pot, Northerners can grow it outside spring through fall and<br />
just cut the top growth back and bring the pot in for the winter.<br />
4” pot. L5804: $9.50 each<br />
SICHUAN PEPPER Use the highly fragrant seeds and leaves in<br />
your spicy Chinese cooking. This shrub grows to 10’ tall and is<br />
hardy to -10°F. While production is said to benefit from having<br />
a male and a female plant, almost all plants produce both fruit<br />
and seeds. One gallon size. USDA Zones 6-9. L565: $19.95<br />
each<br />
KIEFFER LIME (THAI) Distinctively shaped leaves are used in<br />
Thai cooking. See description page 84. J210Q: $54.95 each<br />
ASPARAGUS<br />
Fresh picked Asparagus has four times the<br />
natural sugar as spears stored just one day<br />
which gives it a better flavor without boosting<br />
your blood sugar. Jersey Knight is among<br />
the most nutritious varieties however the purple<br />
asparagus has three times the antioxidants. When asparagus<br />
is harvested at six inches tall it is much sweeter than the<br />
taller spears. Cooking Asparagus adds to its antioxidant value.<br />
SWEET PURPLE For the asparagus connoisseur. The purple<br />
spears have a 20% higher sugar content and are often eaten<br />
raw. Very tender when cooked, the sweetness gives the spears<br />
a mild, nutty flavor. Heavy grade. R530 (10 crowns): $14.50;<br />
R535 (25 crowns): $28.50<br />
JERSEY KNIGHT A very flavorful “all male” variety. Since it<br />
doesn’t produce flowers or seeds, all the energy goes into<br />
making delicious, tender spears. It is much more productive<br />
than traditional varieties. Expect loads of new tender spears<br />
each spring. We offer heavy grade crowns. R520 (10 crowns):<br />
$13.50; R525 (25 crowns): $26.50<br />
GROW THE BEST ASPARAGUS Storey Books, 12 pages.<br />
S205: $3.95 each<br />
Using Asparagus<br />
IN THE KITCHEN: Eat fresh, frozen or canned.<br />
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Fern like foliage makes a perennial border.<br />
Grow in full sun. A patch can last 15 years. Harvest after three<br />
years. Zones 2-9.<br />
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: pH 6.5 to 7.5 Deep organic soil, good<br />
drainage.<br />
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: At planting, add rotted manure<br />
and compost. Dig trenches 8 to 10 inches deep and plant<br />
the crowns 12 to 18 inches apart. Some new methods call for<br />
shallower planting. Spread out the roots. Cover with 3-4 inches<br />
of soil. As the shoots emerge, continue to fill with soil. Water,<br />
if weather is dry. Do not cut spears until the third season after<br />
planting. Then be sure to stop harvesting after June so fern<br />
growth can take place. This builds up the food reserves for the<br />
following year’s crop. Cut foliage when it yellows in the fall.<br />
FLAX<br />
NEW ZEALAND FLAX (Phormium tenax)<br />
New Zealand Flax (aka Harekeki) grows<br />
as a clump with elongated grey green<br />
leaves to about 8’ tall. This evergreen<br />
plant is very tolerant of salt spray seaside<br />
locations and quite happy in wet (swamp) conditions yet<br />
it grows in most soils with little watering and likes full sun.<br />
First harvest after 3 years. Not edible ... but VERY useful and<br />
attractive. It is valued for its long strong fibers, that were used<br />
it for rope for their sailing fleet. The Maori used it for clothing,<br />
weaving, baskets, packs and rope of all sorts. USDA Zones 7-10<br />
though it may need winter mulch in Zones 7 and 8 and may die<br />
back in the winter.M056: $15 each<br />
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GROUNDCOVERS<br />
AND HERBS<br />
Cover the ground with a beautiful carpet of foliage, thereby reducing<br />
erosion and providing a mat that inhibits weeds. Good ground<br />
covers spread easily and quickly and will grow underneath other<br />
edible plants. They need weeding and or mulching and watering<br />
to get established. Since it is often not affordable to plant groundcovers<br />
so close together that they cover the ground immediately,<br />
people often plant 1-2 feet apart. Plants fill in and cover the ground<br />
in a year or two. Chunks of most established ground covers can<br />
be removed to extend a planting. Lingonberries, strawberries,<br />
Maine blueberries, and many other berries make great edible<br />
groundcovers. See them on pages 7-19. See wintergreen, salal<br />
and emerald carpet on page 20.<br />
Groundcovers<br />
KINNICKINNICK (Arctostaphylos<br />
uvaursi) This native evergreen ground<br />
cover thrives in most soils, even in<br />
sand. It needs little care. Prostrate<br />
trailing branches thickly covered with<br />
small dark green leaves yield white or<br />
pink blossoms in late spring. Bright red<br />
berries follow, lasting well into winter.<br />
Native Americans valued the berries<br />
as food and the leaves in smoking<br />
mixtures, though now the fruit is most<br />
often eaten by birds. It is a beautiful<br />
way to cover a lot of ground in a hurry.<br />
It is great for sunny slopes and cascading down walls. USDA<br />
Zones 5-10. 4” pot. G665: $5.50 each; 6+: $4.50 each<br />
WOOLLY THYME(Thymus praecox Languinousus) Fragrant<br />
and beautiful, this wonderful evergreen ground cover has<br />
small, soft, grey-green leaves and tiny red flowers. Throughout<br />
the year, the mat of foliage looks like Ireland seen from an<br />
airplane. Great in a rock garden, between stepping stones<br />
and on slopes, it thrives in our trials at Raintree. Provide good<br />
drainage and full sun for best results. USDA Zones 5-9. 4” pot.<br />
L520: $5.50 each; 6+: $4.50<br />
Fragrant Culinary Herbs<br />
ARP ROSEMARY Hardy and easy to grow, this beautiful plant<br />
grows to 2-3’ tall. It has grey-green foliage and pale blue<br />
flowers with a strong Rosemary and lemon fragrance. USDA<br />
Zones 7-10. 4-inch pot.L575: $5.50 each; 6+: $4.50<br />
MIOGA HARDY GINGER (Zingher mioga) A hardy ginger that<br />
grows to 4 feet tall. The new shoots are blanched and eaten<br />
and the young leaves are edible. The white flower buds which<br />
emerge in late summer are used for tempurah or sliced and<br />
added as a garnish for salads or sushi. This plant is unlike the<br />
ginger that you eat the large rhizomes. Hardy to USDA Zones<br />
7-10. Prefers partial shade and well drained soil with plenty of<br />
humus. 1 quart pot. L705: $19.95 each<br />
Lavender: So Beautiful & So Useful<br />
FRED BOUTIN (Lavandula x intermedia)<br />
Beautiful in all seasons, this fragrant<br />
cultivar grows to 3’ tall. This multi use<br />
cultivar is used for flower wands, oil and<br />
also for baking in cookies. A great edible<br />
landscape plant. USDA Zones 7-10. 4” pot.<br />
L515: $8.50 each; 6+: $7 each<br />
MUSHROOMS<br />
Grow Mushrooms in Your Garden<br />
KING<br />
STROPHARIA<br />
GARDEN GIANT<br />
SPAWN (Stropharia<br />
rugosa-annulata)<br />
Also know as the<br />
“Garden Giant”. As<br />
the name implies<br />
this mushroom can<br />
get large, but these<br />
beautiful wine red<br />
mushrooms are far<br />
tastier when picked<br />
at the button stage.<br />
It is a very easy mushroom for the home cultivator and can be<br />
readily grown in your berry, vegetable, and flower beds. Just<br />
mix fresh hardwood chips or sawdust with our King Stropharia<br />
Spawn, mulch around your garden with the spawned chips<br />
and keep moist. In 6 to 12 months the mushrooms will begin to<br />
appear and in many parts of the country will continue fruiting<br />
from spring through fall. Once introduced to your garden, this<br />
species will often become truly perennial, appearing year after<br />
year. King Stropharia is very heat and cold tolerant and can be<br />
grown in most of the country. If hardwood chips or sawdust are<br />
not available, un-composted straw will also work. In Germany<br />
they grow them on straw bales. One 4 lb bag of spawn should<br />
inoculate a wheelbarrow full of chips. Instructions are provided<br />
with each spawn order. P275D: $32.50 each<br />
PORTABELLO ALMOND SPAWN<br />
(Agaricus subrufesens) is favored<br />
as a culinary and as a medicinal<br />
mushroom. It grows best when<br />
mixed in with your compost or a<br />
bagged compost and manure product<br />
and then used as a mulch around<br />
your plants. It also grows well on<br />
pasteurized straw. (A way to pasteurize<br />
your own straw is to soak it completely<br />
underwater in cold water for a week.)<br />
It is a warm season . Keep the bag of spawn refrigerated until<br />
late spring when you can plant it out and it will fruit during the<br />
summer and fall. It also grows well in a tote and will produce<br />
more quickly than in the garden. 4 lb bag of spawn. P280D:<br />
$32.50 each<br />
Grow Oyster Kits in Your Kitchen<br />
Grow the Oyster mushrooms<br />
described below on a 4-pound<br />
block in your kitchen. These<br />
easy-to-grow kits can give two<br />
or three flushes of mushrooms.<br />
Here’s a great tip for the Oyster<br />
kit to keep it growing for a long<br />
time: Once they have fruited,<br />
pack the remaining spawn<br />
into a block with used coffee<br />
grounds.<br />
OYSTER SPAWN KIT (Pleurotus ostreatus) Oysters are<br />
the easiest to grow, and you can keep them going for<br />
many months using the instructions included with your<br />
order. P252K: $26.50 each<br />
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Mushroom Dowel Plugs<br />
SHIITAKE DOWELS (Lentinus<br />
edodes) Shiitake mushrooms are<br />
delicious with a rich flavor and<br />
firm texture. They are also very<br />
nutritious, containing lots of B<br />
vitamins and other substances that<br />
appear to lower cholesterol and<br />
boost the immune system. While<br />
they are an expensive delicacy,<br />
relatively new to the Western world, people in China and Japan<br />
have been enjoying Shiitakes for millenia. P302C: Package of<br />
100 dowel plugs: $18 each; 3+ packages of 100: $15 each<br />
OYSTER DOWELS(Pleurotus ostreatus) Among the easiest<br />
mushrooms to grow. Chefs are raving about its strong delicious<br />
flavor when breaded or fried. While relatively rare in nature, it<br />
is easy to grow on a wide variety of hardwoods and is suited<br />
for home culture. The mushrooms are white to pale gray or<br />
brown, flattened or funnel-shaped and borne in large shelf-like<br />
clusters. P252C: Package of 100 dowel plugs: $18 each; 3+<br />
packages of 100: $15 each<br />
MAITAKE DOWELS(Grifola frondosa) Maitake, also know as<br />
“Hen of the Woods”, can be reliably grown in its native range in<br />
Eastern North America. It is prized by mushroom hunters for<br />
its delicious flavor, beauty and large size (the record is over 100<br />
lbs). Maitake contains healthful and medicinal compounds. It is<br />
best grown on fresh cut stumps or logs that are partially buried<br />
after inoculation. Oak and elm are recommended but other<br />
hardwoods can be tried.P265C: Package of 100 dowel plugs:<br />
$18 each; 3+ packages of 100: $15 each<br />
How to Grow Mushrooms on Stumps or Logs<br />
For those of you with patience and access to fresh cut logs<br />
from conifer or hardwood trees or stumps such as alder,<br />
oak, birch or cottonwood, you can grow lots of mushrooms<br />
at home. Mushrooms grown from dowels are very winter<br />
hardy and can be grown throughout most of the nation.<br />
Using our “dowel plug spawn” you can inoculate logs<br />
or stumps with mushroom cultures. It is important that the<br />
logs are freshly cut, and the bark in good condition. It is<br />
best to cut the logs in late winter or early spring before the<br />
buds break and leaves appear. A 4-6” diameter and 4 foot<br />
length is convenient, but not essential, stumps and odd<br />
sized pieces can also work. Using a 5/16 drill bit, drill holes<br />
about 1.5” deep and space them 5 or 6” apart. A 4’ log will<br />
need about 30 or more dowels. More will result in faster<br />
colonization and perhaps quicker production. Hammer a<br />
plug in each hole and seal with paraffin or a compound<br />
like tree heal. The logs are then stacked in a shady location<br />
where moisture can be maintained. Mushrooms should<br />
begin to appear in from 6 months to 2 years and will continue<br />
to appear on the logs for several years. Softer woods<br />
like alder or cottonwood will produce fewer mushrooms<br />
than denser woods like oak, but may start sooner. Or use<br />
dowels in stumps. Full directions are provided!<br />
Get rid of your stumps the slow way: turn them into<br />
mushrooms. Fresh cut stumps inoculated with dowel<br />
spawn will supply tasty mushrooms for many years. Just<br />
inoculate the top near the bark and also the sides and let<br />
nature take its course. A one foot diameter, one foot tall<br />
stump would use 150 or more dowels. Grow more than one<br />
variety on large stumps. Use Hardwood stumps like alder<br />
or oak that don’t regrow. It is critical that you correctly<br />
identify the mushrooms you eat, and you carefully follow<br />
the instructions included in your order.<br />
LION’S MANE DOWELS (Hericium erinaceus) A tasty, large,<br />
showy mushroom. Found in late summer and fall on hardwood<br />
stumps throughout much of the U.S. Oak, walnut and beech<br />
are favorites but it grows on many hardwoods. A medicinal,<br />
said to improve cognitive abilities. P305C: Pkg. of 100 dowel<br />
plugs: $18 each; 3+ pkgs of 100: $15 each<br />
CHICKEN OF THE WOODS DOWELS(Laetiporus sulphureus)<br />
Easy to recognize, the combination of bright orange and sulfur<br />
yellow make it a real show stopper. As tasty as it is colorful, it<br />
could make a great landscape addition. It grows on hardwood<br />
logs and stumps through the United States. P304C: 100 plugs:<br />
$18; 3+ packages of 100: $15 each<br />
ORNAMENTAL<br />
VINES<br />
A Fragrant Hummingbird Favorite<br />
GOLD FLAME<br />
HONEYSUCKLE<br />
(Lonicera x heckrotti<br />
‘Gold Flame’) The buds<br />
on this shrubby, nonedible<br />
twining vine<br />
begin as pink, opening<br />
to a heavily fragrant<br />
creamy yellow. Enjoy<br />
the blooms and the<br />
hummingbirds from<br />
spring through summer.<br />
It grows in sun or partial<br />
shade. 1 gallon pot. Zones 6-9. H212: $22.50 each<br />
Exquisitely Fragrant Hardy Jasmine<br />
JASMINE STEPHANENSE (Jasmine<br />
beesianum x officinale) In midsummer<br />
this beautiful evergreen vine<br />
is covered with clusters of soft pink,<br />
fragrant flowers that waft the scent<br />
of a tropical paradise. Yet this cousin<br />
of the tropics is hardy to 0° F. and will<br />
thrive on a fence or trellis. It will climb<br />
to 15-20’. In colder locations it is deciduous and benefits from<br />
winter mulch. Jasmine are not edible. 1 quart pot. H270: $16.50<br />
each<br />
ROSE JASMINE(Jasminum polyanthum) Famous for exquisite<br />
fragrance, this vine produces large clusters of rose-colored<br />
buds that open to richly fragrant, white flowers over many<br />
weeks, spring to mid-autumn. It is hardy to between 10°-15° F.,<br />
but also thrives indoors. 1 quart pot.H272: $16.50 each<br />
EDIBLE VINES<br />
DR. YAO CINNAMON VINE (Dioscorea<br />
batatas) Cinnamon scented flowers and<br />
heart shaped leaves adorn this vigorous<br />
deciduous vine. In the mountains of<br />
northern China it produces very large,<br />
highly prized, white fleshed tubers with a<br />
nutty potato flavor. While the top dies back<br />
each November, the tubers can be left in the<br />
ground for several years to keep growing. 1<br />
gallon pot. H205: $19.95 each<br />
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Medicinal Vine<br />
HE SHOU WU (Polygonum multiflorum) or Fleeceflower Vine<br />
A fast growing medicinal vine from China with pretty green<br />
heart shaped leaves, red stems and white to pink fall blooming<br />
flowers. It thrives in full sun and fertile, well drained soil. In<br />
about four years the medicinal roots can be harvested for many<br />
uses including pain or fatigue. It is also used to restore color to<br />
grey hair. USDA Zones 7-10. H347: $19.95 each<br />
HOPS<br />
(Humulus lupulus) These fast growing<br />
herbaceous vines quickly cover wires<br />
or a trellis to make an attractive screen,<br />
decorate an arch, or provide shade<br />
against a sunny wall. They can grow<br />
over 20’ in a season, dying back to the<br />
ground each year in most climates.<br />
The bitter flavor of the highly aromatic<br />
cone-like flowers is used to flavor beer.<br />
Young shoots may be used in salads or<br />
as an asparagus substitute. Zones 5-9.<br />
4 inch pots. Can’t be shipped to OR<br />
or ID.<br />
MOUNT HOODA mild, sweet, floral hop used as an aroma<br />
agent for many craft lagers. Vigorous, disease resistant vines<br />
ripen hops in early to mid season. H1044: $14.50 each<br />
GOLDEN (Humulus lupulus aureus) This variety features beautiful<br />
yellow foliage and is a stunning ornamental. H1004: $14.50 each<br />
CASCADE The aroma of Cascade is fragrant and powerful.<br />
It is used to give flavor and aroma to American light lagers.<br />
Cascade is a “Fuggle” hybrid developed at Oregon Sate<br />
University. H1034: $14.50 each<br />
TETTNANG Originating in the Tettnang district of Germany,<br />
this variety of hops has an exceptionally mild aroma that seems<br />
to enhance grain flavors. Excellent for finishing off lagers or<br />
loggers. Matures mid-season. H1024: $14.50 each<br />
PASSIFLORAS<br />
Passiflora vines have large, round, incredibly<br />
showy flowers. Butterflies love them.<br />
The vigorous vines are easy to grow in well<br />
drained soil, either in the ground or in a<br />
five gallon pot and will grace your house or<br />
greenhouse. Use a stake and twine to tie the<br />
vines indoors. Vines are self fertile. Passifloras<br />
cannot be shipped to Hawaii.<br />
We Offer the Hardiest<br />
of the Passifloras<br />
MAYPOP(Passiflora incarnata)<br />
An attractive, hardy, perennial vine<br />
native to the Eastern U.S. Maypop<br />
freezes to the ground in the winter<br />
and re-sprouts, flowers and bears a<br />
two inch long fruit the next season.<br />
Hand pollinate for best fruit production. Enjoy the showy, sweet<br />
scented lilac and white colored passion flowers. Maypop can<br />
be grown where temperatures don’t fall below -20° F. In a very<br />
cold region, mulching will help protect the root system. It needs<br />
a well drained soil. USDA Zones 5-9. 4” pot. H7154: $13.50<br />
each<br />
BLUE CROWN (Passiflora caerulea)<br />
A hardy perennial vine to USDA Zones<br />
7-11. Temperatures below 20° F will<br />
kill the top of the plant, but mulched<br />
around the base, it will regrow in the<br />
spring and flower and fruit each year.<br />
The amazingly ornamental flowers<br />
have white petals and white and<br />
purple crowns. The orange colored oval fruit is used to flavor<br />
beverages. 1 gallon pot. H701G: $19.95 each; 3+: $17.50 each<br />
Beautiful Edible Houseplants for the North<br />
(Passiflora edulis) Enjoy these great indoor<br />
edibles that produce regularly even in a<br />
small pot. In USDA Zones 10-11, this plant is<br />
excellent for a sunny location and makes a<br />
good, rapidly growing screen for a fence or<br />
outbuilding. If you don’t live in Zones 10-11,<br />
grow it in a sunny window or greenhouse. It<br />
thrives and produces, often the first year, in a pot. 1 gallon pot.<br />
FREDERICK ‘Frederick’ is the premier fruit producing<br />
passiflora. The flowers are fragrant and large. The fruit has a<br />
purple skin and delicious pulp when ripe. The fruit should never<br />
be picked, it must fall from the vine naturally. If it is allowed to<br />
wrinkle a bit after collecting, it becomes sweet ambrosia. The<br />
plant is very productive in warm areas. This outstanding Patrick<br />
Pons-Worley hybrid is vigorous and blooms from late spring<br />
until fall. H706: $24.50 each<br />
BLACK KNIGHT Enjoy fragrant, dark purple-black fruit the size<br />
of a large egg with excellent flavor. The vine is vigorous and<br />
compact with fragrant white and purple flowers. The foliage is<br />
glossy. H712: $24.50 each<br />
AKEBIAS<br />
(Akebia quinata) A beautiful, fast growing<br />
vine that thrives with little care, and you’ll<br />
love the weird looking fruit. It is a beautiful<br />
evergreen in the Pacific Northwest and<br />
warmer areas and deciduous in colder<br />
climates. The abundant May flowers<br />
are very fragrant. The vine produces bizarre-looking<br />
5-inch (occasionally much<br />
larger) long pink, or blue skinned fruit. Inside<br />
is a tasty roll of white seedy pulp that makes<br />
a tropical tasting clear jelly or flavorful drink.<br />
To get pollination and fruit, plant two of the<br />
varieties we offer. Native to Northern Japan, the durable vines are<br />
prized for basket making and admired for the intricate silhouetted<br />
patterns the foliage casts on walls. The soft young shoots are used<br />
in salads or for salt pickling. Given something to climb on, the<br />
twining vine can grow 20 feet a year. It may be pruned severely<br />
each year if you wish to control its rapid growth. Or it can run<br />
along the ground, rooting where branches touch and become an<br />
attractive ground cover. If neglected, it can naturalize and become<br />
a weed. USDA Zones 4-10. Plants are in a quart size pot.<br />
SHIROBANAAn abundance of fragrant white flowers in May<br />
adorn this beautiful vine.H335: $16.50 each<br />
SILVER BELLS A vine with both light pink and reddish-purple<br />
flowers. It has the largest leaves of the five leafed akebia<br />
varieties. H340: $16.50 each<br />
PURPLE ROSEThis variety produces an abundance of<br />
fragrant vibrant red-purple flowers each May. H325: $16.50<br />
each<br />
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SEEDLESS GRAPES<br />
(Vitis vinifera; Vitis labrusca) A grapevine can be both<br />
a highly productive source of fruit and a focal point of<br />
considerable beauty. Think carefully about where to plant<br />
one to provide shade, cover a wall or accentuate an arch. We<br />
offer a selection of high quality seedless, and seeded wine<br />
and dessert grapes, most of which will ripen even in areas<br />
with cool summers. All Raintree grapes are for USDA Zones<br />
5-9 unless otherwise noted. We offer well-rooted plants.<br />
ALL GRAPES ARE PROHIBITED TO ID.<br />
Blue Seedless Grapes<br />
CONCORD “SEEDLESS” From the NY Fruit Testing<br />
Cooperative, this seedless variety has the hardiness, vigor,<br />
disease resistance and flavor of the classic Concord grape.<br />
Prized for making juice, jams and wine, it ripens a week<br />
before Concord, but requires too much summer heat to ripen<br />
well in Western WA. It is a great choice in most of the nation.<br />
H535: $12.50 each; 3+: $10.50 each; 10+: $8.50 each<br />
GLENORAA unique, spicy, blueberry-like flavor and unusual<br />
foliage distinguish this blue seedless grape. Developed by NY<br />
Fruit Testing, vines are very vigorous, winter hardy and mildew<br />
resistant, and they display intense fall colors. Fruit ripens early<br />
in the season, but not early enough for the cooler parts of<br />
western WA. H560: $12.50 each; 3+: $10.50 each<br />
JUPITER Jupiter produces large, seedless,<br />
dark blue table grapes with a sweet,<br />
floral Muscat-like flavor. From the U. of<br />
Arkansas, the grapes ripen early and<br />
well in cool maritime summers. Vines<br />
are moderately vigorous and highly<br />
productive. Like Venus, grapes sometimes<br />
have soft vestigial seeds.H567: $12.50<br />
each; 3+: $10.50 each PROHIBITED TO<br />
NY, OR & CA<br />
MARS Another extra-terrestrial selection<br />
from the U. of Arkansas, this blue seedless<br />
grape has an excellent Concord-like<br />
flavor that makes it great for fresh eating.<br />
Vigorous vines bear consistently and<br />
heavily, and they resist disease. Fruit ripens<br />
in mid-September. H582: $12.50 each;<br />
3+: $10.50 each PROHIBITED TO NY, OR<br />
& CA<br />
VENUS An “out of this world” flavor, very large size, good<br />
production and early ripening make this attractive blue grape<br />
a real winner. From the U. of Arkansas breeding program, fruit<br />
ripens early and well in a cool maritime summer, with or before<br />
Canadice. H620Q: $16.50 each; 3+: $12 each PROHIBITED<br />
TO NY, WA & CA<br />
Red Seedless Grapes<br />
HUNGARIAN This flavorful, red, seedless<br />
cultivar from horticulturist Bill Schultz<br />
of Olympia, WA, ripens in cool maritime<br />
summers. One gallon pot. H566 $16.50<br />
each<br />
VANESSA A red, seedless grape, Vanessa bears attractive,<br />
compact clusters of medium size, well-filled fruit with a mild,<br />
fruity flavor. Among the hardiest of seedless grapes, the<br />
selection from Ontario, Canada ripens in early October and<br />
boasts a crisp texture. H630: $13.50 each; 3+: $11.50 each<br />
CANADICECompact clusters of small, pink, seedless grapes<br />
ripen in early October even in cool maritime summers. Vines<br />
are more winter hardy than most seedless varieties and very<br />
productive. The fruit has a delicious, spicy flavor suggestive<br />
of Concord. H530: $12.50 each; 3+: $10.50<br />
each<br />
EINSET This bright red, seedless grape<br />
from the NY Fruit Testing Cooperative<br />
ripens early, a week before Canadice. The<br />
medium size fruit has fine flavor with a hint of<br />
strawberries, and it stores well. Vines resist<br />
botrytis. USDA Zones 4-9. H550: $12.50<br />
each; 3+: $10.50 each<br />
SATURN From the University of Arkansas,<br />
these large, red, seedless grapes are widely<br />
adaptable. They ripen in early October. Fruit<br />
is sweet and flavorful and the vines are very<br />
productive. Zones 6-9. H607: $12.50 each; 3+:<br />
$10.50 each PROHIBITED TO NY, OR & CA<br />
Green & Golden Seedless Grapes<br />
HIMRODHimrod has excellent flavor for eating fresh. It makes<br />
great raisins. The green to golden berries<br />
ripen in mid-September. The vines are<br />
extremely productive with large clusters<br />
of small fruit. It is among the earliest and<br />
the most reliable seedless grape. Zones<br />
4-9.H565: $11.50 each; 3+: $9.50 each;<br />
10+: $8 each<br />
NEPTUNE Enjoy large clusters of yellow<br />
seedless grapes with a delicious sweet<br />
fruity flavor. Neptune thrives in most of the<br />
nation including the Pacific NW. It has a<br />
moderate growth habit, resists cracking and<br />
shows some resistance to rot, mildew and<br />
anthracnose. From the U. of Arkansas. H591:<br />
$12.50 each; 3+: $10.50 each PROHIBITED<br />
TO NY, OR & CA<br />
MARQUISMarquis is a new, large, very<br />
productive, mid season white seedless grape from Cornell that<br />
is ideally suited for home gardeners and u-pick operations.<br />
Juicy, round grapes with excellent flavor ripen in large clusters,<br />
and the vines are very hardy. Plant Patent 11012. It has excellent<br />
flavor. exquisitely rich and fruity and gets richer and juicier if<br />
left to ripen an extra 5 to 10 days. It ripens in mid September in<br />
Geneva, NY. USDA Zones 4-9. H635Q: $16.50 each; 3+: $12<br />
each PROHIBITED TO NY, WA & CA<br />
More Seedless Grapes<br />
THOMPSON SEEDLESS The most widely planted seedless<br />
grape, Thompson Seedless makes excellent raisins as well as<br />
being a favorite for fresh eating. It needs long, hot summers to<br />
develop full flavor, and will not ripen well in cool summer areas.<br />
The pale green fruit dries to familiar brown raisins in the sun.<br />
H611: $8.95 each; 3+: $7.50 each<br />
LAKEMONT Lakemont ripens a couple of weeks after its sister<br />
Interlaken but has larger fruit and a delicious flavor. The green<br />
seedless grapes are crisp, juicy and very sweet. H575: $9.85<br />
each; 3+: $8.50 each<br />
SWEET SEDUCTION Ripens with Interlaken producing large<br />
quantities of golden yellow seedless, sweet muscat flavored<br />
grapes. H600Q: $16.50 each; 3+: $12 each PROHIBITED TO<br />
NY, WA & CA<br />
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New Seedless Grapes From U of Arkansas<br />
The following new seedless grapes are from the U. of Arkansas<br />
seedless grape breeding program. Each is prohibited to WA,<br />
CA & NY. Each is USDA Zones 6-9. Read more about them at<br />
RaintreeNursery.com.<br />
FAITHH541Q: $16.50 each; 3+: $12 each<br />
HOPE H542Q: $16.50 each; 3+: $12 each<br />
JOY H543Q: $16.50 each; 3+: $12 each<br />
GRATITUDE H544Q: $16.50 each; 3+: $12 each<br />
SEEDED GRAPES<br />
Seeded Dessert Grapes<br />
Dessert grapes are seeded grapes that are usually eaten fresh.<br />
Most will make an excellent grape juice or jelly and some can<br />
be made into wine.<br />
CONCORD Prized for making juice, jams and wine. Concord<br />
has the hardiness, vigor, disease resistance and classic flavor<br />
that has made it the nation’s most popular dessert grape. It<br />
requires too much summer heat to ripen well in maritime areas<br />
but is a great choice in the east and mid west. Zones 4-9.<br />
H532: $8.95 each; 3+: $7.50 each<br />
Concord Flavor and Early Ripening<br />
LYNDEN BLUEA great choice for cool summer<br />
areas. This compact vine produces large<br />
clusters of big sweet dark blue seeded grapes<br />
that are excellent eaten fresh or for juice.<br />
Developed in British Columbia, it ripens in early<br />
October. H576: $12.50 each; 3+: $10.50 each<br />
PROHIBITED TO NY, OR & CA<br />
Backyard Favorites in Most of the Nation<br />
BUFFALO Buffalo, a productive, Concord-type grape, is a<br />
great choice for making juice and for eating fresh from the<br />
vine. Large clusters of reddish black grapes with wonderful<br />
flavor are ready at least a week before Concord. This vigorous<br />
American hybrid is easy to grow in much of the nation. H505:<br />
$8.95 each; 3+: $7.50 each<br />
AURORE(Seibel 5279) A heavy producer of large loose clusters<br />
of golden to pink colored fruity grapes. Aurore makes a delicate<br />
white wine and is great for fresh eating. It is very early ripening,<br />
maturing even in the Pacific NW and the cooler humid areas of<br />
the Northeast. H502: $8.95 each; 3+: $7.50 each<br />
NIAGARAThe best known and most widely planted white<br />
table grape in America, first sold commercially in 1882. A<br />
vigorous grower, it produces many clusters of large very sweet<br />
berries that are great eaten fresh or for juice or jelly. It has a<br />
“foxy” flavor that is excellent in juice, but does not make for a<br />
great wine. Winter hardy it does well in most of the nation but<br />
ripens too late in the Pacific Northwest. H592: $8.95 each<br />
Seeded Muscat Grapes<br />
EARLY MUSCAT Prized for its unique aromatic character, Early<br />
Muscat has big clusters of seeded grapes, produced early in<br />
the season. The flavor is excellent, and the white fruit is good<br />
for wine, juice, fresh eating, and raisins. Zones 6-9. H537:<br />
$12.50 each; 3+: $10.50 each<br />
MUSCAT OF NORWAY Large clusters of big, red grapes with<br />
small seeds ripen very early and are wonderful eaten fresh<br />
or made into a fruity white or red wine. Plants perform well in<br />
Pacific Northwest, since they require very little summer heat<br />
to ripen. Grafted on 3309 rootstock. H594: $14.50 each; 3+:<br />
$11.50 each PROHIBITED TO NY, OR & CA<br />
NEW YORK MUSCAT New York<br />
Muscat bears oval, reddish blue<br />
grapes with the sweet, perfumed<br />
flavor appreciated both for eating<br />
fresh and for making a sweet wine.<br />
H595Q: $16.50 each; 3+:$12 each<br />
PROHIBITED TO NY, WA & CA<br />
Grapes Hardy for the Far<br />
North<br />
While most grapes are not hardy in the most Northerly states,<br />
these are bred for their hardiness. They also will do well in<br />
more moderate climates. Zones 3-8. PROHIBITED TO NY, WA<br />
& CA<br />
VALIANT H615Q: $16.50 each; 3+: $12 each <br />
EDELWEISS H540Q: $16.50 each; 3+: $12 each <br />
SWENSON REDH605Q: $16.50 each; 3+: $12 each <br />
How To Use Grapes<br />
IN THE KITCHEN: Fresh eating, jam, juice, wine, raisins. Vinifera<br />
type wine grape leaves (like Pinot Noir and Cabernet) are used<br />
as an edible wrapper in several Greek dishes.<br />
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Vines make a very fast growing summer<br />
screen. An arbor with grapes planted at six foot intervals<br />
on either side will create lovely summer shade space. (We offer<br />
trellising materials on pages 90.) Vines planted on the south<br />
side of a house will generally ripen a week earlier and will cool<br />
a building in summertime. Grapevines can be used to arch a<br />
walkway, form a leafy wall, or shade a deck. Each variety has its<br />
own distinct, bold textured leaf pattern.<br />
Useful Facts<br />
POLLINATION: Self-pollinating<br />
HARDINESS: Zones 5-9. unless otherwise noted.<br />
SUN OR SHADE: Full sun is generally required to mature fruit.<br />
PLANT SPACING: 6-8’intervals, depending upon varietal vigor,<br />
site fertility, pruning regimen. Left to grow, a vine can cover a<br />
very large area.<br />
HARVEST TIME: September-October.<br />
LIFE EXPECTANCY: Eighty years or more.<br />
BEARING AGE: Two or three years after planting.<br />
YIELD: Depends on how much room it has; 30 pounds to much<br />
more.<br />
How To Grow<br />
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Grapes are widely adaptable. They<br />
prefer deep, well drained, slightly acid soils. Once established,<br />
the plants are tolerant of droughty sites, with their long, deep<br />
striking roots. Too rich of a soil promotes vegetative growth at<br />
the expense of fruit production.<br />
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: When planting, prune the plant<br />
back to two buds. Place a 5 ft. stake next to the young vine for<br />
support for the first year. Select one cane to grow up the stake<br />
and remove other shoots. By the second year a permanent trellis<br />
should be erected. Our “Owner’s Manual” and grape growing<br />
books will explain how to build a trellis and how to prune. Net<br />
fruit to protect from birds!<br />
If you’d love an arbor covered with ripe fruit, we will get you started.<br />
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WINE GRAPES<br />
We offer a great selection of seeded grapes used for making<br />
wine. Note as you read the descriptions that some are also<br />
great for making a delicious juice and some are also very good<br />
eaten fresh. The wine grapes not noted as being grafted, are<br />
grown from cuttings. Our grafted wine grapes are grafted on<br />
3309 and 101-14 rootstocks, which impart early ripening,<br />
winter hardiness and phylloxera resistance. Most wellknown<br />
wine grapes require alot of summer heat to ripen. While<br />
we offer some of those, we all offer many high quality new wine<br />
grapes that produce a top quality wine and consistently ripen<br />
even in cooler summer areas including the Pacific Northwest!<br />
USDA Zones 5-9 unless otherwise noted.<br />
Red Wine Grapes<br />
That Ripen Even in<br />
Cooler Summers!<br />
SIEGERREBE A very early ripening<br />
pink wine grape that is also great<br />
for eating fresh. A recent cross from<br />
Germany, it has a Muscat bouquet<br />
and low acid at maturity. It makes a<br />
good quality white wine, even in cool<br />
summers. USDA Zones 7-9. Grafted<br />
on 3309 rootstock. H599: $14.50<br />
each; 3+: $12.50 each; 10+: $11 each<br />
PROHIBITED TO NY, OR & CA<br />
AGRIA This very early, blue grape<br />
from Hungary has bright red juice<br />
that makes both an excellent wine<br />
and a delicious boysenberry-like<br />
juice. It thrives in the Pacific NW and<br />
other areas with cool summers and<br />
develops beautiful red-to-purple fall<br />
foliage. Grafted on 3309 early bearing<br />
rootstock. H503: $14.50 each; 3+:<br />
$12.50 each; 10+: $11 each<br />
PROHIBITED TO NY, OR & CA<br />
REGENT A perfect choice<br />
for the organic grower.<br />
(Sylvaner x Muller-Thurgau x<br />
Chambourcin). Bred for the<br />
German organic wine industry,<br />
Regent has proven to be very<br />
disease resistant and easy to<br />
grow. The full-bodied fruit has<br />
an intense flavor that makes a<br />
high quality red wine. On 3309<br />
rootstock, it ripens even in<br />
cooler summer climates. H604:<br />
$14.50 each; 3+: $12.50 each; 10+: $11 each PROHIBITED TO<br />
NY, OR & CA<br />
Early Ripening Pinot Noirs<br />
PINOT NOIR 71 (Clone French 71)<br />
One of the most promising red wine<br />
grapes for cool climates, this clone<br />
from Pinot Noir trials at the WSU<br />
Mt. Vernon, WA, ripens before the<br />
Wadenswill and Dijon clones and<br />
ripens even earlier grafted on the<br />
3309 rootstock. H602: $14.50 each;<br />
3+: $12.50 each; 10+: $11 each<br />
PROHIBITED TO NY, OR & CA<br />
PINOT PRECOCE Our earliest ripening sport of Pinot Noir, this<br />
selection ripens up to 3 weeks earlier than standard Pinot Noir<br />
grapes, which allows winemakers throughout western WA and<br />
other cool summer areas to produce a high quality Pinot Noir.<br />
Vines are grafted on 3309 rootstock, which also promotes early<br />
ripening. H603: $14.50 each; 3+: $12.50 each; 10+: $11 each<br />
PROHIBITED TO NY, OR & CA<br />
Versatile Red Wine Grapes<br />
CABERNET SAUVIGNON These round purple-black grapes<br />
make a distinctive and famous red wine. It requires a relatively<br />
long, hot summer ripening season, available in much of the<br />
nation. Not grafted. USDA Zones 7-9. H525: $11.50 each; 3+:<br />
$9.50 each<br />
White Winers That Ripen Even<br />
in Cooler Summers<br />
BURMUNK One of the earliest grapes, this winter hardy,<br />
yellow grape from Armenia will ripen at almost all sites. It has a<br />
distinctive aroma and a very fruity flavor, somewhat like freshly<br />
sliced peaches, that makes a fabulous white wine. On 3309<br />
rootstock. H506: $14.50 each; 3+: $12.50 each PROHIBITED<br />
TO NY, OR & CA<br />
ORTEGA(Muller-Thurgau x Siegerrebe)<br />
Grown on Vancouver Island for many<br />
years, this very productive variety makes a<br />
light, pleasant, fruity white wine with high<br />
sugar levels and low acidity. Fruit ripens<br />
early and, grafted on 3309 rootstock, it is<br />
a great choice for sites that lack summer<br />
heat. H593: $14.50 each; 3+: $12.50 each<br />
PROHIBITED TO NY, OR & CA<br />
PINOT GRIS Clone 152. This earlier ripening clone of Pinot<br />
Gris makes a white wine with delicious<br />
complex fruit flavors of peach and melon.<br />
Also known as Pinot Grigio, it is a cousin<br />
to Pinot Noir. It produces clusters of<br />
grapes that vary in color from copper<br />
yellow to pinkish grey depending on<br />
where they are grown. A favorite in<br />
Oregon it is also grown in the east. Not<br />
grafted. Zones 6-9. H610: $11.50 each;<br />
3+: $9.50 each; 10+: $8 each<br />
MADELEINE ANGEVINE This golden<br />
yellow grape consistently ripens in the<br />
Pacific Northwest. The vine is a heavy<br />
producing vinifera type. It makes an<br />
excellent white Riesling type wine. It<br />
ripens early October. Grafted on 3309<br />
rootstock. H580: $13.50 each; 3+:<br />
$11.50 each; 10+: $8 each<br />
Rootstock Available to Graft Your Own Grapes<br />
101-14 GRAPE ROOTSTOCK This virus-free certified rootstock<br />
makes grape cultivars grafted on it ripen earlier and imparts<br />
winter hardiness and phylloxera resistance. Now available to<br />
people who want to graft their own grapes.R230: $5 each;<br />
10+: $4 each<br />
Ornamental Grape<br />
CRIMSON GLORY VINE (Vitis cognetiae) This beautiful<br />
ornamental grape is loaded with purple fruit that only birds<br />
seem to enjoy. It sports magnificent autumn colors in large<br />
heart shaped leaves. A great arbor or trellis plant. One quart<br />
pot. H642: $12.50 each<br />
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Grape Accessories<br />
COMMERCIAL BIRD NETTING BY<br />
THE FOOT We have long rolls of bird<br />
netting. Use it over grapes or build a<br />
structure over blueberries or dwarf<br />
cherry trees. Secure with clothespins at<br />
the bottom. Cut to order at 5’ intervals,<br />
25’ minimum length per piece.<br />
HEAVY DUTYThis is 22 feet wide. This white netting is top<br />
rated commercially and is rated for 10 years if taken in for the<br />
winter.T431: $1.50 per foot<br />
BERRY WIRE We offer 14 gauge soft galvanized wire to trellis<br />
your kiwis, grapes, espaliers or berries. Minimum order 200<br />
feet. T070: 15 cents a foot, Min. 200 feet. T070R: 2900-foot<br />
roll: $160 each.<br />
Grape Growing Guides<br />
GREAT GRAPES by Anne Proulx, 32 pages. Learn how to<br />
plant, trellis, care for and harvest grapes in your backyard. A<br />
Garden Way booklet. S180: $3.95 each<br />
NATURAL WINEMAKING AT HOME by Anine Grumbles, 147<br />
pages. For years the author has advised home winemakers<br />
about making wines without sulfites. She has recipes for<br />
wines from many fruits and she outlines all the ingredients and<br />
equipment a home winemaker will need. S149: $19.95 each<br />
THE GRAPE GROWER by Lon Rombough, 304 pages. “A<br />
Guide to Organic Viticulture,” Everything you need to know;<br />
planting, training, propagating, pest control, folklore and<br />
choosing the best varieties for each climate, from a long time<br />
expert! S185: $35 each<br />
THE ORGANIC BACKYARD VINEYARD by Tom Powers, 186<br />
pages. Subtitled, “A step by step guide to growing your own<br />
grapes.” Powers states a 100 foot row of grapes can yield up<br />
to 175 bottles of wine. Learn how to design and build and<br />
maintain your vineyard using organic techniques and how to<br />
harvest and store your grapes for winemaking. S183: $19.95<br />
KIWIS<br />
(Actinidia species) These are a family of fast growing vines that<br />
produce edible fruit and are beautiful ornamental plants. Each<br />
type of kiwi we list has different ornamental foliage. The fruit of<br />
each type is different in size and appearance, but all have the<br />
bright green flesh and the wonderful kiwi flavor. All are hardy in<br />
the Pacific NW. If you live in a colder climate you can still grow<br />
the Kolomikta and the Arguta Kiwis. We offer 1 gallon sturdy<br />
vines.<br />
Fuzzy Kiwis<br />
(Actinidia deliciosa) This is the type of<br />
kiwi that you find in the supermarket. It<br />
has a fuzzy brown skin. Inside, the flesh<br />
is a lime green. The taste is wonderful,<br />
a tropical combination of flavors. Native<br />
to China, but first commercially grown in New Zealand. USDA<br />
Zones 7-9. We offer hardy and early ripening varieties.<br />
SAANICHTON FEMALE Similar to the fuzzy kiwi you usually<br />
buy in the store. However it is more winter hardy (to about 5°<br />
F.) and it is successfully grown from California to as far north<br />
as Vancouver, Canada. It ripens a couple of weeks before the<br />
variety Hayward. It’s a large sweet fruit and heavily productive.<br />
It is easy to peel. H375: $19.95 each; 3+: $17.50 each<br />
HAYWARD FEMALE The California standard you often find in<br />
stores. They are large and juicy. Best with 800 or more hours of<br />
winter chill. H376: $19.95 each<br />
EXBURY FEMALEThis fuzzy kiwi from England regularly<br />
produces huge quantities of delicious fuzzy kiwis even in our<br />
climate where other fuzzy kiwis fail. The sweet fruit is smaller than<br />
store bought kiwis and ripens late in the season staying on the<br />
plant and edible after frosts. In England it is reportedly self fertile<br />
but we cannot verify that here since it is planted near fuzzy males,<br />
so we recommend a male pollinizer.H370: $19.95 each<br />
FUZZY MALEIt blooms over a long period and is a good<br />
pollinizer for fuzzy and arguta females, but not for kolomiktas.<br />
One male can pollinize up to eight females.H380: $19.95 each<br />
Arguta Hardy Kiwis<br />
(Actinidia arguta) These fast growing beautiful vines produce<br />
clusters of oblong kiwis the size of large grapes. Lacking the<br />
rough kiwi skin, these fruits can be eaten whole, like bunches of<br />
kiwi flavored seedless grapes. Originally brought to this country as<br />
an ornamental, the green fruit is similar to the fuzzy kiwi in flavor<br />
though sweeter and easier to eat. USDA Zones 5-9. The vines are<br />
very vigorous and productive and need a strong support.<br />
MALE ARGUTA The pollinizer for all the female Arguta kiwis.<br />
One male will pollinate up to eight females. The male doesn’t<br />
produce fruit. It will also pollinate the Saanichton, Hayward<br />
or other fuzzy female kiwis, but not kolomitkas. H440: $19.95<br />
each<br />
ANANASNAJA<br />
FEMALE “Anna” is easy<br />
to grow, and loaded<br />
with fruit. Developed<br />
in Russia by renowned<br />
plant breeder I.V.<br />
Michurin, this beautiful<br />
vigorous vine produces<br />
thousands of sweet<br />
delicious kiwi flavored<br />
fruit at Raintree every<br />
autumn. The name<br />
means pineapple-like in Russian, for its fabulously fruity flavor.<br />
The easiest to grow and most productive of all hardy kiwis.<br />
H420: $19.95 each; 3+: $17.50 each<br />
JUMBO FEMALE A selection that produces lots of very large,<br />
elongated, very sweet fruit. H430:<br />
$19.95 each<br />
KEN’S RED FEMALE (A. arguta x<br />
melanandra) A hardy kiwi producing<br />
massive crops of cherry sized fruits<br />
with red flesh which is sweet and<br />
delicious. A very popular, uniquely<br />
colored cultivar. H425: $19.95 each<br />
DUMBARTON OAKS FEMALEWhat makes this sweet, heavy<br />
producer unique is that it ripens in September a full month<br />
before Ananasnaja. The fruit is medium sized and somewhat<br />
ribbed, like a little green pumpkin.H422: $19.95 each; 3+:<br />
$17.50 each<br />
ISSAI SELF FERTILEIssai is a kiwi for people who don’t have<br />
the space for the other vigorous hardy kiwis. Spacing is about<br />
8’. Issai produces fruit without a male, though its production<br />
is a lot more with a male. It has excellent flavor. It can be<br />
maintained in a pot or small space. It’s down side is that it can’t<br />
tolerate wet soil and is harder to successfully establish than the<br />
other hardy kiwis. H373: $19.95 each<br />
To err is human, but forgive the vine ... Avoid mistakes! Plant our proven varieties.<br />
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Kolomikta Kiwis<br />
(Actinidia kolomikta) Also called<br />
Arctic Beauty, they are native to<br />
Russia. USDA Zones 3-9. Select a<br />
male and a female for pollination<br />
and fruit set. The vines are much<br />
less vigorous than the Arguta making<br />
them a good choice for confined<br />
spaces. They grow best in partial<br />
shade.<br />
SEPTEMBER SUN FEMALE<br />
Growers in moderate or very cold<br />
climates can enjoy fruit with the<br />
same delectable kiwi flavor. This<br />
attractive kolomitka vine produces<br />
delicious fruit you can pop from<br />
the vine into your mouth. The fruit<br />
is about the length of an Arguta but has a narrower oblong<br />
shape. H480: $19.95 each<br />
How To Use Kiwis<br />
IN THE KITCHEN: Kiwis have 10 times the Vitamin C of lemons.<br />
A tasty addition to salads and desserts. Use for ice cream, pie,<br />
jam and wine.<br />
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Kiwis are beautiful vines. Their vigorous<br />
spring growth is a spectacular sight. Excellent for a privacy<br />
screen, they will rapidly cover a fence and with support will cover<br />
a wall or steep slope. Kolomiktas have pretty tri colored foliage.<br />
Useful Facts<br />
POLLINATION: All need a male and female<br />
to set fruit. One male can pollinize<br />
up to 8 females. The fuzzy kiwi male is<br />
the best pollinator and can pollinate the<br />
fuzzy or arguta female. The arguta male<br />
can pollinate the arguta or fuzzy female<br />
because bloom times partially overlap.<br />
Kolomiktas bloom later.<br />
SUN OR SHADE: Most kiwis need a<br />
sunny location with wind protection.<br />
Arctic Beauty likes some shade.<br />
SPACING: 15 to 20 ft. for Fuzzy and<br />
Arguta. 8 ft. for Kolomikta.<br />
Male Flower<br />
Female Flower<br />
HARVEST & STORAGE: Kolomiktas ripen in August. Most kiwis<br />
ripen in October and are picked after the first frost. Picked while<br />
still hard, they can be stored for months in a refrigerator or cool<br />
dry area and put on the counter to soften.<br />
LIFE EXPECTANCY: 50 years or more.<br />
YEARS TO FIRST FRUIT: 3-5<br />
PESTS: No significant problems. Cats find the foliage addictive,<br />
like catnip.<br />
YIELD: Mature fuzzy & arguta female vines produce 25 pounds<br />
or more.<br />
How To Grow<br />
SOIL: Need well drained soil.<br />
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Kiwis (except Kolomitkas) are<br />
vigorous vines. They cannot support their own weight and will<br />
spread up to 30 feet. They require strong support such as a<br />
trellis, arbor, or fence. Wrapping the trunk from ground level, up<br />
about four feet, or planting it on the shaded side of its support,<br />
will protect the trunk from splitting after spring or fall cold snaps.<br />
PRUNING: When planted, the vines should be pruned back to<br />
4 or 5 buds. From these a main stem should be selected and<br />
staked to grow to the top of the arbor or trellis, usually about<br />
7 feet high. The “Tree Owner’s Manual” that comes with each<br />
order has more pruning info.<br />
MALE KOLOMIKTA The male arctic beauty vine is noted for<br />
its ornamental pink, white and green variegated leaves, though<br />
the female also has some variegation. It takes a few years<br />
before the colors begin so don’t visit the optometrist yet. It<br />
rates among the best backyard ornamentals from Vladivostok<br />
to Kalamazoo. The male doesn’t produce fruit but pollinizes up<br />
to eight productive female Kolomiktas, but not arguta or fuzzy.<br />
H500: $19.95 each<br />
PRETTY SHRUBS<br />
These shrubs are among the most beautiful, winter hardy and<br />
easiest to successfully grow. Each comes to you as a multistemmed<br />
shrub ready to dig in and quickly provide your yard<br />
with beauty. We offer well rooted shrubs, either bare root or in 1<br />
gallon pots.<br />
Incredibly Fragrant & Hardy Too<br />
MINNESOTA SNOWFLAKE<br />
MOCK ORANGE<br />
(Philadelphus virginalis) This<br />
is an old fashioned shrub<br />
that is still very popular<br />
because it is easy to grow<br />
and brings the outrageously<br />
sweet scent of orange<br />
blossoms to deprived<br />
Northern gardeners. Enjoy<br />
a profusion of double white<br />
flowers in May and June.<br />
USDA Zones 4-8. Prune this<br />
graceful 6-8’ foot shrub after flowering. 12-18” shrub. M080:<br />
$16.50 each; 3+: $13.50 each<br />
Butterfly Bush<br />
INSPIRED VIOLET BUDDLEIA NEW!<br />
Enjoy fragrant dark purple repeated<br />
blooms born on long beautiful<br />
racemes. Bushes grow 6 to 8’ tall<br />
and if spent blooms are pruned new<br />
flowers will come on side shoots. This<br />
new proven winner butterfly bush has<br />
sterile blooms so it will not reseed<br />
and become a noxious weed. Inspired<br />
Violet is easy to successfully grow<br />
and is very attractive to birds and<br />
butterflies. 1-gallon pot. M054:<br />
$19.95 each<br />
Flowering Currant<br />
PULSBOROUGH SCARLET (Ribes<br />
san guineum) These beautiful<br />
bushes and the hum ming birds<br />
they attract are one way many<br />
gardeners measure the start of<br />
spring. The drooping flower clusters<br />
lend an elegant beauty to the early<br />
springtime, growing on a bush<br />
that reaches 8’ in height. Dark<br />
blue berries are small and will be<br />
eaten by the birds. USDA Zones<br />
7-9. Prohibitions are the same as<br />
black currants. This ornamental<br />
red flowering currant is an upright<br />
grower with long clusters of<br />
beautiful red flowers. 2 foot bush.<br />
E753: $13.50 each; 3+: $11.50 each<br />
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Lilacs<br />
(Syringa) Lilac bushes are a classic in American gardens, and<br />
the heart of spring bouquets. The pioneers carried starts of<br />
this sturdy shrub across the continent, and it heralds spring<br />
from Washington D.C. to Washington State. Use it as an accent,<br />
foundation shrub, or plant it 3’ apart as a hedge. It does best in<br />
full sun, and is relatively pest and disease free. It can develop<br />
mildew in damp climates, and should be pruned to encourage<br />
good air circulation. The lavishly fragrant blooms may take several<br />
years to reach their full potential on<br />
newly planted shrubs. USDA Zones 3-9.<br />
We offer sturdy 12-18” shrubs.<br />
CHARLES JOLY (Syringa vulgaris) This<br />
old fashioned, classic lilac is favored by<br />
those who appreciate deep, rich colors.<br />
Its fully double, long lasting, burgundy<br />
flowers open from purple/maroon buds<br />
in spring, about mid-season. Fantastically<br />
fragrant and moderately sized at under<br />
10’ tall, it grows best in areas with cold<br />
winters. M048: $17.50 each<br />
SENSATION (Syringa vulgaris) Fragrant<br />
and beautiful, ‘Sensation’ is an aptly<br />
named lilac. Its beautiful, wine red flowers<br />
are edged in white and wonderfully<br />
fragrant. ‘Sensation’ can reach 12-to-15-<br />
feet tall and almost as wide. Grow in<br />
full sun, and expect outstanding flower<br />
power if you live in a region with cold<br />
winters. Once established, it is quite<br />
drought tolerant. Remove twiggy growth<br />
and spent flower heads after bloom.<br />
M042: $17.50 each<br />
MADAME LEMOINE (Syringa vulgaris)<br />
This lilac has been a favorite since it came<br />
out in the 1890s. Its developer, Victor<br />
Lemoine, named it for someone dear to<br />
his heart. The creamy buds open to pure<br />
white double flowers with the sweetest<br />
fragrance in the spring. An old-fashioned,<br />
romantic addition to the garden, it grows<br />
to about 12’ tall and 10’ wide and is best<br />
in areas with pronounced winters. Give it full sun for best bloom.<br />
M046: $17.50 each<br />
MISS KIM(Syringa patula) This 4 foot dwarf lilac extends the<br />
season of fragrance for weeks, blooming in June, after most<br />
lilacs are done. Its compact growth becomes covered with<br />
pinkish blue buds, which open to lavender. Zones 4-9. M040:<br />
$17.50 each<br />
Tree Peonies<br />
Since tree peonies can live for over 200 years, you can consider<br />
them a gardening legacy! These are called “tree” peonies because<br />
they produce long lived woody rather than herbaceous<br />
growth. They prefer rich, moist, well drained soils in partial or<br />
dappled sun. The flowers are more<br />
plentiful in full sun, but last longer<br />
with some shade. All our tree peonies<br />
are gallon size plants.<br />
DELAVAYI (Paeonia delavayi) This<br />
upright, open tree peony, grows to<br />
about 7’ tall and 4’ wide. It has deep<br />
red 3” flowers and prefers cooler<br />
summers. USDA Zones 6-9. M084:<br />
$19.95 each<br />
SUFFRUTICOSA (Paeonia suffruticosa) It grows only to about<br />
4-5’ tall, producing an abundance of beautiful white, turning to<br />
light pink flowers. M082: $19.95 each<br />
These Bushes Light Up the Winter<br />
BERRY POPPINS WINTERBERRY (Ilex<br />
verticillata) A new dwarf deciduous holly<br />
that is covered with persistent bright<br />
orange red berries in the fall and winter.<br />
This 4’ tall shrub fits beautifully into a yard<br />
providing gorgeous winter color and food<br />
for wildlife and great cut stems for winter<br />
arrangements. It is hardy in USDA Zones<br />
3-9 and tolerates most soils even damp<br />
ones. 1 gallon Pot. M313: $22.50 each; 3+: $18.50 each<br />
MR. POPPINS WINTERBERRYA dwarf winter holly also only<br />
growing to 4’ tall and wide with attractive green foliage. It’s<br />
purpose is to pollinate Berry Poppins and let her produce her<br />
gorgeous berries. One male can service up to ten females. 1<br />
gallon Pot. M314: $19.95 each<br />
RED OSIER DOGWOOD(Cornus<br />
stolonifera) An ideal hedge plant, the<br />
“red osier” grows from 6-10’ tall. It’s a<br />
suckering, spread ing shrub. Plant 3-4’<br />
apart to make a thick hedge. It has white<br />
flowers and blue berries favored by the<br />
birds. The foliage turns bright red in the<br />
autumn. The branches are a striking red<br />
in winter after the foliage drops. USDA Zones 3-9. It is not fussy<br />
but likes damp locations best. 2’-3’ plant. M120: $7.50 each;<br />
5+: $5 eachPROHIBITED TO FL<br />
Hydrangeas<br />
Hydrangea bushes will be a focal point in<br />
your garden with their spectacular flowers!<br />
Flowers of each variety are quite different<br />
and can be panicle, mophead or lacecap in<br />
shape. Flower colors vary from a bright pink<br />
to blue, or white, depending on soil pH and<br />
variety. 1 gallon size unless otherwise noted.<br />
PEE GEE (Hydrangea paniculata Grandiflora”) Enjoy large<br />
panicles of white flowers fading to pink beginning in midsummer<br />
and persisting into fall. Let this robust, disease<br />
resistant classic grow as a shrub or train it as a small tree (as<br />
shown). It grows to 15’ or half that size with pruning. Prune in<br />
early spring. Spaced 4 feet apart, it makes a gorgeous hedge,<br />
blooming throughout summer and fall. USDA Zones 4-9. M071<br />
(12-18”): $19.50 each<br />
SNOWQUEEN (Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’) This<br />
exceptional hydrangea, with its distinctive oak-leaf foliage,<br />
will grow 4-6’ tall and wide, maybe more. Large, cone-shaped<br />
panicles of white blooms cover ‘Snow Queen’ during summer<br />
and dry to a pleasing pink. ‘Snow Queen’ foliage puts on a<br />
dynamic autumn display and reddish bark continues the show<br />
during winter. M077: $19.50 each<br />
PENNY MAC (Hydrangea<br />
macrophylla) It is a repeat<br />
bloomer, replenishing the 4’-5’<br />
bush with 7” deep blue mop<br />
head clusters from summer<br />
through fall. It does well in sun<br />
or shade and it thrives in hot,<br />
humid summers. M062: $19.50<br />
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ROSES<br />
You don’t have to live in England to enjoy the beauty of the<br />
English cottage garden! Plant some of Raintree’s landscape<br />
roses and you will be speaking with an accent and gardening<br />
in woolens in no time. All are hardy with attractive carefree<br />
foliage. It’s easy to make a dense hedge or a gorgeous bed or<br />
border. They are so easy to care for, they can be pruned with<br />
hedge shears or loppers. USDA Zones 3-9. We offer well rooted<br />
bushes in 2½”x5” pots.<br />
Fragrant, Everblooming Climber<br />
Cover fences, pillars, a trellis or side of the house with this<br />
fragrant, disease resistant, repeat blooming climber. It often<br />
flowers the first season.<br />
QUADRAA new hardy climbing<br />
explorer rose with highly attractive<br />
clusters of fully double dark red flowers.<br />
Enjoy its repeat flowering throughout<br />
the summer. Quadra is exceptionally<br />
disease resistant with shiny medium<br />
green foliage. 7’ x 4’. Zones 3-8. L655:<br />
$9.50 each<br />
Roses With Big Hips<br />
FRAU DAGMAR HASTRUP<br />
We don’t know if this holds<br />
true of the namesake but this<br />
Danish rose is famous for<br />
having extremely large hips.<br />
Loads of large round flavorful<br />
crimson hips decorate the<br />
4-5’ tall, disease resistant bush. Grow it on a small trellis or<br />
use its sprawling habit to make a great mass planting. Starting<br />
in June and through the Autumn it is covered with pretty pale<br />
pink single flowers with soft yellow stamens. Each fall it sports<br />
flowers and large tasty red hips at the same time. L620S: $9.50<br />
each<br />
BIG HIPS ARE BACK IN STYLE<br />
We are offering beautiful rugosa roses which are the best varieties in<br />
the world for producing flavorful large hips. If you aren’t hip enough to<br />
know; they can be dried or frozen as a vitamin C source. They are also<br />
used in soups, jellies, wines, rose honey, vinegar, rose sugar, rose water<br />
and oil for aromatic and cosmetic uses.<br />
SCABROSA This English rugosa<br />
makes an excellent 5’ tall, spreading<br />
hedge or an outstanding specimen<br />
plant. The large 5” purple/pink flowers<br />
with bold anthers, keep blooming for<br />
months. The carefree shrub is loaded<br />
in the fall with large flavorful, fleshy<br />
hips that look like cherry tomatoes.<br />
L680S: $9.50 each<br />
BLANC DOUBLE DE COUBERT This old<br />
time rugosa hybrid has pure white, semidouble<br />
blooms with an intense fragrance.<br />
The leathery, wrinkled, dark green foliage<br />
is disease resistant. Large orange-red<br />
hips follow blooms. 5’ x 4’. Plant 3’ apart<br />
to make a great hedge. Zones 2-8 L637:<br />
$9.50 each<br />
ROSERAIE DE L’HAY One of the best<br />
old time Rugosa roses. It has highly<br />
fragrant very large, semi-double,<br />
crimson-purple blooms on a large wellrounded<br />
shrub with shiny, green foliage.<br />
Spacing 6’ x 5’. Plant 3’ apart to make<br />
a great hedge. Zones 2-8 L650: $9.50<br />
each<br />
Beautiful Double Deep Pink Hedge<br />
MICHEL TRUDEAU NEW! This beautiful,<br />
disease resistant, 4’ tall rugosa shrub<br />
rose blooms perpetually through the<br />
summer, loaded with fragrant five inch<br />
diameter semi double deep pink roses.<br />
It sports abundant large edible hips<br />
and beautiful red fall foliage and makes<br />
a great hedge. USDA Zone 2-9. It is<br />
named in memory of the late son of the<br />
former Canadian Prime Minister and brother of the current<br />
Prime Minister. L638: $9.50 each<br />
A Hedge of Red, White and Green<br />
These rugosas are beautiful edible landscaping roses at a price<br />
you can afford. Display them at their best, in a mass planting.<br />
They bloom constantly, summer through fall, delighting you<br />
with masses of color every time you walk by. Make a glorious<br />
hedge or garden bed. We offer large, 1-2 foot bushes.<br />
ROSA RUGOSA ALBA This<br />
special seedling rose not only<br />
produces an abundance of large,<br />
very fragrant single white flowers<br />
from summer through autumn,<br />
it is loaded with large tasty red<br />
hips. The foliage is deep green<br />
and disease resistant making<br />
these bushes, month after month,<br />
a collage of white, red and green. Grow them as a thick<br />
spreading 6’ tall hedge. L640: $7.50 each; 5+: $5.50 each;<br />
10+: $4.50 each<br />
ROSA RUGOSA RUBRA These seedlings have the same<br />
growth habit as the “Alba” except with red flowers. L646: $6.50<br />
each; 5+: $5 each; 10+: $4 each<br />
How To Use Roses<br />
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Use as a low maintenance barrier hedge<br />
due to the thorny branches. A mass planting is of stunning beauty<br />
from spring through fall, showing off hips, flowers and deep<br />
green foliage.<br />
POLLINATION: None needed, but better fruit may be produced<br />
from more than one variety or seedling.<br />
HARDINESS: See descriptions. Tolerant of wind, salt and<br />
drought.<br />
SUN: Full sun or light shade and good air circulation.<br />
HARVEST TIME: Repeat flowering. Harvest hips in September<br />
and October.<br />
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Good drainage is essential.<br />
SPACING: The same as the ultimate height of the plant. Hedge<br />
space at 2/3 ultimate height. Climbers can be tucked in with<br />
other plants.<br />
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Rugosas need little or no fertilizing.<br />
They are drought tolerant once established and need little or<br />
no pruning. They are easy to grow. Shearing helps hedges.<br />
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EDIBLE FLOWERS<br />
STELLA D’ ORO DAYLILY Enjoy an<br />
abundance of large beautiful golden edible<br />
flowers for months each spring and again<br />
throughout the summer. The flowers are<br />
followed by edible pods re sem bling green<br />
beans. Both are excellent additions to<br />
salads. The plant grows to 18-24” tall in<br />
sun or partial shade. To make a bed, plant<br />
clumps about two feet apart. The plants<br />
are drought tolerant. USDA Zones 4-11.<br />
They thrive through out the nation. 4” pot.L700: $5.50 each;<br />
6+: $4.50 each<br />
PRAIRIE BELLA DAYLILY This deep pink<br />
daylily blooms in late spring, and repeats<br />
throughout the summer. It reaches<br />
about 20” in height, and is an excellent<br />
companion to Stella D’Oro. 4” pot. L701:<br />
$5.50 each; 6+: $4.50 each<br />
SAFFRON CROCUS See page 66. 2.5”<br />
pot. M007: $9.50 each<br />
BEAUTIFUL YARD TREES<br />
FOREST PANSY REDBUD (Cercis canadensis) A small tree,<br />
growing to 20-25’ tall that is beautiful in all seasons. Start the<br />
early spring with beautiful<br />
red flowers, prized in<br />
flower arrangements, as<br />
they emerge from the<br />
bare branches. Flowers<br />
are especially dramatic in<br />
cold winter areas. Spring<br />
foliage is purple and heart<br />
shaped, aging to a bronzy<br />
green in the summer<br />
before again turning purple<br />
in the autumn. Give it full<br />
sun except in the hottest<br />
summer areas. Zones 5-9.<br />
We offer large 4-5’ trees.<br />
M333: $22.50 each<br />
THUNDERCLOUD PLUM (Prunus cerasifera) Because this<br />
tree is disease resistant and thrives with little care, it is among<br />
the most popular yard and street trees. For a spectacular<br />
effect plant an entire row about 15’ apart. Enjoy the red foliage<br />
from spring through fall.<br />
Herald the beginning of<br />
spring with the profusion<br />
of pale pink fragrant<br />
flowers that cover<br />
the trees for weeks.<br />
Thundercloud prefers<br />
full sun. It will grow to<br />
20-25’ tall and wide. It<br />
also produces a few,<br />
very tasty purple plums.<br />
Zones 5-9. We offer large<br />
4-5’ trees.M908: $22.50<br />
each; 5+: $18.50 each.<br />
Crabapple Trees Are Beautiful Yard Trees<br />
We offer dwarfing crabapple cultivars selected for disease<br />
resistance and beautiful foliage and flowers. See page 31!<br />
Instant Shade Tree<br />
EMPRESS TREE (Paulownia<br />
tomentosa) It is a very fast growing<br />
dense shade tree for the Pacific<br />
Northwest and other areas with mild<br />
winters. It is hardy in Zones 7-10. The<br />
wood is extremely valuable and has<br />
many uses. In colder parts of its range,<br />
for the first few years, the new growth<br />
dies back each winter but tremendous<br />
summer growth<br />
more than<br />
compensates. In<br />
Japan, the wood is traditionally used to<br />
make dowry chests and other furniture.<br />
Each spring, the tree is covered with<br />
clusters of trumpet shaped two inch long<br />
fragrant flowers that are lilac blue; a display<br />
of spectacular beauty. They provide good<br />
bee forage in the spring. Young trees grow<br />
best if given a lot of water in summer. Even<br />
young trees have two foot diameter heart<br />
shaped leaves. M581 (large crowns): $10<br />
each; 3+: $8.50 each<br />
BROADLEAFED EVERGREENS<br />
STRAWBERRY TREE (Arbutus unedo) A broad leafed<br />
evergreen relative of the madrone. It grows slowly to 15’ or<br />
6-8’ if grown as a bush. Its trunk becomes<br />
twisted and gnarled with age. (As do we all!)<br />
It is named for the round, mealy yet edible<br />
strawberry colored fruit that ripen in the fall<br />
and winter. Self fertile. 1 gallon pot. Zones<br />
7-11. D600: $19.95 each<br />
BAY LAUREL (Umbellaria californica)<br />
Cooks flavor pots of soup with the pungent<br />
bay leaves from this beautiful, broad-leafed<br />
western native evergreen that is also known<br />
as Oregon Myrtle. Fortunately for gardeners,<br />
Oregon Myrtle grows very slowly in gardens,<br />
only 20-to-25-feet tall and wide, substantially<br />
less than the 75-feet it may reach in its native<br />
range. It adapts well to pruning, so it can be<br />
maintained as a striking, aromatic 6-8’ shrub.<br />
It grows well in a pot. It likes deep moist soils,<br />
but can withstand drought when established.<br />
Zones 7-11. 1 gallon pot. M520: $24.50 each<br />
SICILIAN SUNSHINE SWEET BAY<br />
(Laurus Nobilis) This edible sweet bay<br />
has beautiful golden leaves sprouting<br />
from red stems. Ideal for growing in a<br />
pot, it grows only to 8-12’ tall. 1 gallon<br />
Pot. USDA Zones 8-10. M525: $24.50<br />
each<br />
SWEET BAY (Laurus nobilis) It is also called Grecian or true<br />
Bay. When you make a pot of soup, why not reach out your<br />
window and pick a bay leaf from this beautiful broadleafed<br />
evergreen. The tree can grow 10 to 20 feet tall but is easily kept<br />
smaller. It is also well suited for container growing. It likes full<br />
sun and is hardy to 10°F. 1 gallon pot. M523: $24.50 each<br />
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MAPLES<br />
Plant A Maple, Leave A Legacy<br />
LEGACY SUGAR MAPLE<br />
(Acer saccharum) This grafted<br />
tree was bred for its very fast<br />
growth and its gorgeous red,<br />
yellow and orange fall foliage.<br />
It forms a symmetrical oval<br />
crown and grows to 50 feet. It<br />
can be tapped for sugar. Plant<br />
patent #4979. USDA Zones 4-9.<br />
4’-5’ tree. M320: $24.50 each;<br />
3+: $20 each<br />
VINE MAPLE (Acer circinatum) This Pacific Northwest native<br />
signals the start of Autumn in August. (Which everyone resents<br />
it for.) The foliage turns a fiery red, orange and yellow. It grows<br />
as a semi-vining bush, often growing sideways rather than<br />
upright. It roots where the branches touch the ground. The very<br />
hard wood is used for handles. It is a beautiful, low growing<br />
ornamental tree. 18” trees. USDA Zones 5-9. M300: $6.50<br />
each; 3+: $4.50 each<br />
RED SUNSET<br />
MAPLE (Acer rubrum<br />
‘Franksred’) Among the<br />
most popular yard trees.<br />
Enjoy brilliant orange and<br />
red foliage that starts<br />
very early in the fall and<br />
disease resistant dark<br />
glossy green foliage in<br />
the summer. It grows<br />
quickly to 30 x 40’ and<br />
likes full sun. It is drought<br />
tolerant once established.<br />
USDA Zones 4-9. 4-5’<br />
tree. M331: $24.50 each;<br />
3+: $20 each<br />
RED LEAF JAPANESE MAPLE (Acer palmatum<br />
Atropurpureum) These seedlings will vary in their ultimate<br />
height, and have brilliant red leaves in summer and gorgeous<br />
fall color. 1-2’ size. M324: $6.50 each; 3+: $4.50 each<br />
WILLOWS<br />
JAPANESE PUSSY WILLOW (Salix chaenomeloides) Colorful<br />
silver, purple to pink buds open to large silvery 2 1/2” catkins.<br />
The new leaf growth is red maturing to a deep blue green. It<br />
makes a large rounded shrub to 15’ tall. USDA Zones 6-9. M359<br />
(1 qt. pot): $14.50 each<br />
FRENCH PUSSY WILLOW (Salix caprea) Before leafing out in<br />
spring, this variety produces an abundance of plump, woolly,<br />
pinkish gray catkins about 1” long that are prized in early spring<br />
bouquets. It can be kept shrub size by cutting it to ground<br />
every few years and letting it re-sprout. USDA Zones 4-9. 1-3’<br />
size. M360: $6.50 each; 3+: $4.50 each<br />
CORKSCREW WILLOW (Salix matsudana ‘Tortuosa’) Beloved<br />
by florists and flower arrangers the Corkscrew Willow is also<br />
a great landscape choice for soggy spots with full sun. It can<br />
grow rapidly to 30 tall’ x 15’ wide. Roots can be invasive. Don’t<br />
put willows near a septic system! USDA Zones 4-9. M335 (1 qt.<br />
pot): $14.50 each<br />
HONEY LOCUST<br />
FRISIA GOLD LOCUST (Robinia<br />
pseudoacacia ‘Frisia’) The bright<br />
yellow foliage throughout the<br />
growing season makes this tree<br />
stand out like a shimmering beacon.<br />
The fast growing oval shaped tree<br />
grows to 40’ tall and is widely<br />
adapted to heat or cold. It is a<br />
Black Locust with pretty compound<br />
leaves, white flowers and thorns on<br />
the smaller wood. 4-5’ tree. USDA<br />
Zones 4-9. K630: $24.50 each<br />
EUCALYPTUS<br />
Silver Dollar Tree Makes Big Change In Your Yard<br />
MOUNTAIN GUM (E. dalrympleana) Native to the slopes<br />
of Tasmania, the trunk develops naturally peeling bark that<br />
becomes an artist’s canvas of grey, pink, white and red<br />
patches. Tree can grow to 30 feet or more or be pruned and<br />
kept much smaller. Its juvenile leaves are round, older leaves<br />
long and narrow. Hardy to 10°F. One gallon pot. M545 $19.50<br />
each<br />
GINGKOS<br />
(Ginkgo biloba) The only surviving<br />
member of an ancient order of conifer-like<br />
trees that covered the earth<br />
during the Jurassic period, 150 million<br />
years ago. Ginkgo grows slowly<br />
to more than 50 feet tall. Its leaf is<br />
shaped like a duck’s foot, and is unlike<br />
any other leaf in the world. Ginkgo<br />
trees are either male or female.<br />
The females won’t fruit without pollination<br />
from a male. The ripening fruit<br />
has no aroma, but if left to rot it has<br />
an unpleasant rancid smell. Planting<br />
any single tree will mean you have<br />
no pollination and therefore, no nuts.<br />
The edible nuts are green with a white shell and are the size of<br />
a small almond. And we almost forgot to tell you that ginkgo<br />
is used to stimulate memory. Ginkgo grows in a wide variety<br />
of soils and is a pollution tolerant tree. In the fall, the leaves of<br />
both the male and female turn a glorious golden yellow. USDA<br />
Zones 4-9. Grafted trees are one gallon size. Seedlings 6-12”.<br />
SALEM LADY FEMALEA heavy producing grafted female<br />
ginkgo. K451: $24.50 each<br />
FAIRMONT MALE A grafted male pollinizer for the female.<br />
Plant a male and a female if you want to harvest the nuts.<br />
K452: $22.50 each<br />
SELF FERTILE GINKGO This grafted tree has both male<br />
and female flowers, is self fertile and sets nuts without cross<br />
pollination. K454: $24.50 each<br />
SEEDLINGS These are unsexed, but can still be a lot of fun to<br />
plant and will be very attractive yard trees. K450: $8.50 each<br />
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WALNUTS<br />
(Juglans species) These<br />
stately trees have large compound<br />
leaves and a handsome<br />
branching pattern that makes<br />
them attractive, even in wintertime.<br />
Walnuts prefer slightly<br />
acid to neutral deep soils with<br />
good drainage. Walnuts require<br />
full sun to crop effectively.<br />
USDA regulation prohibits shipping Juglans species to TX, KS,<br />
AZ, MO, OK, NE, MI, IN & CA. Our grafted walnuts are 3-5’ tall<br />
unless otherwise noted.<br />
Grafted Walnuts<br />
AMBASSADOR A winter hardy selffertile<br />
Carpathian hybrid from Idaho<br />
that sets heavy crops of delicious 1 1/4”<br />
nuts in thin shells. A patented variety,<br />
it needs about 600 chill hours. PP4132;<br />
USDA Zones 4-8. K190: $34.50 each<br />
FRANQUETTEFranquette is among<br />
the last of the Persian (English)<br />
walnuts to leaf out and therefore less<br />
susceptible to spring frost damage..<br />
This older west coast commercial<br />
variety produces good crops of delicious walnuts in October<br />
with medium to large thin, well sealed nuts. Self-fertile. Not<br />
reliably hardy below 10°F. K220: $32.50 each<br />
Seedlings<br />
Butternuts are walnut relatives. They make beautiful, large<br />
trees and are good producers.<br />
BUTTERNUT SEEDLING (Juglans cinerea) The butternut<br />
is the hardiest tree in the walnut family. It is also known as<br />
the white walnut, for its lighter, attractive wood used for<br />
paneling and furniture. It is a medium to large tree with a lofty,<br />
spreading form, not quite as large or demanding of water as<br />
black walnuts. Nuts come enclosed in a rough, thick shell that<br />
terminates in a sharp point. Butternuts have a rich buttery taste<br />
preferred by some people over the other walnuts. Plant two for<br />
pollination. 1-2’ seedling tree. USDA Zones 4-9.K260: $11.50<br />
each; 3+: $8.50 each; 10+: $6.50 each<br />
CARPATHIAN SEEDLINGS (Juglans regia) These Persian walnut<br />
trees grow to 40’ tall and produce tasty nuts. Plant two trees or<br />
one and a grafted Walnut for pollination. Trees need a well drained<br />
slightly acid soil. Seedlings usually produce well but are variable<br />
and can take seven years to start production. An inexpensive way<br />
to grow flavorful walnuts. K226 (12-18”) $9.50 each; 3+: $7.50<br />
each; K227 (3-5’ 3-year trees): $22.50 each<br />
Black Walnut’s Best Friend<br />
BLACK LOCUST (Robinia pseudoacacia) This very fast<br />
growing tree has many uses. It is a nitrogen fixer and a good<br />
choice to plant with Black Walnut or Chestnut in a woodlot. In<br />
a woodlot or as a wind break, plant the trees 10’ apart. Left to<br />
grow, the trees will get very tall. Trees can begin to be thinned<br />
and harvested for firewood and rot resistant posts in 8 to 12<br />
years. Flowers are excellent bee forage. The thorny trees will<br />
send up root suckers which also grow into trees, even after a<br />
mature tree is cut. This way they replant themselves. 1-1/2’ to<br />
3’ seedlings. USDA Zones 4-8. K620: $3.75 each; 10+: $2.50<br />
each<br />
Plant A Black Walnut, Leave A Legacy<br />
(Juglans nigra) Black walnut is a rapid grower in fertile sites, and<br />
produces an excellent wood. Since it has been largely logged<br />
out in the wild, there is considerable interest in black walnut as a<br />
high value timber crop. It produces a thick shelled rich flavored<br />
nut that retains flavor very well in cooking, and has nearly twice<br />
the protein of English Walnuts. It makes a much larger tree than<br />
other walnuts, spreading high and wide in great majesty. Timber<br />
plantings are close spaced at 10 to 18 ft. intervals, thinned for<br />
veneer in 20 years followed by timber harvest at 40’ spacing,<br />
20-30 years later. Black walnuts like lots of water when they are<br />
in active growth. They are more tolerant of wetter ground than<br />
are English, but won’t grow in year-round swampy sites. Eating<br />
foliage is reportedly toxic to horses. Plant two or more black walnut<br />
seedlings for pollination. Many plants don’t grow well under<br />
walnut trees. USDA Zones 4-9.<br />
Black Walnuts<br />
BLACK WALNUT SEEDLINGS Very fast growing trees. An<br />
excellent choice for a dual purpose nut production and timber<br />
planting. K240 (1-2’ seedlings): $4.75; 10+: $3.75 each; K243<br />
(4-5’ seedlings): $22.50 each<br />
GRAFTED THOMAS BLACK If you want to harvest a great<br />
crop of flavorful black walnuts there’s no doubting Thomas is<br />
the tree for you. Thomas starts bearing at an early age, while<br />
seedling black walnuts can take many years to come into<br />
production. The nut meats are large for a black walnut and<br />
crack into halves or quarters. The tree grows rapidly to 50 feet<br />
or more and needs a rich moist but well drained soil. Plant it<br />
with a seedling black walnut for pollination.<br />
USDA Zones 5-9. K246: $36.50 each<br />
Walnut Accessories<br />
KENKEL NUTCRACKER Crack black walnuts and other hard<br />
shelled nuts with this heavy duty tool. T360: $49.50<br />
How to Use Walnuts<br />
IN THE KITCHEN: Walnuts are a highly concentrated protein<br />
source. They add nutrition to baked goods, salads or breads.<br />
Ground in a blender or chopped, they are great in casseroles or<br />
in a meatless nutloaf.<br />
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Walnuts are a great yard, shade or street<br />
tree. They should be sited at least 20’ from buildings to protect<br />
foundations.<br />
Useful Facts<br />
POLLINATION: English and Carpathian walnuts are self fertile<br />
but benefit from a second variety for pollination. Plant two or<br />
more black walnut seedlings.<br />
HARDINESS: USDA Zones 5-9 unless otherwise noted.<br />
SUN OR SHADE: Full sun for effective cropping.<br />
SPACING: 40’ permanent spacing. Interplanting will work for up<br />
to 20 years.<br />
HARVEST TIME: Walnuts drop in September and October.<br />
BEARING AGE: Grafted trees 2 to 3 years, seedlings in 6 years<br />
or more.<br />
YIELD: A mature tree can produce 100 pounds of nuts or much<br />
more.<br />
How To Grow<br />
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: For production and long life, walnuts<br />
should be located in deep soils slightly acid to neutral, with good<br />
drainage.<br />
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: After the first growing season,<br />
apply a nitrogenous fertilizer mulch in early spring. Walnuts like a<br />
steady supply of moisture in the growing season.<br />
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CHESTNUTS<br />
Chestnuts are majestic trees<br />
that live hundreds of years<br />
and can produce hundreds<br />
of pounds of nuts each year.<br />
Trees with European and<br />
American parentage may<br />
not be resistant to chestnut<br />
blight and should not be<br />
planted east of the Rocky<br />
Mountains. Only the Chinese<br />
Chestnuts are reliably<br />
resistant east of the Rockies.<br />
Seedlings will be variable in nut production. Our new grafted<br />
selections are incredibly productive and among the world’s<br />
best varieties. USDA Zones 5-9 unless noted. Prohibited to AZ.<br />
Grafted Chestnuts<br />
We offer a wonderful collection of the most productive grafted<br />
chestnut trees. Most are crosses of European and Japanese<br />
cultivars.<br />
BASALTA #3 NEW! A consistent producer of large, particularly<br />
flavorful chestnuts. All Chestnuts need good drainage, however<br />
Bisalta #3 is more tolerant of late wet<br />
springs than others. It is well suited for<br />
the Pacific Northwest and even when<br />
a cold growing season occurs this tree<br />
still produces nuts. Nuts fall free of the<br />
burr in mid season and are easy to peel.<br />
The tree has a spreading growth form.<br />
Originally from Italy, it is one of the best<br />
storing chestnuts. It’s a good pollinator and is cold hardy to<br />
-15°F It is a somewhat chestnut blight susceptible European X<br />
Japanese cultivar and therefore best suited to be grown west<br />
of the Rockies where blight isn’t usually a problem. 18-36” size.<br />
K301: $32.50 each<br />
BOUCHE DE BEDIZAC NEW! A consistant producer of large<br />
flavorful easy to peel nuts that store well. It has an upright<br />
growth form. It does well in the Northwest and California and<br />
is also grown in Michigan. It is somewhat Chestnut blight<br />
susceptible so it is not be suited for long term growing east of<br />
the Rockies. From France. It does not pollinize other varieties<br />
and needs to have another variety or seedling as a pollinizer. It<br />
is a fast and upright grower. It is cold hardy to -15°F. 18-36” size.<br />
K303: $32.50 each<br />
Coniferous Nut Trees<br />
MONKEY PUZZLE (Araucaria<br />
araucana) The branching pattern<br />
of this Chilean evergreen seedling<br />
tree is unique. The branches are<br />
symetrical and horizontal, each<br />
turning up at its end. The Monkey<br />
Puzzle also produces 8” diameter<br />
oblong cones with up to 300 nuts<br />
per cone. The nuts are small and<br />
triangular shaped. They can be eaten<br />
raw or roasted and have a rich sweet<br />
flavor. Trees grow slowly to 25-45’ tall. We offer unsexed<br />
seedlings and only the females produce nuts while the<br />
males are pollinizers. The small one gallon size trees we<br />
offer have been growing for several years. Zones 6-9.<br />
K440: $26.50 each PROHIBITED TO AZ.<br />
MARAVAL NEW! Maraval is a great pollinator, producing<br />
massive amounts of pollen. This French cultivar is moderately<br />
productive and an upright grower with large nuts that fall free<br />
from the burr in mid to late season, The nuts store well. It is<br />
a European x Japanese hybrid and is resistant to root rot and<br />
chestnut blight and it can therefore be planted in the east and<br />
the west. Cold Hardy: -15°F. 18-36” size.K305: $36.50 each<br />
PROCOCE MIGOULE NEW!<br />
A consistant producer of high<br />
quality very good tasting<br />
large chestnuts even in a cool<br />
growing season. First in the<br />
harvest searson to drop nuts<br />
free of the burr. The nuts are<br />
easy to peel. The tree has an<br />
upright growth form. Originally<br />
from France, it is. one of the<br />
best storing chestnuts. It is an excellent pollinator, blooming<br />
early to mid season and cold hardy to -20°F. It’s chestnut blight<br />
susceptibility is unknown so it is recommended to be grown<br />
west of the Rockies. A proven winner in the Pacific Northwest.<br />
Precoce Migoule is also grown in Michigan. It sheds copious,<br />
early pollen that is synchronized with ‘Colossal and its nuts<br />
mature at least two weeks earlier than ‘Colossal’ making it a<br />
candidate for northern areas where early frosts damage nuts<br />
before they can be harvested. 12-18” size. K307: $28.50 each<br />
COLOSSAL Colossal has very large, easy to peel, sweet<br />
nuts and is very productive at a young age. It’s the leading<br />
commercial variety in areas that don’t get chestnut blight and<br />
have warm spring and hot summer weather. It is not the best<br />
choice in the Pacific Northwest and areas with wet springs and<br />
cooler weather. It is pollen sterile so it won’t pollinize other<br />
cultivars. The tree has a spreading habit. It is cold hardy to<br />
-20°F. 18-36” size. K300: $32.50 each<br />
NEVADA A good producer of tasty nuts and pollenizer for the<br />
Colossal Chestnut. Needs acidic soil and at least 400-500 chill<br />
hours. Not resistant to chestnut blight so it is only suitable for<br />
the western U.S. 3-4’ size. K313: $32.50 each<br />
Seedling Chestnuts<br />
AMERICAN CHESTNUT SEEDLINGS (Castanea dentata)<br />
While most chestnut trees found in the Northwest are of<br />
European origin, there are some American chestnuts and<br />
these represent the largest specimens left of this species in the<br />
nation. The American chestnut was virtually obliterated back<br />
East in its native range by the chestnut blight. These seedlings<br />
were grown from pure stands in Washington known to be<br />
blight free. The nuts are small, early ripening, light brown and<br />
very sweet. They have a fine flavor and peel quite easily. These<br />
make majestic timber trees, the largest of all chestnuts. They<br />
are not blight resistant. USDA Zones 3-8. K350 (Well-rooted<br />
2-3’ size): $15 each; 3+: $12.50 each; K353 (3-5’ size): $20<br />
each; 3+: 15 each<br />
CHINESE CHESTNUT SEEDLINGS (C. mollissima) We have<br />
selected seedlings from highly productive trees. They are<br />
resistant to Chestnut blight and can be planted in the east in<br />
areas with blight. Spreading trees grow to 35’ tall and produce<br />
sweet nuts. K342 (1-1/2’ to 3’ trees): $6.50 each, 5+: $5 each;<br />
K343 (large 4-6’ tree): $22.50 each<br />
Chestnut Cookbook<br />
CHESTNUT COOKBOOK by Annie Bhagwandin, 128 pages.<br />
The author has been growing, harvesting and preparing<br />
chestnuts for 25 years. The book includes recipes from around<br />
the world and interesting folklore. The book has been revised<br />
and reprinted. S027: $12.95 each<br />
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ALMONDS<br />
(Prunus amygdalus)<br />
Almonds are beautiful<br />
ornamentals with their<br />
attractive foliage and<br />
early spring pink fragrant<br />
flowers. They are of the<br />
Prunus genus and resemble<br />
a peach tree. Except,<br />
you discard the fruit, crack<br />
open the pit and eat the<br />
nut inside. The spreading<br />
trees can be maintained at<br />
12’ to 20’ tall depending on<br />
the variety. We offer 3-5’<br />
grafted trees.<br />
HALLS HARDY A beautiful<br />
ornamental that is also<br />
edible. This hardy, selffertile<br />
tree produces a profusion of delicate, fragrant early<br />
spring pink blossoms. This is followed by attractive, disease<br />
resistant, peach-like foliage. Halls is thought to be a peachalmond<br />
cross. The tree grows rapidly to 20 feet and is selffertile.<br />
The thick shelled, strong flavored almonds are good for<br />
cooking and eating. It blooms comparatively late for an almond<br />
and does very well in the maritime Northwest. It’s beauty, ease<br />
of care, spreading habit and reliable production make it a great<br />
tree for your yard. USDA Zones 6-9. On Lovell rootstock. K160:<br />
$24.95 each<br />
RELIABLEEach season this beautiful tree<br />
produces a large crop of tasty almonds. It<br />
is self-fertile and the most reliable variety<br />
tested at the Mt. Vernon station. Reliable<br />
is a seedling hybrid of peach and almond.<br />
The nuts are harder shelled and stronger in<br />
flavor than a true almond, but its beautiful<br />
pink fragrant blossoms, disease-resistant<br />
foliage, spreading habit and reliable<br />
production make it a home garden winner.<br />
Easily maintained at about 15’ tall. It does very well in the<br />
maritime Northwest. USDA Zones 5-9. On Lovell rootstock.<br />
K165A: $24.95 each<br />
ALL IN ONE A self-fertile, soft<br />
shelled, sweet almond. All in One<br />
is hardy in the Pacific Northwest<br />
and in warmer climates. It is<br />
late blooming for an almond. It<br />
is a genetic semi dwarf and will<br />
only grow to 12 to 15 feet tall.<br />
USDA Zones 7-9. Developed by<br />
Floyd Zaiger. On Marianna 2624<br />
rootstock. K150: $24.95 each<br />
TITAN This unique almond tree boasts extreme winter<br />
hardiness, so it can grow and fruit successfully far North of<br />
where other commercial varieties have frozen out. It is a true<br />
almond with a thin, well-sealed shell and a sweet kernel.<br />
Unfortunately, in our region and other areas with wet springs,<br />
it may fall victim to brown rot and other fungal problems, even<br />
with spring and fall copper sprays. Titan blooms very late for an<br />
almond and can be pollinized by any late blooming almond or<br />
by any peach. On Lovell rootstock. K170: $26.50 each<br />
BEECH<br />
PURPLE BEECH(Fagus<br />
sylvatica purpurea)<br />
Among the most stately<br />
specimen trees in the<br />
world, the Purple Beech<br />
graces many an English<br />
estate. It will grow to 70’<br />
tall with a dense, oval<br />
crown, light bark and<br />
beautiful purple leaves.<br />
It is also an excellent<br />
wildlife tree, producing<br />
small, triangular nuts that<br />
are prized by animals,<br />
including humans. Nut<br />
production varies from<br />
year to year, but good<br />
years produce heavy<br />
crops of nuts that can be<br />
eaten raw and have a rich<br />
sweet flavor. Grow two for<br />
pollination in full or partial sun. 2-3’ size. M590: $19.50 each;<br />
5+: $15 each<br />
How to Use Chestnuts<br />
IN THE KITCHEN: Chestnuts contain<br />
ap proxi mately 5% oil and 7% protein,<br />
along with a rich sup ply of carbohydrates,<br />
giving them a food value roughly equivalent<br />
to potatoes. In some parts of the world<br />
chestnuts are dried and ground into a<br />
flour for use in baking. They are among the<br />
sweetest of nuts and roasted chestnuts<br />
are a wonderful snack. Chestnuts complement<br />
vegetables, and are prized in turkey<br />
stuffing.<br />
IN THE LANDSCAPE: A beautiful spreading<br />
tree for the landscape. Chinese chestnuts<br />
compare in size to a very large apple<br />
tree, whereas Eu ro pean and American<br />
chestnuts even tu ally get quite massive.<br />
Chest nuts are a great dual purpose food<br />
and timber tree. Chestnut wood is extremely<br />
durable and rot re sis tant and possesses<br />
this quality as a young tree, unlike<br />
cedar. Chestnut resprouts quite vig or ously<br />
after cutting, suiting it quite well to coppice<br />
management for rot resistant pole produc<br />
tion. Cop picing means to cut down an<br />
es tab lished tree thus allowing the suckers<br />
to regrow. The sucker sprouts will regrow<br />
again and again allowing for a continuous<br />
harvest of both nuts and wood.<br />
Useful Facts<br />
POLLINATION: Two varieties, two seedlings<br />
or one of each must be planted to insure<br />
pollination. Different chestnut species<br />
will readily cross with one another. If you<br />
lack room you can plant two in the same<br />
hole and have a multi-trunk tree.<br />
HARDINESS: USDA Zones 5-9.<br />
SUN OR SHADE: Full sun for nut production.<br />
PLANT SPACING: 40 ft. or more for<br />
maximum long term nut pro duc tion.<br />
Interplanting at 20 foot spacing will greatly<br />
in crease nut production over the first 20<br />
Plant a chestnut and leave a legacy!<br />
years. Interplants will even tu ally need to be<br />
removed.<br />
HARVEST TIME: October-November.<br />
LIFE EXPECTANCY: A tree on the slopes<br />
of Mt. Etna in Sicily had a branch spread<br />
over 200 feet wide and was in excess of<br />
2500 years old.<br />
BEARING AGE: Grafted trees will bear in<br />
2-3 years, seedlings in 5-7.<br />
YIELD: A mature tree can produce 100<br />
pounds or much more.<br />
How To Grow<br />
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Chestnuts will<br />
grow in most soils, but they don’t like<br />
wet feet. Chestnut trees will tolerate acid<br />
soils, and are fairly drought resistant once<br />
established.<br />
PESTS AND DISEASES: Borers can be a<br />
problem for grafted trees. The North west<br />
has escaped chestnut blight due to climate<br />
and isolation.<br />
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FILBERTS<br />
(Corylus species) Filberts are easy<br />
to grow and very productive! Filberts<br />
can be grown in USDA Zones 5-9.<br />
They are by far the most important<br />
nut crop grown com mer cially in the<br />
Pacific Northwest. This small tree<br />
prefers a cool, wet cli mate. Filberts flower in mid-winter. The<br />
abundant male catkins make a showy display. Humid, windy<br />
weather is ideal for dis trib ut ing pollen to the tiny red female<br />
flowers. By the end of August nuts are ripe. They drop in September.<br />
PROHIBITED TO AZ.<br />
New Blight Immune Cultivars<br />
We are happy to finally make these blight immune cultivars<br />
available to home gardeners. Each is newly released by Oregon<br />
State University after two decades of breeding for blight<br />
immunity. It is now possible to grow filberts again in places<br />
that suffer from Eastern Filbert blight, including western Washington<br />
and Oregon. Filberts are also called Hazels or Hazelnut<br />
trees. We offer 1½ to 2’, 2-year-old well-rooted trees in quart<br />
pots unless otherwise noted.<br />
DORRIS This new highly blight resistant cultivar from OSU<br />
is perfect for the home gardener. It produces heavy crops of<br />
delicious filberts on a dwarf tree that is only half the size of<br />
other filbert varieties. Santiam and Yamhill are good pollinizers.<br />
K016: $22.50 each<br />
YORK A new mid season highly blight resistant pollinizer. It also<br />
produces a good quantity of tasty round medium size nuts. It will<br />
pollinize Dorris, and Yamhill and would help with early pollen for<br />
Jefferson when combined with Theta. Named after York from the<br />
Lewis and Clark expedition.K068: $22.50 each<br />
YAMHILLAnother recent OSU release. This high quality, small<br />
tree produces an ample crop of very tasty, early ripening nuts.<br />
It will pollinate Santiam, Dorris and Jefferson. K067: $24.50<br />
each<br />
JEFFERSON This winning new variety joins the ranks of<br />
Eastern Filbert Blight immune filberts from Oregon State<br />
University. A smaller, compact tree, it is expected to replace<br />
Barcelona as the leading commercial variety since it yields<br />
bigger crops of large tasty nuts that fill their shells and produce<br />
so few blanks. A late bloomer, it is best pollinated by Theta,<br />
Yamhill and Dorris. K043: $22.50 each<br />
THETA This blight-immune late pollinator will increase yields<br />
for Jefferson, which has a long bloom period. It is especially<br />
effective when used with other Jefferson pollinizers such as<br />
Yamhill. Theta also pollinizes Contorted Red Dragon. It also<br />
produces tasty nuts. K066: $22.50 each<br />
BEAKED HAZELNUT (Corylus cornuta california) The western<br />
beaked hazel is native from California up through British<br />
Columbia. This multi stemmed nut tree grows in sun or partial<br />
shade to about 10-15 feet tall. It has long yellow catkins in the<br />
winter and produces small edible nuts favored by birds and<br />
squirrels. USDA Zones 5-9. 1 gallon pot. K069: $16.50 each<br />
An Amazing Ornamental!<br />
CONTORTED RED DRAGON (Corylus avellana cv. ‘Red<br />
Dragon’) Completely resistant to Eastern Filbert Blight, this<br />
highly prized and previously unavailable, contorted hazelnut<br />
brings color and form to your yard. It has twisted stems, richly<br />
colored, dark-burgundy-purple leaves as well as burgundy<br />
catkins, husks and nuts. Trees have moderate vigor and a<br />
spreading habit, which allows the contorted growth to be<br />
visible in summer. Stake and train the trunk to the height<br />
you desire, then allow it to contort outwards. Contorted Red<br />
Dragon will pollinize Theta. USDA Zones 5-9. K031 (1 gallon):<br />
$32.50 each<br />
Eat Your Filbert Hedge<br />
BLIGHT IMMUNE FILBERT<br />
HEDGE We are offering a cross<br />
pollinating mixture of productive<br />
filbert blight immune varieties<br />
(Dorris and York) for those<br />
interested in planting productive<br />
nut bearing hedgerows, at an<br />
affordable price. These are on their<br />
own roots. Trees planted at 4 foot<br />
intervals should be allowed to sucker freely, which they<br />
will vigorously do, and an effective barrier about 10 feet<br />
tall will be formed in several years. Filbert hedgerows have<br />
formed fence-like boundaries around fields in northern<br />
Europe for hundreds of years; giving shade, browse and<br />
forage for stock, shelter for a diversity of wildlife and<br />
protection from cold winds. The homeowner will also<br />
benefit from the privacy which a dense hedgerow affords<br />
throughout the growing season and the attractive winter<br />
bloom of male flowers. These are the same trees we offer<br />
individually, however you save $22 by buying the group of<br />
five which will makes a 20’ long hedge. K060: bundle of 5<br />
for $90<br />
How To Use Filberts<br />
IN THE KITCHEN: Bake with squash, casseroles, in vegetable<br />
pie; mince and add to cookies or candies. Crushed filberts make a<br />
great pie crust without any other ingredients. Filberts store for over<br />
a year.<br />
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Its tendency to sucker profusely makes it<br />
an excellent candidate for a fast growing hedge or screen plant.<br />
Useful Facts<br />
POLLINATION: Filberts are wind pollinated in winter. Varieties<br />
have specific pollination requirements. See varietal descriptions.<br />
HARDINESS: Zones 5-9 unless otherwise noted. European Filbert<br />
flowers winterkill at -15° F.<br />
SUN: Prefers full sun in the maritime for maximum nut production.<br />
Prefers partial shade in very sunny, hot climates.<br />
PLANT SPACING: Single trees 15-20 feet; hedge plantings 4 to 5<br />
ft.<br />
BEARING AGE: 2 to 3 years YIELD: 20 pounds or more per tree.<br />
How To Grow<br />
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Prefers slightly acid soil around 6.5 pH;<br />
does best in fertile soil with good drainage, but is widely adaptable.<br />
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Plant in late winter or early spring.<br />
Late spring plantings grow less initially and require more watering.<br />
The ripeness of a filbert can be determined by pushing on the nut<br />
in the husk. If it turns in the husk then nut and husk have separated,<br />
and though it may be still a little green, it’s as ripe as it will get and<br />
can be picked before birds or squirrels get it.<br />
PESTS AND DISEASES: European Filberts are susceptible to<br />
Eastern Filbert Blight, a fungal bark disease spreading in commercial<br />
filbert growing areas. We offer blight immune cultivars!<br />
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BAMBOO<br />
A grove of bamboo provides a wonderful<br />
habitat in your yard. Bamboo, when you<br />
know how to grow it, is very manageable.<br />
Bamboos are evergreen woody stemmed<br />
perennial grasses. Of great economic<br />
value; they serve more uses for more<br />
people than any other group of plants<br />
in the world. We offer the hardy types of<br />
bamboo. The larger hardy bamboos are<br />
of the genus Phyllostachys (abbreviated<br />
with the letter P). We also offer hardy<br />
“clumping” bamboo! We offer 1 gallon plants with good roots<br />
and viable tops that are guaranteed to grow. We also have<br />
beautiful large unshippable clumps of some varieties for sale at<br />
the <strong>nursery</strong>. Bring a covered pickup or van to take these home.<br />
PROHIBITED TO HAWAII.<br />
Timber Bamboo (30’ tall & more)<br />
P. N. HENON (P. Nigra Henon) It is a special<br />
feeling being in a tall graceful stand of<br />
Henon. The long sturdy culms are free of<br />
branches about half way up to the olive<br />
green swaying canopy. It grows to 40’ or<br />
more and 3” or more in diameter. Its late<br />
spring shoot growth helps make it cold<br />
hardy to -10°F. It thrives and is beautiful at<br />
Raintree. N100: $28.50 each<br />
P. VIVAX A timber bamboo very similar<br />
to P. Bambusoides. The new shoots are<br />
very flavorful. It can grow 50’ tall and 4”<br />
diameter. New shoots grow up to one foot a<br />
day. Hardy to 5°F. USDA Zones 7-11. N640:<br />
$28.50 each<br />
Large Bamboo (Up to 30’ Tall)<br />
They make beautiful accent plants or several will make a beautiful,<br />
thick evergreen impenetrable screen. Space plants about<br />
6-8’ apart for a hedge. Follow the planting directions that come<br />
with each order.<br />
P. NUDA Hardy to -20°F. Understandably our most popular<br />
large bamboo, this variety is the easiest to grow and the best<br />
choice for making a thick screen that looks good year round.<br />
It is among the hardiest species of the genus, surviving -20°F.<br />
with less winter foliage dieback than any other variety. Mature<br />
2” diameter culms grow to 20-35’ tall, but harvest some of<br />
the edible young shoots, which are of excellent quality. N300:<br />
$24.50 each; 3+: $22.50 each<br />
P. AUREOSULCATA Among the most hardy and beautiful<br />
of the large bamboos, this variety boasts a yellow stripe on<br />
each young, green culm and about 20% of them develop a<br />
distinctive zigzag at the base. This vigorous selection grows<br />
very fast and becomes an almost impenetrable hedge of 20-25’<br />
tall with 1 ½” culms. Very hardy, to -20°F, it survives untended<br />
in Southern Michigan. The new shoots are tasty too. N020:<br />
$26.50 each<br />
P. DULCIS Commonly called Sweetshoot Bamboo, this fast<br />
growing, beautiful bamboo is renowned for its tasty shoots<br />
early in the season. It is among the most beautiful with masses<br />
of large drooping leaves, thick culms and a white ring at each<br />
node. Very fast growing and thick for their height, the 30’ tall<br />
culms get up to 3 inches in diameter. Hardy to -10°F. N120:<br />
$26.50 each<br />
Bamboo is the most widely used plant in the world!<br />
P. NIGRA(Black bamboo) New stems are green, turning black<br />
the second growing season. The black culms contrasted with the<br />
green foliage make this among the most favored and beautiful<br />
landscape plants in the world. The thin walled canes are very hard<br />
and used for cabinetry in Asia. They make beautiful fences and<br />
gates. The two inch diameter canes will grow to 25’ tall and are<br />
hardy to 0°F. N340: $28.50 each<br />
Medium Bamboo (Under 20’ Tall)<br />
PSEUDOSASA JAPONICA Called arrow bamboo. Widely<br />
cultivated in the US, this tough, versatile bamboo produces a<br />
dense hedge of slender tan culms growing close together with<br />
large, broad, dark green leaves that give it a tropical appearance.<br />
It prefers moist conditions and tolerates salt spray, making it an<br />
excellent choice for coastal gardens. It grows to 8’-16’ feet tall and<br />
makes a beautiful barrier or performs well in a container. N560:<br />
$24.50 each<br />
P. BISETTII This exceptionally cold hardy bamboo is one of<br />
the smallest of its genus and can grow to about 20’. Spreading<br />
vigorously once established, its low thick dark green culms and<br />
low branches and leaves make for an excellent screen. Bissetii<br />
is a great farmstead building bamboo. After a few years when<br />
your bamboo stand is more mature, harvest 3 to 6 year old<br />
canes which will have strong thick walls but be very bendable<br />
and only about an inch in diameter, ideal for tying together and<br />
bending into many things including greenhouse arches and other<br />
structures. Newly emerged shoots can be used in stir fry or your<br />
choice of cuisine! 1 gallon pot. To -20°F. N150: $24.50 each<br />
Clumping Bamboo (10-15’ Tall)<br />
Big, beautiful and no barrier needed! Enjoy the benefits of bamboo<br />
without worrying about underground rhizomes popping up<br />
where you don’t want them. Clumping bamboo will stay where<br />
you put it and slowly, gradually get bigger as the clump ages.<br />
These bamboos are hardy to -20°F, and the strong canes are<br />
about ½” in diameter.<br />
Hardy Clumpers<br />
FARGESIA NITIDA The most upright growing of the Fargesia<br />
selections, this clumping bamboo makes a beautiful 12’ hedge<br />
where there isn’t a lot of space or a lot of sun. Hardy to -20°F, the<br />
dense foliage looks best when shaded from hot, midday summer<br />
sun. The strong canes make excellent garden stakes. N220:<br />
$26.50 each<br />
FARGESIA MURIALEMany small, narrow leaves cover the slim,<br />
upright shoots of this hardy, non-running bamboo. Individual<br />
clumps gradually develop a cascading, fountain-like shape and<br />
produce a beautiful 12’ tall hedge. Hardy to -20°F, it grows at high<br />
elevations in China where it is a staple food for the Panda. Like<br />
other Fargesias, it prefers part shade or dappled, not hot, sunlight.<br />
N360: $26.50 each<br />
FARGESIA DRACOCEPHALAThe best clumping bamboo for<br />
sunny locations, this variety, also called Hardy Dragon bamboo,<br />
takes both heat and cold (to-10°F) without leaves curling as they<br />
do on other Fargesias. Culms, about ½” in diameter, grow in a<br />
range of colors, some almost black and others in shades of red,<br />
yellow or green. Darker green, dense foliage fills in and creates an<br />
ideal hedge that grows 15’ tall. N233: $26.50 each<br />
CHUSQUEA CULEOThis unique clumping bamboo comes<br />
from the mountains of Chile and Argentina. Unlike most other<br />
bamboos, Chusquea culeo has solid culms. Each culm grows to<br />
about 1” in diameter and 15-20’ tall. Fine, narrow, 4” long leaves<br />
and abundant side branches give clumps of this bamboo a fluffy,<br />
airy feel. Hardy to 0°F, it thrives in either full sun or partial shade.<br />
N680: $24.50 each<br />
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CITRUS<br />
We are offering large 2-3-yearold,<br />
well-branched potted<br />
citrus trees. They CAN BE<br />
SHIPPED TO CALIFORNIA and<br />
all other states except Florida,<br />
Texas, Arizona and Puerto Rico<br />
and the Virgin Islands. We have<br />
chosen a great selection of varieties for growing indoors. The<br />
best way to grow citrus in the North is to keep the pot outside<br />
in the summer and bring it in when the temperature goes<br />
below 50° F. Please place Citrus as a separate order since it<br />
will be sent apart from other items! They are hardy outdoors<br />
in USDA Zones 9-11 unless noted.<br />
Lemons<br />
IMPROVED MEYER LEMON Our<br />
best selling citrus. Enjoy medium size<br />
juicy lemons almost year round. Since<br />
lemons are acidic they don’t need<br />
much heat to bring the fruit to full<br />
ripeness. Enjoy the fragrant waxy white<br />
blossoms throughout the year. It is an<br />
early and regular bearer, hardy for a<br />
short time to 18°F. J180Q: $54.95 each<br />
VARIEGATED PINK LEMON This<br />
wonderful ornamental rewards growers with both beauty and<br />
fruit. Mature foliage is creamy white and green, and the new<br />
foliage glows pink. Abundant lemons with excellent flavor grow<br />
year round.J195Q: $54.95 each<br />
Easiest to Grow Indoors!<br />
CALAMONDIN It is the easiest<br />
citrus to care for and the easiest<br />
to grow in a container. While most<br />
citrus go dormant below 50° F, the<br />
Calamondin will thrive at lower<br />
temperatures and is therefore easier<br />
to grow successfully outside the<br />
South. Still, in the Northwest and<br />
colder regions, bring the pot in for<br />
the winter. The Calamondin has broad oval green leaves, is<br />
almost thornless and has a shapely upright habit. Throughout<br />
most of the year it produces an abundance of round bright<br />
orange 1-1/2” fruit. The fruit is easy to peel and has few seeds.<br />
The orange colored pulp is juicy and sour. It can be used as a<br />
flavoring or as a juice like a lemon or a lime. When sweetened<br />
with sugar it makes a delicious marmalade. Hardy to 10° to 15°<br />
F, J120Q: $54.95 each<br />
These Plants Will Fit on Your Table!<br />
NAGAMI KUMQUAT A bite-sized<br />
orange colored fruit with thick,<br />
sweet skin and a tangy flesh. The<br />
whole fruit, skin and all, is edible<br />
and delicious. The fruit ripens in<br />
the winter and holds well on the<br />
tree. The dark evergreen leaves<br />
and the many bright fruit make it<br />
a beautiful ornamental. A natural<br />
dwarf, it grows to only 2-3’ tall and<br />
makes a beautiful potted tree small<br />
enough to fit on your dining table. It is hardy to 18°F. 2- year<br />
potted tree. J160Q: $54.95 each<br />
INDIO MANDARINQUAT A kumquat-mandarin hybrid. The<br />
fruit is bigger than a kumquat, and differs from a mandarin in<br />
that you can eat the whole thing. The sweet peel, eaten with<br />
the tart flesh, gives a unique combination of flavors. J165Q:<br />
$54.95 each<br />
CENTENNIAL VARIEGATED<br />
KUMQUATThis variegated sport of<br />
a Nagami Kumquat has pale yellow<br />
and cream leaves complemented by<br />
yellow and green striped fruit which<br />
become quite large and turn orange<br />
at maturity. Ripeness occurs in late<br />
winter and fruit holds well on the<br />
tree into the summer. J168Q $54.95 each<br />
FUKUSHU KUMQUAT Like other kumquats, the Fukushu is a<br />
naturally small tree, well-suited for growing as an ornamental.<br />
Tree growth is characterized by its spreading<br />
form, and leaves that are typically larger<br />
and broader than those of other kumquats.<br />
Fukushu fruits ripen to orange and are fully<br />
edible, with thinner rinds and fewer seeds<br />
than Meiwa or Nagami types. J163Q: $54.95<br />
each<br />
Limes<br />
BEARSS LIME Bearss bears a heavy<br />
crop of an almost seedless fruit the size<br />
of a small lemon. Lemons and limes<br />
need comparatively less heat to ripen<br />
than most citrus. The skin is pale yellow<br />
and the flesh a yellow-green with a<br />
delicious lime flavor. It is hardy to 28°F.<br />
J200Q: $54.95 each<br />
KIEFFER LIME (THAI) Distinctively<br />
shaped leaves are used in Thai cooking.<br />
Fragrant leaves, thinly sliced provide<br />
flavoring for curries, soups, and main<br />
dishes. The flesh is not eaten but the<br />
bumpy rind is used as zest. USDA Zones 10-11. J210Q: $54.95<br />
each<br />
Australian Finger Lime<br />
AUSTRALIAN FINGER LIME<br />
(Microcitrus australasica) The most<br />
unusual of citrus, the finger lime is<br />
long and narrow with rough skin.<br />
Chefs the world over are finding<br />
creative uses for Australian Finger<br />
Limes, which add unique texture<br />
and a special “zing” to dishes. The<br />
fruit is sometimes referred to as<br />
“citrus caviar” because the small<br />
round interior vesicles pop in your mouth with tart lime flavor.<br />
More cold tolerant than other limes and great in containers,<br />
the flavor is distinctly lime with a wonderful lingering after<br />
taste. Add to drinks or salads or include in your favorite recipe.<br />
J215Q: $54.95 each<br />
Oranges/Mandarins<br />
WASHINGTON NAVEL The navel is the hardiest of the<br />
oranges. The fruit is medium to large in size. It is very sweet,<br />
juicy and seedless. It is an attractive and heavily bearing tree.<br />
The fruit ripens in the winter. The tree is hardy to about 24° F.<br />
J260Q: $54.95 each<br />
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TROVITA ORANGE A delicious fresh eating and juice orange.<br />
It ripens in the spring. It is very productive, very sweet and<br />
nearly seedless. It produces outdoors in the San Francisco Bay<br />
area as well as in hotter summer areas. J240Q: $54.95 each<br />
CLEMENTINE MANDARIN<br />
(Algerian) - From North Africa.<br />
Ripens about a month after Satsuma.<br />
Clementine is a most popular variety<br />
with a classic sweet/tart mandarin<br />
flavor. J117Q: $54.95 each<br />
OWARI SATSUMA MANDARIN The<br />
easy to grow tree has a spreading<br />
habit and fragrant flowers. The fruit is<br />
flavorful, seedless and easy to peel.<br />
It is the hardiest of all the mandarins to 20° F. The fragrant<br />
oranges ripen in the winter. J115Q: $54.95 each<br />
CARA CARA PINK NAVEL<br />
ORANGEThis early-ripening<br />
orange is a sport of the<br />
Washington Navel orange and<br />
is easy to grow, but its flesh is<br />
a bright pink/medium red. The<br />
sweet flavor will please your<br />
palate, just as the unusual color<br />
will surprise you and your friends.<br />
Try pink orange juice. J265Q:<br />
$54.95 each<br />
PAGE MANDARIN A juicy, sweet cross between Minneola<br />
tangelo and Clementine mandarin. The round fruit has deep<br />
orange rind, which is thin but can be peeled. It is a good<br />
choice to complete a citrus collection. It is more productive<br />
with nearby pollinator trees: mandarins or the Valencia orange.<br />
J118Q $54.95 each<br />
KISHU SEEDLESS MANDARIN This early ripening mandarin,<br />
popular in Japan, produces very sweet, seedless, easy to peel<br />
fruit that is becoming a gardener’s favorite. J119Q $54.95 each<br />
Delicious Berry Flavor<br />
MORO BLOOD ORANGE The<br />
blood oranges are called the<br />
‘connoisseur’s citrus’. They are<br />
sweet and highly flavored with a<br />
hint of strawberry and raspberry<br />
aftertaste. The name ‘blood’<br />
derives from its red blotches on the<br />
skin and its reddish flesh and juice<br />
coloring. Because of its coloration,<br />
the fruit does not fit into U.S. mass<br />
marketing schemes. The blood orange is popular along the<br />
Mediterranean. The fruit is medium size and very productive.<br />
It ripens in late winter and early spring. Hardy to about 27°F.<br />
J100Q: $54.95 each<br />
Grapefruit<br />
ORO BLANCO GRAPEFRUIT This beautiful, dwarf tree<br />
produces large, juicy, seedless grapefruit<br />
with wonderfully sweet flesh. A grapefruitpummelo<br />
cross, it bears huge, fragrant<br />
flowers and elegant fruits with nearly<br />
white, bitter-free flesh. Fruit ripens in late<br />
winter, even in areas of low summer heat.<br />
USDA Zones 10-11. J150Q: $54.95 each<br />
Bizarre Yet Useful<br />
BUDDHA’S HAND CITRON This bizarre,<br />
tender fruit looks like a cross between a<br />
giant lemon and a squid or like long, thin,<br />
gnarled human fingers. It has virtually<br />
no pulp and is only eaten candied as a<br />
dessert or used in Chinese medicine. It has<br />
no tolerance for frost. USDA Zones 10-11.<br />
J170Q: $54.95 each<br />
Citrus Accessories<br />
ALL NATURAL CITRUS MIX Citrus Mix 6-3-3 Fertilizer.<br />
Designed to nourish citrus trees in home orchards and<br />
containers, our Citrus Mix is formulated from all natural<br />
ingredients with primary and secondary plant nutrients plus<br />
selected micronutrients that promote lush new growth and<br />
bountiful fruit. It can be used to feed other fruit trees, vines and<br />
ornamentals. For people with only a couple potted citrus plants<br />
this 1 lb box will last several years. 1 lb box. T148: $10 each<br />
How To Use Citrus<br />
IN THE KITCHEN: The sweet citrus is wonderful eaten<br />
from the tree and is nice in fruit salad. Both sweet and sour<br />
citrus make great juice or marmalade. Kieffer Lime leaves<br />
are used in Thai cooking to impart distinctive citrus flavor.<br />
IN THE LANDSCAPE: A beautiful, fragrant small evergreen<br />
plant. A great plant for the deck or courtyard, house<br />
or greenhouse. Citrus do have thorns.<br />
Useful Facts<br />
ORIGIN: China. Brought to India and then the Middle East<br />
and Europe before the time of Christ. Brought by Columbus<br />
to the Americas.<br />
POLLINATION: Our varieties are self-fertile. If indoors<br />
when they flower, bees can’t pollinate them. Use a watercolor<br />
brush or cotton swab to rub pollen within the flower.<br />
Often they produce fruit without doing this.<br />
HARDINESS: Most survive brief exposure from 26°F to<br />
28°F, depending on variety. Though plants are evergreen<br />
they do go into dormancy and stop growing below 54°F.<br />
Growing indoors, at least 65-70°F during the day and 55°F<br />
at night is best. While they may survive below freezing,<br />
they are happier kept above freezing.<br />
SUN OR SHADE: Full sun or a sunny window. The trees<br />
need a lot of light. They benefit from supplementary lighting.<br />
Using a fluorescent to extend their light period to 12<br />
hours a day in the winter will help. A full spectrum grow<br />
light works the best.<br />
SIZE AT MATURITY: Grown in a pot, all can be easily<br />
maintained at 3-5’.<br />
YIELD: Grown in a pot, several dozen fruit a year.<br />
How To Grow<br />
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Grows best in a pot with a sandy,<br />
well drained potting mix. Trees don’t do well in clay or<br />
heavy soils. Fertilization is important and should include<br />
trace minerals found in the Organic Citrus Food listed<br />
above.<br />
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Citrus will arrive in a pot.<br />
Be prepared to plant it in a 10-12” container with a light<br />
weight garden grade potting mix. Avoid dense mixes with<br />
peat or lighten with wood shavings. Water it deeply but<br />
only when the soil is getting dry rather than giving too<br />
many frequent surface waterings. The tree will need root<br />
pruning and repotting every two years or so. Plants benefit<br />
indoors from higher humidity so mist the tree occasionally.<br />
Place a pan of rocks under the pot. Pour water in the pan.<br />
This provides extra humidity for your plant.<br />
Start out right with our large, beautifully branched citrus trees!<br />
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AVOCADOS<br />
In a few places, and under the proper conditions, in USDA<br />
Zones 9-11, Avocados can be grown outdoors. Anyone else<br />
will need to grow them indoors in a pot. Except in the climates<br />
where they thrive, it’s not easy to fruit Avocados. We know<br />
some of you like to experiment, so here is some of what you<br />
need to know to succeed. More info is available at www.raintree<strong>nursery</strong>.com.<br />
Growing Avocado Trees Outdoors<br />
Avocado trees require a humid climate. Although we are offering<br />
the hardier varieties, they will only grow outdoors in California<br />
from the latitude of the Bay area south or in Florida and the<br />
southern part of the Southern states. If you live in a humid area<br />
that has only occasional temperatures below freezing, consider<br />
growing the hardy cultivars outdoors. Avocados can eventually<br />
grow to more than 40’ tall outdoors, so choose a dwarf if space<br />
is a problem. They take about seven years to come into production.<br />
Growing Avocados in Pots<br />
Raintree is offering avocado varieties that have shown the most<br />
success in pot culture. Your tree needs high humidity to grow.<br />
If the roots dry out the tree will defoliate, so grow it in a greenhouse<br />
or area with high humidity. Temperatures below 50°F will<br />
also cause defoliation.<br />
All the varieties are on seedling rootstock. Each variety, even<br />
the dwarfs, are very rapid growers and the dwarf varieties<br />
aren’t going to be much smaller or more successful than the<br />
others when grown in pots. Avocado plants don’t do well if<br />
root pruned or severely top pruned so the way to grow them is<br />
to start by putting the plant we send you into a 15 gallon pot.<br />
Every two years move it to a bigger pot; 20 gallon, 25 gallon<br />
etc. Being somewhat pot bound can bring the tree into production<br />
in three or four years. After six or eight years it will be too<br />
big for most growers. If you don’t live where you can transplant<br />
it outdoors, you will need to start again with a small plant. We<br />
offer beautiful grafted plants in 5” x 12” deep pots. Since<br />
they are shipped separate from other items please place them<br />
on a separate order.<br />
LITTLE CADO This self fertile dwarf cultivar makes a dwarf<br />
backyard tree. In your yard it will grow about 8-12’ in height.<br />
Little Cado produces good tasting, green skinned fruit with<br />
medium-thin skin. Fruit Size 8-14 oz. Ripens May-September.<br />
Also known as Wurtz. Hardy to 25° F. J280Q: $54.95 each<br />
BACON Enjoy flavorful green skinned fruit with smooth and<br />
creamy flesh. Good production on an attractive, upright tree.<br />
Trees are hardy to 28°F. A type B pollinator it needs a type<br />
A like Mexicola for pollination when grown indoors.J285Q:<br />
$54.95 each<br />
MEXICOLAA semi dwarf variety with high quality fruit with<br />
thin, shiny black skin, the fruit size is 4-8 oz. The avocados<br />
ripen in August to October.<br />
It is cold hardy to 18°F and<br />
therefore somewhat extending<br />
where Avocados can be<br />
successfully grown. Often self<br />
fertile when grown outdoors<br />
at the limits of its range, this<br />
pollen type A. Avocado needs<br />
a Type B pollinator like Bacon<br />
when grown indoors. J290Q:<br />
$54.95 each<br />
BOOKS<br />
How to Order Books<br />
For complete book descriptions and additional books see<br />
our website. If books are ordered with plants, use the shipping<br />
cost chart on the order form or on our website. We suggest<br />
you order books separately from plants and supplies because<br />
shipping is charged based on your order total and plants and<br />
supplies are often bulky and more expensive to ship. Call in<br />
your book order, and we can save you money on shipping!<br />
We feature practical books about edible landscaping and fruit<br />
growing by America’s most knowledgable and most readable<br />
garden writers. Each is a long time friend of and collaborator<br />
with Raintree Nursery.<br />
Edible Landscaping<br />
EDIBLE LANDSCAPING WITH A PERMACULTURE TWIST by<br />
Michael Judd, 144 pgs. 200 color photos and drawings. A howto<br />
manual for the budding gardener and experienced green<br />
thumb alike, full of creative and easy-to-follow designs that<br />
guide you to having your yard and eating it, too. S500: $24.95<br />
YOUR EDIBLE LANDSCAPE NATURALLY by Robert Kourik,<br />
370 pages. (Reprinted after being out of print) Robert has<br />
brought together the best information on backyard fruit and<br />
vegetable growing from throughout the world. This is a step by<br />
step guide to selecting, planting, pruning, grafting and caring<br />
for hundreds of the best edible landscaping plants. The book<br />
includes more useful information than we, in our research, had<br />
seen in one place. We borrowed much from his book in writing<br />
our catalog and there are ten times that number of gems we<br />
didn’t have room for. If you find the charts and information<br />
in our catalog useful then you will love Robert’s book. This is<br />
the most useful and fascinating book on fruit and vegetable<br />
growing. We suggest you read the tree planting section before<br />
you put your trees in the ground. S490: $49.95<br />
PRACTICAL PERMACULTURE NEW! 336 pages. By pacific<br />
NW designers and friends of Raintree, Jessi Bloom, Dave<br />
Boehlein and illustrator Paul Kearsley. This entertaining<br />
book gives you to the tools to enhance your home and your<br />
community using permacultural principles. S501: $29.95<br />
More Fruit Growing Books<br />
UNCOMMON FRUITS FOR<br />
EVERY GARDEN by Lee Reich,<br />
292 pages. Lee Reich’s prized<br />
book has been revised and<br />
expanded. The book includes<br />
information, photos, drawings<br />
and detailed information on most<br />
of the unusual fruits offered in<br />
the Raintree catalog. A great<br />
gift for the serious fruit grower.<br />
S346: $16.95<br />
UNDERSTANDING ROOTS<br />
NEW!by Robert Kourik, 165<br />
pages. Robert explains through<br />
extensive illustrations how the<br />
Lee Reich tastes unusual<br />
fruits at Raintree<br />
with horticulturist<br />
Theresa Knutsen.<br />
roots of plants including fruit trees, berry bushes, vegetables<br />
and ornamentals grow and offers a wealth of practical planting<br />
and plant care instructions the home gardener can understand<br />
and use. It’s fun reading, “after the first years growth an apple<br />
tree can produce 17,000,000 root hairs with a total length of<br />
over a mile.” S224: $24.95<br />
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A HISTORY OF FRUIT VARIETIES196 pages by David Ferree.<br />
A fun read and great gift for the historical fruit enthusiast.<br />
Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the American<br />
Pomological Society, the nation’s leading horticulturists<br />
reach back in many cases hundreds of years and take turns<br />
describing the fascinating history of many of the most well<br />
known American fruit cultivars. S015: $12.50<br />
BOOK OF PEARSSee page 34. S003: $65.00<br />
Growing Guides<br />
THE HOP GROWER’S HANDBOOK NEW! by Ten Eyek<br />
and Gehring. 279 pages. Subtitled The Essential Guide for<br />
Sustainable, Small Scale Production for Home and Market. If<br />
you want to grow hops and make beer, read this book. S048:<br />
$34.95<br />
ASPARAGUSSee page 66. S205: $3.95<br />
More than Cookbooks<br />
SIMPLY QUINCE by Barbara Ghazarian, 216 pages. A great<br />
holiday gift book for the fruit lover. Read about the culture and<br />
history of the Quince. The recipes allow readers to become<br />
Quince culinary masters. S105: $21.95<br />
GOJI RECIPES by Donald Daugs, 72 pages. The author<br />
includes harvesting information, nutrient values and a wide<br />
variety of Goji Berry recipes. S036: $8.95<br />
APPLE COOKBOOKSee page 28. S007: $14.95<br />
How-To Guides From England<br />
These books are originally from England. They are the best<br />
“How To” guides we have seen.<br />
PLANT PROPAGATION by Alan Toogood, 256 pages. A stepby-step<br />
illustrated guide. Learn from the experts how to graft,<br />
bud, make hardwood or softwood cuttings, stool beds and<br />
other techniques. Learn to start your own plants from seed or<br />
understand <strong>nursery</strong> propagation. Included is a list of thousands<br />
of plants, including those in our catalog and instructions for<br />
propagating each one. S080: $34.95<br />
PRUNING & TRAINING REVISED EDITION by Christopher<br />
Brickell and David Joyce, 336 pages. A definitive guide<br />
covering all trees, shrubs and vines with great illustrated<br />
sections on pruning and care of the fruit trees and it presents<br />
all the techniques you need in easy to follow, step by step<br />
explanations. S325: $22.95<br />
Orchard Care<br />
TRAINING & PRUNING YOUR HOME ORCHARD by Pacific<br />
Northwest Extension, 14 pages. Dr. Robert Stebbins uses clear<br />
diagrams to show you how to prune your backyard fruit trees.<br />
S335: $3<br />
THE HOME ORCHARDby C. Ingels, 202 pages.<br />
A new comprehensive book for the home fruit<br />
and nut orchardist with special emphasis on<br />
organic and non toxic pest management and<br />
fertilization methods. Learn about irrigation,<br />
pruning, grafting, thinning, harvesting and all<br />
you need to succeed. Includes many instructive<br />
diagrams and photos. Written for California but<br />
widely applicable. S141: $25<br />
THE HOLISTIC ORCHARD See page 22.S145: $39.95<br />
THE APPLE GROWERSee page 22. S005: $39.95<br />
THE PRUNING BOOKby Lee Reich, 234 pages. The noted<br />
edible plant horticulturist and garden writer<br />
has taken the mystery out of pruning. Through<br />
clear color pictures and text, the beginning<br />
gardener will learn how to choose the right<br />
tools and make the right cuts. It covers fruits,<br />
nuts, berries, conifers, broadleafs and all the<br />
fun techniques like bonsai, pleaching and<br />
many types of espalier. S327: $21.95<br />
Books for Living<br />
EATING ON THE WILD SIDE by Jo Robinson, Hardcover,<br />
407 pages. Ever since man invented agriculture 10,000 years<br />
ago, we have been selecting fruits and vegetables that are<br />
high in starch and sugar and low in vitamins, minerals, fiber<br />
and anti oxidants. Raintree instead offers many lesser known<br />
fruit varieties for their complex flavors and superior nutritional<br />
value. Robinson, a long time Raintree customer, explains which<br />
varieties of fruits and vegetables are most nutritious and how<br />
to grow, harvest and prepare each to maximize its nutritive<br />
value. A very important and fascinating book for those who<br />
want to grow and eat the healthiest food. It will totally change<br />
the way you select and prepare your food. S147: $27<br />
ONE STRAW REVOLUTIONARY NEW! by Larry Korn, 240<br />
pages. Both practical and spiritual. A longtime Raintree friend<br />
gives us insight into natural farmer Fukuoka and beautifully<br />
conveys how to learn about gardening and life through<br />
carefully observing nature. If you care about gardening and<br />
the web of life, this book will delight and enlighten. Meet Larry<br />
Korn at a Raintree Nursery class! See page 94. S068: $19.95<br />
Berries<br />
HOMEGROWN BERRIES 208 pages. Succeed in your<br />
berry growing with this backyard growers guide to choosing<br />
and growing the berries offered by Raintree. Includes<br />
recommended varieties for each U.S. region. S047: $19.95<br />
A GARDENER’S GUIDE TO BLUEBERRIESPocket Sized,<br />
40 pages. A great pocket guide to carry as you care for<br />
your blueberry plants. It includes info on soil prep, planting,<br />
pollination, mulching, watering, pruning, fertilizing, pests,<br />
varieties and also growing in containers. Everything you need<br />
to know to be successful. S103: $4.99<br />
STRAWBERRIESSee page 9. S200: $3.95<br />
RASP AND BLACKBERRIESSee page 12. S040: $3.95<br />
Wine and Cider Making<br />
CIDERMAKER’S HANDBOOK See page 29. S342: $44.95<br />
CIDER BOOKSee page 29. S340: $14.95<br />
HARD CIDER IN THE PNWSee page 29. S343: $11<br />
NATURAL WINEMAKINGSee page 73. S149: $19.95<br />
THE GRAPE GROWERSee page 73. S185: $35<br />
ORGANIC BACKYARD VINEYARDSee page 73. S183: $19.95<br />
GRAPESSee page 73. S180: $3.95<br />
We offer more fruit growing books online.<br />
Complimentary With Each Order<br />
REVISED RAINTREE PLANT OWNER’S MANUAL by Raintree<br />
staff, Shipped free with each order. Available to download free<br />
from www.raintree<strong>nursery</strong>.com. Information to successfully<br />
grow the plants in the catalog!<br />
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DVDs<br />
EASY STEPS TO FRUIT TREE PRUNING<br />
by Jacky King and Gary Moulton, DVD. To<br />
learn how to prune, you need to see it done<br />
... and then see it again. Gary Moulton from<br />
the Washington State University Research<br />
and Experiment Unit at Mt. Vernon shows<br />
you how. He starts with how to use the right<br />
tools properly. He demonstrates how to<br />
prune the tree from the day you get it from<br />
Raintree. Learn how to prune and shape it for<br />
maximum fruit production. Learn how to bring old trees back<br />
into production and how to work with espaliers. Gary covers<br />
both central leader and open center systems and explains the<br />
differences in pruning different types of fruit trees. Fruit tree<br />
pruning will no longer be a mystery. Learn from Gary at our<br />
Raintree classes. See page 94.S520D: $34.50<br />
GROWING GREENS FOR LOVE AND MONEY by Susan<br />
Moser, DVD. A delightfully updated instructional DVD and<br />
booklet explaining commercial, organic salad<br />
greens gardening using an unheated 30x72’<br />
greenhouse. The set details a successful,<br />
part time, one-person gardening operation<br />
requiring relatively little capital investment,<br />
low maintenance, while providing a speedy<br />
return. You can have a clean, safe, quiet<br />
workspace using minimal equipment,<br />
help provide low fat, high nutrition food,<br />
contribute to local food security, and lower<br />
our collective carbon foot print -- and get<br />
paid well for doing it. And, you can eat what<br />
you grow! Marketing ideas offered, including<br />
the popular, expanding national farm-to-cafeteria program. The<br />
purchaser is invited to call Susan for encouragement. S530D:<br />
$54<br />
CONTROL OF APPLE ANTHRACNOSE<br />
featuring plant pathologist Ralph Byther.<br />
This instructive video shows how to control<br />
cankers by cutting, torching, pruning<br />
and fungicides. Proceeds to the Western<br />
Washington Fruit Research Foundation.<br />
S522: $14.50 each<br />
THE HOLISTIC ORCHARD. 5 hours. Michael Phillips walks<br />
you through his organic orchard management system. The<br />
accompanying book is described on page 22. S145D: $49.95<br />
SUPPLIES<br />
CHERRY & SMALL FRUIT HARNESS<br />
Attach the sturdy clips of this<br />
comfortable professional pickers<br />
cotton harness to holes drilled in your<br />
1 to 3 gallon bucket and ergonomically<br />
pick cherries and<br />
small fruits with both<br />
hands free. T030:<br />
$14.50<br />
FRUIT PICKING BAG<br />
Have your hands<br />
free to pick a bushel<br />
of fruit and gently<br />
open the bottom and<br />
dump it in a box like a<br />
professional. See page<br />
29 for full description.T025: $45 each<br />
THE ROO APRONThe Roo<br />
is perfect for harvesting your<br />
fruits and vegetables or for<br />
other hands free collecting. No<br />
more using your shirt trying<br />
to get fruits and vegetables in<br />
from the garden, simply put on<br />
the Roo, fill the pouch and the<br />
cylinder chute allows you to<br />
deposit your collection without<br />
messy fallout. Adjustable<br />
cotton straps fit any size in<br />
comfort and are designed to fit<br />
over the shoulders rather than<br />
the neck to provide all day<br />
comfort. T036: $29.95 each<br />
TWISTER FRUIT PICKER®The<br />
Twister Fruit Picker ® is designed<br />
for the home fruit grower to easily<br />
pick hard to reach fruits of many<br />
types. This ingenious tool is made<br />
in America from very durable<br />
lightweight parts. It gently grabs<br />
any kind of fruit larger than one<br />
inch diameter. Purchase a common<br />
pole, available at a hardware store,<br />
including mop poles to screw into the<br />
bottom of the picker. You adjust the<br />
tension so you pick the fruit without<br />
crushing it. It is much superior to a<br />
basket picker. It would make a great<br />
gift for a fruit nut. T037: $39.95 each<br />
FELCO LEATHER HOLSTER Prune part ner! If you<br />
want to be the fastest, best looking and most accurate<br />
pruner in the west (or east) you need a holster for<br />
your pruners. Attach through your belt. T275: $14.50<br />
FELCO PRUNERS These are the pruners used by<br />
pro fes sion als through out the world. Each person<br />
at our <strong>nursery</strong> packs a pair in a holster on their hip.<br />
They are of un sur passed quality and Swiss made<br />
precision work man ship. Solid forged metal alloy handles are<br />
complemented by a hardened cutting blade. A hard ened bolt<br />
and nut assure exact ad justment of both the cutting and anvil<br />
blades. A rubber cush ion and shock absorber provide smooth<br />
working and soft closing. All major parts are re place able and<br />
the blade is easily sharp ened. They make a smooth cut every<br />
time and are easy on the trees and shrubs and on you. FELCO<br />
8, righthanded, T190: $54; FELCO 9, left-handed T200: $54<br />
KNIFE & PRUNER SHARPENER Corona AC8300 blade<br />
sharpener. This five inch super carbide file with no slip handle<br />
fits easily in your pocket. It works great on your grafting knife or<br />
on your pruners insuring clean orchard cuts.<br />
T767: $8.95<br />
TREE SUPPORT Tree Mate provides flexible<br />
support for trees in the ground up to 2” caliper<br />
or in up to 25 gallon pots. It clips on a standard<br />
metal fence post. Many fruit growers use one<br />
when first planting new trees. T363: $8.50<br />
each; 5+: $6.50 each.<br />
88 Order online at www.RaintreeNursery.com or call 1-800-391-8892.
ORCHARD LADDERThe perfect ladder for<br />
picking fruit or pruning your dwarf fruit trees<br />
or for other jobs around the yard. Even a<br />
shorter person can reach 10-12 feet safely<br />
and comfortably, standing up to 4 feet off the<br />
ground on this 5 1/2’ tall sturdy, lightweight<br />
aluminum tripod style, orchard ladder. The<br />
26 inch base width and tripod leg provides<br />
stability on the uneven ground of your<br />
orchard. This commercial orchard ladder was<br />
made less than 6’ tall, for Raintree customers,<br />
so it is UPS shippable. Please order this item separately. Built<br />
to order. Allow 2-3 months for delivery. T122Q: $149<br />
Biodegradable Mulch<br />
These biodegradable sheets are made from corn stalks and not<br />
petroleum based plastics. Use as a mulch around your plants.<br />
Sheets are black and help heat the soil. They do not let water<br />
through, so put your drip irrigation under the mulch.<br />
BIODEGRADABLE FRUIT TREE<br />
GROUNDCOVER MULCHAfter planting your<br />
tree, cut a slice in this 2 ½ mil material to slide<br />
it around the base of your fruit tree. Its thick<br />
enough to stop weeds from coming through.<br />
The material will biodegrade in two or three<br />
years. If its not totally degraded and you want<br />
to remove it just put it in your compost pile<br />
or cover it with soil and it will totally degrade.<br />
Manufactured in Mt. Vernon Washington.<br />
• 4’ x 4’ sheets: Cut a slit two feet in and slide it around<br />
the base of your tree. T440: $4 each; 5+: $3.50 each<br />
• 50’ long by 4’ wide roll: Cut it to the lengths you need.<br />
T445: $29.95<br />
BIODEGRADABLE BERRY AND VEGETABLE<br />
GROUNDCOVER This thinner 1 mil thick material has been<br />
proven in tests at the WSU Mt. Vernon Experiment station. It<br />
comes in a 4’ wide by 100 foot long roll. It retards weeds in<br />
Strawberry, Tomato and other crops and heats the soil. Poke<br />
holes in the mulch for the plants. It will degrade in a year or<br />
less. T435: $29.95 each<br />
Bird Control<br />
Birds love to eat the fruit from blueberry<br />
bushes, cherry trees and grape vines. Get<br />
your share by putting netting over your plants.<br />
BIRD NETTING 14’ x 25’ piece of netting,<br />
enough to cover two dwarf cherry trees or several bushes.<br />
Black netting with 2” mesh. T430: $14.50 each<br />
HEAVY DUTY COMMERCIAL BIRD NETTING BY THE FOOT We<br />
have long rolls of bird netting. Use it over grapes or build a structure<br />
over blueberries or dwarf cherry trees. Secure with clothespins at the<br />
bottom. (Cut to order at 5’ intervals, 25’ minimum length per piece.)<br />
This is 22 feet wide. This white nylon netting with a ½” mesh is<br />
top rated commercially and is rated for 10 years if taken in for<br />
the winter. T431: $1.50 per foot<br />
BIRD SCARE TAPE This tough shining metallic tape is red on one<br />
side and silver on the other. Each roll is 250’ long and 7/16 inch<br />
wide. Tie several strands to the top of a tree and it shimmers in the<br />
wind and looks like fire to the birds. Each roll will do 8 semi-dwarf<br />
fruit trees or a row of berry bushes. (The birdies get repelled and<br />
go elsewhere, hopefully to neighbors who have purchased our<br />
bird attracting items.) T080: $4.95 per roll<br />
Grafting & Training Supplies<br />
GRAFTING BANDS For people pur chas ing root stocks, we<br />
offer photodegradable 8 inch by 3/8 inch by .020 inch grafting<br />
bands. With these you can quickly wrap grafts without wax.<br />
T240: 10 for $1.50<br />
BUDDING BANDS 5 by 1/4 by .016 inch bands for T budding.<br />
T090 (Bundle of 20): $1.50<br />
CHIP BUDDING TAPE Use this clear stretchy plastic tape for<br />
chip budding or grafting. One roll is enough for hundreds of<br />
grafts. T150: $4.50 each roll<br />
PARAFILM BUD GRAFTING TAPE NEW! Excellent for<br />
wrapping buds to retain the moisture and hold the union<br />
secure. Parafilm breaks down over several months. Fast<br />
growing buds push through the parafilm.<br />
It’s 90’x1/2”x .002mil roll. T153: $5.00<br />
each roll<br />
VICTORINOX BUDDING/GRAFTING<br />
KNIFE Excellent quality Swiss folding<br />
knife with a stainless steel blade. This<br />
high quality, economical right-handed<br />
knife makes prop a gat ing easier. T750:<br />
$19.95<br />
TINA PROFESSIONAL GRAFTING KNIVES Professional right<br />
handed walnut handle grafting knives from Germany. They hold<br />
the best edge. We have used one knife at Raintree for 25 years!<br />
Stationary blade. We’ve used them for decades at Raintree.<br />
T755: $39.50<br />
Folding blade.Handle perfectly shaped to fit your hand. T760:<br />
$79<br />
Left-handed folding grafting knife. T763: $79<br />
Tina Folding Blade<br />
Tina Stationary Blade<br />
Victorinox Folding<br />
GRAFTING TOOL A<br />
high quality plier-like<br />
tool from Italy. Tested<br />
by area amateur fruit<br />
growing groups. You<br />
can achieve over a<br />
90% grafting success<br />
rate. Safely and easily<br />
operated by one<br />
strong hand, it makes<br />
either a key hole type<br />
notch or a V cut on both the rootstock and the scion wood,<br />
making it possible to successfully graft without using a knife.<br />
It only works well if you select wood that is ap prox i mate ly 1/4”<br />
in diameter and ap prox i mate ly matched in size. T245: $75;<br />
Replacement blade (T245R): $17.50<br />
TREE KOTE SEALERTanglefoot asphalt tree pruner sealer<br />
seals pruning and grafting cuts with a waterproof seal. It is an<br />
asphalt based black paint and comes in an 8 oz can with a cap<br />
brush applicator which makes it easy to use. T184: $9.95<br />
BRANCH SPREADERS Commercial orchar dists routinely<br />
spread the limbs of fruit trees to maxi mize their strength and<br />
pro duc tiv ity. Now you can do the same. (All spread ers come in<br />
bundles of 25 only.) After a few months the branches will adjust<br />
and the wooden spreaders can be removed and reused. T610<br />
4-inch pointed: 25/$9.95; T640 1 foot notched: 25/$16.50<br />
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Home Orchard Ecological Products<br />
MYCO PAKSPlace a teabag-like<br />
mycorrhizae pack at the bottom of your<br />
planting hole or pot, next to the roots.<br />
Use one pack for each existing foot in<br />
height of your plant. Mycorrhizal fungi<br />
enable the root system to increase in<br />
size and capacity to absorb the nutrients<br />
already in your soil. Building up your soil<br />
with organic matter allows mycorrhizae<br />
to thrive. It works on all fruiting plants<br />
we offer except for Blueberries, Huckleberries, Lingonberries,<br />
Cranberries, Filberts and Oaks. T185: 75 cents each; Package<br />
of 10: $3.50; Pkg of 30: $7.50; Pkg of 100: $20<br />
Organic Apple Maggot Control<br />
APPLE MAGGOT CONTROL BAGS Protect your Apples<br />
and Pears from Apple Maggot<br />
infestations. While thinning to<br />
one per cluster, usually in May or<br />
early June, slip the opening of the<br />
nylon bag, with your two index<br />
fingers, just enough to completely<br />
cover the new, ideally nickel size<br />
fruitlet. The bag will fill with the<br />
growing fruit and protect it. This<br />
product has been used succesfully<br />
here at Raintree and by many fruit<br />
hobbyists. They are quick and easy<br />
to use! Includes Instructions! These<br />
new heavier weave bags provide<br />
extra codling moth protection. Contains 144 bags. T167: $12.50<br />
Biological Pest Control<br />
SPINOSAD Spinosad is a mixture of metabolites derived<br />
from a common soil bacterium. When contacted, caterpillars<br />
(including codling moth, apple maggot, plum curculio, and<br />
currant worm) and thrips are quickly paralyzed and controlled.<br />
Apply spray 2-4 weeks after bloom, repeat at 10-14 day<br />
intervals up to 6 times per year. This is a broad spectrum quick<br />
acting insecticide, most useful when there is a high level of<br />
infestation. Properly timed applications will not be harmful to<br />
bees and other beneficial insects. One pint makes 8 gallons of<br />
spray. T177 (One pint concentrate): $19.95<br />
SAFER BIONEEM BOTANICAL INSECTICIDE Derived from<br />
the seed of the Neem tree and effective against currant worm,<br />
codling moth, aphid, and other soft-bodied sucking insects.<br />
This water-based extracted form of Neem is gentle on plants<br />
and beneficial insects. For best results apply 2-3 times at 7 day<br />
intervals. Covers up to 6,000 sq. ft. T172 (16 oz. concentrate):<br />
$19.95<br />
CODDLING MOTH TRAPS See page 30. T161: $9.95<br />
APPLE MAGGOT TRAPS. See page 30.T163: $17.95<br />
APPLE MAGGOT LURES See page 30.T164: $7.99<br />
Home Soil Test Kit<br />
HOME SOIL TEST KIT Help your plants by testing the soil.<br />
The kit provides four pH tests and two each for Nitrogen,<br />
Phosphorus and Potash. Most plants we offer prefer a pH of 6.0<br />
to 7.0. T496: $4.75<br />
Build a Trellis<br />
The brace pictured can be used to anchor many types of<br />
trellises including “T” bar. See the “Tree Owners Manual”<br />
and varietal catalog listings for the number and spacing of<br />
the wires. We offer 14 gauge soft berry wire. Put the end<br />
posts three feet in the ground and set in concrete. Use<br />
recycled plastic or pressure treated 4” or larger wooden<br />
posts for trellises 50’ or more in length. All posts are not<br />
the same en vi ron men tally. Ask your supplier.<br />
BERRY WIRE We offer 14 gauge commercial zinc<br />
galvanized soft berry wire to trellis your kiwis, grapes,<br />
espaliers or berries. We cut it to your specifications. T070:<br />
15 cents a foot (Minimum 200 ft.); T070R (2,900 ft roll):<br />
$160<br />
GRAPE & BERRY CROSS ARM A two foot long, two inch<br />
wide piece of steel with slots and holes designed for berry<br />
wire. Attach them, with the included U bolt and nuts, to<br />
standard metal fence posts. Braced at the row ends, they<br />
make a quick effective grape or berry trellis. They rust and<br />
blend in. T214: $6<br />
FENCE TENSIONER Not tense enough? Use with each<br />
strand of berry wire. This round sprocket takes up the slack<br />
in the line. Adjust the tension using a crescent wrench.<br />
T205: $6 each; 5+:$4.25 each<br />
Organic Optimum Blends<br />
1. Treated end & brace posts 8’ or 10’.<br />
2. 8’-10’ long 4x4 or round top rail brace.<br />
3. Diagonal wire loop tightened with a<br />
fence tensioner.<br />
4. Posts set 3’ in ground.<br />
5. Wire with tensioner.<br />
Prepared in Olympia, Wash., these complete,<br />
high-quality organic mixes include<br />
all the ingredients you need to be successful.<br />
ORGANIC BLUEBERRY FERTILIZER<br />
For blueberries, lin gon ber ries, tea and<br />
other acid loving plants. 5 lb bag. (3-2-4)<br />
T143: $15; Pkg of 4: $12.50 each bag<br />
ORGANIC TREE & SHRUB MIX For<br />
flower and fruit development. Contains<br />
mycorrhizae. 5 pound bag. (3-4-4)T109:<br />
$15; Pkg of 4: $12.50 each bag<br />
ORGANIC CANE & STRAWBERRY<br />
MIXMineral augmentation for strong<br />
flowering and fruiting. Contains<br />
mycorrhizae. 5 pound bag. (4-4-2) T140:<br />
$15; Pkg of 4: $12.50 each bag<br />
Mix & match any<br />
four 5-lb bags for<br />
$12.50 per bag.<br />
ORGANIC ALL VEGETABLES MIX Aids in growing nutritious,<br />
tasty vegetables. No lime. Contains mycorrhizae. 5 pound bag.<br />
(4-5-3) T139: $15; Pkg of 4: $12.50 each bag<br />
ALL NATURAL CITRUS MIXSee page 85. T148: $10<br />
90 Order online at www.RaintreeNursery.com or call 1-800-391-8892.
Mason Bee and Bee Houses<br />
POLLINATION means MORE and BETTER FRUIT! You have<br />
invested time, money, and love in your fruit trees and berries. Now<br />
help them do their best for you! Mason Bees, also called Blue<br />
Orchard Bees and Green Berry Bees, are safe, easy-to-use native<br />
pollinators that you can manage. Mason bees don’t produce honey<br />
and they don’t sting but they are superior pollinators for any<br />
orchard. Blue Orchard Bees fly in cool spring weather that would<br />
ground a honey bee. Green Berry Bees fly in late spring and early<br />
summer. Both types of bees nest in small holes and lay eggs that<br />
hatch out to pollinate your trees the next spring. They do this year<br />
after year! Get started with a powerful permanent pollination force<br />
that can become the equivalent of a whole hive of honey bees.<br />
You don’t have to be a suited up beekeeper to get the best fruit<br />
you’ve ever seen. Just let the the bees do the job!<br />
Mason Bee Houses<br />
The Blue Orchard bees and the Green Berry Bees each have<br />
their own custom designed house. These attractive wooden<br />
shelters provide space for females to lay offspring. The houses<br />
will be functional for about ten years. The space above<br />
the nesting trays can be used as a safe release point to place<br />
the bees. If you’re just starting out, we recommend the Calm<br />
Bee Nation which has everything you need, including the bee<br />
house.<br />
BLUE ORCHARD CALM BEE NATION Includes the Blue<br />
Orchard Bee House and eco trays along with 30 bees in<br />
cocoons. Ships only December through February. T349: $69<br />
WA, CA AND OR ONLY.<br />
GREEN BERRY CALM BEE NATION Includes the Green Berry<br />
Bee House and corrugated cardboard with 100 nesting holes<br />
along with 40 bees in straws. Ships only March and April. T351:<br />
$72.50<br />
BLUE ORCHARD BEE HOUSE<br />
Contains interlocking trays<br />
with 30 nesting holes made of<br />
biodegradable CORN material<br />
providing space for females to<br />
lay up to 144 offspring. (without<br />
bees)T332: $35<br />
GREEN BERRY BEE HOUSE<br />
The same as the Blue Orchard<br />
Bee House. Inside it contains<br />
corrugated cardboard with<br />
100 nesting holes providing space for females to lay up to<br />
200 offspring. (without bees). For WA, CA and OR only. T352:<br />
$39.95<br />
NESTING CARDBOARD FOR GREEN BERRY BEE Summer<br />
green berry bees are tiny and are often less than 1/4 of the size<br />
of our spring mason bees. It provides 99+ nesting tunnels. This<br />
is a one time use product, then the cardboard wrap can be<br />
recycled.. This product fits inside the Green Berry Bee House.<br />
It will take the green berry bees 2-3 years to use all the nesting<br />
tunnels. T343G: $9.95 each<br />
POLLINATION WITH MASON BEES 134 pages; By Margriet<br />
Dogterom; 2nd Edition. A great book on understanding mason<br />
bees and managing them for pollination and fruit production.<br />
S427: $15<br />
BEE MOVIE: ‘‘HOW TO” MASON BEE DVD A 30 minute<br />
fascinating step by step instructive video from Dr. Margriet<br />
Dogterom on attracting and caring for mason bees. Watch<br />
close ups of the bees laying eggs and building their nests.<br />
S422: $19.95<br />
Alternative Housing<br />
CORN ECO STACKED TRAYS For Blue<br />
Orchard Bees only. New biodegradable<br />
stackable trays with 30 nesting holes.<br />
This system allows you to see what<br />
is in each hole in the fall and is easily<br />
cleaned and reused each year. The Blue Orchard Bee House<br />
comes with a set of trays. Place the trays inside an open ended<br />
weatherproof container under an overhang on the east side of<br />
a building, out of direct rain and wind. T331: $17.50<br />
STARTER COTTAGE WITH STRAWSFor Blue Orchard Bees<br />
only. The wooden Cottage comes with<br />
20, 6” long straws. A removable front<br />
piece provides safe entrance and exit<br />
for the bees. It has room for the 6”<br />
straws with bees we also sell. Affix<br />
the Cottage to a wall with the bracket<br />
provided. Each season you will need<br />
new 6” straws. T333: $15<br />
Just the Bees, Please<br />
BLUE ORCHARD BEES (10 BEE COCOONS) (Osmia lignaria)<br />
You will receive 10 bee cocoons containing up to 30 bees in a<br />
cardboard release box. Blue orchard bee cocoons are shipped<br />
with coolpacks to maintain healthy bees. The cardboard box<br />
that the bees arrive in serves as a release box for our Blue<br />
Orchard Bee houses. Ships December through February.<br />
T343D: $15.00; 3+:$12.00<br />
GREEN BERRY BEE (40 BEES IN STRAWS) (Osmia aglaia)<br />
Pollination of late spring and summer berries,<br />
kiwis and garden veggies is a cinch with the<br />
Green Berry Bee. These bees will continue<br />
to pollinate after the Blue Orchard bees have<br />
finished their season. This beautiful little<br />
hard-working shiny green bee is native to the<br />
Pacific coast and suited for and only available<br />
to ship to OR, WA and CA. Ships in March<br />
and April. T343F: $36 (We recommend the Green Berry Bee<br />
House T352: $39.95)<br />
CUSTOM BEE SCOOPS This custom made tool quickly, gently<br />
and efficiently removes your cocoons from the nesting grooves.<br />
Each handle is unique and made from locally grown trees.<br />
Perfect compliment to the Corn Eco Trays. T335 $14.50<br />
Replacement Parts<br />
REPLACEMENT STRAWS One set of 6” replacement straws<br />
(100 Straws) without bees.T348: $13.50; One set of 3 1/2”<br />
straws (40 Straws) without bees. T345: $6.50<br />
Grow More in Less Space<br />
These innovative complete systems enable<br />
you to grow lots of food organically in a<br />
small space. Each tube has hose-connected<br />
drip irrigation. Hook up one or a series.<br />
Instructions are included.<br />
ALL SEASON STRAWBERRY PLANTER<br />
Grow lots of the best tasting strawberries in<br />
a small space. The late Tom Wood designed<br />
each planter with a full length drip tube inside.<br />
Fill a planter with potting soil. Then hook one,<br />
or a series of planters to each other and to a<br />
garden hose. Instructions included. T295 (3’<br />
planter, holds up to 50 plants): $39.95, 4 for<br />
$120; T297 (5’ planter, holds up to 100 plants): $65, 4 for $170<br />
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Labels & Guards<br />
PERMANENT LABELS<br />
Flexible plastic labels<br />
are readable for less<br />
than a year. We offer sturdy alu mi num labels with malleable<br />
wire. These labels will be readable and stay on the tree for<br />
years. Use a pencil or ballpoint pen to inscribe variety name,<br />
rootstock etc. They are useable on both sides. Order one for<br />
each of the plants you purchase. Tie each loosely around a side<br />
branch so it won’t girdle the branch as it grows. T485: 10 for<br />
$2.50 T485B (Box of 100): $15<br />
PLANT MARKERS<br />
Each stands 10” high<br />
and is easily read as<br />
a permanent row or<br />
tree marker. The nice<br />
looking copper writing<br />
surface measures 1”<br />
high by 2 1/2” wide.<br />
Use a pen to write<br />
and at the same time<br />
emboss the plant name<br />
on the label. T448<br />
(Bundle of 10): $9.50<br />
TREE GUARDS Protects young trees and<br />
vines! These guards protect the trunk of<br />
newly planted trees or vines from sun scald<br />
and cracking. Simply wind the tree guard<br />
around the lower two feet of the trunk. Get<br />
one for each new tree. T364: $2.50 each;<br />
5+: $2.00 each; 10+: $1.50 each; 25+:<br />
$1.00 each<br />
Lightweight Berry Rakes<br />
Makes a great holiday gift. These rakes are handmade in Maine<br />
and specially designed for the<br />
most efficient harvesting of a<br />
specific size of berry. Each is<br />
extremely strong, made of sturdy<br />
lightweight aluminum with<br />
spring steel teeth.<br />
HIGHBUSH BLUEBERRY<br />
RAKEFor highbush blueberries.<br />
1 1/2 lbs., 6” wide x 5” deep x<br />
3” high with 4 1/2” long, 6.1 mm<br />
spaced spring steel teeth. T310:<br />
$54.<br />
HUCKLEBERRY RAKE Designed for efficient harvesting of<br />
huckleberries. With spring steel 6.1 mm spaced teeth. 6” wide.<br />
Has a well for collecting berries. T320: $65<br />
LOWBUSH BLUEBERRY RAKE This 20 tooth rake is designed<br />
to pick Maine wild blueberries. Its tooth spacing has also<br />
proven itself on cranberries and lingonberries. The curved steel<br />
teeth work great on berries close to the ground. It is aluminum,<br />
6” wide with teeth spaced at 4.5 mm. T325: $54<br />
HIKER’S MINI BERRY RAKE Hand made tough like the other<br />
rakes but only 4.5” wide and one pound with a reversible<br />
handle and 4.5 mm steel tooth spacing. Fits perfectly in a<br />
backpack. T330: $44<br />
LINGONBERRY<br />
RAKE A very well<br />
made red plastic<br />
rake with wire tines<br />
that makes picking<br />
lingonberries,<br />
currants,<br />
huckleberries, and<br />
other small fruit<br />
easy. Rake it over<br />
the branch and the<br />
berries fall into the<br />
container. It will<br />
save many hours of<br />
picking. 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” wide and 5” deep. Rakes are imported<br />
from Sweden. T300: $24.50<br />
CHILDREN’S BERRY RAKE Exactly like the rake described<br />
above except with tough plastic tines and in a smaller<br />
children’s size. 6”<br />
high x 4” wide x 3<br />
1/2” deep. T307:<br />
$14.50<br />
LEAF & STEM<br />
SHAKING TRAY<br />
Place lingon, blue or<br />
other berries in this<br />
sturdy plastic 13”<br />
round, two inch high<br />
red sieve with slotted<br />
bottom. Then shake.<br />
Most of the leaves<br />
and stems shake out<br />
the bottom. Imported<br />
from Sweden. T305:<br />
$9.50<br />
Drip Irrigation Book<br />
DRIP IRRIGATION<br />
by Robert Kourik, 181<br />
pages. New and revised.<br />
Successful growing of<br />
fruit depends on a good<br />
drip irrigation system.<br />
Kouriks’ concise words and<br />
illustrations show you how<br />
to succeed. His humorous<br />
style reads like a good<br />
novel. S111: $24.95<br />
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Visit The Raintree Nursery Garden Center<br />
GARDEN CENTER HOURS<br />
January 27-June 5: Open Wednesday-Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.<br />
June 6-November: Closed Friday & Sunday, open other days<br />
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.<br />
December through January 24: Open Monday-Thursday 10<br />
a.m. to 4 p.m. Bareroot plants not yet available.<br />
Phone: 1-800-391-8892<br />
See back cover for our seasonal phone hours!<br />
Please come visit us near Morton! February through April is the<br />
optimum time to plant bare root fruit trees and berries. We dig our<br />
trees in December, after they lose their leaves and go dormant.<br />
We keep bare root plants dormant in cold storage through June 5.<br />
Amazingly, the bareroot trees listed through out the catalog can be<br />
wrapped to fit in a compact car. If you elect to bring a pickup truck<br />
without a canopy, please bring a tarp, or we have tarps for sale. We<br />
have many plants that are not listed in the catalog; be sure to<br />
ask about them when you visit the <strong>nursery</strong>. It is not necessary to<br />
order ahead, just come down! If you want a specific plant, please<br />
call for availability! Come early in the season for the best selection.<br />
Popular items often sell out!<br />
If ordering ahead, you must pay when placing your order and tell us<br />
when you plan to pick it up. If you don’t contact us and reschedule or<br />
pick it up within 10 days of when you say you will, we will cancel your<br />
existing order.<br />
We hire fruit hobbyists who live within com mut ing distance. Call if<br />
you’re interested.<br />
Garden Center Welcome<br />
Shop our beautiful indoor Garden Center/Greenhouse complex for a<br />
wide variety of potted plants and supplies. Many are not in the catalog.<br />
Garden Center Classes<br />
Each Saturday, upon request, from Feb-May, our horticulturist will<br />
demonstrate how to prune, plant and care for your new Raintree<br />
plants and then answer your questions. For in depth information,<br />
attend our classes. See page 94 for the schedule.<br />
Information Center<br />
We have an Information Center where you can sit down and look at<br />
useful fruit growing information. The books and supplies in the catalog<br />
as well as reference books, videos and reprints are on display.<br />
Supplies<br />
We have pots, potting soil, & other supplies too big to ship.<br />
Citrus & Subtropicals<br />
We have subtropicals in our warm room at the <strong>nursery</strong>. We do not<br />
have Citrus. Order Citrus and they will be shipped to you.<br />
Bare Root Plants Are in Cold Storage<br />
In January until June, the Garden Center bare root trees and berry<br />
plants, instead of being outside in sawdust, are being kept fully dormant<br />
in optimal condition in cold storage as we already do for our mail<br />
order customers. Sit in our comfortable Information Center and fill out<br />
your order for bareroot plants. We will gather your plants while you<br />
browse our Garden Center greenhouse filled with interesting potted<br />
plants or wander among our large bearing tree bag fruit trees.<br />
Seconds Are a Great Value<br />
We have a lot of healthy fruit trees, especially apples, available only at<br />
the <strong>nursery</strong>, February-June, that don’t quite meet our #1 grade. They<br />
are a great value at $5-10 or less each. They are not guaranteed.<br />
Mileage to Nursery<br />
Olympia 60 miles<br />
Portland 100 miles<br />
Seattle 100 miles<br />
Morton 10 miles<br />
Too Large to Ship Plants Can’t Be Ordered Ahead<br />
You must come to the <strong>nursery</strong> to select and purchase these extra<br />
large specimen plants. Call ahead to check availability. You can’t order<br />
ahead because each is different and you need to pick the ones you<br />
like best.<br />
Blueberries & Ornamental Plants<br />
We have too large to ship bearing blueberry bushes, as well as ornamentals<br />
at the <strong>nursery</strong>! Bring a van, SUV or a pickup truck with a tarp<br />
to take these beautiful specimens home.<br />
Instant Orchard; Bearing Fruit Trees<br />
We have apples, plums, pears, peaches, cherries, mulberries and other<br />
large fruit trees in large, ready to plant, tree bags. Call for cultivar<br />
availability. Bring a large van or pickup with tarp or cover. We also<br />
have a selection of fruit trees in fiber pots, ideal for transplanting in the<br />
fall. See our selections on the web at www.raintree<strong>nursery</strong>.com<br />
Food & Drink<br />
We are 10 miles from the nearest restaurant, which is located in Morton.<br />
We do have free coffee and tea and snacks.<br />
Custom Grafting<br />
You must call our horticulturist ahead to reserve time and learn the<br />
correct type of scionwood to bring. See page 57!<br />
The Plants Love Rainy Days<br />
People prefer to shop on sunny days but remember that the plants are<br />
less stressed when moved and transplanted during overcast or rainy<br />
spells.<br />
“At Nursery Only” Specials<br />
We offer overstock items at reduced prices and also unusual varieties<br />
not listed in the catalog.<br />
Cold Storage Clearance Sale<br />
On June 4 and 5, bare root plants are half price as we clean out cold<br />
storage and every plant finds a home. At that time we also donate to<br />
non-profit groups. Call us for details.<br />
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CLASSES & WORKSHOPS<br />
To register, go to www.raintree<strong>nursery</strong>.com. Classes are at<br />
Raintree unless noted. Bring a lunch to the classes. Coffee and<br />
snacks are available at Raintree.<br />
EDIBLE LANDSCAPE WORKSHOP Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016,<br />
and Saturday, May 14, 2016, 9 am to 2 pm. A garden designer<br />
teaches the concepts you need to design and implement your<br />
own landscape, helping you decide what to plant and where and<br />
how to plant it! The class includes permacultural principles. We<br />
send you a questionnaire and instructions prior to the class so you<br />
can draw a rough “to scale” map of the part of your property you<br />
want to concentrate on. This is a great class to attend before you<br />
design and plant your landscape. It can save you countless hours<br />
of undoing mistakes in the future. Z220 (Feb 20) & Z514 (May<br />
14). Cost $20 per family.<br />
BEGINNER’S HOME ORCHARD & BERRY PATCH Saturday,<br />
March 3, 2016; 9 a.m. to-noon. A great class for the inexperienced<br />
gardener. If you’re putting in a new home orchard and berry patch<br />
and aren’t sure about varieties, rootstocks, pollination, spacing,<br />
soils, siting, method of planting, irrigation, staking; come visit with<br />
our experienced horticulturist and get started right.Z305. Cost $5<br />
PROPAGATION WORKSHOP Saturday, March 19, 2016, 9 am<br />
-12:30 pm Hands on sessions showing you how to propagate<br />
edible plants from seeds, cuttings and by grafting. Will include<br />
starting new trees and top working existing trees to new<br />
varieties. Each participant will go home with free plants they<br />
have propagated. Rootstocks, scionwood & cutting material is<br />
available. Z319A. Cost $15.<br />
PRUNING WORKSHOP Saturday, March 19, 2016, 1:30-4<br />
p.m. Hands on and classroom learning on how to prune your<br />
backyard fruit trees and berries. Learn to establish young trees<br />
and rehabilitate old trees. Z319B. Cost $10.<br />
RAISING FRUITS & BERRIES IN CONTAINERSSaturday, April<br />
16, 2016, 9 am to noon. (At Raintree) We discuss Tom Woods’<br />
unique systems to grow huge quantities of delicious fruit in pots<br />
in unheated greenhouses that are ripe long before they would be<br />
outdoors. Raintree horticulturist Theresa Knutsen will discuss all<br />
aspects including best cultivars, potting techniques, pollination,<br />
fertilization and pruning.Z416. Cost: $5<br />
GROWING MUSHROOMS, WASABI & CROPS OF THE<br />
ANDES Saturday, April 30, 2016, 12:30-4 p.m. A mushroom<br />
expert provides hands on instruction. Learn to grow shiitake<br />
and other mushrooms on logs, stumps and wood chips. Logs,<br />
spawn and dowels are for sale.Z430. Cost: $10 (At Raintree)<br />
LEARNING FROM NATURE Sunday, April 3, 2016, 10 a.m.-<br />
noon. Author and permaculture teacher Larry Korn and Chief<br />
Roy Wilson of the Cowlitz Tribe will lead a circle discussion<br />
about how native cultures around the world grow plants<br />
successfully by carefully observing nature. If you wish, bring a<br />
small, homemade gift. Z403: FREE<br />
About Grafting Lessons<br />
We will be giving hands-on grafting lessons at our March 19 workshop<br />
and our April 2 classes. We supply Omega grafting tools<br />
that ready-make grafts for your use. Grafting knives, grafting tools,<br />
rootstocks and other supplies are for sale. We bring scionwood<br />
of many (not all) of the fruit varieties in our catalog. We give four<br />
free scions to each grafter. Additional scions $2 each. (Bring scionwood<br />
from any tree you want to preserve. We custom graft up<br />
to 5 trees at a time per family. Cost $2.50 per graft. (Note: people<br />
can be cut while grafting with a knife. Graft at your own risk. We<br />
will not be liable for any injuries.)<br />
Full Day of Classes - April 2, 2016<br />
All You Can Learn Buffet of Helpful Info<br />
Pre Registration: $10 per adult<br />
Register the day of the class: $15 per adult<br />
Location: Onalaska Middle School<br />
How to Register: Call us, send in your check or register online at www.raintree<strong>nursery</strong>.com.<br />
(Item Z402) People under 21 are free!<br />
Consult map on page 93. The classes are at Onalaska Middle School. From<br />
Highway 508, in Onalaska go North six blocks. The middle school is on<br />
the left. Books, supplies, rootstocks and scionwood are on sale at the<br />
classes.<br />
SPECIAL CLASS-DAY SALE: We will have a flyer at the classes<br />
listing dozens of items offered at the <strong>nursery</strong> at class day only sale<br />
prices! Raintree Nursery’s garden center will be open from 7:30 a.m. to<br />
dark on class day.<br />
About the Classes<br />
Taught by Raintree staff, edible landscapers, experienced growers<br />
and WSU scientists, the classes have become famous for teaching what<br />
you need to know to succeed in home fruit growing. We cover many of<br />
the same basic subjects each year, but the content is always new, fun<br />
and informative, with plenty of time for answering your questions. If you<br />
wish, bring a tape recorder or video camera. Plan time for visiting the<br />
<strong>nursery</strong>!<br />
• 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. — GRAFTING: Ongoing small groups! Scionwood<br />
available.<br />
• 9 a.m. — BERRIES - BLUE, BLACK, ELDER, GOOSE, RASP and<br />
STRAW: Learn to prune, train, select and plant them.<br />
• 9 a.m. — FOR THE BEGINNER: All the basics to successfully start<br />
growing fruit trees and berries in your yard!<br />
• 10 a.m. — PLANT PROPAGATION: Raintree staff shows you propagation<br />
from seeds, cuttings, layering, budding and grafting.<br />
• 10 a.m. — GROWING NUT TREES: Learn what to grow and how.<br />
• 11 a.m. — LEARNING FROM NATURE: Our special guest Larry Korn<br />
author of the world acclaimed new book “One Straw Revolutionary”<br />
talks about his teacher Fukuoka’s methods and how we can better<br />
observe nature while learning how to successfully grow fruiting<br />
plants. It will be fascinating.<br />
• 12:15 — LUNCH: Bring a lunch or a healthy meal will be available for<br />
$10. Sign up for it in the morning at the classes.<br />
• 1 p.m. — PESTS AND DISEASES: Learn to control fungus, insects<br />
including the new fruit fly, weeds and deer in your fruit garden using<br />
ecological methods!<br />
• 1 p.m. — MASON BEES: Learn all about how to care for them!<br />
• 2 p.m. — GROWING GRAPES & KIWIS: Gary Moulton shares his<br />
expertise. Best varieties, rootstocks, growing & training methods.<br />
• 2 p.m. — MORE LARRY KORN: He talks about how native cultures<br />
throughout the world learn from nature. If possible read the One<br />
Straw Revolution and One Straw Revolutionary. Larry will sign his<br />
books.<br />
• 3 p.m. — FRUIT VARIETIES & TECHNIQUES FROM AROUND<br />
THE WORLD: With audience participation, Raintree owner Sam<br />
Benowitz talks about edible plants from around the world that thrive<br />
in the Pacific Northwest.<br />
• 3 p.m. — FRUIT TREE PRUNING: Gary Moulton formerly from the<br />
WSU Mt. Vernon station explains and demonstrates how to prune all<br />
fruits including young and old trees.<br />
• 4 - 5 p.m. - HANDS ON PRUNING AND TOP WORKING FRUIT<br />
TREES: We go out in the field and learn to prune and top work a<br />
large, overgrown fruit tree.<br />
CLASSES AT WSU MT. VERNON WA (See NWFruit.org for details.)<br />
On March 5, 2016 from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., learn about fruit nutrition,<br />
grafting and pruning; October 8, 2016: Apple and pear sampling!<br />
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they are expensive to ship. If you live East of<br />
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aintree <strong>nursery</strong><br />
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5 Easy Ways to Order<br />
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See our website for special discounted items.<br />
2. Call or fax us at 1-800-391-8892.<br />
PHONE HOURS (PST)<br />
January-June 5: Weekdays 8 am - 5 pm,<br />
Saturday 8-4, Sunday 10-4<br />
June 6-Dec.: Mon.-Thurs.: 9 am-4 pm<br />
3. Mail your order.<br />
4. Fax your order to 1-800-391-8892.<br />
5. Visit us at our garden center in Morton, WA.<br />
Pears — pages 33-38<br />
Apples — pages 22-33<br />
Berries — pages 4-22<br />
See page 91 for a map and our seasonal hours. Our bareroot<br />
trees are dormant and in cold storage ready for shipment<br />
through June 5.<br />
Leave a Legacy<br />
We will send a Raintree Gift<br />
Certificate gift wrapped with<br />
our full color catalog and<br />
a personalized gift card for<br />
your gardener. Perfect for the<br />
holidays! Also a great way to<br />
commemorate the birth of<br />
a child or mark moving into<br />
a new house. Use the order<br />
form on page 95.<br />
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OTHER GIFT OPTIONS<br />
• You may choose plants for a gift and have them sent at the appropriate<br />
time for planting. We can send a gift card for the holidays (or any time)<br />
announcing the upcoming gift, with your chosen message.<br />
Grapes — pages 70-73 Citrus — pages 84-85 • Or select books or supplies and we will ship them in time for the holidays. Call<br />
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