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McIntosh x Longfield. University of Minnesota, 1943. Large, red-striped fruit with a sweet, pleasant flavor. Excellent flavor, good for eating. Good storage life. One of the most popular apples in Minnesota. Resistant to cedar-apple rust. Unsuitable pollinator for Connell Red.
A Bailey Nurseries introduction, this red selection of Haralson apple was discovered by Louis Lautz, an orchardist from La Crescent, MN. The fruit is redder and earlier than the standard Haralson, yet retains all the good qualities of Haralson: juicy, tart, firm, good keeper, extremely hardy, and fireblight resistant. This is an excellent variety for northern United States and Canada. Unsuitable pollinator for Haralson.
Malinda x Wealthy. University of Minnesota, 1923. Named after Charles Haralson, superintendent of the U of MN Fruit Breeding Farm. A natural, semi-dwarf tree that produces medium-sized red fruit. Hard, crisp, and tart. Good dual purpose apple. One of the most popular apples in Minnesota. Often bears fruit the first year. Prone to biennial bearing. Keeps well, will store until March. Fine hardy, winter variety. Unsuitable pollinator for Haralred®.
Keepsake x unnamed seedling. University of Minnesota, 1991. An exciting apple that is exceptionally crisp and juicy. Flavor is sweet but well-balanced. Excellent storage life, up to 7 months. Has been rated equal to or higher in overall quality than Haralson, Honeygold, or Keepsake in winter storage trials. Ripens in late September in Minnesota and stores like a late season variety. Has become an outstanding commercial and home orchard variety because of its explosive crispness, flavor, and storage life.
Exceptional flavor and crisp texture, much like its parent Honeycrisp, this early ripening variety features much smaller fruit. Perfect size for snacking or kid’s lunches, with a good balance of sweet flavors and a crisp, juicy bite. Outstanding variety for homeowners, flowering early in the season and ripening in late August, the fruit is best fresh from the tree, hanging on for an extended period.
Fameuse x Detroit Red. Ontario, Canada, 1870. A well-known, older apple that has a sprightly flavor and a medium storage life. Nearly solid, bright red skin. Heavy bearer. Good for eating and baking. Fruit tends to drop when ripe.
Rescue x Melba. Saskatchewan, Canada, 1979. One of the earliest summer apples to ripen. Well suited to very cold regions. A natural, semi-dwarf tree that is precocious and productive. Attractive color, small to medium fruit. Good cooking or eating apple. Very hardy. Keeps about 16 weeks in cold storage. Fruit must be picked before full maturity for storage or use.
Goodland x Mantet. From Manitoba, this apple stands out because of its superior cold hardiness. The flesh is white, crisp, and sweeter than Goodland. Delicious eaten out of hand and may also be used for cooking. Introduced by Jeffries Nurseries Ltd.
Sharon x Connell Red. Another example of the University of Minnesota’s expertise in the development of cold-hardy apple varieties. A cross between Sharon and Connell Red, SnowSweet® has a deliciously sweet, slightly tart taste. Slow to oxidize when exposed to air. Honeycrisp is a good pollinator. Above-average resistance to scab and fireblight.
Mantet x Oriole. University of Minnesota, 1978. Medium-sized, red-striped fruit. Flavor is sprightly tart and good for eating and baking. Good texture, semi-acid to sweet. All-purpose apple. One of the better early apples for northern locations. Short storage life.
MN447 x Northern Spy. University of Minnesota, 1978. Medium-sized, red-striped apple with crisp, juicy texture. Excellent sweet, unusual flavor—like cherry candy. Outstanding dessert apple. Fireblight resistant. Can be slow to come into bearing—better on dwarf rootstock. MNRC. Good success in Zone 3B.
State Fair x Minnesota selection. University of Minnesota, 1998. A wonderful new apple cultivar from the University of MN. At last, an early apple that is crisp and juicy! Best known for its excellent sweet-tart flavor. Has a much longer storage life than other early apples. Excellent for fresh eating and cooking. Ripens in late August in Minnesota.
Baby Cakes® is a dwarf, thornless blackberry perfect for container gardening with its compact habit. Spring and early summer bring bright white flowers. In summer, large, sweet berries present on top of the plant in a fireworks-like spray of fruit. The plant has a somewhat round shape with upright growth reaching 3-4 feet in height. In most regions, this blackberry will produce twice with a mid-summer floricane crop and a mid-fall primocane crop.
Introduced in 1996. Related to St. Cloud with fruit that ripens a week earlier than Northblue. A sweeter berry and more upright in growth habit than Northblue but with yields as high. A good plant for the home gardener with large dark blue fruit and good blueberry flavor. Glossy, dark green leaves turn bright red in the fall. Shown to be a reliable choice for home use in Zone 3, but will produce larger yields in higher zones.
Introduced in 1983. Fruit is dark blue, large, and attractive with a good blueberry flavor and a pleasing sugar to acid ratio. Glossy, dark green leaves turn to a deep, bright red in fall. A good plant for the home gardener with winter climates similar to Minneapolis-St. Paul. Makes an ideal shrub for the home landscape. Shown to be a reliable choice for home use in Zone 3, but will produce larger yields in higher zones.
A sibling of Northsky introduced in 1988. Plants larger and more productive than Northsky. Recommended for commercial plantings and home gardens. Fruit 1/2 in diameter with an attractive sky blue color. Flavor sweet and mild. Mature plants 18-24″ high, 30-40″ in diameter. Fruits approximately 5 days earlier than Northblue and extends for 2-3 weeks. Partially self-fruitful. Shown to be a reliable choice for home use in Zone 3, but will produce larger yields in higher zones.”
This cultivar was hybridized to adapt to northern Michigan. Fruit size is small, dark blue, and has a wild berry flavor. Mature plants are 3-4 feet. Northland has limber branches which do not break under heavy snow loads and adapt well to the sub-zero climate. Great for ornamental use. Low stature and spreading growth habit make it an attractive landscape plant. Foliage is beautiful throughout the growing season.
Introduced in 1996. A very aromatic, firm berry with excellent flavor. Fruit will store up to 6-8 weeks. Fruit is slightly smaller than Northblue with yields of 80-90% of it. Shown to be a reliable choice for home use in Zone 3, but will produce larger yields in higher zones.
Introduced in 1990. Plants have a more upright growth habit than Northblue, Northsky, and Northcountry. St. Cloud grows to about 4 feet tall and 3-4 feet in diameter. Mature plants have averaged 7 pounds of fruit over the last 6 years in south-central Minnesota. St. Cloud ripens 4-6 days earlier than Northblue. The fruit size is about 3/4 as large as that of Northblue. Flavor and firmness is superior to Northblue and similar to Northcountry. Shown to be a reliable choice for home use in Zone 3, but will produce larger yields in higher zones.
Superior is a most productive cultivar with firm berries that are light to medium blue, having flavor that is balanced and pleasant. Superior matures the majority of its fruit about 1 week later than other blueberry varieties.
Long-stemmed, red-fleshed fruits with sugar content halfway between pie cherries and Bing cherries. Pyramidal tree grows to a height of 12 feet. Fruit resembles Meteor but pit is smaller. Blooms in early May.
Long-stemmed, red-fleshed fruits with sugar content halfway between pie cherries and Bing cherries. Pyramidal tree grows to a height of 12 feet. Fruit resembles Meteor but pit is smaller. Blooms in early May.
Please contact us for pricing details. A Chicagoland Grows® introduction with excellent form and a good growth rate. Redwing® has something for every season: the new spring foliage is tinted a nice red color, white flowers appear in mid to late May followed by ornamental clusters of persistent bright red fruit from late fall through early winter. The fall color is a stunning brilliant red. Here at the nursery, we have been especially impressed with the berry display. A true V. trilobum, not a hybrid as many other cultivars are in the trade.
Developed by the University of Minnesota and released in 1978. This is the most disease-resistant grape we carry. Vigorous. Green-white with high sugar content, good grapy” taste. Dessert and wine grape.”
SDSU. Equals or exceeds Beta in hardiness. Matures earlier and has an improved quality over Beta. A blue grape, attractive, well-filled clusters average 4 in length. Very productive, annual bearer. Berries are round, up to 1/2″ in diameter. Free of astringency, skin does not adhere to flesh. Most appropriate for the Dakotas and points further west.”
An improved seedling of Ure pear selected for its improved vigor, chlorosis resistance, and iron-clad cold hardiness. Abundant white flowers in spring produce yellow fruits on average 10 days earlier than Ure. The foliage is an attractive, glossy green. Use Ure for pollination. Selected by Dr. Wilbert Ronald at Jeffries Nurseries Ltd. in Canada.
Fruit is green-yellow, very juicy, and approximately 2 in diameter. Has sturdy branching. Good for eating and canning. Developed in 1978 at Morden Research Station. Approximate ripening date is August 15. Use Golden Spice as pollinator.”
Blue—European Plum. Good eaten off tree. Excellent for dessert, jam, and preserves. Tender, juicy flesh. Considered the best blue cultivar in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Red—P. salicina x P. nigra. 1923. Brookings, South Dakota. Good dessert plum. Yellow flesh, sweet and juicy. Large-size pointed fruit.
Red—South Dakota Experiment Station introduction, 1911. One of the best pollinators. A medium-sized, richly flavored variety with beautiful apricot color.
Chief x Indian Summer. Morden, Manitoba, Canada, 1960. Red, medium acid with aromatic flavor. Vigorous, erect, and sturdy. Excellent for canning, freezing, and dessert. Very productive and extremely hardy.
Introduced by the University of Minnesota in 1920. Red, ripening over a long period. Sure crop for home and commercial use.
Please contact us for pricing details. An introduction from the Morden Research Station in Canada. Souris is an improved red, summer-bearing raspberry. Compared to the old standard Boyne, Souris is slightly sweeter, more productive, and has better spider mite resistance.
Please contact us for pricing details. Bright red stems are delicious for sauces and pies. One of the sweetest of the red rhubarb. Perennial.
