Blueberry, Polaris
Vaccinium corymbosum ‘Polaris’
A very aromatic, firm berry with excellent flavor. Fruit will store up to 6-8 weeks. Fruit is slightly smaller than Northblue.
Blueberry, St. Cloud
Vaccinium ‘St. Cloud’
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.
Blueberry, Superior
Vaccinium ‘Superior’
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.
Cherry, Evans Bali
Prunus cerasus ‘Evans Bali’
Deep, dark red fruit 1″ in diameter and excellent for baking and fresh eating. The fruit is much sweeter than other sour cherries. Extremely hardy buds.
Cherry, First Editions® Sweet Cherry Pie
Prunus ‘Eubank’
From Wisconsin orchardist Bill Eubank, this new sour pie cherry has the sweetest tasting cherries we’ve ever sampled. Although, not quite for fresh eating like a ‘Bing’, they are fantastic for jams, jellies, and pies. With its compact size, this is a great tree for the home garden or small orchard.
Cherry, Mesabi
Prunus cerasus ‘Mesabi’
Long-stemmed, red-fleshed fruits with sugar content halfway between pie cherries and Bing cherries. Pyramidal tree grows to a height of 12 feet. Blooms in early May.
Cranberry Bush, Redwing®
Viburnum trilobum ‘J.N. Select’
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. A true V. trilobum, not a hybrid as many other cultivars are.
The berries are quite tart, making them best when cooked and sweetened.
Cranberry Bush, Wentworth
Viburnum trilobum ‘Wentworth’
A hardy deciduous shrub known for its heavy, edible scarlet fruit, white spring flowers and red fall foliage. As a North American native shrub, its tart, high-pectin fruit is highly valued for making cranberry-like preserves and sauces.
Elderberry, Adams
Sambucus canadensis ‘Adams’
White flowers in late June. Fruits, blue to black, in large clusters are excellent for pies, jam and elderberry wine. Hardy native plant. Use in background and wildlife plantings. A clone of S. canadensis selected for its large fruit. Fruit set is normally improved when more than one cultivar is used, such as ‘York’.
Gooseberry, Pixwell
Ribes hirtellum ‘Pixwell’
Very productive. Pale green fruit becoming pink when ripe. Few thorns. Produces fruit on 2-3 year old wood.
Grape, Edelweiss
Vitis ‘Edelweiss’
Vigorous and highly disease resistant. Green-white with high sugar content, good grape taste. Dessert and wine grape.
Grape, Frontenac
Vitis ‘Frontenac’
A red wine grape developed by the University of MN fruit breeding program. Hardy to -30°F and produces a very good quality juice for wine making. A vigorous grower with good disease resistance to downy and powdery mildew.