This Asian pear, grown mainly for its edible fruit, has an upright oval form with glossy green foliage which looks great all season long. White flowers in spring make way to the unusual dark tan to light brown fruit, tasting like a cross between apple and pear, with crisp texture. Asian pear cultivars are partially self-fruitful, but better crops are set where two or more cultivars are planted together. Excellent for fresh eating or canning.
University of Minnesota,1934. The fruits are medium-sized, green, and often develop a slight red blush on the sunny side of the fruit. While most pears need to be picked at the green/ripe stage and then slow ripened off the tree, Parker is okay when picked fully tree-ripened as it does not have many issues with core rot like other pear varieties. Picking at the green/ripe stage is best to maximize storage.
Recognized for many years as the hardiest pear from the University of Minnesota, released in 1985. Free of fireblight. An annual bearer. Fruit is pyriform in shape, 2.5-3″ in diameter and 3-3.5″ long. Blooms early in May. The fruit should be harvested in mid-August when crisp and still green with a red blush. Fruit harvested at that time is sweet and crisp, and may be stored up to 2 months.
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 – ‘Burbank’ x ‘Kaga’ (P. simonii) 1933. Released by the University of Minnesota. One of the best plums on the market. Large fruit with dark red skin. Good for fresh eating, jam and jelly. Flesh is yellow, sweet and juicy. Heavy bearing. Often sets fruit the first year. Use ‘Toka’ for pollination.
This tremendously popular tree offers white blossoms in spring, followed by showy, sweet purplish-black fruit. Heavily branched, the tree has an interesting spreading branch pattern, and attractive light gray bark. The brilliant fall leaves are quite persistent. Own root.
Standing Ovation is covered in white flowers each spring, which often turn into edible berries in June. As the seasons continue, dark green, almost circular leaves change to red and orange in autumn. Its upright, perfectly oval form adds height in small gardens, and provides nice structure during winter. The uniform habit makes it great for hedging.
Silky soft catkins appear in early spring for a pretty effect on this strongly weeping form. The foliage is green with a lighter shade of green beneath. Excellent when used as an accent or specimen plant in confined areas.
A beautiful top-grafted shrub with graceful spreading pink branches. Buds open to variegated green, pink and white foliage, although some leaves could be all white. Showy addition to the landscape. Great vertical accent. Best in partial shade.
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