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Raspberry - Caroline
Raspberry - Caroline The new standard for fall-bearing raspberries! ‘Caroline’ can fend off root rot and yellow rust better than Heritage, and that’s just for starters. Reports of far better flavor and way bigger yields have gotten around, making this raspberry literally the one to pick if you’re planning a new patch. ‘Caroline’ ripens in late August, producing large berries with a pronounced raspberry goodness until fall. In warmer climates you will be able to start picking a little earlier. (Birds dream of ripe raspberries, so net them if you want to keep them.) Raspberries have become increasingly popular for their nutritional and antioxidant properties — plant a patch for eating fresh, freezing, jams, preserves, pies, cobblers and sauce, and be healthier for it! ‘Caroline’ will do best in full sun in slightly acid, fertile, loamy soil. Provide winter protection against the north wind. Zones 4-7. Raspberries are rich source of vitamin C and they are high in manganese. They are also very high in dietary fiber. Eat them for taste and health!
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| Strawberry - Ozark Beauty - Sale Price: $42.75 Ask a nurseryman which is the best everbearing strawberry, and he’s likely to tell you it’s this one. ‘Ozark Beauty’ produces a ridiculously steady supply of luscious berries from spring until the first frost. The fruit is big, bright red clear through, eminently juicy and deliciously sweet — the quality of these beauties is unmatched. Ozark Beauty strawberries are one of the bestselling commercial varieties. Garden grown Ozarks should be even tastier because of the short trip from your garden to your table! The plants require no special pampering; grow them in average, medium-wet, fertile loam in full sun or in a container with high-quality potting soil. When these plants reach maturity they will be between 8 and 12 inches tall. They will have a spread of about 12 inches. ‘Ozark Beauty’ is self-pollinating and shoot off runners easily; it’s also resistant to leaf spot and leaf scorch. The best berry ever for jams, preserves, pies and freezing, and simply unbeatable fresh. In addition to being low in fat and calories, strawberries are naturally high in fiber, vitamin C, folate, potassium and antioxidants, making them a sweet choice that advances heart health, reduces the risk of certain types of cancer, and gives a boost to total body (and mind) wellness. NOTE: When making a strawberry bed in an established garden, be sure to locate it away from any spot where you have grown peppers, tomatoes, eggplant or potatoes. These plants can harbor verticillium wilt, which is devastating to strawberries. Zones 4-8. |
| Strawberry - Honeoye - Sale Price: $42.75 The Honeoye Strawberry, 'Fragaria x ananassa 'Honeoye', produces large, bright, attractive shiny fruit with a firm flesh. It is good for fresh use and freezing. It is a high productive cultivar and tolerant of leaf powdery mildew and botrytis gray mold. Honeoye strawberries ripen early mid-season. The plants are vigorous and very productive, bearing over a longer period than most varieties. It is a very consistent producer. One of the most important aspects of a healthy strawberry patch is location -- a minimum of six hours of sunlight a day. Although you can get a harvestable crop with as little as six hours of direct sunlight per day, the largest harvests and best quality berries come from those plants that get the advantage of full sun. They are perennial, winter hardy, and will thrive in full sunshine, as long as the soil is fertile and well drained. Healthy plants will produce an abundance of berries for three to four years, after which they should be replaced. Your strawberry bed should have good drainage and be well tilled with rich organic matter such as manure or compost to give your strawberry plants a good start, with amendments again in the spring. Keep your plants well watered until they are established (but don't overdo) and up to fruiting time. Strawberries can also be planted in tubs, containers and hanging baskets. In addition to being low in fat and calories, strawberries are naturally high in fiber, vitamin C, folate, potassium and antioxidants, making them a sweet choice that advances heart health, reduces the risk of certain types of cancer, and gives a boost to total body (and mind) wellness. NOTE: When making a strawberry bed in an established garden, be sure to locate it away from any spot where you have grown peppers, tomatoes, eggplant or potatoes. These plants can harbor verticillium wilt, which is devastating to strawberries. |
| Grape - Edelweiss - Sale Price: $59.95 The Edelweiss Grape, Vitis 'Edelweiss', is a plant that has medium-sized fruit that is sweet and pleasantly flavored. Its green-white color and high sugar content make it an excellent dessert or white wine grape. The vine has large fruit clusters with fine texture and flavor. It does have seeds, but is disease resistant. It should be protected at -30°F and ripens late August. This grape tolerates a wide range of soil conditions, but must have good drainage. Grapes are primarily grown for fruit production in home fruit gardens where they provide good ornamental value: bold summer foliage, showy fruit, some fall color and shaggy, twisted trunking and branching often best seen in winter. Grapes need a good support system like fences, walls, trellises, arbors or other structures. The grape vines can be quite attractive year-round and can provide good cover, screening, or shade to areas around the home. Grapes need full sunlight and high temperatures to ripen, so plant on southern slopes, the south side of windbreaks, or the south sides of buildings. Birds love grapes, so be sure to plant some to share. |
| Raspberry - Souris - Sale Price: $42.75 The Souris Raspberry, Rubus idaeus 'Souris', is a deliciously sweet, red raspberry. This improved variety from Canada is more productive and shows better disease resistance than some of the old standards. It is a summer-bearing raspberry, and is perfect for eating fresh and for baking. Compared to the old standard Boyne, Souris is slightly sweeter, more productive and has better spider mite resistance. Canes have sparse, short spines and grow to a height of 3-5 feet. The berries are versatile and can be used as fresh fruit, in preserves, or in pies and pastries. Raspberries may be grown successfully at an elevation as high as 7,000 feet. They do best in full sun on non-alkaline, fertile loam soil. However, they may be grown in partial shade or under other environmental constraints. Natural protection against strong winter winds are provided in some valleys, but in other areas it is necessary to provide artificial protection during winter months. Although a well-drained soil is essential for success, a sandy soil will need to have plenty of organic matter incorporated in preparation. Raspberries need a plentiful supply of moisture throughout the growing season. Raspberries take little space and live for years. Birds also love the fruit, so you may have to share the harvest. |
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