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2016 catalog
Over 800 fruit cultivars
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Grow Your Own Food
Thank you to our wonderful customers.
Many of you now have children and
grandchildren who are now customers
and they are also planting trees. Together
we have planted more than a million edible
plants and helped to make our own
yards, neighborhoods and the planet
more sustainable.
We are all proud of this wonderful legacy.
If you don’t have your own land to grow
food on, consider contacting your county
about a community pea patch in your
area. Raintree has for years supported
these community growing areas.
Flavorful, Disease Resistant
Varieties for Home Gardens
Our Specialty
For those of you who are new to Raintree
Nursery, we select fruit varieties for
flavor and ease of growing, with you the
backyard gardener in mind.
We have chosen many of our varieties
because they are also rated among
the highest tested for their nutritional
content.
We work with important fruit research
organizations to search the world to collect
the best backyard fruit varieties, as
you will see as you enjoy our catalog.
Raintree customers love our larger, wellrooted
fruit trees and superior dwarfing
rootstocks.
Raintree now offers you about 800 cultivars
from around the world, and we have
many customers in every state.
Our Quality Plants
A large modern cold storage facility here
at Raintree means all our bare root plants
remain fully dormant through early June,
ready to dig in and grow for you!
We carefully pick vigorous, healthy plants
that will thrive in your yard!
Looking
Towards the
Future
Raintree Nursery
is looking for
an investor who
wants to help
sustain Raintree far into the future. This
is an excellent opportunity for a person
interested in playing an important role in
the sustainability of the environment.
We are looking for either a person who
wants to make only a financial investment
or a person who also wants to live
in a beautiful rural environment while
carrying Raintree forward into the future.
This is a rare opportunity to carry forward
43 years of important work far into
the future.
If you want to learn more please send an
email to ecobenj@gmail.com.
Raintree Fruits and Your Health
Why Do We Want to Grow Fruit in Our Yards?
The main reason is so we will have the healthiest food possible for
ourselves and our families. Raintree’s goal for 43 years has been to
bring you fruit varieties that are flavorful and disease resistant and
provide you with the healthiest home grown foods for your family.
In recent years great strides have been made in analyzing the
nutritive content of foods including fruits and vegetables.
The Variety Matters
For instance growing your own blueberries is a very healthy choice,
however there is a significant variation in nutritive values depending
on which varieties you plant. In addition, how you grow, harvest and
preserve the fruit also adds or detracts from its nutritive value.
Liberty Apple
Disease resistant and rated among
the best for your health.
Caroline Raspberry
Caroline contains 50% more
antioxidants than most other red
raspberries.
For Your Health
We have added nutritive information for many of the fruits.
Look for information in the “For Your Health” boxes throughout
the catalog. Here we have pictured just a few. You will find
many more on our website.
Have a Garden Designer Help You
There are excellent permaculture and
garden designers in many parts of the
nation. Working with them before you
plant can save you time and money.
To find them try googling the phrases
“permaculture” or “edible landscape”
and your state. A great home garden
and landscape starts with a well
thought-out design.
Rubel Blueberry
Rubel is twice as high in antioxidants
than most other Blueberry
varieties.
We work with a great group of experienced
and affordable professional
landscape and garden de sign ers here
in the Pacific Northwest.
Each of them is a well-trained professional,
with in-the-dirt ex pe ri ence and
a deep, special interest in using organic
methods. They are affordable and if you
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Hartland Cherry
All cherries are not nutritively equal
Hartland rates at the top.
live near them, they can visit your site.
They can also help you via phone or
email.
Visit www.raintreenursery.com/
plantcare/ to find out more
about these designers.

Non-Plant Index
Order Form.............................................................................95
Books.................................................................................86-88
Gardeners Supplies.........................................................88-92
Visit Raintree & Classes..................................................93-94
Landscape Guide/Regional Info...........................On Website
Plant Index
BERRIES................................................................................................ 4-22
FRUIT TREES....................................................................................22-55
ROOTSTOCKS.................................................................................56-57
UNUSUAL FRUITS........................................................................ 58-66
HERBS................................................................................................. 66-68
VINES................................................................................................... 68-74
ORNAMENTALS..............................................................................74-78
NUT TREES.......................................................................................78-82
BAMBOO, CITRUS, AVOCADOS........................................... 83-86
This is the Arbor Day Foundation map.
It uses the information used to compile
the USDA hardiness zones map. These
are the zones listed for each variety
throughout the catalog! Listed are the
average minimum yearly low temperatures,
not the the coldest temperatures
ever recorded. A plant not fully dormant
can be damaged at much warmer
temperatures. Other factors, including
chilling requirements and heat units, are
critical to plant performance. Therefore,
just because a plant is winter hardy, it
does not mean it will thrive in your area.
Our website also has useful Northwest
Zone Maps.
Customer Satisfaction
Guarantee
We supply quality plants. Our plants
are guaranteed to arrive alive and
well and be true to name as labeled.
When given proper care, they will
leaf out and grow. We are proud of
our 99% success rate.
Claims for unsatisfatory plants or
shortages must be made within
seven days of receipt of the order
to get a full refund.
USDA Zones
Mix or Match an 18-pack of 4-Inch Pots
and Save an Additional $10
We can pack a flat of 18 4-inch pots easily and save on the prepping and
shipping costs and so can pass the savings on to you. You will notice that
we already have a discount on most 4-inch pots if you buy 6 or more. You
will save even more if your 4-inch pot total is 18 or more. Choose any of our
4-inch pots.
Use the code Z18 on the website or when you call us, and an additional $10
will be deducted from your total — The packing and shipping crew will appreciate
it too!
Call us immediately, and we will
work with you to correct any problem.
If any plant fails to leaf out and
grow, and you believe the plant was
defective, notify us during the first
year, and we will place a credit for
the cost of the item in our system
towards future purchases.
Or we will replace your plant —
one time free — provided you pay
the shipping.
Sale items are guaranteed at the
sale price. Bonus items are not
guaranteed.
Front cover: Abbe Fetel pear. See page 34.
Akebias.....................................69
All FieldBerry..........................12
Almonds....................................81
Apples.................................22-33
Apricots.............................45-46
Aronia........................................20
Asparagus...............................66
Autumn Olive.........................20
Avocados.................................86
Bamboos..................................83
Banana......................................64
Bay.............................................. 77
Beach Plums..........................53
Belgian Fence........................30
Blackberries.......................12-14
Blueberries.............................4-7
Brazelberries..................4 & 10
Butternut.................................. 79
Butterfly Bush.........................74
Cactus........................................61
Cherries.............................40-42
Cherry Plum...........................54
Chestnuts................................80
Chilean Guava.......................65
Chocolate Berry.....................19
Cider Apples...........................29
Cinnamon Vine.....................68
Citrus...................................84-85
Crabapples...............................31
Cranberries................................7
Currants...............................17-19
Currant Flowering.................74
Daylily........................................ 77
Dogwoods............63, 64 & 75
Elderberries...................... 14-15
Empress Tree......................... 77
Emerald Carpet.....................20
Espaliers...................................30
Eucalyptus............................... 78
Figs......................................58-59
Filberts......................................82
Flax..............................................66
Fragrant Spring Tree...........61
Fuchsia......................................65
Ginger........................................ 67
Ginkgo....................................... 78
Goji Berry..................................21
Gooseberries.................... 16-18
Goumi........................................20
Grapes................................ 70-73
Gunnera....................................65
Hawthorn.................................60
Herbs......................................... 67
Highbush Cranberry...........20
Honeyberries..........................21
Honeysuckle...........................68
Hops...........................................69
Horseradish............................66
Ho Shou Wu Vine................69
Huckleberry .....................4 & 7
Hydrangea............................... 75
Jasmine.....................................68
Jostaberry.................................19
Jujubes.......................................61
Kiwis.....................................73-74
Kinnickinick............................ 67
Lavendar.................................. 67
Lemongrass............................66
Lilac............................................ 75
Lingonberry.............................10
Locust.............................78 & 79
Luma..........................................65
Maples....................................... 78
Mashua.....................................65
Medlar.......................................54
Mock Orange..........................74
Monkey Puzzle......................80
Mt. Ash Hybrids....................60
Mulberries...............................55
Mushrooms...................... 67-68
Nectarines........................44-45
Oca..............................................65
Olives.........................................64
Papaya.......................................61
Passifloras...............................69
Paw Paws................................63
Peaches.............................43-45
Pears (Asian)................... 37-38
Pears (European)..........33-36
Peony......................................... 75
Perry Pears.............................. 37
Persimmons.....................59-60
Plums..................................48-53
Plum Crosses..................46-48
Plums, Flowering................. 77
Pomegranates.......................62
Prunus Mume........................54
Purple Beech...........................81
Quinces..............................38-40
Raspberries........................10-12
Redbud...................................... 77
Rhubarb....................................66
Rootstocks.......................56-57
Roses......................................... 76
Rosemary................................. 67
Saffron Crocus......................66
Salal............................................20
Salmonberry............................12
Seaberries................................21
Serviceberry...........................22
Sichuan Pepper....................66
Strawberries.........................8-9
Strawberry Tree.................... 77
Sugar Leaf...............................65
Tea...............................................61
Thimbleberry...........................12
Walnuts..................................... 79
Wasabi.......................................66
Willows...................................... 78
Wintergreen............................20
Winterberry............................. 75
Woolly Thyme........................ 67
Yacon.........................................65
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BRAZELBERRIES®
NEW! These new cultivars have been selected for their delicious fruit
and year round ornamental beauty. While all of our blueberries grow
well in containers, these plants stay small and are particularly suited for
container growing in small spaces.
BRAZELBERRIES®
RASPBERRY SHORTCAKE
For those of you with limited
space, this dwarf raspberry
plant is ideal for container
growing. It grows only 2-3’
tall with a compact growth
habit. It is thornless and
produces an abundance
of full-size, sweet, flavorful
red raspberries each
summer. Your family will love
harvesting healthful fruit
right from your patio, and no
trellising or staking is needed.
It will spread to fill any pot no
matter the shape. Like other
floricane summer raspberries,
once fruiting is finished,
prune out canes at the base
that have fruited leaving new
canes to fruit the next season.
USDA Zones 5-9. One-quart
pot. E360: $19.95 each, 3+:
$16.50 each; 6+: $15 each
BRAZELBERRIES® JELLY
BEAN BLUEBERRY This
small plant, only 1 to 2 feet
tall and wide, produces an
abundance of large midseason
blueberries, each
with the super sweet flavor
of homemade blueberry jelly.
Bright green foliage gives way
to darker greens and reds
throughout the summer and
fall. Try accenting a pathway
with a mini-hedge of Jelly
Bean or use it to set off
larger shrub plantings in the
landscape or in patio pots.
USDA Zones 4-8. One-quart
pot. E235: $19.95 each, 3+:
$16.50 each
BRAZELBERRIES® PEACH
SORBET BLUEBERRY
Year-round color makes this
a perfect landscape or patio
container plant. A four-season
showstopper, this compact
blueberry grows only 2 feet
tall and wide with gorgeous
spring leaves ranging in color
from peach to pink to orange
to emerald green. Enjoy an
abundant mid-summer crop
of sweet, flavorful blueberries.
In most climates, Peach
Sorbet keeps its leaves
through the winter when the
foliage transitions to a rich
eggplant purple. Consider
planting Peach Sorbet as
a small hedge or plant en
masse for dramatic color
all year. In decorative patio
containers, Peach Sorbet
is beautiful all by itself or
mixed in as an accent with
other ornamental plants.
USDA Zones 5-10. One-quart
pot. E273: $19.95 each, 3+:
$16.50 each
BRAZELBERRIES®
BLUEBERRY GLAZE
This plant
grows to 2
to 3 feet tall
as a bushy
mound,
perfect on
the patio in
decorative
containers.
With its small stature and
glossy, dark green leaves,
Blueberry Glaze is
reminiscent of a boxwood and
can easily be sheared. Enjoy
the white and pink spring
flowers followed by lots of
small dark blue berries, which
are rich in antioxidants and
have intense wild blueberry
flavor. USDA Zones 5-8. Onequart
pot. E202: $19.95 each,
3+: $16.50 each
HUCKLEBERRIES
Delicious and rarely available in nurseries, these are great
edible landscape plants. Huckleberries and blueberries
are closely related “Vaccinium” species. Generally the wild
Pacific Northwest species are called “huckleberries” and
the eastern species are called “wild blueberries.” All are in
1-gallon pots.
EVERGREEN
HUCKLEBERRY
(Vaccinium ovatum)
A native of the Pacific
Northwest, Evergreen
is the best fruiting
plant for the shade.
This evergreen bush is
beautiful throughout
the entire year. In spring
and fall, the foliage turns from green to a striking bronze
color. The late summer ripening berries are dark blue, tart
and flavorful and a little smaller than a blueberry. This
shrub grows best in the shade where it can reach 6 to 8
feet without pruning. In the sun, it only grows to 3 feet tall.
It has a compact, full growth habit, and spaced about 3
feet apart, it makes a beautiful evergreen hedge. USDA
Zones 7-10. E180: $18.50 each, 3+: $16 each
RED HUCKLEBERRY (Vaccinium parvifolium) A
deciduous huckleberry native to the Pacific Northwest,
this bush is attractive throughout the year. It grows 3-5’
tall and produces pea size pinkish red berries that seem to
light up the bush. The fruit is tangy and great for making a
pie or jelly. USDA Zones 6-9. E190: $18.50 each, 3+: $16
each
TALL MT.
HUCKLEBERRY (V.
ovalifolium) This rarely
offered Pacific NW
native sub alpine bush
grows 4 to 6 feet tall
with oval leaves and
an abundance of tasty
black fruit. USDA Zones
4-8. E185: $18.50 each
THINLEAF
HUCKLEBERRY (V. membranaceum) Its fruit is amongst
the largest and best flavored of all the wild blueberries.
Plants can grow to 5 feet tall and produce pink flowers
and dark purple berries up to ½-inch in diameter. Declared
the state fruit of Idaho, these plants grow throughout
the Northwestern states at elevations above 2,000 feet.
They are adapted to cool, short seasons. They are grown
from seed, so plant at least two for pollination. Plants
require a well-drained soil, preferably one that is rich in
peat. Thinleaf is best grown in pots until being planted
out carefully with the soil around the roots. We guarantee
these plants to arrive in good condition, but because of
their unique habitat requirements, we cannot guarantee
them to grow. USDA Zones 6-8. E188: $18.50 each, 3+:
$16 each
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BLUEBERRIES
Olde Time Favorites
BLUECROP The berries are light blue,
very large and flavorful. The plant is
extremely productive with an upright
habit to 4 to 6 feet tall. The wood color
is red as is the fall foliage. It ripens in
mid-July and bears for a month. Bluecrop
is widely adaptable and a success in the
Midwest and much of the nation. USDA
Zones 4-8. E200 (18-30” size): $16.50
each, 3+: $14.50 each; E200M (3’+ size): $26.50 each
JERSEYA consistent and heavy producer of spicy berries with
a distinctive old-time blueberry flavor, the fruit ripens from
mid-August until the first frost. Bright yellow fall leaf color and
yellow winter wood on this vigorous upright, 5 to 6 feet tall
bush, makes it a unique landscape and hedge plant. USDA
Zones 4-8. E240 (18-30” size): $16.50 each, 3+: $14.50 each;
E240M (3’+ size): $26.50 each
ELIZABETH Developed in New Jersey in the 1960’s, Elizabeth
has superior flavor. The bush is upright to 6 feet tall, vigorous,
and the fruit is very large. Clusters are loose and easy to
harvest. Fruit ripens from mid- through late season. USDA
Zones 5-9. E222 (12-24” size): $16.50 each, 3+: $14.50 each
PROHIBITED TO MI, CA & GA
Cultivar for the South & Pacific Northwest
EMERALD This plant is an excellent choice for warmer
areas because the southern highbush plants require only 250
chilling hours to produce record-setting quantities of very large
blueberries. Attractive bushes need little pruning to maintain
good form and moderate size of 4 to 5 feet tall and wide.
Berries with excellent flavor ripen early (May or June) in the
South and California and later (mid-July to early September) in
the Northwest. USDA Zones 8-10.E224 (18-30” size): $16.50
each, 3+: $14.50 each
Unique Evergreen Edibles
SUNSHINE BLUE A unique
evergreen selection with attractive
year round foliage and hot pink spring
flowers! The bush grows 4 feet tall
and produces up to 10 pounds of
delicious, light blue, medium-sized
berries. They ripen over a very long
season from early August through
early September. Hardiness to 0°F, a
very low chilling requirement of only
150 hours and a tolerance for higher
pH soils makes this a perfect choice for the Pacific NW, the
South, and California. USDA Zones 7-10.E285 (18-30” size):
$16.50 each, 3+: $14.50 each
MISTY A perfect compliment to Sunshine Blue, this southern
highbush variety thrives as a beautiful evergreen bush about
5 feet tall, not only in the South but along the west coast to
the Canadian border. The bright blue-green foliage provides a
perfect contrast to the hot pink spring flowers and the sky blue,
very flavorful fruit. It yields best when planted with another
variety. Hardiness to 0°F, a very low chilling requirement of
only 150 hours and a tolerance for higher pH soils makes this
a perfect USDA Zone 7-10 choice. E250 (18-30” size): $16.50
each, 3+: $14.50 each
(Vaccinium species) Blueberry bushes are easy to grow and provide home
gardeners with delicious fruit and year-round beauty.
Start Your Blueberry Season Early
EARLIBLUE Earliblue is ripe a couple of weeks before any
other varieties. Enjoy the sweet juicy large berries. It has an
upright habit and grows to 4 to 6 feet with bright red fall color.
USDA Zones 5-8. E220: $16.50 each, 3+: $14.50 each
REKA Enjoy bountiful crops of early season, medium-size,
flavor-packed blueberries on this vigorous, fast growing variety.
Developed in New Zealand, it adapts well to a wide range of
northern climates and soil types. This plant has spectacular
burgundy color in the fall. USDA Zones 4-8. E275 (18-30”
size): $16.50 each, 3+: $14.50 each
BLUEGOLD This blueberry produces
very heavy crops of sweet, flavorful fruit
from early to mid-season. The beautiful,
compact, rounded bush grows only 4 feet
tall but bears large clusters of easy-topick
berries. Unusual yellow fall foliage
and yellow winter wood followed by bright
white spring flowers make Bluegold a year-round beauty. It is
among the more winter hardy varieties. USDA Zones 4-8. E203
(18-30” size): $16.50 each, 3+: $14.50 each
BLUERAY Select Blueray for its
very large blueberries of superior
flavor. Blueray performs well in
many climates. It works in cold
winters as well as in areas with
hot summers. This upright open
bush grows to 4 to 5 feet tall with
bright red and yellow fall color.
USDA Zones 3-8. E211: $16.50
each, 3+: $14.50 each
We offer 2- to -3-year-old, well-rooted,
bushy plants 18 to 30 inches tall.
Raintree provides you with 18- to 30-inch gallon-size
plants unless otherwise noted. These larger, better
shaped plants will provide a usable blueberry crop a year
or more sooner. They are ready to dig in and thrive. Increase
your chances of success even more by following the planting
preparation directions that come with each order. Also
we have the Bluecrop, Jersey, Rubel and Olympia varieties in
an even larger 3 feet plus size. At our garden center, we offer
mature bearing plants too big to ship.
Choose early through late ripeners and
harvest for up to 90 days!
Early Ripeners Mid Season Late Ripeners
Earliblue Chippewa Pink Lemonade
Bluecrop Emerald Darrow
Bluegold Olympia Jersey
Brunswick Rubel Legacy
Top Hat Elizabeth Sunshine Blue
Sharpblue Blueray Liberty
Spartan Toro Aurora
Patriot
Misty
Chandler
Hardiblue
Elliott
Polaris
Jelly Bean
Reka
Peach Sorbet
Burgundy Maine Blueberry Glaze
Blueberries are beautiful in all seasons! Our most popular landscape plant.
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Put Your Yard in Mid-Season Form
TORO A perfect all purpose plant
for the backyard grower, this stocky,
strong bush grows 4 to 6 feet tall
and is covered with pink flowers that
turn white, contrasting nicely with
the bronze colored spring foliage.
The leaves are large, wide and
attractive. Toro sets heavy crops,
even in bad spring weather. The
berries ripen in late July and are
large, firm and powder blue with an outstanding spritely flavor.
The fall foliage and winter wood are an attractive red color.
It grows well in USDA Zones 4-7. E295 (18-30” size): $16.50
each, 3+:$14.50 each
OLYMPIA One of the West’s worst kept secrets! This berry does
well where others are less successful. The fruit is large with a
superb flavor and ripens in late July. The vigorous and highly
productive bush is spreading, 4 to 6 feet tall and has light red
wood and red leaves in fall. Developed in Olympia, Washington.
USDA Zones 6-8. E270 (18-30” size): $19.50 each
Extend Your Harvest by at Least a Month
AURORASelected for its late ripening,
Aurora extends the blueberry harvest
into early autumn. Three to four pickings
produce an extremely high yield of
flavorful fruit. Aurora grows to 6 feet tall
and develops deep red fall color. USDA
Zones 4-8. E201 (18-30” size): $16.50
each, 3+: $14.50 each
LIBERTY Heavy production of big berries with a nicely
balanced, robust-juicy flavor make Liberty the most popular
new blueberry. Fruit ripens late season, and the upright bushes,
to 8 feet tall, make a stunning hedge in fall when the foliage
goes bright red/orange. USDA Zones 4-8. E246 (18-30” size):
$16.50 each, 3+: $14.50 each
ELLIOTT Elliott can extend your blueberry picking season into
September. Pick it for five weeks. The berries are medium
size and flavorful and particularly healthful. Elliott is very
productive and is rated among the highest of all varieties in
antioxidants. The 4 to 6 feet tall bush has burgundy colored
leaves and wood. USDA Zones 4-8. E221 (18-30” size): $16.50
each, 3+: $14.50 each
World’s Largest Blueberries & Tasty, Too!
CHANDLER Introducing one of
the world’s largest blueberries.
Chandler has a very long ripening
season providing more than a
month of sweet, firm, delicious,
quarter-size fruit. These vigorous,
upright bushes grow 5 to 6 feet
tall and provide consistently high
yields. A high chill (700 hours)
variety from the New Jersey
testing program, named for Jim
Chandler, a Corvallis, Oregon, grower. USDA Zones 6-9. E209
(18-30” size): $18.50 each, 3+: $14.50 each
DARROWGrow huge berries the size of a quarter! This bush
grows 5 to 6 feet tall, and is vigorous and upright. A consistent
heavy producer of firm, light blue, tart flavorful berries. A good
choice in the Pacific Northwest. Ripens throughout the month
of August. USDA Zones 5-8. E210 (18-30” size): $16.50 each, 3+:
$14.50 each
In the Pink
PINK LEMONADE This new
blueberry isn’t blue when ripe
but instead a beautiful reddish
pink. The berries are medium
size, sweet and productive. The
4 to 5 feet tall bushes ripen fruit
in mid to late season followed by
leaves turning a pretty yellow/
orange in fall. Spring blooms are pinkish and winter twig
color is red, providing color in your edible landscape in all
seasons. Zones 5-9. E272 (18-30” size): $18.50 each, 3+:
$15 each
Great for Northern Gardens
PATRIOTIf you require a cold hardy variety that
bears consistent crops of large fruit, you will
want this University of Maine selection. The dark
blue berries are highly flavored and the 4 to 5
feet tall bush spreads to 4 feet. It performs well
in many soil types including wet soils. Its showy
white spring blossoms, dark green summer and fiery orange
fall colors make it a winner in the northern landscape. USDA
Zones 3-8. E278 (18-30” size): $16.50 each, 3+: $14.50 each
Hardy Dwarf Blueberries
See our hardy dwarf Brazelberries® blueberries on page 4!
POLARIS This early season, light blue berry, from Minnesota
sets an abundance of aromatic fruit with great flavor. The
upright bush grows to 4 feet tall and wide. It sets the heaviest
crops with another variety for pollination. USDA Zones 3-8.
E267S (12-18”): $13.50 each, 3+: $11.50 each
TOP HAT The most dwarfing blueberry plant, it grows up to
18 inches wide and high with many branches. The berries are
medium size with excellent flavor. It is great as a border, in
a rock garden, or as a container plant for those with limited
space. Its small leaves, gnarly trunk and slow growth make
it the best edible bonsai plant. It needs sun to ripen the fruit.
USDA Zones 3-8. 1 gallon pot.E290: $16.50 each
Blueberry Supplies
BLUEBERRY RAKES These blueberry rakes are handmade
in Maine and designed for the most efficient harvesting of
a specific size of berry. Each is extremely strong, made of
sturdy lightweight aluminum with spring steel teeth. See
page 92.
ORGANIC BLUEBERRY FERTILIZER Blueberries,
huckleberries, lingonberries, tea, wintergreen, and other
acid loving plants will love this natural fertilizer. Instructions
are included. 5 lb. bag. T143: $15 each; Any 4 bags of
fertilizer $12.50 each
A GARDENER’S GUIDE TO BLUEBERRIES Pocket size,
32 pages. A great blueberry grower’s guide, it includes soil
prep, planting, pollination, mulching, watering, pruning,
fertilizing, pests, varieties and growing in containers. This
book has all the know how you need to be successful. S103:
$4.99
Some blueberries have proven themselves in the Midwest
and East. Bluecrop leads the way and Bluegold, Blueray,
Chandler, Jersey, Patriot, Hardiblue, Elliott, Aurora and
Liberty have also shown versatility.
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WILD BLUEBERRIES
Different native species of Vaccinium grow throughout most of United States. In the East, these natives are called “wild blueberries.”
In the West, they are known as “huckleberries.” Huckleberries are listed on page 4.
Wild Blueberries from
Maine
(Vaccinium angustifolium) The
deciduous bushes have waxy foliage
that turns fiery orange each fall, but
it is the copious amounts of delicious
wild-flavored blueberries that
make this the lobster of the wild plant
world. They thrive in USDA Zones 3-8
in both maritime and colder climates
and do well in sandy or clay soils.
Plants spread out via underground
runners to become an edible mat. Each is self-fertile with delicious,
tart, light blue fruit.
BURGUNDY MAINEThis variety from Maine has gray-green
foliage and grows 1 to 2 feet tall and spreads out 3 feet wide
to become an edible groundcover with glossy foliage and
delicious pea-size blueberries. In the fall, the foliage turns
a brilliant burgundy. 1 gallon pot. USDA Zones 3-8. E204G:
$16.50 each
BRUNSWICK From Nova Scotia, it grows only 1½ to 2 feet
tall and has glossy green foliage and delicious pea-size
blueberries. It has vibrant red fall foliage.E205 (4” pot): $11.50
each, 6+: $8.50 each
Full of Antioxidants
RUBELThis berry is twice
as high in antioxidants as
other blueberries, and a
great selection for the health
conscious. The first ever
selected from the wild as a
commercial variety, Rubel was
found in the Pinelands of New Jersey in 1912. While it has long
since been surpassed for size and ease of machine picking by
new varieties, its flavor and health qualities are unequalled. It
produces thousands of small-size dark fruit of intense flavor,
ideal for baking. It is a strong upright grower to 6 feet tall and
is a consistent mid- to late season producer and easy to hand
pick. E282M (2-3’ size): $26.50 each
Using Blueberries &
Huckleberries
IN THE LANDSCAPE: These plants
are particularly well suited to edible
landscaping because of their varied
and beautiful appearances. Bronze
new growth in spring is followed by
pink-white bell shaped flowers.
In summer, green leaves contrast
with the blue berries. The leaves turn
bright red or yellow in the fall. When
the leaves drop, brightly colored yellow
or red branches appear. Bushes
can be used for hedges, screens,
foundation plantings, accent shrubs,
and espaliers. Any blueberries will
thrive in a container. Try an 80% bark,
10% pumice, 10% peat mix.
Useful Facts
ORIGIN: Blueberries have been part
of the American culinary tradition long
before the white man came to these
shores.
POLLINATION: Two varieties are
best, however blueberry farmers get
large crops in a single variety block.
HARDINESS: Depends on variety,
USDA Zones 3-10.
SUN OR SHADE: Full sun.
LIFE EXPECTANCY: 80+ years
PLANT SPACING: Spacing, same
distance as the height of the plant.
METHOD OF PROPAGATION: Softwood
cuttings (hard to root)
YIELD: 5 to 15 pounds per plant depending
on variety.
How To Grow
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Acid soil, pH
of 4 to 5.5, well drained, but can tolerate
wet feet in winter. If pH is high, water
with 2 tbls. vinegar to 1 gallon of water.
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:
Blueberries are shallow rooted. Do
not cultivate deeply around the plants.
Peat is an excellent addition to the
soil. They need to be well watered
the first summer and thereafter will
need some moisture in arid summers.
A light surface application of organic
fertilizer or ammonium sulfate in the
spring is beneficial. If you live in areas
with alkaline or neutral soils: Besides
adding peat in the hole when you
plant, try adding a 1 foot deep by 3
feet wide layer of pine shavings and
planting your blueberries higher. If you
keep them well watered, the blueberries
fiberous roots will grow in your
amended area. Mulch of more than
2-4” thick can suffocate the roots.
PRUNING: Renew older branches to
new shoots. See owner’s manual that
comes with your order or visit
RaintreeNursery.com.
For Your Health
There is evidence that eating lots of
blueberries can reduce memory loss
and possibly reduce the risk of cardiovascular
disease. Cooked blueberries
have even greater levels of antioxidants
than fresh berries. Among varieties
testing very high in antioxidants
are Bluegold, Chandler, Darrow, Rubel,
Elliott and Maine Wild Blueberries.
CRANBERRIES
(Vaccinium macrocarpon) You don’t need a bog
to grow American cranberries — just make a well
drained bed. If you don’t have good drainage, add
peat or sand. Cranberries need a very acidic soil
and need to be well watered, much like their relatives,
the blueberries. If temperatures dip below
10°F., plants need a heavy mulch to protect next
year’s fruiting wood. Plant 1 foot apart in rows 2
feet apart. The evergreen foliage has a reddish
cast. The small profuse flowers are reddish pink. A
beautiful, self-fertile ground cover. Zones 3-9.
STEVENS CRANBERRY This is a productive
self-fertile cultivar selected for its large deep
red berries, and light green foliage. Cranberries
are very high in antioxidents. It is a great edible
ornamental groundcover. Plant it in the ground,
in hanging baskets, or planters for a delicate
cascading effect. 4-inch pots. G040: $8.50 each,
6+: $6.50 each
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STRAWBERRIES
(Fragaria species) Raintree offers the most flavorful strawberries
that are also easy-to-grow and disease-resistant. Don’t
expect to find the flavorless commercial varieties here. Instead,
choose among luscious June-bearing types and incredibly
productive day neutral varieties that begin bearing in June and
bear heavily from July until fall frosts. We also offer Musk, Lipstick
and Alpine strawberries that make great groundcovers. All
the varieties we offer are proven in the Pacific Northwest and
most of the nation.
The Best Day Neutrals
Everbearing strawberries are also called “day neutral” varieties
because they do not depend on day length to initiate flowering.
They produce fruit non-stop from June, through summer and
fall, all the way up until frost. These incredible producers will
reward you with high yields of beautiful, scrumptious strawberries
longer than any other types.
TRI STAR This delicious, heavily productive berry is favored
as the top variety through much of the nation both for fresh
eating and for freezing. A day-neutral variety, it bears fruit the
first season and produces excellent crops from June until frost.
It is so popular that we sell more Tri-Stars than any other berry
plants in the catalog. USDA Zones 4-10. E420: Each bundle of
25: $12.50; 3+ bundles: $10.00 each
EVERSWEET With outstanding flavor and adaptability,
this cultivar is unique in its ability to produce prolific crops
of large, intensely delicious berries even when others fail
due to high humidity and scorching temperatures. An ideal
selection for the South or for growing in a greenhouse.
Drawing rave reviews, Eversweet will defy expectations
with non-stop crops of sweet, luscious berries from spring
through fall. Perfect choice for the All Season Strawberry
Planter listed on page 9. USDA Zones 6-10.E417: Bundle of
25: $12.50; 3+ bundles: $10.00 each
SEASCAPE Each cluster of this highly
productive, day neutral variety produces
an impressive center berry that is ideal
for dipping in chocolate. Up and down
the West Coast, backyard strawberry
aficionados are raving about its excellent
flavor, large size, and disease resistance.
Plants don’t need much chill to set fruit, so
berries ripen early and continue to appear
non-stop over a long season from June to
October. Proven successful in California
and the Pacific Northwest, it is sure to
entice gardeners in other parts of the nation too. USDA Zones
7-10. E415: Bundle of 25: $12.50; 3+ bundles: $10.00 each
ALBION Albion has large,
firm conical fruit with a sweet
delicious flavor. Enjoy large
harvests of these delectible
strawberries for many months
in the summer and fall. Albion
also resists verticillium wilt,
phytophthora crown rot
and has some resistance to
anthracnose crown rot. It is
versatile, doing well in dry and
hot or in cooler summer areas.
USDA Zones 4-9. E401: Bundle of 25: $12.50; 3+ bundles:
$10.00 each
DAY NEUTRAL REQUIREMENTS
Plant by April 15 to get a good crop the first year. Keep
mulched with compost or manure. Plant 1 foot apart. One
method is to poke plants through black plastic. Remove
the first blossoms from the day neutrals, and remove the
runners during the first season. Pruning off runners will
give you larger berries. Keep plants well watered if the
summer is dry. Add soil amendments before planting. If
the foliage turns light green in late July and August, this
probably means your day neutral plants need a small
addition of nitrogen to support their continuous-bearing
habit. The June crop from the day neutrals will be light
with small fruit. Expect heavy production from July
through the summer and early fall.
The Best Backyard June Bearers
BENTON Super easy to grow, this variety tolerates wetter
conditions and scoffs at disease problems. In late June, large,
flavorful, bright red strawberries offer both wonderful fresh
eating and good results for freezing. USDA Zones 6-10. E400:
Each bundle of 25: $12.50; 3+ bundles:
$10.00 each
SHUKSAN Tops for both freezing and
fresh eating, this flavorful variety performs
consistently in the Northwest. Its winter
hardiness makes it a good choice for most of
the nation. Plants bear large crops of medium
to large, firm, dark red berries in late June
every year. A delicious choice for awardwinning
strawberry shortcake. USDA Zones 6-10. E410: Each
bundle of 25: $12.50; 3+ bundles: $10.00 each
PUGET SUMMER This superior late season strawberry is a great
choice for Northwest backyard growers and market gardeners.
Vigorous plants produce good yields of very sweet, full-flavored,
large, firm berries with deep red color. USDA Zones 6-10. E405:
Each bundle of 25: $12.50; 3+ bundles: $10.00 each
PUGET CRIMSON Introduced in 2010 by WSU, this late season
cultivar has outstanding flavor similar to Puget Summer but is
more productive and maintains larger berries. USDA Zones 6-10.
E406: Each bundle of 25: $12.50; 3+ bundles: $10.00 each
Best for East and Midwest
EARLIGLO Enjoy success with this highly flavorful, disease
resistant, early season strawberry that is particularly useful
in the Northeast and upper Midwest where red stele root rot
can be a problem. Deep red berries are medium size and very
sweet, and can be eaten fresh or frozen. USDA Zones 5-9.
E402: Each bundle of 25: $12.50; 3+ bundles: $10 each
JEWEL Follow up an early season harvest from Earliglo
with this highly productive, mid-late season strawberry that
succeeds reliably in the Northeast and upper Midwest. Plants
are both hardy and drought tolerant, and large, glossy, bright
red berries boast both fine flavor and firmness. From Geneva
N.Y. PP5897. USDA Zones 5-9. E404: Each bundle of 25:
$12.50; 3+ bundles: $10 each
PLANT A STRAWBERRY PATCH & SAVE
Tri-Star, Seascape, Eversweet, Jewel, Earliglo,
Shuksan, P. Crimson, P. Summer, Albion or
Benton. Mix and match 5 or more bundles of 25:
$9.50 each; 10 or more bundles of 25: $8.00 each;
25 or more bundles: $6.50 each.
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Musk Strawberries
Astonishingly delicious and highly
fragrant, these heirloom strawberries
from Italy have fantastic flavor
with hints of raspberry and pineapple.
The sweet, soft fruits are
almost round and smaller than more
familiar strawberries, but they send out runners and make a
very effective groundcover. Plants produce lightly for the first
two or three years, and then become very productive, cropping
heavily, though briefly, in June. Raintree now offers American
gardeners male musk strawberries, which should increase production
of the fruiting cultivars, Profumata and Capron, which
generate mostly female flowers. Plant 18” apart. USDA Zones
5-10. 4-inch pots.
PROFUMATA DI TORTONA Berries are slightly larger than
those of Capron. E430: $7.50 each, 6+: $5 each
CAPRON Plants are slightly more productive than Profumata
plants, and they also produce a small fall crop. E435: $7.50
each, 6+: $5 each
MALE MUSK Planting one male plant for up to five females will
increase fruit harvest substantially. E432: $6.50 each
RUSSIAN MALE MUSK E433: $6.50 each
MUSK STRAWBERRY PACKAGE Two each Profumata Di
Tortona and Capron and one each of the Male Musk and
Russian Male Musk.EMUSK: $30.00 per package
Alpine Strawberries
(Fragaria vesca) Exceptionally winter hardy plants bear heavily
from June through October. Although they produce no runners,
plants will reseed to form a dense, edible groundcover. USDA
Zones 3-9 unless otherwise noted. 4-inch pots.
RUGEN ALPINEThese beautiful, upright plants, about 8
inches tall, are exceptional additions to the edible landscape, in
rockeries, border plantings and other sites where they will fill
in and cover an area quickly. The everbearing plants produce
¾-inch elongated red berries with sweet flavor. First cultivated
250 years ago in France, these Alpine natives thrive in either
sun or shade. Space one foot apart. E440: $5.50 each, 6+:
$4.75 each
How To Use Strawberries
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Use in planters, hanging baskets, borders,
ground covers, raised beds. Easy to grow for the beginner.
Useful Facts
POLLINATION: Self-fertile unless noted.
HARDINESS: Our June bearers are hardy to -15°F. Tri Star, Lipstick
and Alpine strawberries are hardy to at least -30°F.
SUN OR SHADE: Full sun unless noted.
SPACING: 12” apart; in rows 18” apart.
RIPENING: “June” bearers in June through July; day neutrals from
June though early fall.
PROPAGATION: Seeds or runners.
FRUITING LIFE OF THE PLANT: 2-3 years (Best to replant day
neutrals after 2 years.) Alpines, musks and Lipstick last many
years.
YIELD: ½-1lb. per plant.
How To Grow
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Rich, well drained, high in organic matter,
pH of 5-6. If drainage is poor, plant on mounds.
ALPINE YELLOW The fruity
fragrance and sweet flavor
of these delicious berries is a
scrumptious mixture of strawberry
and pineapple. Similar in size and
growth habit to red Alpine varieties,
these beauties are yellow with
brownish seeds when ripe. E450:
$5.50 each, 6+: $4.75 each
MIGNONETTE These exceptionally productive plants bear
intensely sweet fruit that is large for an alpine type, up to
an inch long. You will get plenty for fresh eating, for making
delicious pastries as they do in France, or for dropping into
glasses of champagne.E445: $5.50 each, 6+: $4.75 each
WHITE ALPINE (Fragaria vesca var. albocarpa) Unlike other
Alpines, this variety produces runners and makes an excellent
groundcover or container plant in sun or dappled shade. The
8” tall plants bear a light crop of small, sweet, creamy-white
berries from spring till frost. Native to mountainous regions, it is
not the best choice for areas with hot, humid summers. USDA
Zones 5-10.E444: $5.50 each, 6+: $4.75 each
ALPINE STRAWBERRY PACKAGE Two Rugen, two Yellow,
one Mignonette and one White.EALPINE: $27.00 per package
Strawberries for Your Landscape
LIPSTICK This outstanding ground
cover has lovely bright pink flowers
from spring through fall. This
beautiful edible ornamental easily
covers a hillside or bed with flowers,
beautiful foliage, and a crop of
small but tasty strawberries. Hardy
to Zones 4-10, they thrive in sun or
shade, spreading rapidly by runners.
Space 1 to 1½ feet apart. 4-inch pots.
E463: $5.00 each, 6+: $4.50 each
WILD STRAWBERRY (Fragaria
chiloensis) Our Northwest native groundcover makes a lush
compact mat with white flowers but not many berries. Foliage
is green and tinged with red in the fall. Full sun or partial shade.
Zones 5-9. 4-inch pots. E443: $5.00 each, 6+: $4.50 each
Strawberry Supplies
GROW THE BEST STRAWBERRIES By Louise Riotte, 32
pages. Learn when, how and where to plant and care for your
strawberry plants from this Garden Way booklet. S200: $3.95
ORGANIC CANEBERRY & STRAWBERRY FERTILIZER Help
your raspberries, blackberries and strawberries to thrive. Apply
½ pound per 10 feet of row or 10 square feet
of bed. Instructions included. 5 lbs. bag.
T140: $15 each; Any 4 bags of fertilizer
$11.50 each.
ALL SEASON STRAWBERRY PLANTER
Grow lots of the best tasting strawberries in
a small space. The late Tom Wood designed
each planter with a full length drip tube inside.
Fill a planter with potting soil. Then hook one
or a series of planters to each other then to
a garden hose. Instructions included. T295
(3’ planter, holds up to 50 plants): $39.95,
4 for $120; T297 (5’ planter, holds up to 100
plants): $65, 4 for $170
The most delicious strawberries from around the world.
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LINGONBERRIES
(Vaccinium vitis-idaea) Scandinavians
love these fantastic edible
evergreen ground covers that
produce delicious cranberry-like
berries great for sauces, jellies
and cooking. They are attractive,
easy-to-grow plants with bright red
fruits the size of a small blueberry.
4-inch pots.
RED PEARL Heavily productive and the easiest to grow!
Selected from the wild in Holland for its tasty fruit, vigorous
growth and brilliant green foliage. Grows to 16 inches tall.
G130: $10.50 each, 6+: $8.50 each, 18+: $6 each
IDA Ida sports large flavorful berries and produces two crops
a year, one in mid summer and again in late fall. It is a vigorous
growing compact bush that grows to only 8 inches tall. G136:
$12.50 each, 6+: $10.00 each
BALSGARDThis heavy bearing commercial variety from the
Swedish University of Agriculture has large fruit which is very
flavorful and easy to grow! Grows to 8 inches tall. G135: $12.50
each, 6+: $10.00 each
DWARF LINGONBERRY (V. vitis-idaea minus) It grows only
about 6 inches tall but densely covers the ground with lush
foliage, a small crop of pea size fruit, and bright pink blooms.
G1404: $11.50 each, 6+: $9.50 each
Lingonberry Supplies
SWEDISH LINGONBERRY RAKE A very
well made red plastic rake that makes
picking lingonberries, huckleberries,
currants and other small fruit easy. Rake
it over the branch and the berries fall into
the container. It will save you hours of
picking. Imported from Sweden. T300:
$24.50 each
CHILDREN’S BERRY PICKER RAKE Just
like the Swedish Lingonberry rake but about half size. It will
enable a half pint to pick a half pint or more. T307: $14.50 each
LEAF & STEM SHAKING TRAY Place lingon, blue or other
berries in this sturdy plastic 13-inch round, 2-inch high red
sieve with slotted bottom. Then shake. Most of the leaves and
stems shake out the bottom. Imported from Sweden. T305:
$9.50 each
Lingonberry Facts
POLLINATION: Self-fertile. Two varieties improve pollination.
SIZE & PLANT SPACING: Average one foot height and spacing.
HARDINESS: Lingonberries can withstand arctic temperatures.
In very severe climates they can be covered with peat or sawdust
in the winter. Zones 3-8.
HARVEST TIME: Late fall.
SUN OR SHADE: Semi-shade, full sun in cool summer areas.
FIRST FRUIT: 2 years.
YIELD: ½ to 1 pound per plant.
How To Grow
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: pH below 5.8. Needs good drainage.
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Plant in soil well mixed with peat.
Mulch with 3 to 4 inches of sawdust. Don’t over water. Don’t cultivate
as the roots are just below the surface.
RASPBERRIES
(Rubus idaeus) The best way to have an abundance of
raspberries is to grow them yourself. Raspberries are easy
to grow, and the rewards of growing them at home range from
enormous cost savings to improved health. Freshly picked,
ripe raspberries are among the most delicious culinary treats
available. USDA Zones 5-9 unless noted. We offer stocky, wellrooted,
virus-free plants.
Grow Raspberries in a Pot
BRAZELBERRIES® RASPBERRY
SHORTCAKE For those of you with
limited space, this dwarf raspberry plant
is ideal for container growing. It grows
only 2 to 3 feet tall with a compact
growth habit. It is thornless and produces
an abundance of full-size sweet, flavorful
red raspberries each summer. Your family
will love harvesting healthful fruit right from your patio and no
trellising or staking is needed. It will spread to fill any pot no
matter the shape. It fruits on the abundant new canes each
spring that have gone through a winter dormancy period. Like
other floricane summer raspberries, once fruiting is finished,
prune out canes at the base that have fruited leaving new
canes to fruit the next season. USDA Zones 5-9. One-quart pot.
E360: $19.95 each, 3+: $16.50 each, 6+: $15 each
July Bearers With Great Flavor
TULAMEEN This extraordinary introduction
from British Columbia produces enormous,
light red, aromatic fruit with a wonderful flavor.
Besides berries that are 25 percent bigger
than Meeker, Tulameen uniquely extends
the summer raspberry season through July
and August, producing for up to 50 days. It
is a great find for backyard growers who can
provide well drained soil. USDA Zones 6-9. E391: $5.50 each;
Pkg of 5: $20; 3+ pkgs of 5: $16.50 each pkg
MEEKERFor many years, this very productive, easy-to-grow,
late season variety has set the standard in our region for
raspberry flavor that is equally good for fresh eating, freezing
and juice. Plants produce manageable canes and a bountiful
harvest each July. Eat plenty for high quantities of cancerfighting
Ellagitannin. Botrytis resistant. USDA Zones 6-9. E381:
$5.50 each; Pkg of 5: $20; 3+ pkgs of 5: $16.50 each pkg
CASCADE DELIGHTBecause Cascade
Delight shows outstanding resistance to
root rot, it will thrive in wetter gardens where
other varieties have failed. Similar in season
and productivity to Tulameen, this variety
boasts big, firm, delicious berries. Expect
a heavy yield of berries with an intense,
traditional raspberry flavor beginning in July
and continuing for a month or more. US Patent applied for.
USDA Zones 6-9. E325: $5.50 each; Pkg of 5: $20; 3+ pkgs of
5: $16.50 each pkg
Golden Raspberries
CASCADE GOLDThe fruit of this very large
and firm yellow raspberry ripens in late July.
Introduced by Washington State University, it
has proven to thrive in the Pacific Northwest
and is a great choice for a golden main season
raspberry. E356:$5.50 each; Pkg of 5: $20;
3+ pkgs of 5: $16.50 each pkg
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Everbearing Raspberries Need No Trellis
Everbearing raspberries, also
called primocanes, produce
fruit on one and two year old
canes, so instead of trellising,
cut canes a few inches above
the ground each winter. Starting
the following August and
continuing until frost, plants
will produce crops of delicious
fruit each year — even
the first season!
AUTUMN BRITTEN A very
flavorful and particularly early
everbearing red raspberry,
Autumn Britten thrives in
the Pacific Northwest and is
rated as the best raspberry
for the upper Midwest. Plants
bear large crops of big,
exceptionally flavorful, firm,
red berries that start ripening
before Caroline and a month
before Heritage and continue
April Doolittle smiles at the
perfectly aligned everbearing
raspberries on her son Peter’s
wedding cake. She bought her
plants at Raintree Nursery.
through fall. It is both Northern cold hardy and tolerant of heat
in the South. E335: $5.50 each; Pkg of 5: $20; 3+ pkgs of 5:
$16.50 each pkg
CAROLINE Vigorous and full of healthful nutrients and
antioxidants, this heavy yielding, red raspberry produces
loads of delicious fruit on primocanes from late August until
fall. Proven successful from coast to coast, Caroline responds
well to warm summer temperatures by ripening earlier. The
delicious fruit is large, red and firm. (PP# 10412) E320: $5.50
each; Pkg of 5: $20; 3+ pkgs of 5: $16.50 each pkg
POLKA NEW! This everbearing red raspberry from Poland is
famous for its excellent sweet flavor, heavy yields, firmness,
disease resistance and vigorous upright growing habit which
makes it successful over a wide range of climates in Europe
and the U.S. Its fall crop ripens early, substantially extending
the harvest season. Favored for fresh eating and freezing. One
of the best raspberry introductions in recent years! E367: $5.50
each; Pkg of 5: $20; 3+pkgs of 5: $16.50 each pkg
ROSANNA The sweet, superb flavor of this raspberry from Italy
has been compared to candy and has generated tremendous
excitement. Expect an abundant harvest of big, bright red
berries, which ripens on 5 feet tall canes in July. In warm
climates, prune plants as everbearers, cutting canes a few
inches above the ground in late fall, and primocanes set a fall
crop. USDA Zones 5-9. 4”pots. E3614: $9.50 each
Caroline Rated Highest for Health
Raspberries (as well as blueberries and black currants) contain
especially high levels of antioxidants, which are known
cancer-fighting agents. Caroline contains about 50% more
antioxidants than other raspberry varieties, Caroline was also
found to be 20-44% higher in beta-carotene, 27-43% higher
in vitamin A, 16-77% higher in vitamin E and 25-48% higher in
vitamin C according to Ohio State University studies. Recent
clinical tests conducted at Medical University of South
Carolina and dozens of other prestigious research centers,
have shown that Ellagitannin, a phytochemical found naturally
in high quantities in raspberries, can help prevent cancer and
inhibit the growth of cancer cells. Meeker was found to be the
best source of this health-promoting element.
How To Use Raspberries
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Use for hedges or fence rows. The colorful
berries beautify your landscape and fruit salads. Try three everbearing
plants in a large pot on your deck or plant a pot with the
dwarf Brazelberry® Raspberry Shortcake variety.
Useful Facts
POLLINATION: Self-pollinating.
SIZE AT MATURITY: 4 to 6 feet. Brazelberry® Raspberry Shortcake
grows to 2 to 3 feet.
HARDINESS: Hardy to at least -20°F depending on variety. Everbearers
are hardy in most of the nation if cut to the ground each
fall and mulched. Zones 5-9 unless otherwise noted.
SUN: Full sun.
SPACING: 20 inches between plants in rows 5 feet apart.
PROPAGATION: Cutting or digging up plants that come up from
the roots outside of the established rows.
FRUITFUL LIFE: Replace every 10 to 15 years as they decline in
productivity.
YIELD: Up to 2 lbs. per foot of row. BEARING AGE: 1 to 2 years.
How To Grow
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Lots of organic matter and good drainage.
They cannot take wet feet. If you have wet ground, plant them on a
mound 18 inches above the water table. Cascade Delight, Anne and
Autumn Britten do better than the others on wetter sites.
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Plant with well rotted manure
and fertilize the following spring with more manure. Provide
adequate moisture during the growing season.
PRUNING JULY BEARERS: Prune out second-year canes in
the fall after they are done fruiting. Don’t prune out new shoots
since they will produce fruit the following year. Raspberries make
excellent hedges or fence rows and benefit from trellising. See
instructions on page 90.
PRUNING EVERBEARERS: Caroline, Autumn Britten, Polka and
Rosanna bear on one and two year old wood. Prune or mow the
canes each winter to get a free standing fall crop without using a
trellis or prune like a July bearer and get a July and a fall crop.
Rooting for the Purple and Black
JEWEL BLACK Large, glossy
black raspberries boast a flavor
that is richer than that of the
red and yellow types. They are
delicious eaten out of hand
and they make outstanding
preserves and pies. Bushes
are larger than other types,
as well as vigorous and highly
productive. Each will grow
to 7 feet tall and will bend
over and root at the tips. To
prevent this, pinch or prune
the tips each summer when
they reach 5 feet tall. Although
many blacks are considered
more disease prone than
reds, Jewel is quite disease
resistant. Space plants about
Black Raspberries are rated
11% higher in antioxidants
than blueberries. They rate
very high in anthocyanin and
vitamins A, C, E and folic
acid.
3 feet apart. USDA Zones 4-8. E364R: $7.50 each; Pkg of 5:
$25 PROHIBITED TO CA.
ROYALTY PURPLE The large fruit of this highly vigorous,
productive purple raspberry from New York state offers a
unique, delicious, sweet flavor and aroma. When ripe, berries
turn from red to purple. USDA Zones 4-8. E3974 (4-inch pot):
$7.50 each; 6+: $5 each; E397 (18-24”): $7.50 each, Pkg of 5:
$25 PROHIBITED TO OR & CA.
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Native Berry Bushes
THIMBLEBERRY (Rubus parviflorus) This
Northwest native related to the raspberry
produces small, bright red fruit shaped
like the top of a thimble. In spring, white,
1-inch fragrant flowers appear on the erect,
thornless 4 to 6 feet tall bush. In summer
the harvest of rich, tangy fruit arrives.
Plants thrive in full or partial shade. USDA
Zones 4-9. E305: $13.50 each, 3+: $10.00 each
SALMONBERRY(Rubus spectabilis)
Loads of beautiful pink flowers ripen into
golden fruit earlier than any other berries in
Pacific Northwest forests. The fruit, which
resembles raspberries, is very mild, but
passing hikers and birds enjoy it. Grow
the 6 feet tall and wide bushes (not canes)
in partial shade or full sun. Watch out for
prickly stems. USDA Zones 4-9. E310: $13.50
each, 3+: $10.00 each
Groundcover Raspberries for Northern Growers
ALL FIELD BERRY(Rubus
articus x stellarticus)
Rarely seen in the United
States, these super hardy
groundcover raspberries were
developed in Sweden. Thick
raspberry foliage grows only
one foot tall each spring and dies completely back to the
ground each winter, only to resprout vigorously from the
roots the next spring. Therefore, the potted plants which we
offer may be without top foliage if purchased in winter. The
pink fragrant flowers and juicy, delicious bright aromatic
berries add to its landscape attraction. The fruit ripens over
about 6 weeks starting in July and looks ripe before it is
ready to pick! Wait until it separates easily from the plant to
harvest. The plants are fully hardy since they are a hybrid
of Alaskan and Swedish arctic raspberries. They appreciate
a well drained soil and full sun. Plant at 1 to 2 feet spacing
and weed and water well to get the plants established. It will
take 3 years to start fruiting. Plant at least two varieties for
pollination. All varieties are very similar. 4-inch pots.G220S
Sophia: $7.50 each; G220V Valentina $7.50 each; G220A
Anna: $7.50 each; G220B Beta: $7.50 each; G220KAll
Field Berry Six Pack (includes all four varieties): $36.00
NAGOON BERRY Because of their excellent
flavor, Nagoon berries are a favorite for eating
fresh, making jelly or wine. They are closely
related to R. articus and considered to be a
form of that species. The spineless groundcover
grows to six inches tall. The plant has attractive
pink flowers and produces small, very flavorful,
red, raspberry like fruit ripe in August. The flowers are either
male or female with both sexes eventually present in the same
plant. Grow in a good well-drained loamy soil in sun or semishade.
This plant is smaller than R. articus and has smaller
fruits. These plants were collected near Juneau, Alaska. 4-inch
pots. G223: $9.50 each, 6+: $8.00 each
Caneberry Supplies
BERRY WIRE We offer 14 gauge soft galvanized wire to trellis
your kiwis, grapes, espaliers or berries. Minimum order 200
feet. T070: 15 cents a foot. T070R (2,900’ roll): $160
BERRIES, RASP & BLACK 32 pages. Learn how to grow and
prune them. S040: $3.95
BLACKBERRIES
(Rubus species) Why grow blackberries when they grow wild
along roadways and paths? The cultivated varieties we offer
are easy to grow, they produce reliably huge loads of fruit and
they have delicious differences in flavor. Not only that, but we
have many varieties without thorns! Raintree offers one-year,
well-rooted vines that will grow rapidly. Unless stated, they may
be bare root or potted plants. BLACKBERRIES ARE PROHIB-
ITED TO HI.
Support Needed to Eat Them All
TRIPLE CROWN THORNLESS This
cultivar can produce 30 lbs. of large,
very sweet, shiny blackberries per plant,
making it with Chester by far the most
productive. Fruit has superb flavor both
eaten fresh and used to make jelly,
toppings or juice. Vigorous canes, up to 2
inches in diameter and 15 feet long, thrive
in areas of the country too cold for other
blackberries and produce huge crops in
July and early August. Grow it as a vining
blackberry at 8 feet, cut new canes the first summer at 6’ tall, and
snip the laterals back to 2 feet long in winter. With this method,
use a 3 feet spacing and a top wire to tie the upright canes. USDA
Zones 5-9. 4-inch pot. E588: $8.50 each, 6+: $6.50 each
CHESTER THORNLESS To extend the harvest, plant Chester,
which starts its huge production right when Triple Crown
leaves off. Very large, flavorful berries start ripening in August
and an extremely heavy production continues all the way until
frost. Very similar to Triple Crown, fruit is borne on vigorous,
thornless canes that resist cane blight. Plants fruit well in warm
weather but don’t fully ripen in cold maritime autumns. USDA
Zones 5-9. 4-inch pot. E525: $8.50 each, 6+: $6.50 each
Freestanding! No Support Needed
Now grow loads of delicious, thornless blackberries easily
either with or without a trellis. These large, round berries are
scrumptious, juicy and abundant. Plant them 2 to 3 feet apart
for an edible hedge. To grow them as freestanding plants, allow
the erect thornless cane to reach 4 feet tall in the summer, then
tip it back to encourage fruiting laterals. The following spring,
tip the laterals back at 2 feet lengths and watch the luscious
fruit form. In winter, simply cut out canes that have finished
fruiting, and get ready for your next crop. Fruit grows on canes
that grew the previous season. USDA Zones 6-9. All are patented
from the University of Arkansas.
NATCHEZ THORNLESS One of the first thornless blackberries
of the season. The fruit is sweet and
large and stores well. The vine is disease
resistant. 4-inch pot. E509: $8.50 each,
6+: $6.50 each
APACHE THORNLESSThis newest
upright, thornless selection produces
a heavy load of large, flavorful fruit that
ripens in late June. 4-inch pot. E505:
$8.50 each, 6+: $6.50 each
Mix or match an 18 pack of 4-inch pots
and save an additional $10.
Use Code Z18 online or on order form on page 95.
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Harvest the First Year!
PRIME ARK® FREEDOM THORNLESS
Make way for the new thornless
primocane blackberry. Prime Ark®
Freedom. This unique upright, free
standing primocane blackberry bears ON
FIRST YEAR CANES. It ripens large crops
of delicious sweet fruit in late summer. For
some 30 years gardeners have enjoyed
primocane raspberries. Now, as you do with the primocane
everbearing raspberries, allow the blackberries to grow for a
season. Then each winter cut the canes just above the ground
and allow them to grow back. Each late summer and early
fall, simply harvest the fruit. If you wish, like the raspberries,
you can allow the canes to grow for a second year and they
will also produce a crop in early summer. Prime Ark® Freedom
thrives in the Pacific NW and as far north as central Minnesota
and New York. It is a low chill selection, however it doesn’t
produce well in places like the deep South, where summer
temperatures are consistently above 90°F. Plants are hardy in
the winter to 10°F or below zero if cut back to the ground and
heavily mulched. Prime Ark® Freedom is the fourth release from
University of Arkansas’s primocane breeding program. 4-inch
pot. E574: $8.50 each, 6+: $6.50 each
Enjoy Delicious Marion Flavor
BLACK DIAMOND THORNLESS (NZ9128-R) This thornless
selection was bred in New Zealand and introduced by Oregon
State University in 2005. It is disease resistant, easy to grow,
very productive and firm and is prized for making jams. It has
Marionberry-like flavor but with larger, firmer and of course
thornless berries. Harvest for up to a month each July. USDA
Zones 6-9. 4-inch pot. E573: $11.50
each
MARIONBERRY Although thorny,
Marionberry has such an incredible,
rich flavor that many people prefer
it to any other berry for eating out
of hand and for making superb pies,
jellies or juices. Plants consistently
produce heavy crops of high quality
fruit starting in July and continuing
for several weeks. USDA Zones 7-9.
4-inch pot. E572: $8.50 each, 6+:
$6.50 each
Start Your Blackberry Season Early
COLUMBIA STAR THORNLESS A new star for flavor. New
from Oregon State University, it has large firm berries and
is very productive. The flavor is rated as good or better than
Marionberry. This vigorous growing thornless trailer ripens
early mid season, in mid July in Oregon’s Willamette Valley.
It is hardy to below 10°F. and highly recommended for home
gardens as well as for machine picking by commercial growers.
Patent pending. 4-inch pots. E530: $11.50 each, 6+: $8.50
each
Early Ripeners Mid Season Late Ripeners
Obsidian Boysenberry Loch Ness
Loganberry Marionberry Prime Ark Freedom
Apache Ouachita Chester
Wild Treasure Black Diamond Onyx
Natchez
Columbia Star
Tayberry
Cascade Trailing
Cascade
Triple Crown
Newberry
Super Flavor Later in the Season
ONYX TRAILING NEW! Onyx is a new trailing blackberry from
the OSU breeding program in Corvallis, OR. It was selected
for its superior flavor in the late season. Onyx is a vigorous,
somewhat erect, thorny, trailing blackberry that produces
moderate yields of uniform, firm, and sweet very high-quality
fruit. 4-inch pot. E557: $11.50 each, 6+: $8.50 each
Wild Berries Tamed
WILD TREASURE THORNLESS An
incredible find from Oregon State University
researchers, the wild meets the thornless.
This first generation cross between the
wild Cascade trailing blackberry and the
thornless Waldo blackberry combines the
best qualities of both. The berries, which are smaller than Waldos
but bigger than Cascades, are so sweet, delicious and numerous
that they have amazed and won every tasting panel. The selffertile,
early ripening plants are vigorous, disease tolerant and
thornless. Wild Treasure is prized for fresh eating and baking.
Wild Treasure retains excellent flavor of the wild berry and has the
highest nutritional content of all the blackberries we offer. USDA
Zones 7-9. 4-inch pot. E545: $11.50 each, 6+: $8.50 each
CASCADE TRAILING (Rubus ursinus) Every summer from Alaska
to Northern California, fruit lovers in the know pick and trip over
these sweet, especially tasty, native trailing blackberries. We offer a
selection found by Mike Maki that is among the biggest and sweetest
ever found, although still small. Grow them on a trellis, so they won’t
be underfoot and so you can pick lots of fruit which is otherwise only
available in the wild and fetches a very high price! We offer female
plants that need to be pollinized. Unless you have a wild trailing male
in the neighborhood, also plant Tayberry or Cascade. USDA Zones
7-9. 4-inch pot. E520: $8.50 each, 6+: $6.50 each
CASCADE Thought to be a cross between Loganberry and
wild Cascade trailing blackberry (which it will pollinate), this
berry was a very popular backyard crop 40 years ago, but it has
long since been unavailable. Many still ask for it, because of an
unmatched wild trailing blackberry flavor, higher productivity.
and much larger size. Fruit ripens in July. USDA Zones 7-9.
4-inch pot. E515: $8.50 each, 6+: $6.50 each
Delicious Raspberry/Blackberry Crosses
BOYSENBERRY A distinctly tart, juicy cross
between blackberry and red raspberry, these
large, red-black berries mature at up to 2 inches
long. The harvest of delicious, aromatic fruit
continues to ripen for up to two months. Try
eating them fresh with cream or baking into a
spectacular pie — exceptional. Trellis the trailing,
vigorous canes. USDA Zones 6-10. 4-inch pot.
E510: $11.50 each, 6+: $8.50 each
NEWBERRYA vigorous and highly productive semi-erect
purple blackberry producing especially large fruit with a unique
and highly rated flavor. It is a cross of blackberries and red
raspberries and resembles Boysen in appearance but has its
own flavor. Tested from Northwestern Washington to California,
it is among the most winter-hardy cultivars. It is yet to be
extensively tested elsewhere in the country. 4-inch pot. E542:
$8.50 each, 6+: $6.50 each
THORNLESS LOGANBERRY The thornless Logan is thought
to be a wild cross between a blackberry and a red raspberry.
Plants are only about half as productive as either Marionberry
or Tayberry. The large, flavorful fruit has a unique quality that is
highly prized. Many people prefer the flavor to all others. USDA
Zones 6-10. 4” pot. E560: $8.50 each, 6+: $6.50 each
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Great Scots!
Some of the most productive and delicious blackberries were
developed in the cool climate of the Scottish Crops Research Institute
in Invergowrie. They have proven widely adaptable in the U.S.
TAYBERRY This heavy-bearing backyard winner, a cross between
blackberry and raspberry, was developed in Scotland. Vigorous,
arching, thorny canes produce large, flavorful berries that are very
long, narrow and reddish black when ripe. Tayberry can be grown
in a sprawling clump, like a black raspberry. USDA Zones 5-9.
4-inch pot. E585: $11.50 each, 6+: $8.50 each
LOCH NESS Try this new, richly tart, thornless Scottish blackberry
for its monstrously large, shiny black fruit. Semi-erect canes
are highly productive and can be grown like raspberries, with
little support. Space canes 6 feet apart. Expect a big crop of
fruit that ripens late for a blackberry, in August and September
complementing the earlier varieties. USDA Zones 5-9. 4-inch pot.
E550: $11.50 each
How To Use Blackberries
IN THE KITCHEN: Make cobblers, pancakes, pies,
mousses, sauces and of course, jams, jellies and wine.
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Use as a barrier hedge or trellised
on a fence. Grow the freestanding cultivars in a pot.
Useful Facts
POLLINATION: Self-pollinating, except for Cascade Trailing.
HARDINESS: See varietal descriptions. A way to make all
varieties much hardier is to lay the canes on the ground
and cover them in late fall with soil, snow or a thick
mulch. Uncover them in the early spring.
HARVEST TIME: August through September; Chester
through October.
PROPAGATION: Cuttings, tip layering.
LIFE EXPECTANCY: 6 to 25 years
BEARING AGE: 2 years; Prime Ark Freedom: 1 year.
PLANT SPACING: Each variety differs in vigor. Plant 6
to 8 feet apart unless otherwise noted. Boysen 5 feet;
Tayberry 4 feet. All vines can be tied to a trellis. All except
Tay can also be wrapped around a wire.
EXPOSURE: Sun or partial shade.
YIELD: 10 to 30 pounds or more per plant.
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Wide range of soils. Will tolerate
some poor drainage.
PESTS AND DISEASES: Few.
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Prune out all canes in the
autumn after they bear fruit. Blackberries, except Prime
Ark bears only on last year’s growth. Train on wires or
fences, except the free standing cultivars.
TRAINING: Keep the canes off the ground to make care
easier. Keep the new vines and the two year old bearing
vines separate so you can prune off and remove them
after they bear. See owner’s manual that comes with each
order.
For Your Health
Many varieties of blackberries have more anthocyanins
than blueberries. They are also high in fiber. Wild Treasure,
Chester, Logan, Boysen and Marionberries are
among those rated highest in nutritive values.
ELDERBERRIES
(Sambucus species) Elderberries are the easiest to grow and
care for of all the fruits and probably the most consistently
productive.
Edible European Elders
(Sambucus nigra) Each
Sambucus nigra variety
listed will pollinate and must
be pollinated by another S.
nigra cultivar to produce fruit.
These sprawling bushes have
been used in Europe, western
Asia, and North Africa for
millenia. They can grow to
15 feet or more but are easily
pruned and kept at about 8
feet tall. They are beautiful in
all seasons. Creamy, usually
white, scented flowers grow
in large flat topped clusters in
June and are used in cooking
and cosmetics. Each is in a 1
gallon pot.
Cultivars for Fruit Production
HASCHBERG(Sambucus nigra) We found this heavy bearing
Austrian variety in Switzerland. The black berries form in very
large clusters on long stems. The bush is vigorous and spreading,
growing to about 10 feet tall. It combines the flavor and medicinal
qualities of the wild European black elder with heavy production
and larger fruit.E053: $18.50 each, 3+: $16 each
KORSOR (Sambucus nigra) Top rated commercial variety in
Europe prized for its nutraceutical (medicinal) qualities. Very
similar to Haschberg and Allesso. Korsor will grow to about 8
feet tall and produces masses of dark blue berries. Will pollinize
with other Sambucas Nigras we offer.E033: $18.50 each, 3+:
$16 each
SAMPO (Sambucus nigra) This lush Danish variety is being
planted commercially in Europe. It has very high yields of
flavorful, healthful fruit rated very high in anthocyanins. Sampo
grows to about 10 feet in sun or partial shade. E023: $18.50
each, 3+: $16 each
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SAMDAL (Sambucas nigra) This Danish cultivar produces
large clusters of flavorful, black elderberries that ripen in
August and make luscious jam or wine. Each year, long shoots
sprout from the ground. The following season, they bear fruit
high in antioxidants that benefit health. USDA Zones 5-8.
E020: $18.50 each
ALLESOE (Sambucus nigra) This lush new Danish variety
is being planted commercially in Sweden and Germany. It
bears large crops of flavorful, healthful fruit among the dark
green foliage. Allesoe is a great
ornamental with creamy white
flowers. It has the highest juice
yield. It grows to about 10 feet
in sun or partial shade. USDA
Zones 5-9. E052: $18.50 each,
3+: $16 each
GOLDBEERE(Sambucus nigra)
This unique German selection
grows very upright and bears
abundant clusters of striking,
large, edible golden berries,
accented by attractive light
green foliage. E031: $18.50 each
Eastern Elders Bred for Fruit Quality
(Sambucus canadensis) These similar varieties are hybrids of
the eastern North American Elderberry selected for sweeter,
larger, tastier berries. These ornamental compact shrubs grow
6 to 10 feet tall and need 8 feet spacing. The large clusters of
fruit ripen in August and make great pies, wine and jam. We
offer well rooted plants. USDA
Zones 4-9. Select two varieties for
pollination. PROHIBITED TO CA.
ADAMS Produces the largest
fruit. Sweet, purple and
productive. E030: $10 each, 3+:
$8.50 each, 10+: $7 each
JOHNS Very productive. Large
sweet berries. E035: $10 each,
3+: $8.50 each, 10+: $7 each
NOVA A vigorous grower with huge clusters of large sweet
purple berries. E032: $10 each, 3+: $8.50 each, 10+: $7 each
Lace-leafed Beauties
LEMONY LACE NEW! (Sambucas racemosa) A new cut leaf
elderberry with amazingly bright golden lacy foliage. It grows
to about four feet tall and looks great as a specimen plant. Try
planting it with Black Lace Elderberry for a wonderful mixed
border. Wildlife will enjoy the beautiful red fruit in the fall. E068:
$22.50 each
Using Elderberries
HOW TO GROW: Shrubs prefer full sun or partial shade and
soil with good organic content and drainage. They are prolific,
heavy bearing and easy to grow.
IN THE LANDSCAPE: They make great hedges or accent
plants. The hollow stems have many uses including making
flutes, popguns and fences. The berries are used in dyes.
Birds love them. Two plants provide lots of fruit for a family.
IN THE KITCHEN: The fruit is higher in vitamin C than
oranges. Do not eat raw, but it is prized for pies, jellies, tea,
soft drinks, champagne and of course wine. Leaves are used
SUTHERLAND (Sambucus
racemosa) Lovely yellow
foliage and a graceful habit
set this elderberry apart.
Each golden leaf is finely
incised, which makes the
plant seem like a giant to
12 feet. This fern glows,
especially when grown in
bright shade or partial sun.
New spring growth is a
beautiful coppery-red turning
bright yellow. As the season
progresses, leaves take on
shades of limey green. Its
dynamic presence brightens
a shady corner. Sutherland is
not a pollinizer. It produces
red berries that should not be eaten raw. E054: $18.50 each
Beautiful Edible Ornamentals
BLACK LACE(Sambucus nigra) Black Lace has beautiful dark
red/purple foliage that is finely cut like a Japanese maple. Enjoy
the pink blooms and edible black fruit. Plant it as a dramatic
accent.E067: $22.50 each
VARIEGATED (Sambucus nigra) This bush grows to 8 feet tall
with an equal spread. Leaf variegation is a cream color against
a dark green background. Enjoy edible black fruit in September.
E051: $18.50 each
BLACK BEAUTY (Sambucus nigra) A
spectacular ornamental bush for your yard,
Black Beauty grows about 10 feet tall with
deep, purple-black foliage. Lemon-scented,
pink flowers cover the bush in June and July,
contrasting perfectly with the foliage. Black
Beauty bears clusters of edible black berries in
fall when pollinated by another S. nigra variety.
From the East Malling Research Station in
England. P.P. 12,305. E065: $22.50 each
BLUE ELDER(Sambucus
caerulea) This NW native is
beautiful in all seasons. In
the spring enjoy the many
white flower clusters. In the
fall the 15 to 20 feet tall bush
is covered with large clusters
of small powder-blue berries
that are prized for cooking,
jelly and wine. Self fertile.
Zones 5-9. E015: $13.50
each, 3+: $11 each, 10+:
$9.50 each
in ointments to ease swelling. Elderberry pulp is a natural
food coloring. The fruit is an anti-oxidant and anti-carcinogen
because of its high content of polyphenols and flavonoids.
HARDINESS: USDA Zones 4-9 unless otherwise noted.
For Your Health
Used for centuries in folk medicines, Elderberries both the
most tested Sambucus nigra and the Sambucus canadensis
are high in anthrocyanins and Vitamin A and C. Elderberry
syrup is used to treat colds and flu and to boost the immune
system.
Each cultivar has a unique, delicious flavor.
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GOOSEBERRIES
(Ribes hirtellum) Gooseberries, highly prized in Europe as an
important part of a well-rounded garden, have been sadly
neglected in America, perhaps because people remember
gooseberries as tart and mouth puckering, but sweet varieties
are wonderful for fresh eating. Raintree offers outstanding
Canadian and European cultivars not usually available in the
U.S. Gooseberries generally ripen in July. We offer well-rooted,
one-year bushes. USDA Zones 3-8.
JEANNE Jeanne is a
sweet full flavored, very
productive new dark red
dessert gooseberry with
multiple disease resistance.
It is the most resistant to
powdery mildew of any
cultivar and is also very
resistant to White Pine
Blister Rust. It shows less
defoliation from sawflies
than do other gooseberry
cultivars. Jeanne ripens and blooms late, a week or two after
Invicta. The bush is upright and grows to about 3 feet tall. It is
a cross of American and European gooseberries and expected
to be excellent for both home and commercial plantings. It was
introduced in 2006 by the USDA Germplasm Repository in
Corvallis, Oregon. USDA Zones 3-8. E646: $19.95 each LIMIT
ONE
COLOSSAL The egg shaped fruit is up to 1 ½ inches in
diameter with translucent green skin. The flesh is sweet and
mild. It ripens in mid July and is a reliable bearer. Originated in
Mankato, Minnesota, by Frank Schwab and introduced in 1974,
it is very vigorous and hardy. USDA Zones 3-8. E620: $14.50
each, 3+: $11.50 each, 10+: $9.50 each
New From England
INVICTA A mildew
resistant selection
from the Malling Research
Station, Invicta is an easy to
grow winner for the organic
garden. This well-shaped
bush produces heavy yields
early in its life, of flavorful
large green fruit that hang
in heavy clusters down the
length of the branchand
is excellent for pies, jam or freezing.E650: $14.50 each, 3+:
$11.50 each, 10+: $9.50 each
How to Use Gooseberries
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Use in foundation plantings, under spreading
trees, for borders, or short barrier hedges. Gooseberries have
thorns!
Useful Facts
POLLINATION: Self-pollinating.
SIZE & SPACING: 3-4 feet HARDINESS: Zones 3-8.
SUN: Full sun, but can tolerate semi-shade.
PROPAGATION: Cuttings taken in the fall.
LIFE EXPECTANCY: 15-30 years
YEARS TO FIRST FRUIT: 2 years
YIELD: Up to 8 to 10 pounds per bush.
BLACK VELVET This gooseberry cultivar
produces large crops of sweet dark red
fruit with an interesting hint of blueberry
flavor. The hardy, disease resistant bushes
are very easy to grow and tremendously
productive even in the coldest parts of
the nation. E605: $14.50 each, 3+: $11.50
each, 10+: $9.50 each
First Place Finnish
HINNOMAKI YELLOW Outstanding aromatic flavor
distinguishes this variety. The medium-size, sweet yellow-green
berry has a luscious aftertaste reminiscent of apricot. The bush
is low growing with a spreading habit. Fruit ripens in mid-July.
It is somewhat mildew resistant. E640: $14.50 each, 3+: $11.50
each
HINNOMAKI RED Of Finnish origin, it has outstanding flavor.
The skin is tangy while the flesh is very sweet. Plants are
productive with dark red, medium-sized fruit on an upright
plant. It begins fruiting in the planting year and has good
mildew resistance. Hinnomaki Red is a
favorite with home gardeners.E639: $14.50
each, 3+: $11.50 each
LEEPARED This very heavy bearing
Finnish variety is very mildew resistant
and therefore makes an easy-to-grow,
carefree, attractive plant. The medium-size
berries have a rich tart flavor. It is favored
for pies and jams.E660: $13.50 each, 3+:
$11.50 each
Top Americans
POORMAN This is a highly flavored
and sweet table variety that can
be eaten out of hand. The berries
are green but turn red when ripe.
Poorman is one of the best American
gooseberries. E670: $14.50 each, 3+:
$11.50 each, 10+: $9.50 each
AMISH RED A vigorous growing large
sweet red gooseberry with delicious
flavor, Amish Red is from an Amish farmer in Pennsylvania!
E600: $14.50 each, 3+: $11.50 each
Mildew-Resistant Cultivars
JAHN’S PRAIRIE Selected in Canada from the wild, Jahn’s
Prairie is an easy-to-grow, mildew-resistant, highly productive
bush with large red berries. The berries have a tasty sweet/tart
flavor. USDA Zones 3-8.E665: $14.50 each, 3+: $11.50 each
How To Grow
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Good loam, can tolerate sandy or heavy
soils, but must be well drained.
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Plant with peat, mulch well and
water during arid summers. Mildew can be a problem on susceptible
varieties. Sulfur can defoliate the plants. Baking soda mixed
with spray oil sprayed every two weeks can work. Currant worms
can defoliate bushes. Use BT or Safer soap. Gooseberries grow
best in cool summer areas.
PRUNING: Prune annually to maintain large berry size. Cut out
wood more than 3 years old; leave 6 to 8 canes. You can also train
any currants or gooseberries to an attractive fan shape or cordon.
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CAPTIVATOR This gooseberry has large teardrop-shaped fruit
that is pink and sweet when ripe. Foliage turns yellow in the
fall. Mildew resistant and very hardy, Captivator is a cross of
European and American species that is nearly thornless and
easy to pick and grow. Bred in Ottawa in 1935. E610: $13.50
each, 3+: $10 each
CANADA 0273 This medium-size, red-skinned, pear-shaped
gooseberry has very good flavor. The bush is less thorny than
others and mildew resistant. It is from Ottawa, Canada. E607:
$13.50 each, 3+: $10 each
PIXWELL Unlike most gooseberries, Pixwell
has very few thorns, making the harvest of its
tart, abundant pinkish-green berries less of an
adventure and more of a pleasure. It is mildew
resistant and has purple fall leaf color. The tart
berries are great for pies and jams! USDA Zones 3-8. E675:
$10.50 each, 3+: $8.00 each, 10+: $6.50 each
Old-Time English Cultivars
WHITESMITH Introduced in England around 1824, this is a
vigorous, tremendously productive upright bush. The green
oval fruit ripens mid-July and is sweet with a hint of grape
flavor. It is delicious eaten fresh or cooked. E634: $14.50 each,
3+: $11.50 each
LEVELLERA large, oval, yellow, dessert-quality berry that
ripens mid-season. Developed in England in 1851, Leveller
is still a favorite for delicious flavor and heavy production.
The bush has a drooping habit and needs good soil for high
production. E667: $14.50 each, 3+: $11.50 each
CURRANTS
(Ribes species) Although not well known to American gardeners,
the pleasant, sweet-tart taste of currants has been
cherished for many years in Europe, often used for jam, strudel
and syrup. Deciduous currant bushes add upright structure
(4 to 5 feet tall) with fine texture to naturalistic plantings, and
they blend nicely with evergreen shrubs. The dense plants attract
nesting birds, the flowers are favored by hummingbirds,
and the fruit draws robins and thrushes. We offer well-rooted
bushes. USDA Zones 3-8.
RED CURRANTS
Red currants are among the most
beautiful of edible ornamentals.
Attractive fruit and foliage and resistance
to mildew and leaf spot make
our red currant selections favorites
for the edible landscape. Bright, shiny,
red clusters of fruit are striking in the
garden and enhance any dish. High
quality fruit is excellent for jams, jellies
and sauces, and it has considerable
health benefits, including vitamin C and potassium.
HEROS A heavy yielding cultivar from the Netherlands, Heros
ripens in mid-season. E757: $14.50 each, 3+: $12 each, 10+:
$10 each
ROLAMEnjoy large red berries on long trusses. Rolam’s
excellent fruit quality is highly prized by home gardeners and
commercial growers. It is very heavy yielding and mildew and
leaf spot resistant. It ripens in mid-season beginning in the
middle of July. A cross of Jhonkeer Van Tets and Rosetta from
the Netherlands. E769: $14.50 each, 3+: $12 each, 10+: $10
each
Enjoy Europe’s best currant cultivars.
JONKHEER VAN TETS This red currant selection from Holland is
a heavy producer of large, dark red, fine-flavored fruit. It is mildew
and aphid resistant. Considered by many to be the best flavored
red currant variety in the world, it is not at its best in a cool maritime
climate.E760: $14.50 each, 3+: $12 each, 10+: $10 each
REDSTARTFrom the England East Malling Station, Redstart
produces heavy, consistent yields on long strings of mediumsize,
bright red fruit of excellent flavor. This sturdy, upright bush
extends the season, ripening in August. E756: $14.50 each,
3+: $12 each, 10+: $10 each
ROSETTA Jhonkeer is a parent of this extremely productive
Dutch variety. The fruit is excellent for cooking. The large fruit
covers the bush, hanging in huge, glowing red clusters.E765:
$14.50 each, 3+: $12 each, 10+: $10 each
CASCADE A consistent, easy-to-grow, proven winner in the
Northwest, like our other currants, Cascade is very winter
hardy. Because of its bumper crops of large sweet, beautiful
red fruit, it may need to be staked. E785: $14.50 each, 3+: $12
each, 10+: $10 each
ROVADA This Dutch red currant bears loads of large,
attractive, dark fruit of excellent quality and ripens 3 to 4 weeks
later than Jonkheer. Resistance to mildew and leaf spot make
this and other red currant selections favorites for the edible
landscape. E764: $14.50 each, 3+: $12 each, 10+: $10 each
TATRAN A very productive, late-season red currant from the
former Czechoslovakia, Tatran’s fruit grows in large clusters
and is excellent for cooking. E761: $14.50 each, 3+: $12 each,
10+: $10 each
RED LAKE An excellent choice for both commercial and home
production, the fruit is large, juicy flavorful and ripens during the
mid to late season. Canes are vigorous and resistant to powdery
mildew. E762: $14.50 each, 3+: $12 each, 10+: $10 each
BLACK CURRANTS
Raintree offers many outstanding cultivars of black currants. They
have outstanding health benefits including high Vitamin C content
— up to five times that of oranges by weight. They have twice the
potassium of bananas and twice the antioxidants of blueberries.
The antioxidants, essential fatty acids and potassium in black
currants have an anti-inflammatory impact, reducing the effects
of arthritis. Its anti-oxidant action has been shown to help prevent
cancer. The strong flavor of black currants is highly prized in
Europe — even fresh —but most Americans prefer them made into
jam, syrup or dried like raisins. Partially self-fertile plants produce
best with another variety for cross-pollinization. Bushes will grow
4 to 5 feet tall. We offer well-rooted 1-year bushes. Zones 3-8.
Rust-Resistant Favorites
MINAJ SMYRIOU A very cold hardy, highly productive, early
season, and mildew and white pine blister rust resistant
cultivar. It grows quickly to 5 feet tall and produces bountiful
clusters of large black currants good dried or for cooking. E725:
$16.50 each, 3+: $13.50 each
TITANIA A highly productive, mildew and white pine blister rust
resistant cultivar. It grows quickly to 6 feet tall and produces
bountiful clusters of large black currants. PP11439. Unauthorized
propagation prohibited. E735: $14.50 each, 3+: $12 each
PRINCE CONSORT Space these easy-to-grow, rust resistant plants
3 feet apart to create a bushy, 5 feet tall hedge, and be ready to
harvest loads of large fruit. Consort has a very strong flavor. It was
developed in Ottawa, Canada about 1950. E730: $12.50 each, 3+:
$10 each
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RISAGER A very promising high-yielding rust, mildew and
leaf spot resistant cultivar from the Netherlands. E736: $14.50
each, 3+: $12 each
KIROVCHANKA A compact moderately productive rust
resistant bush from Russia, noted for its excellent rich flavor.
We got it from noted horticulturist and author Lee Reich who
loves its flavor. E721: $14.50 each, 3+: $12 each
Outstanding Cultivars From Eastern Europe
HILL’S KIEV SELECT A seedling selection of the Ukrainian
cultivar Chereshneva, Hill’s Kiev Select is a heavily productive
bush with large berries of excellent flavor. It is a cross of several
currant species and produces the best tasting juice and jelly.
Raintree brought seeds from Kiev. We sent seedlings to the late
famed horticulturist and garden writer Lewis Hill in Vermont
who selected this plant as his favorite. E717: $16.50 each, 3+:
$13.50 each
BELARUSKAJA An exciting cultivar from Belarus
recommended by horticulturist Lee Reich from New York. It’s
a cross of R. nigrum X ridikuscha. It’s productive and easy to
grow, with sweet flavorful fruit. E720: $16.50 each, 3+: $13.50
each
OTELO From Slovakia, Otelo is a leading European cultivar
that is a heavy midseason bearer with a rich flavor.E727:
$14.50 each, 3+: $12 each
Grower Friendly Scottish Varieties
BEN SAREK The Scottish Crop
Research Institute has created this
compact, frost resistant cultivar
for the backyard grower. The
highly mildew and somewhat rust
resistant bush is easily maintained
at 3 feet tall with 3 feet of spacing.
It is consistently so loaded with
large, flavorful shiny fruit that
branches may need support and
can be shaken to harvest the crop.
Self fertile. E716: $14.50 each, 3+:
$12 each, 10+: $10 each
BEN MORE Strong upright branches support the very large
crops. Large fruit of excellent flavor, ripens evenly. It’s late
flowering often avoids spring frosts. Mildew resistant. E715:
$14.50 each, 3+: $12 each, 10+: $10 each
BEN LOMONDThe most popular
commercial variety in Scotland. It
is a very heavy producer with the
traditional strong pungent flavor.
The “Ben” series, named after the
mountains of Scotland are among
the easiest to grow and highest
quality black currants in the world.
This bush is compact, upright to 5
feet tall and easy to grow and prune
and is rated very high in both vitamin C and anthocyanins. Ben
Lomond ripens mid July. E714: $14.50 each, 3+: $12 each, 10+:
$10 each
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English Winners from Across the Pond
HILLTOP BALDWIN Rated the best variety for
making jelly from 70 varieties tested at the WSU
experimental station in Puyallup, Washington,
Hilltop Baldwin is a legendary English favorite.
It bears a heavy crop of fruit with a sweet, black
currant flavor and the highest vitamin C content.
E750: $16.50 each, 3+: $13.50 each, 10+: $11.50 each
CHAMPION A vigorous, upright, mildew resistant, very
productive bush with late-season ripening, Champion has very
good quality fruit. It was brought from England to the U.S. in
1897. E703: $14.50 each, 3+: $12 each
GREEN’S BLACK This productive English cultivar fruits on
long clusters that ripen mid-season. Its balance of sweet/tart
flavors rank it at the top. E712: $14.50 each, 3+: $12 each
BLACKDOWN (Baldwin x Broadtorp) A tasty British favorite
and easy to pick, it is a large spreading, mildew resistant bush
with large, firm berries.E710: $14.50 each, 3+: $12 each
WELLINGTON XXX Enjoy large hanging clusters of black
currants. Upright, vigorous bushes grow 3 to 4 feet tall.
Wellington XXX is a strong producer and very hardy. E719:
$14.50 each, 3+: $12 each
MENDIP CROSS This currant is a 1920 British hybrid of
Baldwin x Boskoop. Vigorous bushes bear large sweet fruit
prolifically for many weeks starting in early season. E723:
$14.50 each, 3+: $12 each
WESTWICK Enjoy large sweet firm fruit on a vigorous,
compact bush from this late-ripening and superior English
cultivar. E751: $14.50 each, 3+: $12 each
Dutch Horticulturists Fancy These
BOSKOOP GIANT Originating in Holland
before 1885, the very large, sweet fruits
are first to ripen. Vigorous bushes are
moderate croppers and resist mildew but
aren’t frost resistant in some areas. E705:
$14.50 each, 3+: $12 each
BLACK REWARD From the Netherlands
and among the best flavored, these large
bushes produce heavy crops of large
berries. It flowers late and is a consistent producer. E711:
$14.50 each, 3+: $12 each
More European Favorites
SWEDISH BLACK A fruitful, mildew resistant and hardy
cultivar, Swedish Black has a vigorous, spreading habit and
flavorful, medium-size fruit. E734: $14.50 each, 3+: $12 each
MOPSYA large productive black currant with good flavor that
ripens early in the season, Mopsy is grown commercially in
Oregon. E726: $14.50 each, 3+: $12 each
CURRANT & GOOSEBERRY RESTRICTIONS
State laws prohibit our shipping red and white Currants or
Gooseberries to DE, ME, NC, NH, NJ, RI, WV and MA except by
permit in certain towns. Black Currants may not be sent to the
states mentioned above, as well as Rhode Island. Only-rust resistant
varieties may go to OH & MI. If you live in one of these states
and believe your area may be exempt, please send us documentation
from your state Department of Agriculture with your order.
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INVIGO This high yielding, vigorous bush from Germany
produces medium-size, easy-to-pick, flavorful berries. E728:
$14.50 each, 3+: $12 each
STRATA This early season variety from Germany is mildew
resistant. E722: $14.50 each, 3+: $12 each
SEPTEMBER BLACK An old time European cultivar that ripens
in late season. The fruit is large and firm with a mild flavor, and
it's very productive. E718: $14.50 each, 3+: $12 each
TSEMA A compact black currant bush, Tsema is highly mildew
resistant and very productive plant. E755: $14.50 each, 3+: $12
each
Yellow Flowered Clove Currant
CRANDALL (Ribes odoratum) The most
ornamental and the sweetest in flavor
of all the black currants, Crandall has
deliciously clove-scented yellow flowers
early in spring on a spreading 3 to 4
feet tall bush. It makes a beautiful edible
hedge. The gooseberry shaped leaves
turn brilliant red and yellow in the late
summer and fall. The fruit is large for a currant and round. It
has a nice sweet flavor without the black currant aftertaste.
It makes a milder jam, syrup or dried fruit than other black
currants. The plant is rust resistant and easy to grow. E700:
$14.50 each, 3+: $12 each; 10+: $10 each
WHITE AND PINK CURRANTS
White and pink currants are rarely available.
Their hardiness and growth habit
is much like their red cousins. They are
very productive and high in Vitamin C.
Bushes grow to 5 feet tall. USDA Zones
3-8.
PRIMUS WHITE This cultivar from
Slovakia is grown for its sweeter flavor
and frost and mildew resistance. This
compact bush produces large strings
of fruit in mid-season, used for cooking,
wine and juice.E795: $14.50 each, 3+:
$12 each
BLANCA WHITE Blanca is very productive and used for
winemaking, juice, and fresh eating. It has a vigorous,
spreading growth habit and produces fruit at mid-season.
E792: $14.50 each, 3+: $12 each
PINK CHAMPAGNE Long clusters of pink fruit adorn this
beautiful bush. It's a productive, white pine rust resistant,
upright grower. E787: $14.50 each, 3+: $12 each
GLOIRE DE SABLONS Long, translucent pink clusters of
sweet fruit bedeck this beautiful bush. This upright, vigrous
grower is disease-resistant and grows to about 4 feet tall.
E788: $14.50 each, 3+: $12 each
Currants Cross Gooseberries
JOSTABERRY A thornless cross between a black currant and
a gooseberry, Jostaberries have the vigorous growth habit,
the high vitamin C content and the disease resistance of the
black currant. The leaves are gooseberry-like and the fruit,
looks like a gooseberry until it is ripe. As it ripens in late June,
the elongated berries turn almost black. The flavor is sweet
like a ripe gooseberry with just a pleasing hint of the stronger
currant flavor. Jostaberries are ornamental, thornless and easy
to grow. They are resistant to both powdery mildew and white
pine blister rust. Bushes should be pruned like a gooseberry.
Jostaberries make a great tasting jam. E700: $14.50 each, 3+:
$12 each; 10+: $10 each
ORUS 8 Another cross between a black currant and a
gooseberry, these mildew and aphid resistant bushes are
very productive and upright with some thorns. Fruit is round,
medium size, dark pruple and very flavorful. Great eaten fresh,
or used to make jelly or wine.E700: $14.50 each, 3+: $12
each; 10+: $10 each
How To Use Currants
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Use as a foundation planting, in containers,
espaliers, in the perennial borders or in hedges.
IN THE KITCHEN: Red and white currants are prized in jams,
jellies and streudels. Black currants, in juices, syrups, jellies and
liqueurs. Currants are not usually eaten fresh!
Useful Facts
POLLINATION: Red and white currants are self-fertile, black
currants partially self-fertile.
PLANT SPACING: 4 feet apart.
SIZE AT MATURITY: 3-5 feet tall.
HARDINESS: USDA Zones 3-8
EXPOSURE: Sun or partial shade.
ORIGIN: Europe.
YEARS TO FIRST FRUIT: Two.
RIPENING: Late June, early July.
LIFE EXPECTANCY: 15 to 30 years.
How To Grow
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: pH of 5 to 7, prefers good garden loam
but will tolerate heavy or sandy soils.
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Mulch with manure or compost,
apply nitrogen sparingly. Requires annual pruning of old canes.
Fruit is born on new wood. Currants grow best in cool summer
areas.
PRUNING: When planting black currants, cut each shoot back
to three buds. Each winter, prune out old shoots. See the “Plant
Owners Manual” that comes with your order. Prune red and
white currants like gooseberries.
CHOCOLATE BERRY
GOLDEN LANTERNS® HONEYSUCKLE
(Leycestria formosa) This amazing
edible ornamental shrub, native to
lower altitudes in Tibet, is also called
Chocolate berry. Golden Lanterns® is
an outstanding selection with bright
golden, heart-shaped leaves, reddish
new growth and pendulous white and
burgundy flowers that attract butterflies
and bees. In late summer and early fall,
the plant produces lots of small, round,
green berries that turn dark purple
when ripe and have a flavor akin to
bitter chocolate. In the South, the 6 feet
tall, upright shrub stays beautiful year
round, but in the North, it dies back to
the ground each winter and resprouts
the following spring. Hardy to Zone 6
if mulched. It likes well-drained soil. Zones 6-10. 1-quart pot.
D604: $22.50 each
HIMALAYAN HONEYSUCKLE (Leycestria formosa) The same
as the Golden Lanterns listed above but with green instead of
golden leaves. 1-quart pot. D605: $22.50 each
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GOUMIS
(Eleagnus multiflora) A goumi bush
grows to 6 to 8 feet tall and is an
ideal edible shrub for a backyard
edible landscape. Goumis
have attractive leaves with silvery
undersides. Each August they
bear thousands of pretty red, juicy,
pleasingly tart fruits, each with
a small pit. Good for eating out
of hand, they are more typically
made into sauces, pies, and jellies.
Goumi’s tolerate a wide range of
soils, fix nitrogen and begin producing fruit in a year or two. They
are self-fertile but may produce more with a pollinizer. Plant in full
sun, 7 feet apart or 4 feet for a hedge. USDA Zones 6-9. 1-gallon
pots.
SWEET SCARLET GOUMI TM This outstanding Ukrainian Goumi
variety was selected for sweetness and fruit production by the
Kiev Botanic Garden.D561: $24.50 each
GOUMI SEEDLING A producer of tasty goumis and a pollinizer for
the Sweet Scarlet Goumi TM . D562: $19.95 each
ARONIA
(Aronia melanocarpa) Beautiful,
very productive and easy to grow,
this shrub is bound to become a
staple in American backyards as it
has in Eastern Europe, where it is
widely used in delicious juices, soft
drinks, jams and wine. The handsome,
disease resistant bushes
have dark green, oval foliage and grow about 5 to 6 feet tall
with an equal spread. Charming white spring flowers develop
into clusters of glossy, round, violet-black berries with a strong,
tart flavor that comes from high flavonoid/antioxidant content.
Fruit is naturally high in vital vitamins and minerals. In fall, the
foliage changes to striking red. Although Aronia is native to the
eastern United States, the best varieties were bred in Europe.
Plants are self-fertile and can be spaced 4 to 6 feet apart, or
3 feet for a hedge. It’s not an “aronia’s conclusion” that this,
Goumi and Sea Buckthorn are the most productive fruiting
bushes available. USDA Zones 3-8. 1-gallon pot unless otherwise
indicated.
VIKING Bred in Scandinavia, Viking is very flavorful and
incredibly productive. D703: $22.50 each, 3+: $19.95 each
NERO Bred in the Soviet Union. Almost identical to Viking.
Both are loaded with flavorful fruit each year. D705: $22.50
each, 3+: $19.95 each
RAINTREE SELECT We started about 25 seeds from
productive Russian Aronia plants and all of them produced
huge amounts of fruit. We selected this one as a winner among
the resulting plants for its slightly more compact, bushy habit
and good flavor. D706: $22.50 each, 3+: $19.95 each
MCKENZIE A recent release from North Dakota. These
seedlings are each very productive with heavy clusters of easy
to pick berries used to make tasty juices and jellies very high in
antioxidants. This plant grows taller than many aronia bushes,
sometimes reaching 10 feet tall. They are used as a windbreak
or wildlife habitat. 1 to 2 foot size. D702: $8.50 each, 3+: $7.50
each, 10+: $6 each
AUTUMN OLIVE
PORTUGUESE SUPERHERO (Elaeagnus umbellata) An autumn
olive from British Columbia selected for its abundant production of
flavorful fruit. Autumn Olives are vigorous nitrogen fixing bushes
to 15 feet tall that are loaded in the spring with sweetly fragrant
yellow/white flowers. Portuguese Superhero produces lots of
tasty fruit very high in lycopene. 1-quart pot. USDA Zones 3-8.
D566: $19.50 each PROHIBITED TO MA, LIMIT ONE
HIGHBUSH
CRANBERRY
Beautiful in All Seasons
HIGH BUSH CRANBERRY (Viburnum
trilobum) A beautiful 10 feet tall, shade
tolerant ornamental with showy white
spring blos soms. The bitter red fruit is
attractive to birds and can be processed
to make pre serves, syrup or wine. The fruit is so abundant
and brightly colored that it looks almost like the lights on a
Christmas tree. The fall foliage turns a brilliant red. Self-fertile.
Full sun or partial shade. A great hedge plant. Space 8 feet
apart or 4 to 5 feet for a hedge. Zones 3-9. We offer 18- to 36-
inch plants. D760: $8.50 each; 5+ $6 each
EDIBLE
GROUNDCOVERS
WINTERGREEN (Gaultheria
procumbens) Wintergreen berries
ripen from late August until winter
and are bright red. They can be made
into tea, eaten raw, or mixed into fruit
salad. Both leaves and fruit taste like
wintergreen lifesavers. They are a
native of the eastern United States
and hardy to Zones 3-9. This plant is
a creeper and will spread outward 12
inches or more. Plant 12 inches apart, in partial or full shade.
Wintergreen grows about 6 inches tall and makes a great
edible red and evergreen ground-cover. 4-inch pots. G360:
$6.00 each, 6+: $5.00 each
SALAL (Gaultheria shallon) Salal was used
widely by all of the Pacific Northwest coastal
Indians as a staple in their diet. It was eaten
both dried in cakes and fresh from the bush.
Fully ripe salal berries from robust healthy
bushes are flavorful and juicy. If planted in
the sun, the beautiful, upright, leathery leaved
bush will grow only about 2 feet tall. In the
shade it can reach 5 to 10 feet. Berries are the
size of blueberries and are blue-black in color. Space plants 2
feet apart in full sun, 4 feet apart in shade. Zones 6-9. 4-inch
pot. G340: $6.00 each, 6+: $5.00 each
EMERALD CARPET(Rubus pentalobus) This beautiful
evergreen groundcover Raspberry from Taiwan has clover
shaped leathery green foliage turning coppery in autumn.
It grows only a few inches tall and occasionally has yellow
berries in July. Sun or shade. Zones 6-10. 4-inch pot. G300:
$6.00 each, 6+: $5.00 each
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HONEYBERRIES
(Lonicera caerulea edulis) This attractive,
arching bush grows quickly to about 4’
tall. Small, white, funnel shaped flowers
appear in February or March and develop
into delicious, teardrop-shaped, light
blue fruit that ripens in May with high
amounts of ascorbic acid and bioactive
flavonoides. New to America, but widely
grown in Russia, China and Northern Japan,
the blueberry-like fruit may become
a valuable new fruit for Northern growers. Raintree offers late
blooming cultivars that perform well in both cold climates
and in the moderate Pacific NW. Plants prefer sun and well
drained soil. Little pruning is required: just remove overlapping
and weak branches. Space about 6 feet apart or 3 to 4 feet for
a hedge. Select two varieties for pollination. USDA Zones 2-8.
For Maritime and Cold Climates
BLUE PACIFIC A late blooming cultivar from the east coast of
Russia with a compact spreading form, Blue Pacific produces
flavorful light blue fruit. D730: $22.50 each
BLUE VELVET A late blooming cultivar that grows to 4’ tall
and 6’ wide. It has unusual greyish green, velvety leaves. The
fruit is flavorful and comparatively large. D729: $22.50 each
BLUE MOONA very attractive spreading shrub, Blue Moon
has soft, velvety, bright-green foliage. It bears abundant crops
of large, light-blue, tasty fruit. D727: $22.50 each
For Cold Climates
BERRY BLUE A productive tasty variety with an abundance
of light blue fruit. It blooms early and is best suited to cold
climates with late springs. D726: $19.95 each
BLUE BIRDA productive, tasty variety with an abundance of
light blue fruit. Pollenize with Berry Blue. D725: $22.50 each
GOJI BERRIES
(Lycium barbarum) Also known as Wolfberry,
these sweet and nutritious berries are eaten
fresh, juiced or dried like raisins. The berries are
a popular medicinal herb. Among the highest in
protein and antioxidants, they contain all the essential
amino acids and many minerals. Grow this
attractive Chinese native on a trellis to more than
10’ tall or trim it as a bush and keep at 4 to 6 feet tall. Light purple,
bell-shaped flowers bloom in May and continue throughout the summer.
The third year and thereafter, flowers are followed by orange-red
berries. The plant is self-fertile, drought resistant, and likes a half to
full day of sun and well-drained soil. It prefers warm summer days
and cool nights, and as a native prefers neutral or somewhat alkaline
soil. Our plants are grown from cuttings from superior cultivars. USDA
Zones 5-9.
PHOENIX TEARS A superior hardy variety selected for its fruit
production and nutritive value. Enjoy its flavorful red berries.
4-inch pot H2024: $18.50 each, 6+: $16 each
CRIMSON STAR This productive Northern Chinese cultivar has
large, tasty bright red berries. 4-inch pot. H2034: $18.50 each,
6+: $16 each
SEABERRIES
(Hippophae rhamnoides)
Always loaded with fruit,
seaberries are widely used
for healing in Asia and
Europe, where they are
valued as a potent anti-oxidant,
a source for vitamins
C and E and a healing oil.
The attractive thorny small
tree or shrub — also called
Sea Buckthorn — is likely the
most widely grown, northern
hardy, fruiting plant in the
world, but most Americans
have never heard of it! In
Europe, the sour, flavorful
fruit is sweetened and its
orange-passion-fruit-like
flavor makes fine sauces, jellies
and a base for liqueurs.
Blended with other fruits, it
makes a delicious juice. The
plants, native to the Russian Far East, are incredibly productive
and a great choice for backyard fruit production! Narrow silver
leaves and plentiful round, yellow-orange fruit cover the 6-10’
tall, narrow, upright female forms. Give plants full sun and good
drainage, and space them about 7 feet apart or 3 to 5 feet for
a hedge. They are extremely hardy, to -50°F, disease resistant
and easy to grow. Female plants need a male pollinizer, with
one male for up to 8 females. USDA Zones 3-9.
GOLDEN SWEET FEMALE(Byantes cv.) One of the sweetest
cultivars, it produces yellow-orange berries. The 12 feet tall
shrub is tolerant of most soils, even maritime conditions. Fruit
has a unique sweet-acid taste, sometimes made into the afterdinner
drink, Schnapps.D745: $24.50 each
LEIKORA FEMALE Bright, tart orange berries cover the
branches. This German variety grows to 10 feet tall. Fruit ripens
in September and remains on the plant until heavy frosts. The
gorgeous fruit laden branches are used for juice and in floral
arrangements. D742: $24.50 each
ASKOLA FEMALE Selected in the former East Germany for
an exceptionally high content of Vitamin C and E, Askola fruit
ripens in late August and makes delicious and very nutritious
juice.D738: $24.50 each LIMIT ONE
TITAN FEMALE Named for its large, bright orange berries,
which are tart, flavorful and aromatic and make excellent juice
or preserves. This productive bush, from Belarus, grows to 10
feet with darker green foliage. D743: $24.50 each
RADIANT FEMALE Radiant forms a compact shrub growing
to 8 feet tall. The fruit is comparatively large, juicy, and very
high in vitamins C, E and A. It was bred in Siberia. D747:
$24.50 each
RUSSIAN ORANGE An attractive, vigorous, and productive,
medium-size shrub, Russian Orange bears abundant crops of
very large, flavorful, deep orange berries. Russian Orange also
features unusually lush, grayish green foliage. D750: $24.50
each
MALE The male does not produce fruit. It is an attractive
ornamental. One male will pollinate up to eight females. D746:
$21.50 each
Seaberry, Blue Honeysuckle, Aronia & Goumi are incredibly productive!
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SERVICEBERRIES
These very winter hardy plants,
also known as Saskatoons,
make attractive ornamental
shrubs or hedges and
produce delicious edible
fruit. Developed in Alberta
and grown commercially in
Canada, plants are pretty in all
seasons, with attractive white
flowers in spring and bright
yellow foliage in fall. Train them
as single-stemmed trees or
let them sucker and become
multi-stemmed bushes or
edible hedges. Plants tolerate
a variety of soils, but prefer a
neutral or slightly acid pH. They are self fertile and long-lived.
USDA Zones 3-9 unless otherwise noted. We offer healthy,
well-rooted bushes.
THIESSEN(Amelanchier alnifolia) The largest fruiting cultivar
available, with excellent flavor and productivity. It’s a consistent
producer and great commercial choice. Grows to 10 to 12 feet
tall. D474: $12.50 each, 3+: $9.50 each
NORTHLINE (Amelanchier alnifolia) This variety grows only
5 to 7 feet tall and suckers profusely making a great winter
hardy fruiting hedge. It produces loads of large, flavorful fruit
at an early age. It was selected in 1960 at Beaverlodge, Alberta.
D472: $12.50 each, 3+: $9.50 each
SMOKEY (Amelanchier alnifolia) The ¾-inch blue black fruit
is sweet and considered the most highly flavored serviceberry.
The very productive plant can be trained as a multi-stemmed
bush or small 12 feet tree. Plant it 10 feet apart, or 4 feet apart
in a hedge. D470: $12.50 each, 3+: $9.50 each
A Small Tree for All Seasons
AUTUMN BRILLIANCE (Amelanchier x Grandiflora) Grow
this all season’s beauty as a single or multi stemmed 15 to
30 feet tall tree. In spring pink buds open to a mass of large
white flowers. Young purple spring leaves turn to green as they
produce an abundance of small edible round fruit favored by
birds and people. In the autumn the leaves turn a bright array
of yellow-orange and red. USDA Zones 4-8. 1 to 2 foot size.
D460: $12.50 each, 3+: $9.50 each
Fruit Growing Books
THE HOLISTIC ORCHARD by Michael Phillips, 432 pages.
Phillips, an organic orchardist in New Hampshire, adds to
the information in his book "The Apple Grower." The Holistic
Orchard explains the complex web of life that surrounds
your orchard. It covers all the major tree fruits and also many
types of berries. Topics include choosing the right varieties
for your climate, skills such as grafting, planting and pruning,
companion planting, encouraging beneficial insects and pest
control. S145: $39.95; S145D (DVD, 5 hours):$49.95
THE APPLE GROWERby Michael Phillips, 242 pages.
Subtitled “A guide for the Organic Orchardist,” Phillips speaks
to the larger backyard grower and commercial orchardist with
years of knowledge and a reverence for nature. From planning
the orchard and choosing cultivars and rootstocks to siting,
planting, soils, mulches, pollination, pest control, harvesting
and marketing, this book is full of valuable information. S005:
$39.95
APPLES
(Malus pumila) Raintree Nursery specializes in offering superior,
disease-resistant apples for the backyard grower. We select
varieties from around the world for their exceptional flavor and
ease of growing, each with unique qualities to recommend it.
Gardeners can have apples off their trees from August through
November, and they can enjoy the harvest until March or April,
since many apple varieties keep for long periods without refrigeration.
Ever since early American settlers took their favorite
varieties of apples to their new homesteads, apples have been
important in family meals. The harvest from apple trees provides
fresh and hard cider, classic American apple pies, stores
of sauces, butters and other delicacies.
We indicate with this apple carrying a shield symbol
those varieties that are disease resistant and easiest
to grow organically. Even if varieties are not completely scab
resistant, many are still acceptable for the organic grower who
doesn’t demand picture perfect fruit for cider or other uses.
Also, even though some great selections might require more
care, the result is worth the effort. We offer sturdy, wellrooted,
3 to 5 feet grafted trees on the best dwarfing root
stocks. Responding to requests, we also offer mini-dwarfs (2
to 3 foot trees) and full size apple trees. USDA Zones 4-9 unless
noted.
Our Russets Have Incredible Flavor
Russetting develops naturally on the skin of some apple varieties.
Many of the russets possess incredible combinations of
flavors that make them among the finest flavored apples in the
world. Try these classic apple trees in your yard.
HUDSON’S GOLDEN GEM
Discovered as a fence row
seedling in Tangent, OR, about
1931, this tasty, russetted apple
was originally marketed as a
pear because of its brownish
hue and elongated shape. The
delicious flesh is crisp and
sweet; the flavor is nutty and
refreshing. It is productive,
bears annually and resists scab
and mildew quite well. The
large fruit ripens in late October
and will hang on the tree well
into winter. It’s a good keeper.
A400D (EMLA 26 rootstock): $24.95 each; A400T (EMLA 27
mini-dwarf): $28.50 each
RED BELLE DE BOSKOOP
This heirloom keeper apple
originated in Boskoop,
Holland, in 1856, and is still
prized in Europe where it
is a popular commercial
variety. Trees produce
heavy crops of very large
apples that are superior
for cooking and baking
into pies, with a rich
combination of sweet and tart flavors. The apples, russetted
over a red base, ripen in late October and store well all winter
with flavors improving in storage. Trees have some resistance
to scab. Boskoop is rated among the highest in phytonutrients.
A161D (EMLA dwarf 26): $24.95 each; A161T (EMLA 27):
$26.50 each; A161FA (Antanovka): $28.50 each
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ASHMEAD’S KERNEL
The incredible sweettart
flavor of this superb
heirloom apple has made
it a connoisseur’s favorite.
Discovered in Gloucester about
1750, these scab resistant
trees are easy to grow and are
grown commercially in England
today. The medium-size fruit
with brown russetting keeps
extremely well. A090D (EMLA
26) $24.95 each; A090T (On
EMLA 27 mini-dwarf ) $26.50 each; A090F (Antanovka):
$24.95 each
ROXBURY RUSSET NEW! A fine
cider or dessert apple with great
flavor. Roxbury is surmised to be the
first American variety developed,
originating near Boston in the early
17th century. Enjoy the beautiful
large golden brown, orange blushed
fruit each October. A628D (EMLA
26 dwarf): $24.95 each
BROWN RUSSET This heritage
variety is scab and mildew
resistant and a great choice for the
organic grower. The fruit, which ripens
in October has skin that is a pleasing
brown color and has an excellent,
sweet flavor. Enjoy it fresh, make it
into a wonderful cider, or kept in a
box until spring. A110D: $26.50 each;
A110S (EMLA 7 semi dwarf): $26.50
each
Cox’s Corner
Some of the world’s finest tasting
apples have the English legend Cox’s
Orange Pippin as a parent.
CHERRY COX NEW! A medium
size, round, deep red apple that is
consistently productive and has
excellent Cox’s Orange-like flavor.
It is a sport of Cox’s Orange Pippen
from Denmark. It is easy to grow and
somewhat disease resistant. Cherry
Cox ripens in early October and has a
compact spreading growth habit. It blooms in mid season. It is
a reliable favorite here at Raintree. A185D (EMLA 26 dwarf):
$24.95 each; A185T (EMLA 27 mini dwarf): $26.50 each
KARMIJN DE SONNAVILLE This
intensely flavored, red russetted apple
from Holland claims both high sugar
and high acid content, making it a
connoisseurs favorite. A triploid cross
between Cox’s Orange Pippen and
Jonathan, it inherited great qualities
from both parents. You will only be able
to benefit from the impressive flavor
and aroma by growing your own. Some
people prefer the flavor a month or so after harvest, when the
complexity has mellowed. When apples ripen in mid-October,
store them in a box in anticipation of even finer flavors all
winter. This vigorous tree with some resistance to scab thrives
in the Pacific Northwest. A420D (On EMLA 26 dwarf): $26.50
each; A420T (EMLA 27 mini dwarf rootstock): $28.50 each
Raintree offers the world’s most flavorful apples.
HOLSTEIN Noted for its delicious mixture of sweet and tart
flavors, Holstein is suspected of being a seedling of Cox’s
Orange Pippin released in Germany in 1918. It is a mid-season
bloomer but a triploid that won’t pollinize other apples. Holstein
has a vigorous spreading habit. The medium-size mottled
orange fruit ripens in early October. It is scab resistant and
prized for fresh eating and for its flavorful juice. A390D (EMLA
26 dwarf): $24.95 each
QUEEN COX (SELF-FERTILE)
This patented self fertile clone has
the flavor, mellow aftertaste and
aroma of the famed Cox’s Orange
Pippin. Queen Cox sets bumper
crops of delicious fruit each year
without a pollinizer, even when
fruit set is poor on other apples,
including other Cox type apples.
The fruit of Queen Cox is larger
and the tree is more disease
resistant than Cox’s Orange Pippin.
The tree is 15 percent less vigorous than other Cox varieties.
Fruit ripens in early September. The only reliably self-fertile
apple. A581D (EMLA26 dwarf): $24.95; A581T (EMLA 27 mini
dwarf $26.50 each
ELLISON’S ORANGEA
favorite of English organic
growers since 1904, this Cox’s
Orange x Calville Blanc cross
bred in Lincolnshire, England,
combines an outstanding
aromatic flavor with heavy
cropping and resistance to
scab. The complex flavor is
at once sweet and tart with a
hint of anise, and the flesh is
crisp and juicy. A wonderful
choice for the organic orchard, but these apples do not keep
well. Ripens mid-September. A252D (EMLA 26 dwarf): $24.95
each
RUBINETTE Rubinette
is loved for its delicious
sweet/tart flavor. Loads
of incredibly delicious,
small-medium, attractive
orange colored apples
ripen in early October.
It is Golden Delicious x
Cox’s Orange Pippin from
Switzerland and a favorite
of European growers. A625D (EMLA 26 dwarf): $24.95 each;
A625T(EMLA 27 mini dwarf): $26.50 each
Apples for the South
3x1 LOW CHILL COMBO APPLE In Southern
California, Arizona, Hawaii, Florida and other
warm winter areas where winters provide
little chill, (100 to 200 hours is sufficient) this
combination grafted apple on M111 rootstock will
produce sweet, crisp apples. You will receive a
tree with 3 of the following 4 cultivars: Gordon, Fuji, Anna
and Dorset Golden. Anna is a red blushed apple from Israel,
good fresh or cooked, early in the season. Dorsett Golden,
from the Bahamas ripens in mid season. It is much like Golden
Delicious, firm and flavorful. Gordon is a flavorful red apple
good for cooking or fresh eating that ripens later in the season.
This very productive tree will grow to about 15-20’, but can be
kept shorter with pruning. Self-fertile. Blooms early season.
A803LC (EMLA 111): $46.50 each
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Resistant Cultivars Presented with [PRI]de
For years, researchers at the Purdue, Rutgers and Illinois fruit breeding program (PRI) have been developing delicious tasting
disease resistant apples. Notice that they put the letters “PRI” in many of their patented selections. Try these wonderful
disease-resistant selections in your yard. They have been proven to thrive in backyards throughout the nation.
Best Early Ripeners
WILLIAM’S PRIDE Highly
rated for its sweet, rich, spicy
flavor, the large, red fruit ripens
in early August and is the best of
the early apples. Trees are very
productive with strong, wellangled
branches. An early season
bloomer with unusually long
lasting blossoms, the tree is immune to scab and resistant to
cedar rust and fireblight. A700D (EMLA 26 dwarf): $24.95
each; A700F (Antanovka): $26.50 each; A700T (EMLA 27
mini dwarf): $26.50 each
In Mid-Season Form
DAYTON The large, beautiful,
brilliant red fruit is crisp and juicy
with a great sweet-tart flavor. Very
productive trees have an upright form
and strong branch angles, and they
are immune to scab and resistant to
both mildew and cedar rust. Fruit on
this superior PRI selection ripens in late September. A240D:
$24.95 each; A240T(EMLA 27 mini-dwarf): $26.50 each;
A240F (Antanovka): $26.50 each
PRISTINE® This PRI selection
produces large crops of beautiful
yellow apples that are crisp and
tasty. Fruit ripens in August. Mildly
tart, they are excellent for eating
fresh, for baking and for cooking
into applesauce. Trees are highly
resistant to scab and cedar apple
rust and partly resistant to powdery
mildew and fireblight. A570D (EMLA
26 dwarf): $24.95 each; A570F
(Antanovka): $26.50 each; A570T (EMLA 27 mini dwarf):
$26.50 each; A570E (3-tiered espalier): $69.95 each
Disease Resistant Keeper
ENTERPRISE Glossy red apples
with an excellent sprightly flavor
ripen in late October and keep well,
with flavor improving in storage.
The productive, vigorous, spreading
tree is immune to scab and resistant
to fire blight, cedar apple rust and
mildew. Proven in much of the nation.
A300D (EMLA 26 dwarf): $24.95 each; A300T (EMLA 27
mini-dwarf): $26.50 each
Disease Resistant Yellow Cultivars
CHEHALIS An excellent choice for organic
growers who like a very large, sweet, yellow
apple. This old favorite was discovered north of
Chehalis, WA, in 1937. Fruit resembles Golden
Delicious in looks and flavor, but it is larger
and crisper. Reliable, highly productive trees
are very resistant to scab and partly resistant to mildew. Fruit
ripens late in September. A200D (EMLA 26 dwarf): $24.95
each; A200T (EMLA 27 mini-dwarf): $26.50 each; A200SB
(Belgian Fence EMLA 7 semi-dwarf): $49.95
GREENSLEEVES Organic growers
in England rave about this large,
beautiful, yellow apple. Bred at East
Malling for its scab and mildew resistance,
this cross between Golden Delicious and
James Grieve produces heavy crops of
crisp, juicy, delicious apples in September
after a long, mid-season bloom. A compact spur habit adds to
its winning nature. A385D (ELMA 26 dwarf): $24.95 each;
A385T (EMLA 27 mini-dwarf): $28.50 each
Rezista® Apples
GOLD STAR TM Dr. Jaroslav
Tupy of the Botany Institute in
Stricovice, Czech Republic developed
this outstanding scab, mildew and
fireblight resistant cultivar. Large, juicy,
yellow apples have a smooth finish,
fine texture and spicy flavor. Trees bloom mid-season; fruit
ripens late October; and keeps very well in storage. A265D
(EMLA 26 dwarf): $24.50 each
Historic Apple Trees
JOHNNY APPLESEED In the
1830’s, thousands of apple trees
were planted in Ohio by John
Chapman, who earned the
nickname Johnny Appleseed for
his work. Nearly two centuries
later, it is extremely rare to find a
tree documented to be a graft from
one of Johnny’s trees, but Raintree acquired one.
It was tracked down by Scott Scogerboe, who
found an old newspaper article that told of an Ohio
homestead where Johnny Appleseed had planted a
tree. Early in the 20th century, a student who visited
the homestead took a cutting, grafted a new tree
and planted it in his family’s yard. The child who
planted the grafted tree, now elderly, retired from the
same school where Scott found the ancient tree. This tree is productive
with medium-to-large red apples over yellow background. The flesh is
sweet and the texture is a little mealy. However, it is surprisingly good for
a seedling and was probably kept all these years for its flavor and ease of
growing . A465S (EMLA 7 semi-dwarf): $28.50 each
Enjoy these outstanding resistant cultivars from Eastern
Europe.
BELLA TM This crisp large, elongated bright red apple has a
pleasing combination of sweet and tart flavors. It ripens in late
September and is resistant to scab, mildew, fireblight, cedar apple
rust, and red mite. It was developed by the German Dresden-Pillnitz
program that has combined disease resistance with the flavor of
Cox’s Orange and other highly flavored apples. It has a medium
sized growth habit and blooms early to mid season. (PPAF) A605D
(EMLA 26 dwarf): $26.50 each
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FLOWER OF KENT As the story
goes, Sir Isaac Newton’s laws
of gravity were inspired by an
apple that fell from the Flower of
Kent tree at Woolsthorpe Manor
in Lincolnshire, England. The
original tree, now long gone,
lives on from grafts taken in the
1800’s. The tree produces green,
oval, mealy, sub acid apples used
for cooking. They flower and
ripen late. A249S (EMLA7 semidwarf):
$24.95 each
FORT VANCOUVER NEW! Located at Old Apple Tree Park in
Vancouver Washington, this living tree, planted between 1826
and 1830 is believed to be the oldest apple tree in the Pacific
Northwest. The small green apples ripen in September and are
used for pie or cider. The old apple tree was planted from seeds
brought from England. Plant a bit of history in your yard too.
The community celebrates the Old Apple Tree Festival each
year on the first Saturday in October to commemorate this
historic tree. A470S (EMLA 7 semi-dwarf): $26.50 each
BARDSEY This amazing unique apple
comes from the windswept Bardsey
Island off the coast of Wales and is available
for the first time to American gardeners.
The fruit is pink striped over a yellow base
and is picked in Wales in late September
and stores until November. The tree flowers
early in the season. The fruit also appears
to be scab free while growing in a very
scabby orchard in Northern Wales. These
characteristics make it a candidate to do well in maritime
climates in the U.S. Bardsey Island has long been associated
with religious activity. Pre Roman Celts visited the Island to
pray and often to die on this most western isle. During early
Christian times Bardsey was a place of pilgrimage. Three trips
to Bardsey Island were said to equal a pilgrimage to Rome.
Anybody buried on Bardsey was said to be guaranteed eternal
salvation. Raintree is working with Permacultural landscaper
Bruce Weiskotten to introduce this apple to American
gardeners. A royalty on each apple sold will be returned to
the apple’s developers on Bardsey Island.A105D (EMLA 26
dwarf): $28.50 each; A105T (EMLA 27 mini-dwarf): $32.50
each: A105F (Antanovka) $28.50
NEWTOWN PIPPIN Newtown Pippin was the workhorse of
Washington, Jefferson and other colonial American’s orchards.
Also known as Albemarle Pippin and Yellow Newtown, it is
a large yellow green deliciously sweet/tart aromatic apple
with white dots on the skin. A large crop of fruit ripens in mid
October but keeps for many months and tastes best after a
month or more of storage. It blooms mid season with Rubinette
and Spartan. It originated in Newtown on Long Island New
York in 1759. A475D (EMLA 26 dwarf): $24.95 each; A475SB
(Belgian Fence EMLA 7): $49.95 each
Flavor-Packed Heritage Apples
Raintree Owner Sam Benowitz
gets bonked on the head
by a Flower of Kent apple at
Woolthorpe in England. He
discovered it hurt!
For hundreds of years, Americans have enjoyed these great old
cultivars!
ARKANSAS BLACKNamed for its purple-red fruit, this
popular heritage apple turns almost black when fully ripe.
It is a favorite in the Midwest and upper South, an excellent
keeping apple with firm, crisp flesh, and a tart, aromatic flavor
that mellows in storage. Apples ripen late in the season on
trees that are somewhat resistant to cedar-apple rust and
fireblight. A088SA (EMLA 7 semi-dwarf): $24.95 each
NORTHERN SPY Among the
best keepers, Northern Spy has
thin skin and very crisp, delicious
flesh with a sweet/tart flavor that
is prized for cooking and eating
fresh. Although very hardy, trees
bloom late in spring and fruit
ripens in November, making full
ripening in cooler parts of the
Pacific Northwest a challenge. The
outstanding fruit convinces many
people throughout the U.S. to grow it, even though it is biennial
and takes a few years to come into production. Rated very high
in phytonutrients.A277D
(EMLA 26 dwarf): $24.95
each
TOMPKINS KING Known
as King, the large yellowgreen
apples with red
stripes are excellent for
eating fresh, for cooking
and for cider making. They also keep well. This highly prized
apple is a tip bearer. (Tip bearer pruning note: Wait to prune
until two inches of new growth has begun in spring. Then
prune back to 6-8” of last years growth!) A480D (EMLA 26
dwarf): $24.95 each
WOLF RIVER This beautiful, red apple
from Wisconsin, with a mild pleasant
flavor, gets bigger than any others we
offer. Just one is enough to make almost a
whole pie. Wear a hard hat while picking
or it may make a big impression on you!
Trees are resistant to scab and mildew and
very winter hardy. A720S (EMLA 7 semidwarf):
$24.95 each
FAMEUSE Called the snow apple for its bright white flesh that
is sometimes streaked red, this
small orange-red apple has been
an American favorite for more than
250 years. Tender, juicy apples that
ripen in September have a great
sweet/tart flavor that is prized for
fresh eating, cooking and making
an aromatic bitter/sweet cider.
A658S (EMLA 7 semi-dwarf):
$24.95 each
Gravenstein Strains
The old-fashioned Gravenstein, known
for its wonderful, tangy flavor, is the ideal
sauce, pie and cider apple. Allow the vigorous
tree some extra room. Fruit ripens in
early September, but is biennial, bearing
a heavy crop every other year. There are
many old time “strains”. Each tastes the
same but looks different. Some have skin
that is solid red, some are mainly green and
others striped.
STRIPED GRAVENSTEIN The striped
“Sheets” strain. A381T (EMLA 27 mini
dwarf): $26.50 each; A381S (EMLA 7
semi-dwarf): $24.95 each
RED GRAVENSTEINWe offer the “Worthen Strain.” A380D
(EMLA 26 dwarf): $24.95 each; A380FA (Antanovka):
$26.50 each
Flavor-packed heritage apples
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World’s Best Cooking Apples
BRAMLEY The English are
particular about their cooking
apples, and this large, round, greenyellow
apple with red stripes is the
most widely used. Apples are firm and
juicy and they cook to perfection. When
ripe, they are good for fresh eating, too. Spreading trees bear
heavily and regularly and resist scab and mildew. Enjoy ripe
fruit in early October. Bramley is rated among the highest in
phytonutrients. A140S (MM106 semi-dwarf): $24.95 each
KING EDWARD VIINamed in 1902,
this large, yellow-green apple has
been popular in English gardens as an
outstanding fresh eating and cooking
apple. The scab-resistant tree flowers very
late and misses early frosts. Fruit ripens in
early October and cooks to a firm, flavorful,
translucent puree. A485D (EMLA 26
dwarf): $24.95 each
The McIntosh Clan
Northeastern growers have long loved
the unique sweet/tart flavors of the
MacIntosh apple. Now most of the nation
can enjoy that flavor. We offer a number
of delicious disease resistant off-spring of
MacIntosh.
BELMAC TM A productive, all-purpose Canadian cultivar that
combines flavor and keeping ability with cold and disease
resistance. The sweet, medium-to-large, deep red apples ripen in
late September or early October and keep three months or more. A
delicious, sweet/tart MacIntosh flavor suggests Spartan parentage.
Belmac resists scab, mildew, and cedar apple rust, thrives in eastern
Canada, and has proven a winner in western Washington. It was
bred by Dr. Shahrokh Khanizadeh in Quebec and introduced in
1996. Offered under agreement with Ag. Canada, Quebec. Includes
$1.20 royalty per tree. Ask us for a quote. We can custom grow
commercial quantities! A100D (EMLA 26 rootstock): $24.95 each;
A100T (EMLA 27 mini dwarf rootstock): $26.50 each; A100F
(Antanovka): $26.50 each
LIBERTYDark, polished, red skin
and intense, sprightly flavor make
this medium size, elongated apple a longstanding
favorite. Trees that were bred
in New York for high scab, cedar apple
rust, fireblight and mildew resistance
thrive in the Pacific NW and throughout
most of the nation. Among the highest
cultivars in antioxidants. Every year,
a large crop ripens on this spreading
tree in early October. A520D (EMLA 26 dwarf): $24.95 each;
A520T (EMLA 27 mini dwarf): $26.50 each; A520E (3-tiered
espalier): $69.95 each; A520F (Antanovka): $26.50 each;
A520SB (Belgian Fence EMLA 7 semi-dwarf): $49.95 each
SHAY NEW! This scab immune and
mildew resistant apple provides a
heavy crop each year at Raintree in late
September on a sturdy, well-branched
tree. The red elongated fruit is crisp,
sweet, and great for fresh eating.
Developed by the late Dr. Ralph Shay at
Oregon State University from a planting
at Purdue. A650D (EMLA 26 dwarf):
$24.95 each
NY 75414-1 NEW! This beautiful dark red apple has an
excellent combination of sweet and tart flavors and is resistant
to apple scab, mildew and fireblight. Bred at the New York
Fruit Testing program, it has been extremely productive and of
superior flavor at fruit tasting trials at Mt. Vernon, Washington.
It ripens in early October. A555D (EMLA 26 dwarf): $24.95
each
Enjoy the Best Japan Has to Offer
The Japanese, in general, love their apples large, sweet & juicy!
SANSAThis juicy, crisp, sweet fruit from Japan ripens
extra early in late August and has the best qualities of
both parents, Akane and Gala. A pretty red blush covers the
yellow, medium-large, conical fruit. Sansa has resistance to
both fireblight and scab and also keeps well for an early apple.
A635D (EMLA 26 dwarf): $24.95 each
Bramley Apple Pie Recipe
This is the best we’ve tasted! Enjoy Raintree horticulturist Theresa Knutsen’s recipe: The Filling:
6 cups Bramley apples, peeled and sliced. ½ cup sugar, 1 tbsp corn starch, 1 tsp cinnamon, ⅔ tsp
allspice. Mix dry ingredients, blend with apples, let stand 10 minutes and then put in pie crust. Dot
with 1 tbsp butter or margarine. Top with lattice pie crust. Bake at 450°F for 10 minutes, then 350°F
for 45 minutes. The Crust: 2 cups flour, ½ tsp salt, ¾ cup shortening, 5 tbsp water: Sift flour and salt.
Cut shortening into flour until thoroughly blended, gently cut in water until dough clumps together.
Makes one 8- to 10-inch pie with top and bottom crust.
Surprise Your Friends With Red-Fleshed Apples
Apples with red flesh are very high in phytonutrients.
MOTT PINK This crisp, juicy variety makes
a delicious pink applesauce from loads of
medium-size, yellow fruit with pink flesh. Fruit
ripens on the productive tree in early to mid-
September. A553D (EMLA 26 dwarf): $26.50
each
ALMATA For beautiful apple sauce and jelly, few compare
with this flavorful, large red apple with bright pink flesh. Red
leaves and bright pink spring blossoms make
it a great edible ornamental. It is very winter
hardy, with fruit ripening in October. A085S
(EMLA 7 semi-dwarf): $28.50 each
HANSEN’S RED FLESHA beautiful tree with
copper colored leaves and red flowers. The
elongated, deep red, flavorful, September
apples are 2” long. The pink flesh makes a
clear, delicious red jelly. A great landscape
tree, beautiful in all seasons.A600D (EMLA
26 dwarf): $26.50 each
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BENI SHOGUN FUJI Many fruit
connoisseurs love the crisp, juicy, very
sweet flavor of the Japanese apple Fuji.
However, the regular Fuji requires a long
ripening season, making it hard to grow
in the Pacific Northwest and other areas
with relatively cool summers. Researchers
recommend Beni Shogun because it has
excellent flavor and ripens almost a month
earlier than the standard Fuji. This selection blooms in midseason
and will thrive in much of USDA Zones 5-9. Patent 7997.
A120D (EMLA 26 dwarf): $26.50 each; A120T (EMLA 27
mini-dwarf): $26.50 each
SHIZUKA From Japan comes this
Golden Delicious x Indo cross,
leaving smiles in its wake. The
beautiful, very large, firm, yellow
with pink blush fruit is very sweet
with low acidity, and will ripen about
mid October. It is also an excellent
keeper. A655D (EMLA 26 dwarf):
$24.95 each
AKANE Pronounced “ah-kahnay,”
this firm, crisp and fully
flavored red eating apple produces
good crops every year, no matter how
bad the spring pollinating weather.
The scab and mildew resistant apple
from Japan is an excellent variety for
the organic grower. It ripens in early
September. A020S (MM106 semidwarf):
$24.95 each; A020T (EMLA
27 mini-dwarf): $26.50 each; A020SB (Belgian Fence EMLA
7 semi-dwarf): $49.95 each
SILKEN A most beautiful, large, firm,
yellow with pink blush fruit from Japan. Not
only a good looker, it is very sweet with
low acidity. Silken will ripen about mid-
October and is an excellent keeper. Golden
Delicious x Indo. A656D (EMLA 26 dwarf):
$24.95 each
A Wonder From Down Under
PINK LADY® This beautiful apple from
Western Australia has a pink blush on its
yellow skin. The medium-size, conical fruit
has fine-grained flesh that is at once tangy
and sweet, crisp and crunchy. Apples are
great for eating out of hand and are prized for
fruit salads, since they do not brown easily
after being cut. Pink Lady (Golden Delicious x
Lady Williams) ripens and develops best flavor in hot summer
climates. A580D (EMLA 26 dwarf): $24.95 each; A580T
(EMLA 27 mini-dwarf): $26.50 each
Minnesota Marvels Very Versatile
ZESTARThis patented, superior, winterhardy,
early-season apple thrives in
the Northern half of the nation! Zestar
ripens in late August and has a delicious
crunchy flavor. It will keep nicely for a
month and a half. The tree is a reliable
producer of large red apples. USDA
Zones 3-8. A740D (EMLA 26 dwarf):
$24.95 each
HONEYCRISP(Macoun x Honeygold) Pick
this superior red apple with a crunchy crisp
texture and juicy sweet-tart flavors in September
or let it develop its full aromatic flavor by leaving it
on the tree until mid-October. From the University
of Minnesota, it is among the most winter hardy of
apple trees, showing little damage at -40°F. It resists scab and
has shown no problems with fireblight. Enjoy it great fresh or
in pies, crisps and apple sauce. Honeycrisp is among the most
nutrient-rich of supermarket-available varieties. USDA Zones
3-8. A410D (EMLA 26 dwarf): $24.95 each; A410T (EMLA 27
mini-dwarf): $28.50 each; A410F (Antonovka): $26.50 each
SWEET SIXTEEN NEW!Enjoy the complex flavor of this
large, red-striped University of Minnesota apple. It is firm,
crisp and juicy. It has an indescribable anise-like — some say
peach-like — aftertaste that hooks you. It’s annually productive
and resists scab and fireblight. A667S (EMLA
7 semi dwarf): $24.95 each
Top Rated in Most of the Nation
MELROSE This flavorful red apple is top rated
for reliability & keeping. Properly stored in the
garage, it can keep until May. A heavy crop of tart apples, great
for cooking or eating fresh, ripens in late October. Melrose is
the official Ohio state apple. A540D (EMLA 26 dwarf): $24.95
each; A540T (EMLA 27 mini dwarf): $26.50
JONAGOLDFirm, crisp, and highly flavored, this sweet, large,
red and yellow apple scores on top in taste tests. A generous
load of apples ripen early to mid-October and keep well.
Many orchards in the Northwest are now growing Jonagold
commercially. A460D (EMLA 26 dwarf): $24.95 each;
A460SB (Belgian fence): $49.95 each
EMPIRE NEW!(MacIntosh x Red Delicious) If you like
McIntosh you will love the tart, crisp, aromatic and tasty
Empire. The apple ripens in September with dark red skin and
cream colored flesh. It is excellent for fresh eating and salads,
good for sauce, baking, pies and freezing. Kids love Empire’s
sweet-tart taste and super crunchy texture. Planted widely
in New York State since 1966, it is the most successful apple
introduction from Cornell. Empire has low susceptibility to fire
blight; and it has outstanding fruit quality, color, firmness, and
storage. A257S (EMLA 7 semi-dwarf): $24.95 each; A257SB
(Belgian Fence): $49.95 each
GUIDE TO APPLES BY FLAVOR
It is difficult to describe “flavor” in a catalog description. We
try here to rate many of the apples we offer by the level of
their acidity or tartness.
Note: Apples called “tart” or “tangy” can have as much
sugar content as sweet apples. They have added acids which
compliment their flavor.
Sweet mostly (low in acids and moderate to high in
sugars): Sansa, Beni Shogun Fuji, Chehalis, Greensleeves,
Centennial.
Sweet/tart balanced (moderate in acid, moderate to high
sugars): Akane, Honeycrisp, Jonagold, Melrose, Shizuka,
Pristine, Dayton, William’s Pride, Ashmeads, Hudson’s.
Among the sweet/tart apples are also those in the Cox’s
family. These include Ellison’s Orange, Rubinette and the
McIntosh clan including Liberty, Spartan, Shay and Belmac.
Sweet with extra tartness (moderate to high in acid &
moderate to high in sugars): Karmijn, Bramley, Red Boskoop,
Gravenstein.
Cultivars selected for flavor, nutritive value and easy of growing.
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Combo Apples
Enjoy apples for months on one
amazing self-fertile semi-dwarf
tree. Pick apples from August
through October. On MM106 rootstock,
it will grow to 15’ tall.
4x1 Resistant Combo A8504S: $44.50 each
Liberty, Pristine, Belmac, Ashmead’s Kernel.
4x1 Cider Maker A8504SC: $46.50 each
Kingston Black, Dabinett, Spitzenberg, Roxbury Russet. Plant
this self-pollinating combination apple tree to enjoy the old
time flavors and make your own delicious hard cider.
4x1 Heritage A8504SH: $44.50 each
Newtown Pippin, Spitzenberg, Hudson’s Golden Gem, Wolf
River. Enjoy 4 unique red, yellow and brown russeted old time
American apple varieties. On one self-pollinating tree.
Hints on Growing Your Combo Tree
To keep the varieties in balance,
grow your “combo”
tree as an “open center” taking
out secondary branches
that grow into the middle.
If one variety starts overgrowing
the others it can be
slowed down by spreading
the branch or tying it down.
Through proper pruning your
varieties will stay balanced.
The Tree Owners Manual
that comes with each order
tells you how!
Spreading the branches is
important when growing a
combination fruit tree.
On the label, the varieties are identified from the bottom of
the tree up.
Sorry! Because of difficulty tracking the possible combinations,
we cannot tell you ahead which variety is missing on the
combos. They are labeled from bottom to top, and you will know
when the labeled tree arrives.
Apple Cookbook
THE APPLE COOKBOOK 3rd EDITION by Olwen Woodier,
238 pages. Enjoy 125 delicious recipes including beverages,
breakfasts, soups, salads, entrees, breads, pies and muffins.
Explains understandably how to preserve; including canning,
freezing, drying and making sauces and jams. Beautiful photos
and fascinating stories. Makes a great gift. S007: $14.95
Apple Varieties Scab CAR Fireblight P Mildew
Dayton VR MR R M
Enterprise VR R R M
Liberty VR VR R R
Pristine VR R M R
William’s Pride VR R R M
Belmac VR R R R
Akane VR UK R R
Centennial R R R R
VR = Very Resistant; M = Moderate Resistance; UK =
unknown. CAR is Cedar Apple Rust: Other CAR-resistant
apples include Rebella, Arkansas Black. Fireblight resistant
are Akane, Centennial, Bella, Empire.
Columnar Trees
Look mom, no branches!
Perfect for patios,
decks or other small
areas, these trees grow
in a columnar form to
7-9’ tall. They are loaded
with fruit which all forms
along the main trunk
or on short, spur-like
branches. Trees can be
planted in a whiskey
barrel or planted two
feet apart in the ground.
Each will cross pollinate
with mid-season
pollinizers. On EMLA 7
semi-dwarf rootstock.
Patents pending.
NORTH POLE TM
This crisp, juicy,
red McIntosh-type
apple ripens in late
September. A275:
$28.50 each
GOLDEN SENTINEL TM A large flavorful yellow fruit that ripens
in early October. A272: $28.50 each
SCARLET SENTINEL TM For excellent production and disease
resistance on a narrow tree, try Scarlet Sentinel. Large,
greenish yellow apples blushed with red follow a rich display of
white spring flowers. A273: $28.50 each
A750S Blushing Delight A755S Tangy Green A760S Tasty Red
Urban Apples®
Urban Apples® are NEW columnar trees that produce their fruit
on spurs along the main stem. Each combines disease resistance,
flavor and ease of growing in small spaces. Each has a
narrow upright habit, ideally suited to grow in a container on a
patio or as a small tree in the ground. Trees grow about 8 feet
tall. Like other apples you need two cultivars for pollination and
each blooms mid season and is a good pollinizer for the others
and for other mid season blooming apples. They are each
highly scab and mildew resistant selections from Dr. Jaroslav
Tupy of the Czech Republic. USDA Zones 4-9. We offer them on
ELMA 7 semi-dwarf rootstock. As with other apples, two varieties
are needed for pollination. Large 4-5', two-year trees.
BLUSHING DELIGHT Blushing Delight has sweet flavor
and a pretty red blush over a green background. It ripens mid-
September. A750S: $36.50 each
TANGY GREEN Tangy Green has a crisp texture, lime green
color and a sweet/tart flavor. It ripens mid-September. A755S:
$36.50 each
TASTY RED Tasty Red is a bright red, firm sweet juicy apple
that ripens in mid-September. A760S: $36.50 each
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CIDER APPLES
The cider apple varieties we offer are prized for making
hard, alcoholic cider. These varieties, when blended with
both sweet and tart varieties, also brighten the flavor of
sweet cider or apple juice. In addition to the varieties listed
here, we have several other high quality cider varieties that we
can custom graft in commercial quantities upon request. See
apple pollination chart on page 32. Alcoholic cider made from
pears is called "perry." See perry pears on page 37.
European Cider Apples
KINGSTON BLACK The
flavor of Kingston Black
is such a fine, complex
combination of sweet,
sharp and bitter qualities
that it makes a wonderful
hard cider even without
blending with other
varieties. Classified a
“bittersharp” apple, the
English consider it to be
the standard cultivar for
making a high quality,
single variety cider. A
very large harvest of
medium-size, red apples
ripens mid-October. Don’t eat it — cider it! Trees will grow 15
feet tall. A430S (EMLA 7 semi-dwarf): 28.50 each; A430SA
(MM106 semi-dwarf): $28.50 each
FREQUIN ROUGE A bittersweet cider apple from Normandy.
The tree is precocious and productive and moderately vigorous.
Fruit matures in mid season. It is favored for making a high
quality cider despite being scab and fire blight susceptible.
A325S (MM106 semi dwarf): $28.50 each
FOXWHELP Although the original Foxwhelp is described as
a small yellow apple with
red stripes, ours from the
Mt. Vernon, WA, Station is a
larger red apple. Classified as
a “bittersharp” it makes a full
bodied, aromatic, prized cider.
It stores well for holiday cider
making parties! It blooms
mid season and ripens in mid
October. Tree habit is upright.
A320S (MM106 semi-dwarf):
$28.50 each
MEDILLIN D’OR NEW! A
classic European cider apple.
It is a “bitter sweet”, very
high in both sugars and
tannin. It makes a sweet
cider with a high alcohol
content and a delicious
fruity flavor. It is somewhat
scab resistant. The fruit is
oblate in shape and yellow
with russeting. It blooms
very late in the season
and ripens in late October.
Named for the Gold Medal
it won in France in 1873.
A435S (MM106 semi
dwarf): $32.50 each
Old American Cultivars
CAMPFIELD A medium size cider apple,
greenish yellow with a red blush. The flesh
is white, firm, sweet and rich. Makes a great
cider mixed with the variety Harrison. The
tree is vigorous and productive. Origin: New
Jersey 1817. A165S (MM106 semi-dwarf):
$32.50 each LIMIT ONE
GRANNIWINKLE An old American sharp
cider apple high in sugar and acids and
low in tannin. Named for the grower who
first cultivated it in New Jersey in the
early 1800’s it is green/yellow with red
stripes. It is a vigorous upright tree and a
prolific cropper that ripens in September.
It’s often mixed with Harrison. Prized for fresh eating or cider.
A379S (MM106 semi dwarf): $32.50 each
HARRISON Originated in Essex County New Jersey before the
American revolution and highly prized. The apple is yellow and
elongated with rich yellow flesh. It produces a superior sweet
cider. Fruits are often picked when they fall in November. Trees
are strong and vigorous. A387S (MM106 semi dwarf): $32.50
each
Correll Cider Presses
• Can be picked up or shipped directly
from Correll including UPS
• Several sizes and models
• Handmade since 1973, no assembly
line
• The best, pure and simple
Write or call for price list, info:
Cider Press LLC
Correll Cider Presses
PO Box 400
Elmira, OR 97437
Shop address:
25865 Hwy 126 #A109
Veneta, OR 97487
Phone: (541) 935 3500
Website: correllciderpresses.com
Cider-Making Books
THE NEW CIDER MAKERS HANDBOOK by Claude Jolicoeur,
hardcover, 352 pages. Subtitled a “Comprehensive Guide for
Craft Producers," this book has what you need to know. Learn
how to plant and grow a cider orchard including cultural
practices and varietal selection by U.S. region. The book
includes the equipment and techniques you need to make
ciders successfully. S342: $44.95
CIDER BOOK by Proulx & Nichols, 224
pages. It covers all aspects of making
cider. Ciders are as diverse as wines and
this book explains how to make many of
the different types. These include English
farmhouse ciders, French sparkling ciders
and American style ciders. The instructions
and charts are clear and easy to use. For
inspiration, there are interviews with master
cider makers the world over. A good book
or a neighbor with a full cellar are key to learning the hobby.
S340: $14.95 each
HARD CIDER IN THE PACIFIC NW by Moulton, King, Miles
and Zimmerman, 48 pages. Washington State University. For
commercial or home growers. Learn about best varieities,
blends and all growing & processing techniques. Most info is
useful nationwide. S343: $11 each
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ESPALIERS
“Espalier” refers to special
practices for training trees
onto trellises. There are
many ways to make your
trees into works of art,
and the trees we offer have
already been trained along
the same plane in a 3-tier,
T-shape, horizontal cordon.
As you continue the
training, you can shape
trees into any of the designs seen in the drawings below. They
are beautiful when grown against a wall, a building or on existing
fence or wires. Trees should be spaced an average of 8 to 10
feet apart. Branches are at about 1 ½ inches, 2 ½ inches and 3 ½
inches. Trees are shipped in special protective boxes.Apples are
on EMLA 26 rootstock. The 3-tiered espalier combos have a different
variety on each tier. Some varieties are available in limited
quantities. Call us at 1-800-391-8892 for current availability.
Note: Shipped espalier branches may each be cut back to 8 to
10 inches. Come to the nursery and get full-length branches.
Because of the expense of shipping espaliers, our at-nursery
prices are $15 per tree less plus you save shipping. Because of
their size, we can not ship espaliers to AK, HI, or PR.
Espalier Choices
Apple Espaliers
• A8403E 3x1 3-tier: Akane,
Honeycrisp, Chehalis
$69.95 each
• A520E 3-tier: Liberty $69.95
each
• A570E 3-tier: Pristine $69.95
each
• A700E 3-tier: William’s Pride
$69.95 each
Pear Espaliers
• B8403E — 3x1 3-tier Euro:
Rescue, Orcas, Highland
$69.95 each
• B903E — 3x1 3-tier Asian:
Yongi, Chojuro, Shinseiki
$69.95 each
• B180E — 3-tier Orcas $69.95
each
• B200E — 3-tier Rescue
$69.95 each
THREE TRADITIONAL ESPALIER PATTERNS
Our T-shaped Cordon
(3 tiers)
Your espalier may not look
as good, but you’ll be in a
lot less trouble than Napoleon’s
gardener if you mess
up!
This beautiful apple tree
was espaliered on a
fence 100 years ago. The
fence is long gone. Turn
your apple trees into
works of art for people
to appreciate 100 years
from now.
BELGIAN FENCES
Grow a beautiful diamond
shaped fruiting wall. We offer
apple trees on EMLA 7 rootstock
that are already shaped
in a Y. Each tree has two
branches. Each branch comes
off at an angle only about eight
inches above the roots.
To make a Belgian fence, allow
the branches to continue
to grow at about 45 degree
angles until they reach the
desired height. If you plant the
trees about 3 feet apart they
will grow up into a beautiful
diamond shape. Instructions
Price each: $49.95
• A020SB — Akane
• A200SB — Chehalis
• A257SB — Empire
Apple Pest Control
CODLING MOTH TRAPS Contains
two sticky traps with lures which
draw codling moths to their doom.
Hang these 6 inches long non-toxic
tents in your apple trees when they
begin to bloom. Use two traps per
mature tree. T161: $9.95
APPLE MAGGOT TRAPSEach kit
is designed to protect one mature
fruit tree. Kit includes three red spheres
and hangers, three pheromone lures,
instructions and a large tube of glue. Set
traps out in mid-April. Non-toxic. T163:
$17.95
APPLE MAGGOT LURES The three
lures, offered in a kit above, are each in
a tiny plastic container. You can twist tie
them to red spheres, like the ones we
sell to further trap apple maggot males.
T164: $7.99
are included with the trees.
Here is an easy way to get
started: Build a fence with
wires starting at about 18 inches
high and going up one foot
apart until you get to between
six and eight feet tall. Then
get bamboo or other stakes
and tie them diagonally to the
wires. The stakes will make a
diamond pattern and show you
where to tie your branches as
you build your Belgian Fence.
Where the stakes cross at the
bottom will show you where to
plant each tree.
We offer the following large 2-year-old cultivars as Belgian
fence starts. Also find them listed with the apple cultivars.
• A460SB — Jonagold
• A520SB — Liberty
• A475SB — Newton Pippin
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CRABAPPLES
The crabapple is a wonderful multi-purpose tree. Lovely in the
landscape, most of our varieties provide tasty tart apples that
are prized for making jelly. Dolgo and Evereste will enhance
cider with their bittersharp qualities. Commercial orchardists
often use crabapple trees for pollinizers because of their
compact size and their profuse blossoming. Researchers have
found that white flowered varieties are most attractive to bees.
Dolgo is used as a great early season pollinizer. Evereste is an
excellent mid season pollinizer. We offer 3-5’ crab apple trees,
unless noted. What makes an apple a crab is not its personality
but its smaller size.
The Best Edible Crabs
WSU PUGET SPICE This cross
between Prima and Alkmene is
scab immune, has a beautiful upright
shape and is covered with fragrant
white flowers. In the fall it is loaded
with tart small fruit great for making
jelly, pickled fruit or blending in cider.
It is a great mid season pollinizer.
EMLA 26 rootstock. A725D: $24.95
each
DOLGO One of the best all purpose crab
apples. Its large 1-1/2 inch tart crimson
fruit make a rich, ruby red jelly. The leaves
are green and scab and mildew resistant.
The profuse flowers are white. The name
means ‘long’ in Russian, and refers to the
shape of the fruit. The fruit is so bright in
color and abundant that the tree looks like
a decorated Christmas tree when viewed
from a distance. The fruit ripens in early
September. The tree will grow to about 15’
tall. USDA Zones 3-9. A260S (MM106 semi dwarf): $24.95
each;
Apple Accessories
APPLE MAGGOT CONTROL BAGS Protect
your Apples and Pears from Apple Maggot
infestations. While thinning to one per cluster,
usually in May or early June, slip the opening
of the nylon bag, with your two index fingers,
just enough to completely cover the new,
ideally nickel size fruitlet. The bag will fill with
the growing fruit and protect it. This product has been used
succesfully here at Raintree and by many fruit hobbyists. They
are quick and easy to use! Includes instructions! These new
heavier weave bags provide extra codling moth protection.
Contains 144 bags. T167: $12.50 each
FRUIT PICKING BAG The Deluxe Smith Bag
holds a bushel of fruit. The handsome bag is 30”
long and is made of Rip-Stop polyester material
which has a water resistant coating on the inside.
It is Ultra Violet and mildew resistant, lightweight,
durable, and easy to clean. The bottom
conveniently folds up and releases to gently drop
the picked fruit into a box. This leaves both hands
free to pick. It will last a lifetime. The bag has a steel hoop and
is completely leather bound to protect all the areas of heaviest
wear, and the shoulder straps are a heavy 1-3/4 inch webbing.
T025: $45 each
CENTENNIAL Be prepared for heavy
crops of 1-1/2 inch oval fruit with a sweet
flavor. Use the crisp, juicy white fleshed fruit
for canning, making jelly or just popping in
your mouth. The fruit is a bright orange-red.
It ripens in mid-August. Compact and great
as a child’s tree, it produces an abundance of
red flower buds that open to a showy white.
The tree is highly scab resistant. Its midseason
bloom makes it an excellent pollinizer.
A natural dwarf, it grows to only 8 feet tall
on semi dwarf rootstock. USDA Zones 3-9.
MM106 semi dwarf. A180S: $24.95 each
HEWES VIRGINIA NEW! George Washington’s and Thomas
Jefferson’s favorite cider apple. Also called Virginia Crab, it is a
small, flattened dull red apple ripe in September that makes a
clear dry cinnamon flavored cider. It has a long bloom period
and is a good pollinizer. A186D (EMLA 26 dwarf): $28.50
each
MALUS FUSCA SEEDLING This crabapple is native from
coastal southern Alaska to northern California. It is most found
on moist soils where it grows as a tall shrub. It can be used as
a rootstock for apples on very wet sites. The disease resistant
tree produces white flowers and small green/yellow tinged red
fruit very high in phytonutrients. 18-inch+ size. M909: $3.50
each; 5+: $3 each; 10+: $2.50 each; 25+: $2 each
Beautiful in All Seasons & Edible
EVERESTE Enjoy this
fantastic new edible
ornamental throughout the
year. Each spring, this highly
disease resistant tree from
France is covered from base
to summit with fragrant,
beautiful long lasting white
flowers. Every summer the
tree is a spectacle in red,
covered with thousands of round tart 1”
diameter fruit. Use the fruit to make jelly,
pickled apples, cider or gorgeous branch
wreaths. The tree grows to 10’ tall with
branches arched out from the weight of
the fruit. The fruit hangs until mid winter, so birds can eat what
you don’t. Of dozens of varieties in the disease resistant crab
apple trials, Evereste was the most resistant, easiest to care for
and most beautiful. A280D (EMLA 26 dwarf): $24.95 each;
A280T (mini-dwarf): $26.50 each
Gorgeous Ornamentals
PINK CLOUD Having Pink Cloud is like having
a tree covered with roses. Discovered by Ed
Lewis of Bellevue, Washington, Pink Cloud’s
buds are very large, rounded, magenta pink,
on long stems. Fragrant, profuse fully double
flowers open to light pink, like miniature roses. Pink Cloud has
a vase like shape and bronze-green leaves and is loaded with
one inch red crab apples that persist into winter. They can be
used to make a tart jelly, if you get them before the birds. EMLA
26. A532D: $24.95 each
PRAIRIE FIRE A scab resistant upright
tree to 20’ tall with reddish bronze
leaves and pink flowers and small bright red
fruit, loved by birds. Beautiful in all seasons
and a vivid accent in your landscape. On full
size Antonovka rootstock. M906: $24.95
each
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To Grow Apples You Need Proper Pollination
• For pollination you need to have two different apple
varieties! Apples with the exception of the Queen Cox
self fertile don’t pollinize themselves. Apples also don’t
pollinize other fruits!
• Please note that there are some cultivars that are new
to us and we don’t know their relative bloom time. To
be safe choose a mid season pollinizer for those varieties.
• All the apples listed in red are triploids. These will not
pollinate other varieties or themselves. However they
are pollinized by other apple varieties. So Gravenstein
which is a triploid won’t pollinize any other variety. However
it can be pollinized by another non-triploid variety
that blooms near the same time.
• How to read the lists! We have listed the apple varieties
we offer from the earliest bloomer which is Gravenstein,
to the latest bloomer which is Bramley.
• The EARLY SEASON bloomers and the LATE SEASON
bloomers won’t cross pollinate because their bloom
time is too far apart and the early varieties will be done
blooming before the late ones start.
• It is best to pick a pollinizer in the same half of the
total list. The closer the two varieties are in bloom time,
the more their bloom will overlap and the more likely
you will get pollination and therefore fruit set.
• What is important is to choose a pollinizer that is not
too far in bloom time from your variety. For instance
Liberty and Dayton are close enough to count on for
pollination whereas Liberty and Melrose are far enough
away to often work but not always. Zestar and Bramley
would rarely if ever overlap in bloom. While the bloom
order stays generally similiar in different parts of the
nation and in different years, the actual bloom dates
change year to year depending on the weather.
EARLY SEASON
Gravenstein
Zestar
Brown Russet
William’s Pride
EARLY-MID
SEASON
Granniwinkle
Pink Cloud
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Chehalis
Mott Pink
Pristine
Scarlet Sentinel
Egremont Russet
Bardsey
Dolgo
Holstein
Liberty
Silken
Centennial
Sansa
Akane
Puget Spice
Hewes
Cherry Cox
Almata
MID SEASON
Enterprise
Jonagold
Golden Sentinel
Belmac
North Pole
Blushing Delight
Sweet Sixteen
Tasty Red
Golden Treat
Tangy Green
Bella
Spartan
Empire
Red Boskoop
Shizuka
Greensleeves
Fameuse
Beni Shogun
Dayton
Ashmead’s
Hudson’s
Newtown Pippin
Evereste
Rubinette
Karmijn
Hansen’s Red Flesh
Campfield
Roxbury Russet
Johnny Appleseed
Fort Vancouver
MID-LATE
SEASON
Honeycrisp
Shay
Pink Lady
Foxwhelp
Melrose
Harrison
Frequin Rouge
Queen Cox
Goldstar
Wolf River
Ellison’s
King Edward VII
Michelin
Kingston Black
Arkansas Black
LATE SEASON
Northern Spy
Flower of Kent
King
Bramley
Not a pollinizer
Self fertile
AUGUST
Dolgo Crab
Centennial
Williams Pride
Zestar
Pristine
Sansa
EARLY SEPT.
Akane
Silken
Ellison’s Orange
Gravenstein
Queen Cox
Mott Pink
MID-LATE
SEPTEMBER
Chehalis
Dayton
North Pole
Wolf River
Beni Shogun
Bardsey
Bella
Tasty Red
Blushing Delight
Tangy Green
Greensleeves
Empire
Puget Spice
Scarlet Sentinel
Shay
APPLE RIPENING ORDER
J. Appleseed
Fameuse
Hewes
Frequin Rouge
EARLY-MID
OCTOBER
Bramley
Hansen’s Red
Flesh
Belmac
G. Sentinel
Honeycrisp
King Edward
Liberty
King
Fort Vancouver
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Egremont
Rubinette
Spartan
Jonagold
Karmijn
Sweet Sixteen
Ashmead’s
Shizuka
Almata
Cherry Cox
MID-LATE
OCTOBER
Kingston
Goldstar
Foxwelp
Flower of Kent
Arkansas B
Evereste
Holstein
Melrose
Roxbury
Newtown Pippin
Enterprise
Boskoop
Pink Lady
Hudson’s
B & G Russet
N. Spy
Campfield
ABOUT ROOTSTOCK & TREE SPACING
Most of our apple trees are grafted on the dwarfing EMLA 26 rootstock.
Check the rootstock available after each varietal description. It is a
superior choice for backyard growers and produces a tree that will grow
to 8 to 14 feet tall. As you can see from the chart below, some varieties on
the same rootstock grow bigger than others and need greater spacing.
APPLE TREE APPROXIMATE
HEIGHT & SPACING CHART
Centennial
Akane
Bramley
Hansen’s
Pristine
Wms Pride
Greensleeves
Evereste F. of Kent
Beni Shogun
Honey Crisp E. Russett
Dayton
Dolgo Crab Mott Pink
Queen Cox Puget Spice
Sansa Kingston
Black
Fameuse
Our rootstocks are winter hardy to USDA Zone 4 and tolerate a wide
variety of soils. They induce heavy early fruit production and make a well
anchored tree. Chart includes varieties for which data is available. The
www.homeorchardsociety.org website lists 3,990 varieties’ vigor!
Gold Star
Belmac
King
Liberty
Ark. Black
Wolf River
Ellison’s
Hudson’s
Melrose
Rubinette
Bella
Karmijn
Ashmead’s
Pink Lady
Shizuka
Silken
Zestar
Chehalis
Boskoop
Gravenstein
Enterprise
Foxwhelp
Jonagold
N. Spy
Harrison
Roxbury
EMLA 27
4 feet
8 feet
11 feet
5 feet
6 feet
8 feet
EMLA 26
EMLA 7 & MM 106
10 feet
14 feet
12 feet
16 feet
14 feet
18 feet
Antanovka Full Size
18 feet
24 feet
27 feet
32 feet
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MINI-DWARFS
We offer ‘mini-dwarf’ apple trees grown on special EMLA 27
rootstock. They are easily maintained at only four to six feet tall.
These highly productive, compact trees are perfect to grow in
a small backyard. You can space them as close as 4’ apart. Or
place the tree in a fifteen gallon pot on the patio. You can train
them to branch low (at 1’-2’) to maximize fruit production. Remove
fruit for a year or two because once the tree starts bearing
heavily, it stops growing. They begin bearing in the second year
and each tree can produce a half box of fruit a season. The tree
is not a gimmick. It is used extensively in Europe in commercial
apple orchards and the per acre yields exceed American yields.
Caring for the mini-dwarfs is a great project for kids. We offer
2’-4’ grafted mini-dwarf trees. See each variety for price.
Ashmead’s
Akane
Bardsey
Beni Shogun
Belmac
Boskoop
Chehalis
Cherry Cox
How To Use Apples
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Apple trees come in all sizes, depending
on the variety and the rootstock they are grafted upon. On dwarf
rootstock, they are wonderful grown on a trellis or in one of a number
of fan, cordon or espalier patterns. Crabapple trees provide an
attractive shape and color. Trees on very dwarfing EMLA 27 or the
columnar trees produce fruit in a pot on the patio!
Useful Facts
WHEN TO HARVEST: Consult catalog ripening order. Sample
fruit; cut in half to check if seeds are brown.
HARDINESS: USDA Zones 4-9 or as noted.
SUN OR SHADE: Full sun.
LIFE EXPECTANCY: 60 to 140 or more years.
YEARS TO FIRST FRUIT: 2 to 3 years
FOR THE BEGINNER: Choose disease resistant varieties.
YIELD: Dwarfs yield 30 to 60 or more pounds a season!
How To Grow
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: A well-drained soil in an area with good
air drainage. Likes a slightly acidic soil.
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: The mini-dwarf fruit trees should
be staked. Balanced fertilizer, compost or manure can be used in
the spring for the first years.
PRUNING: See “Tree Owners Manual” online.
For Your Health
PERFECT FOR A SMALL YARD
Dayton
Evereste
Greensleeves
Enterprise
Hudson’s
Gravenstein
Honeycrisp
Karmijn
Liberty
Melrose
Pink Lady
Rubinette
William’s Pride
Pristine
Many of the apples we offer have tested among the highest in polyphenols.
An unpeeled apple can give you 50% more phytonutrients
than one that is peeled. Among our old time varieties Belle de Boskoop,
Northen Spy, Bramley Seedling and the Golden Russet and the
newer Liberty and Spartan have topped the charts for phytonutrients.
EUROPEAN PEARS
(Pyrus communis) We chose this interesting collection of
pears for their wonderful fruit quality and because they are
among the easiest for backyard gardeners to grow. We use
the superior winter hardy, semi-dwarf Old Home x Farmingdale
(OHxF) 333 rootstock unless otherwise noted. USDA Zones 5-9
unless otherwise noted. We offer sturdy, well-rooted, 3 to 5
feet pear trees.
RESCUE A show stopper, everyone
who sees and tastes this huge
beautiful fruit insists on buying a tree.
The fruit is yellow with a bright redorange
blush, and the flesh is sweet,
smooth and juicy. The scab-resistant
tree is upright and vigorous and
loaded with fruit each year. The fruit
matures in September and keeps until
December. A small core makes it easy
to can. B200: $24.95 each
ORCAS TM Horticulturist Joe Long
discovered this tree growing on his
property on Orcas Island, Washington,
and it has become a regional favorite.
The fruit is large, flavorful and loaded
each year with yellow fruit with a
carmine blush. The tree has a vigorous,
spreading habit. The pears are great
for canning, drying or eating fresh. The
fruit matures in early September. B180:
$24.95 each
Organic Growers Go Onward
ONWARD English organic gardeners
love Onward for its ease of growing and
reliability of production — even in years
with untimely spring frosts. The mediumsize
fruit is yellow when ripe in early
September and sometimes russetted. It’s
a heavy, precocious cropper with a rich,
sweet, juicy flavor. It blooms mid-season
with Comice, but it will not pollinize or be
pollinized by Comice. B175: $24.95 each
Heritage Pears: Flavors for the Ages
WHITE DOYENNE This very old
French cultivar is highly prized
for its melt-in-your-mouth texture
and superb flavor, both fresh and
cooked. The taste has evoked
poetic descriptions: “like a buttery
chardonnay, sweet yet tart, with
musky undertones and a strong
perfume.” The favorite pear of famous
chef Alice Waters, it blooms early
and ripens in late September. It is
susceptible to scab and not at its best in
maritime climates. B130: $26.50 each
DUCHESS D’ ANGOULEME Dating to
1808, this russetted French heritage pear
is prized for large fruit and rich, juicy flavor.
The upright, vigorous, hardy tree blooms
with Conference and ripens in early October.
B100: $24.95 each
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ATLANTIC QUEEN This old time pear
cultivar earns its royal appellation for the
huge — up to 1½ lbs. each — yellow-green
fruit it produces in abundance. Enjoy the
melting, juicy, aromatic flesh even when
grown under adverse conditions. This pear
shows resistance to fire blight and ripens in
September. B035: $26.50 each
ABBE FETEL Named for the French Abbot
who developed the cultivar in 1866, today Abbe
Fetel is the leading pear variety in Italy. Italians
and tourists rave about its wonderful flavor. It
ripens mid-season and is large and elongated
with a yellow skin and red blush. The flesh is
white, melting, juicy, sugary, and aromatic, and it is
fabulous eaten with a low-salt cheese. It can be fire
blight and scab susceptible. B025: $28.50 each
BARTLETT The most popular pear in the United
States and in Europe, where it is called Williams. Fruit ripens in
early September. The large pears turn yellow with a pink blush
as they ripen. A favorite for eating fresh and
canning. B038: $24.95 each
COMICE A large yellow pear with sweet juicy
melting flesh. It provides the flavor standard
by which to measure all others. Harvest
Comice in early October. It tastes best after
storing a month and then ripening at room
temperature. B080: $24.95 each
Brown Pears
RUSSET COMICE Enjoy the sweet, buttery
flavor of Comice in a pear with a beautiful,
brown russetted skin. Russet Comice has
proven to thrive in the maritime Pacific
Northwest and does well where Comice
thrives. It will not fully russet in hot summer
climates and it is not as vigorous a grower as Comice. It
blooms late season with Comice and ripens mid-season.B084:
$24.95 each
BOSC A firm-fleshed, flavorful pear with
a beautiful brownish-russetted skin and
a crunchy texture, some prefer it to the
smooth texture of Comice. Bosc is very
sweet and juicy and outstanding in the
Pacific Northwest. It tastes best after
storing a month or two. On OHxF97. B060:
$24.95 each
NYE RUSSET BARTLETT NEW! A bud mutation of Bartlett
discovered in Oregon in 1924. Like Bartlett but with a golden
russet skin. It ripens a week before Bartlett. B036: $28.50 each
LIMIT ONE
Combination European Pears
COMBO EUROPEAN PEAR Multiple pear
cultivars on one beautiful tree. You will
have the greatest pear varieties ripening
for months! Trees can be easily maintained at 12 FEET tall.
Self pollinizing. On OHxF333 rootstock. B4004A: 4x1 Combo
(Highland, Bosc, Rescue, Orcas and Ubileen): $44.50 each
Book on Pears
BOOK OF PEARS A collector’s edition for people in love with
pears. Includes beautiful illustrations and photographs and
text. S003: $65
Start Pear Season Two Months Early
UBILEEN A large, sweet, aromatic pear from
Bulgaria. The skin is yellow with a pretty red
blush. The flavorful flesh is fine textured and
buttery. It is harvested in early August and top
rated among thousands of pears from around
the world at the Pear Germplasm Repository in
Corvallis, Oregon. B260: $24.95 each
DOYENNE DE JUILLET Be among the few
Americans privileged to enjoy this rarely seen, sweet, early, and
highly productive summer pear from Belgium. Small, round
fruit, about 2 inches in diameter, boasts a rich, juicy, buttery
flavor and ripens in mid-July. B132: $26.50
each
ARGANCHE Among the most flavorful early
ripening pears at the national Pear repository in
Corvallis,Oregon, this round, yellow pear from
Yugoslavia ripens in mid-July. B030: $24.95
each
BELLA DI GUIGNO While others wait until
August for a ripe pear, you can enjoy this rich,
buttery, Italian delight in late June or July. Red blushed 3-inchlong
fruit cover this sturdy, easy-to-care-for tree. B045: $24.95
each
RED CLAPPS FAVORITE Also called “Red Kalle,”
this large pear from Michigan is beautiful with
amazing reddish-purple fruit hanging like jewels
from the tree. The fruit is sweet and flavorful. It
thrives in the Pacific Northwest and much of the
nation. It ripens in early September. B205: $26.50
each
Using European Pears
IN THE KITCHEN: Great for fresh eating. Dried, they taste like
candy. Use for canning, jams or preserves. As desserts, they can
be poached and served with flavorful sauces. Great sliced with
cheeses. In France it is the king of fruits, prized by chefs.
IN THE LANDSCAPE: The shape of a pear tree is strongly vertical.
They can be trained as espaliers.
Useful Facts
HARDINESS: On our OHxF rootstocks USDA Zones 4-9.
SUN OR SHADE: Full sun. PLANT SPACING: 15 feet on OHxF.
HARVEST TIME: July-October. ORIGIN: Caucasus mountains.
LIFE EXPECTANCY: 60 to 150 years.
YEARS TO FIRST FRUIT: 3
YIELD: 50 to 100 pounds per tree.
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: A well drained, slightly acidic loam soil
but tolerates a wide range of soils.
PRUNING: See Tree Owners Manual that comes with each
order.
POLLINATION: Each variety needs a pollinizer unless otherwise
noted. Because pear blossoms are relatively unattractive
to bees, plant pears next to each other and keep weeds down
at blossom time. European pears start blooming in late March.
Oriental pears start blooming before Europeans; but late blooming
Asians overlap with and will cross pollinate early blooming
Europeans. See pollination charts on page 36 and 38.
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Pear branches grow upright
and need spreading. Most Pears should be picked before they
are fully ripe and ripened off the tree. Using the maturity dates
offered with each variety as an estimate, cup your hand under
the pear and lift up. If the pear stem breaks, the pear is ready to
pick. The earlier pears only need a few days on the counter to
ripen. The later pears need to be stored in a dark cool place for a
month or more then put on the counter to fully ripen.
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BUTIRRA PRECOCE MORETTINI An amazing find, this sweet,
spicy pear is large in size, yellow-green with a beautiful red
blush. It ripens and sets large crops in early August. The flavor
is unmatched: rich and buttery. The vigorous tree is a heavy
and regular cropper. B160: $24.95 each
Fire blight Resistant Pears
BLAKE’S PRIDE A reliable harvest of
aromatic, juicy fruit that melts in your
mouth and excellent resistance to fire
blight give this recent selection plenty to
be proud of. The fruit is yellow-to-golden
skinned with some light russetting. The
pears are ready to harvest in September.
B042: $24.95 each
WARREN Adapted throughout the nation
and among the best backyard choices,
Warrne’s fruit is juicy and sweet with a
buttery texture and very good keeping
abilities. Resistant to fire blight, Warren
is quite cold hardy to -20°F. It was
discovered in Hattiesburg, Mississippi,
by noted horticulturist T. O. Warren. The
fruits are medium to large and have a
teardrop shape and green skin. B240:
$24.95 each
HARROW DELIGHT A heavy setting,
medium-size pear with very good flavor
and smooth texture. It is from Ontario,
Canada, and resistant to fire blight and
scab. Fruit ripens in early September.
Harrow Delight is a proven winner at the
WSU Mt. Vernon station. B110: $24.95
each
AYER’S This old variety is favored in the
South as the “sugar” pear because the
pulp tastes like candy. The tree is fire blight
resistant and the medium-size fruit is yellow
with a red blush. It blooms early and ripens
in September. It has a high chill requirement
and has proven to do well in many areas
including the Pacific Northwest. USDA Zones 5-8. B075:
$26.50 each
SPALDING If you like the crunchy, juicy,
sweetness of an Asian pear and the
mellow complex flavor of a European
pear, you’ll love Spalding. This healthy,
vigorous tree produces loads of mediumsize,
round, light green fruit in early
September. Originally from the South,
it thrives in the Pacific Northwest. This
European pear is partially self-fertile and
fire blight resistant. B230: $26.50 each
GEM NEW! Gem has proven itself in
extensive testing around the nation and is newly released by
the USDA and bred by Dr. Richard Bell. It is highly fire blight
resistant and is very productive at an early age. The large,
beautifully red-blushed fruit is juicy and sweet with a delicious
mild pear flavor. It ripens mid-to-late season and is a good
keeper. It can be eaten from the tree while it is crisp and sweet
or stored and allowed to soften. B119: $34.50 eachLIMIT ONE
Outstanding Keeper Pears
Pick these pears while they are rock hard in late October and
November and store them cool but unfrozen. Place them on
your counter at room temperature when it says in the descriptions
below, and they will soften and be ready to eat or cook
with.
CONFERENCENamed for the National
British Pear Conference in 1885, Europeans
still gather to praise it. This leading French
commercial variety is very juicy, sweet
and buttery. It is the most productive pear,
hanging from the branch in huge bananalike
clusters. Attractive, large, yellow fruit
matures in October with Highland. It keeps through January.
B090: $24.95 each
HIGHLANDHighland thrives throughout the
nation. This large, attractive, dessert pear is
yellow with some russetting. The flesh is very
smooth in texture and rich in flavor. Trees
are very hardy, of moderate vigor and very
productive. The fruit matures in early October
and develops its best quality if stored about
a month. Ripen the fruit on your counter
through Christmas. It was developed at the
Geneva station in New York.B120: $24.95 each
SUIJPronounced “sigh,” this is a pear you pick while it’s rock
hard in October or November and store it in a root cellar to eat
fresh in March. Suij is one of the best keeper pears. It makes a
delicious and beautiful pink pear sauce. This type of pear was
popular for hundreds of years in Europe where people used it
as a staple food through the winter but has gone out of fashion
in the last 70 years. It is a cross of Comice and the winter
keeper St. Remi. We got it from the Bullock family who got it
from Ed Suij. B231A: $24.95 each
POUND One of the largest winter pears,
weighing a pound or two and it is a heavy bearer.
Like Suij, pick while it’s rock hard in October or
November and store it in a root cellar to eat fresh
in January and thereafter. Pound was a favorite
for hundreds of years in America, England and
France. It is also called Belle Angevine or
Uvedale’s St. Germain. Pound possibly dates
back to Roman times. We got our start from a
national park orchard Raintree helped to restore on San Juan
Island, Washington, that was planted in 1870. The green pear
has firm flesh that turns yellow and is delicious when stored
and cooked in the winter. Historically it was sometimes baked
whole, wrapped in pastry crust. It is a triploid and will be
pollinized by other varieties, but Pound will not pollinize them.
B187: $26.50 each
JULY
Bella de Guigno
Doyenne
de Juillet
Araganche
AUGUST
Ubileen
Morettini
Stuttgarter
SEPTEMBER
Red Clapps
H. Delight
Spalding
European Pear Ripening Order
Nye Russett
Rescue
Orcas
Ayers
Onward
Blake’s Pride
Seckel
Atlantic Queen
W. Doyenne
Bartlett
OCTOBER
Angouleme
Yellow Huffcap
Hendre Huffcap
Warren
Honeysweet
Gem
Comice
Russett Comice
Conference
Highland
Abbe Fetel
Bosc
Butt
Barnet
Suij
Johanthorp
Vermont Beauty
Pound
For French chefs, pears are the king of fruits.
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JOHANTORP NEW! A very late ripening and cold hardy pear
widely grown in Sweden for winter storage. Johantorp will hang
on the tree late into the winter. They can be picked in very late
fall and stored or in areas with mild winters, eaten directly off
the tree at Christmas time. USDA Zones 4-8.B126: $34.50
each
Small Pears with Big Flavor
SECKELThis famous small, but very
sweet, heavy setting variety is known as
the sugar pear. It has yellow russetted
skin and extraordinary flavor. It ripens
in late September and is fire-blight
resistant. B220: $24.95 each
STUTTGARTER GEISHIRTLE
Recommended by a Raintree
customer who loved it in her
hometown in Germany. This sweet
two-inch diameter russeted pear will
hang on the tree, ready to eat during
August. It’s a very heavy annual
bearer of delicious lunch size fruit. The
name means “little goat herder.” B232:
$24.95 each
HONEY SWEET You will love the rich,
firm and sweet flesh of Honey Sweet. A
smooth, buttery pear, similar to the wellknown
Seckel pear but larger, it ripens to
a golden russet late in the season. Trees
will set fruit without a pollinizer, but
fruit will be bigger if pollinated. Honey
Sweet is resistant to fire blight and to
leaf spotting diseases. It’s great for home gardens and local
markets. B125: $28.50 each
Delicious Mt. Ash & Pear Hybrid
SHIPOVA (Pyrus x Sorbus) A rare
and unique Pear and Mountain Ash
cross from Yu go sla via. It will grow
to be a 15-20’ tree and produces a
crop of apricot size (sometimes much
larger) yellow, round very delicious
“pears”. The leaves are silver grey and
resemble a pear leaf in shape. The
hardy and scab resistant tree, on OHxF pear rootstock, blooms
in mid-April and ripens fruit in August. Trees are slow to come
into production. They are partially self-fertile but choose a
Mt. Ash on page 60 or very late blooming European Pear for
pollination. USDA Zones 3-9. D170: $26.50 each
Pollination
Chart
Select the fruit-producing
variety from the left
side of the chart.
Potential pollen parents
are listed across the top
of the chart.
Partially
self-fertile.
Should not
be relied
upon as a
pollinizer.
Acceptable
pollinizer
For those varieties not
listed, select a pollinizer
from the middle twothirds
of the chart.
Variety
Pollinated
Spalding
B. de Guigno
Morettini
Conference
D. Juliett
Packham’s
W Doyenne
Bartlett
Ubileen
Stuttgarter
Angouleme
Vermont Beauty
Warren
Abbe Fetel
Pound
Honeysweet
Atlantic Queen
Hendre Huffcap
Yellow Huffcap
Rescue
Ayers
Blake’s Pride
Red Clapp’s
Highland
Onward
Harrow Delight
Seckel
Orcas
Comice
Bosc
Early Bloom
European Pears
Mid-Season Bloom
Pollen Source
Spalding
B. de Guigno
Morettini
Conference
D. Juliett
Packham’s
W Doyenne
Bartlett
Ubileen
Stuttgarter
Angouleme
Vermont Beauty
Warren
Abbe Fetel
Pound
Honeysweet
Atlantic Queen
Hendre Huffcap
Yellow Huffcap
Rescue
Ayers
Blake’s Pride
Shipova
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Red Clapp’s
Highland
Onward
Harrow Delight
Seckel
Late Bloom
Orcas
Comice
Bosc
Shipova

PERRY PEARS
We offer these traditional pear cider making cultivars. Most are
from Gloucestershire England. They make delicious “perry”
which is the word for pear cider, or you can mix them with
apples or other fruits to make a variety of delicious brews.
Grafted on OHxF 87 semi-dwarf rootstock. They are mid- to
late-season bloomers and good pollinizers.
BARNET A small, mid-season russetted scab-resistant pear
with low acids and tannins. Trees have an upright habit with
compact growth. Mix with others in ‘perry’. Biennial bearing;
precocious and late flowering. B037: $28.50 each
THEILERSBIRNE A great cider making pear very high in tannic
acid. The small fruit is green and the flesh is brown with a
sweet musty flavor. It originated in Switzerland in 1848 and is a
European hard cider favorite. B265: $28.50 each
BUTTAn October ripening pear with moderate
acids and tannins that produces a fruity, slightly
astringent vintage of good quality. Fruit is small,
yellow, slightly russetted with excellent keeping
quality prior to milling. A vigorous tree with
narrow-angled crotches. Biennial bearing and a
heavy producer. B065: $28.50 each
HENDRE HUFFCAPPIt has a balance
of tannin and acidity that makes it
an ideal pear from which to make a
single-varietal “perry” pear cider. Tree
habit is extremely upright. It ripens in
October. B115: $28.50 each
YELLOW HUFFCAPP Yellow Huffcap
is a traditional old English “Perry” pear used to make an
excellent pear cider. It ripens in mid season and is high in acids
and low in tannins. The fruit is small and yellow/green and
ripens in mid to late September. The fruit should be shaken
from the tree just before it is ripe or it could rot on the tree.
Trees are vigorous with a spreading habit and very productive
but biennial and slow to come into bearing. Fruit is high in
Vitamin C. B116: $28.50 each
ASIAN PEARS
(Pyrus serotina) Asian pears are very sweet and so juicy that
the juice will run down your chin when you crunch into one.
Here is an exotic fruit that thrives in our maritime climate
and throughout most of the nation. Each variety has a different
mixture of subtle flavors and its effect on the palate is
unique and quite special. Unlike most European pears, the fruit
ripens on the tree. Our trees are on OHxF 87 semi-dwarf rootstock
unless otherwise noted. We offer well rooted 3-5’ trees.
Cultivars With Yellow Fruit
HAMESE This very sweet, crisp pear is the first to ripen each
summer in mid-August. Productive trees give large crops of
medium sized, yellow skinned fruits of superior flavor. B545:
$24.95 each
SHINSEIKI Shinseiki has yellow skin
with sweet white flesh. The fine quality
and medium to large size fruit is
similar to, though we think better than
Nijiseiki, (the variety commonly found
in grocery stores). It is a heavy, regular
bearer. Fruit ripens in late August.
B720: $24.95 each
KIKISUI Even when trees are young,
Kikisui reliably bears an ample harvest
of large, crisp, delicious fruit at Raintree
starting in early September. The round,
yellow pears are sweet and juicy, and
the trees resist fire blight. B530: $26.50
each
Chinese Pears
TSU LI The fruit is very large and elongated
like a European pear. The flavor is sweet
and aromatic, among the best tasting of
the Asian pears. The tree is upright and
vigorous. Tsu Li thrives in the Willamette
Valley of Oregon and in other areas with
long hot summers, but may not ripen
consistently in areas with short or cool
summers. It is fire blight resistant. 300 chill
hours. B740: $24.95 each
SEURI The delicious round large fruit has
a beautiful bright orange color. The very
attractive tree originates in China. It is very
vigorous and productive. The aromatic
fruit ripens in early October. It is fire blight
resistant. B650: $24.95 each
Cultivars With Russeted Fruit
YOINASHI This round brown skinned
fruit is crisp and juicy with an outstanding
butterscotch flavor. It sets a heavy crop of
medium to large size crisp sweet fruit on
a vigorous, pseudomonas resistant tree.
B780A: $26.50 each
ATAGO Unlike some Asian pears that like it
hot, Atago develops sweet, juicy flavor even
in cooler summer weather. A substantial crop
of high quality, delicious fruit ripens in late
September. Atago has been a star in the Mt.
Vernon trials. B510: $24.95 each
KOSUI This russeted selection is one
of the best tasting. It is a reliable bearer
of medium to large delicious fruit. However, in the wettest
climates like Western Washington, it and Hosui are susceptible
to Pseudomonas. A great choice in much of the nation. B535:
$24.95 each
HOSUIGrown for its outstanding flavor, Hosui is a leading
seller in Japan. It has golden russeted skin and sweet, juicy and
flavorful flesh. It ripens in late summer and can
be kept into the fall. B550: $24.95 each
SHINSUIAmong the sweetest of the Asian
pears and the first to ripen. The upright
vigorous tree is a heavy producer of medium
sized orange russetted fruit. One of the best at
Raintree. B663: $26.50 each
KOREAN GIANT (Dan Bae or Olympic)
The vigorous winter hardy tree produces
at a young age and bears a heavy crop of
large, round olive green fruit that can weigh
up to a pound each. The fruit can be kept
in unrefrigerated storage until March. This
highly touted pear blooms early season and
ripens in mid-October. It is crisp and juicy
with high sugar content. It does well in most of the nation but
can ripen too late in maritime summer climates. B540: $26.50
each
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MISHIRASU Enjoy big crops of huge brown
skinned oval shaped fruit with beautiful orange
dots. This unique fruit is very crisp and crunchy,
with excellent flavor. It ripens in late September.
B570: $26.50 each
CHOJURO We love the rich distinctive aromatic
flavor of this prolific traditional Japanese
favorite. Sometimes called “Old World”, the fruit
is of good size and has brown russetted skin.
Fruit ripens in mid September and keeps until
March. B520: $24.95 each
ICHIBAN An attractive brown skinned large fruit with a mellow
butterscotch flavor and fine texture. The tree is productive and
fruit ripens early, just before Shinseiki. Somewhat resistant
to pseudomonas infection It’s name means number one in
Japanese and for good reason. B560: $26.50 each
YONGI The flesh of this large apple
shaped fruit is perfumy, juicy and
refreshing. The skin is a beautiful caramel
color. Yongi is best peeled to enjoy the
crisp, sweet flesh. The tree is productive
and an excellent backyard growers
choice. B770: $26.50 each
COMBO ASIAN PEARAmong our most popular trees are
these combinations with both yellow and
brown russeted Asian pears. The hardy trees
are self-pollinating and produce delicious
fruit all season. On OHXF97 rootstock, it can
easily be maintained at 12 feet tall.B9004A:
4x1 Asian – (Shinseiki, Yoinashi, Chojuro,
Mishirasu): $44.50 each
Using Asian Pears
IN THE KITCHEN: Fresh eating, salads,
superior for drying or pickling.
IN THE LANDSCAPE: It is an excellent
ornamental, espalier or shade tree. The
tree is covered with early white blossoms
and the glossy attractive leaves are tinged
with purple in the spring, late summer and
autumn.
Useful Facts
HARDINESS: On our OHxF rootstocks,
Zones 5-9.
EXPOSURE: Full sun.
TREE SIZE & SPACING: 15 feet
HARVEST TIME: August-October. Pick ripe
from the tree.
ORIGIN: China, Korea and Japan.
LIFE: 50+ years.
YEARS TO FIRST FRUIT: 2-3
YIELD: 40-60 pounds
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Loam is preferred.
Trees can tolerate wet soils.
PRUNING: Train like a European pear or an
apple, with modifications. See “Tree Owners
Manual” that comes with order. Thinning the
fruit to one for every 6 inches is essential to
avoid having huge numbers of golf ball-sized
fruit.
PESTS: In the NW where the disease “Pseudomonas”
is a problem, prune only from
May-September to avoid infections.
Select the variety to produce
fruit from the left
side of the charts.
Potential pollen parents
are listed across the top
of the charts.
Partially
self-fertile.
Should not
be relied
upon as a
pollinizer.
Acceptable
pollinizer
Fire Blight Resistant Pears
• Resistant: Spaulding, Morretini, Blake’s Pride, Potomac, Ayers, Spaulding,
Warren, Tsu Li, Seuri, Gem
• Somewhat Resistant: Comice, Dabney, Seckel, Atlantic Queen, Conference,
Harrow Delight, Honeysweet, Chojuro, Kikisui, Kosui.
Asian Pear Pollination Chart
Variety
Pollinated
Seuri
Tsu Li
Korean Giant
Yoinashi
Shinseiki
Shinsui
Mishirasu
Ichiban
Hamese
Hosui
Yongi
Kikisui
Chojuro
Kosui
Pollen Source
Seuri
Tsu Li
Korean Giant
Yoinashi
Shinseiki
Shinsui
Mishirasu
Ichiban
Hamese
Hosui
Yongi
Kikisui
Chojuro
Kosui
QUINCES
Fruiting Quinces
(Cydonia oblonga) At the turn of the 20th century almost
every rural family had a fruiting quince tree. The varieties we
offer have delightful pineapple like flavors. They are prized for
cooking, jelly making, and adding to apple cider. Quince trees
are self fertile, have big white blossoms in late spring and very
large bright yellow fruit that ripens in October and hangs like
lanterns in the autumn. USDA Zones 5-9 unless otherwise noted.
We offer 3-5’ grafted trees on dwarfing BA29C Provence
quince rootstocks.
American Gardener’s Best
Quince Collection
AROMATNAYA North American
gardeners can now enjoy a quince
with a pineapple-like flavor that
is sweet enough to eat fresh. The
medium size “aromatic” fruit is
among the best of thousands of
varieties from the Black Sea region
of Russia and Turkey. The disease resistant tree produces
round, yellow fruit, which ripens in October and needs to
be stored on the window until it starts to soften. Like other
quinces, the uncooked texture is dense, but it’s sweet when
thinly sliced and excellent for cooking.D085: $28.50 each
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SEKER GEVREK A sweet quince from Turkey
which in Turkish means sweet and crispy. The
large bright yellow fruit matures in early October
and keeps until February. The flesh is lemon
colored and sweeter than most quinces. A
great quince for the American fruit grower from
the USDA Germplasm Repository in Corvallis,
Oregon. D081: $28.50 each
HAVRAN A traditional Turkish variety from Izmir
research station. It has very large, pear shaped
fruit. The white flesh is sweeter than American
cultivars. Fruit ripens late September. Introduced
to the U.S. by Dr. Elwood Fisher.D087: $28.50
each
PORTUGAL A large pear shaped
old European variety that is largest
in the middle and tapers at both
ends. It stews well and becomes a
deep crimson when cooked. Mix one
Portugal with a dozen apples and
you can make a pink sauce with a
delicious pineapple like quince flavor.
D070: $28.50 each
CLARIBEL NEW! An open pollinated seed from the Russian
quince cultivar Maslenka Rannaya received by the USDA
germplasm Repository from the Vavilov Research Institute in
Volgograd, Russia in 1990. This variety is superior, with larger
fruit, greater production, good resistance to fungal diseases,
and resistance to cracking following autumn rains. Self fertile.
D074: $32.50 each
KARP’S SWEETFinally available to
American gardeners, this Quince is uniquely
sweet, juicy and non-astringent, especially
when grown in warm climates. Obtained via
fruit connoisseur and writer David Karp, it
comes to us through Edgar Valdivia whose
family grew it at lower elevations in Peru. We
tasted uncooked fruit Valdivia had grown
in California, and it was sweeter and less woody than other
quinces. Grown in the Pacific NW, though, it was less sweet
and soft. It is unique and worth trying in your climate. USDA
Zones 6-10.D084: $28.50 each
SMYRNA This reliably productive, self-fertile tree was
brought from Turkey over a century ago. Its large, yellow,
pear-shaped fruit is great for cooking, with a delicious
mild flavor that is favored for desserts,
preserves and jellies. D080: $26.50 each
VAN DEMAN Very large, oblong fruit with
bright yellow skin. Its spicy flavor is great for
cooking and jelly. A heavy bearing Burbank
selection which does well in cool summers.
D090: $24.95 each
PINEAPPLE Heavy crops of large, tart fruit
are used in baking and jellies. Enjoy the profuse, ornamental
bloom. It is cold hardy, yet has a low chilling requirement of
300 hours. A Luther Burbank selection.
D086: $24.95 each
LIMON A lemon-shaped cultivar with
lemon fragrance prized in the markets of
Turkey. Also from the germplasm repository
in Corvallis. The medium size tart fruit
ripens early for a quince, in late September
and keeps until December. Resistant to
Quince Leaf Spot. D057: $28.50 each
EKMEKA great choice for culinary
uses, medium-size Ekmek is the most
popular quince in Western Turkey and
new to American gardeners. It has
regularly produced large crops of juicy,
yellow, pear-shaped fruit with creamy,
yellow flesh at Raintree. It ripens in
September. D088: $28.50 each
Unusual Chinese Quince
PSEUDOCYDONIA SINENSIS NEW!
Pretty exfoliating bark on this 20 feet tall
vase shaped tree reveals brown, green
and orange patches. This quince tree has
single pink spring flowers followed by
large oval tasty aromatic yellow fruit. In
the fall enjoy rich red-orange foliage. It is
hardy to USDA Zone 5. From the USDA
Repository in Corvallis, Oregon. 1-quart
size.D092: $28.50 each
Flowering Quinces
(Chaenomeles speciosa) Flowering quinces are a group of
very winter hardy, disease resistant, deciduous shrubs covered
with an abundance of beautiful flowers early each spring. The
varieties we offer each follow up with a crop of nutritious fruit
with a pineapple and citrus flavor that can be used to make jellies
or syrups. This is a great group of edible ornamentals. For
fruit, plant two varieties. They make great hedge plants spaced
about 4’ apart. USDA Zones 5-9. 1-quart size.
CRIMSON & GOLDCut the flowering
stems of this dynamite quince, loaded
with masses of crimson flowers
with gold centers to make gorgeous
bouquets from March to May. Then
later, harvest the aromatic, green
fruit that ripens to yellow and make
wonderful preserves. The compact
variety stays only 4 feet tall and wide. D045: $19.95 each
SUPER FUSION(C. x superba) An arching
4’ tall shrub with bowl shaped scarlet red,
flowers appearing in April to May. The
roundish yellow fruit is especially prolific
and especially rich in vitamin C. D047:
$22.50 each
TOYO NISHIKI Grow this beautiful
Japanese quince both for the lovely early
spring flowers of white, pink and red (often
all on the same branch) and for the deliciously fragrant fruits
that ripen in late summer. The flowering branches make great
cut flowers and the large sometimes apple-sized fruits may be
used for jelly or just enjoyed for their aroma. Easy to grow in
sun or partial shade, it can reach 7’ in height and width. D050:
$18.50 each
VICTORY Victory produces large aromatic yellow fruit each
fall that is used to make jelly or syrup. It is a great edible
ornamental, with scarlet flowers in March. It often blooms
again in summer. Grows to 8 ft. as a
vigorous bush.D065: $18.50 each
CONTORTED Gorgeous pink flowers
cover this unusually contorted shrub
in the very early spring. Cut branches
can be brought indoors in January to
bloom. The twisted form is striking in
the winter. D091: $22.50 each
The world’s sweetest quinces!
More flowering quinces on page 40.
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OLD HOMESTEAD
(Chaenomeles japonica
speciosa) These 6’ tall shrubs
are loaded with beautiful pink
flowers and they also produce
small yellow fruit, used to make
jelly. These quince bushes were
planted around homesteads
one hundred or more years ago
and have naturalized in many
areas. Finding a thicket of these
beautiful bushes, along with
daffodils in the Pacific Northwest
is a way to locate old long abandoned farm house sites. We
propagated these from cuttings taken from flourishing but long
abandoned bushes. D049: $19.95
CAMEO It is grown for its lovely soft apricot and pink colored
double flowers that cover the bush in early spring. It produces
an abundance of small quinces prized for jelly when pollinized
by another flowering quince. It is thornless and compact,
reaching a height and spread of about 4 feet. D040: $19.95
each
CHERRIES
Fresh cherries are so expensive to buy. Yet, with our new, earlybearing
dwarf Gisela® 3 and Gisela® 5 rootstocks, they are easy
to grow and pick! Read more about them on page 42.
Many people have told us, “Full size, sweet cherry trees that
grow to 40 feet tall are for the birds.” We agree! Now it is no
longer necessary to risk life or limb to pick a bowl of cherries.
We offer dwarf cherry trees of many varieties that thrive in
our maritime climate and in most of the nation.
All our cherries, unless noted, are on the very dwarfing Gisela®
rootstock and the price includes the expensive rootstock royalty.
We offer sturdy 3’ to 5’ Gisela® 5 and 2’ to 4’ of the more dwarfing
Gisela® 3 grafted trees that will dig in and grow for you. They are
often unbranched “whips” that will branch well upon planting!
Sweet cherries are hardy in USDA Zones 5-9, and tart cherries
USDA Zones 4-9 unless noted. Sweet cherries need a pollinizer
unless otherwise noted, while tart cherries are self-fertile unless
otherwise noted.
Sweet Light Red and
Yellow Cherries
NUGENT Birds eat cherries when
they start to turn red and even the
“so called yellow cherries” like Rainier
have at least a blush of red. However
this variety is all yellow. It ripens in mid
to late season, is productive and has an excellent flavor. This
all yellow cherry from New York is producing well in Western
Washington. Plant it and the birds will cry fowl! (Recently
known as NY 518.) C755G3 (Gisela® 3):
$29.95 each
EMPEROR FRANCIS The most reliable
and productive cherry in our region.
A regular bearer of medium size, light
colored sweet cherries of excellent
flavor. It is loaded with fruit each year.
C740G3 (Gisela® 3): $28.50 each
RAINIERPrized for its outstanding, zesty flavor, Rainier is a
highly productive yellow sweet cherry with a red blush. The
fruit is firm and large and the tree is vigorous. It does well in
drier climates but often cracks in Western WA. C850G (Gisela®
5): $28.50 each
Extend Your Season
EARLY BURLAT Why wait for the cherry
season to start? Why not eat large,
sweet, dark red flavorful cherries from
the tree a week or two before everyone
else? Early Burlat is very productive
and bears every year. It is resistant
to bacterial canker and to cracking.
The tree is moderately vigorous and
spreading. It is fast becoming a backyard
favorite. Needs a pollinizer.C721G3
(Gisela® 3): $28.50 each
HUDSON This very firm, sweet dark red, crack and rot resistant
cherry lengthens the cherry harvest for two weeks or more.
Introduced in 1935 by the NY Experiment Station, we have
reintroduced it for its outstanding flavor, productivity and late
season. On Gisela®5 rootstock. C765G: $28.50 each
An Old Favorite
BING The delicious large, firm black cherry Eastern
Washington made famous. It grows in dry climates but the fruit
may crack west of the Cascades. It’s crispness and flavor are
unmatched. It is one of the most nutritious, rich in anthocynins.
C710G (Gisela® 5): $29.95 each
Unique Low Chill Cherries Are Headed South
Now growers in Southern lower chill areas can successfully
grow cherries. These delicious sweet cherries are newly introduced
by Floyd Zaiger and require only 400 hours of chilling.
USDA Zones 7-10.
ROYAL LEE Royal Lee is a very productive, medium-large red
cherry; heart shaped, very firm with excellent flavor. It ripens
11-14 days ahead of Bing. On the new highly touted dwarf New
Root 1 stock. Pollinized by Minnie Royal. C826C: $29.95 each
MINNIE ROYALMinnie Royal is a productive medium-sized
red cherry; firm with good flavor, mainly used as a pollinizer for
Royal Lee. It ripens 11-14 days ahead of Bing. On dwarf New
Root 1 stock. C825C: $29.95 each
Self-Fertile Dwarf
CRAIG’S CRIMSON Our most dwarfed cherry tree is perfect
for the small garden. This naturally semi-dwarf cultivar is
self-fertile and grown on the New Root 1 Zaiger dwarf cherry
rootstock, so it can be maintained easily at 6-8’. The dark red to
nearly black fruit has a wonderful spicy flavor, firm texture and
medium-to-large size. Needs 800 chill hours. (Zaiger). Patent
#7320. USDA Zones 4-8. C725: $29.95 each
Hardy Wonders
KRISTIN The world’s hardiest sweet
cherry, Kristin has survived winters
from windswept Norway to Montana.
These big, dark red cherries are crack
and bacterial canker resistant and
proven in much of the nation. Ripens
mid-July.C780G (Gisela® 5): $29.95
each
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HARTLAND TM A large, heavy bearing
attractive dark red cherry. Rated among
the most flavorful, it is also resistant to
cracking and rot. It ripens and blooms in
mid season. It’s from the NY Experiment
Station. A proven winner also at the
WSU Mt. Vernon station. Hartland is
rated highest in antioxidents of the sweet
cherries in a recent survey. Patent #11034.
C762G (Gisela® 5): $28.50 each
Self-Fertile Sweet Cherries
All the self-fertile varieties are also good
pollinizers for the other sweet cherries!
LAPINSA variety of sweet cherry with
large, dark red fruit of excellent flavor.
Lapins trees are bacterial canker and crack
resistant. This tree is a very consistent
and heavy bearer. It has wide adaptability
through the nation. Lapins needs only 500
chill hours! C821G (Gisela®5): $29.95 each
STELLA Ideal for a backyard grower. This selection is from
Canada. Juicy, heart-shaped, black cherries boast firm texture
and excellent quality. The productive tree has moderate
resistance to bacterial canker. Needs 800 chill hours. USDA
Zones 4-8.C871G3 (Gisela®3): $28.50 each
WHITE GOLD TM (PPAF Cultivar New Fane)
An outstanding new red and yellow, midseason
cherry with good size, great flavor
and consistent heavy cropping. White
Gold is somewhat resistant to cherry leaf
spot and bacterial canker. An Emperor
Francis X Stella, recently released from NY
experiment station. Self-fertile. NY13688.
C845G3 (Gisela®3): $29.95 each
BLACK GOLD TM (PPAF Cultivar Ridgewood) We love the flavor
and productivity of this large, firm, deep
red (almost black) disease resistant sweet
cherry. It is late blooming and self-fertile
so it sets a big crop where others fail. From
New York Fruit Testing.C840G (Gisela®5):
$29.95 each; C840G3 (Gisela®3): $29.95
each
SWEETHEARTA large bright red selffertile
cherry with excellent flavor. It shows
a low incidence of cracking. The tree is
upright and vigorous. It is so heavy bearing
and precocious that when grown optimally,
it benefits from thinning. From British
Columbia, it performs well in much of the
U.S. and has done well at the WSU Mt.
Vernon WA station. It ripens late, a week after
Lapins. C883G (Gisela®5): $29.95 each
TEHRANIVEE A new mahogany colored self-fertile sweet
cherry with black-red juice. Tehranivee
has excellent flavor as well as size,
sweetness and firmness. It ripens at
the end of July in Western Washington
so it avoids cracking. Bred by famed
Canadian researcher Gus Tehrani,
it was released in 1996, from the
Vineland Ontario Station and is a cross
of Van and Stella. This beauty is a winner for American home
orchardists. C895G3 (Gisela®3): $29.95 each
VANDALAY A delicious, large black cherry that resists cracking
and bacterial canker. It is an excellent pollinizer for other varieties.
Raintree offers Vandalay to American gardeners after it has
proven to be among the most flavorful and reliable in the midwest,
northeast, and at the WSU Mt. Vernon, Washington, research
station. It ripens with Bing and blooms with Sweetheart. From
the Vineland Research Station in Ontario, Canada. C890G3
(Gisela®3): $29.95 each
Tart Cherries
All of our tart cherry trees are self fertile. The trees are easily
maintained at 8-10’ in height. They have proven anti-inflammatory
properties.
SUREFIRE TM A surefire, easy picking
choice for the backyard grower and
U-pick marketer. Because it is very
late flowering, Surefire evades and
tolerates frosts and annually produces
large, crack resistant crops. Both skin
and flesh are fire engine red. Its high
sugar content makes it excellent for
eating fresh. It ripens a week after Montmorency. So highly
regarded, it is the first sour cherry introduced by the N.Y.
Geneva Station in 107 years. Gisela®5. C880: $29.95 each
DANUBE TM A new selection from Hungary, where delicious
cherries have been grown for centuries. It is also called Erdi
Botermo. The dark red fruit has a flavor that is a cross of the
sweet and tart cherry. It is delicious eaten fresh or used in
baked goods. It is productive and ripens in early July. C720G
(Gisela®5): $29.95 each
ENGLISH MORELLO Morello cherries have a deep crimson
flesh and rich wine red juice. English Morello is an old variety,
grown for centuries, with tart aromatic flesh. The juice is
abundant and unparalleled for cooking and pie making. The
large heart shaped dark red fruit is freestone and ripens in
August, at the end of the cherry season. The tree habit is small,
easily maintained at 8’ or less. C835G (Gisela® 5): $29.95 each
ALMADEN DUKEThe delicious combination of sweet and tart
flavors makes this new cherry unique. Thought to be a seedling
of a Mazzard cherry, it is easy to grow and very productive.
It was provided to Raintree by Andy Mariani and discovered
in the Almaden Valley near San Jose CA. The tree can be
maintained at 10’ tall. C715G (Gisela® 5): $28.50 each
MONTMORENCY The classic pie
cherry tree. The beautiful upright
tree thrives in our area. It produces
an abundance of bright red cherries.
C830G (Gisela® 5): $29.95 each;
C830G3 (Gisela® 3): $29.50 each
Combo Cherries
DWARF CHERRY
COMBINATION These unique
trees are grafted on dwarfing Gisela®5 rootstock. This
amazing tree can be maintained at 10 feet tall. Enjoy loads
of delicious cherries on this self fertile tree. You get 3 or
4 of the following 5: Glacier, Montmorency, Emperor
Francis, Lapins and Early Burlat. C9004: 4x1 Combo:
$49.95 each; C9003: 3x1 Combo: $46.50 each
Unique cherry-plum crosses
are on pages 46 & 47.
Our dwarf cherry trees are the easiest to pick and fastest to bear!
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Super Hardy Tart Cherries
EVAN’S This Morello-type, tart cherry with crimson flesh
and rich red juice was found near Edmonton, Alberta,
which explains its exceptional cold tolerance. Naturally
dwarf, rounded trees grow to 10’ and annually produce
heavy flower and fruit crops. An exceptional choice for
commercial & home orchard use, especially in the north.
USDA Zones 3-8. Gisela®5. C886G: $29.95 each
SITKA NEW! A tart cherry grown in SE Alaska and
reportedly brought over from Siberia. It is the best
producing cherry in SE Alaska’s cool wet climate. One
quart pot. USDA Zones 4-9. C897: $22.50 each
Cherry Accessories
BIRD SCARE TAPE This tough 7/16” wide shining metallic
tape is red on one side and silver on the other and its
shimmering scares the birds. 290’ roll. T080: $4.95 each
CHERRY STONER/SUCTION BASE
The Victorio Cherry Stoner handles
up to 30 pounds of cherries per hour.
Feeds and separates pits from fruits
with little loss of juices. It has a one
year warranty. T383: $27.95 each
HEAVY DUTY COMMERCIAL BIRD NETTING BY THE
FOOT We have long rolls of bird netting. Use it over
grapes or build a structure over blueberries or dwarf
cherry trees. Secure with clothespins at the bottom.
(Cut to order at 5’ intervals, 25’ minimum length per
piece. This is 22 feet wide. This white netting is top rated
commercially and is rated for 10 years if taken in for the
winter. T431: $1.50 per foot
How To Use Cherries
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Sweet cherry trees make attractive
yard trees with their rich green, large, serrated leaves and
lovely fragrant white spring blossoms. Pie cherry trees have
darker leaves and make good smaller yard trees.
Useful Facts
HARDINESS: Our Gisela® dwarf rootstocks are hardy to at
least -25° F. Sweet cherries are USDA Zones 5-9; tart cherries
are USDA Zones 4-9 unless noted.
SUN OR SHADE: Full sun. ORIGIN: Eastern Europe.
LIFE EXPECTANCY: 35 years. YEARS TO FRUIT: 2-3
MATURE TREE YIELD: 25-50 pounds. HEIGHT & SPACING:
12 feet.
How To Grow
SOILS: Avoid heavy clay and wet soils for sweet cherries.
PRUNING: See Tree Owners Manual that comes with each order.
PESTS: Birds like cherries and eat many just before we humans
do. Yellow fruited varieties don’t attract birds! Selecting
varieties on dwarf rootstocks and using netting and scare tape
will help you get the fruit.
POLLINATION: Some sweet cherries need another sweet
cherry as a pollinizer. Some don’t pollinate each other. Tart
cherries are self-fertile but won’t pollinate sweet cherries. See
the pollination chart.
For Your Health
Tart cherry juice can reduce inflammation and is used to treat
gout. Eat your cherries soon after harvest because the antioxidants
begin being depleted soon after picking. Among the
sweet cherries, Hartland tested highest in antioxidants.
The Gisela® Dwarf Rootstock: Incredibly Productive
We offer virus-free cherry tained at 10-12’ tall.
trees on the dwarfing Gisela® 3 We are also offering the Gisela®
and 5 rootstocks.
3 rootstock which is the most
Developed over 30 years, at dwarfing of the Gisela® rootstocks,
making a tree that grows
the University of Giessen in
Germany, these rootstocks have to only 8-10 feet tall. It tends to
proven their value throughout make a broad tree excellent for a
the U.S. in the NC 140 rootstock small area. Its small size and early
trials.
heavy bearing are great attributes
The large royalties we have to but because of this, the tree
pay on the rootstocks account needs good growing conditions
for the higher price. However, the to thrive. It is very precocious
years you gain in early production
and easy picking make it well at an early age.
prompting the tree to bear heavily
worth it. Patents make it illegal for It may require fruit thinning
gardeners to propagate Giessen to maintain fruit size and avoid
rootstocks without an expensive overbearing and having the tree
license. However, we offer for sale stop growing. Regular irrigation
the VSL 2 (Krymsk 5 TM ) dwarfing is needed. It is not recommended
cherry rootstock on page 57. for the heaviest bearing cultivars
Gisela®5® induces early and like Sweetheart. It is recommended
that dormant pruning on all
heavy fruit production, is very
winter hardy and thrives on a dwarf cherry trees be done in late
wide variety of soils. This rootstock
is not only very dwarfing reduces the chance of bacterial
winter before bloom time which
but also disease resistant, making
a tree that can be
canker infestations.
main-
Early Burlat
Royal Lee
Minnie Royal
Stella
E. Francis
Lapins
Hartland
Black Gold
Danube
Nugent
CHERRY RIPENING ORDER
Kristen
Angela
White Gold
Rainier
Bing
Sam
Vandalay
Tehranivee
Craig’s Crimson
Nugent
Sweetheart
Lambert
Almaden
Hudson
Montmorency
K. Sweet
Surefire
Morello
Nugent
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PEACHES
& NECTARINES
(Prunus persica) Nothing beats the flavor of a fresh peach or nectarine
ripened in your own backyard. Our disease resistant varieties
now make it easy for you to succeed. Now you can grow
great peaches and nectarines in the Northwest as well as in most
of the nation. We offer self fertile varieties, unless noted, which are
of excellent quality. Many are resistant to leaf curl. A Nectarine is a
Peach without fuzz. We offer sturdy well rooted 3’-5’ tall trees. On
Lovell rootstock unless noted. USDA Zones 5-9 unless noted.
BABY CRAWFORD PEACH This heritage
peach cultivar has an intensely rich, flavor.
The medium size freestone peaches are
yellow with golden-orange flesh and a slight
blush. Fruit connoisseurs rate it at the top for
flavor eaten fresh, preserved, dried or canned.
C504 (Lovell): $26.50 each
CONTENDER PEACH This hardy, late blooming peach
escapes spring frosts and sets fruit in much of the nation: it
thrives in the East, in Colorado and in the Northwest. It has
a high chilling requirement (1050 chill hours), and isn’t good
for the Deep South. The beautiful, large fruit is bright red over
yellow, is firm, sweet and delicious. Since it resists browning
and is freestone, it is great for fresh eating, freezing or canning.
Introduced from the North Carolina Experiment station in 1988.
It ripens in August. USDA Zones 4-9. C505A: $28.50 each
HARKEN PEACH This is the best
flavored peach in our climate.
From Canada, hardy and widely
adapted, it is very sweet and
bears a regular crop of large
freestone peaches. For canning,
pick fruit before it is table ripe.
Ripens early August. C510D:
$26.50 each
WHITE LADY PEACH This low acid/high
sugar white fleshed peach has a flavor
that will melt in your mouth. The medium
large, red skinned fruits are freestone and
have very firm flesh. White Lady is widely
adapted throughout the nation wherever
peaches will thrive. 800 chill hours. C553:
$26.50 each
HW 272 PEACH
Consistently high
marks from fruit
researchers at the
WSU Mt. Vernon
station have
prompted us to get
permission from
Canada to offer
this numbered
selection. HW
272 is a very flavorful, reliable and heavy bearing peach from
Harrow Station, Ontario. It has successfully withstood lower
temperatures at the Harrow station than other peaches. It is
consistently productive in Western Washington. Ripe in early
August, it is free stone and has yellow flesh and is attractively
colored with a 70% blush on a bright yellow background. . It
has a low incidence of split pits and shows field resistance
to brown rot, canker and bacterial leaf spot. Patented by Ag.
Canada. C516: $26.50 each
Curl Resistant Peaches
Enjoy delicious peaches from your own tree. Peach leaf curl
has always been a major problem for backyard peach growers.
Raintree is the leader in introducing good tasting, resistant
varieties. On Lovell rootstock unless noted.
AVALON PRIDE TM (Patented Cultivar
Croft) Discovered as a chance seedling
in 1981 in Issaquah, WA. by Margaret
Proud and named in honor of her father
Donald Croft. The highly flavored, yellow
fleshed, semi-freestone fruit is good for
canning, pies or eaten fresh. Fruit ripens
in mid July. C525A: $24.95 each
BETTYA sweet flavorful leaf curl and split pit
resistant peach. It ripens late in the season, at
the end of August. It has a deeper color than
the variety Frost and is as or more productive.
It was a seedling found near Ferndale in
Western Washington and is the newest curl
resistant peach successfully tested at the
WSU Mt. Vernon Station. C503: $26.50 each
FROST TM The longest tested, curl
resistant tree, Frost is still unsurpassed.
In mid-August, it produces reliable
crops of semi-freestone, yellow-fleshed
peaches that have a rich, sweet flavor.
Wonderful for both canning and fresh
eating. C500: $24.95 each
SALISH SUMMER TM Previously known
as Q1-8, this semi-freestone, whitefleshed
peach has a wonderful sweet flavor
that is great for fresh eating. Showy blossoms
in spring predict ripe fruit in early August.
Selected by Dr. Robert Norton for its flavor
and reliability. C530: $26.50 each
MARY JANE TM Reliable, colorful and
delicious, this tree produces showy pink
flowers and sets fruit even in frosty
springs. In mid-August, a crop of
flavorful, red skinned, yellow-fleshed
peaches are ready for fresh eating,
drying, canning or freezing. A chance
seedling selected by Louie Strahl in
Steilacoom, WA. C552: $26.50 each
INDIAN FREEPrized it for its rich
color, flavor and size. Naturally resistant to peach leaf curl,
the tree produces heavy crops of large,
aromatic freestone peaches that have
red skin and white flesh marbled with
crimson stripes. When fully ripe in mid
to late season, the sweet, distinctive
flavor is excellent both eaten fresh and in
preserves and chutneys. Plant another
peach or nectarine as a pollinizer. C524:
$28.50 each
We have large specimen bearing fruit trees
that are way to big too ship at our garden
center in Morton, Washington.
Call us at 1-800-391-8892 or visit
www.raintreenursery.com for availability.
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Special New Cultivars Selected for Flavor
These peaches and nectarines are a recent creation of the
California Rare Fruit Growers’ Hybridizer Group, a group
dedicated to reviving the classic fruit flavors of the past. $1
from each sale goes to the group, which is dedicated to developing
superior stone fruit varieties for home gardeners.
SPECKLED EGG NECTARINE TM Speckled
Egg is a top quality, huge, yellow nectarine
developed by CRFG’s Hybridizer Group.
It’s named after it’s speckled blush and
oblong shape. The texture is meaty and
juicy with a sweet, classic nectarine flavor
of the highest quality. Well thinned, treeripened
specimens may surpass 4 inches
in diameter. Ripens early August. C578: $26.50 each
KIT DONNELL PEACH TM It is named
after the late Kit Donnell, former
chairperson for the Santa Clara Valley,
CA chapter of the CRFG. Although new,
this peach has many old-fashioned
peach characteristic. It is a yellow
freestone with little red coloration,
delectable flavor and juicy texture. It’s
also very productive and the fruits are
often of great size. It is an ideal peach for eating fresh,
canning, pies and preserves. C507: $24.95 each
MARIA’S GOLD NECTARINE TM The pure golden skin
and flesh of this juicy, richly flavored
nectarine has a delicious balance
of sweetness and acidity typical of
the exotic fabled “Golden Peaches
of Samarkand.” Named after Russian
horticulturist Dr. Maria Plekhanova, it
is a hybrid derived from seeds brought
back from Uzbekistan by Andy Mariani.
C573: $24.95 each
RASPBERRY RED NECTARINE TM
Developed by the California Rare Fruit
Growers’ Hybridizer Group. A rare
nectarine with rich red flesh reminiscent
of the old “Indian Red” peaches. It is the
result of crossing red-fleshed peaches
with white nectarines and re-crossing
the subsequent seedlings. Small to
medium sized fruit has dark burgundy
skin with flesh streaked in red and a juicy, melting texture.
The flavor is unique: rich and complex, very sweet but with
a pleasant tartness similar to raspberry. C576: $26.50 each
SUMMER SILK NECTARINE TM NEW! ‘Summer Silk’ is
an enormous white-fleshed nectarine ripening in late
July to early August. The skin is creamy white splashed
with crimson. The honey-like aroma of the ripe fruit is
intoxicating; the flesh is sweet, juicy and luscious —
one of the finest tasting white nectarines. Developed by
the California Rare Fruit Growers’ Hybridizer Group. On
Mariana 2624. C564: $26.50 each
Disease-Resistant Peach Combo
RESISTANT PEACH COMBO Enjoy
the following peaches: Frost, Salish
Summer, Mary Jane and Avalon Pride
disease resistant peaches on one beautiful,
self-fertile tree. On Lovell roostock. C5004:
4x1 Combo $44.50
Genetic Dwarfs
Genetic Dwarf peaches and nectarines
grow 4-5’ tall and are great
in a pot on the patio, deck or in the
ground. Each is grafted about 18”
high to make a beautiful dwarf bush
like the one pictured. All ripen in June
in central California to early August
in the Pacific Northwest. All genetic
dwarfs are very susceptible, but
avoid leaf curl when they are grown
in a special, easy to accomplish way.
Cover the tree so it stays dry from
mid Dec. to Feb. and it won’t get leaf
curl. Each is on Lovell rootstock. Each is self-fertile.
EL DORADO PEACH A richly flavored genetic dwarf with a
pretty red blushed skin. It is early ripening, freestone and selffruitful
and makes a beautiful fruiting bush. Needs 500 chill
hours. USDA Zones 6-9 C540: $26.50 each
EMPRESS PEACH Enjoy the delicious juicy sweet flavor. This
productive dwarf tree is the hardiest of the genetic dwarf
peaches to Zones 5-9. The fruit is a beautiful glowing pink color
and the flesh is yellow. It needs 850 chill gours. C518: $26.50
each
2x1 NECTARINE - PEACH COMBOEnjoy two great varieties
on a small tree. The Nectar Babe nectarine has large sweet
yellow freestone fruit and the Pix Zee
peach has sweet flavorful orange-red
clingstone fruit with yellow flesh. Zones
6-9. C5802: $32.50 each
NECTAZEE NECTARINE Enjoy the
flavorful yellow fleshed, red skinned fruits
on this beautiful, freestone dwarf tree.
C585: $26.50 each
Chinese Flat Peaches & Nectarines
Flat Peaches and Nectarines are new to American gardeners.
They grow like other peach trees. The fruit is flat and very
sweet. They need a hot summer climate and 500 chill hours to
thrive. On Lovell rootstock. Self fertile.
SAUZEE KING WHITE NECTARINENew from Zaiger Hybrids
— the first donut-style nectarine! This outstanding early season
variety has white flesh that is sweet and juicy. The compact
tree sets fruit at a young age and produces heavily. Thinning
is required for large fruit size. The fruit
has red skin over a blush of yellow. On
Citation rootstock. C563: $26.50 each
SATURN PEACH TM Saturn is a “Peento”
peach and is shaped like a doughnut
without the hole. Enjoy the large, showy
double pink flowers. The very sweet,
medium-size fruit has melting white flesh. Patent #5123. C547:
$26.50 each
SWEET BAGEL PEACH TM Look! It’s a bagel. No, it’s a
doughnut. What? It’s a peach? The look
of new Sweet Bagel may surprise you
at first, but when you bite into the juicy,
yellow fruit, you’ll recognize the superb
peach flavor. The productive trees like hot
summers. Fruit is large compared to other
flat peaches.C545: $24.50 each
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Nectarines Selected for Flavor
These aren’t genetic dwarfs. The trees will grow to 10-12 feet in
height and width. Nectarines are peaches without the fuzz.
HARDIRED NECTARINE Top rated
for west of the Cascades, this Harrow
Ontario selection will excel throughout
Zones 5-9. It bears large quantities of
red sweet tasty, yellow fleshed fruit in
early August. The tree is attractive and
spreading in habit, tolerant of bacterial
spot and brown rot and covered each
spring with large showy pink flowers.
On Lovell rootstock. C565: $24.95
each
Gorgeous & Tasty Too
ATOMIC RED FLOWERING
NECTARINE Perhaps inadvisably
named for its beautiful, deep-red
double flowers that shine like a
beacon. Talk about a stunning edible
ornamental, it also provides a good
mid-season crop of medium to large
white fleshed flavorful nectarines.
USDA Zones 6-9. Needs 500 chill
hours. (Not recommended in wet
maritime climates.) C508: $26.50
each
Using Peaches & Nectarines
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Trees are fast growing and have attractive
leaves and fragrant pink blossoms. Genetic dwarfs
are perfect in a pot on a patio.
Useful Facts
HARDINESS: USDA Zones 5-9
SUN OR SHADE: Full sun.
HEIGHT & SPACING: Genetic dwarfs 5’ . Other peaches
12-15’ on Lovell and St. Julian A rootstock. On Citation and
Krymsk 1 rootstocks they may be somewhat smaller.
POLLINATION: Self-fertile unless noted!
LIFE EXPECTANCY: 15-20 years.
YEARS TO FIRST FRUIT: 2-3
YIELD OF MATURE TREE: 30-50 pounds
How To Grow
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Adaptable to many soils as long as
they are well drained.
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Unlike apples, standard
peach trees require heavy pruning to produce well. Prune off
old wood, always renewing branches, because peaches bear
on new wood only. Prune to an open center vase shape or in
a fan shape on a trellis fence or wall.
LEAF CURL CONTROL: Please note that the leaf curl resistant
peaches will get some leaf curl for the first few years.
To control leaf curl, spray lime sulfur when the buds first
crack open in late December or early January and then three
weeks later. Or if spraying by the calendar, spray once in late
December and twice more at two week intervals.
For Your Health
White fleshed peaches are higher in phytonutrients than yellow
fleshed varieties.
The skin is the most nutritious part. The variety Indian Free
with its red-streaked flesh is particularly high in anthocyanins
and antioxidants.
APRICOTS
(Prunus armeniaca) We offer a collection of unusual Apricots
and Apricot crosses from around the world! Apricots come
from cold climates where they must bloom very quickly after
their chilling requirements are met. In more moderate climates
they bloom very early and must be planted in areas where they
aren’t subject to early spring frosts! We offer sturdy well rooted
3-5’ trees. On Lovell rootstock unless otherwise noted.
These Produce in the Pacific Northwest
Where Others Fail.
Puget Gold and Harglow both bloom later and tolerate more
frost while still setting fruit. They are more likely to fruit in a
maritime climate where numerous other varieties have failed.
They also do well in many other apricot growing areas. They
also appear to be somewhat less susceptible to disease. If you
live in a maritime climate and are not in a late frost pocket, try
them.
PUGET GOLD TM This prolific bearing tree
produces large elongated fruit of very good
flavor. The tree blooms in early March
and the fruit ripens in early August. A
natural semi-dwarf, the tree can easily be
maintained at 15’ height and spacing. It’s
self-fertile. C460C (St. Julian A): $24.95
each
HARGLOW A late blooming, early ripening,
self-fertile apricot that has proven itself in
our maritime Pacific Northwest and in most
of the nation. It is an introduction from the
Harrow Research Station in Ontario, Canada
and shows some resistance to brown rot and
other diseases. The firm, sweet, flavorful fruit is
medium to large and a deep orange color with
a red blush. C470C (St. Julian A): $24.95 each
Versatile Favorites
TOMCOT These luscious huge orange orbs
are the first apricots to ripen each season. The
firm orange flesh is delicious eaten fresh or
dried. Select another apricot as a pollinizer.
Developed by WSU fruit breeder Tom Toyama
from a cross made in 1970. It will do well
in much of the nation but not west of the
Cascades. C385D: $24.95 each
Many nurseries rest on their laurels. We rest on our cots!
WESTLEY This self fertile apricot from Northern California is
excellent eaten fresh and particularly prized dried. The medium
to large fruit has orange flesh and good flavor. It blooms and
ripens in the late season. It has looked good in trials at the
WSU Mt. Vernon station in Western Washington. C477: $24.95
each
Miniature Size, Big Flavor
PIXIE COT MINIATURE APRICOT A new and exciting
breakthrough for the backyard grower. This new Zaiger
introduction has a delicious flavor. It is a miniature, easily
maintained at only eight feet tall. The abundant fruit is medium
size with a bright orange skin. It has yet to be tested around the
nation but is expected to be very cold hardy and should do well
where apricots thrive. On Citation rootstock, the tree needs a
well drained soil. Patent pending. 600 chill hours. C480: $26.50
each
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Persian Delight
SHAA-KAR PAREH Shaa-Kar Pareh is a delightful, whitefleshed
apricot from Iran. It is an ancient hybrid between a
myrobalan plum and an apricot. Medium to large fruit with light
yellow skin flushed with rose. The white flesh is exceptionally
sweet with plum-like flavor. It ripens early in the season and is
self fertile. USDA Zones 6-9. C383: $28.50 each
Cold Climate Black Apricot
TLOR-TSIRAN BLACK APRICOT
(Prunus dasycarpa) As far as we
know, only Raintree is offering
Black Apricots to American
gardeners. This is a selection of
an unusual, naturally occurring
hybrid of apricot (P. armeniaca)
and myrobalan plum (P.
cerasifera) from central Asia. We
tasted it in Russia at the Krymsk
Station near the Caucasus mountain range and enjoyed the
flavor. The skin of the tasty oval fruit is fuzzy like an apricot
but is a dark purple. The trees showy white blossoms appear
slightly later than other apricots. The flesh is marbled red and
yellow. While it has fruited well in cold climates, we have not
successfully fruited it here at Raintree in our maritime climate.
USDA Zones 4-8. On Lovell rootstock. C380: $32.50 each
“Sweet Pit” Apricots
They are called “sweet pits” because you can eat the kernel like
you would an almond, as well as enjoying the flavorful fruit.
HUNZA From the land of the Hunza in northern Pakistan,
where people routinely live to well over the age of one hundred.
The kernel of this small, sweet fruit is the primary source of
oil for the Hunza, and many claims are made concerning its
healthful properties. Kernels must be roasted or otherwise
cooked before eating. The Hunza leave the fruit on the tree to
dry before harvesting, but we can’t recommend this method for
those in wetter climates! The flesh of the fruit, when cooked,
has a deep toffee flavor. Self fertile. It is not likely to produce
well in cool maritime summers. On Citation rootstock. C475:
$28.50 each
CHINESE SWEET PIT Also known as the Chinese Golden,
Mormon or Large Early Montgamet Apricot. It is late blooming,
making it an excellent choice for higher elevations or late frost
areas. The tree is medium size, precocious and a heavy bearer.
Its golden orange medium size fruit is sweet, firm and juicy.
It ripens over a long period of time. It is winter hardy and self
fertile. Zones 4-9. On Marianna 2624 rootstock. C476: $24.95
each
How To Use Apricots
IN THE KITCHEN: Eat fresh, stew or can. They are wonderful dried,
in jams, nectars and as leather.
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Apricots have the most beautiful foliage of
the fruit trees. Leaves are first a bronze color, turning to green as
they mature.
Useful Facts
HARDINESS: Zones 5-9 unless noted.
SUN OR SHADE: Sun.
HEIGHT & SPACING: 15 feet.
YEARS TO FIRST FRUIT: 2-3
YIELD: 30-120 pounds per tree.
PLUM CROSSES
We offer many new fabulous plum crosses. Plum is crossed
with cherry, peach, nectarine and apricot. Pluots and Apriums
are incredibly sweet crosses of plum and apricot with a
wonderful variety of complex flavors and colors. Pluots are
mostly plum while Apriums are predominately apricot. Both will
thrive where Apricots do well. All the cultivars listed thrive in
the California central valley where they were bred but are still
being tested in other climates! These patented Floyd Zaiger
introductions all need hot summers to bring out their sugars
and incredible flavors. We’ve chosen several cultivars that have
proven the most cold hardy! However they don’t do well in high
humidity. They are easily maintained at 10-15’ tall. We offer 3-5’
trees.
The First True Cherry x Plum Crosses
Famed fruit breeder Floyd Zaiger has crossed a cherry with
a Japanese plum to create a wonderful new fruit he calls a
Pluerry. Until very recently Cherry Plums were just a name for
small plums. Now we have true crosses that incorporate cherry
flavor into what looks like a plum. They bloom with late midseason
Asian plums and needs a pollinizer. Flavor King Pluot,
Burgundy and Santa Rosa plums have proven good pollenizers
and gardeners will need to experiment to find the best pollinizers
in their region. (See chart on page 53).
SWEET TREAT PLUERRY
This new dark red fruit with
yellow flesh is a complex
interspecific hybrid,
predominantly of plum and
cherry with a hint of peach
and apricot thrown in for
good measure. It looks a lot
like a small round plum but
the taste is like a tasty plum
infused with cherry flavor.
It’s new and unique and will be very popular. USDA Zones 6-9.
Needs 450 chill hours. On Myro 29C rootstock. C356: $29.95
each
CANDY HEART PLUERRY
NEW! Candy Heart’s skin is dark
speckled red and the delicious
and uniquely flavored flesh is
amber/red. It ripens after most
cherries and Japanese plums
and is pollinized by the Sweet
Treat Pluerry or a later blooming
Japanese Plum. C359: $29.95
each
How To Grow
SOIL: Well drained soil. Prefers a neutral pH
POLLINATION: Self fertile unless noted.
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Prune to an open center shape.
Fruit spurs bear several years. Water trees in the summer.
For Your Health
Apricots have 3 to 8 times the phytonutrients of peaches or
nectarines. Fully ripened fruit from your tree is far more nutritious
than the fruit picked semi ripe from a store.
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NADIA CHERRY PLUM This new
rare cherry and plum cross from
Australia has a delicious combination
of cherry and plum flavor. Larger
than a cherry and smaller than a
plum, it is a cross of the Black Amber
Asian Plum and the Supreme Cherry,
an Australian dark cherry cultivar.
The skin is dark red as is the flesh.
The fruit is firm, sweet and juicy. Further evaluation will be
needed as to its hardiness and range of adaptability though
judging by its parents it could be hardy in USDA Zones 5-9.
The tree grows to about 15 feet tall and is grafted on St. Julian A
plum rootstock. PP19842. C358: $29.95 each
Most Widely Adapted Pluots
DAPPLE DANDY This large
freestone fruit is also called
“Dinosaur Egg” . When the
incredibly sweet and delicious red
and white flesh is ripe, the yellow/
green skin turns a dappled maroon
and yellow. A frequent taste test
winner for its distinct Plum-Apricot
flavor. Dandy is a good pollinator
for other pluot varieties and among
the most widely adaptable to
colder climates. Thin the fruit so it doesn’t overset and become
biennial. On Citation rootstock. Chill hours 500. USDA Zones 6-9.
C376: $26.50 each
FLAVOR GRENADE Enjoy
explosive, sweet-as-honey flavor.
This green fruit with a red blush,
hangs on the tree and can be
eaten for four to six weeks as it
keeps getting sweeter. It extends
the stone fruit season and can be
harvested in October. The fruit
will still have a distinctive crunch.
Good reports have come in from
Zone 5 and 6 areas that have good
late-summer heat. Those who can
grow Flavor Grenade successfully
are in for a late-season treat. Pollinized by Japanese plums or
pluots. On Myro 29C. Chill hours 600. USDA Zones 5-9. C377:
$26.50 each
FLAVOR SUPREME Flavor
Supreme is the sweetest and most
flavorful of all the pluots and that’s
saying a lot. The rich, sweet red flesh
is covered by maroon and green
mottled skin. It needs a Japanese
plum or other pluot for pollination
and requires 700 chill hours. On
Myro 29C rootstock. USDA Zones
7-10. C455: $26.50 each
BURBANK PLUMCOT Long before the name pluot was
concocted, famed California plant breeder Luther Burbank
selected this first known cross of a plum and apricot in the
early 1900’s from thousands of seedlings. The fruit is the size
of an apricot and as you bite into it you first get the apricot
flavor followed by the rich flavor of a Japanese plum. The skin
is yellow with red blush. Use an early blooming Japanese plum
as a pollinizer. Like Japanese plums, it blooms very early in the
spring and rain and frost can affect fruit set. The flavorful fruit
ripens over several weeks. USDA Zones 6-10.C354: $26.50
each
Apriums Rest on Cots
FLAVOR DELIGHT APRIUM The flesh is
yellow and firm like an apricot but it has
a combination of apricot and plum flavor.
The fruit is two inches long and incredibly
sweet. It needs hot summers to bring out its
full flavor. It ripens in mid-July on a vigorous
upright tree that can be maintained at about
ten feet tall. On Marianna 2624. Self-fertile.
Patented. USDA Zones 6-9.C360: $26.50
each
LEAH COT APRIUM A new Zaiger Apricot cross with attractive
orange skin and flesh and a rich apricot flavor. Enjoy heavy
crops of very large flavorful fruit early in the season. Self Fertile.
It needs 500 chill hours. Like other apricots it blooms early in
the season and is not suited for late frost areas including the
maritime Northwest. USDA Zones 7-10. C363: $26.50 each
Rare Peach Plum Crosses
Zaiger’s Peaches and Nectarines crossed with Plums don’t
require as much summer heat as Plum, Apricot crosses. They
ripen early in the season and they do better in maritime areas
though like most peaches they are not resistant to leaf curl.
TRI LITE PEACHPLUM A rare cross of Peach and Japanese
Plum. The delicious white flesh has a
classic peach flavor with a wonderful
plum aftertaste that is truly unique. It is a
clingstone, very productive, early season
ripener with great flavor canned or eaten
fresh. Self-fertile. Enjoy the showy pink
spring flowers. Patent 8393. A Floyd
Zaiger selection. 600 chill hours. It
does well in hot summers and is a good
one to try in maritime climates. USDA Zones 7-9. On Lovell
rootstock. C351: $28.50 each
Plum x Peach x Nectarine
SPICE ZEE NECTAPLUM This is a new
and unique introduction that truly tastes
like a delicious cross of a plum, peach
and nectarine. The first Nectaplum TM
from Zaiger Hybrids. Spice Zee is a
great choice for the home gardener. It
is slightly acidic and loaded with sugar,
giving it a spicy sweet flavor. Along with
great flavor, Spice Zee is a beautiful ornamental tree with a
tremendous spring bloom followed by dark red leaves in the
spring that mature to a rich green-red in late summer. This
variety is self-fruitful and very productive. USDA Zones 6-10.
On Lovell rootstock. C357: $28.50 each
Peach x Apricot x Plum
BELLA GOLD PEACOTUM This
small tree (8 to 10’ tall) is big on the
uniqueness scale. A cross with the fine
attributes of three fruits, peach, apricot,
and plum, the fruit has yellow skin
blushed almost completely red with
a slightly fuzzy texture much like an
apricot. It is partially freestone and has
yellow flesh and a wonderfully complex
flavor. Expect ripe fruit in early June in California. A Pluot makes
the best pollinizer. Needs at least 500 chill hours. On Citation
rootstock. C352: $28.50 each
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Combination Crosses
4 x 1 COMBO PLUOT These are the most
popular and proven Pluot varieties. They vary in
fruit skin color, from yellow to red, making this a
beautiful combination. The fruit is of excellent quality, incredibly
sweet, plum-like, with an apricot aftertaste. Fruit ripens in July and
August. The four varieties are Dapple Dandy, Flavor Queen, Flavor
King and Flavor Supreme. This dwarf tree on Citation rootstock is
self-fertile and will pollinize early ripening Japanese plums. USDA
Zones 6-9. C3604: $49.95 each
4 x 1 ZEE SWEET
PLUOT COMBO A
combo with great colors
and flavors. These are
Splash
Zaiger introductions.
Geo Pride
Geo Pride has red skin
and is very productive
and flavorful. Emerald
Drop is golden and sweet as honey. Splash is golden and tops
in flavor and Flavor Grenade is green with red flesh. 500 to 600
chill hours. Pluots need hot summers to bring out the sweet
flavors. As yet untested in colder climates. Self-fertile. USDA
Zones 6-9. On dwarf Citation rootstock. C3654: $49.95 each
PLUMS
(Prunus species) Raintree offers a wonderful collection of the
most flavorful plums from around the world. Plums provide an
abundance of delicious fruit with relatively little care. Plums
are unique among the fruits in that they are a very diverse
group belonging to fifteen different species and are native to
areas throughout the world. No fruits we can think of come in
such a variety of colors, shapes, sizes and flavors. Our plums
are on semi dwarfing Marianna 2624, St. Julian A or Lovell
rootstocks unless otherwise noted. They are easily maintained
at an average of from 10-13’ tall and need that spacing. USDA
Zones 5-9 unless otherwise noted. Each needs a pollinizer unless
noted! We offer sturdy, well rooted 3-5’ trees.
EUROPEAN PLUMS
European plums come in many types, colors and flavors.
Gage Plums
Gage plums came from Italy to France in about 1520 where
they were named “Reine Claude”. Brought to England in 1720 by
Sir William Gage, he soon lost the labels. These delicious fruits,
ideal for dessert or jams, have thereafter been named after
him. Raintree recommends you purchase a permanent label
for each fruit tree, thereby assuring no plums will be named for
you. Other Gages, Coe’s Golden, Stanley and Prune d’ Ente are
great Gage pollinizers.
REINE CLAUDE DOREE This
is the original Gage plum, the
famous Reine Claude Doree from
France. Connoisseurs prize the
small, yellow/green plums that
ripen in August or September for
their incredible sweet juicy flavor.
From Andy Mariani’s orchard.
Plant another Gage plum for
pollination. On Marianna 2624. USDA Zones 6-9. C015: $26.50
each
ROSY GAGE You will love the dense,
rich flavor. This rosy skinned, yellow
fleshed, productive plum newly
introduced by Cornell, has a very
high sugar content. Several pickings,
beginning in late August, are needed
for a complete harvest. Formerly
known as NY 101. On Mariana 2624.
Includes $1 royalty. C054: $26.50
each
GOLDEN TRANSPARENT GAGE We think
this is the best late season gage plum. The
well formed tree produces yellow fruit with
red dots and a rich, aromatic, sweet yellow
flesh. The fruit ripens in late September. On
Marianna 2624 rootstock. Self-fertile. C050:
$26.50 each
PURPLE GAGE We love its sweet, dense,
rich flavor and beautiful purple color and
large crops in late August. A freestone
with a small pit, the tree is upright and
productive. A great dessert plum. Partially
self fertile. Also called Reine Claude
Violette. On Marianna 2624. C211: $26.50
each
CAMBRIDGE GAGE Enjoy these
uniquely-flavored, satisfying, rich Gage
plums. Sweet, dense flesh is green and
firm, and the skin is greenish yellow with a
red blush.This partially self fertile, compact
tree blooms with Rosy Gage and bears a
heavy crop that ripens in late August. On
Marianna 2624. C055: $26.50 each
BAVAY GAGE Reputed in England to be the best late Gage
plum, this self-fertile selection claims rich flavor, sweet, juicy,
deep yellow flesh and yellow-green skin dotted with white.
It ripens in late September and hangs on the tree for several
weeks. A favorite since 1843, it is large for a Gage and produces
a reliable crop. The compact tree suits small gardens. On dwarf
Citation rootstock. C010: $26.50 each
English Favorites
Try our plums from England. They each have fantastic flavor
and are the finest connoisseur fruit in the realm.
EARLY LAXTON This beautiful pinkorange
oblong freestone plum with
delicious yellow meaty flesh is the
season’s first European plum to ripen.
Each year the tree overflows with fruit. In
1916 it received the British Award of Merit.
The fruit is high in Vitamin C and is rated
tops for cooking. The tree is upright, carefree
and needs a pollinizer. On Marianna
2624 rootstock.C100A: $28.50 each
COE’S GOLDEN DROP A legendary
oblong, golden plum introduced in 1800 at
Bury St. Edmunds, England. The medium
to large fruits have straw-yellow skin and
golden flesh. The plums are incredibly
sweet and juicy and have a pocket of
intense apricot-like flavor. The freestone
fruit ripens in October on vigorous, healthy
trees, extending the plum season. It needs
a pollinizer. C060 (Marianna 2624): $28.50
each
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KIRKE’S BLUE Introduced
by Joseph Kirke of London
in 1830, this large, round,
dark blue plum is still
the finest flavored of all.
Each August, trees at the
Wisley Royal Horticultural
gardens produce incomparable freestone fruit with yellow,
drippingly juicy flesh and a fantastic flavor. A challenge to grow
successfully, it needs a pollinizer. C160A (Marianna 2624):
$28.50 each; C160: (St. Julian A): $28.50 each
Victoria Would Like to Introduce
Her Swedish Cousin!
VICTORIA In late August
of each year, trees in
English gardens overflow
with these incredibly
productive, colorful large
oval pink plums. The flesh
is a golden yellow and
sweet. It is self fertile,
freestone and prized
for canning and jam. A
seedling found in Sussex in
1840, it is England’s most widely planted plum. Now Americans
can enjoy it too. On Marianna 2624 rootstock. C290: $26.50
each
JUBILEUM Enjoy loads of flavorful
large pink/purple plums on this
sturdy self fertile tree. Jubileum
was bred in Sweden. It is similiar to
Victoria but ripens a week earlier in
August and has larger fruit. Great
for eating or processing. C053A:
(Marianna 2624): $26.50 each
Try Our Selection of Prune Plums!
What makes a plum a prune is that it can be dried. Our prune
plums are also great for fresh eating and cooking!
ITALIAN PRUNE (Sehome strain) The Italian
prune is famous for reliability and heavy
setting. It’s a large purple freestone plum
with yellow-green flesh. It is great for drying
and canning. Self-fertile. Fruit ripens in late
August. C120 (St. Julian A): $23.50 each;
C120B (Marianna 2624): $23.50 each
SCHOOLHOUSE TM A large oval, bright yellow
plum with excellent flavor. It appears to be
a prune type plum. Its bright yellow color
makes it unique. It ripens in mid September
and is extremely productive and reliable. It
is named for the schoolhouse where it was
found in Pt. Townsend, WA. It was brought to us by James Fritz.
On Marianna 2624 rootstock. C115: $26.50 each; C115A (St.
Julian A): $23.50 each
LONG JOHN This unusual looking, large elongated prune plum
is pointed on both ends and a beautiful blue-purple color. The
vigorous tree is loaded with delicious, sweet aromatic, firm
freestone fruit. The flesh is amber colored. Somewhat self
fertile, it benefits by being pollinized by another prune plum.
From the New York State fruit testing program. Tested to be
one of the highest in antioxidents. C170: $26.50 each
STANLEYA flavorful, very large purple
prune plum. Excellent for eating fresh,
drying or jam. A heavy bearer, self fertile
and freestone. C250 (St. Julian A): $24.95
each; C250A (Marianna 2624): $24.95
each
MOUNT ROYALEvery August, a
huge crop of delicious plums ripen
in abundant clusters on this hardy,
European plum tree. The mediumsize,
round, blue plums with yellow
flesh are excellent for fresh eating,
canning, drying or freezing. The
self-fertile tree, developed in Quebec
prior to 1903, is the hardiest and
most widely adapted of the tested
European plums and is a heavy annual producer. USDA Zones
4-8. C181 (Marianna 2624): $24.95 each; C181A (St. Julian A):
$24.95 each
PRUNE D’ENTE
707 This self fertile
French prune plum
is most highly prized
in its home country
for large, very sweet
fruit with violet-red
skin and yellow flesh.
In the tradition of the
renowned “Agen”
prunes, this clone has
a high sugar and low
water content, making
it superior for drying. Newly available to American gardeners,
the fruit is delicious eaten fresh or dried, stewed or made into
jams. In France, it blooms in mid season and matures in early
September. This cultivar is from Andy Mariani’s orchard. On
Marianna 2624 rootstock. C111: $28.50 each
RUTH GERSTETTER Prized for
cooking, drying and fresh eating,
this high quality, medium-size, blue
plum has yellow/green flesh. Bred
in Germany about 1920, it is partially
self fertile, blooms with Early Laxton
and Bavay Gage and bears early
season. On Marianna 2624 rootstock.
C125A: $24.95 each
SANCTUS HUBERTUS NEW! An
early ripening purple dessert plum from Belgium. Its medium
size fruit ripens in August. It needs a pollinizer and it blooms
with Victoria. C212: $24.95 each
SENECA This very large plum is sweet, delicious and
freestone. It has beautiful red skin
and yellow flesh. It is a regular bearer
on an upright vigorous tree. Enjoy
the fruit fresh, dried or canned. It
needs a pollinizer and ripens in early
September. An introduction from the
N.Y. Experiment Station, it has proven
one of the best European plums in
the WSU Mount Vernon tests. C220A
(Marianna 2624): $24.95 each; C220
(St. Julian A): $24.95 each
ERSINGERA ‘German Prune’ plum
with delicious flavor. It crops heavily and ripens early in the
season. The skin is blue and the shape is oblong to pointed.
C048: $24.95 each
Raintree Nursery offers the world’s most flavorful plums!
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Five Incredible Mirabelles
Mirabelles are a type of plum, not a variety. Our customers
have shown great interest in these flavorful small jewels. Plant
two different varieties for best pollinization. All the Mirabelles
are on Marianna 2624 rootstock. USDA Zones 5-9.
MIRABELLE DE NANCY
This variety is a hit in farmers’
markets throughout France,
eaten fresh or made into Brandy.
As good today as it was in 1790.
It ripens in August. Nancy and
Metz are cities in Northeastern
France. The fruit is more oval
in shape and the tree a more
upright grower than the Geneva
cultivar. C207: $32.50 each
GENEVA MIRABELLE TM This
small yellow plum with yellow flesh and
red dots on the skin is interesting to look
at and delicious. It is incredibly productive
and full of flavor. Great for tarts, compotes,
canning or making jams. Eat this freestone
plum in late August. Formerly known as
Mirabelle 858, it is a selection from Cornell
in Geneva N.Y. The tree habit is spreading.
Includes $1 royalty. C205 (Marianna 2624): $28.50 each;
C205A (St. Julian A): $28.50 each
REINE DE MIRABELLE True to its
name which translates as “Queen of
the Mirabelles,” this regal yellow plum
exceeds others in size and claims yellow
skin and superb flavor. It ripens later
than other Mirabelles and is prized in
Europe as a culinary plum, for fresh
eating and for luscious preserves. It may
be a Mirabelle x Gage plum cross. C200
(Marianna 2624): $28.50 each; C200A (St.
Julian A): $28.50 each
PARFUMEE DE SEPTEMBRE True to its
name this sweet Mirabelle plum from France
is highly flavored and aromatic. It ripens two
weeks later than other Mirabelles, holds
well on the tree and can be picked for three
weeks, so it extends the season. The selffertile
tree produces loads of small, yellow-orange fruit. Both
fruit and leaves are sometimes streaked with white, a naturally
occurring trait specific to this cultivar. A wonderful fruit, finally
available to American gardeners C202 (Marianna 2624):
$28.50 each; C202A (St. Julian): $28.50 each
MIRABELLE DE METZThese soft, sweet, exquisitely flavored
plums are small-stoned and yellow dotted with red. This very
old, French cultivar ripens in late summer and produces heavily.
C208 (Marianna 2624): $32.50 each
Two Delicious Europeans Via Orcas Island
BLAU DE BELGIQUE Noted as a culinary favorite, this
medium size roundish purple plum with sweet, firm golden
flesh is nearly freestone. It is heavily productive and ripens
in mid season. It needs a pollinizer and bloom between
Bavay, Coe’s and Victoria. A favorite of the Bullock brothers in
western Washington. Also called Belgian Purple is developed
in Belgium about 1850. On Marianna 2624 rootstock. C023:
$24.95 each
MONSIEUR HATIF Monsieur Hatif de Montmorency is an
excellent culinary European plum. It is a roundish medium size
freestone purple plum with golden yellow flesh that ripens in
August. It is also known as Early Orleans. It is an old variety
brought from France to England and on to the U.S. Reportedly
self fertile.C175 (Myro 29C): $26.50 each; C175A (Marianna
2624): $26.50 each
You Won’t Mind Getting Caught in This Jam
BLUES JAM TM This amazing tree
produces so many fruits, they look from
a distance like thick dark blue ropes
covering the branches. These small
“Damson” type plums have a sweet/tart
dense flesh and make great preserves.
The tree is partially self fertile, upright,
disease resistant and easy to grow,
setting huge crops in late September. From Cornell. On
Marianna rootstock.C215: $26.50 each
JAM’S SESSION TM A blues jam
session. Cornell has released this
beautiful, heavily productive small
freestone plum for the making of
a rich flavored Damson plum jam
or sauce. Its parentage is open
pollinated X Late Muscatel. Its skin
is bright blue and flesh yellow.
The tree looks beautiful in mid
September, loaded with thousands
of ripe blue fruit. Also called NY 111. C182 (Marianna 2624):
$24.95 each; C182A (St. Julian A): $24.95 each
Eastern European Gems
POZEGACA A unique introduction to American gardeners!
Also known as Hauszwetsche. In Eastern Europe, Pozegaca is
famous for many processing purposes including preserves and
brandy. An old, high quality type of plum, it has many clones,
which have been developed over centuries. Our’s comes from
the Cornell Geneva Station. The fruit is small to medium sized
with blue skin and a waxy bloom. The flesh is firm, greenish
or amber with high sugar and a good acid balance. The pit
separates easily. It is self fruitful with an upright tree form. The
prolific small fruit forms in thick blue ropes and hangs well
on the tree for several weeks after maturity. C185 (Marianna
2624): $24.95 each
MOLDAVIAN This flavorful dessert
plum was recommended by Cornell
researchers. These freestone small to
medium size roundish red to purple
plums with yellow flesh are great for
jellies and tarts. The tree is productive,
has a compact size and a spreading
growth habit. It blooms late and needs
a pollinizer. It ripens with Italian. C105:
$24.95 each
GRAS ROMANESCThe distinctive
blue skin and sweet, rich, yellow
flesh of this revered German plum
selection has been popular since
the late 19th century. Trees are
vigorous and very productive. Ripe
fruit arrive in early September.
Pollination: another European
except Damsons (Jam Session,
Blues Jam)C209: $26.50 each
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Exciting New Plums From Russia
A great find for Northern gardeners. These Russian plums
succeed in cold climates where others fail. They consistently
produce large crops with little or no care. These cultivars were
bred by Gennady Eremin. A $1 per tree royalty is included to
support his further research!
KUBAN COMET This unique, dwarf plum
tree from Krymsk, Russia, is very productive
and easy to grow. The self-fertile tree bears
2-inch long, teardrop-shaped, fruits that
turn purple/red when fully ripe in late-July.
The bright yellow, clingstone flesh is very
sweet and the tart skin resists cracking.
Spreading trees reach 10’ tall and thrive in
cold climates and in the Pacific Northwest. USDA Zones 4-9.
C062 (Marianna 2624): $24.95 each; C062A (St. Julian A):
$24.95 each
KUBAN DELIGHT When this plum ripens
in early August, it wins taste tests for
its juicy combination of tart skin and
sweet flesh. The small, round fruits have
reddish-purple skin and yellow-orange
flesh. A very productive, disease resistant
selection. USDA Zones 4-9.C064
(Marianna 2624): $26.50 each
Iran All the Way Home
PERSIAN GREEN PLUM This self fertile round green plum
grows in the mountains of Iran. It is often picked before it
is fully ripe and eaten fresh or cooked by itself or with sour
cherries. The sour plums, often spiced with salt are made into
“goje sabz” which is popular in Iran.C110A: $28.50 each
JAPANESE PLUMS
Japanese plums are a great choice for the beginner. They are
easy to grow and so precocious that they often fruit in the
nursery row. Of all the fruits we offer, the Japanese Plums are
the most productive and easiest to successfully grow! They are
great for fresh eating, cooking and preserves. USDA Zones 5-9
unless otherwise noted.
LUISA An impressive new Asian
plum from New Zealand. The fruit
is large and yellow with a red
blush as it ripens and the flesh is
yellow. It is a heavy cropper that
ripens in August. It is partially
self fertile. The tree is vigorous
and spreading. On Myro 29C
rootstock. C173: $26.50 each
BEAUTY Beauty is the richest
flavored Japanese plum. It has a
wonderful blend of flavors that
melt in your mouth. The tree
is fast growing and extremely
productive. It starts fruiting in
the nursery rows. The bright red,
medium size fruit has amber
streaked red flesh. The fruit is
reminiscent of Santa Rosa, and
it is self-fruitful. Fruit ripens early
August, but like all Japanese
plums, it does not keep. On
Marianna 2624. C020A: $24.95
each
METHLEY Methley is the most
reliable and easiest to grow fruit tree
we offer. Every year in July, before
any other tree fruit is ripe, our tree
is loaded with hundreds of sweet,
medium size, reddish purple plums.
They ripen over ten days and don’t
keep but, oh are they good for fresh
eating, cooking and preserves. The
tree is an early, regular bearer and
self-fertile. It’s a Japanese plum
hybrid. On Marianna 2624. C180A: $24.95 each
SHIRO A large, round yellow plum
with an excellent, sweet flavor and
sunshine yellow translucent flesh.
The tree is incredibly prolific. It
ripens mid-August and is partially
self-fertile. The fruit is ridiculously
juicy. Wear a bib! On Marianna
2624. C240A: $24.95 each
Japanese plums are incredibly productive!
EARLY GOLDENA medium sized
round yellow plum with a red
blush and golden flesh. It ripens a
heavy crop of delicious fruit with
an apricot like flavor in July, two
weeks before Shiro. It is the best
Asian plum for making jams and
liquors. It is a vigorous tree and
a consistent and heavy bearer
at Raintree. It needs a pollinizer. USDA Zones 5-10. C045
(Marianna 2624): $24.95 each; C045D (St. Julian A): $24.95
each
OBILNAJA This worldly Russianbred
plum, a hardy cross between
Japanese and Myrobalan plums,
comes from Yalta on the Black Sea.
The partially self-fertile tree produces
a heavy crop of medium-size, firm, red
plums with excellent flavor, yellow/
pink flesh and very small pits. Fruit
ripens in early August. For best
fruit set, choose another Japanese plum as a pollinizer. On
Marianna 2624 rootstock. C210: $24.95 each
Flavor Packed
Red Leaf Plums
HOLLYWOOD This versatile
plum tree is beautiful in all
seasons. It’s loaded with
showy pink blossoms early
each spring. The leaves of
this 12 foot tall ornamental are
purple and disease resistant.
In August it produces an
abundance of large round
dark red plums with deep red
flesh. They are delicious when eaten fresh and make a beautiful
jelly. Self-fertile. C130A (Marianna 2624): $24.95 each
COCHECO A red leafed plum that is both beautiful and
productive. It is an upright, vigorous tree with attractive,
flavorful round pinkish orange fruit with yellow flesh. Developed
by Elwyn Meader of New Hampshire, it is disease resistant,
very winter hardy and easy to grow. It ripens in late July and
needs a Japanese plum as a pollinizer. C057: $24.95 each
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More Beauties
WEEPING SANTA ROSA Use as a
focal point in your edible landscape.
It has a beautiful weeping habit
and grows to 8’ tall. Enjoy attractive
white blossoms in early spring. The
fruit is identical in flavor and size
but not as productive as the regular
Santa Rosa. Patented by Zaiger. On Myro 29C. Self-fertile.
C300: $26.50 each
GOLDEN NECTAR Famous for its complex
melon and honey-like flavor with hint-ofgardenia
aroma, this large, yellow, oblong
dessert plum deserves a place in the garden.
The firm amber flesh, which separates easily
from a small freestone pit, is superb either
dried or fresh. A seedling of Mariposa, the
productive, self-fertile tree needs only 500 hours of chilling.
It ripens in August in California but needs more summer heat
to ripen than regularly occurs in the Pacific Northwest. On
Citation rootstock. C052: $24.95 each
EMERALD BEAUT A delicious and unusual late
season plum. Ripe fruit holds on the tree longer
than any other stone fruit - two months or more.
It continues to sweeten, becoming exceptionally
sweet, but it remains crisp and crunchy! The
Beaut has green skin, which gets yellower as it
fully ripens and yellow/orange freestone flesh.
It needs 6-700 chill hours. Beauty Plum or a pluot are good
pollinizers. Zaiger ®. Pat. 9162. On Citation rootstock. C047:
$24.95 each
A Hardy Japanese American Hybrid
SUPERIOR Proving its name since 1933, this very hardy Asian-
American hybrid from Minnesota remains a favorite. The very
large fruit has dark red skin and delicious meaty
yellow flesh. It blooms with and is pollinized
by late blooming Japanese plums like Shiro,
Emerald Beaut or a wild American plum. The
tree bears a heavy crop of pointed, clingstone
fruit at an early age. Plums ripen in August,
and keep well on the tree. USDA Zones 4-9. On
Marianna 2624. C275A: $24.95 each
How To Use Plums
IN THE KITCHEN: Plums can be eaten fresh, canned or made
into leathers or used for jams and jellies. The varieties which
are best suited for drying are referred to as prunes. Prunes
can be stewed or made into pastry filling.
IN THE LANDSCAPE: European plum trees tend to be 10-15
feet tall and upright with attractive deep green foliage. Japanese
plums tend to be more spreading. They have a lighter
colored foliage. All are adorned with beautiful white to slightly
pink flowers in the spring. Japanese plums are amongst the
first to flower and mark the beginning of spring.
Useful Facts
SUN: Full sun. HARVEST: July-October.
HEIGHT, SPACING & ROOTSTOCK: Our plum trees are mostly
on semi dwarf rootstocks. While ulimate size will vary with
pruning, cultivar, climate and soil type, Marianna 2624, St.
Julian A and Lovell can be usually maintained at 10-12’ height
and spacing. Citation and Krymsk 1 at 8 to 10’ and Myro 29C
at about 15’. Marianna 2624 is the most tolerant of very wet
soils.
Combo Plums
2x1 COMBO PLUM —
SPRITE/DELIGHT It
produces tons of delicious
fruit each year at Raintree.
The plums are round, sweet medium size, freestone, with a
purple black skin and tasty yellow flesh. Eat them off the tree in
August for almost a month. They thrive in most of the nation in
USDA Zones 4-9. They pollinize with each other and with our
other Japanese Plums. Patented. A Myrobalan Japanese plum
cross. It will grow to 8-10’ tall. On Citation rootstock.C2702:
$34.50 each
COMBO EUROPEAN PLUM This self-fertile, hardy tree on
peach rootstock will grow 12-15’ tall and provide loads of red
and purple fruit for canning, drying and fresh eating. Victoria,
Seneca, Italian and Early Laxton are the varieties. On Lovell
rootstock.C3204: 4x1 Combo $44.50 each
COMBO ASIAN PLUM Asian plum trees have a wide pleasing
form. Add the lantern looking yellow, red and purple fruit of
this self-fertile tree and you’ll have a beautiful, unusual edible
ornamental. Enjoy Hollywood, Shiro, Methley and Beauty.
Asian plums are the easiest to grow and most productive of the
fruit trees! Hollywood, with its red leaves, makes this combo a
unique edible ornamental.C3454: 4x1 Combo $44.50 each
Plum Pollination Notice: We do not always know the
relative bloom times or ripening times of every cultivar
we are offering. If a variety isn’t listed, choose a mid-season
pollinizer. Also, European plums have some pollination
incompatibilities even when bloom time overlaps.
Since most test plantings are of many varieties it is impossible
and also not necessary to know which cultivar
is pollinizing which other cultivar. We offer many of the
world’s best tasting plums, and we suggest unless the
cultivar you select is self fertile that you choose several
different cultivars to maximize pollination and fruit set.
Cutbacks in funding for fruit variety trials have also made
reliable bloom time information harder to obtain.
HARDINESS: USDA Zones 5-9 unless otherwise noted.
ORIGIN: Europe, Japan and North America.
How To Grow
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: The European plums grow well on
heavy soils. Japanese plums prefer lighter loamy soils. Like
the other fruits, they prefer a slightly acidic soil. Our plum
rootstocks are tolerant of a wide variety of soils.
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: The European types can be
grown as a central leader tree and don’t require much thinning
or pruning when mature. Fruit is born on spurs and also
on new wood. Japanese plums are best grown with open
centers and are very bushy, requiring thinning of branches.
POLLINATION: Some plums are reliably self fertile. However
many plums need a pollenizer. Also plums are a diverse
group and some varieties’ pollen is not fully compatible with
all others.
For Your Health
Plums are rich in vitamins and minerals. Dark red and blue
skinned plums are high in antioxidants. Mirabelles are high in
beta carotene and Vitamin A.
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E. Golden
Hollywood
Beauty
K. Burgundy
Methley
Plumcot
Obilnaja
Pluerry/Nadia
W. Santa
Shiro
Superior
Delight
Sprite
E. Golden
Hollywood
Beauty
K. Burgundy
Methley
Plumcot
Obilnaja
Pluerry/Nadia
W. Santa
Shiro
Superior
Delight
Sprite
Select the variety to produce fruit from the left side of the
charts. Potential pollen parents are listed across the top of the
charts.
Bloom
Order
Charts
Early Plums
Including Asians
Approximate Plum
Ripening Order
Persian Green
Methley
Beauty
E. Golden
K. Comet
K. Delight
Shiro
W.Santa Rosa
Obilnaja
E. Laxton
Ersinger
R. Gerstetter
Sprite/Delight
Hollywood
Superior
Opal
Cambridge
Gage
Mr. Hatif
Geneva Mirabelle
Jubileum
St. Catherine
Sanctus
Hubertus
Mt. Royal
Rosy Gage
R. Claude
Doree
Golden Nectar
Not a
pollinizer
Partially
self fertile
Acceptable
pollinizer
Emerald Beaut
Franklin
Victoria
Prune d Ente
707
Schoolhouse
M de Nancy
M. de Metz
Jam Session
Purple Gage
Kirke’s Blue
Italian
Gras
Romanesc
Seneca
Longjohn
Victory
Reine de Mir.
Gros
Ameleriot
G. Trans. Gage
Longjohn
Stanley
Parfume d’
Sept.
Blues Jam
Bavay Gage
Coe’s Golden
E. Laxton
Bavay Gage
Coes Golden
Rosy Gage
Prune d’Ente
Italian
Jam Session
Purple Gage
R. Gerstetter
Victoria
Mt. Royal
Schoolhouse
Doree
Blues Jam
Ersinger
Opal
Cambridge
Pozegaca
S. Hubertus
Jubileum
Kirke’s Blue
G. Trans. Gage
Seneca
Victory
Stanley
Mir. de Nancy
Geneva Mir.
Mir. Metz
Reine de. Mir
P. de Sept.
E. Laxton
Bavay Gage
Coes Golden
Rosy Gage
Prune d’Ente
Beach Plums
(Prunus maritima) The Beach Plum
is a fruiting shrub native to coastal
dunes of the Northeastern U.S.
Since colonial times, people have
collected wild fruit to make preserves
and jelly. Today, native stands
still support a cottage beach plum
industry in the Northeast. They usually
grow as bushes less than 10’ tall
at maturity and produce small round
plums that can vary in color. Like
all beach plums, crops are heavy in
some years and light in others. Tolerant of salty spray, they prefer
a sandy soil. Select two seedlings or grafted varieties for pollination.
They don’t produce well in the Pacific Northwest.
BEACH PLUM SEEDLING C315 (18-24” seedling bushes): $6
each; 5+: $4.50 each
JERSEYThis grafted cultivar produces tasty red plums. C305A
(Marianna 2624): $24.95 each
PREMIER This tree can grow to 15 feet. It blooms in May and
produces large, blue fruit. This is a grafted cultivar. C310A
(Marianna 2624): $24.95 each
Italian
Jam Session
European Plums
Purple Gage
R. Gerstetter
Victoria
Mt. Royal
Schoolhouse
Doree
Blues Jam
Ersinger
Opal
Cambridge
Pozegaca
S. Hubertus
Jubileum
Kirke’s Blue
G. Trans. Gage
Seneca
Victory
Stanley
Mir. de Nancy
Geneva Mir.
Mir. Metz
Reine de. Mir
P. de Sept.
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Grow a Hedge of Cherry-Sized Plums
Plant a group of these seedlings to make a great edible hedge.
They thrive in the north where many other cherries and plums
fail. You need two for pollination. USDA Zones 3-8 unless otherwise
noted.
NANKING CHERRY PLUM (Prunus tomentosa) Harvest
flavorful, tart, cherry-sized plums in early summer from
beautiful dwarf trees. They will grow into wide, bushy 10-12’ tall
trees or can be planted 4-5’ apart to make an edible hedge. The
½” fruit can be eaten fresh or used in pies or jelly. This plum
relative is native to central Asia and is a popular fruiting plant
in Russia. It is tolerant of drought and needs a well drained soil.
It doesn’t do well in the Pacific Northwest or other areas where
brown rot is a problem. 2-3’ seedling bushes.D520: $6.50
each; 5+: $4.50 each; 10+: $3.50 each
BLANCA From a plant found in Alberta Canada this bush
produces a crop of sweet white fruit. USDA Zones 3-8. It
should make a 10-15’ tall bushy plant and make an edible
hedge. One quart pot.D526: $17.50 each
MEADER A cross of Prunus tomentosa and besseyi. Scott
Skogerboe from Colorado sent it to us. He got it from plant
breeder Elwyn Meader. It has a tasty crop of small pink plums.
One quart pot. D527: $17.50 each
Roadside Plums
These small, round ¾ to 1 inch
diameter plums are tasty eaten fresh
and make excellent jelly. Heavy loads
of fruit form on wide bushy 10 foot
tall trees in early summer. Trees are
covered with beautiful white blossoms
every spring. We find them growing
along roadsides near our nursery and
think the seeds were dropped by
birds and naturalized. Fruit comes in
several colors. Select two seedlings
to be sure of pollination. One quart
pot. USDA Zones 6-9.
RED BLUSH C320: $17.50 each
REDDISH PURPLE C322: $17.50
each
MEDLARS
(Mespilus germanica) Although little
known in the U.S., medlars have been
grown in Europe for thousands of years.
They are attractive small, self-fertile trees
that grow to 10’ with healthy foliage, white
flowers and unusual 1 inch diameter round fruits that are collected
in the fall, after the first frosts. When picked, the fruits
are much too hard to eat immediately. If allowed to ripen for
a few weeks in a cool lighted place they undergo a process
called ‘bletting’ and become soft and spicy. Enjoy the cinnamon-apple
sauce flavor scooped out with a spoon or made into
a delicious jam. On OHxF 97 rootstock. 3-5’ trees. Zone 5-9.
MACROCARPA Among the largest of the Medlars, with fruit
to two inches in diameter. The fruit is flavorful. The tree habit is
compact. D006: $26.50 each
MONSTRUEUSE DE EVREINOFF The name refers to the
large 2 1/2” yellow/brown, fruit with pinkish brown flesh.
The taste is described as “pleasant, well balanced between
sweet and almost syrupy with the edge of acidity that delights
connoisseurs.” Developed near Montauban France by M.
Evreinoff.D007: $28.50 each
MARRONHighly productive, with large fruit that has flavorful
pulp. D009: $24.95 each
SULTAN A large fruited and heavy bearing medlar brought to
the National Clonal Germplasm Repository in Corvallis Oregon
from the Netherlands. D011: $24.95 each
BREDA GIANT A native to Holland, this small, self fertile tree
will grow to about 10 feet and display white flowers which
produce a unique 1 inch fruit. When collected in the fall, they
are then left to blett in a cool lighted place until soft and ripe.
Enjoy the rich, apple cinnamon flavor scooped out with a
spoon or make into a delicious jam. D002: $24.95 each
ROYAL Royal is an old variety. It is similar to Macrocarpa and
is a reliable producer of flavorful fruit. Pick fruit in fall following
frost. D005: $24.95 each
PUCIA SUPER MOL This large-fruited medlar is from the
Piedmont area of Italy where it is preferred above all others.
Brought to the U.S. by Hill Craddock. D008: $24.95 each
MUME JAPANESE FLOWERING APRICOTS
(Prunus armeniaca mume) These are the legendary Japanese flowering Apricot trees with unusually beautiful
bright “green” branches and loads of delicate pink almond scented flowers. They flower very early in the spring
and can be frosted and lose the crop but not their beauty. The cut flowers are unequaled in early spring. In
Japan and other parts of the Orient, the ripe fruit is made into apricot brandy or jam. Green fruit is used to scent
tea, candied, boiled, made into a vinegar, preserved in sugar or often pickled in salt to make “Umeboshi”. Each is
partially self-fertile but select two varieties for better pollination. These gorgeous trees grow to 15’ or more. They
often bloom too early in maritime climates and doesn’t set a crop. Zones 5-9.
PEGGY CLARKE Selected for its fully double rose pink fragrant flowers. It also produces edible fruit. 3 to 5
feet tall tree. C447: $26.50 each
KANKO BAI A superior ornamental variety, this beauty is prized for its gorgeous, fuchsia-red blooms, red
tinted foliage, and orange red fruit. The small (to 15’), self-fertile tree blooms in late winter and produces
tart, apricot-like fruit. 1 gallon pot. C446: $26.50 each
BUNGO A cross of regular apricot and “mume”. Enjoy single pink very late season flowers and the largest
of “mume” fruit up to 2” in diameter. 3 to 5 feet tall tree. C445 (Myro 29C): $26.50 each
MOKEL The variety Mokel has persistent, spectacular early pink blooms followed by 1” fruit. 1-gallon pot. C450: $26.50 each
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MULBERRIES
Berries on a tree? Yes! The fabulous, abundant fruit of the Mulberry
(Morus) looks like plump blackberries and are wonderful
eaten fresh, in fruit salads or made into a pie. Great as an
ornamental, the self-fertile trees grow quickly and bear fruit while
still small and young. All three species are attractive trees that can
become large or be pruned to stay much smaller. Since all but
the white mulberries stain, avoid planting a tree where the fruit
will land on a patio or sidewalk. They are self fertile unless noted.
Zones vary by variety. We offer 3-5’ trees unless noted.
Productive Favorites
ILLINOIS EVERBEARING (Morus alba x
rubra) A natural cross between white and
red mulberry trees, this vigorous, grafted
tree is extremely hardy to -30°F and very
productive. It can start bearing its sweet,
deliciously distinctive fruit the first year
after planting. Berries ripen continuously
throughout July, August, and September and
look like elongated blackberries when ripe.
The black, almost seedless fruit is very sweet
and considered the best by many. The tree
will grow to 35’ tall, but is easily pruned and
kept much smaller. USDA Zone 4-9. D420:
$26.50 each
PAKISTAN (Morus alba) The huge 3” long
berries of this selection from Islamabad are
not only sweet with a complex balance of
flavors, but they are good in the red stage
as well as the purple/black ripe stage. A
productive, spreading tree with large, heartshaped
leaves, it excels in areas with long,
hot summers. USDA Zones 6-10. 1-gallon
pot. D424: $28.50 each
OSCAR (Morus Alba) Considered among the the most flavorful,
this selection when fully ripe produces loads of medium size
black fruit. The fruit can also be eaten at the red stage and has
a “raspberry” flavor. It is a fast growing, easy to care for tree.
USDA Zones 6-9. D430: $26.50 each
WELLINGTON (M. alba x rubra) Considered the best mulberry
grown at the New York State Fruit Testing center in Geneva.
The tree is a heavy cropper. The sweet black cylindrical fruit
ripens over several weeks. Hardy to USDA Zones 5-9. D425:
$26.50 each
SILK HOPE (Morus alba x rubra) Since mulberry leaves are the
sole food source of the silkworm, some American trees date to
the early 1800’s, when North Carolina was part of a thriving silk
industry. Although the industry was soon eclipsed by foreign
competition, this tree, which was discovered by A. J. Bullard,
boasts this historic distinction and thrives better than most in
the South. It bears 1-½ inch long, sweet, black fruit that ripens
for about two months in early summer. USDA Zones 7-10.
D426: $26.50 each
GERALDI DWARF (Morus alba) A unique dwarf mulberry bush
or tree growing to only 6’ tall tree. Enjoy the medium size, tasty
purple berries in the summer. The compact tree has attractive
large leaves. USDA Zones 5-8. 1-gallon pot. D415: $28.50
SHANGRILA (Morus alba) From Florida, it thrives in the South
and can be grown in other areas with moderate winters. This
small tree, up to 20 feet, is productive and has tasty large black
fruit and very large, heart-shaped leaves. USDA Zones 6-9.
D432: $28.50 each
Trees With White Fruit
Because their fruit is white, the fruit does not stain, therefore
the tree can be planted near the house or patio. White mulberries
look interesting against their pretty green leaves.
SWEET LAVENDER (Morus Alba) This cultivar produces
quantities of sweet and flavorful white fruit which won’t stain
and will look attractive on the tree. Fruit is enjoyed fresh or
dried. USDA Zones 5-9. D433: $26.50 each
WHITE FRUITING Selected for its pure
white fruit and sweet flavor. The tree is of
medium size, spreading and productive. It is
excellent eaten fresh or dried. USDA Zones
4-9. D435: $28.50 each
SARAHANPUR (Morus macroura) This
mulberry species comes from Northern India and Nepal. The fruit
is yellowish white and 2-3 inches long with a sweet melon like
flavor and aroma. The fruit ripens in the early summer. Trees grow
20-30’ tall. Hardy USDA Zones 8-10. Possibly Zone 7. 1-gallon pot.
D434: $34.50 each LIMIT ONE
BEAUTIFUL DAY (Morus alba) The sweet white fruit will
not stain like the darker mulberries! Eat it fresh, or dry it for
snacking later. The tree grows to about 30’. USDA Zones 6-9.
D400: $26.50 each
Morus Nigra
KOKUSA KOREAN Vigorous and fast growing, this mulberry
variety from Korea produces seedless two-inch sweet black
mulberries soon after planting. Possibly a sub species of Morus
Nigra. USDA Zones 7-9. D421: $32.50 each
Unique Choices for a Small Garden
CONTORTED (Morus Alba Unryu) The contorted Mulberry is
an incredibly beautiful landscape focal point. This Japanese
tree features a gnarled trunk and branches. It has small tasty
purple fruit and attractive yellow fall foliage. A great edible
landscaping plant, it can be maintained at 8’ tall. USDA Zones
5-9. D410: $28.50 each
WEEPING FRUITING This is an
amazing ornamental tree that can
grow in a wide arc that sweeps to
the ground. Stake it up to the desired
height and then let it weep. The tree is
loaded with tasty small fruit, which can
only be seen from inside the canopy,
The fruit turn reddish black when ripe.
Pull back a lower branch and there is room inside for a secret
hiding place for children. USDA Zone 5-9.D440: $28.50 each
Using Mulberries
YIELD: 20 lbs. or more
LIFE EXPECTANCY: Rubra and Alba up to 75 years, Nigra up to
300 years.
SIZE AND SPACING: Trees grow to 20 or more. Varies by variety
and species.
PRUNING: Maintain pyramid shape. Not much pruning needed.
HARVEST: During summer depends on variety.
POLLINATION: Self Fertile
HARDINESS: Varies by variety. Most Alba and Rubra Zones 5-8;
Nigra Zones 8-10
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Generally easy to grow with few
pests.
What do medlars and fast food french fries have in common? They were both cooked in ancient Greece.
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ROOTSTOCKS
A Word About Rootstocks
We make virus free rootstock available to the backyard grower
who wishes to start his or her own trees. The choice of rootstock
has much to do with tree performance. The rootstock is the major
factor in determining the size of the tree, its cold hardiness and
tolerance of wet or dry conditions. It helps determine how soon
the tree will bear and some of the diseases to which it will be
resistant. Raintree offers fruit trees grown on superior dwarfing
rootstocks. The following rootstock information will also help you
understand more about successfully caring for your Raintree fruit
trees. Remember that with any rootstock, the ultimate height
of the tree depends not only on the rootstock but on the variety
grafted, the type of soil and the methods of pruning and care. You
may graft on to patented rootstocks but may not reproduce the
rootstock itself. Our rootstocks are 1/4” caliber unless noted.
Rootstocks Are Sent in February
Despite our best efforts to have them ready earlier, it is always
February, sometimes early March, before we can send you the
rootstocks. They may therefore be sent separately from the rest of
your order.
Apple Rootstock
EMLA 27 - R020 Can be maintained at only four to six feet in
height. It is well suited for growing in a container or a small yard.
Trees grafted on EMLA 27 bear early and heavily. It needs staking.
It is hardy to -25° F. This rootstock is patented and it may not be
reproduced without permission of the patent holder. USDA Zones
4-9 $3.50 each; 5+: $3.00 each; 10+; $2.50 each; 25+: $2 each
BUDAGOVSKY 9 - R280 A very dwarfing apple rootstock similiar
to EMLA 9 but more hardy. Trees can be maintained at 6 to 10’ in
height. Requires staking. USDA Zones 3-9.$3.50 each; 5+: $3.00
each; 10+; $2.50 each; 25+: $2 each
EMLA 26 - R060 It will produce a dwarf tree that can be
maintained from 8-14 feet tall. Does well in most soils. It is hardy
to -40° F. Produces fruit in 2-3 years. Can be grown free standing
but needs staking on windy sites. It doesn’t sucker much in the
orchard. USDA Zones 4-9. $3.50 each; 5+: $3.00 each; 10+;
$2.50 each; 25+: $2 each
EMLA 7 - R100 Produces a semi dwarf tree maintained from 11-16
feet tall. Trees can begin bearing in 3-4 years. It is hardy to -35°
F. and does well on wet soils. Suckers need to be removed each
year. USDA Zones 4-9. $3.50 each; 5+: $3.00 each; 10+; $2.50
each; 25+: $2 each
GENEVA 30 - R010 Good resistance to crown rot and fire blight,
this rootstock produces trees about 11-16’ tall. It is similar to EMLA
7, but has better anchorage, higher production and fewer burr
knots. Stake for the first few years. USDA Zones 4-9. Survival
improves after grafting if you don’t cut rootstock’s new lower side
limbs until new growth is established. $3.50 each; 5+: $3.00
each; 10+; $2.50 each; 25+: $2 each
MM 106 - R105 Semi-dwarf rootstock slightly bigger than M7 that
does well on a variety of soils. USDA Zones 4-9. $3.50 each; 5+:
$3.00 each; 10+; $2.50 each; 25+: $2 each
MM 111 - R110 Produces a semi-standard heavy bearing,
precocious, well anchored tree about 20 feet tall. This rootstock
has fiberous roots and does well in a wide variety of soils. It is
hardy to -35° F. Or, graft an 8” piece of Bud 9 to it and make a well
rooted, dwarf interstem. $3.50 each; 5+: $3.00 each; 10+; $2.50
each; 25+: $2 each
ANTONOVKA - R055 A Russian
suckerless rootstock that produces
a full-size, 25’ to 35’ tree. Hardy
to -50°F. Wide soil adaptability.
Produces large yellow, flavorful
apples if allowed to fruit. $3.50 each;
5+: $3.00 each; 10+; $2.50 each;
25+: $2 each
MALUS FUSCA - M909 Native NW
crab for very wet sites. Natural semidwarf.
1-2 foot graftable. $3.50 each;
5+: $3.00 each; 10+; $2.50 each;
25+: $2 each
Grape Rootstock
101-14 - R230 This understock
imparts phylloxera resistance. It also increases the winter
hardiness of the variety. The rootstock allows the grape variety to
ripen one to two weeks earlier, making it possible to ripen varieties
which otherwise would not mature. USDA Zones 5-10. $5 each;
5+: $4.50 each; 10+: $4 each
Plum, Apricot, Almond & Peach Rootstock
Grafting works well with plums, almonds and apricots. Peaches
and peach rootstock, won’t usually take with winter grafting and
need to be budded in summer. USDA Zones 4-9.
MARIANNA 2624 - R401 This plum rootstock will produce a semi
dwarf tree maintained from 10 to 15 feet tall. It does very well on
wet soils and tolerates a variety of soils. It is compatible as an
understock for plums and some almonds and apricots. $3.50
each; 5+: $3.00 each; 10+: $2.50 each; 25+: $2 each
KRYMSK 1 TM - R116 Plums and apricots grown on this dwarfing
rootstock have proven precocious. An excellent choice for home
orchardists, the rootstock produces a tree about half the size of
standard and it has shown excellent results when grown in heavy
soils. (PPAF) Includes $1 per rootstock royalty. $5 each; 5+: $3.50
each; 25+ $3 each
ST. JULIAN A - R260 A hardy semi dwarf rootstock used for
plums, peaches and apricots. Can be propagated from hardwood
cuttings or layer beds.$3.50 each; 10+: $2.50 each;
Pear & Quince Rootstock
OHxF stock is compatible with all European pear varieties, it can
also be used as a dwarfing understock for Asian pears or medlar
but not for quince. It induces early production and is winter hardy
at least to -20° F. It does well on a variety of soils.
OHxF 333 PEAR - R225 This Old Home x Farmingdale cross,
Brooks selection, (abbreviated OHxF) grows 75% of standard
produces a tree that can be maintained at 15 feet tall. $3.50 each;
5+: $3.00 each; 10+; $2.50 each; 25+ $2 each
OHxF 97 PEAR - R119 Produces a full-size pear tree. It is
precocious, winter hardy, resistant to fire blight and pear decline.
$3.50 each; 5+: $3.00 each; 10+; $2.50 each; 25+ $2 each
OHxF 87 PEAR - R118 Grows 75% of standard. Induces early,
heavy bearing. Works well for Asian and European pears and is
very winter hardy. $3.50 each; 5+: $3.00 each; 10+; $2.50 each;
25+ $2 each
QUINCE BA 29c - R227 Makes a 10-15’ semi -dwarf tree.
Compatible with Cydonia Quince and some European pears. It
is tolerant of wet soils. USDA Zones 6-9. $3.50 each; 5+: $3.00
each; 10+; $2.50 each; 25+ $2 each
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Cherry Rootstock
KRYMSK 5 TM - R117 (PPAF) A hybrid of P. fruticosa x
lannesiana. Larger in size than Gisela® 5, trees can be
maintained at 15’. Non suckering, precocious and compatible
with all cherries. Developed by Russian breeder Gennady
Eremin at the Krymsk Vavilov Institute. Royalties go to support
his program. This rootstock is patented and may not be
reproduced without permission of the patent holder. USDA
Zones 4-9. Includes $1 per rootstock royalty. $4 each; 5+:
$3.50 each; 25+: $3 each
COLT - R115 Colt produces a ¾-size tree that can be
maintained at 20 to 30 feet in height. It
tolerates a wide variety of soils, but produces
a smaller tree in wetter soils. USDA Zones
4-9. $3.50 each; 5+: $3.00 each; 10+; $2.50
each; 25+ $2 each
More Grafting Supplies
See page 89 for descriptions.
Grafting bands T240 10/$1.50
Budding bands T090 20/$1.50
Chip budding tape T150 $3.50
Parafilm T153 $5.00
Permanent labels T485 10/$2.50
Box of permanent labels T485B 100/$15
Tree kote sealer T184 $9.95
Grafting leaflet S050 $2.95
TINA GRAFTING KNIFE T755:
$39.50 each
VICTORINOX BUDDING/GRAFTING
KNIFE Excellent quality Swiss folding
knife with a stainless steel blade. This high
quality, economical right-handed knife will
make your propagating much easier. T750:
$19.95 each
OMEGA GRAFTING TOOL T245: $75 each
Starting Your Own (Stooling or mound layering for apples, plums and cherries)
1. Plant the rootstock in your
garden one foot apart. Let it
grow through the season.
A
2.Cut it off at ground
level the following
spring.
3. During the next (and
each following) spring
and early summer it will
send up shoots. Every
couple of weeks, hill up
sawdust or dirt around
the new shoots, always
leaving the terminal bud
exposed to continue
its growth. Sawdust is
preferred.
4. The following winter,
use your hands to pull
the sawdust away. Cut
off the now rooted
shoots at the base of the
mother plant.
5. Use the rootstocks
for bench grafting,
or if they are slightly
too small, plant them
for summer budding.
Those which are
smaller can be planted
in a bed and grown
another year.
Rootstock Propagation
Plums, cherries and pears are often done by hardwood cuttings
in the fall or early winter. Stoolbeds are often used for
apples. For cuttings, use pencil size new wood and cut about
10 inches long. Using bottom heat will increase success
but plums often root if just stuck in the field. Lovell peach is
grown from seeds.
Planting Your Grafted Rootstock
Graft at the rootstock height where the size of scion and rootstock
most closely match. It is often best to plant the grafted
rootstock in a garden or easy to care for area, spaced about
18 inches apart for one or two years before planting the tree
into your orchard. Use your fingers or pruners to keep any
buds from growing below the graft union. Choose only one
vigorous branch to tie up to start your new trunk and prune
off any other branches that start to grow.
Custom Grafting by Appointment Only
How to Rescue Heirloom Varieties: You may want to save
an old variety by collecting scionwood from that tree and
grafting the wood on to a new rootstock. Or we can do the
grafting for you if you bring the dormant scionwood to the
nursery. Call us first for details and an appointment.
We charge $5 per graft plus the cost of the rootstock. (Less
for quantities of 10 or more of a variety! Ask our horticultrist
for a price quote.) We can do grafting for you or teach you to
do it at our annual Raintree classes. See page 94.
Tips on Grafting Rootstocks
How to collect scionwood: Cut vigorous, pencil-size (1/4”
diameter) wood when the tree is dormant (Dec-Feb.). Select
only last year’s new healthy growth. It’s at the end of branches
and has flat vegetative buds not plump fruit buds.
Storing the scionwood: You need pieces only 4-6” long for
grafting. However, you can store pieces a foot long or more.
Label each variety. A piece of masking tape and magic marker
works well. Dip the scionwood in a solution of one tablespoon
Clorox to one gallon of water and dry off. Place the scionwood
in a plastic bag. Wet a paper towel and wring it out. Put it in
the bag with the scionwood and seal. Keep refrigerated until
you graft.
Grafting: The booklet (S050: $2.95) shows you how. Determine
how high to graft on rootstock by matching the size of
rootstock and scionwood. Use a grafting band. (T240: Bundle
of 10 $1.50)
Also consider purchasing a grafting knife or an Omega grafting
tool, which can make grafts easier for beginners or people
uncomfortable with a sharp knife. See page 89.
After care: Keep the roots moist. “Callus” the graft by keeping
it at room temperature for about ten days before planting
it in a nursery or garden area where it’s easy to care for. After
one or two years, plant it in your orchard. For more complete
grafting instructions, buy our grafting leaflet. (S050: $2.95
each)
We offer grafting classes! See page 94 for more info.
Rootstocks will not be available for shipping until mid-February. Orders including rootstocks will begin being shipped at that time.
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FIGS
(Ficus carica) If you are among the many people who associate
a fig tree with only a hot dry climate, you are in for a delicious
surprise. Fig trees thrive in the Pacific Northwest and much
of the nation. Most of the varieties we offer have been selected
for cold hardiness and early ripening. A warm location with a
southern exposure is important for ripening fruit in a maritime
climate. Mature plants are all hardy to about 10° F. Fig plants
can be grown in colder climates if they are pruned as a bush
and covered in winter or grown in a pot and brought inside in
winter. We offer vigorous, well rooted 1-gallon plants.
Widely Adaptable
EXCEL Enjoy the sweet, rich flavor of this. medium size, yellow
fruit with amber pulp. Excel is resistant to splitting even under
adverse conditions. It is a superb, all purpose fig. Introduced in
1975. It’s considered very hardy. D311: $22.50 each
VIOLETTE DE BORDEAUX Also known as Bordeaux and as
Negronne. The very productive tree produces two crops of
purple black figs with strawberry colored flesh. Very good in
quality with a rich flavor.D360: $22.50 each
HARDY CHICAGO From a
garden near Chicago comes this
hardy excellent fig which, once
established, can freeze to the
ground and come back to produce
a crop the same year! The fruit is
medium size, with purple skin and
a sweet, rich flavor. D320: $22.50
each
LATTARULA This high quality fig
is among the most popular and widely adapted varieties. The
ripe fruit, with amber colored flesh and yellow-green skin, is so
tasty for fresh eating, canning, and drying that it has earned the
nickname “Italian Honey Fig.” D330: $22.50 each
PETITE NEGRI A dwarf tree or bush
that thrives in a pot and produces
large crops of sweet purple/black
fruit with red flesh. It has two crops
a year and sets more fruit for its size
than most other varieties. It produces
well in hot summer areas. When
grown in a pot, in a cool summer
climate, it can be brought inside to
finish ripening. D345: $22.50 each
MARY LANE A medium size
almost seedless yellow green,
fig with amber flesh. Also called
‘Jelly Fig’ it is excellent for fresh
eating canning and drying. It
produces two crops a year and
is well adapted to California, the
Northwest, the Southeast and
should be tried elsewhere. D336:
$19.95 each
DE DALMATIE NEW! A large
green fig with sweet red flesh, it is from Croatia and among
the hardiest varieties. The tree lacks vigor in many climates
but seems to grow well in the Pacific Northwest. It reportedly
sets but drops its breba crop in areas with variable spring
temperatures but does set a breba crop in tests at the Mt.
Vernon station. D308: $22.50 each
Best Choices for Cool Summer Climates
For at least 100 years, fig lovers in the Pacific Northwest have
been trying out figs to see which ones produce consistently in
our cool maritime summer climate. It turns out that the figs we
can count on, produce a reliable over wintering “breba” crop
that ripens in August, since we cannot count on the main crop
that ripens in the fall to mature. The Amend family founded the
Willamette Fig Gardens in about 1916 and introduced many of
the varieties we now offer. In recent years Denny McGaughy
has collected winners from people’s yards throughout our region
and introduced more varieties now in the Raintree catalog.
He has also worked with U.C. Davis to do DNA testing to correctly
identify fig varieties because often the same fig has been
called by many names.
DESERT KING Top rated in
the Pacific NW for its reliability
and delicious flavor, this fig tree
produces large, very sweet and
tasty fruit with dark green skin
and pink flesh. Each year, the
overwintering “breba” crop will
ripen in August. It is a San Pedro
type fig, which physiologically
cannot ripen a fall crop. Grow it
for its unrivaled overwintering
crop. D310: $19.95 each; 3+: $18.50 each
OLYMPIAN Along with Desert King
the best bet for cool summer areas.
This newly available fig was found in
Olympia, Washington, and regularly
ripens a delicious breba crop in
August and often a fall crop in cool
summer areas where others fail.
Brought to us by Denny McGaughy,
this red/purple skinned, red fleshed
fig has been long awaited.D343:
$28.50 each LIMIT ONE
BROWN TURKEY This hardy tree bears
heavily and can produce two crops of
large delicious fruit each year. The figs
have mahogany colored skin and light
amber flesh that is very sweet. It is
highly reliable in much of the Pacific NW.
D355: $19.95 each; 3+: $18.50 each
PASTILLIERE A beautiful bright
purple fig with flavorful strawberry
colored flesh. It often ripens an
October crop in the Pacific Northwest
where most others fail. It is a good
companion to varieties like Desert
King which ripen only a summer crop.
It is thought to be a Japanese variety
called Hirta that was introduced into
Europe in the 19th century. D342:
$24.50 each
NORDLAND NEW! Nordland
Bergfeige is originally from Switzerland
and considered among the hardiest
figs. It is able to survive to 10 degrees
F and possibly lower. It is a brownish
fig and very sweet and tasty. It was
recommended to us as a good choice
for cooler maritime climates and it has
proven to thrive at the WSU Mt. Vernon
station in Western Washington. D353:
$24.50 each
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VIOLETTA NEW! A large flavorful brownish purple fig that
produces at an early age. It often ripens a fall crop even in the
Pacific Northwest. D363: $22.50 each
DAN’S FAVORITE NEW! The prolific large figs ripen in
early August and have an excellent flavor. It was found near
Bremerton, WA. by Dan Ackerman. We call it “Ackerman’s
famous fig”. The skin is purple and the melting flesh is a pretty
red color.D358: $22.50 each
Figs for Hotter Summers
PANACHEE TIGER STRIPE This light
yellow, small to medium, pear-shaped fruit
is adorned with unique dark green stripes.
The flesh has strawberry color and good,
sweet flavor. It needs a long, warm growing
season and ripens late. D359: $24.50 each
FLANDERS The richly-flavored amber flesh of Flanders is
among the most flavorful of all figs, and the beautiful fruit
with violet stripes and white flecks resists splitting. The highly
productive tree requires a hot summer or a greenhouse for the
fruit to ripen and develop its outstanding flavor. D312: $22.50
each
BLACK MISSION The most popular
fig, heavy-bearing and long-lived,
Mission produces large, teardrop
shaped fruit with purple-black skin
and richly flavorful, strawberry-red
flesh. Trees grow well in California, on
the coast or inland, and they set both
an overwintering “breba” crop in early
summer and a later crop in fall. Hardy to 15°F.D305: $24.50
each
How to Use Figs
IN THE KITCHEN: Fresh figs are a wonderful treat. They are
delicious dried or eaten fresh or cooked into sauces and jam.
IN THE LANDSCAPE: With its large dark green leaves and
spreading habit, the fig tree has a tropical appearance. Trees
can slowly grow very large but can easily be kept small with
pruning. It is beautiful planted on the patio or near walkways.
Grow as a potted plant on a porch, deck or other sunny area
and bring inside during severe winter weather.
Useful Facts
HARDINESS: Mature trees can stand 10° F. Lower temperatures
cause freezing to the ground, but new growth resprouts
from the roots. Zones 7-11. Chilling needed is only 100 hours.
SUN: Trees tolerate shade; maximum sun is required for fruit.
SPACING: 15-20’. With pruning they can be placed closer.
POLLINATION: Varieties we offer do not need pollination.
LIFETIME: 100+ years. PROPAGATION: By rooted cuttings.
HARVEST TIME: The first (over wintering “breba”) crop ripens
in summer, the second crop ripens in fall. In cool summer
areas only the breba crop may ripen. Fruit is ripe and ready for
harvest when it droops on the stem from its own weight.
YEARS TO FRUIT: 3-4 PESTS: None of importance.
How To Grow
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Figs are adaptable to varied soils. A
well-drained fertile loam, close to neutral pH is best.
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Plant on the south side of a building
or wall and protect from cold winds. Figs do not need much
fertilizer. While water requirements are low, regular irrigation during
dry spring and summer spells will result in consistent growth
and good crops. Prune to a vase shape allowing air and light to
penetrate the center of the tree.
TEXAS BLUE GIANT A huge fig with
attractive purple skin and a delicious
melting amber flesh. A winner in the
south, it thrives in Texas and other
hot desert areas. Grow it inside in the
North. Zones 7-11. D365: $22.50 each
CONADRIA NEW! This is a green
fig, medium to large in size with
strawberry colored pulp and an excellent flavor. It is prized
for drying. It sets two crops a year, though the breba crop
is sometimes light. It is well adapted in California and in the
Southeast. It is also called Contessina. Bred by Ira Condit and
released in 1956, it is a hybrid on White Adriatic and a capri fig.
D307: 22.50 each
PERSIMMONS
(Diospyros species) Both Asian and American persimmons are
very beautiful trees that produce delicious, sweet orange fruit.
All the trees we offer are grafted and will have superior quality
fruit on an early bearing tree. Our Asians are on D. Lotus
rootstock and unless otherwise noted are hardy to about 10°F.
Chocolate, Hachiya, Jiro, Izu, Coffee Cake and Saijo thrive in
and can be sent to CA. We offer 3-5’ trees.
Best Asians For Warm Summers
JIROJiro is round and flat with an
orange skin and sweet mild flesh. It
is a non-astringent type, great eaten
while firm. Also known in the U.S. as
Fuyu. D215: $38.50 each
CHOCOLATE Choice of connoisseurs.
The medium size red, conical,
astringent type fruit develops sweet, spicy brown flesh when
ripe if pollinized. It is astringent until ripened off the tree. It’s the
best pollinizer for the Coffee Cake variety. D217: $39.95 each
COFFEE CAKE(Nishimura Wase) A richly flavored variety that
ripens a month before Jiro. It ripens in climates with summers
too cool to consistently ripen Jiro or Fuyu. The fruit is large and
roundish. The tree is vigorous and easy to grow. It is called
Coffee Cake for its rich flavor and brown flesh color when
ripe. It is a pollination variant non astringent which means
it develops its rich sweet flavor and cinnamon color when
pollinized. Saijo and Chocolate are the best pollinizers.D216:
$39.95 each
HACHIYA This is the variety most often
found in stores. The 4” long acorn
shaped fruit is deep orange when ripe
and very sweet and flavorful. It is great
dried. It is astringent until ripened off
the tree and eaten when soft. D218:
$38.50 each
Earliest Ripening Asians
IZUA very early ripening, fine quality Asian
persimmon. This is a non-astringent selection. It
sets medium sized fruit on a dwarf tree. Hardy
to 0°F. D250: $39.95 each
SAIJO Saijo is the only Asian persimmon we can
ripen in our cool summers at Raintree in western
Washington. This self fertile cultivar is hardy to -10
degrees F. It produces consistently sweet acorn
shaped fruit on a small tree. D260: $39.95
Our disease-resistant cultivars make growing easier.
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Unique Asian-American Crosses
NIKITA’S GIFT TM NEW! Almost as hardy
as the American persimmon and almost
as large as the Asian, Nikita’s large
crops of 2-1/2”, flattish, red-orange fruit
are certainly gifts. When fully ripe and
soft, this hybrid persimmon is sweet and
flavorful. Fall foliage is a gorgeous orange
color. From Nikita Botanic Garden in Yalta.
It is self-fertile. On D. virginiana rootstock.
D224: $39.95 each
American Persimmons
MEADER An American
persimmon that is reliably
self-fertile. From fruit breeder
Elwyn Meader of New
Hampshire. These grafted
trees are upright growing,
very cold hardy, and among
the first to ripen, even in areas
with cool summers. D255:
$39.95 each
PRAIRIE STAR TM NEW! An
early-ripening American
persimmon that sets large
crops of very sweet fruit. It’s
self-fertile. D228: $39.95 each
GARRETSON One of the best American Persimmon varieties,
Garretson bears heavy crops of sweet, high quality fruit.
Garretson ripens early and is very hardy and easy to grow.
Needs a male persimmon pollenizer (D230). On D. virginiana
rootstock.D219: $39.95 each
MALE AMERICAN The male is a beautiful tree but doesn’t
produce fruit. It will pollinate all American female persimmons.
On D. virginiana rootstock.D230: $36.50 each
Northerners Can Grow American Persimmons
Meader grafted American Persimmon trees grow much
larger than Asian varieties and the fruit is smaller. However
the Americans usually ripen earlier and the trees are
much more winter hardy. The fruit is astringent until fully
ripe. Zones 5-9. All Americans are on D. virginiana rootstock.
We cannot ship American persimmons to California.
MT. ASH HYBRIDS
These are beautiful, unusual upright hardy
trees with large glossy compound leaves.
Bred by famed Russian plant breeder Ivan
Michurin. Each is self-fertile. USDA Zones
3-8. 3-5’ trees.
IVAN’S BEAUTY TM (Sorbus aucuparia x
Aronia) Sweet-tart, small, wine-red fruit,
prized for making wine, jelly and sauces,
cover this small beautiful 12-15’-tall yard tree. D710: $24.95
each
IVANS BELLE TM (Sorbus aucuparia x Craetagus) An attractive
tree from the Ukraine. The 15’ tree has large, glossy compound
leaves and produces loads of tart, ½”, wine red fruit that is
prized for making wine, jelly or sauces. D711: $24.95 each
EDIBLE HAWTHORN
RED SUN CHINESE HAW (Crataegus
pinnatifida) An attractive species of small
12’ tall trees from northern China with 1”
diameter fruit which turn red when ripe.
This fruit is tasty when eaten fresh, dried, or
used to make syrups, preserves or candies.
USDA Zones 4-9. Self-fertile. 3 to 5 feet
trees. D163: $24.95 each
TEXAS SUPERBERRY (Crataegus aestivalis) Mayhaws are a
group of hawthorns, native to the U.S. that produce small tasty
crab apple like fruit that is famous for making a delicious jelly.
The attractive tree grows to 15’ and has pretty white self fertile
flowers. It blooms very early, making fruit set only occasional
in areas with late spring frosts. Warren Superberry was found
in Texas by famed horticulturist T. O. Warren. It produces heavy
crops of red berries used in pie, jelly or juice. 3 to 5 feet trees.
D164: $24.95 each
Note on Delayed Leafing Persimmons
Don’t worry! Because persimmons, unlike most plants,
break dormancy based on heat units, not chilling hours,
many newly planted persimmon trees don’t come out of
dormancy the first season, in a cool spring and summer climate
like the Pacific NW, until summer or even fall. A bare
root tree could be simply planted in the ground or could be
potted to provide more heat for the roots and then unpotted
and planted just after it started to leaf. Planting instructions
are included with each tree.
Using Persimmons
IN THE LANDSCAPE: A beautiful ornamental,
the large glossy leaves turn
bright orange-red each autumn. After
the leaves fall, the orange fruit hangs
like many lanterns on the tree.
SUN OR SHADE: Persimmons can tolerate
some shade but Asian varieties, in
particular, require a sunny location to
ripen the fruit.
PLANT HEIGHT & SPACING: 15’ for
Asians, 35’ for Americans though they
are easily maintained at 15’.
HARVEST TIME: Oct.-Nov. Fuyu and
Hachiya, because of longer ripening
time, often don’t ripen in Western WA.
but thrive in the Willamette Valley and
other areas with warmer summers.
Americans ripen in October.
PICKING & STORAGE: Pick astringent
varieties after they color up and allow
the fruit to soften and become “mushy’
inside before you can enjoy the sweet
flavor. The American cultivars are all
astringent. Non-astringent selections
are delicious even when eaten while the
fruit is ripe but firm. Non astringent firm
“apple type persimmons” are the most
popular in Japan. They do need thinning
to increase fruit size.
POLLINATION: Asian persimmons produce
seedless fruit without pollination.
Americans, except Meader, usually need
a male for pollination.
YEARS TO FIRST FRUIT: 2-3 years for
grafted trees.
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Persimmons
are adapted to a wide variety of soil
types. They are tolerant of wet soils and
also do well on light sandy soils. Once
established, they can withstand some
drought.
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: They have
almost no pest or disease problems.
The tree can be kept small with judicious
pruning. Use a modified central
leader. Pruning should be confined to
light thinning and heading back excessively
vigorous growth. Persimmons
flower and bear fruit on the current
season’s growth.
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EDIBLE CACTUS
PRICKLY PEAR (Opuntia cycloides) This
cactus is great for growing in a pot or in
the ground. It is hardy and easy to grow.
Use about 6” of pea gravel and little or no
soil for drainage. It grows 5-7’ tall, tallest in
mild winter areas and has beautiful yellow
flowers and long sweet purple 3” fruit. The
fruit is used to make jelly. Surprisingly, it
thrives in the Pacific NW. Zones 6-10. 1
gallon pot. D180: $24.50 each
LARGE FRUITED OPUNTIA
(Opuntia engelmanii) Like the
cycloides cactus, but with red/
purple, flavorful fruit that is twice
as large. Enjoy the pretty yellow
flowers. It grows to 4’ tall and has
blond colored spines. Zones 7-10. 1
gallon. D185: $24.50 each
JUJUBES
(Zizyphus jujuba) Jujubes are pretty trees with glossy green
leaves that turn yellow in the autumn. Called “Chinese Date”,
the fruit is very sweet, reddish brown when ripe, 1-1/2” long
with a single seed. These grafted trees will grow to 20’ or more
but can be maintained much smaller. They are very productive
and early bearing. The fruit needs hot summers to ripen well. In
cooler summers pick it half brown and half green and bring it
inside to finish ripening. The myth of Zizyphus is that they are
all tender sub-tropicals, but jujubes are hardy in Zones 6-10.
These partially self fertile cultivars produce better with another
cultivar for pollination. We ship 3-5’ trees.
LANG Lang has large, pear-shaped,
flavorful fruit which must be fully colored
for best eating. Let the summer ripening
fruit dry on the tree. The tree is upright
and almost spineless. Needs a pollinizer.
D204: $39.95 each
LIEnjoy large, round early season fruit,
up to 3 oz. in mid-August. Li may be
picked at the yellow-green stage. It is
best eaten fresh. Partially self-fruitful.
D202: $39.95 each
SUGAR CANE As the name suggests,
the small to medium-size fruit of this
jujube is extremely sweet. It ripens midseason
on a very spiny plant. Despite the
spines, the fruit is worth the effort. Needs
a pollinizer. D206: $42.50 each
SHERWOOD Enjoy the excellent tasting,
firm large shiny reddish- brown date-like fruit that has a sweet
apple-like flavor. When candied and dried, it resembles a date.
Sherwood is good in hot desert areas. It is an attractive upright
grower with shiny leaves and far fewer thorns than other
selections. Not recommended for areas where climate cools
before fruit ripens. D207: $42.50 each
CONTORTED A very ornamental version of jujube which also
bears a small amount of delicious fruit. Use another variety as a
pollinizer.D205: $39.95 each
TEA
(Camellia sinensis) Plant an
authentic tea plant in your yard!
These pretty evergreen Camellia
bushes grow about 4’ tall
(taller in mild regions) and can
make an attractive evergreen
hedge.They have pretty fragrant
autumn flowers. The leaves are
elliptical, 2-4” long and contain
the stimulant caffeine. Leaves
will produce green or black
tea. Research suggests that
green tea has special beneficial
health properties. These plants
also grow well indoors in a
pot. Plants prefer sun or partial
shade. A Chinese way to make
green tea is to “pick only the new growing tips (the top three
leaves on a branch). Spread and dry in the shade for six hours.
Then on low heat in an open pot, heat the leaves for a couple
of hours, frequently stirring. You can use your hand to stir. Then
put the leaves in a cup and pour boiling water over the leaves.
You can drink it with the leaves still in the cup.” For black tea,
ferment the leaves. Plants are hardy in the Pacific Northwest.
USDA Zones 7-10.
RUSSIAN TEA Grown
from seed gathered in Tea
plantations in Sochi, Russia
along the Black Sea. This is the
northern most area where tea
is grown commercially. Flowers
are white and fragrant. 1 gallon
pot.L503: $22.50 each
TEA BREEZE A beautiful white-flowered ornamental variety
that is also used to make delicious tea. 1 gallon pot. L501:
$22.50 each
BLUSHING MAIDEN Similiar to Tea Breeze except the flowers
are a pretty pink color. 1 gallon pot. L502: $22.50 each
FRAGRANT SPRING
TREE
FRAGRANT SPRING TREE (Toona
or Cedrela sinensis) This remarkable
tree from China can grow to 30’ or
more with attractive compound leaves.
However, keep it cut back and harvest
the new leaves. They taste like leeks.
Great in salads, stir fry etc. One gallon
pot.D178: $38.50 each LIMIT ONE
PAPAYA
BABACO PAPAYA An ideal
edible and ornamental
houseplant, hardy to 28°F. It has
a beautiful trunk and tropical
leaves and is easily grown in a
15 gallon container. The plant
grows to 6’ tall and produces
several amazing ten inch long,
bright yellow delicious papayas
each year. 1 gallon pot.J310: $34.50 each
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POMEGRANATES
(Punica granatum) We offer a wide selection of pomegranates,
each with its own complex and unique flavor. The pomegranate
can be grown as a small tree or in a bush form.
Their bright foliage and beautiful orange flowers make them
a beautiful landscape plant. Pomegranates require only 150
chilling hours & need well-drained soil.
Pomegranates ripen well in the South and in California. They
grow well in the Pacific Northwest but don’t get the intense
summer heat they need to ripen. Growing them as a multistemmed
bush in a pot and bringing them in in the fall can
extend their productive range. We offer 1-year potted plants.
EVERSWEET Since it is the first
pomegranate to ripen (a month
or more before Wonderful),
Eversweet bears in shorter season
areas. Its large, dark red, virtually
seedless fruit is sweet, even when
immature, an added ripening
advantage over other cultivars.
Delicious, sweet-tangy fruit has
clear, non-staining juice. D485:
$24.50 each
PINK SATIN This attractive
pomegranate has unique, edible
seeds and a sweetly refreshing
flavor. Soft, edible sweet
seeded cultivars are sought
after by cultures familiar with
pomegranates. The soft seeds
make it seem almost seedless. Its
original name is Pink Ice. D479:
$24.50 each
RED SILK This dwarf UC Davis introduction grows to about 6’,
making it perfect for a large patio pot!
It produces an abundant crop of large
fruit with red juice and a delicious
grenadine flavor that has a pleasing
balance of acid and sweetness. D491:
$24.50 each
WONDERFUL The variety usually
found in markets. Hot summers are
needed to fully ripen the large, tart fruit.
D490: $22.50 each
KASHMIR BLEND Named
for its delicious blend of
complex flavors. Kashmir
Blend produces a tart, rich
flavor beloved by pomegranate
aficionados. The exquisite
balance between acid and
sugar results in great juice.
D478: $24.50 each
Pomegranates and Your Health
Pomegranates are rated among the most healthful of fruits.
Studies show pomegranate juice has much more polyphenol
antioxidants than any other drink, including red wine
and blueberry juice. It is rich in flavonoids which researchers
find protects against heart disease.
AMBROSIA Enjoy very large sized fruits, up to three times
the size of Wonderful. Ambrosia has pale pink skin and purple
sweet-tart juice, similar to Wonderful. D477: $24.50 each
SWEETSweeter fruit than
Wonderful, with better quality
in cool-summer climates. It is a
compact plant, suitable to espalier
and container growing. Harvest in
late summer. Unsplit ripe fruit stores
in a cool, dry place for two months
or more. D480: $24.50 each
PARFIANKA This naturally dwarf
pomegranate sets profuse amounts of fruit even when young.
The medium size, yellow fruit has a bright
red blush, soft seeds and a sweet-tart taste
that is rated among the best in taste tests.
Parfianka makes an excellent juice. D486:
$26.50 each
POMEGRANATE ROADSBy Gregory
Levin 183 pages. Floreant Press, Subtitled
“A Soviet Botanists’s Exile from Eden.”
A beguiling blend of memoir and
pomegranate horticulture. Dr. Levin tells of
his life’s work in a remote Soviet research
station in the mountains near Iran. S329:
$18 each
About Pomegranates
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Enjoy the spring display of showy
orange-red flowers on these glossy leafed arching shrubs.
IN THE KITCHEN:Try several varieties to experience the
range of delicious pomegranate flavors. Use them in a
wide variety of delicious Middle Eastern recipes.
Useful Facts
SOIL: Most need well drained soils. EXPOSURE: Full Sun.
POLLINATION: Self fertile.
HARDINESS: Zones 8-10.They are hardy to about 10° F.
Even if frozen to the ground, plants will re-sprout from the
roots like a fig. If grown in a pot, they can be brought in to
ripen.
SIZE & SPACING: Prune them as a 8-10’ tall shrub or allow
them to become a beautiful 15-20’ tree or espalier.
RIPENING: Late Fall. YIELD: 15 plus pounds per plant.
Using Paw Paws
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Enjoy its bright yellow fall foliage.
SUN OR SHADE: Though they need sun to ripen, paw paws
are a natural hardwood forest understory plant that likes high
humidity.
HEIGHT & SPACING: Trees slowly grow to 25’ or more but can
be maintained at 10-15 feet height and spacing.
HARVESTING: In fall when fruit color turns from green to yellow.
HARDINESS: Zones 5-9
YEARS TO FRUITING: Outside their native habitat, Paw Paws
often grow very slowly and can take many years to start producing.
POLLINATION: Each variety has inconspicuous brown flowers
in May and is insect, or more reliably, hand pollinated from the
male flowers of one variety to the female flowers of another
variety.
TRANSPLANTING: The tree has a tap root and grows very
slowly at first. That is why we offer them in pots. Transplant with
as much soil as possible, trying not to disturb the roots.
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PAW PAWS
(Asimina triloba) The paw paw is the largest edible fruit
native to America. Well known in much of the eastern United
States, the tree has long, tropical looking leaves and produces
dark green, oblong fruit (3” to 6” long) with a pulp
that tastes like vanilla custard. While the paw paw tree
grows well in much of the nation, they need a long hot summer
to ripen their fruit. The pulp has big seeds that are easy
to spoon out and discard or plant to grow additional trees.
Paw paws are slow growing and small upon arrival. Trees
will eventually grow to 10 feet or more. Select two varieties
for pollination.
Earliest Ripening
PENNSYLVANIA GOLDEN Very
sweet and flavorful, medium to large
fruit. Reportedly the earliest of all our
varieties to ripen. A great variety to try
in cooler regions.D391: $27.50 each
Outstanding Cultivars From Kentucky
SHENANDOAH TM This patented new variety is one of the
largest and most flavorful Pawpaws, each weighing up to a
pound. The fruit ripens in mid season and is sweet and flavorful
with creamy-yellow, custard-like flesh. D394: $27.50 each
SUSQUEHANNA TM The largest of all the
Peterson Paw Paw selections. Susquehanna
fruit is very sweet and richly flavorful with
very few seeds. Individual fruits can weigh
a pound! It ripens in mid season. D395:
$27.50 each
Flavorful Favorites
MANGO Mango is the most vigorous of the usually slowgrowing
paw paw varieties, and it produces a good crop of
tasty fruit with yellow-orange flesh. D393: $27.50 each
PROLIFIC A vigorous tree and a heavy cropper with very
good flavored fruit. It comes into production sooner than other
varieties. D378: $27.50 each
REBECCA’S GOLDVigorous, productive tree with sweet
aromatic fruit. Ripens mid to late season. D375: $27.50 each
SUNFLOWER A well known hardy northern selection with
large, flavorful fruit and few seeds. It ripens slightly later than
other varieties and is reportedly self-fertile. D385: $27.50 each
FORD AMEND NEW! Selected in the
Pacific Northwest and grown since
1950. Flavorful, green-yellow fruit with
orange flesh, ripens in late September.
D372: $27.50 each
PAW PAW SEEDLINGS Not as
consistently productive as the grafted
varieties but a great value and just as likely to grow well.
Choose two for pollination or one and a grafted variety. 1 gallon
pot. D370: $16.50 each
EDIBLE DOGWOODS
Our dogwood cultivars are small ornamental trees with beautiful
spring flowers and attractive summer foliage and fall color.
The ultimate edible ornamentals, our cultivars are prized for
heavy production of delicious fruit. Cannot ship to Florida. We
offer 3 to 5 feet trees.
Cornus Mas Has Flavorful Fruit
Cornus Mas, also called “Cornelian
Cherry” is a fantastic small ornamental
tree that bears flavorful fruit.
Trees are beautiful in all seasons.
They are covered with yellow flowers
in the spring before the leaves
appear. This is followed by flavorful
summer fruit and red and yellow fall
foliage. Cornus Mas thrives in soil
with high organic content. Trees like
partial shade in hot summer areas
and full sun where summers are cooler. The trees grow to
10’-15’ and has gorgeous yellow spring flowers. You need two
Cornus Mas varieties to ensure pollination. USDA Zones 4-9.
3-5 foot trees unless noted.
KAZENLAK This cultivar from Bulgaria produces an
abundance of 1-1/2” long, deep red fruit prized for its jumbo
size and excellent flavor. D581: $28.50 each LIMIT ONE
RED STAR A very heavy producer of pungent, delicious,
glossy dark red, oval fruit 1 ¼ inches
long. It makes great preserves and is an
outstanding edible ornamental. D575:
$26.50 each
YELLOW FRUITED This beautiful edible
ornamental produces gorgeous yellow
flowers each spring and is loaded with
unique, yellow, delicious, 1-inch-long fruit
each fall that practically lights up the
tree. D578: $26.50 each
RAINTREE SELECT The most flavorful
and productive of many seedlings grown
from productive trees from Russia. This tree ripens elongated
red fruit late in the season. D567: $28.50 eachLIMIT ONE
VARIEGATED A beautiful and unusual edible ornamental. This
multi stemmed tree has beautiful green and white variegated
leaves. It is easily maintained at ten feet tall and like the other
Cornus Mas has beautiful yellow flowers in the spring and
edible red berries each summer. D580: $28.50 each
Kousas Loaded With Fruit!
(Cornus Kousa) These beautiful ornamentals
grow to 12-15’ tall with attractive,
disease resistant, ovate leaves that turn
scarlet in fall. Enjoy large showy white
flowers in June. Pick round bright edible
red fruit in October. Space 12’ apart or
4’ apart to make a stunning 6-8’ hedge.
Best in good garden soil with afternoon
shade. USDA Zones 5-8. 2-3’ size.
BIG APPLE KOUSA TM Selected for its
cascades of large red, tasty fruit. Self
fertile. D585: $23.50 each
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Ornamental
Dogwood
WOLF EYES
(Cornus kousa) This
incredibly beautiful,
small dogwood tree
has exquisite leaves.
They are variegated,
green bordered
by white, with an
unusual texture that
adds a sensation of
movement. Star-shaped, white spring flowers are followed by
orange-red fruit that will attract birds; in fall, the foliage takes
on pink and red shades. Place the 12-15’ tall specimen tree in
full sun to partial shade in a loamy, well-drained soil. M183:
$19.95 each
OLIVES
Since the beginning
of civilization,
a branch of
the olive tree has
been an emblem
of peace and
its oil, a symbol
of abundance.
A mature olive
tree of these
hardiest cultivars
is hardy
outdoors to
14°F.
Olive trees ripen best in relatively dry climates with hot summers
and moderate winters. However, an olive tree also grows
easily indoors in a pot, maintained at 6’ in height or less. Full
sun, well-drained soil, and a warm spot in the garden will increase
the chances of ripening a crop in marginal areas. Enjoy
the creamy white flowers in May and the long graceful evergreen
leaves. The elliptical leaves are green on top and grey
below. An olive tree is slow growing and can live for a thousand
years. It makes a great holiday gift! 1 gallon pot. Zones 8-10.
ARBEQUINA Arbequina is a self fertile small round olive
from the Catalan area in Northeast Spain. It produces a world
renowned high quality, aromatic fruity oil. Its oil content is high,
20-22%. Arbequina is also an excellent greenish brown table
olive bursting with a nutty, buttery flavor. It thrives in areas
where winter temperatures don’t fall much
below freezing and tolerates a variety of
soils. The tree can be maintained at 10’ tall,
is of medium vigor with a weeping shape. It
often starts bearing the year after planting.
D805: $22.50 each
LECCINO Leccino is from Tuscany in
Northern Italy and widely planted throughout
the world. The tree is widely planted for oil
production. The fruit is ripe in early season
and purple green at picking time. It makes a
mildly fruity oil. The oil content varies from 16
to 21%. It is also used for making table olives,
semi-ripe or black. It is somewhat resistant
to winds and fog. It needs a pollinizer.
Arbequina works well. 1 gallon pot. D801G:
$22.50 each
BANANAS
Often edible bananas can’t take temperatures below freezing
but can be grown indoors. Our ornamental cultivars are
surprisingly hardy and can be grown in much of the nation.
Offered in 1 gallon pots. Prohibited to HI.
Hardy Gorgeous Ornamentals
BASJOO HARDY This
Japanese native is hardy
to zero when mulched. It
will grow to 15’ tall (less
than 10’ in a large pot)
and grace your northern
yard with giant tropical
looking banana stems
and leaves. Though its
fruit is not palatable
the flowers are showy.
It needs sun, lots of
summer water and lots
of nitrogen for rapid
growth. After the first fall
frost, prune the stems to
a foot high. In May, new
growth is spectacular.
J320: $24.50 each
RED TIGER (Musa sikkimensis) A beautiful cold tolerant
ornamental banana from the Himalayas. It grows to 15’ tall with
huge purple striped leaves and long lasting yellow flowers.
Though it’s almost as cold tolerant as Basjoo it needs warm
weather to break dormancy. All the hardy bananas benefit from
a thick winter mulch in colder climates. USDA Zones 6-10. One
gallon pot. J337: $24.50 each
Delicious Edible Indoor Favorites
DOUBLE This sport of the Dwarf Cavendish banana is also
known as ‘Mahoi’. It will grow to about 7’ tall in a large pot.
Happy indoors with high light levels and temperatures 65°F
or higher, it usually produces two large heads of sweet little
bananas, sometimes three, beginning the second year. Try
it outdoors in USDA Zones 9-10 and inside elsewhere.J336:
$24.50 each
DWARF RED(Musa ‘Dwarf Red’)
Growing only 6’ to 8’ tall, this
beautiful, red skinned banana can
bring the tropics to your home while
the snow falls out-doors. It needs
high light levels and temperatures
65°F or higher to do well, but will
reward the grower who provides
these conditions with delicious
fruit that is almost black when ripe.
USDA Zones 9-10. J335: $24.50
each
Banana Book
BANANAS YOU CAN GROW by Stokes & Waddick, 128 pages.
For Northern and Southern home gardeners. Includes 66
cultivars. Sections are on cultivation, propagation, best cultivars
for each site and growing in greenhouses and containers. Well
written with many color illustrations. S009: $19.95 each
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UNUSUAL EDIBLE
PLANTS FROM
CHILE
Chile has similiar climates to the west coast of the U.S.
CHILEAN GUAVA (Myrtus ugni molinae)
The attractive Chilean Guava bears red,
one inch oval fruit with a tart flavor and
aroma reminiscent of strawberries. The
self-fertile bush loves warm climates and
can grow to 15-feet, but will stay smaller,
6-to-8-feet, in cooler climates. Trim the
bush to a size you like and consider planting several to make
an unusual hedge. Chilean Guavas, favored long ago by Queen
Victoria, can even thrive outdoors in southwest England.
Plant in well-drained soil in a sunny location or grow as a
greenhouse plant.The leaves are a tea substitute. USDA Zones
8-10. 1 gallon pot.J370: $24.50 each
LUMA APICULATA This beautiful evergreen
shrub or small tree from Chile and Argentina
can grow to 15’ or more. Each fall, loads of
small, round, blue-black fruit with translucent
flesh cover the plant. The aromatic, sweet
fruit can be eaten fresh or made into a
blueberry like topping for cheesecake. Its
dark green leaves resemble huckleberry and its small, creamy
white, starry flowers appear in mid-summer and continue into
fall. Mature plants develop smooth, cinnamon color bark, much
like that of madrone that peels back to reveal white to pink
under bark. We offer seedlings. Plant two to assure pollination
and more to prune into an excellent hedge. Grow in sun to part
shade in a well-drained, acidic site with lots of organic matter.
USDA Zones 8-11. 1-quart pot. D177: $19.95 each
CHILEAN GUNNERA
(Gunnera tinctoria) Each
leaf on these awe inspiring
plants from southern Chile
and Argentina is up to six
feet across. The leaves are
lobed with cut edges. The
young stalks are edible
if peeled and taste like
rhubarb. It needs a sunny
spot and rich soil high in
nitrogen. It loves moisture in the air and thrives in the Pacific
NW. USDA Zones 7-10.
1-gallon pot.L505: $24.50
each
CHILEAN FUCHSIA These
are seedlings from 3000 feet
up in the coastal mountains
of Chile where they grow
as 6’ tall understory bushes
in ôalerceö Chilean cedar
forests. The beautiful flowers
have red sepals and a purple
corolla though as seedlings they will be variable. The edible
fruit is purple when ripe and is favored in making marmalade.
Like other hardy fuschias they would benefit from a winter
mulch in colder winter areas. Select two to insure pollination.
Estimated USDA Zones 7-9. Give them partial sun (full sun in
cool summer areas is fine!) and a well drained, moist soil out of
drying winds. 1-quart pot.M055: $19.95 each
LOST CROPS
OF THE INCAS
“Lost Crops of the Incas” is the title of a book published in 1989
and is free online. Of the over 30 food crops discussed in the
book, we picked three tuber crops that are nutritious, easy to
cultivate, can be grown in much of the country and offer a new
taste experience. Care instructions come with each plant.
OCA (Oxalis tuberosa) Another tuber from
the Andes. One of the lost crops of the Inca’s,
Oca is the second most popular tuber in Peru
after potatoes. The small, bright pink tubers
are similar in flavor to a tangy potato. The
attractive clover- like foliage is also edible.
The tubers mature late in the season and are
usually harvested after the first light frost. In
northern areas where frost comes before November, protection
is needed to get good sized tubers. USDA Zones 7-9. L559: 5
tubers for $15
YACON (Smallanthus sonchifolius) Yacon is
a perennial plant grown in the mid-elevation
Andes for its crisp, sweet-tasting tuberous
root, delicious eaten fresh. The texture and
flavor is a cross between a fresh apple,
watermelon and celery. In Northern areas,
plant after the last frost and harvest after the
first few frosts have caused the tops to die back. While usablesized
tubers develop fairly early, they taste much sweeter after
some frost. Yacon has two types of tubers, the edible storage
tubers and the much smaller edible propagation tubers which
grow just under the soil surface. USDA Zones 6-9. 4-inch pot.
L558: $16.50 each
MASHUA (Tropaeolum tuberosum) Among
Andean tubers, Mashua, a relative of the
garden nasturtium is one of the highest
yielding, easiest to grow, and most resistant
to cold, to USDA Zone 7 or maybe colder. It
also repels many insects, nematodes, and
other pathogens, thus making it a valuable
plant to intercrop with other species. The
tubers about the size of small potatoes
have shapes ranging from conical to carrot
like. Mashua is high yielding, even under
conditions of almost no management. You
will receive 2 tubers.L553: $18.50 each
STEVIA
Natural Sweetener Plant
SUGAR LEAF (Stevia rebaudiana)
This terrific perennial herb is the
source of the world’s only all-natural
sweetener with zero calories, zero
carbohydrates and a zero glycemic
index. Many times sweeter than
sugar, the leaves, which have a
pleasing anise-like taste, can be used
fresh as a flavoring and sweetener or
can be dried and powdered for use in
baked goods or other processed foods. Sugar Leaf is not hardy
below freezing. It can be grown in pots and brought into a
sunny window for winter. It’s susceptible to house plant pests.
4” pot. L510: $11.50 each
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ROOTS, SHOOTS
AND LEAVES
WASABI (Wasabia japonica) Chances are you’ve
never had real wasabi but rather a combination
of mustard, horseradish, and food coloring.
Native to Japan, it is grown for its unique,
enlarged stem or rhizome. Wasabi prefers shade
and cool temperatures, so is well suited to the
Pacific NW. The highest grade of wasabi is grown
in moving water but it does just fine in soil and in
containers. Wasabi grows best in summer shade
on soils high in organic matter, well watered with good drainage.
When planting wasabi, the crown should remain above the soil
surface. Temperatures below 27° F. will kill the top growth and
perhaps the whole plant so winter protection is advisable. Its ideal
range is between 40 and 70 degrees. Slugs love it, so slug control
may be necessary. Instructions are included with each plant! 4”
pot.L557: $16.50 each; 6+: $13.50 each
HORSERADISH (Amoracia rusticana) Plant
this vigorous root 3 inches deep in a rich
soil with full sun, spaced two feet from other
plants. Harvest roots after a frost, beginning
the second year. It grows 2-3’ tall and can be
aggressive. Use by grating the roots. Zones 5-9.
Large root. L540: $6.95 each; 3 for $15
CRIMSON CHERRY RHUBARB Rhubarb is
easy to grow in most soils. Eat the stalks, not the
leaves, because leaves can be toxic. Cherry is an
extremely heavy and reliable producer. This is
the reddest variety, tending to be red all the way
through. Stalks are up to two feet long and are
tender with no stringiness and a full rich flavor. We
offer jumbo sized crowns. USDA Zones 5-9. Plant
4’ apart.L508: $6.95 each; 3 for $15
SAFFRON CROCUS (Crocus sativus) From
this beautiful, fall-blooming crocus comes true
Saffron, a highly prized and highly
priced spice that has been used for
flavoring since ancient times. The
spice is found on showy, thread-like
stigmas in each delicate lilac bloom.
Easy to grow in the Pacific NW and
other areas with similar climates,
Saffron Crocus prefers good spring
rains, mostly dry summers and
temperatures that stay above minus
10° F. Plants grow from corms, which can be dug, divided and
replanted to encourage more plants. 2¼” pot. Zones 6-9. M007:
$9.50 each
Thai Cooking Favorites
LEMON GRASS (Cymbopogon citratus)
An easily grown perennial herb, essential
to Thai and Southeast Asian cuisine.
It is also used to add lemon flavor to
herbal teas or chopped finely in sauces
and deserts. It will grow to 2-3’ tall and
spreads by numerous shoots sprouting
from the base of the clump. It loves heat
and summer sun and can tolerate drought
but can be killed by freezing temperatures. Since it does well in
a pot, Northerners can grow it outside spring through fall and
just cut the top growth back and bring the pot in for the winter.
4” pot. L5804: $9.50 each
SICHUAN PEPPER Use the highly fragrant seeds and leaves in
your spicy Chinese cooking. This shrub grows to 10’ tall and is
hardy to -10°F. While production is said to benefit from having
a male and a female plant, almost all plants produce both fruit
and seeds. One gallon size. USDA Zones 6-9. L565: $19.95
each
KIEFFER LIME (THAI) Distinctively shaped leaves are used in
Thai cooking. See description page 84. J210Q: $54.95 each
ASPARAGUS
Fresh picked Asparagus has four times the
natural sugar as spears stored just one day
which gives it a better flavor without boosting
your blood sugar. Jersey Knight is among
the most nutritious varieties however the purple
asparagus has three times the antioxidants. When asparagus
is harvested at six inches tall it is much sweeter than the
taller spears. Cooking Asparagus adds to its antioxidant value.
SWEET PURPLE For the asparagus connoisseur. The purple
spears have a 20% higher sugar content and are often eaten
raw. Very tender when cooked, the sweetness gives the spears
a mild, nutty flavor. Heavy grade. R530 (10 crowns): $14.50;
R535 (25 crowns): $28.50
JERSEY KNIGHT A very flavorful “all male” variety. Since it
doesn’t produce flowers or seeds, all the energy goes into
making delicious, tender spears. It is much more productive
than traditional varieties. Expect loads of new tender spears
each spring. We offer heavy grade crowns. R520 (10 crowns):
$13.50; R525 (25 crowns): $26.50
GROW THE BEST ASPARAGUS Storey Books, 12 pages.
S205: $3.95 each
Using Asparagus
IN THE KITCHEN: Eat fresh, frozen or canned.
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Fern like foliage makes a perennial border.
Grow in full sun. A patch can last 15 years. Harvest after three
years. Zones 2-9.
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: pH 6.5 to 7.5 Deep organic soil, good
drainage.
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: At planting, add rotted manure
and compost. Dig trenches 8 to 10 inches deep and plant
the crowns 12 to 18 inches apart. Some new methods call for
shallower planting. Spread out the roots. Cover with 3-4 inches
of soil. As the shoots emerge, continue to fill with soil. Water,
if weather is dry. Do not cut spears until the third season after
planting. Then be sure to stop harvesting after June so fern
growth can take place. This builds up the food reserves for the
following year’s crop. Cut foliage when it yellows in the fall.
FLAX
NEW ZEALAND FLAX (Phormium tenax)
New Zealand Flax (aka Harekeki) grows
as a clump with elongated grey green
leaves to about 8’ tall. This evergreen
plant is very tolerant of salt spray seaside
locations and quite happy in wet (swamp) conditions yet
it grows in most soils with little watering and likes full sun.
First harvest after 3 years. Not edible ... but VERY useful and
attractive. It is valued for its long strong fibers, that were used
it for rope for their sailing fleet. The Maori used it for clothing,
weaving, baskets, packs and rope of all sorts. USDA Zones 7-10
though it may need winter mulch in Zones 7 and 8 and may die
back in the winter.M056: $15 each
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GROUNDCOVERS
AND HERBS
Cover the ground with a beautiful carpet of foliage, thereby reducing
erosion and providing a mat that inhibits weeds. Good ground
covers spread easily and quickly and will grow underneath other
edible plants. They need weeding and or mulching and watering
to get established. Since it is often not affordable to plant groundcovers
so close together that they cover the ground immediately,
people often plant 1-2 feet apart. Plants fill in and cover the ground
in a year or two. Chunks of most established ground covers can
be removed to extend a planting. Lingonberries, strawberries,
Maine blueberries, and many other berries make great edible
groundcovers. See them on pages 7-19. See wintergreen, salal
and emerald carpet on page 20.
Groundcovers
KINNICKINNICK (Arctostaphylos
uvaursi) This native evergreen ground
cover thrives in most soils, even in
sand. It needs little care. Prostrate
trailing branches thickly covered with
small dark green leaves yield white or
pink blossoms in late spring. Bright red
berries follow, lasting well into winter.
Native Americans valued the berries
as food and the leaves in smoking
mixtures, though now the fruit is most
often eaten by birds. It is a beautiful
way to cover a lot of ground in a hurry.
It is great for sunny slopes and cascading down walls. USDA
Zones 5-10. 4” pot. G665: $5.50 each; 6+: $4.50 each
WOOLLY THYME(Thymus praecox Languinousus) Fragrant
and beautiful, this wonderful evergreen ground cover has
small, soft, grey-green leaves and tiny red flowers. Throughout
the year, the mat of foliage looks like Ireland seen from an
airplane. Great in a rock garden, between stepping stones
and on slopes, it thrives in our trials at Raintree. Provide good
drainage and full sun for best results. USDA Zones 5-9. 4” pot.
L520: $5.50 each; 6+: $4.50
Fragrant Culinary Herbs
ARP ROSEMARY Hardy and easy to grow, this beautiful plant
grows to 2-3’ tall. It has grey-green foliage and pale blue
flowers with a strong Rosemary and lemon fragrance. USDA
Zones 7-10. 4-inch pot.L575: $5.50 each; 6+: $4.50
MIOGA HARDY GINGER (Zingher mioga) A hardy ginger that
grows to 4 feet tall. The new shoots are blanched and eaten
and the young leaves are edible. The white flower buds which
emerge in late summer are used for tempurah or sliced and
added as a garnish for salads or sushi. This plant is unlike the
ginger that you eat the large rhizomes. Hardy to USDA Zones
7-10. Prefers partial shade and well drained soil with plenty of
humus. 1 quart pot. L705: $19.95 each
Lavender: So Beautiful & So Useful
FRED BOUTIN (Lavandula x intermedia)
Beautiful in all seasons, this fragrant
cultivar grows to 3’ tall. This multi use
cultivar is used for flower wands, oil and
also for baking in cookies. A great edible
landscape plant. USDA Zones 7-10. 4” pot.
L515: $8.50 each; 6+: $7 each
MUSHROOMS
Grow Mushrooms in Your Garden
KING
STROPHARIA
GARDEN GIANT
SPAWN (Stropharia
rugosa-annulata)
Also know as the
“Garden Giant”. As
the name implies
this mushroom can
get large, but these
beautiful wine red
mushrooms are far
tastier when picked
at the button stage.
It is a very easy mushroom for the home cultivator and can be
readily grown in your berry, vegetable, and flower beds. Just
mix fresh hardwood chips or sawdust with our King Stropharia
Spawn, mulch around your garden with the spawned chips
and keep moist. In 6 to 12 months the mushrooms will begin to
appear and in many parts of the country will continue fruiting
from spring through fall. Once introduced to your garden, this
species will often become truly perennial, appearing year after
year. King Stropharia is very heat and cold tolerant and can be
grown in most of the country. If hardwood chips or sawdust are
not available, un-composted straw will also work. In Germany
they grow them on straw bales. One 4 lb bag of spawn should
inoculate a wheelbarrow full of chips. Instructions are provided
with each spawn order. P275D: $32.50 each
PORTABELLO ALMOND SPAWN
(Agaricus subrufesens) is favored
as a culinary and as a medicinal
mushroom. It grows best when
mixed in with your compost or a
bagged compost and manure product
and then used as a mulch around
your plants. It also grows well on
pasteurized straw. (A way to pasteurize
your own straw is to soak it completely
underwater in cold water for a week.)
It is a warm season . Keep the bag of spawn refrigerated until
late spring when you can plant it out and it will fruit during the
summer and fall. It also grows well in a tote and will produce
more quickly than in the garden. 4 lb bag of spawn. P280D:
$32.50 each
Grow Oyster Kits in Your Kitchen
Grow the Oyster mushrooms
described below on a 4-pound
block in your kitchen. These
easy-to-grow kits can give two
or three flushes of mushrooms.
Here’s a great tip for the Oyster
kit to keep it growing for a long
time: Once they have fruited,
pack the remaining spawn
into a block with used coffee
grounds.
OYSTER SPAWN KIT (Pleurotus ostreatus) Oysters are
the easiest to grow, and you can keep them going for
many months using the instructions included with your
order. P252K: $26.50 each
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Mushroom Dowel Plugs
SHIITAKE DOWELS (Lentinus
edodes) Shiitake mushrooms are
delicious with a rich flavor and
firm texture. They are also very
nutritious, containing lots of B
vitamins and other substances that
appear to lower cholesterol and
boost the immune system. While
they are an expensive delicacy,
relatively new to the Western world, people in China and Japan
have been enjoying Shiitakes for millenia. P302C: Package of
100 dowel plugs: $18 each; 3+ packages of 100: $15 each
OYSTER DOWELS(Pleurotus ostreatus) Among the easiest
mushrooms to grow. Chefs are raving about its strong delicious
flavor when breaded or fried. While relatively rare in nature, it
is easy to grow on a wide variety of hardwoods and is suited
for home culture. The mushrooms are white to pale gray or
brown, flattened or funnel-shaped and borne in large shelf-like
clusters. P252C: Package of 100 dowel plugs: $18 each; 3+
packages of 100: $15 each
MAITAKE DOWELS(Grifola frondosa) Maitake, also know as
“Hen of the Woods”, can be reliably grown in its native range in
Eastern North America. It is prized by mushroom hunters for
its delicious flavor, beauty and large size (the record is over 100
lbs). Maitake contains healthful and medicinal compounds. It is
best grown on fresh cut stumps or logs that are partially buried
after inoculation. Oak and elm are recommended but other
hardwoods can be tried.P265C: Package of 100 dowel plugs:
$18 each; 3+ packages of 100: $15 each
How to Grow Mushrooms on Stumps or Logs
For those of you with patience and access to fresh cut logs
from conifer or hardwood trees or stumps such as alder,
oak, birch or cottonwood, you can grow lots of mushrooms
at home. Mushrooms grown from dowels are very winter
hardy and can be grown throughout most of the nation.
Using our “dowel plug spawn” you can inoculate logs
or stumps with mushroom cultures. It is important that the
logs are freshly cut, and the bark in good condition. It is
best to cut the logs in late winter or early spring before the
buds break and leaves appear. A 4-6” diameter and 4 foot
length is convenient, but not essential, stumps and odd
sized pieces can also work. Using a 5/16 drill bit, drill holes
about 1.5” deep and space them 5 or 6” apart. A 4’ log will
need about 30 or more dowels. More will result in faster
colonization and perhaps quicker production. Hammer a
plug in each hole and seal with paraffin or a compound
like tree heal. The logs are then stacked in a shady location
where moisture can be maintained. Mushrooms should
begin to appear in from 6 months to 2 years and will continue
to appear on the logs for several years. Softer woods
like alder or cottonwood will produce fewer mushrooms
than denser woods like oak, but may start sooner. Or use
dowels in stumps. Full directions are provided!
Get rid of your stumps the slow way: turn them into
mushrooms. Fresh cut stumps inoculated with dowel
spawn will supply tasty mushrooms for many years. Just
inoculate the top near the bark and also the sides and let
nature take its course. A one foot diameter, one foot tall
stump would use 150 or more dowels. Grow more than one
variety on large stumps. Use Hardwood stumps like alder
or oak that don’t regrow. It is critical that you correctly
identify the mushrooms you eat, and you carefully follow
the instructions included in your order.
LION’S MANE DOWELS (Hericium erinaceus) A tasty, large,
showy mushroom. Found in late summer and fall on hardwood
stumps throughout much of the U.S. Oak, walnut and beech
are favorites but it grows on many hardwoods. A medicinal,
said to improve cognitive abilities. P305C: Pkg. of 100 dowel
plugs: $18 each; 3+ pkgs of 100: $15 each
CHICKEN OF THE WOODS DOWELS(Laetiporus sulphureus)
Easy to recognize, the combination of bright orange and sulfur
yellow make it a real show stopper. As tasty as it is colorful, it
could make a great landscape addition. It grows on hardwood
logs and stumps through the United States. P304C: 100 plugs:
$18; 3+ packages of 100: $15 each
ORNAMENTAL
VINES
A Fragrant Hummingbird Favorite
GOLD FLAME
HONEYSUCKLE
(Lonicera x heckrotti
‘Gold Flame’) The buds
on this shrubby, nonedible
twining vine
begin as pink, opening
to a heavily fragrant
creamy yellow. Enjoy
the blooms and the
hummingbirds from
spring through summer.
It grows in sun or partial
shade. 1 gallon pot. Zones 6-9. H212: $22.50 each
Exquisitely Fragrant Hardy Jasmine
JASMINE STEPHANENSE (Jasmine
beesianum x officinale) In midsummer
this beautiful evergreen vine
is covered with clusters of soft pink,
fragrant flowers that waft the scent
of a tropical paradise. Yet this cousin
of the tropics is hardy to 0° F. and will
thrive on a fence or trellis. It will climb
to 15-20’. In colder locations it is deciduous and benefits from
winter mulch. Jasmine are not edible. 1 quart pot. H270: $16.50
each
ROSE JASMINE(Jasminum polyanthum) Famous for exquisite
fragrance, this vine produces large clusters of rose-colored
buds that open to richly fragrant, white flowers over many
weeks, spring to mid-autumn. It is hardy to between 10°-15° F.,
but also thrives indoors. 1 quart pot.H272: $16.50 each
EDIBLE VINES
DR. YAO CINNAMON VINE (Dioscorea
batatas) Cinnamon scented flowers and
heart shaped leaves adorn this vigorous
deciduous vine. In the mountains of
northern China it produces very large,
highly prized, white fleshed tubers with a
nutty potato flavor. While the top dies back
each November, the tubers can be left in the
ground for several years to keep growing. 1
gallon pot. H205: $19.95 each
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Medicinal Vine
HE SHOU WU (Polygonum multiflorum) or Fleeceflower Vine
A fast growing medicinal vine from China with pretty green
heart shaped leaves, red stems and white to pink fall blooming
flowers. It thrives in full sun and fertile, well drained soil. In
about four years the medicinal roots can be harvested for many
uses including pain or fatigue. It is also used to restore color to
grey hair. USDA Zones 7-10. H347: $19.95 each
HOPS
(Humulus lupulus) These fast growing
herbaceous vines quickly cover wires
or a trellis to make an attractive screen,
decorate an arch, or provide shade
against a sunny wall. They can grow
over 20’ in a season, dying back to the
ground each year in most climates.
The bitter flavor of the highly aromatic
cone-like flowers is used to flavor beer.
Young shoots may be used in salads or
as an asparagus substitute. Zones 5-9.
4 inch pots. Can’t be shipped to OR
or ID.
MOUNT HOODA mild, sweet, floral hop used as an aroma
agent for many craft lagers. Vigorous, disease resistant vines
ripen hops in early to mid season. H1044: $14.50 each
GOLDEN (Humulus lupulus aureus) This variety features beautiful
yellow foliage and is a stunning ornamental. H1004: $14.50 each
CASCADE The aroma of Cascade is fragrant and powerful.
It is used to give flavor and aroma to American light lagers.
Cascade is a “Fuggle” hybrid developed at Oregon Sate
University. H1034: $14.50 each
TETTNANG Originating in the Tettnang district of Germany,
this variety of hops has an exceptionally mild aroma that seems
to enhance grain flavors. Excellent for finishing off lagers or
loggers. Matures mid-season. H1024: $14.50 each
PASSIFLORAS
Passiflora vines have large, round, incredibly
showy flowers. Butterflies love them.
The vigorous vines are easy to grow in well
drained soil, either in the ground or in a
five gallon pot and will grace your house or
greenhouse. Use a stake and twine to tie the
vines indoors. Vines are self fertile. Passifloras
cannot be shipped to Hawaii.
We Offer the Hardiest
of the Passifloras
MAYPOP(Passiflora incarnata)
An attractive, hardy, perennial vine
native to the Eastern U.S. Maypop
freezes to the ground in the winter
and re-sprouts, flowers and bears a
two inch long fruit the next season.
Hand pollinate for best fruit production. Enjoy the showy, sweet
scented lilac and white colored passion flowers. Maypop can
be grown where temperatures don’t fall below -20° F. In a very
cold region, mulching will help protect the root system. It needs
a well drained soil. USDA Zones 5-9. 4” pot. H7154: $13.50
each
BLUE CROWN (Passiflora caerulea)
A hardy perennial vine to USDA Zones
7-11. Temperatures below 20° F will
kill the top of the plant, but mulched
around the base, it will regrow in the
spring and flower and fruit each year.
The amazingly ornamental flowers
have white petals and white and
purple crowns. The orange colored oval fruit is used to flavor
beverages. 1 gallon pot. H701G: $19.95 each; 3+: $17.50 each
Beautiful Edible Houseplants for the North
(Passiflora edulis) Enjoy these great indoor
edibles that produce regularly even in a
small pot. In USDA Zones 10-11, this plant is
excellent for a sunny location and makes a
good, rapidly growing screen for a fence or
outbuilding. If you don’t live in Zones 10-11,
grow it in a sunny window or greenhouse. It
thrives and produces, often the first year, in a pot. 1 gallon pot.
FREDERICK ‘Frederick’ is the premier fruit producing
passiflora. The flowers are fragrant and large. The fruit has a
purple skin and delicious pulp when ripe. The fruit should never
be picked, it must fall from the vine naturally. If it is allowed to
wrinkle a bit after collecting, it becomes sweet ambrosia. The
plant is very productive in warm areas. This outstanding Patrick
Pons-Worley hybrid is vigorous and blooms from late spring
until fall. H706: $24.50 each
BLACK KNIGHT Enjoy fragrant, dark purple-black fruit the size
of a large egg with excellent flavor. The vine is vigorous and
compact with fragrant white and purple flowers. The foliage is
glossy. H712: $24.50 each
AKEBIAS
(Akebia quinata) A beautiful, fast growing
vine that thrives with little care, and you’ll
love the weird looking fruit. It is a beautiful
evergreen in the Pacific Northwest and
warmer areas and deciduous in colder
climates. The abundant May flowers
are very fragrant. The vine produces bizarre-looking
5-inch (occasionally much
larger) long pink, or blue skinned fruit. Inside
is a tasty roll of white seedy pulp that makes
a tropical tasting clear jelly or flavorful drink.
To get pollination and fruit, plant two of the
varieties we offer. Native to Northern Japan, the durable vines are
prized for basket making and admired for the intricate silhouetted
patterns the foliage casts on walls. The soft young shoots are used
in salads or for salt pickling. Given something to climb on, the
twining vine can grow 20 feet a year. It may be pruned severely
each year if you wish to control its rapid growth. Or it can run
along the ground, rooting where branches touch and become an
attractive ground cover. If neglected, it can naturalize and become
a weed. USDA Zones 4-10. Plants are in a quart size pot.
SHIROBANAAn abundance of fragrant white flowers in May
adorn this beautiful vine.H335: $16.50 each
SILVER BELLS A vine with both light pink and reddish-purple
flowers. It has the largest leaves of the five leafed akebia
varieties. H340: $16.50 each
PURPLE ROSEThis variety produces an abundance of
fragrant vibrant red-purple flowers each May. H325: $16.50
each
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SEEDLESS GRAPES
(Vitis vinifera; Vitis labrusca) A grapevine can be both
a highly productive source of fruit and a focal point of
considerable beauty. Think carefully about where to plant
one to provide shade, cover a wall or accentuate an arch. We
offer a selection of high quality seedless, and seeded wine
and dessert grapes, most of which will ripen even in areas
with cool summers. All Raintree grapes are for USDA Zones
5-9 unless otherwise noted. We offer well-rooted plants.
ALL GRAPES ARE PROHIBITED TO ID.
Blue Seedless Grapes
CONCORD “SEEDLESS” From the NY Fruit Testing
Cooperative, this seedless variety has the hardiness, vigor,
disease resistance and flavor of the classic Concord grape.
Prized for making juice, jams and wine, it ripens a week
before Concord, but requires too much summer heat to ripen
well in Western WA. It is a great choice in most of the nation.
H535: $12.50 each; 3+: $10.50 each; 10+: $8.50 each
GLENORAA unique, spicy, blueberry-like flavor and unusual
foliage distinguish this blue seedless grape. Developed by NY
Fruit Testing, vines are very vigorous, winter hardy and mildew
resistant, and they display intense fall colors. Fruit ripens early
in the season, but not early enough for the cooler parts of
western WA. H560: $12.50 each; 3+: $10.50 each
JUPITER Jupiter produces large, seedless,
dark blue table grapes with a sweet,
floral Muscat-like flavor. From the U. of
Arkansas, the grapes ripen early and
well in cool maritime summers. Vines
are moderately vigorous and highly
productive. Like Venus, grapes sometimes
have soft vestigial seeds.H567: $12.50
each; 3+: $10.50 each PROHIBITED TO
NY, OR & CA
MARS Another extra-terrestrial selection
from the U. of Arkansas, this blue seedless
grape has an excellent Concord-like
flavor that makes it great for fresh eating.
Vigorous vines bear consistently and
heavily, and they resist disease. Fruit ripens
in mid-September. H582: $12.50 each;
3+: $10.50 each PROHIBITED TO NY, OR
& CA
VENUS An “out of this world” flavor, very large size, good
production and early ripening make this attractive blue grape
a real winner. From the U. of Arkansas breeding program, fruit
ripens early and well in a cool maritime summer, with or before
Canadice. H620Q: $16.50 each; 3+: $12 each PROHIBITED
TO NY, WA & CA
Red Seedless Grapes
HUNGARIAN This flavorful, red, seedless
cultivar from horticulturist Bill Schultz
of Olympia, WA, ripens in cool maritime
summers. One gallon pot. H566 $16.50
each
VANESSA A red, seedless grape, Vanessa bears attractive,
compact clusters of medium size, well-filled fruit with a mild,
fruity flavor. Among the hardiest of seedless grapes, the
selection from Ontario, Canada ripens in early October and
boasts a crisp texture. H630: $13.50 each; 3+: $11.50 each
CANADICECompact clusters of small, pink, seedless grapes
ripen in early October even in cool maritime summers. Vines
are more winter hardy than most seedless varieties and very
productive. The fruit has a delicious, spicy flavor suggestive
of Concord. H530: $12.50 each; 3+: $10.50
each
EINSET This bright red, seedless grape
from the NY Fruit Testing Cooperative
ripens early, a week before Canadice. The
medium size fruit has fine flavor with a hint of
strawberries, and it stores well. Vines resist
botrytis. USDA Zones 4-9. H550: $12.50
each; 3+: $10.50 each
SATURN From the University of Arkansas,
these large, red, seedless grapes are widely
adaptable. They ripen in early October. Fruit
is sweet and flavorful and the vines are very
productive. Zones 6-9. H607: $12.50 each; 3+:
$10.50 each PROHIBITED TO NY, OR & CA
Green & Golden Seedless Grapes
HIMRODHimrod has excellent flavor for eating fresh. It makes
great raisins. The green to golden berries
ripen in mid-September. The vines are
extremely productive with large clusters
of small fruit. It is among the earliest and
the most reliable seedless grape. Zones
4-9.H565: $11.50 each; 3+: $9.50 each;
10+: $8 each
NEPTUNE Enjoy large clusters of yellow
seedless grapes with a delicious sweet
fruity flavor. Neptune thrives in most of the
nation including the Pacific NW. It has a
moderate growth habit, resists cracking and
shows some resistance to rot, mildew and
anthracnose. From the U. of Arkansas. H591:
$12.50 each; 3+: $10.50 each PROHIBITED
TO NY, OR & CA
MARQUISMarquis is a new, large, very
productive, mid season white seedless grape from Cornell that
is ideally suited for home gardeners and u-pick operations.
Juicy, round grapes with excellent flavor ripen in large clusters,
and the vines are very hardy. Plant Patent 11012. It has excellent
flavor. exquisitely rich and fruity and gets richer and juicier if
left to ripen an extra 5 to 10 days. It ripens in mid September in
Geneva, NY. USDA Zones 4-9. H635Q: $16.50 each; 3+: $12
each PROHIBITED TO NY, WA & CA
More Seedless Grapes
THOMPSON SEEDLESS The most widely planted seedless
grape, Thompson Seedless makes excellent raisins as well as
being a favorite for fresh eating. It needs long, hot summers to
develop full flavor, and will not ripen well in cool summer areas.
The pale green fruit dries to familiar brown raisins in the sun.
H611: $8.95 each; 3+: $7.50 each
LAKEMONT Lakemont ripens a couple of weeks after its sister
Interlaken but has larger fruit and a delicious flavor. The green
seedless grapes are crisp, juicy and very sweet. H575: $9.85
each; 3+: $8.50 each
SWEET SEDUCTION Ripens with Interlaken producing large
quantities of golden yellow seedless, sweet muscat flavored
grapes. H600Q: $16.50 each; 3+: $12 each PROHIBITED TO
NY, WA & CA
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New Seedless Grapes From U of Arkansas
The following new seedless grapes are from the U. of Arkansas
seedless grape breeding program. Each is prohibited to WA,
CA & NY. Each is USDA Zones 6-9. Read more about them at
RaintreeNursery.com.
FAITHH541Q: $16.50 each; 3+: $12 each
HOPE H542Q: $16.50 each; 3+: $12 each
JOY H543Q: $16.50 each; 3+: $12 each
GRATITUDE H544Q: $16.50 each; 3+: $12 each
SEEDED GRAPES
Seeded Dessert Grapes
Dessert grapes are seeded grapes that are usually eaten fresh.
Most will make an excellent grape juice or jelly and some can
be made into wine.
CONCORD Prized for making juice, jams and wine. Concord
has the hardiness, vigor, disease resistance and classic flavor
that has made it the nation’s most popular dessert grape. It
requires too much summer heat to ripen well in maritime areas
but is a great choice in the east and mid west. Zones 4-9.
H532: $8.95 each; 3+: $7.50 each
Concord Flavor and Early Ripening
LYNDEN BLUEA great choice for cool summer
areas. This compact vine produces large
clusters of big sweet dark blue seeded grapes
that are excellent eaten fresh or for juice.
Developed in British Columbia, it ripens in early
October. H576: $12.50 each; 3+: $10.50 each
PROHIBITED TO NY, OR & CA
Backyard Favorites in Most of the Nation
BUFFALO Buffalo, a productive, Concord-type grape, is a
great choice for making juice and for eating fresh from the
vine. Large clusters of reddish black grapes with wonderful
flavor are ready at least a week before Concord. This vigorous
American hybrid is easy to grow in much of the nation. H505:
$8.95 each; 3+: $7.50 each
AURORE(Seibel 5279) A heavy producer of large loose clusters
of golden to pink colored fruity grapes. Aurore makes a delicate
white wine and is great for fresh eating. It is very early ripening,
maturing even in the Pacific NW and the cooler humid areas of
the Northeast. H502: $8.95 each; 3+: $7.50 each
NIAGARAThe best known and most widely planted white
table grape in America, first sold commercially in 1882. A
vigorous grower, it produces many clusters of large very sweet
berries that are great eaten fresh or for juice or jelly. It has a
“foxy” flavor that is excellent in juice, but does not make for a
great wine. Winter hardy it does well in most of the nation but
ripens too late in the Pacific Northwest. H592: $8.95 each
Seeded Muscat Grapes
EARLY MUSCAT Prized for its unique aromatic character, Early
Muscat has big clusters of seeded grapes, produced early in
the season. The flavor is excellent, and the white fruit is good
for wine, juice, fresh eating, and raisins. Zones 6-9. H537:
$12.50 each; 3+: $10.50 each
MUSCAT OF NORWAY Large clusters of big, red grapes with
small seeds ripen very early and are wonderful eaten fresh
or made into a fruity white or red wine. Plants perform well in
Pacific Northwest, since they require very little summer heat
to ripen. Grafted on 3309 rootstock. H594: $14.50 each; 3+:
$11.50 each PROHIBITED TO NY, OR & CA
NEW YORK MUSCAT New York
Muscat bears oval, reddish blue
grapes with the sweet, perfumed
flavor appreciated both for eating
fresh and for making a sweet wine.
H595Q: $16.50 each; 3+:$12 each
PROHIBITED TO NY, WA & CA
Grapes Hardy for the Far
North
While most grapes are not hardy in the most Northerly states,
these are bred for their hardiness. They also will do well in
more moderate climates. Zones 3-8. PROHIBITED TO NY, WA
& CA
VALIANT H615Q: $16.50 each; 3+: $12 each
EDELWEISS H540Q: $16.50 each; 3+: $12 each
SWENSON REDH605Q: $16.50 each; 3+: $12 each
How To Use Grapes
IN THE KITCHEN: Fresh eating, jam, juice, wine, raisins. Vinifera
type wine grape leaves (like Pinot Noir and Cabernet) are used
as an edible wrapper in several Greek dishes.
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Vines make a very fast growing summer
screen. An arbor with grapes planted at six foot intervals
on either side will create lovely summer shade space. (We offer
trellising materials on pages 90.) Vines planted on the south
side of a house will generally ripen a week earlier and will cool
a building in summertime. Grapevines can be used to arch a
walkway, form a leafy wall, or shade a deck. Each variety has its
own distinct, bold textured leaf pattern.
Useful Facts
POLLINATION: Self-pollinating
HARDINESS: Zones 5-9. unless otherwise noted.
SUN OR SHADE: Full sun is generally required to mature fruit.
PLANT SPACING: 6-8’intervals, depending upon varietal vigor,
site fertility, pruning regimen. Left to grow, a vine can cover a
very large area.
HARVEST TIME: September-October.
LIFE EXPECTANCY: Eighty years or more.
BEARING AGE: Two or three years after planting.
YIELD: Depends on how much room it has; 30 pounds to much
more.
How To Grow
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Grapes are widely adaptable. They
prefer deep, well drained, slightly acid soils. Once established,
the plants are tolerant of droughty sites, with their long, deep
striking roots. Too rich of a soil promotes vegetative growth at
the expense of fruit production.
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: When planting, prune the plant
back to two buds. Place a 5 ft. stake next to the young vine for
support for the first year. Select one cane to grow up the stake
and remove other shoots. By the second year a permanent trellis
should be erected. Our “Owner’s Manual” and grape growing
books will explain how to build a trellis and how to prune. Net
fruit to protect from birds!
If you’d love an arbor covered with ripe fruit, we will get you started.
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WINE GRAPES
We offer a great selection of seeded grapes used for making
wine. Note as you read the descriptions that some are also
great for making a delicious juice and some are also very good
eaten fresh. The wine grapes not noted as being grafted, are
grown from cuttings. Our grafted wine grapes are grafted on
3309 and 101-14 rootstocks, which impart early ripening,
winter hardiness and phylloxera resistance. Most wellknown
wine grapes require alot of summer heat to ripen. While
we offer some of those, we all offer many high quality new wine
grapes that produce a top quality wine and consistently ripen
even in cooler summer areas including the Pacific Northwest!
USDA Zones 5-9 unless otherwise noted.
Red Wine Grapes
That Ripen Even in
Cooler Summers!
SIEGERREBE A very early ripening
pink wine grape that is also great
for eating fresh. A recent cross from
Germany, it has a Muscat bouquet
and low acid at maturity. It makes a
good quality white wine, even in cool
summers. USDA Zones 7-9. Grafted
on 3309 rootstock. H599: $14.50
each; 3+: $12.50 each; 10+: $11 each
PROHIBITED TO NY, OR & CA
AGRIA This very early, blue grape
from Hungary has bright red juice
that makes both an excellent wine
and a delicious boysenberry-like
juice. It thrives in the Pacific NW and
other areas with cool summers and
develops beautiful red-to-purple fall
foliage. Grafted on 3309 early bearing
rootstock. H503: $14.50 each; 3+:
$12.50 each; 10+: $11 each
PROHIBITED TO NY, OR & CA
REGENT A perfect choice
for the organic grower.
(Sylvaner x Muller-Thurgau x
Chambourcin). Bred for the
German organic wine industry,
Regent has proven to be very
disease resistant and easy to
grow. The full-bodied fruit has
an intense flavor that makes a
high quality red wine. On 3309
rootstock, it ripens even in
cooler summer climates. H604:
$14.50 each; 3+: $12.50 each; 10+: $11 each PROHIBITED TO
NY, OR & CA
Early Ripening Pinot Noirs
PINOT NOIR 71 (Clone French 71)
One of the most promising red wine
grapes for cool climates, this clone
from Pinot Noir trials at the WSU
Mt. Vernon, WA, ripens before the
Wadenswill and Dijon clones and
ripens even earlier grafted on the
3309 rootstock. H602: $14.50 each;
3+: $12.50 each; 10+: $11 each
PROHIBITED TO NY, OR & CA
PINOT PRECOCE Our earliest ripening sport of Pinot Noir, this
selection ripens up to 3 weeks earlier than standard Pinot Noir
grapes, which allows winemakers throughout western WA and
other cool summer areas to produce a high quality Pinot Noir.
Vines are grafted on 3309 rootstock, which also promotes early
ripening. H603: $14.50 each; 3+: $12.50 each; 10+: $11 each
PROHIBITED TO NY, OR & CA
Versatile Red Wine Grapes
CABERNET SAUVIGNON These round purple-black grapes
make a distinctive and famous red wine. It requires a relatively
long, hot summer ripening season, available in much of the
nation. Not grafted. USDA Zones 7-9. H525: $11.50 each; 3+:
$9.50 each
White Winers That Ripen Even
in Cooler Summers
BURMUNK One of the earliest grapes, this winter hardy,
yellow grape from Armenia will ripen at almost all sites. It has a
distinctive aroma and a very fruity flavor, somewhat like freshly
sliced peaches, that makes a fabulous white wine. On 3309
rootstock. H506: $14.50 each; 3+: $12.50 each PROHIBITED
TO NY, OR & CA
ORTEGA(Muller-Thurgau x Siegerrebe)
Grown on Vancouver Island for many
years, this very productive variety makes a
light, pleasant, fruity white wine with high
sugar levels and low acidity. Fruit ripens
early and, grafted on 3309 rootstock, it is
a great choice for sites that lack summer
heat. H593: $14.50 each; 3+: $12.50 each
PROHIBITED TO NY, OR & CA
PINOT GRIS Clone 152. This earlier ripening clone of Pinot
Gris makes a white wine with delicious
complex fruit flavors of peach and melon.
Also known as Pinot Grigio, it is a cousin
to Pinot Noir. It produces clusters of
grapes that vary in color from copper
yellow to pinkish grey depending on
where they are grown. A favorite in
Oregon it is also grown in the east. Not
grafted. Zones 6-9. H610: $11.50 each;
3+: $9.50 each; 10+: $8 each
MADELEINE ANGEVINE This golden
yellow grape consistently ripens in the
Pacific Northwest. The vine is a heavy
producing vinifera type. It makes an
excellent white Riesling type wine. It
ripens early October. Grafted on 3309
rootstock. H580: $13.50 each; 3+:
$11.50 each; 10+: $8 each
Rootstock Available to Graft Your Own Grapes
101-14 GRAPE ROOTSTOCK This virus-free certified rootstock
makes grape cultivars grafted on it ripen earlier and imparts
winter hardiness and phylloxera resistance. Now available to
people who want to graft their own grapes.R230: $5 each;
10+: $4 each
Ornamental Grape
CRIMSON GLORY VINE (Vitis cognetiae) This beautiful
ornamental grape is loaded with purple fruit that only birds
seem to enjoy. It sports magnificent autumn colors in large
heart shaped leaves. A great arbor or trellis plant. One quart
pot. H642: $12.50 each
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Grape Accessories
COMMERCIAL BIRD NETTING BY
THE FOOT We have long rolls of bird
netting. Use it over grapes or build a
structure over blueberries or dwarf
cherry trees. Secure with clothespins at
the bottom. Cut to order at 5’ intervals,
25’ minimum length per piece.
HEAVY DUTYThis is 22 feet wide. This white netting is top
rated commercially and is rated for 10 years if taken in for the
winter.T431: $1.50 per foot
BERRY WIRE We offer 14 gauge soft galvanized wire to trellis
your kiwis, grapes, espaliers or berries. Minimum order 200
feet. T070: 15 cents a foot, Min. 200 feet. T070R: 2900-foot
roll: $160 each.
Grape Growing Guides
GREAT GRAPES by Anne Proulx, 32 pages. Learn how to
plant, trellis, care for and harvest grapes in your backyard. A
Garden Way booklet. S180: $3.95 each
NATURAL WINEMAKING AT HOME by Anine Grumbles, 147
pages. For years the author has advised home winemakers
about making wines without sulfites. She has recipes for
wines from many fruits and she outlines all the ingredients and
equipment a home winemaker will need. S149: $19.95 each
THE GRAPE GROWER by Lon Rombough, 304 pages. “A
Guide to Organic Viticulture,” Everything you need to know;
planting, training, propagating, pest control, folklore and
choosing the best varieties for each climate, from a long time
expert! S185: $35 each
THE ORGANIC BACKYARD VINEYARD by Tom Powers, 186
pages. Subtitled, “A step by step guide to growing your own
grapes.” Powers states a 100 foot row of grapes can yield up
to 175 bottles of wine. Learn how to design and build and
maintain your vineyard using organic techniques and how to
harvest and store your grapes for winemaking. S183: $19.95
KIWIS
(Actinidia species) These are a family of fast growing vines that
produce edible fruit and are beautiful ornamental plants. Each
type of kiwi we list has different ornamental foliage. The fruit of
each type is different in size and appearance, but all have the
bright green flesh and the wonderful kiwi flavor. All are hardy in
the Pacific NW. If you live in a colder climate you can still grow
the Kolomikta and the Arguta Kiwis. We offer 1 gallon sturdy
vines.
Fuzzy Kiwis
(Actinidia deliciosa) This is the type of
kiwi that you find in the supermarket. It
has a fuzzy brown skin. Inside, the flesh
is a lime green. The taste is wonderful,
a tropical combination of flavors. Native
to China, but first commercially grown in New Zealand. USDA
Zones 7-9. We offer hardy and early ripening varieties.
SAANICHTON FEMALE Similar to the fuzzy kiwi you usually
buy in the store. However it is more winter hardy (to about 5°
F.) and it is successfully grown from California to as far north
as Vancouver, Canada. It ripens a couple of weeks before the
variety Hayward. It’s a large sweet fruit and heavily productive.
It is easy to peel. H375: $19.95 each; 3+: $17.50 each
HAYWARD FEMALE The California standard you often find in
stores. They are large and juicy. Best with 800 or more hours of
winter chill. H376: $19.95 each
EXBURY FEMALEThis fuzzy kiwi from England regularly
produces huge quantities of delicious fuzzy kiwis even in our
climate where other fuzzy kiwis fail. The sweet fruit is smaller than
store bought kiwis and ripens late in the season staying on the
plant and edible after frosts. In England it is reportedly self fertile
but we cannot verify that here since it is planted near fuzzy males,
so we recommend a male pollinizer.H370: $19.95 each
FUZZY MALEIt blooms over a long period and is a good
pollinizer for fuzzy and arguta females, but not for kolomiktas.
One male can pollinize up to eight females.H380: $19.95 each
Arguta Hardy Kiwis
(Actinidia arguta) These fast growing beautiful vines produce
clusters of oblong kiwis the size of large grapes. Lacking the
rough kiwi skin, these fruits can be eaten whole, like bunches of
kiwi flavored seedless grapes. Originally brought to this country as
an ornamental, the green fruit is similar to the fuzzy kiwi in flavor
though sweeter and easier to eat. USDA Zones 5-9. The vines are
very vigorous and productive and need a strong support.
MALE ARGUTA The pollinizer for all the female Arguta kiwis.
One male will pollinate up to eight females. The male doesn’t
produce fruit. It will also pollinate the Saanichton, Hayward
or other fuzzy female kiwis, but not kolomitkas. H440: $19.95
each
ANANASNAJA
FEMALE “Anna” is easy
to grow, and loaded
with fruit. Developed
in Russia by renowned
plant breeder I.V.
Michurin, this beautiful
vigorous vine produces
thousands of sweet
delicious kiwi flavored
fruit at Raintree every
autumn. The name
means pineapple-like in Russian, for its fabulously fruity flavor.
The easiest to grow and most productive of all hardy kiwis.
H420: $19.95 each; 3+: $17.50 each
JUMBO FEMALE A selection that produces lots of very large,
elongated, very sweet fruit. H430:
$19.95 each
KEN’S RED FEMALE (A. arguta x
melanandra) A hardy kiwi producing
massive crops of cherry sized fruits
with red flesh which is sweet and
delicious. A very popular, uniquely
colored cultivar. H425: $19.95 each
DUMBARTON OAKS FEMALEWhat makes this sweet, heavy
producer unique is that it ripens in September a full month
before Ananasnaja. The fruit is medium sized and somewhat
ribbed, like a little green pumpkin.H422: $19.95 each; 3+:
$17.50 each
ISSAI SELF FERTILEIssai is a kiwi for people who don’t have
the space for the other vigorous hardy kiwis. Spacing is about
8’. Issai produces fruit without a male, though its production
is a lot more with a male. It has excellent flavor. It can be
maintained in a pot or small space. It’s down side is that it can’t
tolerate wet soil and is harder to successfully establish than the
other hardy kiwis. H373: $19.95 each
To err is human, but forgive the vine ... Avoid mistakes! Plant our proven varieties.
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Kolomikta Kiwis
(Actinidia kolomikta) Also called
Arctic Beauty, they are native to
Russia. USDA Zones 3-9. Select a
male and a female for pollination
and fruit set. The vines are much
less vigorous than the Arguta making
them a good choice for confined
spaces. They grow best in partial
shade.
SEPTEMBER SUN FEMALE
Growers in moderate or very cold
climates can enjoy fruit with the
same delectable kiwi flavor. This
attractive kolomitka vine produces
delicious fruit you can pop from
the vine into your mouth. The fruit
is about the length of an Arguta but has a narrower oblong
shape. H480: $19.95 each
How To Use Kiwis
IN THE KITCHEN: Kiwis have 10 times the Vitamin C of lemons.
A tasty addition to salads and desserts. Use for ice cream, pie,
jam and wine.
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Kiwis are beautiful vines. Their vigorous
spring growth is a spectacular sight. Excellent for a privacy
screen, they will rapidly cover a fence and with support will cover
a wall or steep slope. Kolomiktas have pretty tri colored foliage.
Useful Facts
POLLINATION: All need a male and female
to set fruit. One male can pollinize
up to 8 females. The fuzzy kiwi male is
the best pollinator and can pollinate the
fuzzy or arguta female. The arguta male
can pollinate the arguta or fuzzy female
because bloom times partially overlap.
Kolomiktas bloom later.
SUN OR SHADE: Most kiwis need a
sunny location with wind protection.
Arctic Beauty likes some shade.
SPACING: 15 to 20 ft. for Fuzzy and
Arguta. 8 ft. for Kolomikta.
Male Flower
Female Flower
HARVEST & STORAGE: Kolomiktas ripen in August. Most kiwis
ripen in October and are picked after the first frost. Picked while
still hard, they can be stored for months in a refrigerator or cool
dry area and put on the counter to soften.
LIFE EXPECTANCY: 50 years or more.
YEARS TO FIRST FRUIT: 3-5
PESTS: No significant problems. Cats find the foliage addictive,
like catnip.
YIELD: Mature fuzzy & arguta female vines produce 25 pounds
or more.
How To Grow
SOIL: Need well drained soil.
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Kiwis (except Kolomitkas) are
vigorous vines. They cannot support their own weight and will
spread up to 30 feet. They require strong support such as a
trellis, arbor, or fence. Wrapping the trunk from ground level, up
about four feet, or planting it on the shaded side of its support,
will protect the trunk from splitting after spring or fall cold snaps.
PRUNING: When planted, the vines should be pruned back to
4 or 5 buds. From these a main stem should be selected and
staked to grow to the top of the arbor or trellis, usually about
7 feet high. The “Tree Owner’s Manual” that comes with each
order has more pruning info.
MALE KOLOMIKTA The male arctic beauty vine is noted for
its ornamental pink, white and green variegated leaves, though
the female also has some variegation. It takes a few years
before the colors begin so don’t visit the optometrist yet. It
rates among the best backyard ornamentals from Vladivostok
to Kalamazoo. The male doesn’t produce fruit but pollinizes up
to eight productive female Kolomiktas, but not arguta or fuzzy.
H500: $19.95 each
PRETTY SHRUBS
These shrubs are among the most beautiful, winter hardy and
easiest to successfully grow. Each comes to you as a multistemmed
shrub ready to dig in and quickly provide your yard
with beauty. We offer well rooted shrubs, either bare root or in 1
gallon pots.
Incredibly Fragrant & Hardy Too
MINNESOTA SNOWFLAKE
MOCK ORANGE
(Philadelphus virginalis) This
is an old fashioned shrub
that is still very popular
because it is easy to grow
and brings the outrageously
sweet scent of orange
blossoms to deprived
Northern gardeners. Enjoy
a profusion of double white
flowers in May and June.
USDA Zones 4-8. Prune this
graceful 6-8’ foot shrub after flowering. 12-18” shrub. M080:
$16.50 each; 3+: $13.50 each
Butterfly Bush
INSPIRED VIOLET BUDDLEIA NEW!
Enjoy fragrant dark purple repeated
blooms born on long beautiful
racemes. Bushes grow 6 to 8’ tall
and if spent blooms are pruned new
flowers will come on side shoots. This
new proven winner butterfly bush has
sterile blooms so it will not reseed
and become a noxious weed. Inspired
Violet is easy to successfully grow
and is very attractive to birds and
butterflies. 1-gallon pot. M054:
$19.95 each
Flowering Currant
PULSBOROUGH SCARLET (Ribes
san guineum) These beautiful
bushes and the hum ming birds
they attract are one way many
gardeners measure the start of
spring. The drooping flower clusters
lend an elegant beauty to the early
springtime, growing on a bush
that reaches 8’ in height. Dark
blue berries are small and will be
eaten by the birds. USDA Zones
7-9. Prohibitions are the same as
black currants. This ornamental
red flowering currant is an upright
grower with long clusters of
beautiful red flowers. 2 foot bush.
E753: $13.50 each; 3+: $11.50 each
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Lilacs
(Syringa) Lilac bushes are a classic in American gardens, and
the heart of spring bouquets. The pioneers carried starts of
this sturdy shrub across the continent, and it heralds spring
from Washington D.C. to Washington State. Use it as an accent,
foundation shrub, or plant it 3’ apart as a hedge. It does best in
full sun, and is relatively pest and disease free. It can develop
mildew in damp climates, and should be pruned to encourage
good air circulation. The lavishly fragrant blooms may take several
years to reach their full potential on
newly planted shrubs. USDA Zones 3-9.
We offer sturdy 12-18” shrubs.
CHARLES JOLY (Syringa vulgaris) This
old fashioned, classic lilac is favored by
those who appreciate deep, rich colors.
Its fully double, long lasting, burgundy
flowers open from purple/maroon buds
in spring, about mid-season. Fantastically
fragrant and moderately sized at under
10’ tall, it grows best in areas with cold
winters. M048: $17.50 each
SENSATION (Syringa vulgaris) Fragrant
and beautiful, ‘Sensation’ is an aptly
named lilac. Its beautiful, wine red flowers
are edged in white and wonderfully
fragrant. ‘Sensation’ can reach 12-to-15-
feet tall and almost as wide. Grow in
full sun, and expect outstanding flower
power if you live in a region with cold
winters. Once established, it is quite
drought tolerant. Remove twiggy growth
and spent flower heads after bloom.
M042: $17.50 each
MADAME LEMOINE (Syringa vulgaris)
This lilac has been a favorite since it came
out in the 1890s. Its developer, Victor
Lemoine, named it for someone dear to
his heart. The creamy buds open to pure
white double flowers with the sweetest
fragrance in the spring. An old-fashioned,
romantic addition to the garden, it grows
to about 12’ tall and 10’ wide and is best
in areas with pronounced winters. Give it full sun for best bloom.
M046: $17.50 each
MISS KIM(Syringa patula) This 4 foot dwarf lilac extends the
season of fragrance for weeks, blooming in June, after most
lilacs are done. Its compact growth becomes covered with
pinkish blue buds, which open to lavender. Zones 4-9. M040:
$17.50 each
Tree Peonies
Since tree peonies can live for over 200 years, you can consider
them a gardening legacy! These are called “tree” peonies because
they produce long lived woody rather than herbaceous
growth. They prefer rich, moist, well drained soils in partial or
dappled sun. The flowers are more
plentiful in full sun, but last longer
with some shade. All our tree peonies
are gallon size plants.
DELAVAYI (Paeonia delavayi) This
upright, open tree peony, grows to
about 7’ tall and 4’ wide. It has deep
red 3” flowers and prefers cooler
summers. USDA Zones 6-9. M084:
$19.95 each
SUFFRUTICOSA (Paeonia suffruticosa) It grows only to about
4-5’ tall, producing an abundance of beautiful white, turning to
light pink flowers. M082: $19.95 each
These Bushes Light Up the Winter
BERRY POPPINS WINTERBERRY (Ilex
verticillata) A new dwarf deciduous holly
that is covered with persistent bright
orange red berries in the fall and winter.
This 4’ tall shrub fits beautifully into a yard
providing gorgeous winter color and food
for wildlife and great cut stems for winter
arrangements. It is hardy in USDA Zones
3-9 and tolerates most soils even damp
ones. 1 gallon Pot. M313: $22.50 each; 3+: $18.50 each
MR. POPPINS WINTERBERRYA dwarf winter holly also only
growing to 4’ tall and wide with attractive green foliage. It’s
purpose is to pollinate Berry Poppins and let her produce her
gorgeous berries. One male can service up to ten females. 1
gallon Pot. M314: $19.95 each
RED OSIER DOGWOOD(Cornus
stolonifera) An ideal hedge plant, the
“red osier” grows from 6-10’ tall. It’s a
suckering, spread ing shrub. Plant 3-4’
apart to make a thick hedge. It has white
flowers and blue berries favored by the
birds. The foliage turns bright red in the
autumn. The branches are a striking red
in winter after the foliage drops. USDA Zones 3-9. It is not fussy
but likes damp locations best. 2’-3’ plant. M120: $7.50 each;
5+: $5 eachPROHIBITED TO FL
Hydrangeas
Hydrangea bushes will be a focal point in
your garden with their spectacular flowers!
Flowers of each variety are quite different
and can be panicle, mophead or lacecap in
shape. Flower colors vary from a bright pink
to blue, or white, depending on soil pH and
variety. 1 gallon size unless otherwise noted.
PEE GEE (Hydrangea paniculata Grandiflora”) Enjoy large
panicles of white flowers fading to pink beginning in midsummer
and persisting into fall. Let this robust, disease
resistant classic grow as a shrub or train it as a small tree (as
shown). It grows to 15’ or half that size with pruning. Prune in
early spring. Spaced 4 feet apart, it makes a gorgeous hedge,
blooming throughout summer and fall. USDA Zones 4-9. M071
(12-18”): $19.50 each
SNOWQUEEN (Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’) This
exceptional hydrangea, with its distinctive oak-leaf foliage,
will grow 4-6’ tall and wide, maybe more. Large, cone-shaped
panicles of white blooms cover ‘Snow Queen’ during summer
and dry to a pleasing pink. ‘Snow Queen’ foliage puts on a
dynamic autumn display and reddish bark continues the show
during winter. M077: $19.50 each
PENNY MAC (Hydrangea
macrophylla) It is a repeat
bloomer, replenishing the 4’-5’
bush with 7” deep blue mop
head clusters from summer
through fall. It does well in sun
or shade and it thrives in hot,
humid summers. M062: $19.50
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ROSES
You don’t have to live in England to enjoy the beauty of the
English cottage garden! Plant some of Raintree’s landscape
roses and you will be speaking with an accent and gardening
in woolens in no time. All are hardy with attractive carefree
foliage. It’s easy to make a dense hedge or a gorgeous bed or
border. They are so easy to care for, they can be pruned with
hedge shears or loppers. USDA Zones 3-9. We offer well rooted
bushes in 2½”x5” pots.
Fragrant, Everblooming Climber
Cover fences, pillars, a trellis or side of the house with this
fragrant, disease resistant, repeat blooming climber. It often
flowers the first season.
QUADRAA new hardy climbing
explorer rose with highly attractive
clusters of fully double dark red flowers.
Enjoy its repeat flowering throughout
the summer. Quadra is exceptionally
disease resistant with shiny medium
green foliage. 7’ x 4’. Zones 3-8. L655:
$9.50 each
Roses With Big Hips
FRAU DAGMAR HASTRUP
We don’t know if this holds
true of the namesake but this
Danish rose is famous for
having extremely large hips.
Loads of large round flavorful
crimson hips decorate the
4-5’ tall, disease resistant bush. Grow it on a small trellis or
use its sprawling habit to make a great mass planting. Starting
in June and through the Autumn it is covered with pretty pale
pink single flowers with soft yellow stamens. Each fall it sports
flowers and large tasty red hips at the same time. L620S: $9.50
each
BIG HIPS ARE BACK IN STYLE
We are offering beautiful rugosa roses which are the best varieties in
the world for producing flavorful large hips. If you aren’t hip enough to
know; they can be dried or frozen as a vitamin C source. They are also
used in soups, jellies, wines, rose honey, vinegar, rose sugar, rose water
and oil for aromatic and cosmetic uses.
SCABROSA This English rugosa
makes an excellent 5’ tall, spreading
hedge or an outstanding specimen
plant. The large 5” purple/pink flowers
with bold anthers, keep blooming for
months. The carefree shrub is loaded
in the fall with large flavorful, fleshy
hips that look like cherry tomatoes.
L680S: $9.50 each
BLANC DOUBLE DE COUBERT This old
time rugosa hybrid has pure white, semidouble
blooms with an intense fragrance.
The leathery, wrinkled, dark green foliage
is disease resistant. Large orange-red
hips follow blooms. 5’ x 4’. Plant 3’ apart
to make a great hedge. Zones 2-8 L637:
$9.50 each
ROSERAIE DE L’HAY One of the best
old time Rugosa roses. It has highly
fragrant very large, semi-double,
crimson-purple blooms on a large wellrounded
shrub with shiny, green foliage.
Spacing 6’ x 5’. Plant 3’ apart to make
a great hedge. Zones 2-8 L650: $9.50
each
Beautiful Double Deep Pink Hedge
MICHEL TRUDEAU NEW! This beautiful,
disease resistant, 4’ tall rugosa shrub
rose blooms perpetually through the
summer, loaded with fragrant five inch
diameter semi double deep pink roses.
It sports abundant large edible hips
and beautiful red fall foliage and makes
a great hedge. USDA Zone 2-9. It is
named in memory of the late son of the
former Canadian Prime Minister and brother of the current
Prime Minister. L638: $9.50 each
A Hedge of Red, White and Green
These rugosas are beautiful edible landscaping roses at a price
you can afford. Display them at their best, in a mass planting.
They bloom constantly, summer through fall, delighting you
with masses of color every time you walk by. Make a glorious
hedge or garden bed. We offer large, 1-2 foot bushes.
ROSA RUGOSA ALBA This
special seedling rose not only
produces an abundance of large,
very fragrant single white flowers
from summer through autumn,
it is loaded with large tasty red
hips. The foliage is deep green
and disease resistant making
these bushes, month after month,
a collage of white, red and green. Grow them as a thick
spreading 6’ tall hedge. L640: $7.50 each; 5+: $5.50 each;
10+: $4.50 each
ROSA RUGOSA RUBRA These seedlings have the same
growth habit as the “Alba” except with red flowers. L646: $6.50
each; 5+: $5 each; 10+: $4 each
How To Use Roses
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Use as a low maintenance barrier hedge
due to the thorny branches. A mass planting is of stunning beauty
from spring through fall, showing off hips, flowers and deep
green foliage.
POLLINATION: None needed, but better fruit may be produced
from more than one variety or seedling.
HARDINESS: See descriptions. Tolerant of wind, salt and
drought.
SUN: Full sun or light shade and good air circulation.
HARVEST TIME: Repeat flowering. Harvest hips in September
and October.
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Good drainage is essential.
SPACING: The same as the ultimate height of the plant. Hedge
space at 2/3 ultimate height. Climbers can be tucked in with
other plants.
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Rugosas need little or no fertilizing.
They are drought tolerant once established and need little or
no pruning. They are easy to grow. Shearing helps hedges.
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EDIBLE FLOWERS
STELLA D’ ORO DAYLILY Enjoy an
abundance of large beautiful golden edible
flowers for months each spring and again
throughout the summer. The flowers are
followed by edible pods re sem bling green
beans. Both are excellent additions to
salads. The plant grows to 18-24” tall in
sun or partial shade. To make a bed, plant
clumps about two feet apart. The plants
are drought tolerant. USDA Zones 4-11.
They thrive through out the nation. 4” pot.L700: $5.50 each;
6+: $4.50 each
PRAIRIE BELLA DAYLILY This deep pink
daylily blooms in late spring, and repeats
throughout the summer. It reaches
about 20” in height, and is an excellent
companion to Stella D’Oro. 4” pot. L701:
$5.50 each; 6+: $4.50 each
SAFFRON CROCUS See page 66. 2.5”
pot. M007: $9.50 each
BEAUTIFUL YARD TREES
FOREST PANSY REDBUD (Cercis canadensis) A small tree,
growing to 20-25’ tall that is beautiful in all seasons. Start the
early spring with beautiful
red flowers, prized in
flower arrangements, as
they emerge from the
bare branches. Flowers
are especially dramatic in
cold winter areas. Spring
foliage is purple and heart
shaped, aging to a bronzy
green in the summer
before again turning purple
in the autumn. Give it full
sun except in the hottest
summer areas. Zones 5-9.
We offer large 4-5’ trees.
M333: $22.50 each
THUNDERCLOUD PLUM (Prunus cerasifera) Because this
tree is disease resistant and thrives with little care, it is among
the most popular yard and street trees. For a spectacular
effect plant an entire row about 15’ apart. Enjoy the red foliage
from spring through fall.
Herald the beginning of
spring with the profusion
of pale pink fragrant
flowers that cover
the trees for weeks.
Thundercloud prefers
full sun. It will grow to
20-25’ tall and wide. It
also produces a few,
very tasty purple plums.
Zones 5-9. We offer large
4-5’ trees.M908: $22.50
each; 5+: $18.50 each.
Crabapple Trees Are Beautiful Yard Trees
We offer dwarfing crabapple cultivars selected for disease
resistance and beautiful foliage and flowers. See page 31!
Instant Shade Tree
EMPRESS TREE (Paulownia
tomentosa) It is a very fast growing
dense shade tree for the Pacific
Northwest and other areas with mild
winters. It is hardy in Zones 7-10. The
wood is extremely valuable and has
many uses. In colder parts of its range,
for the first few years, the new growth
dies back each winter but tremendous
summer growth
more than
compensates. In
Japan, the wood is traditionally used to
make dowry chests and other furniture.
Each spring, the tree is covered with
clusters of trumpet shaped two inch long
fragrant flowers that are lilac blue; a display
of spectacular beauty. They provide good
bee forage in the spring. Young trees grow
best if given a lot of water in summer. Even
young trees have two foot diameter heart
shaped leaves. M581 (large crowns): $10
each; 3+: $8.50 each
BROADLEAFED EVERGREENS
STRAWBERRY TREE (Arbutus unedo) A broad leafed
evergreen relative of the madrone. It grows slowly to 15’ or
6-8’ if grown as a bush. Its trunk becomes
twisted and gnarled with age. (As do we all!)
It is named for the round, mealy yet edible
strawberry colored fruit that ripen in the fall
and winter. Self fertile. 1 gallon pot. Zones
7-11. D600: $19.95 each
BAY LAUREL (Umbellaria californica)
Cooks flavor pots of soup with the pungent
bay leaves from this beautiful, broad-leafed
western native evergreen that is also known
as Oregon Myrtle. Fortunately for gardeners,
Oregon Myrtle grows very slowly in gardens,
only 20-to-25-feet tall and wide, substantially
less than the 75-feet it may reach in its native
range. It adapts well to pruning, so it can be
maintained as a striking, aromatic 6-8’ shrub.
It grows well in a pot. It likes deep moist soils,
but can withstand drought when established.
Zones 7-11. 1 gallon pot. M520: $24.50 each
SICILIAN SUNSHINE SWEET BAY
(Laurus Nobilis) This edible sweet bay
has beautiful golden leaves sprouting
from red stems. Ideal for growing in a
pot, it grows only to 8-12’ tall. 1 gallon
Pot. USDA Zones 8-10. M525: $24.50
each
SWEET BAY (Laurus nobilis) It is also called Grecian or true
Bay. When you make a pot of soup, why not reach out your
window and pick a bay leaf from this beautiful broadleafed
evergreen. The tree can grow 10 to 20 feet tall but is easily kept
smaller. It is also well suited for container growing. It likes full
sun and is hardy to 10°F. 1 gallon pot. M523: $24.50 each
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MAPLES
Plant A Maple, Leave A Legacy
LEGACY SUGAR MAPLE
(Acer saccharum) This grafted
tree was bred for its very fast
growth and its gorgeous red,
yellow and orange fall foliage.
It forms a symmetrical oval
crown and grows to 50 feet. It
can be tapped for sugar. Plant
patent #4979. USDA Zones 4-9.
4’-5’ tree. M320: $24.50 each;
3+: $20 each
VINE MAPLE (Acer circinatum) This Pacific Northwest native
signals the start of Autumn in August. (Which everyone resents
it for.) The foliage turns a fiery red, orange and yellow. It grows
as a semi-vining bush, often growing sideways rather than
upright. It roots where the branches touch the ground. The very
hard wood is used for handles. It is a beautiful, low growing
ornamental tree. 18” trees. USDA Zones 5-9. M300: $6.50
each; 3+: $4.50 each
RED SUNSET
MAPLE (Acer rubrum
‘Franksred’) Among the
most popular yard trees.
Enjoy brilliant orange and
red foliage that starts
very early in the fall and
disease resistant dark
glossy green foliage in
the summer. It grows
quickly to 30 x 40’ and
likes full sun. It is drought
tolerant once established.
USDA Zones 4-9. 4-5’
tree. M331: $24.50 each;
3+: $20 each
RED LEAF JAPANESE MAPLE (Acer palmatum
Atropurpureum) These seedlings will vary in their ultimate
height, and have brilliant red leaves in summer and gorgeous
fall color. 1-2’ size. M324: $6.50 each; 3+: $4.50 each
WILLOWS
JAPANESE PUSSY WILLOW (Salix chaenomeloides) Colorful
silver, purple to pink buds open to large silvery 2 1/2” catkins.
The new leaf growth is red maturing to a deep blue green. It
makes a large rounded shrub to 15’ tall. USDA Zones 6-9. M359
(1 qt. pot): $14.50 each
FRENCH PUSSY WILLOW (Salix caprea) Before leafing out in
spring, this variety produces an abundance of plump, woolly,
pinkish gray catkins about 1” long that are prized in early spring
bouquets. It can be kept shrub size by cutting it to ground
every few years and letting it re-sprout. USDA Zones 4-9. 1-3’
size. M360: $6.50 each; 3+: $4.50 each
CORKSCREW WILLOW (Salix matsudana ‘Tortuosa’) Beloved
by florists and flower arrangers the Corkscrew Willow is also
a great landscape choice for soggy spots with full sun. It can
grow rapidly to 30 tall’ x 15’ wide. Roots can be invasive. Don’t
put willows near a septic system! USDA Zones 4-9. M335 (1 qt.
pot): $14.50 each
HONEY LOCUST
FRISIA GOLD LOCUST (Robinia
pseudoacacia ‘Frisia’) The bright
yellow foliage throughout the
growing season makes this tree
stand out like a shimmering beacon.
The fast growing oval shaped tree
grows to 40’ tall and is widely
adapted to heat or cold. It is a
Black Locust with pretty compound
leaves, white flowers and thorns on
the smaller wood. 4-5’ tree. USDA
Zones 4-9. K630: $24.50 each
EUCALYPTUS
Silver Dollar Tree Makes Big Change In Your Yard
MOUNTAIN GUM (E. dalrympleana) Native to the slopes
of Tasmania, the trunk develops naturally peeling bark that
becomes an artist’s canvas of grey, pink, white and red
patches. Tree can grow to 30 feet or more or be pruned and
kept much smaller. Its juvenile leaves are round, older leaves
long and narrow. Hardy to 10°F. One gallon pot. M545 $19.50
each
GINGKOS
(Ginkgo biloba) The only surviving
member of an ancient order of conifer-like
trees that covered the earth
during the Jurassic period, 150 million
years ago. Ginkgo grows slowly
to more than 50 feet tall. Its leaf is
shaped like a duck’s foot, and is unlike
any other leaf in the world. Ginkgo
trees are either male or female.
The females won’t fruit without pollination
from a male. The ripening fruit
has no aroma, but if left to rot it has
an unpleasant rancid smell. Planting
any single tree will mean you have
no pollination and therefore, no nuts.
The edible nuts are green with a white shell and are the size of
a small almond. And we almost forgot to tell you that ginkgo
is used to stimulate memory. Ginkgo grows in a wide variety
of soils and is a pollution tolerant tree. In the fall, the leaves of
both the male and female turn a glorious golden yellow. USDA
Zones 4-9. Grafted trees are one gallon size. Seedlings 6-12”.
SALEM LADY FEMALEA heavy producing grafted female
ginkgo. K451: $24.50 each
FAIRMONT MALE A grafted male pollinizer for the female.
Plant a male and a female if you want to harvest the nuts.
K452: $22.50 each
SELF FERTILE GINKGO This grafted tree has both male
and female flowers, is self fertile and sets nuts without cross
pollination. K454: $24.50 each
SEEDLINGS These are unsexed, but can still be a lot of fun to
plant and will be very attractive yard trees. K450: $8.50 each
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WALNUTS
(Juglans species) These
stately trees have large compound
leaves and a handsome
branching pattern that makes
them attractive, even in wintertime.
Walnuts prefer slightly
acid to neutral deep soils with
good drainage. Walnuts require
full sun to crop effectively.
USDA regulation prohibits shipping Juglans species to TX, KS,
AZ, MO, OK, NE, MI, IN & CA. Our grafted walnuts are 3-5’ tall
unless otherwise noted.
Grafted Walnuts
AMBASSADOR A winter hardy selffertile
Carpathian hybrid from Idaho
that sets heavy crops of delicious 1 1/4”
nuts in thin shells. A patented variety,
it needs about 600 chill hours. PP4132;
USDA Zones 4-8. K190: $34.50 each
FRANQUETTEFranquette is among
the last of the Persian (English)
walnuts to leaf out and therefore less
susceptible to spring frost damage..
This older west coast commercial
variety produces good crops of delicious walnuts in October
with medium to large thin, well sealed nuts. Self-fertile. Not
reliably hardy below 10°F. K220: $32.50 each
Seedlings
Butternuts are walnut relatives. They make beautiful, large
trees and are good producers.
BUTTERNUT SEEDLING (Juglans cinerea) The butternut
is the hardiest tree in the walnut family. It is also known as
the white walnut, for its lighter, attractive wood used for
paneling and furniture. It is a medium to large tree with a lofty,
spreading form, not quite as large or demanding of water as
black walnuts. Nuts come enclosed in a rough, thick shell that
terminates in a sharp point. Butternuts have a rich buttery taste
preferred by some people over the other walnuts. Plant two for
pollination. 1-2’ seedling tree. USDA Zones 4-9.K260: $11.50
each; 3+: $8.50 each; 10+: $6.50 each
CARPATHIAN SEEDLINGS (Juglans regia) These Persian walnut
trees grow to 40’ tall and produce tasty nuts. Plant two trees or
one and a grafted Walnut for pollination. Trees need a well drained
slightly acid soil. Seedlings usually produce well but are variable
and can take seven years to start production. An inexpensive way
to grow flavorful walnuts. K226 (12-18”) $9.50 each; 3+: $7.50
each; K227 (3-5’ 3-year trees): $22.50 each
Black Walnut’s Best Friend
BLACK LOCUST (Robinia pseudoacacia) This very fast
growing tree has many uses. It is a nitrogen fixer and a good
choice to plant with Black Walnut or Chestnut in a woodlot. In
a woodlot or as a wind break, plant the trees 10’ apart. Left to
grow, the trees will get very tall. Trees can begin to be thinned
and harvested for firewood and rot resistant posts in 8 to 12
years. Flowers are excellent bee forage. The thorny trees will
send up root suckers which also grow into trees, even after a
mature tree is cut. This way they replant themselves. 1-1/2’ to
3’ seedlings. USDA Zones 4-8. K620: $3.75 each; 10+: $2.50
each
Plant A Black Walnut, Leave A Legacy
(Juglans nigra) Black walnut is a rapid grower in fertile sites, and
produces an excellent wood. Since it has been largely logged
out in the wild, there is considerable interest in black walnut as a
high value timber crop. It produces a thick shelled rich flavored
nut that retains flavor very well in cooking, and has nearly twice
the protein of English Walnuts. It makes a much larger tree than
other walnuts, spreading high and wide in great majesty. Timber
plantings are close spaced at 10 to 18 ft. intervals, thinned for
veneer in 20 years followed by timber harvest at 40’ spacing,
20-30 years later. Black walnuts like lots of water when they are
in active growth. They are more tolerant of wetter ground than
are English, but won’t grow in year-round swampy sites. Eating
foliage is reportedly toxic to horses. Plant two or more black walnut
seedlings for pollination. Many plants don’t grow well under
walnut trees. USDA Zones 4-9.
Black Walnuts
BLACK WALNUT SEEDLINGS Very fast growing trees. An
excellent choice for a dual purpose nut production and timber
planting. K240 (1-2’ seedlings): $4.75; 10+: $3.75 each; K243
(4-5’ seedlings): $22.50 each
GRAFTED THOMAS BLACK If you want to harvest a great
crop of flavorful black walnuts there’s no doubting Thomas is
the tree for you. Thomas starts bearing at an early age, while
seedling black walnuts can take many years to come into
production. The nut meats are large for a black walnut and
crack into halves or quarters. The tree grows rapidly to 50 feet
or more and needs a rich moist but well drained soil. Plant it
with a seedling black walnut for pollination.
USDA Zones 5-9. K246: $36.50 each
Walnut Accessories
KENKEL NUTCRACKER Crack black walnuts and other hard
shelled nuts with this heavy duty tool. T360: $49.50
How to Use Walnuts
IN THE KITCHEN: Walnuts are a highly concentrated protein
source. They add nutrition to baked goods, salads or breads.
Ground in a blender or chopped, they are great in casseroles or
in a meatless nutloaf.
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Walnuts are a great yard, shade or street
tree. They should be sited at least 20’ from buildings to protect
foundations.
Useful Facts
POLLINATION: English and Carpathian walnuts are self fertile
but benefit from a second variety for pollination. Plant two or
more black walnut seedlings.
HARDINESS: USDA Zones 5-9 unless otherwise noted.
SUN OR SHADE: Full sun for effective cropping.
SPACING: 40’ permanent spacing. Interplanting will work for up
to 20 years.
HARVEST TIME: Walnuts drop in September and October.
BEARING AGE: Grafted trees 2 to 3 years, seedlings in 6 years
or more.
YIELD: A mature tree can produce 100 pounds of nuts or much
more.
How To Grow
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: For production and long life, walnuts
should be located in deep soils slightly acid to neutral, with good
drainage.
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: After the first growing season,
apply a nitrogenous fertilizer mulch in early spring. Walnuts like a
steady supply of moisture in the growing season.
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CHESTNUTS
Chestnuts are majestic trees
that live hundreds of years
and can produce hundreds
of pounds of nuts each year.
Trees with European and
American parentage may
not be resistant to chestnut
blight and should not be
planted east of the Rocky
Mountains. Only the Chinese
Chestnuts are reliably
resistant east of the Rockies.
Seedlings will be variable in nut production. Our new grafted
selections are incredibly productive and among the world’s
best varieties. USDA Zones 5-9 unless noted. Prohibited to AZ.
Grafted Chestnuts
We offer a wonderful collection of the most productive grafted
chestnut trees. Most are crosses of European and Japanese
cultivars.
BASALTA #3 NEW! A consistent producer of large, particularly
flavorful chestnuts. All Chestnuts need good drainage, however
Bisalta #3 is more tolerant of late wet
springs than others. It is well suited for
the Pacific Northwest and even when
a cold growing season occurs this tree
still produces nuts. Nuts fall free of the
burr in mid season and are easy to peel.
The tree has a spreading growth form.
Originally from Italy, it is one of the best
storing chestnuts. It’s a good pollinator and is cold hardy to
-15°F It is a somewhat chestnut blight susceptible European X
Japanese cultivar and therefore best suited to be grown west
of the Rockies where blight isn’t usually a problem. 18-36” size.
K301: $32.50 each
BOUCHE DE BEDIZAC NEW! A consistant producer of large
flavorful easy to peel nuts that store well. It has an upright
growth form. It does well in the Northwest and California and
is also grown in Michigan. It is somewhat Chestnut blight
susceptible so it is not be suited for long term growing east of
the Rockies. From France. It does not pollinize other varieties
and needs to have another variety or seedling as a pollinizer. It
is a fast and upright grower. It is cold hardy to -15°F. 18-36” size.
K303: $32.50 each
Coniferous Nut Trees
MONKEY PUZZLE (Araucaria
araucana) The branching pattern
of this Chilean evergreen seedling
tree is unique. The branches are
symetrical and horizontal, each
turning up at its end. The Monkey
Puzzle also produces 8” diameter
oblong cones with up to 300 nuts
per cone. The nuts are small and
triangular shaped. They can be eaten
raw or roasted and have a rich sweet
flavor. Trees grow slowly to 25-45’ tall. We offer unsexed
seedlings and only the females produce nuts while the
males are pollinizers. The small one gallon size trees we
offer have been growing for several years. Zones 6-9.
K440: $26.50 each PROHIBITED TO AZ.
MARAVAL NEW! Maraval is a great pollinator, producing
massive amounts of pollen. This French cultivar is moderately
productive and an upright grower with large nuts that fall free
from the burr in mid to late season, The nuts store well. It is
a European x Japanese hybrid and is resistant to root rot and
chestnut blight and it can therefore be planted in the east and
the west. Cold Hardy: -15°F. 18-36” size.K305: $36.50 each
PROCOCE MIGOULE NEW!
A consistant producer of high
quality very good tasting
large chestnuts even in a cool
growing season. First in the
harvest searson to drop nuts
free of the burr. The nuts are
easy to peel. The tree has an
upright growth form. Originally
from France, it is. one of the
best storing chestnuts. It is an excellent pollinator, blooming
early to mid season and cold hardy to -20°F. It’s chestnut blight
susceptibility is unknown so it is recommended to be grown
west of the Rockies. A proven winner in the Pacific Northwest.
Precoce Migoule is also grown in Michigan. It sheds copious,
early pollen that is synchronized with ‘Colossal and its nuts
mature at least two weeks earlier than ‘Colossal’ making it a
candidate for northern areas where early frosts damage nuts
before they can be harvested. 12-18” size. K307: $28.50 each
COLOSSAL Colossal has very large, easy to peel, sweet
nuts and is very productive at a young age. It’s the leading
commercial variety in areas that don’t get chestnut blight and
have warm spring and hot summer weather. It is not the best
choice in the Pacific Northwest and areas with wet springs and
cooler weather. It is pollen sterile so it won’t pollinize other
cultivars. The tree has a spreading habit. It is cold hardy to
-20°F. 18-36” size. K300: $32.50 each
NEVADA A good producer of tasty nuts and pollenizer for the
Colossal Chestnut. Needs acidic soil and at least 400-500 chill
hours. Not resistant to chestnut blight so it is only suitable for
the western U.S. 3-4’ size. K313: $32.50 each
Seedling Chestnuts
AMERICAN CHESTNUT SEEDLINGS (Castanea dentata)
While most chestnut trees found in the Northwest are of
European origin, there are some American chestnuts and
these represent the largest specimens left of this species in the
nation. The American chestnut was virtually obliterated back
East in its native range by the chestnut blight. These seedlings
were grown from pure stands in Washington known to be
blight free. The nuts are small, early ripening, light brown and
very sweet. They have a fine flavor and peel quite easily. These
make majestic timber trees, the largest of all chestnuts. They
are not blight resistant. USDA Zones 3-8. K350 (Well-rooted
2-3’ size): $15 each; 3+: $12.50 each; K353 (3-5’ size): $20
each; 3+: 15 each
CHINESE CHESTNUT SEEDLINGS (C. mollissima) We have
selected seedlings from highly productive trees. They are
resistant to Chestnut blight and can be planted in the east in
areas with blight. Spreading trees grow to 35’ tall and produce
sweet nuts. K342 (1-1/2’ to 3’ trees): $6.50 each, 5+: $5 each;
K343 (large 4-6’ tree): $22.50 each
Chestnut Cookbook
CHESTNUT COOKBOOK by Annie Bhagwandin, 128 pages.
The author has been growing, harvesting and preparing
chestnuts for 25 years. The book includes recipes from around
the world and interesting folklore. The book has been revised
and reprinted. S027: $12.95 each
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ALMONDS
(Prunus amygdalus)
Almonds are beautiful
ornamentals with their
attractive foliage and
early spring pink fragrant
flowers. They are of the
Prunus genus and resemble
a peach tree. Except,
you discard the fruit, crack
open the pit and eat the
nut inside. The spreading
trees can be maintained at
12’ to 20’ tall depending on
the variety. We offer 3-5’
grafted trees.
HALLS HARDY A beautiful
ornamental that is also
edible. This hardy, selffertile
tree produces a profusion of delicate, fragrant early
spring pink blossoms. This is followed by attractive, disease
resistant, peach-like foliage. Halls is thought to be a peachalmond
cross. The tree grows rapidly to 20 feet and is selffertile.
The thick shelled, strong flavored almonds are good for
cooking and eating. It blooms comparatively late for an almond
and does very well in the maritime Northwest. It’s beauty, ease
of care, spreading habit and reliable production make it a great
tree for your yard. USDA Zones 6-9. On Lovell rootstock. K160:
$24.95 each
RELIABLEEach season this beautiful tree
produces a large crop of tasty almonds. It
is self-fertile and the most reliable variety
tested at the Mt. Vernon station. Reliable
is a seedling hybrid of peach and almond.
The nuts are harder shelled and stronger in
flavor than a true almond, but its beautiful
pink fragrant blossoms, disease-resistant
foliage, spreading habit and reliable
production make it a home garden winner.
Easily maintained at about 15’ tall. It does very well in the
maritime Northwest. USDA Zones 5-9. On Lovell rootstock.
K165A: $24.95 each
ALL IN ONE A self-fertile, soft
shelled, sweet almond. All in One
is hardy in the Pacific Northwest
and in warmer climates. It is
late blooming for an almond. It
is a genetic semi dwarf and will
only grow to 12 to 15 feet tall.
USDA Zones 7-9. Developed by
Floyd Zaiger. On Marianna 2624
rootstock. K150: $24.95 each
TITAN This unique almond tree boasts extreme winter
hardiness, so it can grow and fruit successfully far North of
where other commercial varieties have frozen out. It is a true
almond with a thin, well-sealed shell and a sweet kernel.
Unfortunately, in our region and other areas with wet springs,
it may fall victim to brown rot and other fungal problems, even
with spring and fall copper sprays. Titan blooms very late for an
almond and can be pollinized by any late blooming almond or
by any peach. On Lovell rootstock. K170: $26.50 each
BEECH
PURPLE BEECH(Fagus
sylvatica purpurea)
Among the most stately
specimen trees in the
world, the Purple Beech
graces many an English
estate. It will grow to 70’
tall with a dense, oval
crown, light bark and
beautiful purple leaves.
It is also an excellent
wildlife tree, producing
small, triangular nuts that
are prized by animals,
including humans. Nut
production varies from
year to year, but good
years produce heavy
crops of nuts that can be
eaten raw and have a rich
sweet flavor. Grow two for
pollination in full or partial sun. 2-3’ size. M590: $19.50 each;
5+: $15 each
How to Use Chestnuts
IN THE KITCHEN: Chestnuts contain
ap proxi mately 5% oil and 7% protein,
along with a rich sup ply of carbohydrates,
giving them a food value roughly equivalent
to potatoes. In some parts of the world
chestnuts are dried and ground into a
flour for use in baking. They are among the
sweetest of nuts and roasted chestnuts
are a wonderful snack. Chestnuts complement
vegetables, and are prized in turkey
stuffing.
IN THE LANDSCAPE: A beautiful spreading
tree for the landscape. Chinese chestnuts
compare in size to a very large apple
tree, whereas Eu ro pean and American
chestnuts even tu ally get quite massive.
Chest nuts are a great dual purpose food
and timber tree. Chestnut wood is extremely
durable and rot re sis tant and possesses
this quality as a young tree, unlike
cedar. Chestnut resprouts quite vig or ously
after cutting, suiting it quite well to coppice
management for rot resistant pole produc
tion. Cop picing means to cut down an
es tab lished tree thus allowing the suckers
to regrow. The sucker sprouts will regrow
again and again allowing for a continuous
harvest of both nuts and wood.
Useful Facts
POLLINATION: Two varieties, two seedlings
or one of each must be planted to insure
pollination. Different chestnut species
will readily cross with one another. If you
lack room you can plant two in the same
hole and have a multi-trunk tree.
HARDINESS: USDA Zones 5-9.
SUN OR SHADE: Full sun for nut production.
PLANT SPACING: 40 ft. or more for
maximum long term nut pro duc tion.
Interplanting at 20 foot spacing will greatly
in crease nut production over the first 20
Plant a chestnut and leave a legacy!
years. Interplants will even tu ally need to be
removed.
HARVEST TIME: October-November.
LIFE EXPECTANCY: A tree on the slopes
of Mt. Etna in Sicily had a branch spread
over 200 feet wide and was in excess of
2500 years old.
BEARING AGE: Grafted trees will bear in
2-3 years, seedlings in 5-7.
YIELD: A mature tree can produce 100
pounds or much more.
How To Grow
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Chestnuts will
grow in most soils, but they don’t like
wet feet. Chestnut trees will tolerate acid
soils, and are fairly drought resistant once
established.
PESTS AND DISEASES: Borers can be a
problem for grafted trees. The North west
has escaped chestnut blight due to climate
and isolation.
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FILBERTS
(Corylus species) Filberts are easy
to grow and very productive! Filberts
can be grown in USDA Zones 5-9.
They are by far the most important
nut crop grown com mer cially in the
Pacific Northwest. This small tree
prefers a cool, wet cli mate. Filberts flower in mid-winter. The
abundant male catkins make a showy display. Humid, windy
weather is ideal for dis trib ut ing pollen to the tiny red female
flowers. By the end of August nuts are ripe. They drop in September.
PROHIBITED TO AZ.
New Blight Immune Cultivars
We are happy to finally make these blight immune cultivars
available to home gardeners. Each is newly released by Oregon
State University after two decades of breeding for blight
immunity. It is now possible to grow filberts again in places
that suffer from Eastern Filbert blight, including western Washington
and Oregon. Filberts are also called Hazels or Hazelnut
trees. We offer 1½ to 2’, 2-year-old well-rooted trees in quart
pots unless otherwise noted.
DORRIS This new highly blight resistant cultivar from OSU
is perfect for the home gardener. It produces heavy crops of
delicious filberts on a dwarf tree that is only half the size of
other filbert varieties. Santiam and Yamhill are good pollinizers.
K016: $22.50 each
YORK A new mid season highly blight resistant pollinizer. It also
produces a good quantity of tasty round medium size nuts. It will
pollinize Dorris, and Yamhill and would help with early pollen for
Jefferson when combined with Theta. Named after York from the
Lewis and Clark expedition.K068: $22.50 each
YAMHILLAnother recent OSU release. This high quality, small
tree produces an ample crop of very tasty, early ripening nuts.
It will pollinate Santiam, Dorris and Jefferson. K067: $24.50
each
JEFFERSON This winning new variety joins the ranks of
Eastern Filbert Blight immune filberts from Oregon State
University. A smaller, compact tree, it is expected to replace
Barcelona as the leading commercial variety since it yields
bigger crops of large tasty nuts that fill their shells and produce
so few blanks. A late bloomer, it is best pollinated by Theta,
Yamhill and Dorris. K043: $22.50 each
THETA This blight-immune late pollinator will increase yields
for Jefferson, which has a long bloom period. It is especially
effective when used with other Jefferson pollinizers such as
Yamhill. Theta also pollinizes Contorted Red Dragon. It also
produces tasty nuts. K066: $22.50 each
BEAKED HAZELNUT (Corylus cornuta california) The western
beaked hazel is native from California up through British
Columbia. This multi stemmed nut tree grows in sun or partial
shade to about 10-15 feet tall. It has long yellow catkins in the
winter and produces small edible nuts favored by birds and
squirrels. USDA Zones 5-9. 1 gallon pot. K069: $16.50 each
An Amazing Ornamental!
CONTORTED RED DRAGON (Corylus avellana cv. ‘Red
Dragon’) Completely resistant to Eastern Filbert Blight, this
highly prized and previously unavailable, contorted hazelnut
brings color and form to your yard. It has twisted stems, richly
colored, dark-burgundy-purple leaves as well as burgundy
catkins, husks and nuts. Trees have moderate vigor and a
spreading habit, which allows the contorted growth to be
visible in summer. Stake and train the trunk to the height
you desire, then allow it to contort outwards. Contorted Red
Dragon will pollinize Theta. USDA Zones 5-9. K031 (1 gallon):
$32.50 each
Eat Your Filbert Hedge
BLIGHT IMMUNE FILBERT
HEDGE We are offering a cross
pollinating mixture of productive
filbert blight immune varieties
(Dorris and York) for those
interested in planting productive
nut bearing hedgerows, at an
affordable price. These are on their
own roots. Trees planted at 4 foot
intervals should be allowed to sucker freely, which they
will vigorously do, and an effective barrier about 10 feet
tall will be formed in several years. Filbert hedgerows have
formed fence-like boundaries around fields in northern
Europe for hundreds of years; giving shade, browse and
forage for stock, shelter for a diversity of wildlife and
protection from cold winds. The homeowner will also
benefit from the privacy which a dense hedgerow affords
throughout the growing season and the attractive winter
bloom of male flowers. These are the same trees we offer
individually, however you save $22 by buying the group of
five which will makes a 20’ long hedge. K060: bundle of 5
for $90
How To Use Filberts
IN THE KITCHEN: Bake with squash, casseroles, in vegetable
pie; mince and add to cookies or candies. Crushed filberts make a
great pie crust without any other ingredients. Filberts store for over
a year.
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Its tendency to sucker profusely makes it
an excellent candidate for a fast growing hedge or screen plant.
Useful Facts
POLLINATION: Filberts are wind pollinated in winter. Varieties
have specific pollination requirements. See varietal descriptions.
HARDINESS: Zones 5-9 unless otherwise noted. European Filbert
flowers winterkill at -15° F.
SUN: Prefers full sun in the maritime for maximum nut production.
Prefers partial shade in very sunny, hot climates.
PLANT SPACING: Single trees 15-20 feet; hedge plantings 4 to 5
ft.
BEARING AGE: 2 to 3 years YIELD: 20 pounds or more per tree.
How To Grow
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Prefers slightly acid soil around 6.5 pH;
does best in fertile soil with good drainage, but is widely adaptable.
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Plant in late winter or early spring.
Late spring plantings grow less initially and require more watering.
The ripeness of a filbert can be determined by pushing on the nut
in the husk. If it turns in the husk then nut and husk have separated,
and though it may be still a little green, it’s as ripe as it will get and
can be picked before birds or squirrels get it.
PESTS AND DISEASES: European Filberts are susceptible to
Eastern Filbert Blight, a fungal bark disease spreading in commercial
filbert growing areas. We offer blight immune cultivars!
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BAMBOO
A grove of bamboo provides a wonderful
habitat in your yard. Bamboo, when you
know how to grow it, is very manageable.
Bamboos are evergreen woody stemmed
perennial grasses. Of great economic
value; they serve more uses for more
people than any other group of plants
in the world. We offer the hardy types of
bamboo. The larger hardy bamboos are
of the genus Phyllostachys (abbreviated
with the letter P). We also offer hardy
“clumping” bamboo! We offer 1 gallon plants with good roots
and viable tops that are guaranteed to grow. We also have
beautiful large unshippable clumps of some varieties for sale at
the nursery. Bring a covered pickup or van to take these home.
PROHIBITED TO HAWAII.
Timber Bamboo (30’ tall & more)
P. N. HENON (P. Nigra Henon) It is a special
feeling being in a tall graceful stand of
Henon. The long sturdy culms are free of
branches about half way up to the olive
green swaying canopy. It grows to 40’ or
more and 3” or more in diameter. Its late
spring shoot growth helps make it cold
hardy to -10°F. It thrives and is beautiful at
Raintree. N100: $28.50 each
P. VIVAX A timber bamboo very similar
to P. Bambusoides. The new shoots are
very flavorful. It can grow 50’ tall and 4”
diameter. New shoots grow up to one foot a
day. Hardy to 5°F. USDA Zones 7-11. N640:
$28.50 each
Large Bamboo (Up to 30’ Tall)
They make beautiful accent plants or several will make a beautiful,
thick evergreen impenetrable screen. Space plants about
6-8’ apart for a hedge. Follow the planting directions that come
with each order.
P. NUDA Hardy to -20°F. Understandably our most popular
large bamboo, this variety is the easiest to grow and the best
choice for making a thick screen that looks good year round.
It is among the hardiest species of the genus, surviving -20°F.
with less winter foliage dieback than any other variety. Mature
2” diameter culms grow to 20-35’ tall, but harvest some of
the edible young shoots, which are of excellent quality. N300:
$24.50 each; 3+: $22.50 each
P. AUREOSULCATA Among the most hardy and beautiful
of the large bamboos, this variety boasts a yellow stripe on
each young, green culm and about 20% of them develop a
distinctive zigzag at the base. This vigorous selection grows
very fast and becomes an almost impenetrable hedge of 20-25’
tall with 1 ½” culms. Very hardy, to -20°F, it survives untended
in Southern Michigan. The new shoots are tasty too. N020:
$26.50 each
P. DULCIS Commonly called Sweetshoot Bamboo, this fast
growing, beautiful bamboo is renowned for its tasty shoots
early in the season. It is among the most beautiful with masses
of large drooping leaves, thick culms and a white ring at each
node. Very fast growing and thick for their height, the 30’ tall
culms get up to 3 inches in diameter. Hardy to -10°F. N120:
$26.50 each
Bamboo is the most widely used plant in the world!
P. NIGRA(Black bamboo) New stems are green, turning black
the second growing season. The black culms contrasted with the
green foliage make this among the most favored and beautiful
landscape plants in the world. The thin walled canes are very hard
and used for cabinetry in Asia. They make beautiful fences and
gates. The two inch diameter canes will grow to 25’ tall and are
hardy to 0°F. N340: $28.50 each
Medium Bamboo (Under 20’ Tall)
PSEUDOSASA JAPONICA Called arrow bamboo. Widely
cultivated in the US, this tough, versatile bamboo produces a
dense hedge of slender tan culms growing close together with
large, broad, dark green leaves that give it a tropical appearance.
It prefers moist conditions and tolerates salt spray, making it an
excellent choice for coastal gardens. It grows to 8’-16’ feet tall and
makes a beautiful barrier or performs well in a container. N560:
$24.50 each
P. BISETTII This exceptionally cold hardy bamboo is one of
the smallest of its genus and can grow to about 20’. Spreading
vigorously once established, its low thick dark green culms and
low branches and leaves make for an excellent screen. Bissetii
is a great farmstead building bamboo. After a few years when
your bamboo stand is more mature, harvest 3 to 6 year old
canes which will have strong thick walls but be very bendable
and only about an inch in diameter, ideal for tying together and
bending into many things including greenhouse arches and other
structures. Newly emerged shoots can be used in stir fry or your
choice of cuisine! 1 gallon pot. To -20°F. N150: $24.50 each
Clumping Bamboo (10-15’ Tall)
Big, beautiful and no barrier needed! Enjoy the benefits of bamboo
without worrying about underground rhizomes popping up
where you don’t want them. Clumping bamboo will stay where
you put it and slowly, gradually get bigger as the clump ages.
These bamboos are hardy to -20°F, and the strong canes are
about ½” in diameter.
Hardy Clumpers
FARGESIA NITIDA The most upright growing of the Fargesia
selections, this clumping bamboo makes a beautiful 12’ hedge
where there isn’t a lot of space or a lot of sun. Hardy to -20°F, the
dense foliage looks best when shaded from hot, midday summer
sun. The strong canes make excellent garden stakes. N220:
$26.50 each
FARGESIA MURIALEMany small, narrow leaves cover the slim,
upright shoots of this hardy, non-running bamboo. Individual
clumps gradually develop a cascading, fountain-like shape and
produce a beautiful 12’ tall hedge. Hardy to -20°F, it grows at high
elevations in China where it is a staple food for the Panda. Like
other Fargesias, it prefers part shade or dappled, not hot, sunlight.
N360: $26.50 each
FARGESIA DRACOCEPHALAThe best clumping bamboo for
sunny locations, this variety, also called Hardy Dragon bamboo,
takes both heat and cold (to-10°F) without leaves curling as they
do on other Fargesias. Culms, about ½” in diameter, grow in a
range of colors, some almost black and others in shades of red,
yellow or green. Darker green, dense foliage fills in and creates an
ideal hedge that grows 15’ tall. N233: $26.50 each
CHUSQUEA CULEOThis unique clumping bamboo comes
from the mountains of Chile and Argentina. Unlike most other
bamboos, Chusquea culeo has solid culms. Each culm grows to
about 1” in diameter and 15-20’ tall. Fine, narrow, 4” long leaves
and abundant side branches give clumps of this bamboo a fluffy,
airy feel. Hardy to 0°F, it thrives in either full sun or partial shade.
N680: $24.50 each
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CITRUS
We are offering large 2-3-yearold,
well-branched potted
citrus trees. They CAN BE
SHIPPED TO CALIFORNIA and
all other states except Florida,
Texas, Arizona and Puerto Rico
and the Virgin Islands. We have
chosen a great selection of varieties for growing indoors. The
best way to grow citrus in the North is to keep the pot outside
in the summer and bring it in when the temperature goes
below 50° F. Please place Citrus as a separate order since it
will be sent apart from other items! They are hardy outdoors
in USDA Zones 9-11 unless noted.
Lemons
IMPROVED MEYER LEMON Our
best selling citrus. Enjoy medium size
juicy lemons almost year round. Since
lemons are acidic they don’t need
much heat to bring the fruit to full
ripeness. Enjoy the fragrant waxy white
blossoms throughout the year. It is an
early and regular bearer, hardy for a
short time to 18°F. J180Q: $54.95 each
VARIEGATED PINK LEMON This
wonderful ornamental rewards growers with both beauty and
fruit. Mature foliage is creamy white and green, and the new
foliage glows pink. Abundant lemons with excellent flavor grow
year round.J195Q: $54.95 each
Easiest to Grow Indoors!
CALAMONDIN It is the easiest
citrus to care for and the easiest
to grow in a container. While most
citrus go dormant below 50° F, the
Calamondin will thrive at lower
temperatures and is therefore easier
to grow successfully outside the
South. Still, in the Northwest and
colder regions, bring the pot in for
the winter. The Calamondin has broad oval green leaves, is
almost thornless and has a shapely upright habit. Throughout
most of the year it produces an abundance of round bright
orange 1-1/2” fruit. The fruit is easy to peel and has few seeds.
The orange colored pulp is juicy and sour. It can be used as a
flavoring or as a juice like a lemon or a lime. When sweetened
with sugar it makes a delicious marmalade. Hardy to 10° to 15°
F, J120Q: $54.95 each
These Plants Will Fit on Your Table!
NAGAMI KUMQUAT A bite-sized
orange colored fruit with thick,
sweet skin and a tangy flesh. The
whole fruit, skin and all, is edible
and delicious. The fruit ripens in
the winter and holds well on the
tree. The dark evergreen leaves
and the many bright fruit make it
a beautiful ornamental. A natural
dwarf, it grows to only 2-3’ tall and
makes a beautiful potted tree small
enough to fit on your dining table. It is hardy to 18°F. 2- year
potted tree. J160Q: $54.95 each
INDIO MANDARINQUAT A kumquat-mandarin hybrid. The
fruit is bigger than a kumquat, and differs from a mandarin in
that you can eat the whole thing. The sweet peel, eaten with
the tart flesh, gives a unique combination of flavors. J165Q:
$54.95 each
CENTENNIAL VARIEGATED
KUMQUATThis variegated sport of
a Nagami Kumquat has pale yellow
and cream leaves complemented by
yellow and green striped fruit which
become quite large and turn orange
at maturity. Ripeness occurs in late
winter and fruit holds well on the
tree into the summer. J168Q $54.95 each
FUKUSHU KUMQUAT Like other kumquats, the Fukushu is a
naturally small tree, well-suited for growing as an ornamental.
Tree growth is characterized by its spreading
form, and leaves that are typically larger
and broader than those of other kumquats.
Fukushu fruits ripen to orange and are fully
edible, with thinner rinds and fewer seeds
than Meiwa or Nagami types. J163Q: $54.95
each
Limes
BEARSS LIME Bearss bears a heavy
crop of an almost seedless fruit the size
of a small lemon. Lemons and limes
need comparatively less heat to ripen
than most citrus. The skin is pale yellow
and the flesh a yellow-green with a
delicious lime flavor. It is hardy to 28°F.
J200Q: $54.95 each
KIEFFER LIME (THAI) Distinctively
shaped leaves are used in Thai cooking.
Fragrant leaves, thinly sliced provide
flavoring for curries, soups, and main
dishes. The flesh is not eaten but the
bumpy rind is used as zest. USDA Zones 10-11. J210Q: $54.95
each
Australian Finger Lime
AUSTRALIAN FINGER LIME
(Microcitrus australasica) The most
unusual of citrus, the finger lime is
long and narrow with rough skin.
Chefs the world over are finding
creative uses for Australian Finger
Limes, which add unique texture
and a special “zing” to dishes. The
fruit is sometimes referred to as
“citrus caviar” because the small
round interior vesicles pop in your mouth with tart lime flavor.
More cold tolerant than other limes and great in containers,
the flavor is distinctly lime with a wonderful lingering after
taste. Add to drinks or salads or include in your favorite recipe.
J215Q: $54.95 each
Oranges/Mandarins
WASHINGTON NAVEL The navel is the hardiest of the
oranges. The fruit is medium to large in size. It is very sweet,
juicy and seedless. It is an attractive and heavily bearing tree.
The fruit ripens in the winter. The tree is hardy to about 24° F.
J260Q: $54.95 each
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TROVITA ORANGE A delicious fresh eating and juice orange.
It ripens in the spring. It is very productive, very sweet and
nearly seedless. It produces outdoors in the San Francisco Bay
area as well as in hotter summer areas. J240Q: $54.95 each
CLEMENTINE MANDARIN
(Algerian) - From North Africa.
Ripens about a month after Satsuma.
Clementine is a most popular variety
with a classic sweet/tart mandarin
flavor. J117Q: $54.95 each
OWARI SATSUMA MANDARIN The
easy to grow tree has a spreading
habit and fragrant flowers. The fruit is
flavorful, seedless and easy to peel.
It is the hardiest of all the mandarins to 20° F. The fragrant
oranges ripen in the winter. J115Q: $54.95 each
CARA CARA PINK NAVEL
ORANGEThis early-ripening
orange is a sport of the
Washington Navel orange and
is easy to grow, but its flesh is
a bright pink/medium red. The
sweet flavor will please your
palate, just as the unusual color
will surprise you and your friends.
Try pink orange juice. J265Q:
$54.95 each
PAGE MANDARIN A juicy, sweet cross between Minneola
tangelo and Clementine mandarin. The round fruit has deep
orange rind, which is thin but can be peeled. It is a good
choice to complete a citrus collection. It is more productive
with nearby pollinator trees: mandarins or the Valencia orange.
J118Q $54.95 each
KISHU SEEDLESS MANDARIN This early ripening mandarin,
popular in Japan, produces very sweet, seedless, easy to peel
fruit that is becoming a gardener’s favorite. J119Q $54.95 each
Delicious Berry Flavor
MORO BLOOD ORANGE The
blood oranges are called the
‘connoisseur’s citrus’. They are
sweet and highly flavored with a
hint of strawberry and raspberry
aftertaste. The name ‘blood’
derives from its red blotches on the
skin and its reddish flesh and juice
coloring. Because of its coloration,
the fruit does not fit into U.S. mass
marketing schemes. The blood orange is popular along the
Mediterranean. The fruit is medium size and very productive.
It ripens in late winter and early spring. Hardy to about 27°F.
J100Q: $54.95 each
Grapefruit
ORO BLANCO GRAPEFRUIT This beautiful, dwarf tree
produces large, juicy, seedless grapefruit
with wonderfully sweet flesh. A grapefruitpummelo
cross, it bears huge, fragrant
flowers and elegant fruits with nearly
white, bitter-free flesh. Fruit ripens in late
winter, even in areas of low summer heat.
USDA Zones 10-11. J150Q: $54.95 each
Bizarre Yet Useful
BUDDHA’S HAND CITRON This bizarre,
tender fruit looks like a cross between a
giant lemon and a squid or like long, thin,
gnarled human fingers. It has virtually
no pulp and is only eaten candied as a
dessert or used in Chinese medicine. It has
no tolerance for frost. USDA Zones 10-11.
J170Q: $54.95 each
Citrus Accessories
ALL NATURAL CITRUS MIX Citrus Mix 6-3-3 Fertilizer.
Designed to nourish citrus trees in home orchards and
containers, our Citrus Mix is formulated from all natural
ingredients with primary and secondary plant nutrients plus
selected micronutrients that promote lush new growth and
bountiful fruit. It can be used to feed other fruit trees, vines and
ornamentals. For people with only a couple potted citrus plants
this 1 lb box will last several years. 1 lb box. T148: $10 each
How To Use Citrus
IN THE KITCHEN: The sweet citrus is wonderful eaten
from the tree and is nice in fruit salad. Both sweet and sour
citrus make great juice or marmalade. Kieffer Lime leaves
are used in Thai cooking to impart distinctive citrus flavor.
IN THE LANDSCAPE: A beautiful, fragrant small evergreen
plant. A great plant for the deck or courtyard, house
or greenhouse. Citrus do have thorns.
Useful Facts
ORIGIN: China. Brought to India and then the Middle East
and Europe before the time of Christ. Brought by Columbus
to the Americas.
POLLINATION: Our varieties are self-fertile. If indoors
when they flower, bees can’t pollinate them. Use a watercolor
brush or cotton swab to rub pollen within the flower.
Often they produce fruit without doing this.
HARDINESS: Most survive brief exposure from 26°F to
28°F, depending on variety. Though plants are evergreen
they do go into dormancy and stop growing below 54°F.
Growing indoors, at least 65-70°F during the day and 55°F
at night is best. While they may survive below freezing,
they are happier kept above freezing.
SUN OR SHADE: Full sun or a sunny window. The trees
need a lot of light. They benefit from supplementary lighting.
Using a fluorescent to extend their light period to 12
hours a day in the winter will help. A full spectrum grow
light works the best.
SIZE AT MATURITY: Grown in a pot, all can be easily
maintained at 3-5’.
YIELD: Grown in a pot, several dozen fruit a year.
How To Grow
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Grows best in a pot with a sandy,
well drained potting mix. Trees don’t do well in clay or
heavy soils. Fertilization is important and should include
trace minerals found in the Organic Citrus Food listed
above.
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Citrus will arrive in a pot.
Be prepared to plant it in a 10-12” container with a light
weight garden grade potting mix. Avoid dense mixes with
peat or lighten with wood shavings. Water it deeply but
only when the soil is getting dry rather than giving too
many frequent surface waterings. The tree will need root
pruning and repotting every two years or so. Plants benefit
indoors from higher humidity so mist the tree occasionally.
Place a pan of rocks under the pot. Pour water in the pan.
This provides extra humidity for your plant.
Start out right with our large, beautifully branched citrus trees!
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AVOCADOS
In a few places, and under the proper conditions, in USDA
Zones 9-11, Avocados can be grown outdoors. Anyone else
will need to grow them indoors in a pot. Except in the climates
where they thrive, it’s not easy to fruit Avocados. We know
some of you like to experiment, so here is some of what you
need to know to succeed. More info is available at www.raintreenursery.com.
Growing Avocado Trees Outdoors
Avocado trees require a humid climate. Although we are offering
the hardier varieties, they will only grow outdoors in California
from the latitude of the Bay area south or in Florida and the
southern part of the Southern states. If you live in a humid area
that has only occasional temperatures below freezing, consider
growing the hardy cultivars outdoors. Avocados can eventually
grow to more than 40’ tall outdoors, so choose a dwarf if space
is a problem. They take about seven years to come into production.
Growing Avocados in Pots
Raintree is offering avocado varieties that have shown the most
success in pot culture. Your tree needs high humidity to grow.
If the roots dry out the tree will defoliate, so grow it in a greenhouse
or area with high humidity. Temperatures below 50°F will
also cause defoliation.
All the varieties are on seedling rootstock. Each variety, even
the dwarfs, are very rapid growers and the dwarf varieties
aren’t going to be much smaller or more successful than the
others when grown in pots. Avocado plants don’t do well if
root pruned or severely top pruned so the way to grow them is
to start by putting the plant we send you into a 15 gallon pot.
Every two years move it to a bigger pot; 20 gallon, 25 gallon
etc. Being somewhat pot bound can bring the tree into production
in three or four years. After six or eight years it will be too
big for most growers. If you don’t live where you can transplant
it outdoors, you will need to start again with a small plant. We
offer beautiful grafted plants in 5” x 12” deep pots. Since
they are shipped separate from other items please place them
on a separate order.
LITTLE CADO This self fertile dwarf cultivar makes a dwarf
backyard tree. In your yard it will grow about 8-12’ in height.
Little Cado produces good tasting, green skinned fruit with
medium-thin skin. Fruit Size 8-14 oz. Ripens May-September.
Also known as Wurtz. Hardy to 25° F. J280Q: $54.95 each
BACON Enjoy flavorful green skinned fruit with smooth and
creamy flesh. Good production on an attractive, upright tree.
Trees are hardy to 28°F. A type B pollinator it needs a type
A like Mexicola for pollination when grown indoors.J285Q:
$54.95 each
MEXICOLAA semi dwarf variety with high quality fruit with
thin, shiny black skin, the fruit size is 4-8 oz. The avocados
ripen in August to October.
It is cold hardy to 18°F and
therefore somewhat extending
where Avocados can be
successfully grown. Often self
fertile when grown outdoors
at the limits of its range, this
pollen type A. Avocado needs
a Type B pollinator like Bacon
when grown indoors. J290Q:
$54.95 each
BOOKS
How to Order Books
For complete book descriptions and additional books see
our website. If books are ordered with plants, use the shipping
cost chart on the order form or on our website. We suggest
you order books separately from plants and supplies because
shipping is charged based on your order total and plants and
supplies are often bulky and more expensive to ship. Call in
your book order, and we can save you money on shipping!
We feature practical books about edible landscaping and fruit
growing by America’s most knowledgable and most readable
garden writers. Each is a long time friend of and collaborator
with Raintree Nursery.
Edible Landscaping
EDIBLE LANDSCAPING WITH A PERMACULTURE TWIST by
Michael Judd, 144 pgs. 200 color photos and drawings. A howto
manual for the budding gardener and experienced green
thumb alike, full of creative and easy-to-follow designs that
guide you to having your yard and eating it, too. S500: $24.95
YOUR EDIBLE LANDSCAPE NATURALLY by Robert Kourik,
370 pages. (Reprinted after being out of print) Robert has
brought together the best information on backyard fruit and
vegetable growing from throughout the world. This is a step by
step guide to selecting, planting, pruning, grafting and caring
for hundreds of the best edible landscaping plants. The book
includes more useful information than we, in our research, had
seen in one place. We borrowed much from his book in writing
our catalog and there are ten times that number of gems we
didn’t have room for. If you find the charts and information
in our catalog useful then you will love Robert’s book. This is
the most useful and fascinating book on fruit and vegetable
growing. We suggest you read the tree planting section before
you put your trees in the ground. S490: $49.95
PRACTICAL PERMACULTURE NEW! 336 pages. By pacific
NW designers and friends of Raintree, Jessi Bloom, Dave
Boehlein and illustrator Paul Kearsley. This entertaining
book gives you to the tools to enhance your home and your
community using permacultural principles. S501: $29.95
More Fruit Growing Books
UNCOMMON FRUITS FOR
EVERY GARDEN by Lee Reich,
292 pages. Lee Reich’s prized
book has been revised and
expanded. The book includes
information, photos, drawings
and detailed information on most
of the unusual fruits offered in
the Raintree catalog. A great
gift for the serious fruit grower.
S346: $16.95
UNDERSTANDING ROOTS
NEW!by Robert Kourik, 165
pages. Robert explains through
extensive illustrations how the
Lee Reich tastes unusual
fruits at Raintree
with horticulturist
Theresa Knutsen.
roots of plants including fruit trees, berry bushes, vegetables
and ornamentals grow and offers a wealth of practical planting
and plant care instructions the home gardener can understand
and use. It’s fun reading, “after the first years growth an apple
tree can produce 17,000,000 root hairs with a total length of
over a mile.” S224: $24.95
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A HISTORY OF FRUIT VARIETIES196 pages by David Ferree.
A fun read and great gift for the historical fruit enthusiast.
Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the American
Pomological Society, the nation’s leading horticulturists
reach back in many cases hundreds of years and take turns
describing the fascinating history of many of the most well
known American fruit cultivars. S015: $12.50
BOOK OF PEARSSee page 34. S003: $65.00
Growing Guides
THE HOP GROWER’S HANDBOOK NEW! by Ten Eyek
and Gehring. 279 pages. Subtitled The Essential Guide for
Sustainable, Small Scale Production for Home and Market. If
you want to grow hops and make beer, read this book. S048:
$34.95
ASPARAGUSSee page 66. S205: $3.95
More than Cookbooks
SIMPLY QUINCE by Barbara Ghazarian, 216 pages. A great
holiday gift book for the fruit lover. Read about the culture and
history of the Quince. The recipes allow readers to become
Quince culinary masters. S105: $21.95
GOJI RECIPES by Donald Daugs, 72 pages. The author
includes harvesting information, nutrient values and a wide
variety of Goji Berry recipes. S036: $8.95
APPLE COOKBOOKSee page 28. S007: $14.95
How-To Guides From England
These books are originally from England. They are the best
“How To” guides we have seen.
PLANT PROPAGATION by Alan Toogood, 256 pages. A stepby-step
illustrated guide. Learn from the experts how to graft,
bud, make hardwood or softwood cuttings, stool beds and
other techniques. Learn to start your own plants from seed or
understand nursery propagation. Included is a list of thousands
of plants, including those in our catalog and instructions for
propagating each one. S080: $34.95
PRUNING & TRAINING REVISED EDITION by Christopher
Brickell and David Joyce, 336 pages. A definitive guide
covering all trees, shrubs and vines with great illustrated
sections on pruning and care of the fruit trees and it presents
all the techniques you need in easy to follow, step by step
explanations. S325: $22.95
Orchard Care
TRAINING & PRUNING YOUR HOME ORCHARD by Pacific
Northwest Extension, 14 pages. Dr. Robert Stebbins uses clear
diagrams to show you how to prune your backyard fruit trees.
S335: $3
THE HOME ORCHARDby C. Ingels, 202 pages.
A new comprehensive book for the home fruit
and nut orchardist with special emphasis on
organic and non toxic pest management and
fertilization methods. Learn about irrigation,
pruning, grafting, thinning, harvesting and all
you need to succeed. Includes many instructive
diagrams and photos. Written for California but
widely applicable. S141: $25
THE HOLISTIC ORCHARD See page 22.S145: $39.95
THE APPLE GROWERSee page 22. S005: $39.95
THE PRUNING BOOKby Lee Reich, 234 pages. The noted
edible plant horticulturist and garden writer
has taken the mystery out of pruning. Through
clear color pictures and text, the beginning
gardener will learn how to choose the right
tools and make the right cuts. It covers fruits,
nuts, berries, conifers, broadleafs and all the
fun techniques like bonsai, pleaching and
many types of espalier. S327: $21.95
Books for Living
EATING ON THE WILD SIDE by Jo Robinson, Hardcover,
407 pages. Ever since man invented agriculture 10,000 years
ago, we have been selecting fruits and vegetables that are
high in starch and sugar and low in vitamins, minerals, fiber
and anti oxidants. Raintree instead offers many lesser known
fruit varieties for their complex flavors and superior nutritional
value. Robinson, a long time Raintree customer, explains which
varieties of fruits and vegetables are most nutritious and how
to grow, harvest and prepare each to maximize its nutritive
value. A very important and fascinating book for those who
want to grow and eat the healthiest food. It will totally change
the way you select and prepare your food. S147: $27
ONE STRAW REVOLUTIONARY NEW! by Larry Korn, 240
pages. Both practical and spiritual. A longtime Raintree friend
gives us insight into natural farmer Fukuoka and beautifully
conveys how to learn about gardening and life through
carefully observing nature. If you care about gardening and
the web of life, this book will delight and enlighten. Meet Larry
Korn at a Raintree Nursery class! See page 94. S068: $19.95
Berries
HOMEGROWN BERRIES 208 pages. Succeed in your
berry growing with this backyard growers guide to choosing
and growing the berries offered by Raintree. Includes
recommended varieties for each U.S. region. S047: $19.95
A GARDENER’S GUIDE TO BLUEBERRIESPocket Sized,
40 pages. A great pocket guide to carry as you care for
your blueberry plants. It includes info on soil prep, planting,
pollination, mulching, watering, pruning, fertilizing, pests,
varieties and also growing in containers. Everything you need
to know to be successful. S103: $4.99
STRAWBERRIESSee page 9. S200: $3.95
RASP AND BLACKBERRIESSee page 12. S040: $3.95
Wine and Cider Making
CIDERMAKER’S HANDBOOK See page 29. S342: $44.95
CIDER BOOKSee page 29. S340: $14.95
HARD CIDER IN THE PNWSee page 29. S343: $11
NATURAL WINEMAKINGSee page 73. S149: $19.95
THE GRAPE GROWERSee page 73. S185: $35
ORGANIC BACKYARD VINEYARDSee page 73. S183: $19.95
GRAPESSee page 73. S180: $3.95
We offer more fruit growing books online.
Complimentary With Each Order
REVISED RAINTREE PLANT OWNER’S MANUAL by Raintree
staff, Shipped free with each order. Available to download free
from www.raintreenursery.com. Information to successfully
grow the plants in the catalog!
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DVDs
EASY STEPS TO FRUIT TREE PRUNING
by Jacky King and Gary Moulton, DVD. To
learn how to prune, you need to see it done
... and then see it again. Gary Moulton from
the Washington State University Research
and Experiment Unit at Mt. Vernon shows
you how. He starts with how to use the right
tools properly. He demonstrates how to
prune the tree from the day you get it from
Raintree. Learn how to prune and shape it for
maximum fruit production. Learn how to bring old trees back
into production and how to work with espaliers. Gary covers
both central leader and open center systems and explains the
differences in pruning different types of fruit trees. Fruit tree
pruning will no longer be a mystery. Learn from Gary at our
Raintree classes. See page 94.S520D: $34.50
GROWING GREENS FOR LOVE AND MONEY by Susan
Moser, DVD. A delightfully updated instructional DVD and
booklet explaining commercial, organic salad
greens gardening using an unheated 30x72’
greenhouse. The set details a successful,
part time, one-person gardening operation
requiring relatively little capital investment,
low maintenance, while providing a speedy
return. You can have a clean, safe, quiet
workspace using minimal equipment,
help provide low fat, high nutrition food,
contribute to local food security, and lower
our collective carbon foot print -- and get
paid well for doing it. And, you can eat what
you grow! Marketing ideas offered, including
the popular, expanding national farm-to-cafeteria program. The
purchaser is invited to call Susan for encouragement. S530D:
$54
CONTROL OF APPLE ANTHRACNOSE
featuring plant pathologist Ralph Byther.
This instructive video shows how to control
cankers by cutting, torching, pruning
and fungicides. Proceeds to the Western
Washington Fruit Research Foundation.
S522: $14.50 each
THE HOLISTIC ORCHARD. 5 hours. Michael Phillips walks
you through his organic orchard management system. The
accompanying book is described on page 22. S145D: $49.95
SUPPLIES
CHERRY & SMALL FRUIT HARNESS
Attach the sturdy clips of this
comfortable professional pickers
cotton harness to holes drilled in your
1 to 3 gallon bucket and ergonomically
pick cherries and
small fruits with both
hands free. T030:
$14.50
FRUIT PICKING BAG
Have your hands
free to pick a bushel
of fruit and gently
open the bottom and
dump it in a box like a
professional. See page
29 for full description.T025: $45 each
THE ROO APRONThe Roo
is perfect for harvesting your
fruits and vegetables or for
other hands free collecting. No
more using your shirt trying
to get fruits and vegetables in
from the garden, simply put on
the Roo, fill the pouch and the
cylinder chute allows you to
deposit your collection without
messy fallout. Adjustable
cotton straps fit any size in
comfort and are designed to fit
over the shoulders rather than
the neck to provide all day
comfort. T036: $29.95 each
TWISTER FRUIT PICKER®The
Twister Fruit Picker ® is designed
for the home fruit grower to easily
pick hard to reach fruits of many
types. This ingenious tool is made
in America from very durable
lightweight parts. It gently grabs
any kind of fruit larger than one
inch diameter. Purchase a common
pole, available at a hardware store,
including mop poles to screw into the
bottom of the picker. You adjust the
tension so you pick the fruit without
crushing it. It is much superior to a
basket picker. It would make a great
gift for a fruit nut. T037: $39.95 each
FELCO LEATHER HOLSTER Prune part ner! If you
want to be the fastest, best looking and most accurate
pruner in the west (or east) you need a holster for
your pruners. Attach through your belt. T275: $14.50
FELCO PRUNERS These are the pruners used by
pro fes sion als through out the world. Each person
at our nursery packs a pair in a holster on their hip.
They are of un sur passed quality and Swiss made
precision work man ship. Solid forged metal alloy handles are
complemented by a hardened cutting blade. A hard ened bolt
and nut assure exact ad justment of both the cutting and anvil
blades. A rubber cush ion and shock absorber provide smooth
working and soft closing. All major parts are re place able and
the blade is easily sharp ened. They make a smooth cut every
time and are easy on the trees and shrubs and on you. FELCO
8, righthanded, T190: $54; FELCO 9, left-handed T200: $54
KNIFE & PRUNER SHARPENER Corona AC8300 blade
sharpener. This five inch super carbide file with no slip handle
fits easily in your pocket. It works great on your grafting knife or
on your pruners insuring clean orchard cuts.
T767: $8.95
TREE SUPPORT Tree Mate provides flexible
support for trees in the ground up to 2” caliper
or in up to 25 gallon pots. It clips on a standard
metal fence post. Many fruit growers use one
when first planting new trees. T363: $8.50
each; 5+: $6.50 each.
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ORCHARD LADDERThe perfect ladder for
picking fruit or pruning your dwarf fruit trees
or for other jobs around the yard. Even a
shorter person can reach 10-12 feet safely
and comfortably, standing up to 4 feet off the
ground on this 5 1/2’ tall sturdy, lightweight
aluminum tripod style, orchard ladder. The
26 inch base width and tripod leg provides
stability on the uneven ground of your
orchard. This commercial orchard ladder was
made less than 6’ tall, for Raintree customers,
so it is UPS shippable. Please order this item separately. Built
to order. Allow 2-3 months for delivery. T122Q: $149
Biodegradable Mulch
These biodegradable sheets are made from corn stalks and not
petroleum based plastics. Use as a mulch around your plants.
Sheets are black and help heat the soil. They do not let water
through, so put your drip irrigation under the mulch.
BIODEGRADABLE FRUIT TREE
GROUNDCOVER MULCHAfter planting your
tree, cut a slice in this 2 ½ mil material to slide
it around the base of your fruit tree. Its thick
enough to stop weeds from coming through.
The material will biodegrade in two or three
years. If its not totally degraded and you want
to remove it just put it in your compost pile
or cover it with soil and it will totally degrade.
Manufactured in Mt. Vernon Washington.
• 4’ x 4’ sheets: Cut a slit two feet in and slide it around
the base of your tree. T440: $4 each; 5+: $3.50 each
• 50’ long by 4’ wide roll: Cut it to the lengths you need.
T445: $29.95
BIODEGRADABLE BERRY AND VEGETABLE
GROUNDCOVER This thinner 1 mil thick material has been
proven in tests at the WSU Mt. Vernon Experiment station. It
comes in a 4’ wide by 100 foot long roll. It retards weeds in
Strawberry, Tomato and other crops and heats the soil. Poke
holes in the mulch for the plants. It will degrade in a year or
less. T435: $29.95 each
Bird Control
Birds love to eat the fruit from blueberry
bushes, cherry trees and grape vines. Get
your share by putting netting over your plants.
BIRD NETTING 14’ x 25’ piece of netting,
enough to cover two dwarf cherry trees or several bushes.
Black netting with 2” mesh. T430: $14.50 each
HEAVY DUTY COMMERCIAL BIRD NETTING BY THE FOOT We
have long rolls of bird netting. Use it over grapes or build a structure
over blueberries or dwarf cherry trees. Secure with clothespins at the
bottom. (Cut to order at 5’ intervals, 25’ minimum length per piece.)
This is 22 feet wide. This white nylon netting with a ½” mesh is
top rated commercially and is rated for 10 years if taken in for
the winter. T431: $1.50 per foot
BIRD SCARE TAPE This tough shining metallic tape is red on one
side and silver on the other. Each roll is 250’ long and 7/16 inch
wide. Tie several strands to the top of a tree and it shimmers in the
wind and looks like fire to the birds. Each roll will do 8 semi-dwarf
fruit trees or a row of berry bushes. (The birdies get repelled and
go elsewhere, hopefully to neighbors who have purchased our
bird attracting items.) T080: $4.95 per roll
Grafting & Training Supplies
GRAFTING BANDS For people pur chas ing root stocks, we
offer photodegradable 8 inch by 3/8 inch by .020 inch grafting
bands. With these you can quickly wrap grafts without wax.
T240: 10 for $1.50
BUDDING BANDS 5 by 1/4 by .016 inch bands for T budding.
T090 (Bundle of 20): $1.50
CHIP BUDDING TAPE Use this clear stretchy plastic tape for
chip budding or grafting. One roll is enough for hundreds of
grafts. T150: $4.50 each roll
PARAFILM BUD GRAFTING TAPE NEW! Excellent for
wrapping buds to retain the moisture and hold the union
secure. Parafilm breaks down over several months. Fast
growing buds push through the parafilm.
It’s 90’x1/2”x .002mil roll. T153: $5.00
each roll
VICTORINOX BUDDING/GRAFTING
KNIFE Excellent quality Swiss folding
knife with a stainless steel blade. This
high quality, economical right-handed
knife makes prop a gat ing easier. T750:
$19.95
TINA PROFESSIONAL GRAFTING KNIVES Professional right
handed walnut handle grafting knives from Germany. They hold
the best edge. We have used one knife at Raintree for 25 years!
Stationary blade. We’ve used them for decades at Raintree.
T755: $39.50
Folding blade.Handle perfectly shaped to fit your hand. T760:
$79
Left-handed folding grafting knife. T763: $79
Tina Folding Blade
Tina Stationary Blade
Victorinox Folding
GRAFTING TOOL A
high quality plier-like
tool from Italy. Tested
by area amateur fruit
growing groups. You
can achieve over a
90% grafting success
rate. Safely and easily
operated by one
strong hand, it makes
either a key hole type
notch or a V cut on both the rootstock and the scion wood,
making it possible to successfully graft without using a knife.
It only works well if you select wood that is ap prox i mate ly 1/4”
in diameter and ap prox i mate ly matched in size. T245: $75;
Replacement blade (T245R): $17.50
TREE KOTE SEALERTanglefoot asphalt tree pruner sealer
seals pruning and grafting cuts with a waterproof seal. It is an
asphalt based black paint and comes in an 8 oz can with a cap
brush applicator which makes it easy to use. T184: $9.95
BRANCH SPREADERS Commercial orchar dists routinely
spread the limbs of fruit trees to maxi mize their strength and
pro duc tiv ity. Now you can do the same. (All spread ers come in
bundles of 25 only.) After a few months the branches will adjust
and the wooden spreaders can be removed and reused. T610
4-inch pointed: 25/$9.95; T640 1 foot notched: 25/$16.50
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Home Orchard Ecological Products
MYCO PAKSPlace a teabag-like
mycorrhizae pack at the bottom of your
planting hole or pot, next to the roots.
Use one pack for each existing foot in
height of your plant. Mycorrhizal fungi
enable the root system to increase in
size and capacity to absorb the nutrients
already in your soil. Building up your soil
with organic matter allows mycorrhizae
to thrive. It works on all fruiting plants
we offer except for Blueberries, Huckleberries, Lingonberries,
Cranberries, Filberts and Oaks. T185: 75 cents each; Package
of 10: $3.50; Pkg of 30: $7.50; Pkg of 100: $20
Organic Apple Maggot Control
APPLE MAGGOT CONTROL BAGS Protect your Apples
and Pears from Apple Maggot
infestations. While thinning to
one per cluster, usually in May or
early June, slip the opening of the
nylon bag, with your two index
fingers, just enough to completely
cover the new, ideally nickel size
fruitlet. The bag will fill with the
growing fruit and protect it. This
product has been used succesfully
here at Raintree and by many fruit
hobbyists. They are quick and easy
to use! Includes Instructions! These
new heavier weave bags provide
extra codling moth protection. Contains 144 bags. T167: $12.50
Biological Pest Control
SPINOSAD Spinosad is a mixture of metabolites derived
from a common soil bacterium. When contacted, caterpillars
(including codling moth, apple maggot, plum curculio, and
currant worm) and thrips are quickly paralyzed and controlled.
Apply spray 2-4 weeks after bloom, repeat at 10-14 day
intervals up to 6 times per year. This is a broad spectrum quick
acting insecticide, most useful when there is a high level of
infestation. Properly timed applications will not be harmful to
bees and other beneficial insects. One pint makes 8 gallons of
spray. T177 (One pint concentrate): $19.95
SAFER BIONEEM BOTANICAL INSECTICIDE Derived from
the seed of the Neem tree and effective against currant worm,
codling moth, aphid, and other soft-bodied sucking insects.
This water-based extracted form of Neem is gentle on plants
and beneficial insects. For best results apply 2-3 times at 7 day
intervals. Covers up to 6,000 sq. ft. T172 (16 oz. concentrate):
$19.95
CODDLING MOTH TRAPS See page 30. T161: $9.95
APPLE MAGGOT TRAPS. See page 30.T163: $17.95
APPLE MAGGOT LURES See page 30.T164: $7.99
Home Soil Test Kit
HOME SOIL TEST KIT Help your plants by testing the soil.
The kit provides four pH tests and two each for Nitrogen,
Phosphorus and Potash. Most plants we offer prefer a pH of 6.0
to 7.0. T496: $4.75
Build a Trellis
The brace pictured can be used to anchor many types of
trellises including “T” bar. See the “Tree Owners Manual”
and varietal catalog listings for the number and spacing of
the wires. We offer 14 gauge soft berry wire. Put the end
posts three feet in the ground and set in concrete. Use
recycled plastic or pressure treated 4” or larger wooden
posts for trellises 50’ or more in length. All posts are not
the same en vi ron men tally. Ask your supplier.
BERRY WIRE We offer 14 gauge commercial zinc
galvanized soft berry wire to trellis your kiwis, grapes,
espaliers or berries. We cut it to your specifications. T070:
15 cents a foot (Minimum 200 ft.); T070R (2,900 ft roll):
$160
GRAPE & BERRY CROSS ARM A two foot long, two inch
wide piece of steel with slots and holes designed for berry
wire. Attach them, with the included U bolt and nuts, to
standard metal fence posts. Braced at the row ends, they
make a quick effective grape or berry trellis. They rust and
blend in. T214: $6
FENCE TENSIONER Not tense enough? Use with each
strand of berry wire. This round sprocket takes up the slack
in the line. Adjust the tension using a crescent wrench.
T205: $6 each; 5+:$4.25 each
Organic Optimum Blends
1. Treated end & brace posts 8’ or 10’.
2. 8’-10’ long 4x4 or round top rail brace.
3. Diagonal wire loop tightened with a
fence tensioner.
4. Posts set 3’ in ground.
5. Wire with tensioner.
Prepared in Olympia, Wash., these complete,
high-quality organic mixes include
all the ingredients you need to be successful.
ORGANIC BLUEBERRY FERTILIZER
For blueberries, lin gon ber ries, tea and
other acid loving plants. 5 lb bag. (3-2-4)
T143: $15; Pkg of 4: $12.50 each bag
ORGANIC TREE & SHRUB MIX For
flower and fruit development. Contains
mycorrhizae. 5 pound bag. (3-4-4)T109:
$15; Pkg of 4: $12.50 each bag
ORGANIC CANE & STRAWBERRY
MIXMineral augmentation for strong
flowering and fruiting. Contains
mycorrhizae. 5 pound bag. (4-4-2) T140:
$15; Pkg of 4: $12.50 each bag
Mix & match any
four 5-lb bags for
$12.50 per bag.
ORGANIC ALL VEGETABLES MIX Aids in growing nutritious,
tasty vegetables. No lime. Contains mycorrhizae. 5 pound bag.
(4-5-3) T139: $15; Pkg of 4: $12.50 each bag
ALL NATURAL CITRUS MIXSee page 85. T148: $10
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Mason Bee and Bee Houses
POLLINATION means MORE and BETTER FRUIT! You have
invested time, money, and love in your fruit trees and berries. Now
help them do their best for you! Mason Bees, also called Blue
Orchard Bees and Green Berry Bees, are safe, easy-to-use native
pollinators that you can manage. Mason bees don’t produce honey
and they don’t sting but they are superior pollinators for any
orchard. Blue Orchard Bees fly in cool spring weather that would
ground a honey bee. Green Berry Bees fly in late spring and early
summer. Both types of bees nest in small holes and lay eggs that
hatch out to pollinate your trees the next spring. They do this year
after year! Get started with a powerful permanent pollination force
that can become the equivalent of a whole hive of honey bees.
You don’t have to be a suited up beekeeper to get the best fruit
you’ve ever seen. Just let the the bees do the job!
Mason Bee Houses
The Blue Orchard bees and the Green Berry Bees each have
their own custom designed house. These attractive wooden
shelters provide space for females to lay offspring. The houses
will be functional for about ten years. The space above
the nesting trays can be used as a safe release point to place
the bees. If you’re just starting out, we recommend the Calm
Bee Nation which has everything you need, including the bee
house.
BLUE ORCHARD CALM BEE NATION Includes the Blue
Orchard Bee House and eco trays along with 30 bees in
cocoons. Ships only December through February. T349: $69
WA, CA AND OR ONLY.
GREEN BERRY CALM BEE NATION Includes the Green Berry
Bee House and corrugated cardboard with 100 nesting holes
along with 40 bees in straws. Ships only March and April. T351:
$72.50
BLUE ORCHARD BEE HOUSE
Contains interlocking trays
with 30 nesting holes made of
biodegradable CORN material
providing space for females to
lay up to 144 offspring. (without
bees)T332: $35
GREEN BERRY BEE HOUSE
The same as the Blue Orchard
Bee House. Inside it contains
corrugated cardboard with
100 nesting holes providing space for females to lay up to
200 offspring. (without bees). For WA, CA and OR only. T352:
$39.95
NESTING CARDBOARD FOR GREEN BERRY BEE Summer
green berry bees are tiny and are often less than 1/4 of the size
of our spring mason bees. It provides 99+ nesting tunnels. This
is a one time use product, then the cardboard wrap can be
recycled.. This product fits inside the Green Berry Bee House.
It will take the green berry bees 2-3 years to use all the nesting
tunnels. T343G: $9.95 each
POLLINATION WITH MASON BEES 134 pages; By Margriet
Dogterom; 2nd Edition. A great book on understanding mason
bees and managing them for pollination and fruit production.
S427: $15
BEE MOVIE: ‘‘HOW TO” MASON BEE DVD A 30 minute
fascinating step by step instructive video from Dr. Margriet
Dogterom on attracting and caring for mason bees. Watch
close ups of the bees laying eggs and building their nests.
S422: $19.95
Alternative Housing
CORN ECO STACKED TRAYS For Blue
Orchard Bees only. New biodegradable
stackable trays with 30 nesting holes.
This system allows you to see what
is in each hole in the fall and is easily
cleaned and reused each year. The Blue Orchard Bee House
comes with a set of trays. Place the trays inside an open ended
weatherproof container under an overhang on the east side of
a building, out of direct rain and wind. T331: $17.50
STARTER COTTAGE WITH STRAWSFor Blue Orchard Bees
only. The wooden Cottage comes with
20, 6” long straws. A removable front
piece provides safe entrance and exit
for the bees. It has room for the 6”
straws with bees we also sell. Affix
the Cottage to a wall with the bracket
provided. Each season you will need
new 6” straws. T333: $15
Just the Bees, Please
BLUE ORCHARD BEES (10 BEE COCOONS) (Osmia lignaria)
You will receive 10 bee cocoons containing up to 30 bees in a
cardboard release box. Blue orchard bee cocoons are shipped
with coolpacks to maintain healthy bees. The cardboard box
that the bees arrive in serves as a release box for our Blue
Orchard Bee houses. Ships December through February.
T343D: $15.00; 3+:$12.00
GREEN BERRY BEE (40 BEES IN STRAWS) (Osmia aglaia)
Pollination of late spring and summer berries,
kiwis and garden veggies is a cinch with the
Green Berry Bee. These bees will continue
to pollinate after the Blue Orchard bees have
finished their season. This beautiful little
hard-working shiny green bee is native to the
Pacific coast and suited for and only available
to ship to OR, WA and CA. Ships in March
and April. T343F: $36 (We recommend the Green Berry Bee
House T352: $39.95)
CUSTOM BEE SCOOPS This custom made tool quickly, gently
and efficiently removes your cocoons from the nesting grooves.
Each handle is unique and made from locally grown trees.
Perfect compliment to the Corn Eco Trays. T335 $14.50
Replacement Parts
REPLACEMENT STRAWS One set of 6” replacement straws
(100 Straws) without bees.T348: $13.50; One set of 3 1/2”
straws (40 Straws) without bees. T345: $6.50
Grow More in Less Space
These innovative complete systems enable
you to grow lots of food organically in a
small space. Each tube has hose-connected
drip irrigation. Hook up one or a series.
Instructions are included.
ALL SEASON STRAWBERRY PLANTER
Grow lots of the best tasting strawberries in
a small space. The late Tom Wood designed
each planter with a full length drip tube inside.
Fill a planter with potting soil. Then hook one,
or a series of planters to each other and to a
garden hose. Instructions included. T295 (3’
planter, holds up to 50 plants): $39.95, 4 for
$120; T297 (5’ planter, holds up to 100 plants): $65, 4 for $170
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Labels & Guards
PERMANENT LABELS
Flexible plastic labels
are readable for less
than a year. We offer sturdy alu mi num labels with malleable
wire. These labels will be readable and stay on the tree for
years. Use a pencil or ballpoint pen to inscribe variety name,
rootstock etc. They are useable on both sides. Order one for
each of the plants you purchase. Tie each loosely around a side
branch so it won’t girdle the branch as it grows. T485: 10 for
$2.50 T485B (Box of 100): $15
PLANT MARKERS
Each stands 10” high
and is easily read as
a permanent row or
tree marker. The nice
looking copper writing
surface measures 1”
high by 2 1/2” wide.
Use a pen to write
and at the same time
emboss the plant name
on the label. T448
(Bundle of 10): $9.50
TREE GUARDS Protects young trees and
vines! These guards protect the trunk of
newly planted trees or vines from sun scald
and cracking. Simply wind the tree guard
around the lower two feet of the trunk. Get
one for each new tree. T364: $2.50 each;
5+: $2.00 each; 10+: $1.50 each; 25+:
$1.00 each
Lightweight Berry Rakes
Makes a great holiday gift. These rakes are handmade in Maine
and specially designed for the
most efficient harvesting of a
specific size of berry. Each is
extremely strong, made of sturdy
lightweight aluminum with
spring steel teeth.
HIGHBUSH BLUEBERRY
RAKEFor highbush blueberries.
1 1/2 lbs., 6” wide x 5” deep x
3” high with 4 1/2” long, 6.1 mm
spaced spring steel teeth. T310:
$54.
HUCKLEBERRY RAKE Designed for efficient harvesting of
huckleberries. With spring steel 6.1 mm spaced teeth. 6” wide.
Has a well for collecting berries. T320: $65
LOWBUSH BLUEBERRY RAKE This 20 tooth rake is designed
to pick Maine wild blueberries. Its tooth spacing has also
proven itself on cranberries and lingonberries. The curved steel
teeth work great on berries close to the ground. It is aluminum,
6” wide with teeth spaced at 4.5 mm. T325: $54
HIKER’S MINI BERRY RAKE Hand made tough like the other
rakes but only 4.5” wide and one pound with a reversible
handle and 4.5 mm steel tooth spacing. Fits perfectly in a
backpack. T330: $44
LINGONBERRY
RAKE A very well
made red plastic
rake with wire tines
that makes picking
lingonberries,
currants,
huckleberries, and
other small fruit
easy. Rake it over
the branch and the
berries fall into the
container. It will
save many hours of
picking. 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” wide and 5” deep. Rakes are imported
from Sweden. T300: $24.50
CHILDREN’S BERRY RAKE Exactly like the rake described
above except with tough plastic tines and in a smaller
children’s size. 6”
high x 4” wide x 3
1/2” deep. T307:
$14.50
LEAF & STEM
SHAKING TRAY
Place lingon, blue or
other berries in this
sturdy plastic 13”
round, two inch high
red sieve with slotted
bottom. Then shake.
Most of the leaves
and stems shake out
the bottom. Imported
from Sweden. T305:
$9.50
Drip Irrigation Book
DRIP IRRIGATION
by Robert Kourik, 181
pages. New and revised.
Successful growing of
fruit depends on a good
drip irrigation system.
Kouriks’ concise words and
illustrations show you how
to succeed. His humorous
style reads like a good
novel. S111: $24.95
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GARDEN CENTER HOURS
January 27-June 5: Open Wednesday-Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
June 6-November: Closed Friday & Sunday, open other days
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
December through January 24: Open Monday-Thursday 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. Bareroot plants not yet available.
Phone: 1-800-391-8892
See back cover for our seasonal phone hours!
Please come visit us near Morton! February through April is the
optimum time to plant bare root fruit trees and berries. We dig our
trees in December, after they lose their leaves and go dormant.
We keep bare root plants dormant in cold storage through June 5.
Amazingly, the bareroot trees listed through out the catalog can be
wrapped to fit in a compact car. If you elect to bring a pickup truck
without a canopy, please bring a tarp, or we have tarps for sale. We
have many plants that are not listed in the catalog; be sure to
ask about them when you visit the nursery. It is not necessary to
order ahead, just come down! If you want a specific plant, please
call for availability! Come early in the season for the best selection.
Popular items often sell out!
If ordering ahead, you must pay when placing your order and tell us
when you plan to pick it up. If you don’t contact us and reschedule or
pick it up within 10 days of when you say you will, we will cancel your
existing order.
We hire fruit hobbyists who live within com mut ing distance. Call if
you’re interested.
Garden Center Welcome
Shop our beautiful indoor Garden Center/Greenhouse complex for a
wide variety of potted plants and supplies. Many are not in the catalog.
Garden Center Classes
Each Saturday, upon request, from Feb-May, our horticulturist will
demonstrate how to prune, plant and care for your new Raintree
plants and then answer your questions. For in depth information,
attend our classes. See page 94 for the schedule.
Information Center
We have an Information Center where you can sit down and look at
useful fruit growing information. The books and supplies in the catalog
as well as reference books, videos and reprints are on display.
Supplies
We have pots, potting soil, & other supplies too big to ship.
Citrus & Subtropicals
We have subtropicals in our warm room at the nursery. We do not
have Citrus. Order Citrus and they will be shipped to you.
Bare Root Plants Are in Cold Storage
In January until June, the Garden Center bare root trees and berry
plants, instead of being outside in sawdust, are being kept fully dormant
in optimal condition in cold storage as we already do for our mail
order customers. Sit in our comfortable Information Center and fill out
your order for bareroot plants. We will gather your plants while you
browse our Garden Center greenhouse filled with interesting potted
plants or wander among our large bearing tree bag fruit trees.
Seconds Are a Great Value
We have a lot of healthy fruit trees, especially apples, available only at
the nursery, February-June, that don’t quite meet our #1 grade. They
are a great value at $5-10 or less each. They are not guaranteed.
Mileage to Nursery
Olympia 60 miles
Portland 100 miles
Seattle 100 miles
Morton 10 miles
Too Large to Ship Plants Can’t Be Ordered Ahead
You must come to the nursery to select and purchase these extra
large specimen plants. Call ahead to check availability. You can’t order
ahead because each is different and you need to pick the ones you
like best.
Blueberries & Ornamental Plants
We have too large to ship bearing blueberry bushes, as well as ornamentals
at the nursery! Bring a van, SUV or a pickup truck with a tarp
to take these beautiful specimens home.
Instant Orchard; Bearing Fruit Trees
We have apples, plums, pears, peaches, cherries, mulberries and other
large fruit trees in large, ready to plant, tree bags. Call for cultivar
availability. Bring a large van or pickup with tarp or cover. We also
have a selection of fruit trees in fiber pots, ideal for transplanting in the
fall. See our selections on the web at www.raintreenursery.com
Food & Drink
We are 10 miles from the nearest restaurant, which is located in Morton.
We do have free coffee and tea and snacks.
Custom Grafting
You must call our horticulturist ahead to reserve time and learn the
correct type of scionwood to bring. See page 57!
The Plants Love Rainy Days
People prefer to shop on sunny days but remember that the plants are
less stressed when moved and transplanted during overcast or rainy
spells.
“At Nursery Only” Specials
We offer overstock items at reduced prices and also unusual varieties
not listed in the catalog.
Cold Storage Clearance Sale
On June 4 and 5, bare root plants are half price as we clean out cold
storage and every plant finds a home. At that time we also donate to
non-profit groups. Call us for details.
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CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
To register, go to www.raintreenursery.com. Classes are at
Raintree unless noted. Bring a lunch to the classes. Coffee and
snacks are available at Raintree.
EDIBLE LANDSCAPE WORKSHOP Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016,
and Saturday, May 14, 2016, 9 am to 2 pm. A garden designer
teaches the concepts you need to design and implement your
own landscape, helping you decide what to plant and where and
how to plant it! The class includes permacultural principles. We
send you a questionnaire and instructions prior to the class so you
can draw a rough “to scale” map of the part of your property you
want to concentrate on. This is a great class to attend before you
design and plant your landscape. It can save you countless hours
of undoing mistakes in the future. Z220 (Feb 20) & Z514 (May
14). Cost $20 per family.
BEGINNER’S HOME ORCHARD & BERRY PATCH Saturday,
March 3, 2016; 9 a.m. to-noon. A great class for the inexperienced
gardener. If you’re putting in a new home orchard and berry patch
and aren’t sure about varieties, rootstocks, pollination, spacing,
soils, siting, method of planting, irrigation, staking; come visit with
our experienced horticulturist and get started right.Z305. Cost $5
PROPAGATION WORKSHOP Saturday, March 19, 2016, 9 am
-12:30 pm Hands on sessions showing you how to propagate
edible plants from seeds, cuttings and by grafting. Will include
starting new trees and top working existing trees to new
varieties. Each participant will go home with free plants they
have propagated. Rootstocks, scionwood & cutting material is
available. Z319A. Cost $15.
PRUNING WORKSHOP Saturday, March 19, 2016, 1:30-4
p.m. Hands on and classroom learning on how to prune your
backyard fruit trees and berries. Learn to establish young trees
and rehabilitate old trees. Z319B. Cost $10.
RAISING FRUITS & BERRIES IN CONTAINERSSaturday, April
16, 2016, 9 am to noon. (At Raintree) We discuss Tom Woods’
unique systems to grow huge quantities of delicious fruit in pots
in unheated greenhouses that are ripe long before they would be
outdoors. Raintree horticulturist Theresa Knutsen will discuss all
aspects including best cultivars, potting techniques, pollination,
fertilization and pruning.Z416. Cost: $5
GROWING MUSHROOMS, WASABI & CROPS OF THE
ANDES Saturday, April 30, 2016, 12:30-4 p.m. A mushroom
expert provides hands on instruction. Learn to grow shiitake
and other mushrooms on logs, stumps and wood chips. Logs,
spawn and dowels are for sale.Z430. Cost: $10 (At Raintree)
LEARNING FROM NATURE Sunday, April 3, 2016, 10 a.m.-
noon. Author and permaculture teacher Larry Korn and Chief
Roy Wilson of the Cowlitz Tribe will lead a circle discussion
about how native cultures around the world grow plants
successfully by carefully observing nature. If you wish, bring a
small, homemade gift. Z403: FREE
About Grafting Lessons
We will be giving hands-on grafting lessons at our March 19 workshop
and our April 2 classes. We supply Omega grafting tools
that ready-make grafts for your use. Grafting knives, grafting tools,
rootstocks and other supplies are for sale. We bring scionwood
of many (not all) of the fruit varieties in our catalog. We give four
free scions to each grafter. Additional scions $2 each. (Bring scionwood
from any tree you want to preserve. We custom graft up
to 5 trees at a time per family. Cost $2.50 per graft. (Note: people
can be cut while grafting with a knife. Graft at your own risk. We
will not be liable for any injuries.)
Full Day of Classes - April 2, 2016
All You Can Learn Buffet of Helpful Info
Pre Registration: $10 per adult
Register the day of the class: $15 per adult
Location: Onalaska Middle School
How to Register: Call us, send in your check or register online at www.raintreenursery.com.
(Item Z402) People under 21 are free!
Consult map on page 93. The classes are at Onalaska Middle School. From
Highway 508, in Onalaska go North six blocks. The middle school is on
the left. Books, supplies, rootstocks and scionwood are on sale at the
classes.
SPECIAL CLASS-DAY SALE: We will have a flyer at the classes
listing dozens of items offered at the nursery at class day only sale
prices! Raintree Nursery’s garden center will be open from 7:30 a.m. to
dark on class day.
About the Classes
Taught by Raintree staff, edible landscapers, experienced growers
and WSU scientists, the classes have become famous for teaching what
you need to know to succeed in home fruit growing. We cover many of
the same basic subjects each year, but the content is always new, fun
and informative, with plenty of time for answering your questions. If you
wish, bring a tape recorder or video camera. Plan time for visiting the
nursery!
• 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. — GRAFTING: Ongoing small groups! Scionwood
available.
• 9 a.m. — BERRIES - BLUE, BLACK, ELDER, GOOSE, RASP and
STRAW: Learn to prune, train, select and plant them.
• 9 a.m. — FOR THE BEGINNER: All the basics to successfully start
growing fruit trees and berries in your yard!
• 10 a.m. — PLANT PROPAGATION: Raintree staff shows you propagation
from seeds, cuttings, layering, budding and grafting.
• 10 a.m. — GROWING NUT TREES: Learn what to grow and how.
• 11 a.m. — LEARNING FROM NATURE: Our special guest Larry Korn
author of the world acclaimed new book “One Straw Revolutionary”
talks about his teacher Fukuoka’s methods and how we can better
observe nature while learning how to successfully grow fruiting
plants. It will be fascinating.
• 12:15 — LUNCH: Bring a lunch or a healthy meal will be available for
$10. Sign up for it in the morning at the classes.
• 1 p.m. — PESTS AND DISEASES: Learn to control fungus, insects
including the new fruit fly, weeds and deer in your fruit garden using
ecological methods!
• 1 p.m. — MASON BEES: Learn all about how to care for them!
• 2 p.m. — GROWING GRAPES & KIWIS: Gary Moulton shares his
expertise. Best varieties, rootstocks, growing & training methods.
• 2 p.m. — MORE LARRY KORN: He talks about how native cultures
throughout the world learn from nature. If possible read the One
Straw Revolution and One Straw Revolutionary. Larry will sign his
books.
• 3 p.m. — FRUIT VARIETIES & TECHNIQUES FROM AROUND
THE WORLD: With audience participation, Raintree owner Sam
Benowitz talks about edible plants from around the world that thrive
in the Pacific Northwest.
• 3 p.m. — FRUIT TREE PRUNING: Gary Moulton formerly from the
WSU Mt. Vernon station explains and demonstrates how to prune all
fruits including young and old trees.
• 4 - 5 p.m. - HANDS ON PRUNING AND TOP WORKING FRUIT
TREES: We go out in the field and learn to prune and top work a
large, overgrown fruit tree.
CLASSES AT WSU MT. VERNON WA (See NWFruit.org for details.)
On March 5, 2016 from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., learn about fruit nutrition,
grafting and pruning; October 8, 2016: Apple and pear sampling!
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Raintree Nursery
391 Butts Rd. Morton, WA 98356-9700
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June 6 through December: Monday-Thursday 9-4
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Because our fruit and nut trees are oversized,
they are expensive to ship. If you live East of
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aintree nursery
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5 Easy Ways to Order
1. Order online at www.RaintreeNursery.com.
See our website for special discounted items.
2. Call or fax us at 1-800-391-8892.
PHONE HOURS (PST)
January-June 5: Weekdays 8 am - 5 pm,
Saturday 8-4, Sunday 10-4
June 6-Dec.: Mon.-Thurs.: 9 am-4 pm
3. Mail your order.
4. Fax your order to 1-800-391-8892.
5. Visit us at our garden center in Morton, WA.
Pears — pages 33-38
Apples — pages 22-33
Berries — pages 4-22
See page 91 for a map and our seasonal hours. Our bareroot
trees are dormant and in cold storage ready for shipment
through June 5.
Leave a Legacy
We will send a Raintree Gift
Certificate gift wrapped with
our full color catalog and
a personalized gift card for
your gardener. Perfect for the
holidays! Also a great way to
commemorate the birth of
a child or mark moving into
a new house. Use the order
form on page 95.
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• You may choose plants for a gift and have them sent at the appropriate
time for planting. We can send a gift card for the holidays (or any time)
announcing the upcoming gift, with your chosen message.
Grapes — pages 70-73 Citrus — pages 84-85 • Or select books or supplies and we will ship them in time for the holidays. Call
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Order online at www.RaintreeNursery.com or call 1-800-391-8892.