An old selection from the famous and prolific plant breeder Luther Burbank. His namesake Chilean Guava was selected for its larger, sweeter berries and prolific crops. Still an excellent variety for the home garden and it’s fun to have a little piece of horticultural history growing in your backyard.

A very attractive shrub, Chilean Guava produces profuse, fragrant, small white flowers followed by pretty red berries. Sweet with a sprightly, Guava-like flavor and fragrance. Fruit are delicious for fresh eating and for making jams and jellies. Makes a nice container plant and can be brought inside when severe cold threatens.

Latin Name: Ugni molinae
Site and Soil: Guava likes 1/2 day to full sun in cooler regions, partial shade in hot regions, and well-drained, acidic soil.
Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile.
Hardiness: Hardy to about 10º F, possibly lower once established.
Bearing Age: 1-2 years after planting
Size at Maturity: 3-4 ft. in height.
Bloom Time: May-June
Ripening Time: October
Taste: Sweet/sweet-tart
Fruit Skin: Bright red
Flower Color: White
Yield: 1-2 lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Not bothered by pests or diseases.
USDA Zone: 8
Sunset Western Zone: 14-24
Sunset Northeast Zone: Not listed

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A raspberry named for a true great in the plant breeding world. Finnberry was named for Chad Finn, a plant breeder with a focus on small fruits whose introductions have benefitted commercial growers and home growers alike. Berries are large, productive and have a unique delicious flavor and the plants themselves are incredibly robust. Canes grow vigorously and the plants as a whole are more resilient to pests and diseases, requiring less sprays for commercial growers and easy harvests of huge delicious fruits for home gardeners. Finnberry is a primocane, or fall bearing, raspberry. A cultivar named for a legend in his field.

Raspberry plants can fruit on different types of canes, and these are categorized into primocane and floricane. Both primocane (first year) fruiting and floricane (second year) fruiting raspberries have both primocanes and floricanes growing from the plant after the first year. Floricane fruiting varieties have primocanes that grow throughout the first year and do not produce fruit. Primocane fruiting varieties have primocanes that produce flowers and fruit the first year, and then the remaining cane will overwinter and fruit again the second year. Pruning needs differ for these types of plants to be productive.

Primocane:
Primocane fruiting raspberries, commonly called Everbearing raspberries, produce flowers and fruit on first year canes. Primocane varieties will produce a moderate crop in June and a much larger crop from late August until frost. Primocane varieties can be mowed to the ground after harvest and require less trellising than June bearing varieties.

Floricane:
Floricane fruiting raspberries, or June-bearing, produce flowers and fruit on second year canes. Their fruit ripens in June or July, depending on the location and conditions. These varieties will require a permanent trellis or support to grow on.

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Latin Name: Rubus idaeus
Site and Soil: Raspberries like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile.
Hardiness: Hardy to minus 20 F or below.
Bearing Age: 1-2 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 4-6 ft. in height.
Ripening Time: July
Type: June bearing
Taste: Sweet
Yield: 2+ lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Raspberries are generally free of insect and disease problems.
USDA Zone: 4-9

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An excellent new blackberry introduction from the late great plant breeder, Chad Finn. It is similar in a lot of ways to one of its parents, Triple Crown, but with a thicker skin that adds a different texture for fresh eating and also allows these berries to be shipped easier. It is also ripens earlier than Triple Crown expanding the fresh fruit season.

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Latin Name: Rubus sp.
Site and Soil: Blackberries like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Blackberries are self-fertile.
Hardiness: Blackberries are hardy to minus 10º F.
Bearing Age: 1-2 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 6 ft. in height on trellis.
Bloom Time: April
Ripening Time: July
Yield: 10-15 lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Blackberries do not suffer from significant pest or disease problems.
USDA Zone: 6-9

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A newer release from Washington State University and Oregon State University, Cascade Harvest is a June bearing raspberry that produces some of the largest raspberries you will ever see. Fruits have a delicious flavor and the plants are vigorous and very easy to grow.

Raspberry plants can fruit on different types of canes, and these are categorized into primocane and floricane. Both primocane (first year) fruiting and floricane (second year) fruiting raspberries have both primocanes and floricanes growing from the plant after the first year. Floricane fruiting varieties have primocanes that grow throughout the first year and do not produce fruit. Primocane fruiting varieties have primocanes that produce flowers and fruit the first year, and then the remaining cane will overwinter and fruit again the second year. Pruning needs differ for these types of plants to be productive.

Primocane:
Primocane fruiting raspberries, commonly called Everbearing raspberries, produce flowers and fruit on first year canes. Primocane varieties will produce a moderate crop in June and a much larger crop from late August until frost. Primocane varieties can be mowed to the ground after harvest and require less trellising than June bearing varieties.

Floricane:
Floricane fruiting raspberries, or June-bearing, produce flowers and fruit on second year canes. Their fruit ripens in June or July, depending on the location and conditions. These varieties will require a permanent trellis or support to grow on.

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Latin Name: Rubus idaeus
Site and Soil: Raspberries like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile.
Hardiness: Hardy to minus 20 F or below.
Bearing Age: 1-2 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 4-6 ft. in height.
Ripening Time: July
Type: June bearing
Taste: Sweet
Yield: 2+ lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Raspberries are generally free of insect and disease problems.
USDA Zone: 4-9

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Another excellent honeyberry introduction from the University of Saskatchewan, Boreal Blizzard produces some of the largest honeyberries of any cultivar and ripens later than most varieties. It has good resistance to powdery mildew and the berries have an excellent flavor.

Latin Name: Lonicera caerulea
Site and Soil: Moderately fertile, well-drained soil with full to partial sun.
Pollination Requirements: Two varieties with similar bloom time are needed for cross-pollination.
Hardiness: Hardy to minus 40º F.
Bearing Age: 2-3 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 3-5 ft. in height and 3-5 ft. in width
Taste: Sweet-tart, blueberry-like flavor
Fruit Skin: Blue
Fruit Size: Large
Bloom Time: March-April
Ripening Time: May-June
Pests & Diseases:  To deter birds, use mylar flash tape or cover plants with netting. Powdery mildew is common fungal disease that affects Honeyberry plants, but doesn’t cause significant damage.

USDA Zone: 2-7
Pollination Requirements: Two varieties with similar bloom time are needed for cross-pollination.

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A dwarf bud sport of one of our favorite gooseberry varieties! Little Ben is a compact bud sport of Hinnomaki Red that stays very compact and is extremely productive. It grows only 2-3 feet tall, can be grown in a pot in tight urban quarters or you can plant many of them in the garden for producing a ton of gooseberries in a small space. Disease resistant just like Hinnomaki Red.

Latin Name: Ribes uva-crispa
Site and Soil: Gooseberries like full to 1/2 day sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Gooseberries are self-fertile.
Hardiness: Gooseberries are hardy to minus 40° F
Bearing Age: 1-2 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: Little Ben gooseberry grows only 2-3 ft. in height and width
Bloom Time: April
Ripening Time: July
Yield: 4-5 lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Our varieties are resistant to Powdery Mildew, the most common disease of Gooseberries. Currant Worm feeds on the foliage and is the same color. It can easily be removed by hand.
USDA Zone: 3
Sunset Western Zone: A1-A3, 1-6, 15-17
Sunset Northeast Zone: 34-43

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Check out our Unique Collection – Currants. These currants are selections that we will only get a few of at a time so get your hands on them now if you want to add some unique varieties to you garden.

Latin Name: Ribes nigrum/rubrum
Site and Soil: Currants like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile.
Hardiness: Hardy to minus 40° F.
Bearing Age: 1-2 years after planting
Size at Maturity: 3-5 ft. in height
Taste: Sweet, mildly tart
Bloom Time: March-April
Ripening Time: July
Yield: 10-20 lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Currants are not bothered by significant pest or disease problems in our region. White Pine Blister Rust can be a problem for Black Currants in certain eastern and Midwestern states. Check with your extension service for details.
USDA Zone: 3-8

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Bred by Cornell University, Bristol Black Raspberry is a superbly delicious raspberry. It produces very firm but shockingly sweet berries that are arguably the most beautiful black raspberries we’ve seen. The berries are great for fresh eating, freezing or being used in preserves and deserts. Canes grow upright and do not require staking, making this a fantastic choice for backyard berry enthusiast. Fruit ripens in early-mid summer. Hardiness zone 4-8. 

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Latin Name: Rubus idaeus
Site and Soil: Black Raspberry likes 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Raspberries are self-fertile.
Hardiness: Raspberries are hardy to minus 20º F. or below.
Bearing Age: 1-2 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 5 ft. in height 4 ft. wide
Bloom Color: White
Fruit Color: Black
Fruit Size: Large
Ripening Time: July
Yield: 2+ lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Raspberries are generally free of insect and disease problems.
USDA Zone: 4-8

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Sharpblue is a very well-liked and adaptable cultivar in low-chill areas. It only requires about 200 chill hours, making it a perfect choice for gardeners in climates with mild winters and few frosts. An upright spreading bush, its foliage is nearly evergreen. The medium-sized berries of Sharpblue Southern Highbush Blueberry ripen to be firm and sweet.

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Latin Name: Vaccinium ‘Sharpblue’
Site and Soil: Blueberries like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained, acidic soil.
Pollination Requirements: Partially self-fertile. Plant another Southern Highbush variety for cross pollination.
Hardiness: Hardy to -10° F.
Bearing Age: 1-2 years after planting
Size at Maturity: 5′ high and wide
Bloom Time: March-April
Ripening Time: May–June
Taste: Sweet
Fruit Size: Medium
Texture: Firm
Yield: 15-20 lbs.
Care: Blueberries prefer acidic soil (pH 4.5-5.5). Fertilize in early spring with a granular or liquid acid fertilizer. In late winter prune out any dead branches. After harvest, prune non fruit-bearing branches, leaving new branches to fruit the following season.
Pests & Diseases: Blueberries are not bothered by significant pest or disease problems. Scare birds away with Mylar Flash Tape or deter them by covering your plants with netting.
USDA Zone: 7-10

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Developed by Michigan State University and often touted as one of the most cold hardy of any northern highbush blueberry, Northland has a compact, rounded habit and grows to only 4 feet tall. Produces abundant crops of medium sized berries that are very sweet but with the complex flavor of a huckleberry or wild Vaccinium.

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Latin Name: Vaccinium corymbosum
Site and Soil: Blueberries like 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained, acidic soil.
Pollination Requirements: Partially self-fertile. Plant two varieties for greater fruit production.
Hardiness: Hardy to minus 30° F.
Bearing Age: 1-2 years after planting
Size at Maturity: 3-4 ft. in height and spread.
Bloom Time: April
Ripening Time: July
Taste: Sweet and wild
Fruit Size: Medium
Texture: Firm
Care: Blueberries prefer acidic soil (pH 4.5-5.5). Fertilize in early spring with a granular or liquid acid fertilizer. In late winter prune out any dead branches. After harvest, prune non fruit-bearing branches, leaving new branches to fruit the following season.
Yield: 15-20 lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Blueberries are not bothered by significant pest or disease problems. Scare birds away with Mylar Flash Tape or deter them by covering your plants with netting.
USDA Zone: 3-8

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