The small fruit family contains many interesting and productive species that take up relatively little space for growers.  They form a seemingly endless pattern as the seasons progress, while providing you with a bounty of fresh, chemical-free fruit. 

Our Specialty Fruit offerings:

Bush Cherries

Bush Cherry (Prunus jacquemontii x japonica) resembles flowering almond in flower and form.  The delicate white flowers are followed in fall by red "pie" cherries that are not bothered by birds, and the fall foliage gives a fiery displlay.  Disease and pest resistant, this is a "no spray" fruit.  Space 3 to 4 feet apart in well-drained soil and make sure they get at least six hours of sunlight per day for best fruiting.  Matures at 4 feet.  Zones 3-8

Chokeberry

Chokeberry (Aronia arbutifolia) is grown for its excellent red fall color and profuse production of red fruits.  Clusters of white to pinkish flowers appear in spring and are followed by the glossy red fruits that ripen in late summer and persist throughout fall and well into winter.  Matures at 6 to 8 feet.  Zones 4-9

Quince

Quince trees are very long lived and have a beautiful, gnarly, twisted appearance.  The quince fruit is a round golden-colored relative of the apple.  The appearance of the mature fruit differs depending on the climate.  Colder regions develop fruits with woolly, rough rinds, while in warmer climates the rind loses its woolly character.  The quince is valued for its high pectin content and is used frequently in jams, jellies, and cosmetics.  It is known for its intense, sweet, candy-like scent.  In fact, fruits are so fragrant that a single one can fill a room with its rich scent.  Matures at 10 to 12 feet.

Kiwi

Kiwis are cultivated as ornamentals and for their edible fruit.  They climb by twinning; most species are quite vigorous and capable fo growing to a large size, so trellises need to be provided.  Plants are long-lived, having been known to produce fruit for at least 60 years.  The fruit can contain several times as much vitamin C, ounce for ounce, as citrus fruits.  Of the Hardy Kiwis we offer both male and female vines.  Only female plants will produce fruit, but male vines are needed for pollination.  We also offer a selection call Issai that produces both female and male flowers, and will self-pollinate.  It bears long fruit to 1 3/4 " in length, often the first year after planting.