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Shipping of spring plants is now closed for the 2024 season! New orders will not be accepted.
All other items including merchandise and pantry items are still available for order online.
Shipping of spring plants is now closed for the 2024 season! New orders will not be accepted.
All other items including merchandise and pantry items are still available for order online.
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‘Boreal Beast’ Haskap
$18.00Boreal Beast is very vigorous and sturdy upright growing haskap. What makes Beast stand out is its later flowering and late-season fruit ripening. Its fruit are remarkable for flavour when fresh or frozen. Cross-pollination is required. Compatible with Boreal Beauty, Boreal Blizzard and Honeybee. New release 2018!
Also known as Honeyberries or Blue Honeysuckle, Canadian Haskap are superior to any other Honeyberries with sweeter, wild Blueberry flavour and larger, fleshier fruit not unlike oversize Blueberries. The plant themselves are extremely cold tolerant and these are a great fruit alternative for cold climates.
BOREAL TRIO: SAVE 10% when you purchase one of each of the 2″ Potted Boreal series haskaps (Beast, Beauty & Blizzard)
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‘Boreal Beauty’ Haskap
$18.00Boreal Beauty fruits are heavy, firm, mostly oval, and hold onto branches with just the right amount of force and taste great. Bushes are strong, upright growers and show no signs of mildew. Very productive! Almost all large-fruited haskap cause branches to bend over, but not ‘Boreal Beauty’, her branches remain strong and upright. Another member of the Boreal series that flowers and ripens later than previous UofS cultivars. Cross-pollination is required. Currently only compatible with Boreal Beast. New release in 2017!
Also known as Honeyberries or Blue Honeysuckle, Canadian Haskap are superior to any other Honeyberries with sweeter, wild Blueberry flavour and larger, fleshier fruit not unlike oversize Blueberries. The plant themselves are extremely cold tolerant and these are a great fruit alternative for cold climates.
BOREAL TRIO: SAVE 10% when you purchase one of each of the 2″ Potted Boreal series haskaps (Beast, Beauty & Blizzard)
Pre-order now to pick up from the farm or ship via mail order this spring!
Select from available product options. ONLY 2” Potted plants qualify for Mail Order Shipping.
‘Boreal Blizzard’ Haskap
$18.00Boreal Blizzard is one of the first larger berried varieties set to completely change the Haskap industry! It was so named because the fruit size, productivity, and flavour stopped the breeders in their tracks. Berries are more than twice as heavy as ‘Tundra’ or ‘Borealis’. This variety is an excellent choice for home growers, U-picks and commercial harvester type orchards. The first release of the Boreal series that flowers and ripens later than previous UofS cultivars. Cross-pollination is required. Compatible with Borealis, Boreal Beast, Honey Bee & Tundra as pollinizers. New release in 2016.
Also known as Honeyberries or Blue Honeysuckle, Canadian Haskap are superior to any other Honeyberries with sweeter, wild Blueberry flavour and larger, fleshier fruit not unlike oversize Blueberries. The plant themselves are extremely cold tolerant and these are a great fruit alternative for cold climates.
BOREAL TRIO: SAVE 10% when you purchase one of each of the 2″ Potted Boreal series haskaps (Beast, Beauty & Blizzard)
Pre-order now to pick up from the farm or ship via mail order this spring!
Select from available product options. ONLY 2” Potted plants qualify for Mail Order Shipping.
‘Chicago Hardy’ Fig
$22.00 – $40.00Finally a fig worthy of Kootenay growing!
Chicago Hardy Figs are hardy to Canada Zone 6. A must for the experienced gardener; with a bit of effort, they can be grown outside like a bush! For average growers in the Kootenays, Figs can be grown in pots which can be taken inside overwinter for survival through dormancy. Nothing quite like a fresh fig from your own tree! Very productive as it is able to produce fruit on both the new and old woods. May die back in colder climates and resume growth from the base in spring. Fruit ripens to a dark mahogany-purple colour from July until frost. Self-pollinating.
*Note: We do not offer replacements for poor winter management of your fig tree. These figs are on the edge of cold hardiness for the Kootenay region. Plant at your own risk.
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‘Crimson Passion’ Dwarf Sour Cherry
$30.00Crimson Passion is a hardy deciduous hybrid shrub variety of Sour Cherry released in the Romance Series of Dwarf Sour Cherries from the University of Saskatchewan in 2004. CP produces the the sweetest of the series which is deep red (lighter red than Cupid and Romeo) and perfect for fresh eating or processing. Although sour is in their name, they can be surprisingly sweet when harvested at the right stage of ripeness. Tends to stay more compact than those of the series. Grows well as a bushy hedge instead of pruning into a single-trunked tree.
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‘Cupid’ Dwarf Sour Cherry
$30.00Cupid is a hardy deciduous hybrid shrub variety of Sour Cherry released in the Romance Series of Dwarf Sour Cherries from the University of Saskatchewan in 2004. Cupid produces the largest fruit of all the sour cherries which is dark/red and perfect for fresh eating. It tends to be a bit later than other varieties, most likely due to its size. Although sour is in their name, they can be surprisingly sweet when harvested at the right stage of ripeness. Grows well as a bushy hedge instead of pruning into a single-trunked tree.
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‘Cutie Pie’ Dwarf Sour Cherry
$30.00Cutie Pie produces bright red cherries and is a grandchild of the Les Kerr breeding program at the University of Saskatchewan. Its heritage comes from crossing Mongolian-European sour cherries. Self-pollinating, but benefits from cross-pollination. Released in 2021 from UofS Fruit Breeding Program.
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‘D’Artagnan’ Dwarf Sour Cherry
$30.00A’Artagnan is from the new Musketeer Series from the University of Saskatchewan and is closely related to their previous romance series having the same parents as Valentine, Juliet and Crimson Passion. While it was developed for commercial producers who needed improved plant habit for sideways harvest machines, D’Artagnan is a great choice for home gardeners looking for an easy to manage cherry hedge. It tends to have have increased suckering compared to the Romance series, but branches stay shorter and more flexible, only requiring thinning pruning after 12 years in trial (compared to 7 years for other cultivars). Fruit is burgundy with proper proportions for commercial use. Although sour is in their name, they can be surprisingly sweet when harvested at the right stage of ripeness. Self-pollinating but cross pollinates well with the Romance series. Released in 2021 from UofS Fruit Breeding Program.
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‘Firecracker’ Goji Berry
$26.00Firecracker is a dwarf and self-fertile variety. Goji Berries are an abundant and early fruiting shrub Native to China. Mauve flowers blossom from June to September and an abundance of red-orange fruits ripen from July to September. These berries are delicious, nutrient-rich, high in antioxidants, and are often called a super fruit. Many describe their flavour as being like a tart cherry tomato. Goji berries have a very unusual growth habit where it is somewhat like a vine, but also very much a tree.
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Available as: #02 Potted
‘Juliet’ Dwarf Sour Cherry
$30.00Enjoy bountiful harvests of delicious fruits from an easy to reach, compact plant. White spring blossoms provide an attractive display, followed by clusters of dark red, sour-sweet fruit which ripen in late summer. During trials, Juliet was always first or close second in sweetness and ranked the best flavour for fresh eating directly from the tree when allowed to ripen. Great for processing and fresh eating. Part of the University of Saskatchewan Romance Series (2004). Although sour is in their name, they can be surprisingly sweet when harvested at the right stage of ripeness. Grows well as a bushy hedge instead of pruning into a single-trunked tree.
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‘Korsor’ Elderberry
$20.00Korsor is a variety of black European elder notable for its large, dark, juicy berries. It grows to about 8 feet tall. Bred in Demark.
European black elderberries are the most sought-after and productive elder species because they have been selected for heavy yields and cold hardiness. The berries are renowned as a nutritive anti-viral and immune system tonic. If you buy elderberries or elderberry tincture in the store, you are most likely looking at a variety of European black elder, Sambucus nigra. Flowers can also be harvested!
This species is partly self-fertile, so doesn’t require cross-pollination, but the yields will be heavier with a second variety planted nearby. Elder shrubs prefer partial shade to full sun, with higher yields in more sun. It’s best to irrigate them in summer. Netting may be required to keep birds from destroying berry crop.
American elderberries (Sambucus canadensis) are native to the Midwest US and are more vigorous than black European elderberries (Sambucus nigra). Both are planted commercially for medicinal berries. Our Kootenay native blue elderberry (S. cerulea) also make wonderful medicine, and they are more drought tolerant than other varieties. Don’t accidentally mistake red elderberries (S. racemosa) for any of the edible and medicinal varieties – they are not safe to consume.
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‘Romeo’ Dwarf Sour Cherry
$30.00Romeo is a hardy deciduous hybrid shrub variety of Sour Cherry released in the Romance Series of Dwarf Sour Cherries from the University of Saskatchewan in 2004. It features dark red/black, flavourful fruit most suitable for fresh eating, processing, and juice production. Although sour is in their name, they can be surprisingly sweet when harvested at the right stage of ripeness. Romeo is also suitable as an accent or landscape shrub. Grows well as a bushy shrub instead of pruning into a single-trunked tree.
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‘Sweet Thing’ Dwarf Sour Cherry
Sweet Thing produces some of the highest quality sour cherries that the University of Saskatchewan has seen. Comes from the linage of ‘Carmen Jewel’ and ‘Erdi Jubileum’, and may even contain heritage from Hungarian sweet cherry. Rick Sawatzky’s favourite for eating quality while using for research. Not as cold hardy as the Romance series, but has great potential for warmer areas such as BC and Ontario. Fruit tend to be large and are excellent for fresh eating, juicing and deserts. Self-pollinating, but benefits from cross-pollination. Released in 2021 from UofS Fruit Breeding Program.
Available as: 2″ Potted (1 year)
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‘Valentine’ Dwarf Sour Cherry
$30.00Valentine is the only bright red in the Romance Series of Dwarf Sour Cherries from the University of Saskatchewan. It is a preferred variety for drying as fruit maintain their red colour, but also suitable for fresh eating and processing. Although sour is in their name, they can be surprisingly sweet when harvested at the right stage of ripeness. High yielding as plants a generally larger than others in the series. Grows well as a bushy shrub instead of pruning into a single-trunked tree.
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Black Jostaberry
$20.00A gooseberry and currant cross! The rich berry taste is reminiscent of gooseberry with a kiss of black currant. Deep-red, almost-black fruit is high in vitamin C and forms in large clusters, ideal for juices, jams and jellies, and fresh-eating. Cold-hardy plants are long-lived, thornless, and productive once established. Debuted in 1977. The name “jostaberry” itself is a combination of the German word for blackcurrant, “Johannisbeere” and for gooseberry, “Stachelbeere”. Disease-resistant to American gooseberry mildew, black currant leaf spot, white pine blister rust, and big bud gall mite. Ripens in July. Self-pollinating but does well with cross-pollination.
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Available as: #02 Potted
Nanking Cherry
Nanking Cherry is a small deciduous shrub known for its attractive white blossoms and edible fruit. Its dark red berries are excellent for pies, jellies, and even fresh eating. It is highly regarded as a shade-tolerant fruit. We often see it planted as a hedge on the north side of a house where few other plants will survive, let alone thrive. Expect fruit mid to late July. The fruit can vary in sweetness and size considerably. We often hear that people prefer it to sour cherries. Perhaps this is because Nanking Cherry is more closely related to plums. Extremely winter hardy
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