It is time for our annual small fruit plant sale. We are taking orders now through March 10. Plants will be handed out on March 25 and 26 at the Rutherford Cooperative Extension Center.
BLUEBERRIES PRICE $11.00 each
(Rabbit-eye varieties.1-gallon pots)
PREMIER: Mid-season, large firm berries, very good flavor, and the berries store well. Bright green foliage makes it good for ornamental use.
TIFBLUE: Mid-to late-season, large, firm berries, light blue in color and quite flavorful. Popular for its appearance and productivity.
CLIMAX: Small-medium size berries. Good color and flavor. Ripens late May-early June.
ONSLOW: Mid-to late-season. Vigorous, Semi-upright fruit. Self-pollinating.
COLUMBUS: Early to mid-season. Excellent fruit size and good flavor. Pollinator: Tifblue
BRIGHTWELL: Early to mid-season. Light-blue color, sweet flavor: Pollinator: Premier
BLACKBERRIES PRICE 9.00 each
(All are thornless and upright; bare-root.)
VON: Large uniform fruit, great sweet flavor with small seeds. Excellent quality. Mid-late season. First thornless blackberry, just released from NC State.
OUCHITA: Sweet, cone-shaped large berry. Ripens late (mid-June). High yielding. Excellent flavor.
APACHE: Large size fruit, excellent quality, ripens late (mid-June). Cold hearty and high yielding.
RASPBERRIES PRICE $9.00 each
(Varieties are thorny. bare-root.)
HERITAGE: Most popular variety. Dark red berries. Large crops of large sweet berries. Ripens July-Sept.
CAROLINE RED: New! Excellent flavor. Produces heavy crops of large raspberries. Ripens June and September. Very vigorous and tolerant of root rot. Self-pollinating.
MUSCADINES PRICE $12.00 each
(Potted in 1-gallon pots.)
ISON: Black self fertile. Large clusters. Ripens early. Edible skin and firm pulp. Very sweet (19% sugar), produces excellent juice.
LATE FRY: Bronze, Self-fertile. Large size fruit. Ripens later. Cold hardy, edible skin. (20% sugar)
APPLE TREES $24.00 each
Apple trees will be bare root.
GALA: Medium size fruit with golden-yellow skin and red-orange blush. Firm sweet, crisp and juicy. Ripens late August-Sept. Self-pollinating.
PINK LADY: Blushing pink skin over green. Tart, crisp, sweet flavor that resists browning when cut. Great for fresh eating or storing. Harvest late Sept. Needs a pollinator.
GRANNY SMITH: Large, bright green skin with firm, tart flesh. Great for eating, cooking, and baking. Ripens early to mid-Aug-Oct. Self-pollinating.
HONEYCRISP: Crisp texture with sweet/tart flavor. Very large fruit with red skin over yellow. Needs a pollinator (Yellow Delicious or Fuji).
FIG TREES: $24.00 each
(Fig trees will be potted.)
BROWN TURKEY: Heavy producer with purplish-brown with amber flesh. Very sweet and tender, great to eat. Ripens mid-late season.
CELESTE: Very sweet flesh with rich flavor. Medium size fruit with brownish skin and rose flesh. Cold hardy. Excellent for preserves and dried fruit.
STRAWBERRIES PRICE $12.00/25
Sold in bundles of 25
EARLIGLOW: Early, medium berry, excellent for fresh eating and freezing due to its sweet berries and uniform color.
CAVENDISH: Early midseason, large berry, good disease resistance, high yielding, excellent flavor
ASPARAGUS PRICE $26.00/25
Sold in bundles of 25
MARY WASHINGTON: An heirloom variety, rust resistant and easily grown. Produces large and tender shoots.
*If you would like to purchase other fruit trees, please contact us directly at 287-6190. We can get multiple varieties of APPLE, CRABAPPLE, FIG, PEAR, PERSIMMON, ETC. Prices will vary.
Link to online order form: https://forms.gle/F7cfT2ucNH6nvmRf7
