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Blueberry Plants
The main types of blueberries grown in the southeast are rabbiteye and Southern Highbush as they are better suited to the soil and climate conditions. Typically rabbiteye are best suited as they are the most productive and pest resistant. In fact, the rabbiteye blueberry is native to the southeastern United States and is more drought tolerant than the highbush. Rabbiteye varieties need another variety of rabbiteye for pollination. Highbush varieties are separated as southern and northern. The southern highbush has been bred for use in the south where low chill requirements prevail. Southern highbush are self pollinating, however their productivity will be enhanced with another highbush variety nearby. Sizes offered: …
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Fruiting Trees
Varieties we carry ………………. Pawpaw Native Self-fertile Deer tend to avoid leaves and branches Fruit is loved by a lot of animals Produces the largest edible fruit native to North America Plant trees no more than 30 ft apart Not prone to pests or disease Flavor – sweet, creamy, custard-like consistency and reminiscent of tropical fruits Size and shape of a mango, pale green skin that yellows with maturity Atwood Not self-fertile / two different cultivars are needed for pollination First variety introduced from the Kentucky State University breeding program Prized for its incredibly heavy crop of 150 or more fruit per tree Fruity, rich, sweet banana-like flavor with…
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Other Berries & Fruit
Varieties we carry…………… ELDERBERRIES Native Bob Gordon Adams York VINES/CANES Kiwi Issai (cold hearty) Muscadine Grape Black Ison Pam Triumph Concord Grape Concord BLACKBERRIES Osage Thornless Blackberry *Floricane-fruiting berries produce a crop of summer fruit once per year, in its second year. Ponca Thornless Blackberry *Floricane-fruiting berries produce a crop of summer fruit once per year, in its second year. RASPBERRIES Caroline *Everbearing raspberries will produce only fall fruit during their first year. In their second year, they will make fruit two times – both in the summer and the fall. ** “Primocane” means a new cane, or a cane in its first year. Primocane-fruiting berries produce two crops a year, one in summer and one in fall. Prelude *Everbearing raspberries will produce only fall fruit during…
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Citrus
MeyerLemon · Self-fertile · Sweeter than a regular lemon – cross between alemon and mandarin orange · Thin skin and juicy · Bear multiple crops per season · Prune anytime to maintain size and shape · They prefer a soil pH between 5.5 and 6.5 andthrive in a loamy or sandy mixture Watering is one of the keys to growing any citrus plant, particularly those grown in pots. The tree should be moist, not soggy. Put your finger into the soil at about 2 inches. If you feel dampness with your fingertip, wait to water. If it feels dry, water until you see water run out the bottom of the pot. Keep your tree healthy by misting…
