Category: Fruit
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Elderberry
Elderberry (Sambucus genus) is a plant that grows as a shrub although it can be pruned and trimmed into a single stemmed tree. Only two parts of the plant are edible, ripe berries and its blossoms. The ripe berries are high in antioxidants known as anthocyanins. Consume the berries when ripe only after being cooked. The wood, roots, bark, leaves and stems Read more
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Sand Cherry
Sand Cherry are available in two varieties. Wester Sand Cherry (Prunus Besseyi) is a shrub also known as Bessey’s Cherry. See weblink: https://unlgardens.unl.edu/prunusbesseyidocuments It is very closely related to the Sand Cherry (Prunus pumila). Sand Cherry is native to North America. It is widespread from eastern Canada to Saskatchewan to the west. It is in the northern USA from Maine to Montana and as Read more
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Autumn Olive
Autumn Olive (Elaeagnus umbellata) is a shrub that produces red berries shaped like an elongated olive. The berries are about the diameter of a sweet pea and about twice as long. The berries have a fruity tomato flavor. The leaves have a shape very similar to an olive tree. The berries are very nutritious. They are very high in lycopene which is found in tomatoes. Read more
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Aronia
Aronia is also known as Black Chokeberry, aronia melanocarpa. It is a shrub that produces black colored berries that are very high in antioxidants. The fruit and juice can be used to make wines, jam, juice, tea and tinctures. I have purchased, several times, 2 year old Aronia Seedlings from Burnt Ridge Nursery. Here is the weblink: http://www.burntridgenursery.com/Aronia-Berry-Bushes/products/37/ Here is an excellent write up of Read more
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Red Prairie Spy Apple Tree
This apple cultivator was developed and introduced in 1940 by the University of Minnesota. It has done well in my area in regards to the winter conditions. I have had little to no branch die back. The tree has blossomed every year. One year almost all of the blossoms were killed by a late frost Read more