Feed Denver Fruit Tree & Bush Sale, 2014

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1 Feed Denver Fruit Tree & Bush Sale, 2014 Descriptions Price list separate. Order trees and bushes by Apple, HAAS Malus Haas Also known as: Fall Queen, Maryland Queen, Hoss. Height: ; Spread: ; Full Sun Haas originated with Gabriel Cerre of St. Louis, Missouri in the 1800's. According to Beach, it was widely disseminated throughout the Midwest and Southwest where it was recognized as one of the hardiest American apples. It has occasionally been confused with Horse apple, but the two are distinctly different varieties. Horse is a greenish-yellow apple ripening July to August while Haas is a red apple ripening in September or later. Fruit is medium to large and somewhat ribbed with smooth yellow skin mottled and washed with bright red and carmine. The firm, juicy, aromatic white flesh is often stained with red. Ripens in October. Figure 1 U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD Apple, CORTLAND Malus Cortland One of the more successful McIntosh offspring, with all the usual characteristics, including the sweet vinous flavor. Cortland is a typical McIntosh style apple variety, and ranks about 12th in terms of US apple production. However nearly all that production takes place in New York State, almost within sight of Cornell University where it was developed at the start of the 20th century. Cortland is also widely grown across the border in Quebec and Ontario, and it has proven itself to be well-suited to the freezing temperatures experienced around the Great Lakes. As with all McIntosh varieties, Cortland is at its best when eaten soon after being picked. The sweet flavor fades quickly, as does the crispness. An interesting characteristic of Cortland is that the flesh does not go brown very rapidly after being cut. The cut-out photo in our description is of a UKgrown Cortland apple, whereas the other photos are from the USA and Canada, showing how the sunny but cold autumn climate of North America produces a better color than the cloudy mild climate of the UK. Figure 2 U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD Apple Haralred Malus Haralred A hardy, tart, dark red apple for northern climates. An abundance of apples ripen in mid fall and are excellent for fresh eating. The firm, juicy apples keep very well. Extremely hardy and fireblight resistant. Needs a pollinator such as Yellow Delicious or Golden Delicious, not suitable as a pollinator of Haralson.

2 Apple Honeycrisp Malus Honeycrisp Honeycrisp, or Honey Crisp, is a modern apple variety, developed in the 1960s and introduced to the market in the 1990s - sometimes trademarked as Honeycrunch. It is increasingly available in supermarkets. Honeycrisp comes from a long line of apples developed by the University of Minnesota from the 1930s onwards. One of the objectives of this breeding program has been to develop varieties which can tolerate the bitter cold of winters in some parts of the USA, and most plantings have been in the northern USA, including New England, Minnesota and Washington State. Cold-hardy. Ripens in early September. Best pollinators: any Golden Delicious, Stark Jon-A-Red Jonathan or Starkspur Red Rome Beauty. Height: Apple Red Delicious Malus Red Delicious Height: Full sun to partial shade. One of the most well-known of all apple varieties, Red Delicious is an attractive easy-to-grow apple with a rich sweet flavor. The commercial success and widespread availability of Red Delicious apples have tended to make it unpopular with apple enthusiasts. However, when home-grown and picked ripe from the tree it merits its name, and it is also heavy-cropping and has a good reputation for disease-resistance. Red Delicious became a popular commercial variety because it was easy to grow, cropped heavily, and had good disease resistance - and these are all desirable qualities for the home orchardist too. It makes a good choice for the backyard orchard in all the warmer climate zones. The original Delicious is still available, and is known as Hawkeye. It lacks the solid red coloration of Red Delicious, but is considered by some to have a better flavor. Figure 3U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD Apple September Ruby Malus September Ruby SEPTEMBER RUBY fruit 6-7cm in diameter, very good for eating, dessert, juice, stores well, ripens mid-september. Large, bright red fruit with light green ribbing. Greenish crisp sweet juicy flesh. Good for fresh eating, can be stored into January. Ripens September to early October. A 1986 Morden Research Station, Manitoba introduction. A cross of Rescue x Haralson. Apple Sweet Sixteen Malus Sweet Sixteen One of the best for fresh-off-the-tree eating, Sweet Sixteen is super sweet with a richly complex flavor similar to vanilla with just a hint of molasses and fine bourbon. A taste treat like no other! Extra hardy and long-lived even in harsh conditions. Ripens mid Sept. Height: 22 feet. Shade Requirement: Full sun.

3 Cherry Mesabi Prunus Mesabi Prunus Mesabi Ht ft, Spd ft. Full sun to part shade, low to moderate water needs. This pyramidal tree grows to a height of 12 ft. Blooms in mid May. The fruit is long stemmed and red fleshed with a sugar content halfway between pie cherries and Bing cherries. The fruit begins to ripen mid-july. Self pollinating Cherry Montmorency Prunus Montmorency Prunus Montmorency Ht ft, Spd ft. Full sun to part shade, low to moderate water needs. Vigorous and rounded tree. This old French variety is on of the most dependable fruit trees for our area. Bright red sour cherry with firm yellow flesh. Good for pies and other culinary uses. Crack resistant fruit ripens in midsummer. Does not pollinate sweet cherries. Self-pollinating. Cherry Bali Prunus Bali Ht 8-12 Spread 8-10 Full Sun Evans Bali Tart cherry is one of the hardiest tart cherries to be found. It is a naturally compact, dwarfish tree that will withstand the cold north winters and produce an abundance of tart pie cherries which are bright red. If left on the tree to hang, they will develop more sugar and become a great snacking cherry. It is self-fertile and requires no other pollinator. It is highly productive and ripens with most other tart cherries. Cherry North Star Prunus North Star Ht 6-8 ft, Spd 6-8 ft. Full sun to part shade, low to moderate water needs. Attractive, hardy, vigorous, dwarf tree. Smallest of the tart cherry trees. Dependable fruit producer. Blooms mid May and fruit ripens in late June to early July. Red fruit with red flesh resists cracking. Resistant to brown rot. Does not pollinate sweet cherries. Self pollinating APRICOT CHINESE Prunus Pioneer Full Sun. Low to moderate water needs. This late-blooming apricot is ideal for higher elevations and areas prone to late spring frosts. A sweet-pit apricot (the pit is edible and tastes of almond), it bears goldenyellow fruits with a reddish blush at an early age. The clingstone fruit ripens mid-july. Trees are self-fruitful but yields improve with cross-pollination. Plum BlackIce Prunus Ludeker This complex cross between a cherry plum and a very large Japanese dessert plum (P. salicina), has resulted in an early, very large, high quality dessert plum that is in a class of its own among Japanese-American hybrid plums. BlackIce is a cross between a cherry plum and a conventional Japanese dessert plum resulting in large fruit with superior winter hardiness and an early ripening

4 date. Fruit size and yield is comparable to popular conventional cultivars, however, the ripening date is 2-4 weeks earlier. Naturally compact growth habit makes it easy to manage. Plum Stanley Prunus Stanley Originating from the USA, where it is a popular commercial variety, this really is one of the tastiest and reliable varieties of plum that there is. The deep violet-blue skinned fruits cover orange-yellow flesh that is satisfyingly firm, very sweet and juicy. Flowering fairly late, blossoms are rarely affected by frost; in fact unlike many other varieties of plums it seems to perform better after a cold and wet Spring - making it an ideal variety for more Northern gardeners. Harvest mid September. Self Fertile - but pollination by another damson, gage or plum will maximise yield. Chokecherry Black Aronia melanocarpa Nero and Viking Considered one of the best of the black chokeberries. Attractive dark glossy leaves and superb autumn hues make this one a real winner. Flowers bloom earlier than other varieties. Large attractive black fruit will persist until spring if the birds don't get them first. Developed in Europe as an orchard plant. Edible and high in vitamins and antioxidants. This fast-growing shrub does fine in wet or dry soil, in sun or partial shade, even in poor soils. Shorter and more compact than the standard. Appearance: Vase shaped shrub, branching from the base, 3-8 ft in height, with touches of red in every season including; white flowers with red stamens in spring, orange/red fall foliage and clusters of glossy black berries in fall and winter. Heavy, concentrated fruit set and a compact habit make this a multi-use shrub. Decorative and edible! Landscape use: Naturalizing, border shrub, edible landscape, or erosion control. Makes an excellent hedge. [Difference between Viking and Nero: Viking is taller topping out at about 8 feet. Nero at about 6 feet. Fruit production is slightly larger and heavier on Viking due to it being a larger shrub. Fruit ripens at the same time for both varieties.] Nanking Cherry Prunus Tomentosa Orient Nanking Cherry is a medium to large, multi-stemmed shrub from China that produces small, shiny, red berries with a juicy, true cherry flavor it is a true bush cherry. It can produce in almost any growing condition, tolerates some shade, is very resistant to diseases, tolerates drought, and because it is much smaller than a full cherry tree, it is easier to protect the tasty fruit from hungry birds. White Nanking Cherry Prunus Tomentosa White Delight outstanding. White Nanking Cherry is clothed in stunning fragrant white flowers along the branches in early spring, which emerge from distinctive shell pink flower buds before the leaves. It has green foliage throughout the season. The fuzzy pointy leaves turn yellow in fall. The fruits are showy white drupes carried in abundance in mid summer, which are excellent for making jams and jellies and wine-making. This is a self-pollinating variety, so it doesn't require a second plant nearby to set fruit. The smooth brick red bark is not particularly

5 Gooseberry Ribes hirtellum Pixwell This is a new variety of an old favorite. Pixwell Gooseberry is practically thornless with an unmatched flavor for pies and preserves. The fruit is easily picked off 1" stems, well away from the small thorns. Also an attractive ornamental. Spacing: 4' in rows 6' apart. Gooseberry Comanche Red Jacket Ribes uva-crispa Comanche Cheyenne Station, Plant Select Full sun to part shade, low to moderate water needs. Thought to be the best Gooseberry tested at the Cheyenne Station for its hardiness, productivity, and flavor. Resistant to white pine blister rust. Produces high yields of sweet juicy fruit. Plant Select Black Currant Ribes nigrum Alagan A cherished European selection that is becoming quite popular among American gardeners. A natural looking upright shrub great for hedging and tends to more dense than other currants. White flowers in mid-spring lead to sweet-tart, black fruit that ripens mid-summer. The fruit is prized for its high concentrations of vitamin C and anitoxidants. Also great for attracting birds and butterflies. Striking orange-red fall color. White Currant Ribes sativum Blanca The white currant is a sport of the red currant (Ribes rubrum), a species of flowering plant in the family Grossulariaceae, native to Europe. It is a deciduous shrub growing to 1 m (3 ft) tall and broad, with palmate leaves, and masses of spherical, edible fruit (berries) in summer. The white currant differs from the red currant only in the colour and flavour of these fruits, which are a translucent white. White currant berries are slightly smaller and sweeter than red currants. When made into jams and jellies the result is normally pink. The white currant is actually an albino cultivar of the red currant but is marketed as a different fruit. White currants are rarely specified in savory cooking recipes compared with their red counterparts. They are often served raw and provide a sweetly tart flavor. White currant preserves, jellies, wines and syrups are also produced. In particular, white currants are the classic ingredient in the highly rarefied Bar-le-duc or Lorraine jelly although preparations made of red currants can also be found. The berries are a good source of vitamins B1 and C, and are rich in iron, copper and manganese. Red Currant Ribes sativum Red Lake Currant, 'Red Lake' is the finest red currant with large, deep red berries. It is very strong, vigorous, productive and tasty. It is also the most widely grown red currant with an extended fruiting season. This is a popular high-yield variety on a shrub that forms a decorative hedge even when not in fruit. 'Red Lake' has a long ripening season beginning in late spring and continuing into the summer months. Some of the many uses of the fruit are jam, jelly, syrup, wine and pastry. The red berries also attract many kinds of birds. The Red Lake berries are packed with an intense flavor jelly makers love. The cold hardiest of quality currants, 'Red

6 Lake' often bears full-bodied fruit the first year after planting. Yields are reliably large; self-pollinating. Used in fruit or vegetable gardens. This plant can also make an attractive ornamental hedge in the landscape. Jostaberry Ribes x Jostaberry Jostaberry (Ribes nidigrolaria) takes the looks of a gooseberry, removes the thorns, and makes it sweeter. It combines the vigorous growth and rich flavor of a black currant with disease resistance (including to white pine blister rust and mildew). bush. The tangy-sweet flavor of a jostaberry is a mix of grape, blueberry, and kiwi-fruit. In recipes, substitute the 1/2- to 1-inch berries for cranberries. Though jostaberries are great in jams, jellies, and pies, mine never make it to the kitchen because I enjoy eating them right off the Tastiberry Ribes x Tasti-Berry Height: 3'-4' Width: 3'-4'. A cross between the black currant and the Gooseberry made by Oregon State University. Unlike 'Jostaberry' it inherited the thorns and sweeter flavor of it's Gooseberry parent. Well liked in taste tests at the nursery. Full sun. Raspberry Anne Rubus Anne Anne is a raspberry variety light yellow in color. It was developed from the University of Maryland. Anne produces berries late in the harvest season (August/September). The berries are large, firm, and have a sweet flavor with an aromatic banana flavor in cooler climates. Anne is also self-pollinating. Raspberry Autumn Britten Rubus Autumn Britten One of the best ever-bearing raspberries. Early-bearing Autumn Britten begins bearing at least 3 to 5 weeks earlier than Heritage with 50% of its total crop produced during the first 3 weeks of harvest, ensuring a good crop even with an early freeze. This improvement of Autumn Bliss bears fruits that are larger, firmer and more cohesive with outstanding full, sweet flavor. Cold hardy and tolerant to heat for southern growers. Raspberry Polana Rubus Polana At least three weeks earlier than others, Polana allows you to grow fall varieties in more northern locations and still produce a great crop. Released from Poland, its berries are highly productive, large, glossy in appearance, coherent, with good flavor. Canes are vigorous and grow shorter than those of Heritage. In most cases, helps fill in the gap between summer and fall raspberries. A great choice for early fall raspberries. Polana needs extra fertilizer in May and June.

7 Grape Concord Vitis Concord Vigorous vine with bold-textured, deep green foliage. Grown for its medium-size clusters of edible, highly aromatic, blue-black grapes. Harvest late-august to September. Skin separates easily from the fruit. Deciduous. Grape Flambeau Seedless Vitis Flambeau Seedless Vitis Flambeau Seedless Full sun, low to moderate water needs. Seedless pink grape with medium sized clusters having small to medium sized berries. Very sweet, low acid flavor. Great table grape for cold climates, ripening early September. Some fruits may contain crunchy empty seed coats. Not a great selection for an arbor vine as the vine has low to medium vigor. Alkaline tolerant. Grape Frontenac Vitis Frontenac Frontenac is a consistently heavy producer, with small, black berries in medium to large clusters. Wine Profile: Frontenac's deep garnet color complements its distinctive cherry aroma and inviting palate of blackberry, black currant, and plum. This versatile grape can be made into a variety of wine styles, including rosé, red, and port. Grape LaCrosse Vitis LaCrosse An Elmer Swenson release this variety makes a wine similar in quality to Seyval Blanc. Hardy to -25 moderate vigor and disease resistance. Good varietals wines in dry and semi-dry styles. Clean and fruity. Late ripening. Wine Profile: La Crosse produces medium size white grapes much like Seyval Blanc. Makes a good stand alone varietal wine, also used for blending for lighter wines to add body and finish. Fermented in oak, La Crosse makes a nice dry wine. Aromas range from pear, apricot, and slightly muscat to citrus & floral, depending on the winemaking style. Pairs well with seasoned chicken and light salads. Grape St. Theresa Seedless Vitis Saint Theresa Seedless Cheyenne Station Plant Select. St. Theresa seedless vines are extremely hardy, producing fruit with a purple slip skin in large clusters. This variety's fruit is sweet and flavorful. St. Theresa seedless grape vines are loaded with grape clusters in early September. This vigorously growing vine grows well in alkaline soil.

8 Grape Swenson Red Vitis Swenson Red A large, round, red grape with a fine, sweet flavor and high sugar content. This grape is crisp, a hardy dessert grape that is also well suited for a distinctive white or rose wine. Ripens in early September. Mature Height: 6-8 ft. Swenson Red is a firm, meaty red table grape with a unique fruity flavor with strawberry notes. This was the first grape released from the breeding efforts of Elmer Swenson, and is a favorite among grape breeders and hobbyists.[1] Though it is known as a red, its actual color changes depending on climate. In cooler areas it will be blue, and in very warm areas it will be a translucent green. This is because many pigments inherited from Vitis vinifera only set during relatively cool weather. Grape Swenson White Vitis Swenson White Also known as Louise Swenson, this essentially seedless white table grape has a delicious, fruity flavor. The vine is vigorous, cold hardy and disease resistant. This grape is also used for wine production, and has a delicate aroma of flowers and honey. It is light in body and blending it with a variety such as Prairie Star makes it a more complete wine. Ripens late August into September. Mature Height: 6-8 ft. Grape Valiant Vitis Valiant Valiant has large, well-filled clusters of round, sweet, dark purple grapes excellent for fresh eating and for juices and jelly; borne on a productive, hardy, vigorous vine. An annual bearer, this fruit ripens in late August, producing grapes in a short season. Slipskin. Prune heavily in late winter. Mature Height: 8-15 ft.