Gardening Supplies

The Prairifire?Crimson Crabapple tree, 'Malus 'Prairiefire', produces gorgeous buds followed by long-lasting, single, hot pink blossoms. The new foliage is reddish-maroon, aging to reddish-green. The Prairifire is highly resistant to fireblight, scab, cedar apple rust and powdery mildew. The tree form is upright, spreading, and becoming eventually round at maturity. The purple-red fruits are first to be noticed in late June and hang through early December. The firm fruits age to a cherry red. This red leafed tree has very attractive mahogany colored bark and persistent ornamental fruit. It is probably the most disease resistant of all crabapple selections.

The Dapple Dandy Pluot?, (interspecific), 'Prunus pluot', fruit tree is a taste test winner. It ranks with Flavor King and Flavor Supreme Pluot? as a best-tasting fruit. The creamy white and red-fleshed pluot has a wonderful plum-apricot flavor. The fruit skin is greenish-yellow with red spots, turning to a maroon and yellow dapple as it matures . It can be pollenized by Flavor Supreme Pluot?, Santa Rosa or Burgundy Plum. The complex, intense flavor of Pluot? is unique to interspecifics, much like a blend of fruit juices where the mixture is an improvement over any of the separate ingredients. Additionally, the sugar content of the interspecifics is much higher than in any standard plum or apricot--yielding fruit of incomparable sweetness.

The Flavor Grenade Pluot?, (interspecific), 'Prunus pluot', produces an elongated bi-colored fruit with a red blush. The Fire Grenade has a crisp texture and explosive flavor. The fruit is juicy and firm an will hang on the tree for 4 to 6 weeks. Pollenate with a Japanese plum. The stone pit is small and it is a freestone. The complex, intense flavor of Pluot? is unique to interspecifics, much like a blend of fruit juices where the mixture is an improvement over any of the separate ingredients. Additionally, the sugar content of the interspecifics is much higher than in any standard plum or apricot--yielding fruit of incomparable sweetness.

The Flavor King Pluot? (interspecific), 'Prunus pluot', is a taste test winner. It is a unique plum-apricot hybrid. The remarkable, spicy bouquet and flavor explode the taste buds. The fruit has a reddish-purple skin and sweet red flesh. Teh Flavor King is a naturally small tree. I can be pollenized by Flavor Supreme, Santa Rosa or Late Santa Rosa. The complex, intense flavor of Pluot? is unique to interspecifics, much like a blend of fruit juices where the mixture is an improvement over any of the separate ingredients. Additionally, the sugar content of the interspecifics is much higher than in any standard plum or apricot--yielding fruit of incomparable sweetness.

The Flavor Delight Aprium?, is a cross of a apricot and a plum tree. The Flavor Delight is 3/4 Apricot and 1/4 Plum with a very sweet taste. The flesh of the fruit is yellow and firm like an apricot but contains the taste of both fruits. This fruit of this self-fertile tree ripens in Late June and with proper pruning can be maintained around 10 feet tall. Even though the Flavor Delight is self-fruitful, larger fruit will be achieved by pollinating with any other apricot tree.

The Utah Giant cherry is more flavorful, larger and more firm than a Bing or a Lambert. When comparing or choosing sweet cherries the Utah Giant should be part of your selection process. The flesh color is dark red and very sweet. Just pick right off the tree and enjoy. The Utah Giant is a great western disease-resistant variety that blooms with the Bing cherry. As a pollinator is required, a couple good choices are the Bing, Rainier or the Van.

The English Morello is a fantastic late-ripening tart cherry for pie making and cooking, sometimes eaten fresh when fully ripe. Dark red to nearly black fruit with dark juice can be used when making liqueurs and brandies. These cherries are often found canned, packed in syrup or dried and in preserves. This cherry also freezes well.

The Polly peach also know as the Polly White peach is one of the most winter hardy peach varieties. The tree was developed in Iowa and is hardy to ?20 degrees Fahrenheit. This peach has all the eating characteristics you are seeking, sweet, medium-sized and white fleshed. It sports a crimson-blushed white skin.

The Potomac pear is a Moonglow x Beurre D?Anjou cross which has a pleasingly subacid buttery flavor, and similar to the Beurre D?Anjou in character. The fruit size averages 2 ??. This pear is a great fresh-market pear for commercial growers and homeowners that combines superior resistance to fire blight with good-quality fruit.

The Warren pear is sweet and juicy which is why it is a favorite of many backyard gardeners. Warren pears have exceptional keeping qualities. Extremely resistant to fireblight and is cold hardy to -20 degrees Fahrenheit. Medium to large, long-necked fruit with pale green skin, sometimes blushed red. The flesh is smooth (with no grit cells) and the fruit is juicy and buttery with superb flavor. Medium to large, long-necked fruit with pale green skin, sometimes blushed red. Self-fruitful, no pollenizer required.

The Fuyu ? Jiro Persimmon is also called an ?Apple Persimmon. ? It produces a medium size, flat shaped fruit. It is still hard and crisp when ripe, which makes it a great choice for fresh eating, sliced in fruit salads, dries well and can be frozen. The nonastringent Fuyu sought after for its extremely sweet flavor and minimal seeds. Persimmons offer an excellent source of fiber and contain lots of vitamin A and are a source for vitamin C. The Fuyu is often used as an ornamental tree as it is a very attractive tree and practically pest free.

The Hachiya persimmon fruit is large and displays a deep orange-red color and is acorn-shaped. A hot summer is required to mature the fruit. It is sweet, flavorful, and astringent till soft-ripe. The mature fruit can be frozen and thawed to ripen. Persimmons offer an excellent source of fiber and contain lots of vitamin A and are a source for vitamin C. The tree can be used as an ornamental tree. In the fall the trees are extremely beautiful as the green leaves begin turning shades of yellow, orange and red.