3. Berries
Most berries grow in tight compact
clusters and tend to be easier to grow
and harvest than fruit trees. Berries are
best homegrown since they are rapidly
perishable and the flavor is quickly lost
on a supermarket shelf. They can be
harvested at their peak ripeness as the
tender fruit drips with succulent sweet
flavor in your home garden. They
typically begin fruiting in one to two years
of planting.
4. The world's largest
blackberry, the fruit
averages 1 inch in
diameter and 2
inches in length.
Firm, delicious
berries are great for
fresh eating, jams,
juices or other berry
products. Vigorous,
productive, trailing,
thorny canes. Ripens
in late June.
5. Black Velvet Gooseberry
A tasty gooseberry
variety that is great for
markets due to its
productive nature and
superior quality. Black
Velvet Gooseberries
are large, sweet, and
deep purple in color.
Some say the flavor
resembles that of
blueberries. Mildew
resistant and hardy in
cold climates. We are
unable to ship
gooseberries to ME,
NC and SC.
6. Boyne Raspberry
The Boyne
Raspberry is
extremely cold hardy
red raspberry, richly
sweet in flavor.
Tender, juicy, dark
red berries are
delicious frozen,
canned and fresh.
Boyne Raspberry
are very productive,
strong, sturdy,
summer-bearing
canes reach
approximately 5 feet
in height when
7. Boysenberry
Boysenberries are
very large, almost
seedless, soft, juicy,
dark maroon berries.
Distinct tangy flavor
and wonderful
aroma.
Boysenberries are
great for eating
fresh, freezing,
canning, pies, and
juice. Vigorous
trailing vines fruit on
previous season's
canes. Hardy to -14
degrees Farenheit.
8. Fall Gold Raspberry
The Fall Gold
Raspberry is a large,
non-crumbling sweet
golden berries.
Vigorous and
productive canes. Fall
Gold Raspberries are
not recommended for
extreme northern
areas due to late
ripening time but hardy
to -25
degrees Farenheit.
Requires well drained
soils to survive.
9. Heritage Raspberry
The Heritage Raspberry is
a large size, very firm, dark
red berries with classic
raspberry flavor. For many
years this was the standard
variety for production and
high-quality fruit by which
fall-bearing varieties were
judged. Ripens in July, then
repeats in September. The
Heritage raspberries have
good size, color and flavor.
The fruit is good for jam
and freezing and is
delicious for fresh use, as
well. Plants are very
vigorous and resist
powdery mildew.
10. Loganberry
Loganberries are
believed to be a wild
cross between
blackberry and red
raspberry. Large,
light red berries.
Loganberries
unique, tart flavor
makes it an old time
favorite. Excellent for
wine and
pies. Thornless cane
s.
11. Marionberry
Marionberries have a
very full, sweet flavor
with a hint of wild
blackberry at the
finish. These morsels
are particularly
recommended for
pies, tarts, muffins and
pastries, but are divine
eaten fresh, blended in
smoothies or in jams.
Marionberries are
large, ruby red to black
in color with juicy,
delicate flesh.
12. Williamette raspberry
Williamette Raspberries are large, cone-
shaped, very firm, deep red fruit, with a
rich, slightly tart flavor. Great for eating
fresh, canning or freezing. Tall, vigorous
canes bear heavily. Williamette
Raspberries are disease resistant.
Requires mild winters and well drained
soils to survive. A favorite on the West
Coast, where it produces spring and fall
crops.