2015 BERRIES



2019 BERRIES & UNUSUAL EDIBLES

AKEBIA

PURPLE INCENSE - Purple Incense has five-leafed foliage and features very dark purple, deliciously fragrant flowers and exceptionally large fruit.

PURPLE KIMONO - Japanese variety prized for its beautiful, reddish-purple, fragrant flowers, cascading dark green foliage, and large tasty fruit.

BLACKBERRIES

BOYSENBERRY (THORNLESS) – Very large, sweet, juicy, full-bodied flavor. Good for fresh eating, freezing, jams, preserves, pastries, juice, syrup, and Wine. Ripens during mid-June and early July. Requires protection when temperatures get below 0 degrees Fahrenheit.

LOCH NESS (THORNLESS) – The berries are glossy black, large, and big on flavor! Semi-Erect plants grow 4’-6’ tall and bear prolifically in late June. Resistant to Blackberry Rosette Disease.

LOGAN (THORNLESS) – The berries are long, large, dark red, acidic, and highly flavored. The Logan is often used for pies, juice, and Wine. Ripens in July.

MARIONBERRY - Sweet-tart berries with complex flavor. Conical-shaped fruit is high in vitamins, antioxidants, and is a good source of fiber. Prized fruit in the Pacific Northwest — favored in pies, jams, jellies, and syrups. Plant has a trailing growth habit. Ripens in July. Self-pollinating.

PRIME ARK Traveler – NEW! “Primocane” (new growth) fruiting blackberry for temperature sensitive areas. This plant will grow a cane and produce fruit during the same growing season. With the ability to produce two crops in traditional blackberry growing areas, you’re likely to have a fall crop on new cane growth and a summer crop the following year from the over-wintered canes.

TRIPLE CROWN (THORNLESS) – The plant is semi-erect, thornless, and bears large, flavorful, mildly sweet fruit. Ripens in late July to early August. This blackberry is a good choice to help extend the blackberry season for home gardeners, U-pick, and farm stands.

BLUEBERRIES

VARIETY RIPENING/FRUIT INFO SIZE GROWTH HABIT FALL COLOR

|AURORA |Very late, med, sweet/slightly acidic |4-6ft |Upright rounded |Deep red/wine |

|BLUECROP |Mid, large, sweet |4-6ft |Upright, Open |Red |

|BLUEGOLD |Mid, large clusters, flavorful |3-5ft |Compact round |Golden yellow |

|BLUEJAY |Early-mid, medium, mild |6-7ft |Upright |Orange/yellow |

|BLUERAY |Mid, large, crisp |4-6ft |Open, upright |Burgundy |

|BRIGITTA |Late, large, sweet w/ hint of tart |4-6ft |Upright, Open |Burgundy |

|CHANDLER |Mid to late, giant, excellent |5-7ft |Slightly spreading |Wine/orange |

|DARROW |Late, large, robust |4-6ft |Upright |Orange-red |

|DUKE |Early, very large, mild |4-6ft |Stocky, upright |Orange/yellow |

|ELLIOT |Very late, med-large, zesty |4-6ft |Upright |Red, orange |

|JERSEY |Late, small-med, spicy/sweet |6-7ft |Upright |Yellow |

|LEGACY |Late, med-large, uniquely robust |4-6ft |Open, spreading |Crimson |

|North Country |Early, medium, sweet |2ft |Compact, rounded |Bronze/Red |

|OLYMPIA |Mid, medium, spicy |3-5ft |Large, spreading |Bright red |

|PATRIOT |Early, large, tangy |3-4ft |Open, spreading |Red/yellow/orange |

|PINK LEMONADE |Mid-Late, med, pleasant mild flavor |4-5ft |Vigorous, upright |Gldn yellow- orng |

|PINK POPCORN |Early-mid, med, true blueberry flavor |5~5ft |Compact |Crimson/Red |

|SIERRA |Early-mid, large, good flavor |4-6ft |Upright, Open |Red/orange |

|SPARTAN |Early, very large, excellent flavor |4-6ft |Upright |Yellow/orange |

|SUNSHINE BLUE |Mid-late, medium, sweet |3ft |Upright, compact |Blue-green |

|TORO |Mid, large, mild |4-6ft |Stocky, upright |Crimson red/yellow |

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CRANBERRY

PILGRIM – Growing only about 6 inches tall, with dainty evergreen foliage, and bright red fruit, Pilgrim Cranberry makes an attractive ornamental and fruiting ground cover. The fruit is very versatile, nutritious, and flavorful on a high yielding plant.

Goose Berry

Captivator - produces slightly larger, tear-shaped, fruits than other gooseberry types. The skin changes from a green to pink/dark red in color when mature. Sweet in flavor with a lingering tartness.

Hinnomaki (Lepa) Red – Excellent flavor with high yields and deep red fruits. The fruit is sweet with a tangy skin. Recommended soil pH is 6.0-6..5 and will begin producing after the first year of planting.

ORUS 8 – A medium sized fruit great for fresh eating. This variety is a cross between a gooseberry and black currant. This is a disease and pest resistant variety. Semi-fertile , well-drained soil, full to partial sun. Begins producing two years after planting and approximately 3-5ft in height and width.

GRAPES SEEDED

CHARDONNAY DIJON – One Of the best Wine grapes for the Pacific Northwest, Chardonnay produces small, intensely flavored, white berries that make distinctive, richly flavored White Wines.

GOLDEN MUSCAT AMBER - NEW! Large, well filled clusters of fruit. The mature amber colored large berries have a California Muscat flavor and are both juicy and sweet. A good table grape, but shines in Wine.

NIAGARA WHITE – NEW! Also known as the White Concord, this grape has the same hardiness and productivity of Concord, but ripens earlier. Has large, tight, amber grapes. Sweet and juicy with a strong foxy flavor. Top eating variety, and makes a distinctive White Wine. Ripens in late September.

STEUBEN BLUE – NEW! Very large, nicely formed, strong, and slender compact clusters of blue to purplish black grapes. Tender, sweet flesh with a distinctive spicy flavor. Very good table grape and makes an excellent Red Wine. Resistant to black rot and downy mildew. Ripens in mid-September.

GRAPES SEEDLESS

FLAME RED – NEW! Loose clusters of crisp, sweet red seedless berries. Clusters are loose enough that Bunch Rot is not much of a problem. Very good flavor that is good for eating fresh or raisins. Needs hot summers. Ripens from late July to early August. This is the red seedless grape you will find in most grocery stores.

SUFFOLK RED – Medium size, long, loose clusters. Round, firm, meaty, and seedless with a pure non-foxy flavor. Color varies from bright red to grayish pink. Needs direct sun to develop maximum red color. Needs constant moisture and fertility to keep the vine growing well. Almost disease free. Ripens during September.

GUAVA

PINEAPPLE – A beautiful evergreen shrub that grows to be 6’ tall and wide. Beautiful edible white flowers have red accents that really show off in the landscape. Tasty tropical guava-like fruit grows on a hardy plant. Easy to train as an espalier, small tree, or let it grow naturally as a shrub.

HONEYBERRY

BLUE HOKKAIDO – A very popular variety in Japan, this unique variety features attractive, upright form and was selected for its large, very tasty, sweet-tart berries.

BLUE SEA™ – Selected for its good crops of very large, sweet and flavorful berries, Blue Sea ™ is also prized for its low, spreading form and velvety, dark green foliage.

HUCKLEBERRY

BERRIED TREASURE- Box Huckleberry is a low growing, spreading shrub or ground cover that produces white to pink bell-shaped flowers. These flowers attract butterflies and are followed by deep blue edible berries. This variety is evergreen in moderate climates. The foliage is crimson to red in the fall. Grows best in acidic humus-rich soils.

KIWI, FUZZY

MALE FUZZY KIWI- Chosen for its long bloom period, our male variety is an excellent pollinator for our female varieties. It also can be used as a spectacular, vigorous, ornamental vine. Male plants do not bear fruit.

HAYWARD – Prized for its large size, attractive shape, delicious flavor and productivity, Hayward is also the most widely grown variety in home gardens.

KIWI, HARDY

MALE HARDY- Covered with fragrant, bright white flowers in May, this attractive, vigorous, and easy-to-grow variety is required to pollinate all female Hardy Kiwi varieties. One male plant can pollinate up to 8 female plants. Male plants do not bear fruit

ANNA – A very vigorous and productive vine, Anna is the most popular variety for commercial production and bears abundant crops of large, very sweet, flavorful fruit.

ISSAI – From Japan, Issai has a more compact growth habit than other Hardy Kiwis and often begins fruiting the year after planting. It is hardy to about minus 10°F. The only self pollinating variety! Does produce better with a male counterpart.

KEN’S RED – This special New Zealand variety bears abundant crops of very large fruit with purple-red skin and sweet and tasty red flesh.

MICHIGAN STATE – One of our favorites, this unusual variety bears extremely large, sweet, flavorful, lime-green fruit that can weigh up to one ounce.

PASSIONFLOWER

MAY POP-An attractive and very hardy perennial vine native to the Eastern U.S., Maypop produces abundant, showy, pinkish purple flowers from July until frost. Maypop is the only hardy Passionflower that bears an edible fruit. Maypop fruits are greenish yellow with the delicious and sprightly taste of tropical Passion fruit. As with other perennials, Maypop freezes to the ground in autumn and re-grows, flowers and fruits the following season. It is called Maypop because it pops out of the ground in May (sometimes June).

PINEAPPLE GUAVA

PINEAPPLE GUAVA – This beautiful evergreen shrub is an excellent choice for the Pacific NW and other areas with mild winters. It grows to about 6 ft in height and features attractive, dark green foliage, striking red and pink flowers, and delicious, guava-like fruit. It likes a sunny location, grows well in most soils and is pest and disease resistant. Somewhat self-fertile, but will give more fruit with a second plant.

RASPBERRIES

Do not plant Red, Gold, or Purple raspberries within 75-100 feet of Black raspberries. Black raspberries may be more susceptible to viral diseases carried by aphids to and from nearby raspberry plants.

AMITY- Developed at the Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station in Corvallis.  Large, firm, dark red berries with classic raspberry flavor and superior quality.  Excellent for fresh market.  Amity is good for shipping, freezing, and canning.  Compared to Heritage; Amity is more resistant to Root Rot and can take somewhat heavier soils.  Amity is also aphid resistant.  Everbearing.

ANN (Yellow) - This sunshine-colored fruit has a unique flavor with hints of apricot. These large, sweet, firm berries will liven up tarts, jams, and salads. They also freeze well. The hardy and productive plant bears in the first year. Cold-hardy and heat-tolerant. Fall bearing (everbearing) with a summer crop. Self Fertile.

CANBY THORNLESS - Prized for its thornless canes and easy to pick fruit. This June-bearing variety bears heavy crops of sweet and luscious, bright red berries.

CAROLINE - Produces a moderate to high number of upright root suckers. During the growing season, canes are green with large areas of red. Flowers are perfect and indistinguishable from other raspberry cultivars. Fruit are red, firm, symmetrical, & fruit is sweet to tart in flavor, Everbearing.

FALL GOLDEN - This outstanding, everbearing variety features deliciously sweet, large golden-yellow berries, which are great for fresh eating and preserves.

HERITAGE - Plant Heritage and savor these delicious, bright red berries in the summer and fall. One of the best tasting raspberries, Heritage is an ever-bearing variety and can be mowed in the fall and will produce abundant berries in late summer the following year without staking. Heritage produces abundant crops, perfect for fresh eating and freezing.

JEWEL (Black Raspberry) - This delightful variety features an upright growth habit and abundant crops of large, flavorful, glossy black fruit. Mid-season.

MEEKER – This popular June Bearing variety produces huge yields of tasty, large, red berries. Requires little staking as canes grow big and hardy when well tended. Produces fruit on second year wood.

ROYALTY PURPLE - This purple summer bearing variety is one of the heaviest producers. Sweet light flavor. It is late ripening and excellent for table use. The fruit can be eaten fresh or processed into jam, jelly, or juice. Surplus fruit can also be frozen. The bush will bear on only one-year-old stems. As soon as canes have produced fruit, prune them back to the ground to make room for the strong new canes.

VINTAGE – A new Primocane (everbearing) variety from OSU! Huge, firm, juicy, red berries come on prolifically and are said to taste and perform better than Heritage and be widely adaptable!

RHUBARB

CRIMSON CHERRY - This is reportedly the only variety of consequence in Oregon. It produces brightly colored red stalks with the unique characteristic of being red throughout under normal temperature and moisture conditions of the Pacific Northwest. Best commercial variety in the Northwest.

VICTORIA - This variety has large, tender rosy-red stalks that gradually turn to pink then solid green towards the tip. It is sweeter and milder than other varieties.

STRAWBERRIES EVERBEARING

ALBION - Fruit is long, conical, symmetrical; firm and crisp with excellent flavor. A great berry for preserves, processing, and storage. The plant grows upright with moderate runners. A great plant for use in a hanging basket. Resists verticillium wilt, phytophthora crown rot, and some resistance to anthracnose crown rot.

EVERSWEET - Tolerates temps well above 100°F with no loss of fruit quality. Large, long, conical berries are exceptionally sweet and flavorful. Good producer all summer and well into the fall. Zones 5-8.

QUINALT - Developed in Washington State.  This berry grows best in: Alaska, Pacific Northwest and Midwest.  This berry does poorly in the South and is not suitable for California.  The berry is large and firm. Deep red in color and has good flavor.  Good for fresh eating, desserts, and preserves.  Not recommended for freezing.  High yielding, vigorous plants produce many runners, susceptible to mildew. Fruit too soft for fruit stands sales but excellent for pick your own and home gardens.

SEASCAPE - Receiving rave reviews by all who try it, this new day-neutral variety should be in everyone's garden. A far cry from the bland supermarket varieties, Seascape will excite you with its wonderful flavor, large size, heavy crops, and disease resistance. Feast on delicious strawberries from June until frost! A reliable producer in the Pacific Northwest, Seascape is worthy of trial in other regions where winters are mild or plants can be mulched. Seascape is hardy to about 0°F. USDA Zone 7.

TRI-STAR - Our most popular variety and one of the best varieties for Northwest gardeners, this hardy, disease resistant, day neutral variety is easy to grow and very productive. Tristar provides a continuous harvest of sweet, aromatic, deep red berries from June to frost. These large and attractive berries are great for fresh eating, preserves, and freezing. Tristar is a proven and reliable producer in the Northwest and other regions of the U.S. Tristar is hardy to about minus 25°F. USDA Zone 4.

STRAWBERRIES JUNE BEARING

AROMAS – Late-season berry prefer for fruit quality and size. Very resistant to mildew and spider mites. Excellent for fresh eating and jams.

CHANDLER - Fruit is long conic to long flat wedge. Glossy and very firm skin with very firm flesh. Good dessert and freezing quality. Plants are semi-erect and runner production is excellent. A good fresh market berry that ripens early.

HOOD - Released in 1965 from Oregon State University. The large round berry is considered to have the best table quality. It is known best as a fine preserve and jam berry, and is good for all other uses. Resistant to Root Rot, Mildew, and Red Stele. Bears entire crop over a short period. Popular home garden variety.

RAINIER - Very tough virus tolerant plant. Extremely vigorous grower with large floppy leaves that are ornamentally attractive. The berry is medium to large in size and conic in shape. A fairly soft berry, it is excellent for fresh eating as well as processing.

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