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Varieties And Discriptions of Current Stock

If you want a varitey not in Stock please feel free to call us at 910-947-3384 or email us as we do special order with a minimum of 5 trees or vines of each varitiety

Asian Pears: $22.00 6-7 ft branched trees

Housi  is a consistent taste-test winner! The golden russeted skin has juicy, sweet, very flavorful flesh. Hosui is one of Japan's leading sellers. This crisp and refreshing apple-like pear ripens early through late August but stores well through November. (450 Chill Hours)

Shinkeo Sold Out
The most disease-resistant to fire blight of the Asian pears. Russetted bronze-green skin over medium-large fruit. The flesh is firm yet smooth, sweet and juicy. Known for its rich sweetness and distinctive flavor, Shinko is a good keeper also. Ripens late August. Zones 6-9.

Domestic Pears: $17.50 5-6 ft branched trees

Orient Pear
Trees can reach a height of 25 feet or more and grow in any fertile, well-drained soil, in full sun. They have strong vertical branches and require little pruning. The fruit grows on long-lived spurs and is spherical to typically pear-shaped. It should never be allowed to ripen on the tree. The ripening process is completed in storage where the pears will ripen more evenly. Orient is a large, excellent, flesh-quality pear. The tree has the best fire blight resistance. It holds its leaves well into the fall and is a reliable producer. This tree normally bears after 4 years and is self-sterile.
Moonglow
Moonglow is soft and juicy, but never mushy. This blight-resistant Bartlett-type pear is a perennial favorite. Moonglow's fruit has a soft red blush that is great for eating and canning. When ripe, this pear develops a creamy white glow on the skin. The fruity, musky fragrance heightens the senses, and the very soft and juicy pulp has an excellent quality most appreciated when eaten fresh. Peak flavor is obtained when its fruit is yellow-green, then stored in a cool place for about one week. Moonglow is a good pollinator for other pear varieties. The tree is very upright; vigorous, heavily spurred, fruits heavily at an early age, and appears to be very resistant to fire blight. It ripens late August and the tree grows to 5 feet. This variety is hardy in Zones 5 to 8.
Kiefer
This old-fashioned favorite is the most widely grown pear of the South, found near farm houses from east Texas to Georgia. Kieffer is a large pear with greenish-yellow skin blushed in red and has coarse crisp, juicy, white flesh. This productive pear tree is self-fertile and ripens October-November. The Kieffer is the most popular pear planted by deer hunters.

Japanese Persimmons: $24.00 3-4 ft

Fuyu Sold Out
Fuyu is the most popular fresh eating Japanese persimmon in the world. This non-astringent, large, round, flattened fruit has reddish-orange skin when ripe. The tree bears at a young age and is a heavy producer. The fruit is seedless and is excellent for fresh eating or cooking. The Fuyu ripens in November and is as sweet and crisp as an apple.
Jiro Sold Out
Fruit are large. Resembles Fuyu, but more truncated and squarish in cross-section. Skin orange-red. Flavor and quality excellent. Ripens late October and early November, ships well. Often sold as Fuyu. Tree slightly upright.

Peaches: $ 17.50 5-7ft

Elberta
The Elberta Peach tree has very large fruit. It is the best known yellow canning peach. The skin is red blushed over a deep golden yellow color. This is a high quality eating and canning peach. Elberta peaches has the smallest pit-to-fruit ratio of any peach tree we offer. It’s as sweet a peach as you could imagine that you could have on the table. Along with the delicious fruit, it’s a beautiful tree. In the spring, rose-red blossoms will fill the air with fragrance. And it grows well in a wide geographic belt, from Zone 5 all the way through the northern portion of Zone 9. In our opinion no finer or lovelier peach tree exists anywhere. The elberta on Lovell rootstock can be kept to any height by summer pruning.
Red Haven
The Redhaven Peach, 'is the peach by which all others are measured. Its a heavy-bearing, cold-hardy, and resists leaf spot, and the fruit is spectacular. You'll enjoy bushels of big, luscious peaches that have an almost fuzzless skin over firm, creamy yellow flesh. Fruit is medium to large size and is just right for fresh snacks, canning or freezing.
Georgia Bell  Sold out
'Belle of Georgia' is well adapted to the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic and some areas of the Midwest. It produces large freestone peaches with creamy whitish skin, blushed red, and white flesh with good flavor. This midseason peach is vigorous and frost tolerant, a heavy bearer. 
Redskin
is good for the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic. A large freestone with good red color and yellow flesh. Midseason bearing, with showy flowers. A seedling from 'Elberta'. Good fresh, for canning or freezing. 

Plums: $ 17.50 5-7 ft

Methely Sold out
Japanese plum. Vigorous tree with upright shape. Heavy bearer. Medium to large reddish-purple fruit with red flesh. Excellent quality. Distinctive sweet mild flavor. Popular home garden variety. Excellent for fresh eating or processing. Good pollinator for Bruce and Morris. Ripens early June. 
Bruce: Sold Out
Japanese plum. Produces large amount of brilliant wine red fruit with red  flesh. Large size. Excellent fruit quality for canning. Bears at young age. Must have pollinator. Ripens early to mid-June. 

Apple: $17.50 5-7ft trees

Grimes Golden (Pollinator)
This is an old favorite. Similar to a Golden Russet, it is suitable for fresh eating, cider, and cooking. Medium in size, the fruit is golden with russetting and crisp juicy flesh. Ripens mid October. Zones 5-8
Gala
Gala's popularity is growing in the markets as more people try it and get hooked. The coloring is a mix of red, yellow and orange stripping. This wonderful summer apple has crisp flesh, which is juicy and sweet. Used for fresh eating and cooking, and stores well. Ripens early to late August. Zones 5-8
Yellow Horse
Also called, Summer Horse, Green Horse, Oldfield Horse, Mammoth Horse, Hoss and Old Fashion Horse. The variety Hass is a distinct variety, and some of the synonyms are likely seedlings of the variety that probably originated in North Carolina in the 18th century. Usually large in size, it is roundish in shape with the thick, bright-yellow skin occasionally blushed red. The yellow flesh is coarse, tender and acidic, making it a good eating apple. It is tart in flavor until fully ripe; but even then, it is not sweet. The tree is vigorous and has some disease resistance. In Central Virginia, it has been a popular cooking and drying apple, and the vinegar from early cider production was popular for use in pickling. It bears heavy crops annually and ripens in early August.
Carolina Red June Sold Out
A long-time Southern favorite, Carolina Red June is believed to have originated in the early 1800's in Tennessee. This apple has long been highly valued for its early ripening qualities. Unlike most early season varieties which fail to develop a full balance of flavors in their short ripening period, Carolina Red June has a high quality flavor making it a first choice for fresh eating and pie making. The tree is very productive and has an unusual habit of occasionally blooming twice in the same season, producing a second, smaller crop of apples in the fall. Fruit is small to medium with smooth, dark red skin and is quite oblong or conical in appearance. The tender, fine-grained flesh is white and sometimes stained with red when eating. Ripens June to July and only a fair keeper.
Arkansas Black
The Arkansas Black Spur Apple is a large, late season apple. It is a very late maturing variety grown primarily in the Southeast. The distinctive dark red skin encases a high quality fruit even where summer nights are warm. Use this apple for dessert and cooking. This is a great variety to add in a cider blend, providing a high acid, spicy flavor. They have an excellent storage life. They keep for many months. Arkansas Black blooms in mid-season and is a great pollinator for early blooming apple varieties, varieties blooming in the middle of the season, and varieties blooming late in the season.
Mutsu
The Mutsu Apple has a moderately sweet flavor with firm, juicy and creamy white flesh. Its skin color is a yellowish green with an orange blush. The Mutsu apple is also known as Crispin. This apple is vigorous, fairly early, and the fruit is large and oblong shaped. It is excellent for fresh eating, sauces, pies, and baking. This apple stores and keeps well.

Figs $18.00 4-5ft

Celeste
Celeste is a very winter hardy and productive variety resistant to splitting and souring. The medium size fruit ripens in early to mid summer to a purple-brown color. The very sweet peach colored flesh is great for fresh eating, freezing, preserves and dried. Zones 6-10

Pomegranate $26.00 24-36" tall 3gal Sold Out

Russian Giants
This rare pomegranate variety was discovered growing in central Georgia, USA. Fruits of the Giant Russian are huge and can grow as big as small grapefruits! The tree makes a beautiful ornamental with brilliant orange flowers that cover the tree in spring.

Blue Berries: $15.00  24-36" tall 2gal 

Brightwell
The Brightwell blueberry is unsurpassed and considered among the top varieties in the world, which says it all. Brightwell ripens early mid-season, in between the production periods of Climax and Tifblue.
Primer
Early to mid-season ripening Large, light blue, good quality fruit; excellent flavor-Highly productive, upright growth, good foliage
Tifblue
Early to mid-season ripening Tifblue has long been considered the best blueberry available. This mid-late season variety has all the right qualities: beautiful appearance, high productivity, ships well, and (of course), most importantly, it has the most excellent flavor. Tifblue is the number one selection for both home owners and commercial growers. (Zones 6b - 9)
Climax Sold Out
Early ripening Climax is prized for its abundant crops of large sized and medium blueberries. Climax is the earliest ripening cultivar and the berries ripen over a short period of time, which makes it ideal for the machine harvesting in commercial operations. However, its early ripening period also makes it a popular choice for home orcharders who want to extend their picking time. (Zones 6b - 9)

Grapes: $12.50 2yr # 1 vines 1 gal.

Fry Scuppernong
The Fry Scuppernong is the most popular (considered the best) female bronze scuppernong. Its large clusters of very large fruit are high in sugar content. The Fry offers excellent, abundant fruits all summer long. You can't go wrong with this tried and true scuppernong variety.
Cowart
The Cowart Male Muscadine is 17% sugar with an excellent flavor. The vine is very vigorous and produces many large clusters of medium size fruit. Ripens early season.

Blackberries $12.50 1 gal.

Arapaho Sold out
Extra-tasty plus ready as early as Natchez. Tall, erect canes produce harvests of the best blackberries money can buy. Eager growers, they send up new canes from the roots to increase productivity. Exceptionally small seeds! Ripens mid-June.

Native Fruit

Native Persimmons $ 17.50 5-7ft
A ripe fruit is a real treat. Native Americans relished them, and they are a popular food for wild turkey, mockingbirds, deer, raccoons, foxes, squirrels, rabbits, and other wildlife. They can be made into pudding, preserves, beer, and brandy, and can also be dried for winter eating.
Fruiting Mulberry $ 16.50 5-7ft  Sold Out
Mulberry trees are often referred to as blackberry trees because the fruits resemble long, slender blackberries. The flavor is much like a blackberry, but has its own exotic taste. Mulberries are generally eaten fresh, but also can be made into jelly or syrups for flavoring ice creams, yogurts, or cakes. The trees are rapid growers from 15 to 50 feet.
Paw Paw $ 20.00 2 gal and various larger sizes
The delicious and nutritious fruit look like short, fat bananas. They have a fragrant aroma, a custardy texture, and a tropical taste. The best ones are rich, creamy and sweet, reminding some people of banana cream pie. Compared to apples, peaches and grapes, Pawpaw is higher in food energy, and has more than double the amount of vitamin C, and is much higher in minerals. It is higher in protein, fiber, and carbohydrate. It has a much higher content of amino acids in a good balance. It has mainly unsaturated fatty acids, and is a good source of linoleic and linolenic acids. They are high in antioxidants.

Pecan 5-6ft 7gal

Choctaw
Choctaw is a good yard tree because of its beautiful foliage, scab resistance and high yields of large, high-quality pecans. Trees can grow to 30 feet in height. Late pollen producer.
Pawnee Sold Out
It is a medium-size pecan with good kernel quality. It appears to have a natural resistance to aphids, which are a leading pecan pest. Trees can grow to 30 feet in height. It is an early pollen producer like Cape Fear and Desirable.  

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 17 April 2012 11:24