2023 Fruition’s Fruit & Nut Tree Weekends at Garden Store!

April 29th & 30th + May 6th & 7th
10am to 2pm

Visit us at Garden Store for this special event! You’ll find deliciously disease-resistant heirloom apples and pears, pawpaws, northern hardy cherries, peaches, plums, chestnuts, walnuts, mulberries and grapes (scroll on for the full list!) as well as hands-on tree workshops!

Availability: All our bare-root fruit and nut trees are first-come, first-served.

Notes on organic vs non-organic offerings: The gorgeous fruit and nut trees we share come from dear Amish friends here in western New York who are third generation tree growers focusing on regional adaptation, deliciousness and sustainability. Though only a portion of the trees they grow are certified organic, all of their farm is managed with organic practices such as composting, cover cropping and rotation. They do not use herbicides and are fastidious in their attentiveness to pest insects and diseases honoring Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approaches that foster health in trees, humans and the ecosystems we share for generations to come.

Transporting your trees: Sedans & compact cars may be too small to fit some 2-year-old fruit trees, so bring a larger vehicle if you’re able!

Growing Resources

While Fruition’s current online resources are focused on Apple Trees, it is also true that Pears, Plums, Peaches, Apricots and Cherries require the much same site choice, planting, and basic care considerations. We offer you our Fruitions’s Apple Tree Growing Guide, Fruition’s Apples & Organic Orcharding Course, various Fruit Q&Q Webinars, and so many other Apple Resources! We also recommend all books by the late Michael Phillips, as well as the online resources at the New England Tree Fruit Management Guide.

Other important Growing Resources are listed below with several varieties. We at Fruition are not experts on the care & culture of many of the varieties offered at the 2023 Fruit & Nut Weekends; your own research and inquiry are the key to your success… We invite you to dig in!

Variety List for Fruit & Nut Tree Weekends 2023

May 2nd UPDATE: Friends, we just found ~25 of our delicious disease-resistant Dwarf & Semi-dwarf organic Apple trees still in our cooler and we’re delighted to share them with you! The varieties available are:

Organic Dwarf Apple Trees

30 inch + trees | Mature Height 6-10 Feet | Requires Staking | grafted onto Geneva 41 rootstock | $46 each

These trees need an Apple variety nearby for pollination… all of the Apples we offer are compatible pollination partners. You’ll find more details on specific disease resistance, culinary uses, harvest times, & cold hardiness HERE

Organic Semi-Dwarf Apple Trees

36 inch + trees | Mature Height 10-12 Feet | Requires Staking | grafted onto Geneva rootstock | $46 each

These trees need an Apple variety nearby for pollination… all of the Apples we offer are compatible pollination partners. You’ll find more details on specific disease resistance, culinary uses, harvest times, & cold hardiness HERE

The following varieties have sold out, Friends…

Apples

Smokehouse Heirloom Dwarf Apple on B-9 Rootstock

[SOLD OUT] 8 Smokehouse Dwarf Apple trees available / $40.00 per tree (not including tax)

Our Smokehouse Dwarf Apple trees are 2-year old, non-organic, bare-root nursery stock

~ Please note: Staking or other Support is required for growing all Dwarf Apple Trees ~

Named for the beloved seedling tree growing alongside the smokehouse of William Gibbons in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Smokehouse has been a beloved & deliciously disease-resistant apple since the early 1800s. An excellent, multi-purpose apple (cider, cooking and fresh eating) that can keep 3 months in storage. Requires another apple variety nearby for pollination.

Wealthy Heirloom Dwarf Apple on B-9 Rootstock

[SOLD OUT] 20 Wealthy Dwarf Apple trees available / $40.00 per tree (not including tax)

Our Wealthy Dwarf Apple trees are 2-year old, non-organic, bare-root nursery stock

~ Please note: Staking or other Support is required for growing all Dwarf Apple Trees ~

Super juicy with a luscious sweet-tart balance, Wealthy is a perfect early ripening apple for fresh eating and baking. Peter Gideon crossed two cold-hardy apples he loved in 1868 and named the subsequent marvel in honor of his wife, Wealthy Gideon. A very cold hardy and reliable variety, with good all-around disease resistance. Requires another apple variety nearby for pollination.

Rhode Island Greening Heirloom Dwarf Apple on B-9 Rootstock

[SOLD OUT] 20 RI Greening Dwarf Apple trees available / $40.00 per tree (not including tax)

Our RI Greening Dwarf Apple trees are 2-year old, non-organic, bare-root nursery stock

~ Please note: Staking or other Support is required for growing all Dwarf Apple Trees ~

Looking for a great apple for all things cooking? There’s no finer apple we’ve found than Rhode Island Greening, hailing all the way back to the 1650s. Cherished for all cooked culinary uses, RI Greening also can keep 3 to 6 months, extending the pie perfection. Requires another apple variety nearby for pollination, but RI Greening is a Triploid variety, which means it will not help pollinate neighboring apple varieties…making RI Greening a great fit in a multi-variety Apple planting.

Apricot

Precious Heirloom Apricot on Myrobalan Rootstock

[SOLD OUT] 10 Precious Apricot trees available / $40.00 per tree (not including tax)

Our Precious Apricot trees are 2-year old, non-organic, bare-root nursery stock

~ Please note: Precious Apricot Trees can grow 12 to 18 feet tall, and do not require Staking or Support ~

Hardy to Zone 5, we’re blown away by the earliness and resilience of this luscious apricot variety each summer. The original mother tree was discovered over 100 years ago in Ontario. Research has discovered Precious is the result of a natural crossing between Almond and Apricot, giving it cold hardiness, good general disease resistance AND also an edible almond-like seed within the pit. This variety is self-fertile, meaning no additional apricot varieties are needed nearby for pollination.

Cherries

BlackGold Semi-Dwarf Sweet Cherry on Krymsk 6 Rootstock

Prunus avium

[SOLD OUT] 30 BlackGold Semi-Dwarf Sweet Cherry trees available / $40.00 per tree (not including tax)

Our BlackGold Semi-Dwarf Sweet Cherry trees are 2-year old, non-organic, bare-root nursery stock

~ Please note: BlackGold Semi-Dwarf trees can grow 18 to 25 feet tall, and do not require Staking or Support ~

Ohhhhh these cherries! Ripening in late June and early July, their juicy sweetness is everything we love about summer. Released from Cornell in 2001, BlackGold is hardy to Zone 5, blooms late to thwart frost and resists many common cherry diseases, as well. (This quart of fresh-picked BlackGold cherries did not last long, you’re right!) This variety is self-fertile, meaning no additional Sweet Cherry varieties are needed nearby for pollination.

WhiteGold Semi-Dwarf Sweet Cherry on Krymsk 6 Rootstock

Prunus avium

[SOLD OUT] 30 WhiteGold Semi-Dwarf Sweet Cherry trees available / $40.00 per tree (not including tax)

Our WhiteGold Semi-Dwarf Sweet Cherry trees are 2-year old, non-organic, bare-root nursery stock

~ Please note: WhiteGold Semi-Dwarf trees can grow 18 – 25 feet tall, and do not require Staking or Support ~

Imagine bright tropical sweetness paired with rich cherry: We’ve never tasted such a luscious cherry! Ripening in late June and early July, their juicy abundance is heaven on earth. Released from Cornell in 2001, WhiteGold is hardy to Zone 5, blooms late to thwart frost and resists many common cherry diseases, as well. This variety is self-fertile, meaning no additional Sweet Cherry varieties are needed nearby for pollination.

Jubileum Tart Cherry on Mahaleb Rootstock

Prunus cerasus

[SOLD OUT] 20 Jubileum Tart Cherry trees available / $40.00 per tree (not including tax)

Our Jubileum Tart Cherry trees are 2-year old, non-organic, bare-root nursery stock

~ Please note: Jubileum Tart Cherry Trees can grow 20 feet tall, and do not require Staking or Support ~

We love tart cherries as well as sweet and Jubileum is the best of both worlds! We love to munch these warm from the branches as well as baked into pies. So juicy, so rich and also so abundant, thanks to their impressive disease resistance. This variety is self-fertile, meaning no additional Tart Cherry varieties are needed nearby for pollination.

Grapes

Growing Resources: We recommend the advice & experience shared by the Cornell Cooperative Extension.

Catawba Heirloom Grape

Vitus labrusca

[SOLD OUT] 10 Catawba Grape plants available / $20.00 per plant (not including tax)

Our Catawba Grape plants are non-organic, bare-root nursery stock

In the mid 1800s, Catawba Grape was widely grown in Central New York for making sparkling wine, before the Concord grape rose to fame. Obviously proven for wine-making, this purple-red slipskin grape variety is also good for fresh eating, juice, jelly. Late ripening, with spicy sweet flavor. Catawba has seeds, like all good old-fashioned grapes! Self-fertile, meaning Catawba can produce grapes without another grape variety nearby.

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Niagara Heirloom Grape

Vitus labrusca

[SOLD OUT] 10 Niagara Grape plants available / $20.00 per plant (not including tax)

Our Niagara Grape plants are non-organic, bare-root nursery stock

Niagara Grape was discovered in the late 1800s as a green fruited (aka “white”) mutation from Concord grape. It is well-liked as an eating grape, as well as for white grape juice, jams, jellies and sweet white wine. Niagara has seeds, like all good old-fashioned grapes! Self-fertile, meaning Niagara can produce grapes without another grape variety nearby.

Glenora Seedless Grape

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[SOLD OUT] 10 Glenora Seedless Grape plants available / $20.00 per plant (not including tax)

Our Glenora Seedless Grape plants are non-organic, bare-root nursery stock

Glenora has been graced Finger Lakes tables for generations, ripening seedless blue clusters that are wonderful for fresh eating and jelly making! Glenora also has good general resistance to common fungal diseases. Self-fertile, meaning Glenora can produce grapes without another grape variety nearby.

Somerset Seedless Grape

Vitus labrusca hybrid

[SOLD OUT] 10 Somerset Seedless Grape plants available / $20.00 per plant (not including tax)

Our Somerset Seedless Grape plants are non-organic, bare-root nursery stock

Bred by the late farmer/breeder Elmer Swenson, Somerset’s excellent firm meaty textured and fruity (think strawberries!) seedless grapes are ooooohhhh so darn good! Very cold hardy, and ideal for fresh eating, and with good general disease resistance, plan your future late Summer sunsets with these bunches ripe in your home arbor. Self-fertile, meaning Somerset can produce grapes without another grape variety nearby.

Nuts

American Chestnut Seedlings

Castanea dentata

[SOLD OUT] 10 American Chestnut seedlings available / $20.00 per seedling (not including tax)

Our American Chestnuts seedlings are 1 to 2 feet tall, but can grow 60 to 100 feet tall

Growing Resources: We recommend the advice & experience shared by the American Chestnut Foundation.

American Chestnuts were every third tree in the forests spanning from northern Georgia to southern Maine before 1904 when the Chestnut Blight was introduced to the U.S. After decades of teetering on the edge of extinction, there is hope the American Chestnut is making a comeback both as a premium timber tree and for wildlife forage. Edible, tasty, rich kernels inside a thorny “tree urchin” are a prize food many of us have never tasted! These American Chestnut seedlings are grown from nuts gathered in wild isolated Chestnut stands, in New York or Michigan. Blight resistance is not guaranteed, and be assured these are not GMO plants. At least 2 seedlings required to eventually produce nuts.

Chinese Chestnut Seedlings

Castanea mollissima

[SOLD OUT] 20 Chinese Chestnut seedlings available / $20.00 per seedling (not including tax)

Our Chinese Chestnuts seedlings are 1 to 2 feet tall, but can grow 40 to 60 feet tall

Growing Resources: We recommend the advice & experience shared by the Arnold Arboretum.

Renowned for the quality of its nuts, Chinese Chestnuts are fast growing and are heavy bearers of “tree urchins” containing generally larger nuts than the American Chestnut. When mature, the Chinese Chestnut is a wider, branching tree than the American Chestnut, suitable for shade & for attaching swings. Chinese Chestnuts have shown good general resistance to Chestnut Blight, but resistance level is variable in seedlings. At least 2 seedlings required to eventually produce nuts, but will also pollinate American and Japanese Chestnut species trees.

Finger Lakes Hazelnut Seedlings

Corylus americana

[SOLD OUT] 40 Finger Lakes Hazelnut seedlings available / $20.00 per seedling (not including tax)

Our Finger Lakes Hazelnut seedlings are 1 to 2 feet tall, but can grow 6 to 12 feet tall

Growing Resources: We recommend the advice & experience shared by CornellForestConnect.

This cold hardy, disease resistant and productive strain of native American Hazelnut was originally selected over the course of 25 years by Dawn and Jeff Zarnowski of New York. With generally large sized nuts and possible resistance to filbert blight (variable resistance levels per each seedling), we can all enjoy hazelnuts locally selected and locally grown. At least 2 seedlings required to eventually produce nuts.

Pawpaws Seedlings!

Asimina triloba

[SOLD OUT] 20 Pawpaw seedlings available / $20.00 per seedling (not including tax)

Our Pawpaw seedlings are 1 to 2 feet tall, but can grow 25 to 35 feet tall

Growing Resources: We recommend the advice & experience shared by the Cornell Cooperative Extension.

Also known as American Custard Apple or Hillbilly Mango or (recently) Hipster Banana. This small native tree bears much sought after yellow-green skinned fruit tasting like bananas, pineapples and mangoes made into smooth soothing custard. Seedlings will deliver diverse fruit size and flavors, with the random promise of you discovering you have the world’s best Pawpaw in your backyard. Slow to come into bearing, and with odd smelling flowers that are pollinated by beetles and maybe carrion flies! Also quite lovely as a landscape tree. We recommend planting 2 seedlings very near each other for good pollination, to form a Pawpaw patch or thicket.

Northern Hardy Peach

Finger Lakes Super Hardy Peach on Halford Rootstock

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[SOLD OUT] 10 Finger Lakes Super Hardy Peach trees available / $40.00 per tree (not including tax)

Our Finger Lakes Super Hardy Peach trees are 2-year old, non-organic, bare-root nursery stock

~ Finger Lakes Super Hardy Peach trees can grow 15 to 20 feet tall, and do not require Staking or Support ~

The Finger Lakes Super Hardy Peach (FLSH) was brought to broad appreciation by the original Miller’s Nursery of Canandaigua NY. Usually hardy to zone 4, FLSH is a large freestone peach with red streaked yellow-orange skin and very sweet firm juicy yellow flesh. Great for fresh eating and canning. Self-fertile, which means it will bear fruit without another Peach variety nearby.

Blushingstar White Flesh Peach on Halford Rootstock

Prunus persica

[SOLD OUT] 15 Blushingstar Peach trees available / $40.00 per tree (not including tax)

Our Blushingstar Peach trees are 2-year old, non-organic, bare-root nursery stock

~ Blushingstar Peach trees can grow 15 to 20 feet tall, and do not require Staking or Support ~

A tree ripened white-fleshed freestone Blushingstar is an experience one did not know one was missing until….the aroma of a full ripe fruit is as dense in the room as fog and the silky juicy sweet flesh slowly melts in your mouth. Blushingstar is cold hardy in zone 4 areas, and delivers superb fruit like its Christmas in late Summer. Please discover. Self-fertile, which means it will bear fruit without another Peach variety nearby.

Contender Peach on Halford Rootstock

Prunus persica

[SOLD OUT] 15 Contender Peach trees available / $40.00 per tree (not including tax)

Our Contender Peach trees are 2-year old, non-organic, bare-root nursery stock

~ Contender Peach trees can grow 15 to 20 feet tall, and do not require Staking or Support ~

Definitely a Contender for your affections, this very cold hardy, very disease resistant and oh-so-yummy freestone peach is perfect eaten off the tree, canned or frozen. The smooth, sweet sparking tangy yellow flesh is a great Summer reward for….being smart enough to plant a tree or two! Self-fertile, which means it will bear fruit without another Peach variety nearby.

Pears

Potomac Semi-Dwarf European Pear on OHxF 333 Rootstock

Pyrus communis

[SOLD OUT] 20 Potomac Semi-Dwarf European Pear trees available / $40.00 per tree (not including tax)

Our Potomac Semi-Dwarf European Pear trees are 2-year old, non-organic, bare-root nursery stock

~ Potomac Semi-Dwarf Pear trees can grow 12 – 16 feet tall, and do not require Staking or Support ~

Potomac’s glossy green skin with sweet-tangy fine-grained and buttery flesh is strongly reminiscent of classic pear Anjou. Except Potomac is highly resistant to dreaded pear disease Fireblight, making it a truly fancy-grade fruit for the organic-minded! Requires another Pear variety nearby for pollination.

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Harrow Sweet Semi-Dwarf European Pear on OHxF 333 Rootstock

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[SOLD OUT] 10 Harrow Sweet Semi-Dwarf European Pear trees available / $40.00 per tree (not including tax)

Our Harrow Sweet Semi-Dwarf European Pear trees are 2-year old, non-organic, bare-root nursery stock

~ Harrow Sweet Semi-Dwarf Pear trees can grow 12 – 16 feet tall, and do not require Staking or Support ~

Ohhhh so sweet, this is our friend David’s favorite pear: “They’re just so buttery and the flavor can’t be beat!” Developed in the 1960s at the Agricultural research station in Harrow, Ontario, this pear blushes red when ripening a few weeks after Bartlett. Hardy to zone 4, with excellent Fireblight disease resistance. Requires another Pear variety nearby for pollination.

Harrow Delight Semi-Dwarf European Pear on OHxF 333 Rootstock

Pyrus communis

[SOLD OUT] 20 Harrow Delight Semi-Dwarf European Pear trees available / $40.00 per tree (not including tax)

Our Harrow Delight Semi-Dwarf European Pear trees are 2-year old, non-organic, bare-root nursery stock

~ Harrow Delight Semi-Dwarf Pear trees can grow 12 – 16 feet tall, and do not require Staking or Support ~

A small and early pear, best picked with green skin just as a red blush begins, and ripened off the tree. With its complex intense flavor and melting texture, Harrow Delight proves the best things come in small packages. Coldy hardy to zone 4 and very resistant to Fireblight disease. Requires another Pear variety nearby for pollination.

Plum

Black Ice Hybrid Plum on Myrobalan Rootstock

Prunus salicina hybrid

[SOLD OUT] 10 Black Ice Hybrid Plum trees available / $40.00 per tree (not including tax)

Our Black Ice Hybrid Plum trees are 2-year old, non-organic, bare-root nursery stock

~ Please note: Black Ice Hybrid Plum trees can grow 15 to 20 feet tall, and do not require Staking or Support ~

Black Ice is actually a Japanese Plum crossed with native Western Sandcherry, released in 2006 from Brian Smith of University of Wisconsin River Falls. The Japanese parent brings the lush dark purple red skin and red-yellow flesh, and the Western Sandcherry lends Black Ice its incredible zone 3 cold hardiness. Sweet, juicy and I am delirious just remembering eating a Black Ice….Summer cannot come soon enough! Requires pollination from another nearby Japanese Plum (like Satsuma!) nearby.

Satsuma Semi-Dwarf Japanese Plum on Krymsk 1 Rootstock

Prunus salicina

[SOLD OUT] 10 Satsuma Japanese Plum trees available / $40.00 per tree (not including tax)

Our Satsuma Japanese Plum trees are 2-year old, non-organic, bare-root nursery stock

~ Satsuma Plum trees on Krymsk 1 rootstock can grow 10 -15 feet tall, and do not require Staking or Support ~

Delicious Satsuma Japanese Plum has become the most famous fruit variety bred by Luther Burbank. Now a taste classic with its dark red skin, a blush of white “bloom”, and its ripe aromas running straight to our ancient instinctual “eat candy” nerve cluster. Tender, meaty yellow flesh is juicy sweet and simply satisfying. Hardy to zone 5. Requires pollination from another nearby Japanese Plum (like Black Ice!) nearby.

NY 9 European Plum on Myrobalan Rootstock

Prunus domestica

[SOLD OUT] 20 NY 9 European Plum trees available / $40.00 per tree (not including tax)

Our NY 9 European Plum trees are 2-year old, non-organic, bare-root nursery stock

~ Please note: NY 9 European Plum trees can grow 15 to 20 feet tall, and do not require Staking or Support ~

Released in 2001 from breeder John Watson of Cornell University, NY 9 combines great general disease resistance with excellent fruit quality. Purple base skin covered with bluish-white “bloom”, a classic European Plum look that tempts us into the delicious yellow flesh. Eat it ripe, but also use it for baking, jam, and canning. Freestone fruit. Self-fertile, which means it will bear fruit without another European Plum variety nearby.

Red Mulberry Seedlings

Morus rubra

[SOLD OUT] 20 Red Mulberry tree seedlings available / $20.00 per seedling (not including tax)

Our Red Mulberry tree seedlings are 1 to 2 feet tall, but can grow 30 to 50 feet tall

Growing Resources: We recommend the advice & experience shared by Roberta Bailey’s article with the Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association.

A small tree which we have big stained purple hearts for! Native to a massive range of the Eastern and Southeast US, its hardy and resilient, growing back from cold or other damage. Discovering a ripe Red Mulberry tree is like falling in plant love….wait, you are telling me there is a tree that bears fruit like blackberries but there are no thorns? Entering its shaded envelope, reaching up and picking and picking and picking…is bliss. Great for jams, jellies, syrups, wines, you name it. Most seedlings are Self-fertile, but we recommend planting 2 seedlings because of some fun and random chance that you may get a “Female flowering” seedling or an all “Male flowering” seedling.

May the seeds & trees we plant surround us all with the abundance we dream of!

Sow Seeds & Sing Songs,

with the care of the Fruition Crew