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Zones go to the page number listed. All are hardy in
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ITEM # ITEM DESCRIPTION Regular Sale Pg ITEM # ITEM DESCRIPTION Regular Sale Pg
APPLES (See pollination chart on page 32.) C200 Reine de Mirabelle Euro Plum/Mar2624 $28.50 $22.80 52
A140S Bramley Apple/MM106 $26.50 $21.20 27 The largest of the Mirabelle plums; productive with great flavor.
Best cooking apple, disease resistant, excellent flavor. Ripe Oct. C9003 3x1 Dwarf Combination Cherry $49.95 $39.96 45
A161D Red Boskoop Apple/M26 $26.50 $21.20 23 Dwarf tree; maintain at 10-15 tall. 3 of the following: Montmorency, Emperor
Top keeper apple in Europe. Huge size, great flavor. Ripe late Oct. Francis, Lapins, Early Burlat and Glacier.
A420D Karmijn de Sonnaville Apple/M26 $26.50 $17.23 25 C9004 4x1 Dwarf Combination Cherry $54.95 $43.96 45
#1 in taste tests, rich complex flavor. Ripe in October. 4 of the following: Montmorency, Emperor Francis, Lapins, Early Burlat and Glacier.
A520D Liberty Apple/M26 $26.50 $17.23 27
Most scab resistant and most nutritious. Great flavor ripe Oct. UNUSUAL EDIBLES
A272 Golden Sentinel Columnar/MM106 $29.50 $23.60 29 D007A M. de Evreinoff Medlar/OHxF87 $28.50 $19.95 56
Columnars produce lots of apples along main trunk. Great in pots. Large productive medlar from France. Medlars are self fertile.
A273 Scarlet Sentinel Columnar /MM106 $29.50 $23.60 29 D008A Pucia Super Mol Medlar/OHxF87 $26.50 $18.55 56
Large tasty red blushed columnar apple ripe in September. Large productive medlar from Italy. Medlars ripen in October..
A275 North Pole Columnar /MM106 $29.50 $23.60 29 D057 Limon Quince $28.50 $22.80 41
Crisp, juicy red McIntosh type columar apple Ripe September. A productive Turkish cultivar with a lemon fragrance. Self fertile.
A320SA Foxwhelp Cider Apple/MM106 $28.50 $22.50 34 D090 Van Deman Quince $26.50 $21.20 41
Makes a wonderful full bodied aromatic cider. 3 for $60. A large oblong Luther Burbank selection. Heay bearing, spicy flavor.
A379S Granniwinkle Cider Apple/MM106 $32.50 $26.50 34 D228 Prairie Star American Persimmon $39.95 $31.96 62
An old American cider apple, often mixed with Harrison. 3 for $60. A new self fertile, productive, flavorful American persimmon
A387S Harrison Cider Apple/MM106 $32.50 $26.50 34 D373 NC-1 Paw Paw $27.50 $22.00 65
Great American yellow cider apple. Mixed with Granniwinkle. 3 for $60. An early ripening variety that ripens in cool summer areas.
A430SA Kingston Black Cider Apple/MM106 $32.50 $26.50 34 D375 Rebeccas Gold Paw Paw $27.50 $22.00 65
Makes the best single variety cider. Ripe in October. 3 for $60. Productive with sweet aromatic fruit. Need two varieties for pollination.
D578 Yellow Fruited Cornus Mas $26.50 $21.20 66
PEARS (See pollination chart on page 38.) An edible ornamental with yellow flowers and flavorful yellow fruit.
B110 Harrow Delight E. Pear/OHxF87 $26.50 $21.20 36 D703 Viking Aronia - One Gallon Pot $24.50 $18.38 21
Flavorful and heavily productive European. Ripe in early September. Aronias are 6-8 beautiful bushes loaded with purple edible berries.
B231 Suij European Pear/OHxF87 $28.50 $21.38 37 D703S Viking Aronia - One Quart Pot $18.50 $13.88 21
Flavorful, best keeper pear. Store and eat through winter and spring. Varieties are self fertile and incredibly productive.
B540 Korean Giant Asian Pear OHxF87 $26.50 $21.20 39 D705 Nero Aronia - One Gallon Pot $24.50 $18.38 21
Leading pear in Korea, large size great flavor. Ripe in October. Fruit makes great jelly or wine. Plant four feet apart for a beautiful edible hedge.
B570 Mishirasu Asian Pear/OHxF87 $26.50 $21.20 39 D705S Nero Aronia - One Quart Pot $18.50 $13.88 21
Largest Asian pear. Beautiful fruit with excellent flavor. Ripe in Sept. Nero and Viking cultivars are very similar in size, production and flavor.
D738 Askola Sea Berry (Female) $26.50 $21.20 22
A productive variety high in Vitamins C and E.
PLUMS AND CHERRIES (See pollination chart on page 55.)
D743 Titan Sea Berry (Female) $26.50 $21.20 22
C057A Cocheco Asian Plum/St Julian A $26.50 $21.20 54
Titan has very large bright orange berries. Makes excellent juice.
Red leaf Asian plum with tasty fruit. A great edible ornamental.
D746 Male Sea Berry $24.50 $23.85 22
C141 Imperial Epineuse Euro. Plum/St Jul A $28.50 $22.80 51
A male is needed for pollination and will pollinate up to 9 females.
The most flavorful prune plum. Prized for drying and fresh eating.
J315 Psidium littorale Lemon Guava $16.50 $11.55 67
C182A Jam Session Euro. Plum /St Julian A $26.50 $21.20 53
USDA Zone 10 or grow as indoor potted shrub. Flavorful yellow fruit.
So loaded with blue plums for jam in summer the tree looks blue.
BERRIES
Cover photo clockwise from top right: Aronia, Sea Berry, Cherry, Misc. Ber- E202 Bushel and Berry Blueberry Glaze $19.95 $15.96 4
2 ries, Lingonberries, Honeycrisp Apples, And Goumi Berries. A 2-3 bush ideally suited to grow in a pot. Flavorful and productive.
ITEM # ITEM DESCRIPTION Reg Sale Pg ITEM # ITEM DESCRIPTION Regular Sale Pg
E210 Darrow Blueberry $17.50 $14.00 7 VINES (Grapes are self-fertile.)
Enjoy lots of tasty blueberries the size of a quarter. H430 Jumbo Arguta Kiwi (Female) $19.95 $17.96 76
E224 Emerald Blueberry $17.50 $14.00 6 Jumbo has large elongated hardy kiwis in big clusters. (Needs male.)
Tasty low chill variety ideally suited for the South & Pacific NW. H480 September Sun Fem Kolomikta $19.95 $17.96 77
E255 Chippewa Blueberry $17.50 $14.00 7 The hardiest of the kiwis to USDA Zone 3. Very productive.
3-4 bush, very productive that is hardy to USDA Zone 3. H500 Arctic Beauty Male Kolomikta Kiwi $19.95 $17.96 77
E290 Tophat Blueberry $17.50 $14.00 7 The male has tri colored foliage and pollinates the September Sun.
The most dwarfing blueberry to 18 tall. A great pot and bonzai. H550 Einset Seedless Grape $13.50 $9.45 73
E360 Bushel and Berry Raspberry Shortcake $19.95 $15.96 10 Red seedless grape with a hint of strawberry flavor. USDA Zones 4-9
Great tasting dwarf red raspberry grows 2-3 tall, perfect for a pot. H575 Lakemont Seedless Grape $11.50 $8.05 74
E404 Jewel Strawberry (25 Plants) $12.50 $10.00 8 A green seedless grape with a very sweet flavor.
Mid season strawberry for the Northeast and Upper Mid West. H580 Madeleine Angevine Grape/3309 $14.50 $11.60 75
Makes an excellent white Reisling type wine. Ripens in maritime climes.
E445 Mignonette Strawberry $5.50 $4.40 9
Prohibited to NY, OR and CA.
Wonderful red Alpine Strawberry with an intense sweet flavor.
H582 Mars Seedless Grape $14.50 $11.60 73
E465 Pink Panda Strawberry $5.00 $4.00 10
Early ripening blue seedless with Concord flavor. Prohibited NY,OR, CA
Makes a thick beautiful strawberry ground cover with pink flowers.
H604 Regent Grape/3309 $14.50 $11.60 75
E475 Holiday Strawberry $7.50 $6.00 9
Disease resistant, early season ripener Perfect for organic, quality red wine.
Old time June bearer famous for outstanding freezing and fresh eating. Prohibited to NY, OR and CA.
E505 Apache blackberry-4 Inch Pot $8.50 $6.80 13 H607 Saturn Seedless Grape $14.50 $10.88 73
Upright thornless selection with lots of large flavorful fruit. Early ripening red seedless. Flavorful, productive. Prohibited to NY ,OR, CA
E520 Cascade Trailing Blackberry-4 Inch Pot $8.50 $6.80 14 H630 Vanessa Seedless Grape $13.50 $10.13 73
A productive selection of native NW native trailing; larger fruit. Hardiest of the seedless to USDA Zone 4. Fruity flavor and pink color.
E557 Onyx Trailing Blackberry-4 Inch Pot $11.50 $9.20 13 H635 Marquis Seedless Grape $16.50 $12.38 74
A trailing mid season blackberry prized for its delicious fruit quality. New white seedless from NY. Tops in flavor. Perfect for home garden.
G136 Ida Lingonberry $12.50 6+: $7.50 ea 15
Large size fruit and two crops a year. Bush grows to only 8 tall. NUT TREES
G370 Cherry Berries Wintergreen $11.50 3+: $9.00 ea 23 K161 Nikitas Pride Almond/Lovell $26.50 $21.20 84
New! Wintergreen bred for nickel size showy tasty berries. Hardy, quality soft shelled nuts. Oracle and Nikita pollinate each other.
G375 Berry Cascade Wintergreen $11.50 3+: $9.00 ea 23 K162 Oracle Almond/Lovell $26.50 $21.20 84
This new cultivar grows fruit the entire length of the stem. Late bloom and early ripening with good crop of soft shell almonds.
K165A Reliable Almond/Lovell $26.50 $21.20 83
GOOSEBERRIES/CURRANTS (Prohibited to DE, ME, MA, MI, Self fertile. Sets reliable crops in the Pacific Northwest where others fail.
NC, NJ, OH, RI and WV. Gooseberries and Currants are self K170 Titan Almond/Lovell $26.50 $21.20 84
fertile and hardy in USDA Zones 3-8) Very hardy with soft shelled nuts. Pollinate with almond or a peach.
E607 Canada 0273 Gooseberry $13.50 $10.80 17 K240 Black Walnut Seedling $4.75 10+: $3 ea 81
A mildew resistant red gooseberry with excellent flavor. 3+: $8.50 each. Make profitable timber trees and produce delicious nuts too. Prohibited to
E639 Hinnomaki Red Gooseberry $14.50 3+: $9.50 ea 17 TX, KS, AZ, MD, OK, NE, MI, IN, and CA.
A Finnish variety with outstanding flavor and mildew resistance. K343 Chinese Chestnut Seedling (4-5) $22.50 5+: $11.25 ea 82
E714 Ben Lomond Black Currant $14.50 3+: $9.50 ea 19 Seedlings of productive varieties. Plant a chestnut grove at a bargain price.
Most popular in Scotland. Fruit of very high quality. Very productive. Prohibited to AZ.
E716 Ben Sarek Black Currant $14.50 3+: $9.50 ea 19
Mildew resistant. Compact productive bush grows only 3 tall. ORNAMENTALS
L520 Woolly Thyme $6.50 $5.20 69
E725 Minaj Smyriou Black Currant $16.50 3+: $11.50 ea 18 A tough and hardy edible groundcover.
Rust and mildew resistant, grows to 5 with large fruit. L640 Rosa rugosa Alba $7.50 $6.00 79
E736 Risager Black Currant $14.50 3+: $9.50 ea 18 Plant 3 apart for a beautiful hedge with fragrant white flowers and lots of
Rust and mildew resistant. New from Netherlands; very promising. . hips.
M071M Pee Gee Hydrangea $19.95 $15.96 78
E765 Rosetta Red Currant $14.50 3+: $9.50 ea 18 Loaded with showy white flowers that bloom from summer through fall.
Very productive Dutch red currant with large glowing clusters of fruit.
M183 Cornus kousa Wolfeye $19.95 $15.96 78
E787 Pink Champagne Currant $14.50 3+: $9.50 ea 20 A large shrub or small tree with impressively beautiful tri colored foliage.
A unique cross of the red and white currant. Excellent fruit. M360 French Pussywillow $11.24 $13.20 80
Use this bush for its abundance of showy catkins.
E791 White Currant 1301 $12.50 3+: $7.50 ea NA
This white currant variety grows 5 with lots of delicious fruit. 3
Bushel and Berry Huckleberries
These new dwarf raspberry, blackberry and blueberry plants make it (Vaccinium species) Delicious and
possible for American gardeners to grow delicious, full-size berries rarely available in nurseries, huck-
on sturdy dwarf plants in pots on the patio or deck. Each of these win- leberries are so highly prized that
ter hardy varieties provides gardeners in most of the nation with delicious people have their own secret wild
fruit and the blueberries also provide year round ornamental beauty. All patches. The wild Pacific Northwest
plants are in one quart pots. species generally are called huck-
leberries, and the eastern species
RASPBERRY SHORTCAKE For those of you with limited space, this are called blueberries. Huckleber-
dwarf raspberry plant is ideal for container ries come in one-gallon pots.
growing. It grows only 2-3 tall with a compact
growth habit. It is thornless and produces an EVERGREEN
abundance of full-size sweet, flavorful red HUCKLEBERRY
raspberries each summer. Your family will (Vaccinium
love harvesting healthful fruit right from your ovatum) The
patio and no trellising or staking is needed. It cultivar is
will spread to fill any pot no matter the shape. Northern Star
Like other floricane summer raspberries, once and is the best
fruiting plant
fruiting is finished, prune out canes at the base for the shade.
that have fruited leaving new canes to fruit the A native of the
next season. USDA Zones 5-9. E360: Was Pacific Northwest, this evergreen
19.95 each. SALE! $15.96 each, 3+: $13.50 bush is beautiful throughout the
each year. In the spring and fall, the
BABY CAKES THORNLESS BLACKBERRY N  EW! foliage turns from green to a striking
Finally you can grow flavorful thornless blackberries in bronze color. The late summer-
a pot without a trellis. Baby Cakes, a new introduction, ripening berries are dark blue, tart,
is a dwarf, thornless blackberry perfect for container flavorful and a little smaller than a
gardening. It grows to only 3-4 tall with a pleasing blueberry. The shrub grows best in
rounded compact habit. In summer, large, sweet the shade where it can reach 6-8
blackberries ripen on the tips of the canes. In regions without pruning. In the sun, it only
without very high prolonged summer heat, this grows to 3 tall. It has a compact,
blackberry will also produce a flavorful fall primocane full growth habit, and spaced
crop. USDA Zones 4-8. E512: $19.95 each, 3+: $16.50 about 3 apart makes a beautiful
each evergreen hedge. USDA Zones 7-10.
E180: $19.95 each, 3+: $17.50
PINK ICING BLUEBERRY NEW! Pink Icing is ideal each
to grow in a pot on the patio or as a year-round edible
TALL MT. HUCKLEBERRY(V.
landscape stunner. Grow it for abundant crops of ovalifolium) This rarely offered
large sweet blueberries and intense pink spring and Pacific NW native sub alpine bush
iridescent blue fall foliage. It grows only 3-4 tall, and grows 4-6 tall with oval leaves and
fruit ripens in mid season. USDA Zones 5-10. E271: an abundance of tasty black fruit.
$19.95 each, 3+: $16.50 each USDA Zones 4-8. E185: $19.95
BLUEBERRY GLAZE This plant grows 2-3 tall as a each, 3+: $17.50 each
bushy mound and is perfect on the patio in a decorative THINLEAF HUCKLEBERRY (V.
container. With its small stature and glossy, dark green membranaceum) Its fruit is amongst
leaves, Blueberry Glaze is reminiscent of a boxwood the largest and best flavored of all
and can easily be sheared. Enjoy the white and pink spring the wild blueberries. Plants can
flowers followed by lots of small, dark blue berries with grow to 5 tall and produce pink
intense wild blueberry flavor, which are rich in antioxidants. flowers and dark purple berries up
USDA Zones 5-8. E202:Was 19.95 each. SALE! $15.96 to inch in diameter. Declared the
each state fruit of Idaho, these plants
grow throughout the Northwestern
states at elevations above 2,000
Blueberry Supplies and Books feet. They are adapted to cool,
BLUEBERRY RAKES These blueberry rakes are handmade in Maine and
designed for the most efficient harvesting of a specific size of berry. Each
is extremely strong, made of sturdy lightweight aluminum with spring
steel teeth. See Supplies section.
ORGANIC BLUEBERRY FERTILIZER B  lueberries, huckleberries,
lingonberries, tea, wintergreen and other acid loving plants will love this
natural fertilizer. Instructions included. 5 lb. bag. T
 143: $15 each; Any 4
bags of fertilizer $11.50 each.

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short seasons. They are grown
from seed, so plant at least two
Ripens mid-July and bears for a Unique
month. Bluecrop is widely adaptable
for pollination. Plants require a and a success in the Midwest and Evergreen
well-drained soil, preferably one much of the nation. USDA Zones Edibles
that is rich in peat. Plants are best 4-8. E 200 (18-30 size): $17.50
grown in pots until being planted SUNSHINE BLUE A
each, 3+: $14.50 each; E200M
out carefully with the soil around (3+ size): $27.50 each unique evergreen
the roots. We guarantee these selection with
plants to arrive in good condition, JERSEY A attractive year
but because of their unique habitat consistent and round foliage and
requirements, cannot guarantee heavy producer hot pink spring
them to grow. USDA Zones 6-8. of spicy berries flowers! The bush
E188: $19.95 each, 3+: $17.50 with a distinctive grows 4 tall and
each old-time produces up to
RED HUCKLEBERRY ( Vaccinium
blueberry flavor. 10 pounds of delicious, light blue,
parvifolium) A deciduous The fruit ripens medium-sized berries. They ripen
huckleberry native to the Pacific from mid-August over a very long season from early
Northwest. The bush is attractive until the first August through early September.
throughout the year. It grows 3-5 frost. Bright Hardiness to 0F, a very low chilling
tall and produces pea size pinkish yellow fall leaf requirement of only 150 hours and a
red berries that seem to light up the color and yellow tolerance for higher pH soils makes
bush. The fruit is tangy and great for winter wood on this a perfect choice for the Pacific
making a pie or jelly. USDA Zones this vigorous NW, the South or California. USDA
6-9. E190: SOLD OUT. upright, 5-6 tall Zones 7-10.E285 (18-30 size):
bush, makes $17.50 each, 3+: $14.50 each

Blueberries
(Vaccinium species) Blueberry
bushes are easy to grow and
provide home gardeners with
delicious fruit and year-round
beauty. Raintree provides
you with large 18-30 plants
unless otherwise noted.
Olde Time Favorites
BLUECROP The berries are light
blue, very large and flavorful. The
plant is extremely productive with
an upright habit to 4-6 tall. Wood
color is red as is the fall foliage.
it a unique
landscape and
hedge plant.
USDA Zones
4-8. E 240 (18-
30 size): $18.50 each
HARDIBLUE Select Hardiblue for its
sweet, excellent flavor. Heavy crops
of medium size dark blue fruit ripen
in mid season. This old New Jersey
cultivar is a vigorous upright bush,
adaptable to heavier clay soils. The
dark red wood is striking in a winter
landscape. It is also a favorite in the
Pacific Northwest. USDA Zones 4-8.
E226M (3+ size): Was $26.50
each . SALE! $22.05 each
MISTY A  perfect compliment to
Sunshine Blue. This southern
highbush variety thrives as a
beautiful, 5 tall evergreen bush, not
only in the South but along the west
coast to the Canadian border. The
bright blue-green foliage provides
a perfect contrast to the hot pink
spring flowers and the sky blue,
very flavorful fruit. It yields best
when planted with another variety.
Hardiness to 0F, Misty has a very
low chilling requirement of only 150
hours and a tolerance for higher
pH soils. USDA Zones 7-10. E250
(18-30 size): $17.50 each, 3+:
$14.50 each

Using Blueberries Glaze for gardeners with limited

& Huckleberries
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Plants
are particularly well suited to
edible landscaping because of
their varied and beautiful ap-
pearance. Bronze new growth
in spring is followed by pink-
white bell-shaped flowers.
In summer, the green leaves
contrast with the blue berries,
and in the fall, the leaves turn red
or yellow.When the leaves drop,
yellow or red branches appear.
Bushes can be used for hedges,
screens, foundation plantings,
accent shrubs, and espaliers.
Any blueberries will thrive in a
container. Try an 80% bark, 10%
pumice, 10% peat mix.
Note: We offer dwarf selec-
tions Top Hat, Northblue, Chip-
pawa, Pink Icing and Blueberry
space or a landscape niche.
Useful Facts
ORIGIN: Blueberries have been
part of the American culinary
tradition long before the white
man came to these shores.
POLLINATION: Two varieties
are best, however blueberry
farmers get large crops in a
single variety block.
HARDINESS: Depends on vari-
ety, USDA Zones 3-10.
SUN OR SHADE: Full sun. ory loss and possibly reduce the
LIFE EXPECTANCY: 80+ years
PLANT SPACING: Spacing,
same distance as the height of
the plant.
METHOD OF PROPAGATION:
Softwood cuttings (hard to root)
YIELD: 5 to 15 pounds per plant
depending on variety.
How To Grow
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Acid
soil, pH of 4 to 5.5, well drained,
but can tolerate wet feet in
winter. If pH is high, water with 2
tbls. vinegar to 1 gallon of water.
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:
Blueberries are shallow rooted.
Do not cultivate deeply around
the plants. Peat is an excellent
addition to the soil. They need to
be well watered the first summer
and thereafter will need some
moisture in arid summers. A light
surface application of organic
fertilizer or ammonium sulfate in
the spring is beneficial. If you live
in areas with alkaline or neutral
soils; besides adding peat in the
hole when you plant try adding
a foot deep of pine shavings
about three feet across and
planting your blueberries higher.
If you keep them well watered,
the blueberries fiberous roots
will grow in your amended area.
Mulch of more than 2-4 thick
can suffocate the roots.
PRUNING: Renew older
branches to new shoots. See
owners manual that comes with
your order or find it at Rain-
treeNursery.com.
For Your Health
There is evidence that eating lots
of blueberries can reduce mem-
risk of cardiovascular disease.
Cooked blueberries have even
greater levels of antioxidants
than fresh berries. Among
varieties testing very high in anti-
oxidants are Bluegold, Chandler,
Darrow, Rubel, Elliott and Maine
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REVEILLE NEW! Reveille has
great flavor and a wonderfully
pleasing unique crisp, almost
crunchy texture. It seems to have
a thicker skin than other cultivars
and anecdotal information from
gardeners points to it being less
susceptible to the spotted winged
drosophila fruit fly which lays eggs
in even firm fruit. More tests are
needed. However its heavy pink
spring blooms yield great crops of
medium sized light blue colored
berries on an upright 5 tall bush
also making it a great hedge plant.
It needs 600 chill hours and thrives
in the Pacific Northwest. USDA
Zones 7-9. E279 (12-18 size):
$16.50 each, 3+: $14.50 each
Cultivar for the South
& Pacific Northwest
EMERALD E  merald is an
excellent choice for warmer areas,
because the Southern Highbush
plants require only 250 chilling
hours to produce record-setting
quantities of very large blueberries.
Attractive bushes need little
pruning to maintain good form and
moderate size (4-5 tall and wide).
Berries with excellent flavor ripen
early (May or June) in the South and
California, later (mid-July to early
September) in the Northwest. USDA
Zones 8-10.E224 (18-30 size):
Was $17.50 each. SALE! $14 each.
Start Your Blueberry
Season Early
EARLIBLUE E arliblue is ripe a
couple of weeks before any other
variety. Enjoy the sweet juicy large
berries. The bush has an upright
habit and grows to 4-6 with bright
red fall color. USDA Zones 5-8.
E220: $17.50 each, 3+: $14.50
each
REKA E njoy bountiful crops of early
season, medium-size, flavor-packed
blueberries on this vigorous, fast
growing variety. Developed in New
Zealand, it adapts well to a wide
range of northern climates and soil
Some blueberries have proven
themselves in the Midwest and
East. Bluecrop leads the way
and Bluegold, Blueray, Chandler,
Jersey, Patriot, Hardiblue, Elliott,
Draper, Aurora and Liberty have
also shown adaptability.
6 E270: SOLD OUT.
types. This plant has spectacular
burgundy color in the fall. USDA
Zones 4-8. E275 (18-30 size):
SOLD OUT
BLUEGOLD
This blueberry
produces very
heavy crops of
sweet, flavorful
fruit from early
to mid-season.
The beautiful,
compact,
rounded bush
grows only 4 tall but bears large
clusters of easy-to-pick berries.
Unusual yellow fall foliage and
yellow winter wood followed by
bright white spring flowers make
Bluegold a year-round beauty. It
is among the more winter hardy
varieties. USDA Zones 4-8. E203
(18-30 size): $17.50 each, 3+:
$14.50 each 
BLUERAY Select Blueray for its very
large blueberries of superior flavor.
Blueray performs well in many
climates. It works in cold winters
as well as areas with hot summers.
This upright open bush grows to
4-6 tall with bright red and yellow
fall color. USDA Zones 3-8. E211
(18-30 size): $17.50 each, 3+:
$14.50 each
Put Your Yard in
Mid-Season Form
TOROA perfect
all-purpose plant
for the backyard
grower, this
stocky, strong
bush grows 4-6
tall and is covered
in pink flowers
that turn white, contrasting nicely
with bronze-colored spring foliage.
The leaves are large, wide and
attractive. Toro sets heavy crops
even in bad spring weather. The
berries ripen in late July and are
large, firm and powder blue with
an outstanding, spritely flavor. The
fall foliage and winter wood are an
attractive red. It grows well in USDA
Zones 4-8. E295 (18-30 size):
$17.50 each, 3+: $14.50 each
OLYMPIA Rarely available at
nurseries, when others are less
successful this berry thrives. The
fruit is large with a superb flavor. It
ripens in late July. The vigorous and
highly productive bush is spreading,
4-6 tall and has light red wood
and red leaves in fall. Developed
in Olympia, WA. USDA Zones 6-8.
Choose early through
late ripeners and harvest
for up to 90 days!
Early Season Ripeners
Earliblue Top Hat Misty
Bluecrop Sharpblue Polaris
Bluegold Spartan Reka
Brunswick Patriot
Mid-Season Ripeners
Reveille Chippewa Hardiblue
Emerald Blueray Blueberry
Glaze
Olympia Toro
Northblue
Rubel Chandler
Late Season Ripeners
Pink Legacy Aurora
Lemonade
Sunshine Elliott
Darrow Blue
Jersey Liberty
Extend Your Harvest
by at Least a Month
AURORASelected for its late
ripening, Aurora extends the
blueberry harvest into early autumn.
Three to four pickings produce an
extremely high yield of flavorful fruit.
Aurora grows to 6 tall and develops
deep red fall color. USDA Zones
 201 (18-30 size): $17.50
4-8. E
each, 3+: $14.50 each
LIBERTY H  eavy production of big
berries with a nicely balanced,
robust-juicy flavor make Liberty the
most popular new blueberry. Fruit
ripens late season, and the upright
bushes, which grow to 8 tall, make
a stunning hedge in fall when the
foliage turns bright red/orange.
USDA Zones 4-8. E246 (18-30
size): $17.50 each, 3+: $14.50
each
ELLIOTT E  lliott can extend your
blueberry season into September.
Pick it for 5 weeks. The berries
are medium size and flavorful
and particularly healthful. Elliott
is very productive and is rated
among the highest of all varieties
in antioxidants. The 4-6 bush has
burgundy colored leaves and wood.
USDA Zones 4-8. E221 (18-30
size): $17.50 each, 3+: $14.50 each
Worlds Largest
Blueberries & Tasty, Too!
CHANDLER Introducing one of
the worlds largest blueberries.
Chandler has a very long ripening
season providing more than a
month of sweet, firm, delicious,
quarter-size fruit. These vigorous,
upright bushes grow 5-6 tall and

provide consistently high yields. A
high chill (700 hours) variety from
the New Jersey testing program,
named for Jim Chandler, a Corvallis,
OR, grower. USDA Zones 6-9. E209
(18-30 size): $19.50 each, 3+:
$15 each
DARROW Produces huge berries,
the size of a quarter. The bush
grows 5-6 tall, vigorous and
upright. A consistent heavy
producer of firm, light blue, tart
flavorful berries. A good choice in
the Pacific NW. Ripens throughout
the month of August. USDA Zones
5-8. E210 (18-30 size): Was
$17.50 each. SALE! $14 each
Great for Northern
Gardens
PATRIOT If you require
a cold hardy variety
that bears consistent
crops of large fruit, you
will want this University
of Maine selection.
The dark blue berries
are highly flavored and
the 4-5 tall bush spreads to 4. It
performs well in many soil types
including wet soils. Its showy
white spring blossoms, dark green
summer and fiery orange fall colors
make it a winner in the northern
landscape. USDA Zones 3-8. E278
(18-30 size): $17.50 each, 3+:
$14.50 each
Hardy Dwarf Blueberries
Our winter-hardy dwarf blueberries
grow great in a pot or planted in the
ground. Also see our hardy dwarf
Bushel and Berry blueberries on
page 4.
NORTHBLUE Northblue is a great
landscape plant and proven
producer of quality fruit in cold
climates. The fruit has a wild taste
that is excellent for baking or fresh
eating. Northblue has survived
winter temperatures to -35F,
although production is maximized
when snow protection is adequate.
Northblue is recommended for
those desiring a higher yielding,
cold-hardy variety. USDA Zones
3-8. E
 262 (18-30 size): $17.50
each, 3+: $14.50 each
CHIPPEWAThis blueberry makes a
great compact edible ornamental.
This release from the U of Minnesota
grows to 3-4 feet tall and wide. A
mature plant produces 4-7 pounds
of large, light blue, excellent flavored
berries. The foliage turns a fiery red
each fall. USDA Zones 3-8. E255
(18-30 size): $17.50 each, 3+:
$14.50 each
TOP HAT The most
dwarfing blueberry
plant, it grows up to
18 wide and high
with many branches.
The berries are
medium size with
excellent flavor. It is
great as a border,
rock garden or
container plant for
those with limited
space. Its small leaves, gnarly trunk
and slow growth make it the best
edible bonsai plant. It needs sun to
ripen the fruit. USDA Zones 3-8. In
1 gallon pot.E290: Was $17.50
each SALE! $14 each
Wild
Blueberries
Full of Antioxidents
RUBEL Twice
as high in
antioxidants
as other
blueberries,
and a great
selection for
the health
conscious.
It was the first ever selected from
the wild as a commercial variety.
It was found in the Pinelands of
New Jersey in 1912. While it has
long since been surpassed for
size and ease of machine picking
by new varieties, its flavor and
health qualities are unequalled. It
produces thousands of small-size
dark fruit of intense flavor, ideal for
baking. It is a strong upright grower
to 6 tall and is a consistent mid to
late season producer and easy to
hand pick. E282: SOLD OUT.
Raintree provides you with large 18-30
Try a Blueberry Hedge!
Liberty grows to 8 feet
tall and makes a beautiful
edible hedge. For a hedge,
space the plants 3 to 4 feet
apart. Our other varieties
can make a shorter hedge.
(Vaccinium angustifolium) Often
called Maine Wild Blueberries,
the deciduous bushes have waxy
foliage that turns fiery orange each
fall. It is the copious amounts of
delicious wild-flavored blueberries
that make this the lobster of the wild
plant world. They thrive in USDA
Zones 3-8 in both maritime and
colder climates and do well in sandy
or clayey soils. Plants spread out via
underground runners to become an
edible mat. Each is self fertile with
deliciously tart, light blue fruit.
BRUNSWICK MAINEPictured at top.
From Nova Scotia, it grows only 1
tall and has glossy green foliage
and delicious, pea-size blueberries.
E205 (4 pot): $11.50 each, 6+:
$8.50 each
In the
Pink
PINK
LEMONADE
This new
blueberry
isnt
blue when ripe but instead a
beautiful reddish pink. The
berries are medium size, sweet
and productive. The 4-5 tall
bushes ripen fruit in mid to
late season followed by leaves
turning a pretty yellow/orange
in fall. Spring blooms are
pinkish and winter twig color
is red, providing color in your
edible landscape in all seasons.
USDA Zones 5-9. E272 (18-
30 size): $18.50 each, 3+:
$15.00 each
We offer 2-to-3-year-old,
well-rooted, bushy plants
18- to 30-inches tall.
plants unless otherwise noted. These larger,
better-shaped plants will provide a usable
blueberry crop one year or more sooner. They
are ready to dig in and thrive for you. We have
the Bluecrop, Jersey, Rubel and Olympia
varieties in an even-larger 2-3+ size. At our
garden center we offer mature bearing plants
too big to ship.
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Strawberries
(Fragaria species) Raintree offers the most flavorful
strawberries that are also easy to grow and disease
resistant. Dont expect to find the flavorless commer-
The Best Day Neutrals
Everbearing Strawberries are also
called day neutral varieties be-
cause they do not depend on day
length to initiate flowering. They
produce fruit non-stop from June,
through summer and fall, all the
way up until frost. These incredible
producers will reward you with high
yields of beautiful, scrumptious
strawberries longer than any other
types.
TRI STAR T  his delicious, heavily
productive berry is favored as the
top variety through much of the
nation both for fresh eating and
for freezing. Tri Star bears fruit the
first season and produces excellent
crops from June until frost. It is
so popular that we sell more Tri-
Stars than any other berry plants
in the catalog. USDA Zones 4-10.
E420: Bundle of 25: $12.50; 3+
bundles: $10.00 each
SEASCAPE E ach cluster of this
highly productive,
day neutral variety
produces an
impressive center
berry that is ideal for
dipping in chocolate.
All up and down
the West Coast,
backyard strawberry
aficionados are
DAY NEUTRAL
REQUIREMENTS
Plant by April 15 to get a good crop the
first year. Keep mulched with compost
or manure. Plant one foot apart. One
method is by poking plants through
black plastic. Remove the first blossoms
from the day neutrals. Remove the run-
ners during the first season. Pruning off
runners will give you larger berries. Keep
plants well watered if the summer is dry.
Add soil amendments before planting. If
the foliage turns light green in late July
and August, this probably means your
day neutral plants need a small addition
of nitrogen to support their continu-
ous-bearing habit. The June crop from
the day neutrals will be light with small
fruit. Expect heavy production from July
through the summer and early fall.
8 choice for most of
cial varieties here. Instead, choose among luscious
June-bearing types and incredibly productive day
neutral varieties that begin bearing in June and bear
heavily from July until fall frosts. We also offer Musk,
Lipstick and Alpine strawberries that make great ground
covers. All the varieties we offer are proven in the Pacific
Northwest and most of the nation.
raving about its excellent flavor,
large size and disease resistance.
Plants dont need much chill to
set fruit, so berries ripen early
and continue to appear non-stop
over a long season, from June
to October. Proven successful
in California and the Pacific
Northwest, it is sure to entice
gardeners in other parts of the
nation too. USDA Zones 7-10.
E 415: Bundle of 25: $12.50; 3+
bundles: $10.00
each
ALBION A  lbion
has large, firm
conical fruit with
a sweet delicious
flavor. Enjoy
large harvests of
these delectible
strawberries for
many months in the summer and
fall. Albion also resists verticillium
wilt, phytophthora crown rot
and has some resistance to
anthracnose crown rot. It is
versatile, doing well in dry and hot
or cooler summer areas. USDA
Zones 4-9. E 401: Bundle of 25:
$12.50; 3+ bundles: $10.00
each
EVERSWEET W  ith outstanding flavor
and adaptability, this new cultivar
is unique in its ability to produce
prolific crops of large, intensely
delicious berries, even when others
fail because of high humidity and
scorching temperatures. An ideal
selection for the South or for
growing in a greenhouse. Drawing
rave reviews, Eversweet will defy
expectations with non-stop crops of
sweet, luscious berries from spring
through fall. Perfect choice for
the All Season Strawberry Planter
listed on page 10. Zone 6-10.
E417: Bundle of 25: $12.50; 3+
bundles: $10.00 each
The Best Backyard
June Bearers
SHUKSAN Tops for both freezing
and fresh eating, this flavorful
variety performs
consistently in the
Northwest, and its
winter hardiness
makes it a good
the nation. Plants bear large crops
of medium to large, firm, dark red
berries in late June every year. A
delicious choice for award-winning
strawberry shortcake. USDA Zones
6-10. E410: Each bundle of 25:
$12.50; 3+ bundles: $10.00 each
BENTON S  uper easy to grow, this
variety tolerates wetter conditions
and scoffs at disease problems. In
late June, large, flavorful, bright red
strawberries offer both wonderful
fresh eating and good results for
freezing. USDA Zones 6-10. E400:
Each bundle of 25: $12.50; 3+
bundles: $10.00 each
PUGET CRIMSON T  his late season
cultivar has outstanding flavor, is
productive and maintains large
berries. Puget Crimson is a proven
winner for Northwest backyard and
market gardeners. USDA Zones
6-10. E406: Each bundle of 25:
$12.50; 3+ bundles: $10.00 each
Best for East and Midwest
EARLIGLO E
 njoy success with this
highly flavorful, disease resistant,
early season strawberry that is
particularly useful in the Northeast
and upper Midwest where red stele
root rot can be a problem. Deep
red berries are medium size and
very sweet, either eaten fresh or
frozen. USDA Zones 5-9.E402:
Each bundle of 25: $12.50; 3+
bundles: $10 each
JEWEL F  ollow up an early season
harvest from Earliglo with this
highly productive, mid-late season
strawberry that succeeds reliably in
the Northeast and upper Midwest.
Plants are hardy and drought
tolerant with large, glossy, red
berries that boast both fine flavor
and firmness. From Geneva N.Y.
PP5897. USDA Zones 5-9. E404:
Each bundle of 25: Was $12.50.
SALE! $10
Musk Strawberries
Astonishingly delicious and highly
fragrant, these heirloom strawber-
ries from Italy have fantastic flavor
with hints of raspberry and pineap-
ple. The sweet, soft fruits are round-
er and smaller than more familiar
strawberries, but they send out
runners and make a very effective
 Weve Brought Back These Delicious Old Timers elongated, red berries with sweet
flavor. First cultivated 250 years
MARSHALL NEW! Famous food connoisseur ago in France, these Alpine natives
James Beard called the June-bearing Marshall thrive in either sun or shade. Space
the most delicious strawberry ever grown. one foot apart. 4 pots. E440:
Discovered in Massachusetts before 1900, it was $5.50 each, 6+: $4.75 each
grown commercially in the Pacific Northwest until
the 1960s when after being infected with viruses MIGNONETTE T  hese exceptionally
it was replaced by modern varieties. Our plants productive plants bear intensely
are grown from virus-free stock from the USDA sweet fruit that is large for an alpine
germplasm repository in Corvallis, OR. USDA type, up to an inch long. You will get
Zones 5-9. 4-inch Pot. E470: $7.50 each plenty for fresh eating, for making
HOLIDAY NEW! Long-time gardeners have asked us to bring back delicious pastries as they do in
Holiday for its firmness and outstanding flavor. It was popular after France, or for dropping into glasses
its introduction in 1972 and is a parent of Honeoye. Holiday is an of champagne. 4pots.E445:
early season vigorous grower that ripens in June and has large fruit, $5.50 each, 6+: $4.75 each
bright red skin and light red flesh and was rot resistant and prized for YELLOW ALPINE The fruity
freezing and fresh eating. 4 inch pot. USDA Zones 5-9. E475: $7.50 fragrance and sweet flavor of
each these delicious berries is a
scrumptious mixture of strawberry
and pineapple. Similar in size and
groundcov- RUSSIAN MALE MUSK 4 pot. growth habit to red Alpine varieties,
er. Plants E433: $5.50 each these beauties are yellow with
produce MUSK STRAWBERRY PACKAGE brownish seeds when ripe. 4 pots.
lightly for Two each Profumata Di Tortona E450: $5.50 each, 6+: $4.75
the first and Capron and one each of the each
2-3 years, Male Musk and Russian Male Musk. WHITE ALPINE (Fragaria vesca var.
then be- EMUSK: $30.00
come very albocarpa) Unlike other Alpines,
productive, this variety produces runners and
cropping Alpine Strawberries makes an excellent groundcover or
heavily, (Fragaria container plant in sun or dappled
though vesca) shade. The 8 tall plants bear a light
briefly, in June. Raintree offers Exception- crop of small, sweet, creamy-white
American gardeners male musk ally win- berries from spring till frost. Native
strawberries that should increase ter hardy to mountainous regions, it is not
production of Profumata and plants bear the best choice for areas with hot,
Capron, which generate mostly fe- heavily humid summers. USDA Zones 5-10.
male flowers. Plant 18 apart. Zones from June 4 pots.E444: $5.50 each, 6+:
5-10. 4 pots. through $4.75 each
PROFUMATA DI TORTONA Berries October. GOLDEN ALEXANDRIA NEW!
are slightly larger than those of Although A beautiful compact edible
Capron. 4 pots. E430: $5.50 they pro- groundcover with lime green and
each, 6+: $4.75 each duce no gold foliage. Enjoy its bright red,
runners, plants will reseed to form flavorful fruits from summer through
CAPRON Plants are slightly more a dense, edible groundcover. USDA fall. The round fruit is sweeter than
productive than Profumata plants, Zones 3-9 unless otherwise noted. most alpine strawberries. The
and they also produce a small fall RUGEN ALPINEBeautiful, upright plants are great grown in pots or
crop. 4 pots. E435: $5.50 each, plants, about 8 tall, are exceptional in the ground as a groundcover or
6+: $4.75 each additions to the edible landscape, edging plant. USDA Zones 3-9. 4
MALE MUSK Planting one male in rockeries, border plantings and inch pot.E458: $5.50 each, 6+:
plant for up to five females will other sites where they will fill in $4.75 each
increase fruit harvest substantially. and cover an area quickly. The
4 pot. E  432: $5.50 each everbearing plants produce , ALPINE STRAWBERRY PACKAGE
Two Rugen, one Yellow, one Golden
Alexandria, one Mignonette and
How To Use Strawberries RIPENING: June bearers in June one White. EALPINE: $27.00
through July; day neutrals from June
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Use in planters, though early fall.
hanging baskets, borders, ground covers,
raised beds. Easy to grow for the beginner.
PROPAGATION: Seeds or runners. PLANT A BIG STRAWBERRY
FRUITING LIFE OF THE PLANT: 2-3
PATCH & SAVE!
Useful Facts years (Best to replant day neutrals after
2 years.) Alpines, musks and Lipstick last Tri-Star, Seascape, Eversweet, Jewel, Earli-
POLLINATION: Self-fertile unless noted. many years. glo, Shuksan, P. Crimson, Albion or Benton.
HARDINESS: Our June bearers are hardy Mix & match 5 or more bundles of 25: $9.50
to -15F. Tri Star, Lipstick and Alpine straw-
berries are hardy to at least -30F.
How To Grow each; 10 or more bundles of 25: $8.50 each;
25 or more bundles: $7.50 each.
SUN OR SHADE: Full sun unless noted. SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Rich, well
YIELD: -1lb. per plant. drained, high in organic matter, pH of 5-6.
SPACING: 12 apart; in rows 18 apart. If drainage is poor, plant on mounds.
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Strawberries for
Your Landscape
PINK PANDA NEW!Makes a thick,
attractive ornamental spreading
groundcover strawberry with
lush green foliage and bright pink
repeating flowers throughout the
spring and summer. Plants produce
a few small tasty red strawberries. It
is also beautiful in pots and window
boxes. From England, a Potentilla
palustris, strawberry cross. USDA
Zones 4-8. 4 pots. E465: $5.00
each
LIPSTICK Similar
to Pink Panda, this
beautiful edible
ornamental has lovely
bright pink flowers
from spring through
fall. Hardy to USDA
Zones 4-10, Lipstick
thrives in sun or
shade, spreading rapidly by runners.
Space 1 to 1 apart. 4 pots. E463:
$5.00 each, 6+: $4.50 each
WILD STRAWBERRY (Fragaria
chiloensis) Our Northwest native
groundcover makes a lush compact
mat with white flowers but not many
berries. Foliage is green, tinged with
red in the fall. Full sun or partial shade.
USDA Zones 5-9. 4 pots. E443:
$5.00 each, 6+: $4.50 each
Strawberry Supplies
ALL SEASON
STRAWBERRY
PLANTER Grow lots
of the best tasting
strawberries in a
small space. The
late Tom Wood
designed each
planter with a full
length drip tube
inside. Fill a planter
with potting soil.
Then hook one or
a series of planters
to each other and to a garden hose.
Instructions included. T295 (3
planter, holds up to 50 plants):
$39.95, 4 for $120; T297 (4
planter, holds up to 75 plants):
$65, 4 for $170
GROW THE BEST STRAWBERRIES
 y Louise Riotte, 31 pages. Learn
B
when, how and where to plant and
care for your strawberry plants from
this Garden Way booklet. S200:
$3.95
ORGANIC CANEBERRY &
STRAWBERRY FERTILIZERHelp
your raspberries, blackberries and
10
strawberries to thrive. Apply 1/2
pound per ten feet of row or ten
square feet of bed. Instructions
included. 5 lb. Bag. T140: $15
each; Any 4 bags of fertilizer
$11.50 each
Cranberries
(Vaccinium
macrocarpon)
You dont need
a bog to grow
American cran-
berries. Just
make a well
drained bed. If
you dont have
good drainage you can add peat or
sand. Cranberries need a very acid-
ic soil and need to be well watered,
like their relatives the blueberries. If
temperatures dip below 10F, plants
need a heavy mulch to protect next
years fruiting wood. Plant one foot
apart in rows two feet apart. The
evergreen foliage has a reddish
cast. The small profuse flowers are
reddish pink. A beautiful, self-fertile
ground cover. USDA Zones 3-9.
STEVENS CRANBERRY A productive
self-fertile cultivar, selected for its
large deep red berries, and light
green foliage. Cranberries are very
high in antioxidants. It is a great
edible ornamental groundcover.
Plant it in the ground; or in hanging
baskets or planters for a delicate
cascading effect. 4 pot. G040:
$9.50 each, 6+: $7.50 each
Raspberries
(Rubus idaeus) The best way to
have an abundance of raspberries is
to grow them yourself. Raspberries
are easy to grow, and the rewards
of growing them at home range
from enormous cost savings to im-
proved health. Freshly picked, ripe
raspberries are among the most
delicious culinary treats available.
USDA Zones 5-9 unless noted. We
offer stocky, well-rooted, virus-free
plants.
Mix or match any 18 4-inch pots and save $18!
Flats of 18 are less expensive to ship, and we pass that savings on to
you! When ordering online, please note the 18-pack savings in the
Order Comments box. The discount will NOT automatically show on
your order! We will deduct your discount when we confirm your
order by email.
Grow Dwarf
Raspberries in a Pot
RASPBERRY SHORTCAKE For
those of you with limited space,
this dwarf raspberry plant is ideal
for container growing. It grows
only 2-3 tall with a compact
growth habit. It is thornless and
produces an abundance of full-size
sweet, flavorful red raspberries
each summer. Your family will love
harvesting healthful fruit right
from your patio and no trellising or
staking is needed. It will spread to
fill any pot no matter the shape. Like
other floricane summer raspberries,
once fruiting is finished, prune out
canes at the base that have fruited
leaving new canes to fruit the next
season. USDA Zones 5-9. One-
quart pot. E360: $19.95 each, 3+:
$17.50 each; 6+: $15 each
July Bearers With Great
Flavor
TULAMEEN T  his
extraordinary
introduction from
British Columbia
produces
enormous, light red,
aromatic fruit with
a wonderful flavor. Besides berries
that are 25% bigger than Meeker,
Tulameen uniquely extends the
summer raspberry season through
July and August, producing for
up to 50 days. It is a great find for
backyard growers who can provide
well drained soil. USDA Zones 6-9.
E391: $5.50 each; Pkg of 5: $20;
3+ pkgs of 5: $16.50 each pkg
MEEKER For many years, this very
productive, easy-to-grow, late
season variety has set the standard
in our region for raspberry flavor
that is equally good for fresh eating,
freezing and juice. Plants produce
manageable canes and a bountiful
harvest each July. Eat plenty for
high quantities of cancer-fighting
Ellagitannin. Botrytis resistant.
USDA Zones 6-9. E381: $5.50
each; Pkg of 5: $20; 3+ pkgs of
5: $16.50 each pkg

April Doolittle smiles at the perfect-
ly aligned everbearing raspberries
(she got plants from Raintree) on
her son Peters wedding cake.
CASCADE DELIGHTBecause
Cascade Delight shows outstanding
resistance to root rot, it will thrive
in wetter gardens where other
varieties have failed. Similar
in season and productivity to
Tulameen, this variety boasts big,
firm, delicious berries. Expect
a heavy yield of berries with an
intense, traditional raspberry flavor,
beginning in July and continuing for
a month or more. USDA Zones 6-9.
E325: $5.50 each; Pkg of 5: $20;
3+ pkgs of 5: $16.50 each pkg
Everbearing Raspberries
Need No Trellis
Everbearing raspberries, also called
primocanes, produce fruit on one
and two year old canes, so instead
of trellising, cut canes a few inch-
es above the ground each winter.
Starting the following August and
continuing until frost, plants will pro-
duce crops of delicious fruit each
year, even the first season.
AUTUMN BRITTEN A
 very flavorful
and particularly early everbearing
red raspberry, Autumn Britten
thrives in the Pacific Northwest
and is rated as the best raspberry
for the upper Midwest. Plants bear
large crops of big, exceptionally
flavorful, firm, red berries that
start ripening before Caroline
and a month before Heritage and
continue through fall. It is both
Northern cold hardy and tolerant
of heat in the South. E335: $5.50
each; Pkg of 5: $20; 3+ pkgs of
5: $16.50 each pkg
CAROLINE V  igorous and full of
healthful nutrients and antioxidants,
this heavy yielding, red raspberry
produces loads of delicious fruit on
primocanes from late August until
fall. Proven successful from coast
to coast, Caroline responds well
to warm summer temperatures by
ripening earlier. The delicious fruit
is large, red and firm. (PP# 10412)
E320: $5.50 each; Pkg of 5: $20;
3+ pkgs of 5: $16.50 each pkg
POLKA This everbearing red
raspberry from Poland is famous
for its excellent sweet flavor, heavy
yields, firmness, disease resistance
and vigorous, and upright growing
habit, which makes it successful
over a wide range of climates in
Europe and the U.S. Its fall crop
ripens early, substantially extending
the harvest season. Favored for
fresh eating and freezing. It is one
of the best raspberry introductions
in recent years! 
E367: $5.50 each; Pkg of 5: $20;
3+ pkgs of 5: $16.50 each plug.
ROSANNA U  navailable elsewhere,
the sweet, superb flavor of this
raspberry from Italy has been
compared to candy and has
generated tremendous excitement.
Expect an abundant harvest of big,
bright red berries ripens on 5 tall
canes in July. In warm climates,
prune plants as everbearers,
cutting canes a few inches above
ground in late fall and primocanes
set a fall crop. USDA Zones 5-9. 4
pots. E3614: $8.50 each
Golden Raspberry
ANNE GOLDEN
NEW! A
 New
Golden Prize! The
exquisite flavor
of this beautiful,
golden fruit has
hints of apricot,
making this first
year/primocane raspberry a special
treat. Fruit ripens from August
through frost. USDA Zones 5-9.
E355: $5.50 each plant, Pkg of 5
plants: $20; 3+ pkgs of 5 plants:
$16.50 each
Rooting for the
Purple and Black
JEWEL BLACK L
 arge, glossy black
raspberries boast a flavor that
is richer than that of the red and
yellow types, so they are delicious
eaten out
of hand and Black raspberries
they make are rated 11% higher
outstanding in antioxidants than
preserves blueberries. They rate
and pies. very high in anthocy-
Bushes are anin and vitamins A, C,
larger than
E and folic acid.
other types
too, as well
as vigorous and highly productive.
Each will grow to 7 tall and will
bend over and root at the tips. To
prevent this, pinch or prune the
tips each summer when they reach
5 tall. Although many blacks are
considered more disease prone
than reds, Jewel is quite disease
resistant. Space plants about 3
apart. USDA Zones 4-8. E364R:
$7.50 each; Pkg of 5: $30
PROHIBITED TO CA
ROYALTY PURPLE The large fruit
of this highly vigorous, productive
purple raspberry from New York
state offers a unique, delicious,
sweet flavor and aroma. When
ripe, berries turn from red to
purple. USDA Zones 4-8. E397:
$5.50 each; Pkg of 5: $20;
E3974 (4-inch pot): $5.50 each
PROHIBITED TO OR & CA.

Caroline, Meeker Raspberries Rated Highest for Health

Raspberries (as well as blueberries and black currants) contain especially high levels of antioxidants, which
are known cancer-fighting agents. Caroline contains about 50% more antioxidants than other raspberry vari-
eties, Caroline was also found to be 20-44% higher in beta-carotene, 27-43% higher in vitamin A, 16-77%
higher in vitamin E and 25-48% higher in vitamin C according to Ohio State University studies. Recent clinical
tests conducted at Medical University of South Carolina and dozens of other prestigious research centers,
have shown that ellagitannin, a phytochemical found naturally in high quantities in raspberries, can help pre-
vent cancer and inhibit the growth of cancer cells. Meeker was found to be the best source of this element.

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Groundcover Raspberries
for Northern Growers
ALL FIELD
BERRY
(Rubus
articus x
stellarticus)
Rarely
seen in
the United
States, these super hardy
groundcover raspberries were
developed in Sweden. Thick
raspberry foliage grows only one
foot tall each spring and dies
completely back to the ground each
winter, only to resprout vigorously
from the roots the next spring.
Therefore, the potted plants which
we offer may be without top foliage
if purchased in winter. The pink
fragrant flowers and juicy, delicious
bright aromatic berries add to its
landscape attraction. The fruit
ripens over about 6 weeks starting
in July and looks ripe before it is
ready to pick! Wait until it separates
easily from the plant to harvest. The
plants are fully hardy since they are
a hybrid of Alaskan and Swedish
arctic raspberries. They appreciate
a well drained soil and full sun. Plant
at 1-2 spacing and weed and water
well to get the plants established.
It will take 3 years to start fruiting.
Plant at least two varieties for
pollination. All varieties are very
similar. 4 pots.G220S Sophia:
$7.50 each; G220V Valentina
$7.50 each; G220A Anna: $7.50
each; G220B Beta: $7.50 each;
G220K All Field Berry Six Pack
(includes all four varieties): $36
NAGOON BERRY
T
 hese plants were
collected near Juneau,
Alaska. Because of
their excellent flavor,
Nagoon berries are
a favorite for eating
fresh, making jelly or
wine. They are closely
related to R. articus and considered
to be a form of that species. The
spineless groundcover grows to 6
tall. The plant has attractive pink
flowers and produces small, very
flavorful, red, raspberry like fruit ripe
in August. The flowers are either male
or female with both sexes eventually
present in the same plant. Grow in a
good well-drained loamy soil in sun
or semi-shade. This plant is smaller
than R. articus and has smaller fruits.
4 pots. G223: $9.50 each, 6+: $8
each
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A Rare Himalayan Native
RUBUS LINEATUS NEW!An
attractive Himalayan native, these
rare, 5 tall bushes have beautiful
glossy leaves and produce small
tasty red fruit. USDA Zones 8-10. 4
pot. E315: $8.50 each
Native Berry Bushes
THIMBLEBERRY
(Rubus parviflorus)
This Northwest
native, related
to the raspberry,
produces small,
bright red fruit
shaped like the top of a thimble. In
spring, white, 1 fragrant flowers
appear on the erect, thornless 4-6
bush, and in summer the harvest of
rich, tangy fruit arrives. Plants thrive
in full or partial shade. USDA Zones
4-9. E 305: $13.50 each, 3+:
$10.50 each
SALMONBERRY (Rubus spectabilis)
Loads of beautiful pink flowers ripen
into golden fruit earlier than any
other berries in Pacific Northwest
forests. The fruit, which resembles
raspberries, is very mild, but
passing hikers and birds enjoy it.
Grow the 6 tall and wide bushes
(not canes) in partial shade or full
sun. Watch out for prickly stems.
Hardy to USDA Zones 4-9. E310:
$13.50 each, 3+: $10.50 each
How To Use Raspberries How To Grow
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Use for hedges or
fence rows. The colorful berries beautify
your landscape and fruit salads. Try three
everbearing plants in a large pot on your
deck or plant a pot with the dwarf Bush-
el and Berry Raspberry Shortcake
variety.
Useful Facts
POLLINATION: Self-pollinating.
SIZE AT MATURITY: 4-6 ft. Bushel and
Berry Raspberry Shortcake 2-3 ft.
HARDINESS: Hardy to at least -20F, de-
pending on variety. Everbearers are hardy
in most of the nation if cut to the ground
each fall and mulched. USDA Zones 5-9
unless otherwise noted.
SUN: Full sun.
SPACING: 20 between plants in rows 5
feet apart.
PROPAGATION: Cutting or digging up
plants that come up from the roots out-
side of the established rows.
FRUITFUL LIFE: Replace every 10-15
years as they decline in productivity.
YIELD: Up to 2 lbs. per foot of row. Or prune like a July bearer and get both a
BEARING AGE: 1-2 years.
Blackberries
(Rubus species) Why grow black-
berries when they grow wild along
roadways and paths? The cultivated
varieties we offer are easy to grow,
they produce reliably huge loads of
fruit and they have delicious differ-
ences in flavor. Not only that, but we
have many varieties without thorns!
Raintree offers one-year, well-root-
ed vines that will grow rapidly. Un-
less stated, they may be bare root
or potted plants. BLACKBERRIES
ARE PROHIBITED TO HI.
Grow Dwarf
Blackberries in a Pot
BABY CAKES THORNLESS
BLACKBERRY NEW! Finally you
can grow flavorful thornless
blackberries in a pot without
a trellis. Baby Cakes, a new
introduction, is a dwarf, thornless
blackberry perfect for container
gardening. It grows to only 3-4 tall
with a pleasing rounded compact
habit. In summer, large, sweet
blackberries ripen on top of the
plant. In regions without very high
prolonged summer heat, this
blackberry will also produce a
flavorful fall primocane crop. USDA
Zones 4-8. E512: $19.95 each, 3+:
$16.50 each
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Lots of organic
matter and good drainage. They cannot
take wet feet. If you have wet ground,
plant them on a mound, 18 above the
water table. Cascade Delight, Anne and
Autumn Britten do better than the others
on wetter sites.
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Plant with
well rotted manure and fertilize the fol-
lowing spring with more manure. Provide
adequate moisture during the growing
season.
PRUNING JULY BEARERS: Prune out
second-year canes in the fall after they
are through fruiting. Dont prune out new
shoots since they will produce fruit the fol-
lowing year. Raspberries make excellent
hedges or fence rows and benefit from
trellising.
PRUNING EVERBEARERS: Caroline,
Autumn Britten, Anne, Polka and Rosanna
bear on one and two year old wood. Prune
or mow the canes each winter to get a free
standing fall crop without using a trellis.
July and a fall crop.
Support Needed
to Eat Them All
TRIPLE CROWN THORNLESS
T his cultivar can produce 30
lbs. of large, very sweet, shiny
blackberries per plant, making
it, with Chester, by far the most
productive. Fruit has superb
flavor both eaten fresh and
used to make jelly, toppings or
juice. Vigorous canes, up to 2
in diameter and 15 long, thrive
in areas of the country too
cold for other blackberries and
produce huge crops in July and
early August. Grow it as a vining
blackberry. Cut new canes the
first summer when they reach
6 tall and snip the laterals back
to 2 long in winter. With this
method, use a 3 spacing and a
top wire to tie the upright canes.
USDA Zones 5-9. 4 pot. E 588:
$8.50 each, 6+: $6.50 each;
E588R (bareroot): $8.50 each
CHESTER THORNLESS To extend the
harvest, plant Chester, which starts
its huge production right when Triple
Crown leaves off. Very large, flavorful
berries start ripening in August and
an extremely heavy production
continues all the way until frost. Very
similar to Triple Crown, fruit is borne
on vigorous, thornless canes that
resist cane blight. Plants fruit well in
warm weather but dont fully ripen in
cold maritime autumns. USDA Zones
5-9. 4 pot. E525: $8.50 each, 6+:
$6.50 each
Freestanding! No
Support Needed
Now grow loads of delicious,
thornless blackberries easily ei-
ther with or without a trellis. These
large, round berries are scrumptious,
juicy and abundant. Plant them 2-3
apart for an edible hedge. To grow
them as freestanding plants, allow
the erect thornless cane to reach 4
tall in the summer, then tip it back to
encourage fruiting laterals. The fol-
lowing spring, tip the laterals back at
2 lengths and watch the luscious fruit
form. In winter, simply cut out canes
that have finished fruiting, and get
ready for your next crop. Fruit grows
on canes that grew the previous
season. USDA Zones 6-9. Apache
Thornless and Prime Ark Freedom
Thornless are patented from the Uni-
versity of Arkansas.
APACHE THORNLESS Pictured at
top, this upright, thornless selection
produces a heavy load of large,
flavorful fruit that ripens in late June.
4 pot. E505: $8.50 each, 6+:
$6.50 each
Harvest the First Year!
PRIME ARK FREEDOM
THORNLESSUnlike other
blackberries, this unique upright,
free standing primocane
blackberry bears ON FIRST
YEAR CANES, like everbearing
raspberries do. Allow the
blackberries to grow for a season.
Then each winter, cut the canes just
above the ground and allow them to
grow back. In September through
the fall, simply harvest the fruit or,
if you wish, like with raspberries,
you can allow the canes to grow for
a second
year
and they
will also
produce
a crop
in July.
Prime
Ark
thrives in the Pacific NW and as far
north as central Minnesota and
New York. It is a low chill selection,
however it doesnt produce well
in places like the deep South,
where summer temperatures are
consistently above 90F. Plants are
hardy in the winter to 10F or below
zero if cut back to the ground and
heavily mulched. The large, very
sweet berries ripen in June or July
and again in September. Plant in a
row 2-3 apart. USDA Zones 6-9. 4
pot. E574: $9.50 each, 6+: $7.50
each
Super Flavor Later
in the Season
ONYX TRAILING O  nyx is a trailing
blackberry from the OSU breeding
program in Corvallis, Oregon. It was
selected for its superior flavor in
the late season. Onyx is a vigorous,
somewhat erect, thorny, trailing
blackberry that produces moderate
yields of uniform, firm, sweet and
very high-quality fruit. 4-inch pot.
E557: $11.50 each, 6+: $8.50
each
Enjoy Delicious
Marion Flavor
BLACK DIAMOND THORNLESS
(NZ9128-R) This thornless selection
was bred in New Zealand and
introduced by Oregon State
University in 2005. It is disease
resistant, easy to grow, very
productive and firm and is prized for
making jams. It has Marionberry-
like flavor but with larger, firmer and
of course thornless berries. Harvest
for up to a month each July. USDA
Zones 6-9. 4pot. E573: $8.50
each, 6+: $6.50 each
MARIONBERRY A  lthough thorny,
Marionberry has such an incredible,
rich flavor that many people prefer
it to any other berry for eating out of
hand and for making superb pies,
jellies or juices. Plants consistently
produce heavy crops of high quality
fruit starting in July and continuing
for several weeks. USDA Zones 7-9.
Bareroot E572R: $8.50 each
Wild Berries Tamed
WILD TREASURE THORNLESS An
incredible find from Oregon State
University researchers: the wild
meets the thornless. This cross
between the wild Cascade trailing
blackberry and the thornless
Waldo blackberry combines the
best qualities of both. Berries,
which are smaller than Waldos
but bigger than Cascades, are so
sweet, delicious and numerous
that they have amazed and won
every tasting panel. The self-fertile,
early ripening plants are vigorous,
disease tolerant and thornless.
Wild Treasure will make a winning
addition to the garden, its fruit
prized for fresh eating and baking.
Wild Treasure retains excellent
flavor of the wild berry and has the
highest nutritional content of all the
blackberries we offer. USDA Zones
7-9. 4 pot. E545: $9.50 each, 6+:
$7.50 each
Early Season Mid Season
Obsidian Boysenberry
Loganberry Marionberry
Apache Triple Crown
Wild Treasure Black Diamond
Tayberry
Late Season Cascade Trailing
Loch Ness Cascade
Chester
Prime Ark Freedom
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CASCADE TRAILING (Rubus ursinus)
Every summer from Alaska to
Northern California, fruit lovers in
the know pick and trip over these
sweet, especially tasty, native trailing
blackberries. We offer a selection
found by Mike Maki that is among
the biggest and sweetest ever found,
although still small. Grow them on a
trellis, so they wont be underfoot and
so you can pick lots of fruit which is
otherwise only available in the wild
and fetches a very high price! We
offer female plants that need to be
pollinized. Unless you have a wild
trailing male in the neighborhood,
also plant Tayberry or Cascade.
USDA Zones 7-9. 4 pot. E520:
$8.50 each, 6+: $6.50 each
CASCADE Thought to be a cross
between Loganberry and wild
Cascade trailing blackberry (which
it will pollinate), this berry was a
very popular backyard crop 40
years ago, but it has long since
been unavailable. Many still ask for
it, because of an unmatched wild
trailing blackberry flavor, higher
productivity. and much larger size.
Fruit ripens in July. USDA Zones
7-9. 4 pot. E515: $8.50 each, 6+:
$6.50 each
Delicious Raspberry/
Blackberry Crosses
BOYSENBERRY A  distinctly tart,
juicy cross between blackberry
and red raspberry, these large,
red-black berries mature at up to
2 long. The harvest of delicious,
aromatic fruit continues to ripen for
up to two months. Try eating them
fresh with cream or baking into a
spectacular pieexceptional. Trellis
the trailing, vigorous canes. USDA
Zones 6-10. 4 pot.E510: $8.50
each, 6+: $6.50 each; E510R (1-
2 bareroot plant): $8.50 each
THORNLESS
LOGANBERRY
The thornless
Logan is thought
to be a wild
cross between a
blackberry and
a red raspberry.
Plants are only
about half as
productive as
either Marionberry or Tayberry.
The large, flavorful fruit has a
unique quality that is highly prized.
Many people prefer the flavor to all
others. USDA Zones 6-10. E560R
(Bareroot 2 year canes): $8.50
each
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Great Scots!
Some of the most productive and
delicious blackberries were de-
veloped in the cool climate of the
Scottish Crops Research Institute
in Invergowrie. They have proven
widely adaptable in the U.S.
LOCH NESS Try this new, richly tart,
thornless Scottish blackberry for
its monstrously large, shiny black
fruit. Semi-erect canes are highly
productive and can be grown like
raspberries, with little support.
Space canes 6 apart. Expect a
big crop of fruit that ripens late
for a blackberry, in August and
September complementing the
earlier varieties. USDA Zones 5-9.
E550R (Bareroot 2 year canes):
$8.50 each
TAYBERRY
This heavy-
bearing
backyard
winner,
a cross
between
blackberry
and
raspberry,
was
developed
in Scotland. Vigorous, arching,
thorny canes produce large,
flavorful berries that are very long,
narrow and reddish black when
ripe. Tayberry can be grown in
a sprawling clump, like a black
raspberry. USDA Zones 5-9. E585R
(Bareroot): $8.50 each
Caneberry Supplies
BERRY WIREWe offer 14
gauge soft galvanized wire
to trellis your kiwis, grapes,
espaliers or berries. Minimum
order 200 feet. T070: 15
cents a foot. T070R (2,900
roll): $160
BERRIES, RASP & BLACK 3 1
pages. Learn how to grow and
prune them. S  040: $3.95
ORGANIC CANEBERRY &
STRAWBERRY FERTILIZER
Help your raspberries,
blackberries and strawberries
to thrive. Apply 1/2 pound per
ten feet of row or ten square
feet of bed. Instructions
included. 5 lb. Bag. T140:
$15 each; Any 4 bags of
fertilizer $11.50 each
How To Use
Blackberries
IN THE KITCHEN: Make cobblers,
pancakes, pies, mousses, sauces and of
course, jams, jellies and wine.
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Use as a barrier
hedge or trellised on a fence. Grow the
dwarf Babycakes or other freestanding
cultivars in a pot.
Useful Facts
POLLINATION: Self-pollinating, except
for Cascade Trailing.
HARDINESS: (See varietal descriptions)
In very cold winter areas, a way to make
all varieties much hardier is to lay the
canes on the ground and cover them in
late fall with soil, snow or a thick mulch.
Uncover them in the early spring.
HARVEST TIME: August through Sep-
tember, Chester through October.
PROPAGATION: Cuttings, tip layering.
LIFE EXPECTANCY: 6 to 25 years
BEARING AGE: 2 years; Prime Ark 1
year.
PLANT SPACING: Each variety differs in
vigor. Plant 6-8 apart unless otherwise
noted. Boysenberry 5; Tayberry 4. All
vines can be tied to a trellis. All except
Tayberry can also be wrapped around a
wire.
EXPOSURE: Sun or partial shade.
YIELD: 10-30 pounds per plant.
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Wide range of
soils. Will tolerate some poor drainage.
PESTS AND DISEASES: Few.
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Prune
out all canes in the autumn after they
bear fruit. Blackberries, except Prime
Ark bears only on last years growth.
Train on wires or fences, except the free
standing cultivars.
TRAINING: Keep the canes off the
ground to make care easier. Keep the
new vines and the two year old bearing
vines separate so you can prune off and
remove them after they bear. See own-
ers manual that comes with each order.
For Your Health
Many varieties of blackberries have
more anthocyanins than blueberries.
They are also high in fiber. Wild Treasure,
Chester, Logan, Boysenberries and
Marionberries are among those rated
highest in nutritive values.
Mix or match
any 18 4-inch
pots and
save $18!

Lingonberries
(Vaccinium vitis-idaea) We have the
best European cultivars! Scandi-
navians love these fantastic edible
evergreen ground covers that pro-
duce delicious cranberry-like berries
great for sauces, jellies and cooking.
They are attractive, easy-to-grow
plants with bright red fruits the size of
a blueberry.
RED PEARL Red Pearl is productive
and the easiest to grow! This variety
is selected in Holland for its tasty
fruit, vigorous growth and brilliant
green foliage. It is a great pollenizer.
Grows to 16 tall. 4 pots.G130:
$10.50 each, 6+: $9.00 each, 18+
$8.00 each
IDA Ida sports large flavorful berries
and produces two crops a year, one
in mid summer and again in late fall.
It is a vigorous growing compact
bush that grows to only 8 tall. 4
pots.G136: $12.50 each, 6+:
$10.00 each
BALSGARD This heavy bearing
commercial variety from the
Swedish University of Agriculture
has large fruit which is very flavorful
and easy to grow! Grows to 8 tall.
4 pots.G135: $12.50 each, 6+:
$10.00 each
REGAL NEW! A vigorous ornamental
upright plant that grows up to 15
inches tall with a two foot spread.
It produces both an abundant
summer and a late fall crop of bright
red fruit that gets quite sweet when
fully ripe. Developed by the U. of
Wisconsin from open pollinated
seed from Finland. USDA Zones
3-8. 4 pots.G137: $12.50 each,
6+: $10.00 each
KORALLE NEW! Most popular and
productive lingonberry in Europe. It
produces pea sized fruit along the
length of the stem and even fruits
the first year. Its growth habit is
upright and bushy and it is slower
to spread by rhizomes than other
selections. USDA Zones 3-8. 4
pots.G150: $12.50 each, 6+:
$10.00 each
SCARLET NEW! S  carlet is a
beautiful edible and ornamental
groundcover that grows to only 4-8
inches tall Scarlet produces large
quantities of medium size, tasty red
berries on its branch tips and is also
a great pollinizer for other cultivars.
USDA Zones 3-8. 4 pots.G138:
$12.50 each, 6+: $10.00 each
DWARF LINGONBERRY (V. vitis-
idaea minus) It grows only about 6
tall but densely covers the ground
with lush foliage, a small crop of pea
size fruit and bright pink blooms. 4
pots.G1404: $12.50 each
Lingonberry Supplies
SWEDISH LINGONBERRY RAKE
 very well made red plastic rake
A
that makes picking lingonberries,
huckleberries, currants and other
small fruit easy. Rake it over the
branch and the berries fall into the
container. It will
save you hours of
picking. Imported
from Sweden.
T300: $24.50
each
CHILDRENS
BERRY PICKER
RAKEJust like
the Swedish
Lingonberry rake
but about half size.
It will enable a half
pint to pick a half pint or more. T307:
$14.50 each
LEAF & STEM SHAKING TRAY P  lace
lingon, blue or other berries in this
sturdy plastic 13 round, 2 high
red sieve with slotted bottom. Then
shake. Most of the leaves and stems
shake out the bottom. Imported
from Sweden. T305: $9.50 each
Elderberries
(Sambucus species) Elderberries
are the easiest to grow and care
for of all the fruits and probably the
most consistently productive.
Edible European Elders
(Sambucus nigra) Each S. Nigra
variety listed will pollinate and must
be pollinated by another S. nig-
ra cultivar to produce fruit. These
sprawling bushes have been used
in Europe, western Asia, and North
Africa for millenia. They can grow to
15 or more but are easily pruned
and kept at about 8 tall. They are
beautiful in all seasons. Creamy,
usually white, scented flowers grow
Lingonberry Facts
POLLINATION: Partially self-fertile. Two
varieties improve pollination.
SIZE & PLANT SPACING: Average one
foot height and spacing.
HARDINESS: Lingonberries can with-
stand arctic temperatures. In very severe
climates they can be covered with peat or
sawdust in the winter.
USDA Zones 3-8.
HARVEST TIME: Late fall.
SUN OR SHADE: Semi-shade, full sun in
cool summer areas.
FIRST FRUIT: 2 years.
YIELD: 1/2 to 1 pound per plant.
How To Grow
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: pH below 5.8.
Needs good drainage.
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Plant in
soil well mixed with peat. Mulch with 3 to 4
inches of sawdust. Dont over water. Dont
cultivate as the roots are just below the
surface.
in large, flat-topped clusters in June
and are used in cooking and cos-
metics. Each is in a 1 gallon pot.
Cultivars for Fruit
Production
HASCHBERG(Sambucus nigra) We
found this heavy bearing Austrian
variety in Switzerland. The black
berries form in very large clusters
on long stems. The bush is vigorous
and spreading, growing to about
10 tall. It combines the flavor and
medicinal qualities of the wild
European black elder with heavy
production and larger fruit.E053:
$18.50 each, 3+ $15 each
KORSOR
(Sambucus
nigra) Top rated
commercial variety
in Europe prized
for its nutraceutical
(medicinal)
qualities.
Very similar to
Haschberg and
Allesso. Korsor will
grow to about 8 tall and produces
masses of dark blue berries. E033:
$18.50 each, 3+: $15 each
SAMPO ( Sambucus nigra) This lush
Danish variety is being planted
commercially in Sweden and
Germany. It bears large crops of
flavorful, healthful fruit among the
dark green foliage. Grows to about
10 in sun or partial shade. E023:
$18.50 each, 3+: $15 each
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SAMDAL ( Sambucas nigra)
This Danish cultivar produces
large clusters of flavorful, black
elderberries that ripen in August
and make luscious jam or wine.
Each year, long shoots sprout from
the ground; the following season,
they bear fruit high in antioxidants.
USDA Zones 5-8. E020: $18.50
each, 3+: $15 each
ALESSO (Sambucus nigra) This
lush Danish variety is being planted
commercially in Europe. It bears
large crops of flavorful, healthful
fruit among the dark green foliage.
Grows to about 10 in sun or partial
shade. USDA Zones 5-9. E052:
$18.50 each, 3+: $15 each
Beautiful Edible
Ornamentals
BLACK LACE(Sambucus nigra)
Black Lace has beautiful dark red/
purple foliage that is finely cut like
a Japanese maple. Enjoy the pink
blooms and edible black fruit. Plant it
as a dramatic accent.E067: $22.50
each
VARIEGATED ( Sambucus nigra)
This bush grows to 8 tall with an
equal spread. Leaf variegation is a
cream color against a dark green
background. Enjoy black fruit in
September.E051: $18.50 each,
3+: $15 each
BLUE ELDER
(Sambucus
caerulea) This NW
native is beautiful
in all seasons. In
the spring enjoy the
many white flower
clusters. In the fall the 15-20 tall
bush is covered with large clusters
of small powder-blue berries that
are prized for cooking, jelly and
wine. Self fertile. USDA Zones 5-9.
E015: $15 each, 3+: $12 each,
10+: $10 each
Lace-leafed Beauty
SUTHERLAND (Sambucus
racemosa) Lovely yellow foliage and
a graceful habit set this elderberry
apart. Each golden leaf is finely
incised, which
makes the
plant seem like
a giant, to 12,
glowing fern,
especially when
grown in bright
shade or partial
sun. New spring
growth is a
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beautiful coppery-red turning bright
yellow. As the season progresses,
leaves take on shades of limey
green. Its dynamic presence
brightens a shady corner. Not a
pollinizer. It produces red berries
which should not be eaten raw.
E054: $18.50 each, 3+: $15 each
Eastern Elders Bred
for Fruit Quality
(Sambucus canadensis) These
similar varieties are hybrids of the
eastern North American Elderberry
selected for sweeter, larger, tastier
berries. These ornamental compact
shrubs grow 6-10 tall and need 8
spacing. The large clusters of fruit
ripen in August and make great
pies, wine and jam. We offer well
rooted plants. Zones 4-9. Select
two varieties for pollination. PRO-
HIBITED TO CA.
ADAMS P  roduces the largest fruit.
Sweet, purple and productive.
E030: $11.50 each, 3+: $9.00
each, 10+: $6.50 each
JOHNS V  ery productive. Large
sweet berries. E035: $11.50 each,
3+: $9.00 each, 10+: $6.50 each
NOVA A vigorous grower with huge
clusters of large sweet purple
berries. E032: $11.50 each, 3+:
$9.00 each, 10+: $6.50 each
RANCH NEW! The productive Ranch
variety was selected from the wild
in the mid west where it is grown
commercially. It is drought tolerant
and a compact plant. One gallon
size. E036: $18.50 each
Gooseberries
(Ribes hirtellum) Gooseberries,
highly prized in Europe as an im-
portant part of a well-rounded
garden, have been sadly neglected
in America, perhaps because peo-
ple remember gooseberries as tart
Using Elderberries
HOW TO GROW: Shrubs prefer full sun or
partial shade and soil with good organic
content and drainage. They are prolific,
heavy bearing and easy to grow.
IN THE LANDSCAPE: They make great
hedges or accent plants. The hollow
stems have many uses including making
flutes, popguns and fences. The berries
are used in dyes. Birds love them. Two
plants provide lots of fruit for a family.
IN THE KITCHEN: The fruit is higher in vi-
tamin C than oranges. Do not eat raw, but
it is prized for pies, jellies, tea, soft drinks,
champagne and of course wine. Leaves
and mouth puckering. But sweet
varieties are wonderful for fresh
eating, and Raintree offers out-
standing Canadian and European
cultivars not usually available in the
U.S. Gooseberries generally ripen in
July. They grow slowly at the nurs-
ery. We offer well-rooted, one-year
bushes. USDA Zones 3-8 unless
otherwise noted.
JEANNE Jeanne
is a sweet full
flavored, very
productive new
dark red dessert
gooseberry with
multiple disease
resistance.
It is the most
resistant to powdery mildew of any
cultivar and is also very resistant
to White Pine Blister Rust. It shows
less defoliation from sawflies than
do other gooseberry cultivars.
Jeanne ripens and blooms late,
a week or two after Invicta. The
bush is upright and grows to about
3 tall. It is a cross of American
and European gooseberries and
expected to be excellent for both
home and commercial plantings.
It was introduced in 2006 by the
USDA Germplasm Repository in
Corvallis, OR. E646: $17.50 each
COLOSSAL T  he egg-shaped fruit
up to 1 inches in diameter with
translucent green skin. The flesh is
sweet and mild. It ripens in mid July
and is a reliable bearer. Originated
in Mankato Minn. by Frank Schwab
and introduced in 1974, it is very
vigorous and hardy. E  620: $14.50
each; 3+: $11.50 each; 10+: $10
each
New From England
BLACK VELVET T  his new
gooseberry cultivar produces large
crops of sweet dark red fruit with an
interesting hint of blueberry flavor.
The hardy, disease resistant bushes
are used in ointments to ease swelling.
Elderberry pulp is a natural food coloring.
The fruit is an anti-oxidant and anti-car-
cinogen because of its high content of
polyphenols and flavonoids.
HARDINESS: USDA Zones 4-9 unless
otherwise noted.
For Your Health
Used for centuries in folk medicines,
Elderberries both the most tested Sam-
bucus nigra and the Sambucus canaden-
sis varieties are high in anthrocyanins
and Vitamin A and C. Elderberry syrup is
used to treat colds and flu and to boost the
immune system.
are very easy to grow HINNOMAKI RED O
 f Finnish origin, Old-Time English Cultivars
and tremendously it has outstanding flavor. The skin
productive in even the is tangy while the flesh is very WHITESMITH Introduced in England
coldest parts of the sweet. Plants are productive with about 1824, this is a vigorous,
nation. E  605: $14.50 dark red medium sized fruit on an tremendously productive upright
each; 3+: $11.50 upright plant. It begins fruiting in the bush. The green oval fruit ripens
planting year and has good mildew mid-July and is sweet with a hint
each; 10+: $10 each of grape flavor. It is delicious eaten
resistance. A favorite with home
INVICTA A gardeners.E639: $14.50 each, fresh or cooked. E634: $14.50
new mildew 3+: $11.50 each each, 3+: $11.50 each
resistant LEVELLER A large oval, yellow
selection
from the Mildew-Resistant Cultivars dessert-quality berry that ripens
in mid season. Developed in
East Malling GLENNDALE NEW! B
 red by the England in 1851 and still a favorite
Research USDA in 1932 for growers at the for delicious flavor and heavy
Station. An Southern limit of gooseberry production. The bush has a
easy to grow culture. An American x European, drooping habit and needs good soil
winner for the organic garden. It it is mildew resistant and tolerates for high production. E667: $14.50
produces heavy yields early in its heat and humidity better than other each, 3+: $11.50 each
life of flavorful large green fruit that cultivars. A vigorous upright bush
hang in heavy clusters down the produces quantities of small tasty
length of the branch. A well-shaped dark red berries. USDA Zones 4-9.
bush. Excellent for pies, jam or E643: $14.50 each, 3+: $11.50 How to Use Gooseberries
freezing.E650: $14.50 each; 3+: each IN THE LANDSCAPE: Use in foundation
$11.50 each; 10+: $10 each JAHNS PRARIE An easy to grow, plantings, under spreading trees, borders
mildew resistant, highly productive or short barrier hedges. (Gooseberries have
Top Americans bush with large red berries. Tasty thorns!)
sweet/tart flavor. Selected in
POORMAN T
 his is a highly flavored, Canada from the wild.E665: Useful Facts
sweet table variety which can be $14.50 each, 3+: $11.50 each POLLINATION: Self-pollinating.
eaten out of hand. The berries are CAPTIVATOR Enjoy large teardrop- SIZE & SPACING: 3-4 ft.
green but turn red when ripe. One shaped fruit, that is pink and sweet HARDINESS: USDA Zones 3-8.
of the best American gooseberries. when ripe. Foliage turns yellow in SUN: Full sun or semi-shade.
E670: $14.50 each; 3+: $11.50 the fall. Mildew resistant and very PROPAGATION: Cuttings taken in the fall.
each; 10+: $9.50each hardy. A cross of European and LIFE EXPECTANCY: 15-30 years
American species that is nearly YEARS TO FIRST FRUIT: 2 years
AMISH RED A  vigorous growing YIELD: Up to 8 to 10 pounds per bush.
large sweet red gooseberry with thornless and easy to pick and
grow. Bred in Ottawa in 1935. E  610:
delicious flavor. From an Amish
$13.50 each, 3+: $10 each How To Grow
farmer in Pennsylvania! E600:
$13.50 each SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Good loam, can
CANADA 0273 T  his medium size red tolerate sandy or heavy soils, but must be
skinned pear shaped gooseberry well drained.
First Place Finnish has very good flavor. The bush is
less thorny than others and mildew
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Plant
with peat, mulch well and water during arid
HINNOMAKI YELLOWOutstanding resistant. It is from Ottawa, Canada. summers. Mildew can be a problem on
aromatic flavor distinguishes this E607: $13.50 each, 3+: $10 each susceptible varieties. Sulfur can defoliate
variety. The medium size, sweet the plants. Baking soda mixed with spray oil
PIXWELL Unlike most gooseberries,
yellow-green berry has a luscious Pixwell has very few thorns, making sprayed every two weeks can work. Currant
aftertaste reminiscent of apricot. The the harvest of its tart, abundant worms can defoliate bushes. Use BT or
bush is low growing with a spreading pink berries less of an adventure Safer soap. Gooseberries grow best in cool
habit. Fruit ripens in mid-July. It is and more of a pleasure. It is mildew summer areas.
somewhat mildew resistant. E640: resistant and has purple fall leaf PRUNING: Prune annually to maintain large
$14.50 each, 3+: berry size. Cut out wood more than 3 years
color. The tart berries are great old; leave 6-8 canes. You can also train any
$11.50 each for pies and jams! E675: $10.50 currants or gooseberries to an attractive fan
LEEPARED each, 3+: $8.00 each, 10+: shape or cordon.
This very heavy $6.50 each
bearing Finnish
variety is very
mildew resistant Currant & Gooseberry Restrictions
and therefore
makes an easy State laws prohibit our shipping red and white Currants or Goose-
to grow, carefree berries to DE, ME, NC, NH, NJ, RI, WV and MA., except by permit in
attractive plant. certain towns. Black Currants may not be sent to the states men-
The medium size tioned above, as well as Rhode Island. Only-rust resistant varieties
berries have a may go to OH &, MI. If you live in one of these states and believe
rich tart flavor. It your area may be exempt, please send us documentation from
is favored for pies your state Dept. of Agriculture with your order.
and jams.E660:
$13.50 each,
3+: $11.50 each 17
Currants
(Ribes species) Although not well
known to American gardeners, the
pleasant, sweet-tart taste of cur-
rants has been cherished for many
years in Europe, often used for jam,
strudel and syrup. Deciduous currant
bushes add upright structure (4-5
tall) with fine texture to naturalistic
plantings or mixed hedges, and they
blend nicely with evergreen shrubs.
The dense plants attract nesting
birds, the flowers are favored by hum-
mingbirds, and the fruit draws robins
and thrushes. We offer well-rooted
bushes. USDA Zones 3-8.
RED CURRANTS
Red currants are among the
most beautiful of edible orna-
mentals. Attractive fruit and foliage
and resistance to mildew and leaf
spot make our red currant selec-
tions favorites for the edible land-
scape. Bright, shiny, red clusters
of fruit are striking in the garden
and they enhance any dish to which
they are added. High quality fruit is
excellent for jams, jellies and sauc-
es, and it has considerable health
benefits, including high quantities
of vitamin C and potassium. Red
currants are self-fertile.
HEROS A  heavy yielding cultivar
from the Netherlands that ripens
in mid season. E757: $14.50, 3+:
$11.50 each
ROLAM Enjoy large red berries on
long trusses. Rolams excellent fruit
quality is highly prized by home garden
and commercial growers. It is very
heavy yielding and mildew and leaf
spot resistant. It ripens in mid-season,
beginning in the middle of July. A cross
of Jhonkeer Van Tets and Rosetta from
the Netherlands. E  769: $14.50, 3+:
$11.50 each
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JONKHEER VAN TETS T
 his red
currant selection from Holland
is a heavy producer of large
dark red, fine flavored fruit. It
is mildew and aphid resistant.
Considered by many to be the
best flavored red currant variety
in the world, it is not at its best in
a cool maritime climate. E760:
$14.50 each, 3+: $11.50 each,
10+: $10 each
REDSTART New from the England
East Malling Station. Redstart
produces heavy consistent yields
on long strings of medium size
bright red fruit of excellent flavor.
This sturdy upright bush extends
the season, ripening in August.
E756: $14.50 each, 3+: $11.50
each, 10+: $10 each
ROSETTAJhonkeer is a parent
of this extremely productive new
Dutch variety. Fruit is excellent for
cooking. The large fruit covers the
bush, hanging in huge, glowing red
clusters.E765: $14.50 each, 3+:
$11.50 each, 10+: $10 each
CASCADE A consistent, easy
to grow, proven winner in the
Northwest. Because of its bumper
crops of large sweet, beautiful red
fruit, it may need to be staked.
E785: $14.50 each, 3+: $11.50
each, 10+: $10 each
ROVADA This Dutch red currant bears
loads of large, attractive dark fruit
that is excellent quality and ripens
3 to 4 weeks later than Jonkheer.
Resistance to mildew and leaf spot
make this and other red currant
selections favorites for the edible
landscape. E764: $14.50 each, 3+:
$11.50 each, 10+: $10 each
TATRAN A  very productive late
season red currant from the former
Czechoslovakia. Fruit grows in large
clusters and is excellent for cooking.
E761: $14.50 each, 3+: $11.50
each, 10+: $10 each
RED LAKE An excellent choice
for both commercial and home
production, this fruit is large, juicy,
flavorful and ripens during the mid- to
late season. Canes are vigorous and
resistant to powdery mildew.E762:
$14.50 each, 3+: $11.50 each,
10+: $10 each
BLACK CURRANTS
Raintree offers the best selec-
tion of black current cultivars
for American gardeners. Black
currants have outstanding health
benefits, including high Vitamin
C content, up to 5 times that of
oranges by weight. They have
twice the potassium of bananas
and twice the antioxidants of blue-
berries. The antioxidants, essential
fatty acids and potassium in black
currants have anti-inflammatory
impact, reducing the effects of
arthritis. Its antioxidant action has
been shown to help prevent cancer.
The strong flavor of Black Currants
is highly prized in Europe, even
fresh, but most Americans prefer
them made into jam, syrup or dried
as raisins. Partially self fertile plants
produce best with another variety
for cross-pollinization. Bushes will
grow to 4-5 tall. We offer well root-
ed 1-year bushes. USDA Zones 3-8.
Rust-Resistant Favorites
MINAJ SMYRIOUA very cold hardy
highly productive early season
mildew and white pine blister rust
resistant cultivar. It grows quickly
to 5 tall and produces bountiful
clusters of large black currants
good dried or for cooking. E725:
$16.50 each, 3+: $13.50 each
TITANIA A  highly productive,
mildew and white pine blister rust
resistant cultivar. It grows quickly
to 6 tall and produces bountiful
clusters of large black currants.
PP11439 (unauthorized propagation
prohibited). E735: $14.50 each,
3+: $11.50 each
KIROVCHANKA  A compact
moderately productive rust
resistant bush from Russia, noted
for its excellent rich flavor. We got it
from noted horticulturist and author
Lee Reich who loves its flavor. 
E721: $14.50 each, 3+: $11.50
each
RISAGER A  very promising flavorful,
high yielding rust, mildew and leaf
spot resistant cultivar from the
Netherlands. E  736: $14.50 each,
3+: $11.50 each
PRINCE CONSORT S  pace these
easy-to-grow rust resistant plants
3 apart to create a bushy, 5 tall
hedge, and be ready to harvest
loads of large fruit. Consort has a
very strong flavor. It was developed
in Ottawa, Canada about 1950.
E730: $12.50 each, 3+: $10 each
Outstanding Cultivars
From Eastern Europe
HILLS KIEV SELECT A
 seedling
selection of the Ukrainian cultivar
Cheryeshnava. A heavily
productive bush with large berries
of excellent flavor. It is a cross
of several currant species and
produces the best tasting juice and
jelly. Raintree brought seeds from
Kiev. We sent seedlings to the late
famed horticulturist and garden
writer Lewis Hill in Vermont who
selected this plant as his favorite.
E717: $16.50 each, 3+: $13.50
each
BELARUSKAJA An exciting cultivar
from Belarus recommended by
horticulturist Lee Reich from New
York. Its a cross of R. nigrum x
ridikuscha. Its productive and easy
to grow, with sweet flavorful fruit.
E720: $16.50 each, 3+: $13.50
each
OTELO From Slovakia. A leading
European cultivar that is a heavy
midseason bearer with a rich flavor.
E727: $14.50 each, 3+: $11.50
each
Grower Friendly
Scottish Varieties
BEN SAREK T  he Scottish Crop
Research Institute has created this
compact, frost resistant cultivar for
the backyard grower. The highly
mildew and somewhat rust resistant
bush is easily maintained at 3 tall
with 3 spacing. It is consistently
so loaded with large, flavorful
shiny fruit that branches may need
support and can be shaken to
harvest the crop. Self fertile. E716:
$14.50 each, 3+: $11.50 each,
10+: $10 each
BEN MORE Strong upright branches
support the very large crops.
Large fruit of excellent flavor,
ripens evenly. Its late flowering
often avoids spring frosts. Mildew
resistant. E715: $14.50 each, 3+:
$11.50 each, 10+: $10 each
BEN LOMONDThe most popular
commercial variety in Scotland. It
is a very heavy producer with the
traditional strong pungent flavor.
The Ben series, named after the
mountains of Scotland are among
the easiest to grow and highest
quality black currants in the world.
This bush is compact, upright to
5 tall and easy to grow and prune.
Rated very high in both vitamin C
and anthocyanins. Ripens mid-July.
E714: $14.50 each, 3+: $11.50
each, 10+: $10 each
English Winners from
Across the Pond
HILLTOP BALDWIN R
 ated the
best variety for making jelly from
70 varieties tested at the WSU
experiment station in Puyallup,
WA, Hilltop Baldwin is a legendary
English favorite. It bears a heavy
crop of fruit with a sweet, black
currant flavor and has the highest
vitamin C content. E750: $16.50
each, 3+: $13.50 each, 10+:
$11.50 each
CHAMPION A vigorous upright,
mildew resistant, very productive
bush with late season ripening, very
good quality fruit. Brought from
England to the U.S. in 1897. E703:
$14.50 each, 3+: $11.50 each
GREENS BLACKThis productive
English cultivar fruits on long
clusters that ripen mid-season. Its
balance of sweet/tart flavors rank it
at the top. E712: $14.50 each, 3+:
$11.50 each
BLACKDOWN (Baldwin x Broadtorp)
A taste British favorite and easy to
pick. It is a large spreading mildew
resistant bush with large firm
berries.E710: $14.50 each, 3+:
$11.50 each
WELLINGTON XXX E  njoy large
hanging clusters of black currants.
Upright, vigorous bushes grow 3 to
4 feet tall. A strong producer and
very hardy. E719: $14.50 each,
3+: $11.50 each
MENDIP CROSS A  British 1920
hybrid, Baldwin X Boskoop.
Vigorous bushes bear large sweet
fruit prolifically for many weeks
starting in early season. E723:
$14.50 each, 3+: $11.50 each
WESTWICK E  njoy large sweet firm
fruit on a vigorous, compact bush,
from this late ripening superior
English cultivar. E751: $14.50
each, 3+: $11.50 each
Dutch Horticulturists
Fancy These
BOSKOOP GIANTOriginating in
Holland before 1885, the very
large, sweet fruits are first to ripen.
Vigorous bushes are moderate
croppers, resist mildew but arent
a gooseberry. As it ripens in late
frost resistant in some areas. E705:
$14.50 each, 3+ $11.50 each
BLACK REWARD F  rom the
Netherlands and among the best
flavored, Large bushes produce
heavy crops of large berries. It
flowers late and is a consistent
producer. E711: $14.50 each, 3+:
$11.50 each
More European Favorites
SWEDISH BLACK A
 fruitful mildew
resistant, hardy cultivar with a
vigorous, spreading habit and
flavorful medium size fruit. E734:
$14.50 each, 3+: $11.50 each
MOPSYA large productive black
currant with good flavor that ripens
early in the season and is grown
commercially in Oregon. E  726:
$14.50 each, 3+: $11.50 each
INVIGO A high yielding vigorous
bush from Germany that produces
medium size, easy to pick, flavorful
berries. E728: $14.50 each, 3+:
$11.50 each
STRATA A  mildew resistant, early
season variety from Germany.
E722: $14.50 each, 3+: $11.50
each
MAGNUS A productive black currant
that grows to 5 tall. The berries
are firm and easily picked.E724:
$14.50 each, 3+: $11.50 each
Yellow Flowered
Clove Currant
CRANDALL ( Ribes odoratum)
The most ornamental and the
sweetest in flavor of all the black
currants. It has deliciously clove
scented yellow flowers early in
Spring on a spreading 3-4 bush.
It makes a beautiful edible hedge.
The gooseberry shaped leaves
turn brilliant red and yellow in the
late summer and fall. The fruit is
large for a currant and round. It
has a nice sweet flavor without the
black currant aftertaste. It makes
a milder jam, syrup or raisin than
other black currants. The plant is
rust resistant and easy to grow.
E 700: $14.50 each, 3+: $11.50
each, 10+: $10 each
Currants Cross
Gooseberries
JOSTABERRY A  thornless cross
between a black currant and a
gooseberry. Jostaberries have the
vigorous growth habit, the high
vitamin C content and the disease
resistance of the black currant.
The leaves are gooseberry-like and
the fruit, until it is ripe, looks like
June, the elongated berries turn
almost black. The flavor is sweet
like a ripe gooseberry with just a
pleasing hint of the stronger currant
flavor. Jostaberries are ornamental,
thornless and easy to grow. They
are resistant to both powdery
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mildew and white pine blister rust.
Bushes should be pruned like a
gooseberry. Jostaberries make a
great tasting jam. E770: $14.50
each, 3+: $11.50 each, 10+ $10
each
ORUS 8 A  nother cross between a
black currant and a gooseberry.
Mildew and aphid resistant bushes
are very productive, upright
with some thorns. Fruit is round,
medium size, dark pruple and very
flavorful. Great eaten fresh, or
used to make jelly or wine.E775:
$14.50 each, 3+: $11.50 each,
10+ $10 each
WHITE AND PINK
CURRANTS
White and pink
currants are
rarely avail-
able. Their
hardiness and
growth habit
is like their red
cousins. They
are very pro-
ductive and
high in Vitamin
C. Bushes
grow to 5 tall.
USDA Zones
3-8.
PRIMUS
WHITE This
cultivar from
Slovakia is
grown for its
sweeter flavor
and frost and mildew resistance.
This compact bush produces large
strings of fruit in midseason, used
for cooking, wine and juice.E795:
$14.50 each, 3+: $11.50 each
BLANCA WHITE B  lanca is very
productive and is used for
winemaking, juice, and for fresh
eating. It has a vigorous, spreading
growth habit and produces fruit at
midseason.E792: $14.50 each,
3+: $11.50 each
PINK CHAMPAGNE A cross of red
and white currants. Clusters of
beautiful translucent pink berries
make delicious jellies, syrups and
juices. E787: $14.50 each, 3+:
$11.50 each
GLOIRE DE SABLONSLong clusters
of pink, sweet fruit adorn this
compact 4 tall bush. A productive,
disease resistant, upright grower
with heavy crops in July. Use like a
red currant. E788: $14.50 each,
3+: $11.50 each
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How To Use Currants
Goumis
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Use as a founda-
tion planting, in containers, espaliers, in
(Eleagnus mul- the perennial borders or in hedges.
IN THE KITCHEN: Red and white
tiflora) A Goumi
bush grows to currants are prized in jams, jellies and
about 6-8 tall streudels. Black currants, in juices,
and is an ideal syrups, jellies and liqueurs. Currants are
not usually eaten fresh!
edible shrub
for a backyard
edible land- Useful Facts
scape. Goumis POLLINATION: Red and white currants
have attractive are self-fertile, black currants partially
leaves with sil- self-fertile.
very undersides. PLANT SPACING: 4 feet apart.
Each August they SIZE AT MATURITY: 3-5 feet tall.
bear thousands HARDINESS: USDA Zones 3-8
EXPOSURE: Sun or partial shade.
of pretty, red,
ORIGIN: Europe.
juicy, pleasingly
tart fruits, each YEARS TO FIRST FRUIT: Two.
RIPENING: Late June, early July.
with a small pit. LIFE EXPECTANCY: 15 to 30 years.
Good for eating out of hand, they
are more typically made into sauc- How To Grow
es, pies, and jellies. Goumis toler-
ate a wide range of soils, fix nitrogen SOIL REQUIREMENTS: pH of 5 to 7,
and begin producing fruit in a year prefers good garden loam but will toler-
ate heavy or sandy soils.
or two. They are self fertile but may
produce more with a pollinizer. Plant CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Mulch
with manure or compost, apply nitrogen
in full sun, 7 apart or 4 for a hedge.
sparingly. Requires annual pruning of
USDA Zones 6-9. old canes. Fruit is born on new wood.
SWEET SCARLET GOUMI This 
Currants grow best in cool summer
outstanding Ukrainian Goumi areas.
variety was selected for sweetness PRUNING: When planting black
and fruit production by the Kiev currants, cut each shoot back to three
Botanic Garden.D561: $28.50 buds. Each winter, prune out old shoots.
each See the Plant Owners Manual that
comes with your order. Prune red and
GOUMI SEEDLING A  producer of white currants like gooseberries.
tasty goumis and a pollinizer for the
Sweet Scarlet GoumiTM. One gallon
pot. D562: $19.95 each weak branches. Space about 6 apart
Honeyberries
or 3-4 for a hedge. Select two variet-
ies for pollination. USDA Zones 2-8.
(Lonicera caeru- For Maritime and
lea edulis) This Cold Climates
attractive, arch- BLUE PACIFIC A late blooming
ing bush grows cultivar from the east coast of
quickly to about 4 Russia with a compact spreading
tall. Small, white, form, that produces flavorful light
funnel shaped blue fruit. D730: $19.95 each
flowers appear in
February or March BLUE VELVET A  late blooming
cultivar that grows to 4 tall and 6
and develop into
delicious, tear- wide. It has unusual greyish green,
drop-shaped, velvety leaves. The fruit is flavorful
light blue fruit that ripens in May and comparatively large. D  729:
with high amounts of ascorbic acid $19.95 each
and bioactive flavonoides. New to BLUE MOONA very attractive
America, but widely grown in Rus- spreading shrub, Blue Moon has
sia, China and Northern Japan, the soft, velvety, bright-green foliage.
blueberry-like fruit may become a It bears abundant crops of large,
valuable new fruit for Northern grow- light-blue, tasty fruit. D727: $19.95
ers. Raintree offers late blooming each
cultivars that perform well in both
cold climates and in the moder- KAMCHATKA NEW! A late blooming
variety from eastern Russia,
ate Pacific NW. Plants prefer sun
and well drained soil. Little pruning is Kamchatka blooms late and bears
good crops in the Pacific Northwest.
required: just remove overlapping and
An attractive, semi-upright, small
shrub, it bears abundant, large,
dark blue, sweet and tasty fruit.
D731: $19.95 each
For Cold Climates
BERRY BLUE A productive tasty
variety with an abundance of light
blue fruit. It blooms early and is best
suited to cold climates with late
springs. D726: $19.95 each
BLUE BELLEBlue Belle bears
good crops of large, round deep
blue and tasty berries on a 5 bush
with a spreading habit. Pollinize with
Berry Blue. D  724: $19.95 each
Autumn
Olive
PORTUGUESE SUPERHERO
( Elaeagnus umbellata) An Autumn
Olive from British Columbia
selected for its abundant
production of flavorful fruit. Autumn
Olives are vigorous nitrogen fixing
bushes to 15 tall that are loaded
in the spring with sweetly fragrant
yellow/white flowers. Super Hero
produces lots of tasty fruit very
high in lycopene. 1 quart pot. USDA
Zones 3-8. D566: $24.50 each
PROHIBITED TO MA, LIMIT ONE
Chocolate
Berry
GOLDEN LANTERNS
HONEYSUCKLE
(Leycestria formosa)
This amazing
edible ornamental
shrub, native to
lower altitudes in
Tibet, is also called
Chocolate berry.
Golden Lanterns
is an outstanding selection with
bright golden, heart-shaped leaves,
reddish new growth and pendulous
white and burgundy flowers that
attract butterflies and bees. In late
summer and early fall, the plant
produces lots of small, round,
green berries that turn dark purple
when ripe and have a flavor akin to
bitter chocolate. In the South, the
6, upright shrub stays beautiful
year round, but in the North, it dies
back to the ground each winter
and resprouts the following spring.
Hardy to Zone 6 if mulched, it likes
well-drained soil. Zones 6-10. 1
quart pot. D604: $24.50 each
HIMALAYAN HONEYSUCKLE
( Leycestria formosa) The same as
the Golden Lanterns listed above
but with green instead of golden
leaves. 1-quart pot. D605: $24.50
each
Highbush
Cranberry
Beautiful in All Seasons
HIGH BUSH CRANBERRY
(Viburnum trilobum) A beautiful
10 tall, shade
tolerant
ornamental with
showy white
spring blossoms.
The bitter red
fruit is attractive
to birds and can
be processed
to make pre
serves, syrup or wine. The fruit is so
abundant and brightly colored that
it looks almost like the lights on a
Christmas tree. The fall foliage turns
a brilliant red. Self-fertile. Full sun or
partial shade. A great hedge plant.
Space 8, 4-5 for a hedge. Zones
3-9. We offer 3-4 plants. D760:
$11.50 each; 5+ $9.50 each
UKRAINE NEW! (Viburnum opulus)
We selected this seedling because
it has a similar beautiful habit,
fall color and massive red berry
production as the usual high
bush cranberry but with better,
somewhat less astringent fruit
quality. USDA Zone 5-9. One quart
pot. D762: $24.50 each
Aronia
Move Over Cranberry
... Here Comes Aronia
(Aronia melanocarpa) Beauti-
ful, very productive and easy
to grow, this shrub is bound to
become a staple in American
backyards, as it has in Eastern
Europe, where it is widely used in
delicious juices, soft drinks, jams
and wine. The handsome, disease
resistant bushes have dark green,
oval foliage and grow about 5-6
tall with an equal spread. Charming
white spring flowers develop into
clusters of glossy, round, vio-
let-black berries with a strong, tart
flavor that comes from high flavo-
noid/anti-oxidant content. Fruit is
naturally high in vital vitamins and
minerals, and in fall, the foliage
changes to striking red. Although
Aronia is native to
the eastern U.S,
the best variet-
ies were bred in
Europe. Plants are
self-fertile and can
be spaced 4-6
apart, or 3 for a
hedge. Its not an
aronias con-
clusion that this, Goumi and Sea
Buckthorn are the most productive
fruiting bushes available. USDA
Zones 3-8.
VIKING B  red in Scandinavia. Very
flavorful, incredibly productive.
D703 (1 gallon): $24.50 each,
3+: $19.50 each; D703S (1
quart): $18.50 each; 3+: $16.50
each
NERO B  red in the Soviet Union.
Almost identical to Viking. Both
are loaded with flavorful fruit each
year. D705 (1 gallon): $24.50
each, 3+: $19.50 each; D705S (1
quart): $18.50 each; 3+: $16.50
each
RAINTREE SELECT W  e started
about 25 seeds from productive
Russian Aronia plants and all of
them produced huge amounts of
fruit. We selected this one as a
winner among the resulting plants
for its slightly more compact, bushy
habit and good flavor. D706 (1
gallon): $24.50 each, 3+: $19.50
each; D706S (1 quart): $18.50
each; 3+: $16.50 each
MCKENZIE ARONIA A  recent
release from North Dakota. These
seedlings are each very productive
with heavy clusters of easy to pick
berries used to make tasty juices
and jellies very high in anti-oxidants.
This plant grows taller than many
aronia bushes, sometimes reaching
ten feet tall. They are used as a
wildbreak or wildlife habitat. 1-2
size. D702: $9.50 each, 3+:
$7.50 each, 10+: $6 each
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Serviceberries Seaberries
These very winter
hardy plants
also known
as Saskatoons
make attrac-
tive ornamental
shrubs or hedg-
es and produce
delicious edible fruit. Developed in
Alberta and grown commercially in
Canada, this tasty blueberry-size
fruit is high in Vitamin C and great for
eating fresh or making pies. Plants
are pretty in all seasons, with attrac-
tive white flowers in spring and bright
yellow foliage in fall. Train them as
single-stemmed trees or let them
sucker and become multi-stemmed
bushes or edible hedges. Plants
tolerate a variety of soils, but prefer
a neutral or slightly acid pH. They
are self fertile and long-lived. USDA
Zones 3-9 unless otherwise noted.
We offer healthy, well-rooted bushes.
THIESSEN(Amelanchier alnifolia)
The largest fruiting cultivar available,
with excellent flavor and productivity.
Its a consistent producer and great
commercial choice. Grows to 10 to
12 tall. D474: $12.50 each, 3+:
$9.50 each
NORTHLINE ( Amelanchier alnifolia)
This variety grows only 5-7 tall
and suckers profusely making a
great winter hardy fruiting hedge.
It produces loads of large, flavorful
fruit at an early age. It was selected
in 1960 at Beaverlodge, Alberta.
D472: $12.50 each, 3+: $9.50
each
SMOKEY ( Amelanchier alnifolia) The
3/4 inch blue black fruit is sweet
and considered the most highly
flavored serviceberry. The very
productive plant can be trained as
a multi-stemmed bush or small 12
tree. Plant it 10 apart, or 4 apart in
a hedge. D470: $12.50 each, 3+:
$9.50 each
APPLE SERVICEBERRY 
(Amelanchier x Grandiflora) Grow
this all seasons beauty as a single
or multi stemmed 15-30 tree. In
spring pink buds open to a mass of
large white flowers. Young purple
spring leaves turn to green as they
produce an abundance of small
edible round fruit favored by birds
and people. In the autumn the
leaves turn a bright array of yellow-
orange and red. USDA Zones 4-8.
2-3 size. D455: $12.50 each, 3+:
$9.50 each
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(Hippophae rham-
noides) Always
loaded with fruit,
seaberries are
widely used for
healing in Asia
and Europe,
where they are
valued as a
potent anti-ox-
idant, a source
for vitamins C
and E and a heal-
ing oil. The attractive small tree or
shrub -- also called Sea Buckthorn --
is likely the most widely grown, north-
ern hardy, fruiting plant in the world,
but most Americans have never heard
of it! In Europe, the sour, flavorful
fruit is sweetened and its orange-
passion-fruit-like flavor makes fine
sauces, jellies and a base for liqueurs.
Blended with other fruits, it makes a
delicious juice. The plants, native to
the Russian Far East, are incredibly
productive and a great choice for
backyard fruit production! Narrow
silver leaves and plentiful round, yel-
low-orange fruit cover the 6-10 tall,
narrow, upright female forms. Give
plants full sun and good drainage,
and space them about 7 apart or
3-5 for a hedge. They are extremely
hardy, to -50F, disease resistant and
easy to grow. Branches are used in
floral displays, and commercial crops
are harvested by cutting off entire
fruit-laden branches. Female plants
need a male pollinizer, with one male
for up to 8 females. USDA Zones 3-9.
GOLDEN SWEET FEMALE(Byantes
cv.) One of the sweetest cultivars, it
produces yellow-orange berries. The
12 tall shrub is tolerant of most soils,
even maritime conditions. Fruit has a
unique sweet-acid taste, sometimes
made into the after-dinner drink,
Schnapps.D745: $28.50 each
LEIKORA FEMALE Bright, tart orange
berries cover the branches. This
German variety grows to 10 tall. Fruit
ripens in September and remains
on the plant until heavy frosts. The
gorgeous fruit laden branches
are used for juice and in floral
arrangements. D742: $24.50 each
ASKOLA FEMALE S  elected in
the former East Germany for an
exceptionally high content of Vitamin
C and E, Askola fruit ripens in late
August and makes delicious and very
nutritious juice.D738: $26.50 each
TITAN FEMALE Named for its large,
bright orange berries, which are tart,
flavorful and aromatic and make
excellent juice or preserves. This
productive bush, from Belarus, grows
to 10 with darker green foliage.
D743: $26.50 each
RUSSIAN ORANGE FEMALEAn
attractive, vigorous and productive
medium-sized shrub. Russian
Orange bears abundant crops of
very large, flavorful, deep orange
berries. Russian Orange also features
unusually lush grayish-green foliage.
D750: $26.50 each
ORANGE ENERGY FEMALE NEW!
O
 range Energy is a German cultivar
prized for its prolific crops of flavorful
large bright orange vitamin rich berries.
The heavy crops turn the whole plant
a bright orange when they are ripe in
September. D  755: $26.50 each
SIROLA FEMALE N  EW! This new
hybrid of Siberian and German
parents is a great variety for the home
garden. Early ripening and attractive,
Sirola bears abundant crops of bright
reddish-orange, large and unusually
sweet fruit. Sirola is good for fresh
eating and makes a tasty juice,
especially when mixed with Leikora,
Orange Energy or another more
acidic variety. D  757: $28.50 each
MALE T  he male does not produce
fruit. It is an attractive ornamental.
One male will pollinate up to eight
females. D746: $24.50 each
Edible
Groundcovers
SALAL ( Gaultheria
shallon) Salal was
used widely by all of
the Pacific NW coastal
Indians as a staple in
their diet. It was eaten
both dried in cakes
and fresh from the
bush. Fully ripe salal
berries from robust healthy bushes
are flavorful and juicy. If planted
in the sun, the beautiful, upright,
leathery leaved bush will grow only
about 2 tall. In the shade it can
reach 5-10. Berries are the size of
blueberries and are blue-black in
color. Space plants 2 apart in full
sun, 4 apart in shade. USDA Zones
6-9. 4 pot. G340: $6.50 each,
6+: $5.50 each
WINTERGREEN 
(Gaultheria procumbens) Winter-
green berries ripen from late August
until winter and are bright red. They
can be made into tea, eaten raw, or
mixed into fruit salad. Both leaves and
fruit taste berries of `Berry Cascade grow the followed by
like win- entire length of the stem, forming orange-red ber-
tergreen a charming, cascade effect. The ries. The plant
lifesavers. berries ripen starting in late August is self-fertile,
They are a until late winter and the fall and drought resis-
native of winter foliage is a beautiful orange tant, and likes
the east- and red, brighter than regular 1 a half to full
ern United quart Pot. G 375: $11.50 each day of sun and
States well-drained
and hardy
to USDA
Zones
Goji Berries soil. It prefers
warm summer
days and cool
3-9. This (Lycium barbarum) Also known as nights, and pre-
plant is a Wolfberry, these sweet and nutri- fers neutral or
creeper and will spread outward 12 tious berries are eaten fresh, juiced somewhat alkaline soil. Our plants
inches or more. Plant 12 inches apart, or dried like raisins. The berries are are grown from cuttings from supe-
in partial or full shade. Wintergreen a popular medicinal herb. Among rior cultivars. USDA Zones 5-9.
grows about 6 inches tall and makes the highest in protein and anti-ox-
a great edible red and evergreen PHOENIX TEARS A superior
idants, they have more carotene hardy variety selected for its fruit
ground-cover. than carrots and contain all the es-
sential amino acids and many min- production and nutritive value.
CHERRY BERRY NEW!This new Enjoy its flavorful red berries. 4 pot
cultivar is distinguished by its erals. Grow this attractive Chinese
native on a trellis to more than 10 H2024: $16.50 each, 6+: $13.50
abundant crops of larger, nickel each
size, showy red tasty berries. 1 tall or trim it as a bush and keep at
quart Pot. G  370: $11.50 each 4-6 tall. Light purple, bell-shaped CRIMSON STAR T  his productive
flowers bloom in May and continue Northern Chinese cultivar has large,
BERRY CASCADE NEW! U  nlike throughout the summer. The third tasty bright red berries. 1-gallon
most Gaultheria cultivars, the year and thereafter, flowers are pot. H203: $26.50 each

Apples
(Malus pumila) Raintree Nursery specializes in offering superior, dis-
ease-resistant apples for the backyard grower. We select varieties from
around the world for their exceptional flavor and ease of growing, each with
unique qualities to recommend it. Gardeners can have apples off their trees RED BELLE DE BOSKOOP T  his
from August through November, and they can enjoy the harvest until March heirloom keeper apple originated
or April, since many apple varieties keep for long periods without refrigera- in Boskoop, Holland, in 1856, and
tion. is still prized in Europe where it
is a popular commercial variety.
Ever since early American settlers took their favorite varieties of apples to Trees produce heavy crops of very
their new homesteads, apples have been important in family meals. The large apples that are superior for
harvest from apple trees provides fresh and hard cider, classic American cooking and baking into pies, with a
apple pies, stores of sauces, butters and other delicacies. rich combination of sweet and tart
We indicate, with this apple carrying a shield symbol, those vari- flavors. The apples, russetted over
eties that are disease resistant and easiest to grow organically. a red base, ripen in late October
Even if varieties are not completely scab resistant, many are still accept- and store well all winter with flavors
able for the organic grower who doesnt demand picture perfect fruit for improving in storage. Trees have
cider or other uses. Also, even though some great selections might require some resistance to scab. Boskoop
more care, the result is worth the effort. We offer sturdy, well-rooted, is rated among the highest in
3-5 grafted trees on the best dwarfing root stocks. Responding to phytonutrients. A161D (EMLA
requests, we also offer mini-dwarfs (2-3 trees) and full size apple trees. dwarf 26): $26.50 each; A161T
USDA Zones 4-9 unless noted. (EMLA 27): $28.50 each; A161F
(Antanovka): $26.50 each
Our Russets Have Incredible Flavor ASHMEADS KERNEL The
incredible sweet-tart flavor of
Russetting develops naturally on the skin of some apple va- this superb heirloom apple has
rieties. Many of the russets possess incredible combinations made it a connoisseurs favorite.
of flavors that make them among the finest flavored apples in Discovered in Gloucester about
the world. Try these classic apple trees in your yard. 1750, scab resistant trees are easy
HUDSONS GOLDEN GEMDiscovered as a fence row to grow and are grown commercially
seedling in Tangent, OR, about 1931, this tasty, russetted in England today. The medium size
apple was originally marketed as a pear because of its fruit with brown russetting keeps
brownish hue and elongated shape. The delicious flesh is crisp and sweet; extremely well. A090D (EMLA 26)
the flavor is nutty and refreshing. It is productive, bears annually and $26.50 each; A090T (On EMLA
resists scab and mildew quite well. The large fruit ripens in late October 27 mini-dwarf) $26.50 each;
and will hang on the tree well into winter. Its a good keeper. A400D A090F (Antanovka): $28.50 each
(EMLA 26 rootstock): $26.50 each; A400T (EMLA 27 mini-dwarf):
$28.50 each 23

EGREMONT RUSSET NEW! T
 he
deep green disease resistant
foliage makes an enchanting sight
in English gardens speckled with
thousands of round golden brown
orbs. The delicious fruit ripens in
early October with a delicious nutty
flavor. Eat it with a chunk of cheddar
cheese. A250D (EMLA dwarf 26):
$26.50 each
ROXBURY RUSSET A fine cider or
dessert apple with great flavor.
Roxbury is surmised to be the first
American variety, originating near
Boston in the early 17th century.
Enjoy the beautiful large golden
brown, orange blushed fruit each
October. A628D (EMLA 26
dwarf): $26.50 each
BROWN RUSSET T  his heritage
variety is scab and mildew
resistant and a great choice for the
organic grower. The fruit, which
ripens in October, is a pleasing
brown color and has an excellent,
sweet flavor. Enjoy it fresh, made
into a wonderful cider, or kept in a
box until spring. A110D: $28.50
each
Disease Resistant
Yellow Cultivars
CHEHALIS An excellent choice for
organic growers who like a very
large, sweet yellow apple. This
old favorite was discovered north
of Chehalis, WA, in 1937. Fruit
resembles Golden Delicious in
looks and flavor, but it is larger and
crisper. Reliable, highly productive
trees are very resistant to scab
and partly resistant to mildew. Fruit
ripens late in September. A  200D
(EMLA 26 dwarf): $26.50 each;
A200T (EMLA 27 mini-dwarf):
$28.50 each
GREENSLEEVES O  rganic growers
in England rave about this large,
beautiful, yellow apple. Bred at
East Malling for its scab and mildew
resistance, the cross between
Golden Delicious and James Grieve
24
produces heavy crops of crisp,
juicy, delicious apples in September
after a long, mid-season bloom.
A compact spur habit adds to its
winning nature. A385D (ELMA
26 dwarf rootstock): $26.50
each; A385T (EMLA 27 mini-
dwarf rootstock): $28.50 each;
A385TB (Mini Belgian Fence):
$39.95 each
WYNOOCHE EARLY A  flavorful large
red and yellow apple that ripens
in mid August and is highly scab
resistant. It has proven to thrive in
maritime and even coastal areas.
Despite ripening early it keeps for
months. A sweet and tart mixture
of flavors makes it good for fresh
eating, pies, or sauce. The tree is
spreading and a vigorous grower.
It blooms in early season. It was a
numbered selection from New York
that was named in Southwest WA
state. A745D: $26.50 each
Rezista Apples
Enjoy these outstanding resistant
cultivars from Eastern Europe.
GOLD STARTMDr. Jaroslav
Tupy of the Botany Institute
in Stricovice, Czech Republic
developed this outstanding scab,
mildew and fireblight resistant
cultivar. Large, juicy, yellow apples
have a smooth finish, fine texture
and spicy flavor. Trees bloom mid-
season; fruit ripens late October;
and keeps very well in storage. On
EMLA 26 dwarf. A265D: $26.50
each
BELLATM T  his crisp large,
elongated bright red apple has
a pleasing combination of sweet
and tart flavors. It ripens in late
September and is resistant to scab,
mildew, fireblight, cedar apple rust,
and red mite. It was developed
by the German Dresden-Pillnitz
program that has combined disease
resistance with the flavor of Coxs
Orange and other highly flavored
apples. It has a medium sized
growth habit and blooms early to
mid season. (PPAF) On EMLA 26
rootstock. A605D: $26.50 each
Resistant Cultivars
Presented with [PRI]de
For years, researchers at the
Purdue, Rutgers and Illinois fruit
breeding program (PRI) have been
developing delicious tasting dis-
ease resistant apples. Notice that
they put the letters pri in many
of their patented selections. Try
these wonderful new disease-re-
sistant selections in your yard.
They have been proven to thrive in
backyards throughout the nation.
Best Early Ripeners
WILLIAMS
PRIDE
Highly rated for
its sweet, rich,
spicy flavor,
the large, red
fruit ripens in
early August
and is the best
of the early
apples. Trees are very productive
with strong, well-angled branches.
An early season bloomer with
unusually long lasting blossoms, the
tree is immune to scab and resistant
to cedar rust and fireblight. A700D
(EMLA 26 dwarf): $26.50 each;
A700F (Antanovka): $28.50
each; A700T (EMLA 27 mini
dwarf): $26.50 each
PRISTINE
This PRI
selection
produces large
crops of beautiful
yellow apples
that are crisp
and tasty. Fruit
ripens in August.
Mildly tart, they are excellent for
eating fresh, for baking and for
cooking into applesauce. Trees are
highly resistant to scab and cedar
apple rust and partly resistant to
powdery mildew and fireblight.
A570D (EMLA 26 dwarf): $26.50
each; A570F (Antanovka):
$26.50 each; A570T (EMLA 27
mini dwarf): $28.50 each; A570E
(3-tiered espalier): $69.95 each;
A570DB (Belgian Fence): $39.95
each; A570TB (Mini Belgian):
$39.95 each
In Mid-Season Form
DAYTON The large, beautiful,
brilliant red fruit is crisp and
juicy with a great sweet-tart flavor.
Very productive trees have an
upright form and strong branch
angles, and they are immune to
scab and resistant to both mildew
and cedar rust. Fruit on this
superior PRI selection ripens in
late September. A 240D (EMLA 26
dwarf): $26.50 each; A240TB
(Mini Belgian): $39.95 each;
A240F (Antanovka): $26.50
each; A240T (EMLA 27 mini-
dwarf): $28.50 each
Disease Resistant Keeper
ENTERPRISE Glossy red apples
with an excellent sprightly flavor
ripen in late October and keep well,
with flavor improving in storage. The
productive, vigorous, spreading
tree is immune to scab and resistant
to fire blight, cedar apple rust and
mildew. Proven in much of the
nation. A 300D (EMLA 26 dwarf):
$26.50 each; A300T (EMLA 27
mini-dwarf): $28.50 each
Coxs Corner
Some of the worlds finest tasting
apples have the English legend
Coxs Orange Pippin as a parent.
CHERRY COX A  medium-size,
round, deep-red apple that is
consistently productive and has
excellent Coxs Orange-like flavor.
It is a sport of Coxs Orange Pippen
from Denmark. It is easy to grow
and somewhat disease resistant.
Cherry Cox ripens in early October
and has a compact spreading
growth habit. It blooms in mid
season. It is a reliable favorite
here at Raintree. A  185D (EMLA
26 dwarf): $26.50 each; A185T
(EMLA 27 mini dwarf): $28.50
each
KARMIJN DE
SONNAVILLEThis
intensely flavored,
red russetted apple
from Holland claims
both high sugar and
high acid content,
making it a fresh-
picked favorite. A triploid cross
between Coxs Orange Pippen and
Jonathan, it inherited great qualities
from both parents, but good looks
is not one of them. You will only be
able to benefit from the impressive
flavor and aroma by growing your
own. Some people prefer the flavor
a month or so after harvest, when
the complexity has mellowed. When
apples ripen in mid-October, store
them in a box in anticipation of even
finer flavors all winter. This vigorous
tree, with some resistance to scab,
thrives in the Pacific Northwest.
A420D (On EMLA 26 dwarf):
$26.50 each; A420T (EMLA 27
mini dwarf rootstock): $28.50
each; A420S (EMLA 7): $28.50
each
QUEEN COX
(SELF-FERTILE)
This patented
self fertile
clone has the
flavor, mellow
aftertaste and
aroma of the
famed Coxs Orange Pippin. Queen
Cox sets bumper crops of delicious
fruit each year, without a pollinizer, Raintree Owner Sam Benowitz gets bonked
even when fruit set is poor on other on the head by a Flower of Kent apple at
apples, including other Cox type Woolthorpe in England. He discovered it
apples. The fruit of Queen Cox is hurt!
larger and the tree more disease
resistant than Coxs Orange Pippin.
The tree is 15% less vigorous than
other Cox varieties. Fruit ripens in
early September. The only reliably
self-fertile apple. A
 581D (EMLA 26
dwarf): $26.50; A581T (EMLA 27
mini dwarf $28.50 each; A581F
(Antanovka): $28.50 each
ELLISONS
ORANGEA
favorite of English
organic growers
since 1904, this Coxs
Orange x Calville
Blanc cross, bred
in Lincolnshire, England, combines
an outstanding aromatic flavor with
heavy cropping and resistance to
scab. The complex flavor is at once JOHNNY
sweet and tart with a hint of anise, APPLESEED In the
and the flesh is crisp and juicy. A 1830s, thousands
wonderful choice for the organic of apple trees were
orchard, but these apples do not planted in Ohio by
keep well. Ripens mid-September. one John Chapman,
USDA Zones 4-9. EMLA 26 dwarf. who earned the
A252D: $26.50 each nickname Johnny
Appleseed for his
RUBINETTE
Rubinette is loved work. Nearly two centuries later,
for its delicious it is extremely rare to find a tree
sweet/tart flavor. documented to be a graft from
Loads of incredibly one of Johnnys trees, but Raintree
delicious, small- acquired one. It was tracked down
medium, attractive by Scott Scogerboe, who found
orange colored apples ripen an old newspaper article that
in early October. It is Golden told of an Ohio homestead where
Delicious X Coxs Orange Pippin Johnny Appleseed had planted a
from Switzerland and a favorite tree. Early in the 20th century, a
of European growers. EMLA 26 student who visited the homestead
rootstock. A625D: $26.50 each took a cutting, grafted a new tree
and planted it in his familys yard.
The child who planted the grafted
Historic Apple Trees tree, now elderly, retired from the
FLOWER OF KENTAs the story same school where Scott found the
goes, Sir Isaac Newtons laws of ancient tree.This tree is productive
gravity were inspired by an apple with medium to large red apples
that fell from the Flower of Kent over yellow background. The flesh
tree at Woolsthorpe Manor in is sweet and the texture is a little
Lincolnshire, England. The original mealy. However, it is surprisingly
tree, now long gone, lives on from good for a seedling and was
grafts taken in the 1800s. The tree probably kept all these years for its
produces green, oval, mealy, sub flavor and ease of growing. A  465SA
acid apples used for cooking. They (MM106 semi dwarf rootstock):
flower and ripen late. On EMLA 7 $28.50 each
semi-dwarf rootstock. A249S:
$26.50 each 25

BARDSEY This amazing unique
apple comes from the windswept
Bardsey Island off the coast of
Wales and is available for the first
time to American gardeners. The
fruit is pink striped over a yellow
base and is picked in Wales in
late September and stores until
November. The tree flowers
early in the season. The fruit also
appears to be scab free. It grows
and produces well here at Raintree
Nursery and should do well in
other maritime climates. Bardsey
Island has long been associated
with religious activity. Pre-Roman
Celts visited the Island to pray and
often to die on this most western
isle. During early Christian times
Bardsey was a place of pilgrimage.
Three trips to Bardsey Island were
said to equal a pilgrimage to Rome.
Anybody buried on Bardsey was
said to be guaranteed eternal
salvation. Raintree has worked with
permacultural landscaper Bruce
Weiskotten to introduce this apple
to American gardeners. A royalty on
each apple sold will be returned to
the apples developers on Bardsey
Island.A105D (EMLA 26 dwarf):
$28.50 each; A105T (EMLA 27
mini-dwarf): $28.50 each: A105F
(Antanovka) $28.50 each
NEWTOWN PIPPIN Newtown Pippin
was the workhorse of Washington,
Jefferson and other colonial
Americans orchards. Also known
as Albemarle Pippin and Yellow
Newtown, it is a large yellow green
deliciously sweet/tart aromatic
apple with white dots on the skin.
A large crop of fruit ripens in mid
October but keeps for many months
and tastes best after a month or
more of storage. It blooms mid
season with Rubinette and Spartan.
It originated in Newtown on Long
Island New York in 1759. A475D
(EMLA 26 semi dwarf rootstock):
$28.50 each; A475DB (Belgian
fence): $39.95 each
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FORT VANCOUVER Located at Old
Apple Tree Park in Vancouver, WA,
this living tree, planted between
1826 and 1830, is believed to
be the oldest apple tree in the
Pacific Northwest. The small green
apples ripen in September and
are used for pie or cider. The old
apple tree was planted from seeds
brought from England. Plant a bit
of history in your yard, too. The
community celebrates the Old
Apple Tree Festival each year on
the first Saturday in October to
commemorate this historic tree.
A470S (EMLA 7 semi-dwarf):
$26.50 each
More Flavor-Packed
Heritage Apples
For hundreds of years, Americans
have enjoyed these great old culti-
vars!
TOMPKINS KING Known as King,
the large yellow-green apples with
red stripes are excellent for eating
fresh, for cooking and for cider
making. They also keep well. This
highly prized apple is a tip bearer.
(Tip bearer pruning note: Wait
to prune until two inches of new
growth has begun in spring. Then
prune back to 6-8 of last years
growth!) A480D (EMLA 26 dwarf):
$26.50 each
NORTHERN SPY A  mong the best
keepers, Northern Spy has thin skin
and very crisp, delicious flesh with
a sweet/tart flavor that is prized for
cooking and eating fresh. Although
very hardy, trees bloom late in
spring and fruit ripens in November,
making full ripening in cooler
parts of the Pacific Northwest a
challenge. The outstanding fruit
convinces many people throughout
the U.S. to grow it, even though it
is biennial and takes a few years to
come into production. Rated very
high in phytonutrients.A277D
(EMLA 26 dwarf): $26.50 each
WOLF RIVER
T
 his beautiful,
red apple from
Wisconsin, with
a mild pleasant
flavor, gets
bigger than
any others
we offer. Just
one is enough
to make
almost a whole pie. Wear a hard
hat while picking or it may make
a big impression on you! Trees
are resistant to scab and mildew
and very winter hardy. MM106
rootstock.A720S: $26.50 each
ARKANSAS BLACK N
 amed for
its purple-red fruit, this popular
heritage apple turns almost black
when fully ripe. It is a favorite in the
Midwest and upper South. It is an
excellent keeping apple with firm,
crisp flesh and a tart, aromatic
flavor that mellows in storage.
Apples ripen late in the season on
trees that are somewhat resistant
to cedar-apple rust and fireblight.
A088S (MM106 semi-dwarf
rootstock): $26.50 each
FAMEUSE C  alled the snow apple
for its bright white flesh that is
sometimes streaked red, this small
orange-red apple has been an
American favorite for more than
250 years. Tender, juicy apples that
ripen in September have a great
sweet/tart flavor that is prized for
fresh eating, cooking and making
an aromatic bitter/sweet cider.
MM106 semi dwarf. A658S:
$26.50 each
Gravenstein Strains
The old-fashioned Gravenstein,
known for its wonderful, tangy flavor,
is the ideal sauce, pie and cider ap-
ple. Allow the vigorous tree some ex-
tra room. Fruit ripens in early Septem-
ber, but is biennial, bearing a heavy
crop every other year. There are many
old time strains. Each tastes the
same but looks different. Some have
skin that is solid red, some are mainly
green and others striped.
SHEETS GRAVENSTEIN T  he
striped Sheets strain. A381T
(EMLA 27 mini dwarf): $26.50
each; A381D (M26 dwarf):
$26.50 each
WORTHEN GRAVENSTEINWe offer
the red Worthen Strain. A  380D
(EMLA 26 dwarf) $26.50 each
FRED GRAVENSTEIN NEW! T  his
strain of Gravenstein, has the
wonderful complex flavor and all
the other traits of the Gravenstein
apple. We selected it in a trial
of more than a dozen strains of
Gravenstein at the WSU Mt. Vernon
trials for its large size, productivity
and beautiful red and yellow color.
A383D (EMLA 26 dwarf): $26.50
each
The McIntosh Clan
Northeastern growers have long
loved the unique sweet/tart flavors
of the MacIntosh apple. Now most
of the nation can enjoy that flavor.
We offer a number of delicious dis-
ease resistant off-spring of MacIn-
tosh.
BELMACTM A
 new, productive,
all-purpose Canadian cultivar
that combines flavor and keeping
ability with cold and disease
resistance. The sweet, medium
to large, deep red apples ripen in
late September or early October
and keep three months or more.
A delicious, sweet/tart MacIntosh
flavor suggests parent Spartan.
Belmac resists scab, mildew, and
cedar apple rust, thrives in eastern
Canada, and has proven a winner
in western Washington. It was bred
by Dr. Shahrokh Khanizadeh in
Quebec and introduced in 1996.
Offered under agreement with Ag.
Canada, Quebec. Includes $1.20
royalty per tree. (Ask us for a quote.
We can custom grow commercial
quantities!) A100D (EMLA 26
rootstock): $26.50 each;
A100T (EMLA 27 mini dwarf
rootstock): $26.50 each; A100F
(Antanovka): $26.50 each
LIBERTY Dark, polished red skin
and intense, sprightly flavor make
this medium size, elongated
apple a long-standing favorite.
Trees that were bred in New York
for high scab, cedar apple rust,
fireblight and mildew resistance
thrive in the Pacific NW and
throughout most of the nation.
Among the highest cultivars in
antioxidants. Every year, a large
crop ripens on this spreading tree
in early October. A520D (EMLA
26 dwarf rootstock): $26.50
each; A520T (EMLA 27 mini
dwarf rootstock): $28.50 each;
A520F (Antanovka): $28.50
each; A520SA (EMLA 7 semi
dwarf): $26.50 each; A520TB
(mini Belgian fence): $39.95
each; A520DB (EMLA 26 dwarf
Belgian Fence): $39.95 each
SPARTAN A
 beautiful dark red
medium size McIntosh type dessert
quality apple. Spartan is scab and
mildew resistant and is rated among
the highest in antioxidents. Trees
bear early and regularly Fruit ripens
in mid-October and is excellent
for keeping. A660D (EMLA 26
dwarf): $26.50 each
NY 75414-1This beautiful dark red
apple has an excellent combination
of sweet and tart flavors and is
resistant to apple scab, mildew
and fireblight. Bred at the New
York Fruit Testing program, it has
been extremely productive and of
superior flavor at fruit tasting trials
at Mt. Vernon, Washington. It ripens
in early October. A 555D (EMLA 26
dwarf): $26.50 each
SHAYThe scab immune and mildew
resistant apple provides a heavy
crop each year at Raintree in late
September on a sturdy, well-
branched tree. The red, elongated
fruit is crisp, sweet and great for
fresh eating. Developed by the
late Dr. Ralph Shay at Oregon
State University from a planting at
Purdue.A650D (EMLA 26 dwarf):
$26.50 each
Surprise your Friends with
Red-Fleshed Apples
Apples with red flesh are very high in
phytonutrients.
MOTT PINK This
crisp, juicy variety
makes a delicious
pink applesauce
from loads of
medium-size,
yellow fruit with pink
flesh. Fruit ripens
on the productive tree in early to
mid-September. EMLA 26 dwarf
rootstock. A553D: $26.50 each
ALMATA F  or beautiful apple sauce
and jelly, few compare with this
flavorful, large red apple with bright
pink flesh. Red leaves and bright
pink spring blossoms make it a
great edible ornamental. It is very
winter hardy, with fruit ripening in
October. On EMLA 7 semi dwarf
rootstock. A085S (MM106 semi-
dwarf): $26.50 each
HANSENS RED FLESHA beautiful
tree with copper colored leaves and
red flowers. The elongated, deep red,
flavorful, September apples are 2
long. The pink flesh makes a clear,
delicious red jelly. A great landscape
tree, Hansens is beautiful in all
seasons.A600S (MM106 semi-
dwarf): $26.50 each
Worlds Best
Cooking Apples
BRAMLEY The English are particular
about their cooking apples, and this
large, round, green-yellow apple
with red stripes is the most widely
used. Apples are firm and juicy
and they
cook to
perfection.
When
ripe, they
are good
for fresh
eating, too.
Spreading
trees bear heavily and regularly
and resist scab and mildew. Enjoy
ripe fruit in early October Bramley
is rated among the highest in
phytonutrients. MM106 semi-dwarf
stock. A 140S: $26.50 each
KING EDWARD VIIThis large,
yellow-green apple, named in
1902, has been popular in English
gardens as an outstanding fresh
eating and cooking apple. The scab
resistant tree flowers very late and
misses early frosts. Fruit ripens
in early October and cooks to a
firm, flavorful, translucent puree.
EMLA 26 dwarf rootstock. A  485D:
$26.50 each
Bramley
Apple Pie
Recipe
This is the
best weve
tasted! En-
joy Raintree
horticulturist Theresa Knutsens
recipe: The Filling: 6 cups Bram-
ley apples, peeled and sliced.
cup sugar, 1 tbsp corn starch, 1
tsp cinnamon, 2/3 tsp allspice.
Mix dry ingredients, blend with
apples, let stand 10 minutes and
then put in pie crust. Dot with 1
tbsp butter or margarine. Top with
lattice pie crust. Bake at 450F
for 10 minutes, then 350F for 45
minutes. The Crust: 2 cups flour,
tsp salt, 3/4 cup shortening, 5
tbsp water: Sift flour and salt. Cut
shortening into flour until thor-
oughly blended, gently cut in wa-
ter until dough clumps together.
Makes one 8- to 10-inch pie with
top and bottom crust.
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Enjoy the Best Japan spring pollinating weather. The scab
and mildew resistant apple from
Top Rated in Most
Has to Offer Japan is an excellent variety for the of the Nation
The Japanese, in general, love their organic grower. It ripens in early MELROSE T
 his flavorful red apple
apples large, sweet and juicy! September. A  020S (MM106 semi is top rated for reliability & keeping.
dwarf): $26.50 each; A020T Properly stored in the garage, it
SANSA Extra early, ripening in late (EMLA 27): $28.50 each
August, this juicy, crisp, sweet fruit can keep until May. A heavy crop
from Japan has the best qualities of tart apples, great for cooking or
of both parents, Akane and Gala. A A Wonder from eating fresh, ripens in late October.
pretty red blush covers the yellow, Down Under Melrose is the official Ohio state
medium-large, conical fruit. Sansa apple. A540D (EMLA 26): $26.50
has resistance to both fireblight PINK LADYThis beautiful new each; A540T (EMLA 27 mini
and scab and also keeps well for apple from Western Australia has dwarf): $26.50 each
an early apple. EMLA 26 dwarf. a pink blush on its yellow skin. The
medium-size, conical fruit has JONAGOLDFirm, crisp, and highly
A635D: $26.50 each flavored, this sweet, large, red and
fine-grained flesh that is at once
BENI tangy and sweet, crisp and crunchy. yellow apple scores on top in taste
SHOGUN FUJI Apples are great for eating out of tests. A generous load of apples ripen
Many fruit hand and are prized for fruit salads, early to mid-October and keep well.
connoisseurs since they do not brown easily after Many orchards in the Northwest are
love the crisp, being cut. Pink Lady (G. Delicious x grow Jonagold commercially. A460D
juicy, very Lady Williams) ripens in late October (EMLA 26): $26.50 each; A460DB
sweet flavor of and needs a hot summer climate to (Belgian fence): $39.95 each
the Japanese ripen. A580D (EMLA 26 dwarf):
apple Fuji, EMPIRE(Macintosh x Red Delicious)
$26.50 each If you like McIntosh, you will love the
however
the regular tart, crisp, aromatic and tasty Empire.
Fuji requires Minnesota Marvels The apple ripens in September with
a long ripening season, making Very Versatile dark red skin and cream-colored
flesh. It is excellent for fresh eating
it hard to grow in the Pacific ZESTAR This patented, superior
Northwest and other areas with and salads and good for sauce,
winter hardy, early season apple baking, pies and freezing. Kids love
relatively cool summers. After thrives in the Northern half of the
testing many types of Fuji apples in Empires sweet-tart taste and super
nation! Zestar ripens in late August crunchy texture. Planted widely in
the Pacific Northwest, researchers and has a delicious crunchy flavor.
recommend Beni Shogun, which New York since 1966, it is the most
It will keep nicely for a month and a successful apple introduction from
has excellent flavor and ripens half. The tree is a reliable producer
almost a month earlier than the Cornell. Empire has low susceptibility
of large red apples. USDA Zones to fireblight, and it has outstanding
standard Fuji. This selection blooms 3-8. A 740D (EMLA 26 dwarf):
in mid-season and will thrive in $26.50 each fruit quality, firmness and storage. 
much of USDA Zones 5-9. Patent A257S (EMLA 7): $26.50 each;
7997. A120D (EMLA 26 dwarf): HONEYCRISP A257DB (M26 Belgian Fence):
$26.50 each (Macoun x $49.95 each
Honeygold)
SHIZUKA From Pick this Apples for the South
Japan comes superior red
this Golden apple with a 3x1 LOW CHILL COMBO APPLE
Delicious x crunchy crisp I n Southern California, Arizona,
Indo cross, texture and Hawaii, Florida and other warm
leaving smiles juicy sweet- winter areas where winters
in its wake. The tart flavors in provide little chill, (100 to 200
beautiful, very September hours is sufficient) this
large, firm, yellow with pink blushed or let it combination grafted
fruit is very sweet with low acidity, develop its apple on M111 rootstock
and will ripen about mid October. It full aromatic will produce sweet,
is also an excellent keeper. A655D flavor by leaving it on the tree crisp apples. You will
(EMLA 26 dwarf rootstock): until mid-October. From the U of receive a tree with 3 of
$26.50 each Minnesota, it is among the most the following 4 cultivars: Anna
AKANE winter hardy of apple trees, showing Gordon, Fuji, Anna
Pronounced little damage at -40F. It resists and Dorset Golden. Anna is a red
ah-kah-nay, scab and has shown no problems blushed apple from Israel, good
this firm, with fireblight. Enjoy it great fresh fresh or cooked, early in the season.
crisp and fully or in pies, crisps and apple sauce. Dorsett Golden, from the Bahamas
flavored red Honeycrisp is among the most ripens in mid season. It is much like
eating apple nutrient-rich of supermarket- Golden Delicious, firm and flavorful.
produces available varieties. USDA Zones Gordon is a flavorful red apple good
good crops 3-8. A  410D (EMLA 26 dwarf for cooking or fresh eating that
every year, rootstock): $26.50 each; A410T ripens later in the season. This very
no matter (EMLA 27 mini-dwarf): $28.50 productive tree will grow to about
how bad the each; A410F (Antonovka): 15-20, but can be kept shorter with
$26.50 each; A410TB (Mini pruning. Self-fertile. Blooms early
28 Belgian): $39.95 each season. A803LC: $48.50 each

Combo Apples
Enjoy apples for months on one
amazing self-fertile semi-dwarf
tree. Pick apples from August
through October. On MM106 root-
stock, it will grow to 15 tall.
4x1 Combo A8504S: $46.50
each
Four or five of the following: Spar-
tan, Honeycrisp, Chehalis, Akane,
Liberty.
Sorry! Because of difficulty track-
ing the possible combinations, we
cannot tell you ahead which variety is
missing on the combos. They are la-
beled from bottom to top, and you will
know when the labeled tree arrives.
Urban Apples
Urban Apples are NEW columnar trees that produce their fruit on spurs
along the main stem. Each combines disease resistance, flavor and ease
of growing in small spaces. Each has a narrow upright habit, ideally suited
to grow in a container on a patio or as a small tree in the ground. Like other
apples you need two cultivars for pollination and each blooms mid season
and is a good pollinizer for the others and for other mid season blooming
apples. They are each highly scab and mildew resistant selections from Dr.
Jaroslav Tupy of the Czech Republic. USDA Zones 4-9. Trees grow about 8
tall on MM106 rootstock.
BLUSHING DELIGHT Blushing Delight has sweet flavor and a pretty red
blush over a green background. It ripens mid-September. A  750S: $32.50
each
TANGY GREEN T  angy Green has a crisp texture, lime green color and a
sweet/tart flavor. It ripens mid-September. A  755S: $32.50 each
TASTY RED T  asty Red is a bright red, firm sweet juicy apple that ripens
in mid-September. A760S: $32.50 each
GOLDEN TREAT N  EW! Golden Treat is a beautiful golden apple with a
sweet delicious flavor. It ripens in mid-September. A  765S: $32.50 each

Columnar Trees
Look mom,
no branch-
es! Perfect
for patios,
decks or
other small
areas,
these trees Blushing Delight Tangy Green Tasty Red
grow in a
columnar
form to 7-9
tall. They are
loaded with
fruit which
all forms
along the
main trunk Spreading the branch-
or on short, es is important when
spur-like growing a Combo fruit
branches. tree.
Trees can be
planted in a
whiskey barrel or planted two feet
apart in the ground. Each will cross
pollinate with mid-season polliniz-
ers. On EMLA 7 rootstock. Patents
pending. Hints on Growing Your Combo Tree
NORTH POLETMThis crisp, juicy, red
McIntosh-type apple ripens in late To keep the varieties in balance grow your combo tree
September. A  275: $29.50 each as an open center taking out secondary branches that
GOLDEN SENTINELTM A  large grow into the middle. If one variety starts overgrowing the
flavorful yellow fruit that ripens in others it can be slowed down by spreading the branch or
early October. A272: $29.50 each tying it down.
SCARLET SENTINELTM F  or excellent Through proper pruning your varieties will stay balanced.
production and disease resistance The tree owners manual that comes with each order tells
on a narrow tree, try Scarlet you how!
Sentinel. Large, greenish yellow
apples blushed with red follow a On the label, the varieties are identified from the bottom
rich display of white spring flowers. of the tree up.
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Espaliers
Espalier refers to special practic-
es for training trees onto trellises.
There are many ways to make your
trees into works of art, and the trees
we offer have already been trained
along the same plane in a 3-tier,
T-shape, horizontal cordon.
As you continue the training, you
can shape trees into any of the
designs seen in the drawings be-
low. They are beautiful when grown
against a wall, a building or on
existing fence or wires. Trees should
be spaced an average of 8-10
apart. Branches are at about 1-1/2,
2-1/2 and 3-1/2.
Trees are shipped in special protec-
tive boxes.Apples are on EMLA 26
rootstock. The 3-TIERED espalier
combos have a different variety on
each tier.
Note: Shipped espalier branch-
es may each be cut back to fit in
boxes. Come to the nursery and
get full-length branches. Be-
cause of the expense of shipping
espaliers, our at-nursery prices
are $15 per tree less plus you
save shipping. Because of their
size, we can not ship espaliers to
AK, HI, or PR.
Espalier Choices
Pear Espaliers
B8403E 3x1 3-tier Euro Res-
cue, Highland, Orcas $75 each
B903E 3x1 3-tier Asian Yongi,
Chojuro, Shinseiki $75 each
B180E 3-tier Orcas $75
each
B1802E 2-tier Orcas $55
each
B200E 3-tier Rescue $75
each
Apple Espaliers
A8403E 3x1 3-tier Ashmeads
Kernel, Liberty, Williams Pride $75
each
A570E 3-tier Pristine $75
each

Three Traditional
Espalier Patterns Your espalier may
not look as good as
the one to the left,
but youll be in a lot
less trouble than
Napoleons gardener
if you mess up!

Belgian Fences
Grow a beautiful diamond shaped fruiting wall. We offer
apple trees on EMLA 26 and mini-dwarf 27 rootstock that
are already shaped in a Y. Each tree has two branches. Each
branch comes off at an angle only about eight inches above
the roots.
To make a Belgian fence, allow the branches to continue to
grow at about 45 degree angles until they reach the desired
height. If you plant the trees about 2 feet apart they will
grow up into a beautiful diamond shape. Instructions are
included with the trees.
Here is an easy way to get started: Build a fence with wires
starting at about 18 inches high and going up one foot
apart until you get to between six and eight feet tall. Then
get bamboo or other stakes and tie them diagonally to the
wires. On M26 Dwarf Root- M27 Mini-Dwarf
stock Rootstock
The stakes will make a diamond pattern and show you
where to tie your branches as you build your Belgian Fence. A257DB: Empire A240TB: Dayton
Where the stakes cross at the bottom will show you where A460DB: Jonagold A385TB: Greensleeves
to plant each tree. A475DB: Newtown A410TB: Honeycrisp
We offer the following large 1-year-old cultivars as Belgian Pippin A520TB: Liberty
fence starts. Also find them listed with the apple cultivars. A520DB: Liberty A570TB: Pristine
Price each: $39.95 A570DB: Pristine
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MINI-DWARFS
We offer mini-dwarf apple trees grown on special
EMLA 27 rootstock. They are easily maintained at only
four to six feet tall. These highly productive, compact
trees are perfect to grow in a small backyard. You can
space them as close as 4 apart. Or place the tree in
a fifteen gallon pot on the patio. You can train them to
branch low (at 1-2) to maximize fruit production. Re-
move fruit for a year or two because once the tree starts
bearing heavily, it stops growing. They begin bearing in
the second year and each tree can produce a half box
of fruit a season. The tree is not a gimmick. It is used
extensively in Europe in commercial apple orchards and
the per acre yields exceed American yields. Caring for
the mini-dwarfs is a great project for kids. We offer 2-4
grafted mini-dwarf trees. See each variety for price.
PERFECT FOR A SMALL YARD
Ashmeads Evereste Karmijn
Akane Greensleeves Liberty
Belmac Enterprise Melrose
Boskoop Hudsons Pristine
Chehalis Gravenstein Queen Cox
Cherry Cox Honeycrisp Williams Pride
Guide to Apples by Flavor
It is difficult to describe flavor in a catalog de-
scription. We try here to rate many of the apples we
offer by the level of their acidity or tartness.
Note: Apples called tart or tangy can have
as much sugar content as sweet apples. They have
added acids which compliment their flavor.
Sweet mostly (low in acids and moderate to
high in sugars): Sansa, Beni Shogun Fuji, Chehalis,
Greensleeves, Centennial.
Sweet/tart balanced (moderate in acid, moder-
ate to high sugars): Akane, Honeycrisp, Jonagold,
Melrose, Shizuka, Pristine, Dayton, Williams Pride,
Ashmeads, Hudsons. Among the sweet/tart apples
are also those in the Coxs family. These include
Ellisons Orange, Rubinette and the McIntosh clan
including Liberty, Spartan, Shay and Belmac.
Sweet with extra tartness (moderate to high in
acid & moderate to high in sugars): Karmijn, Bram-
ley, Red Boskoop, Gravenstein.
Apple Varieties Scab CAR Fireblight Mildew
Dayton VR MR R M
Enterprise VR R R M
Liberty VR VR R R
Pristine VR R M R
Williams Pride VR R R M
Belmac VR R R R
Akane VR UK R R
Centennial R R R R
VR = Very Resistant; M = Moderate Resistance; UK =
unknown. CAR is Cedar Apple Rust: Other CAR-re-
sistant apples include Rebella, Arkansas Black.
Fireblight resistant are Akane, Centennial, Rebella,
Empire.
Apple Accessories
APPLE MAGGOT CONTROL BAGS
Protect your Apples and Pears
from Apple Maggot infestations.
While thinning to one per cluster,
usually in May or early June, slip
the opening of the nylon bag,
with your two index fingers, just
enough to completely cover the
new, ideally nickel size fruitlet. The bag will fill with the
growing fruit and protect it. This product has been used
succesfully here at Raintree and by many fruit hobbyists.
They are quick and easy to use! Includes Instructions!
These new heavier weave bags provide extra codling
moth protection. (Money from the sale of each box goes
to support the fruit garden at the WSU Mt. Vernon station.)
Contains 144 bags. T  167: $12.50 each
FRUIT PICKING BAG The Deluxe Smith Bag
holds a bushel of fruit. The handsome bag is
30 long and is made of Rip-Stop polyester
material which has a water resistant coating
on the inside. It is Ultra Violet and mildew
resistant, lightweight, durable, and easy to
clean. The bottom conveniently folds up and
releases to gently drop the picked fruit into a
box. This leaves both hands free to pick. It will
last a lifetime. The bag has a steel hoop and is completely
leather bound to protect all the areas of heaviest wear,
and the shoulder straps are a heavy 1-3/4 inch webbing.
T025: $45 each
Apple Pest Control
CODLING MOTH TRAPS C
 ontains two sticky traps with
lures which draw codling moths to their doom. Hang these
6-inch-long, non-toxic tents in your apples trees when
they begin to bloom. Use two traps per mature tree. T161:
$11.95 each
APPLE MAGGOT TRAPS Each kit is designed to protect
one mature fruit tree. Kit includes three red spheres and
hangers, three pheromone lures, instructions and a large
tube of glue. Set traps out in mid-April. Non-toxic. T
 163:
$19.95 each kit
APPLE MAGGOT LURES The three lures, offered in a kit
above, are each in a tiny plastic container. You can twist
tie them to red spheres like the ones we sell to further trap
apple maggot males. T164: $7.99 for three lures
Apple Books and DVDs
THE HOLISTIC ORCHARD BOOKS145: $39.95
THE HOLISTIC ORCHARD DVDS145D: $49.95
THE APPLE GROWER by Michael Phillips, 242 pages.
Subtitled A guide for the Organic Orchardist, Phillips
speaks to the larger backyard grower and commercial
orchardist with years of knowledge and a reverence
for nature. From planning the orchard and choosing
cultivars and rootstocks to siting, planting, soils, mulches,
pollination, pest control, harvesting and marketing, this
book is full of valuable information. S005: $39.95
CONTROL OF APPLE ANTHRACNOSE DVDfeaturing plant
pathologist Ralph Byther. This instructive video shows
how to control cankers by cutting, torching, pruning and
fungicides. Proceeds to the Western Washington Fruit
Research Foundation. S  522: $14.50 each
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To Grow Apples You Need Proper Pollination
For pollination you need to have two different apple variet- EARLY SEASON MID SEASON MID-LATE
ies! Apples with the exception of the Queen Cox self fertile Gravenstein Enterprise SEASON
dont pollinize themselves. Apples also dont pollinize other Zestar Jonagold Honeycrisp
fruits! Brown Russet Almata Shay
Please note that there are some cultivars that are new to us
Williams Pride Golden Sentinel Pink Lady
and we dont know their relative bloom time. To be safe
choose a mid season pollinizer for those varieties.
Pink Pearl Belmac Foxwhelp
All the apples listed in red are triploids. These will not pol- Wynooche North Pole Melrose
linate other varieties or themselves. However they are Blushing Delight Harrison
pollinized by other apple varieties. So Gravenstein which is Sweet Sixteen Frequin Rouge
a triploid wont pollinize any other variety. However it can be EARLY-MID Tasty Red Queen Cox
pollinized by another non-triploid variety that blooms near SEASON Golden Treat Goldstar
the same time. Granniwinkle Bella Wolf River
How to read the lists! We have listed the apple varieties we Pink Cloud Spartan Ellisons Orange
offer from the earliest bloomer which is Gravenstein, to the NY 75414-1 Empire Dabinet
latest bloomer which is Bramley. Chehalis Red Boskoop King Edward VII
The EARLY SEASON bloomers and the LATE SEASON bloom- Mott Pink Shizuka Michelin
ers wont cross pollinate because their bloom time is too far Pristine Greensleeves Kingston Black
apart and the early varieties will be done blooming before Scarlet Sentinel Fameuse Arkansas Black
the late ones start. Egremont Russet Beni Shogun
It is best to pick a pollinizer in the same half of the total list. Bardsey
The closer the two varieties are in bloom time, the more Dayton
Dolgo Ashmeads
their bloom will overlap and the more likely you will get LATE SEASON
pollination and therefore fruit set.
Holstein Hudsons
Liberty Northern Spy
What is important is to choose a pollinizer that is not too far in Newtown Pippin
Silken Flower of Kent
bloom time from your variety. For instance Liberty and Day- Evereste
Centennial King
ton are close enough to count on for pollination whereas Rubinette
Sansa Bramley
Liberty and Melrose are far enough away to often work but Karmijn
not always. Zestar and Bramley would rarely if ever overlap Akane Hansens Red Flesh
in bloom. While the bloom order stays generally similiar Puget Spice Campfield Not a pollinizer
in different parts of the nation and in different years, the Hewes Roxbury Russett
actual bloom dates change year to year depending on the Cherry Cox Johnny Appleseed Self fertile
weather.
Fort Vancouver
APPLE RIPENING ORDER
AUGUST Silken North Pole Puget Spice EARLY-MID Fort Vancouver Cherry Cox Melrose
Dolgo Crab Ellisons Or- Wolf River Scarlet Sen- OCTOBER NY 75414-1 Roxbury
Centennial ange Beni Shogun tinel Bramley Egremont MID-LATE Newtown
Williams Pride Gravenstein Pink Pearl Pink Lady Hansens Red Rubinette OCTOBER Pippin
Zestar Queen Cox Bardsey Shay Flesh Spartan Kingston Enterprise
Wynooche Mott Pink Bella J. Appleseed Belmac Jonagold Goldstar Boskoop
Pristine Tasty Red Fameuse G. Sentinel Karmijn Foxwelp Hudsons
Sansa MID-LATE Blushing De- Hewes Honeycrisp Sweet Sixteen Flower of Kent B & G Russett
SEPTEMBER light Greens- Frequin Rouge King Edward Ashmeads Arkansas B N. Spy
EARLY SEPT. Chehalis leeves Liberty Shizuka Evereste Campfield
Akane Dayton Empire King Almata Holstein

About Rootstock & Tree Spacing greater spacing. Our rootstocks are winter hardy to USDA Zone 4
and tolerate a wide variety of soils. They induce heavy early fruit pro-
Most of our apple trees are grafted on the dwarfing EMLA 26 root- duction and make a well anchored tree. Chart includes varieties for
stock. (Check the rootstock available after each varietal description.)
It is a superior choice for backyard growers and produces a tree that
will grow to 8-14 tall. As you can see from the chart below, some
varieties on the same rootstock grow bigger than others and need Melrose
Gold Star
Belmac Rubinette
King Bella Chehalis Jonagold
APPLE TREE APPROXIMATE Pristine Wms Pride
Liberty Karmijn Boskoop N. Spy
Ark. Black Ashmeads
HEIGHT & SPACING CHART Greensleeves Evereste F. of Kent Wolf River Pink Lady
Gravenstein Harrison
Beni ShogunHoney Crisp E. Russett Ellisons Shizuka
Enterprise Roxbury
Dayton Dolgo Crab Mott Pink Hudsons Silken
Foxwhelp
Queen Cox Puget Spice Red Flesh Pink Pearl Zestar
Centennial Sansa Kingston
Akane Black
Bramley Fameuse
Resi
Red Flesh

EMLA 27 4 feet 5 feet 6 feet 8 feet

Bud 9, 6 feet 7 feet 9 feet 11 feet
EMLA 26
8 feet 10 feet 12 feet 14 feet
EMLA 7
11 feet 14 feet 16 feet 18 feet
MM 106
Antanovka Full Size 18 feet 24 feet 27 feet 32 feet

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Crabapples
The crabapple is a wonderful
multi-purpose tree. Lovely in the
landscape, most of our varieties
provide tasty tart apples that are
prized for making jelly. Dolgo and
Evereste will enhance cider with their
bittersharp and Hews with bittersweet
qualities. Commercial orchardists
often use crabapple trees for polliniz-
ers because of their compact size
and profuse blossoming. Research-
ers have found that white flowered
varieties are most attractive to bees.
Dolgo is used as a great early season
pollinizer. Evereste is an excellent
mid season pollinizer. We offer 3-5
crabapple trees, unless noted. What
makes an apple a crab is not its per-
sonality but its smaller size.
The Best Edible Crabs
WSU PUGET
SPICE This
cross between
Prima and
Alkmene is
scab immune,
has a beautiful
upright shape
and is covered
with fragrant white flowers. In the
fall it is loaded with tart small fruit
great for making jelly, pickled fruit
or blending in cider. It is a great mid
season pollinizer. A725S (MM106
semi-dwarf): $26.50 each
DOLGO O  ne of the best all purpose
crab apples. Its large 1-1/2 inch tart
crimson fruit make a rich, ruby red
jelly. The leaves are green and scab
and mildew resistant. The profuse
flowers are white. The name means
long in Russian, and refers to the
shape of the fruit. The fruit is so bright
in color and abundant that the tree
looks like a decorated Christmas tree
when viewed from a distance. Dolgo
adds a bittersharp flavor to ciders.
The fruit ripens in early September.
The tree will grow to about 15 tall.
USDA Zones 3-9. A260D (M26
dwarf): $26.50 each
CENTENNIAL Be prepared for
heavy crops of 1-1/2 inch oval fruit
with a sweet flavor.
Use the crisp, juicy
white fleshed fruit
for canning, making
jelly or just popping
in your mouth.
The fruit is a bright
orange-red. It ripens
in mid-August.
Compact and great
as a childs tree,
it produces an abundance of red
flower buds that open to a showy
white. The tree is highly scab
resistant. Its mid-season bloom
makes it an excellent pollinizer. A
natural dwarf, it grows to only 8 tall
on semi dwarf and 15 on standard
rootstock. USDA Zones 3-9. MM106
semi dwarf. A180S: $26.50 each
HEWES
VIRGINIA G
 eorge
Washingtons
and Thomas PRAIRIE FIRE A scab resistant
Jeffersons upright tree to 20 tall with reddish
favorite cider bronze leaves and pink flowers and
apple. Also called small bright red fruit, loved by birds.
Virginia Crab, it is Beautiful in all seasons and a vivid
a small, flattened, accent in your landscape. On full
bittersweet, dull size Antonovka rootstock. M906:
red apple ripe in $26.50 each
September that makes a clear dry
cinnamon flavored cider. It has a long Beautiful in All
bloom period and is a good pollinizer. Seasons & Edible
A186S (MM106 semi-dwarf):
$32.50 each EVERESTE E  njoy this fantastic
new edible ornamental throughout
MALUS FUSCA SEEDLING T  his the year. Each spring, this highly
crabapple is native from coastal disease resistant tree from France
southern Alaska to northern is covered from base to summit with
California. It is most found on fragrant, beautiful long lasting white
moist soils where it grows as a tall flowers. Every summer the tree is
shrub. It can be used as a rootstock a spectacle in red, covered with
for apples on very wet sites. The thousands of round tart 1 diameter
disease resistant tree produces fruit. Use the fruit to make jelly,
white flowers and small green/ pickled apples, cider or gorgeous
yellow tinged red fruit very high in branch wreaths. The tree grows to
phytonutrients. 2-3 size. M909: $5 10 tall with branches arched out
each; 10+: $4.50 each from the weight of the fruit. The
fruit hangs until mid winter, so birds
Gorgeous Ornamentals can eat what you dont. Of dozens
of varieties in the disease resistant
PINK CLOUD Having Pink Cloud crab apple trials, Evereste was the
is like having a tree covered with most resistant, easiest to care for
roses. Discovered by Ed Lewis of and most beautiful. A280D (EMLA
Bellevue WA, Pink Clouds buds are 26 dwarf): $26.50 each; A280T
very large, rounded, magenta pink, (mini-dwarf): $28.50 each
on long stems. Fragrant, profuse
fully double flowers open to light
pink, like miniature roses. Pink
Cloud has a vase like shape and
bronze-green leaves and is loaded
with one inch red crab apples that
persist into winter. They can be
used to make a tart jelly, if you get
them before the birds. EMLA 26.
A532D: $26.50 each
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Cider Apples
The cider apple and perry pear vari-
eties we offer are prized for making
hard, alcoholic cider. These variet-
ies, when blended with both sweet
and tart varieties, also brighten the
flavor of sweet cider or apple juice.
A quality hard cider is often made
using about 60% sweet, 20% tart
and 20% bitter apples. Many of the
apples we offer can be the sweet
component of a quality cider. We
can custom graft cider apples in
commercial quantities upon re-
quest.
European Cider Apples
KINGSTON
BLACK T
 he
flavor of
Kingston
Black is
such a fine,
complex
combination
of sweet,
sharp and
bitter qualities that it makes a
wonderful hard cider even without
blending with other varieties.
Classified a bittersharp apple,
the English consider it to be the
standard cultivar for making a high
quality, single variety cider. A very
large harvest of medium-size, red
apples ripens mid-October. Dont
eat it; cider it! Trees will grow 15
tall. MM106 semi dwarf.A430SA:
$32.50 each 
FREQUIN ROUGE A bittersweet
cider apple from Normandy. The
tree is precocious and productive
and moderately vigorous. Fruit
matures in mid season. It is favored
for making a high quality cider
despite being scab and fire blight
susceptible. MM106 semi dwarf.
A325S: $32.50
each
FOXWHELP
Although the
original Foxwhelp
is described as a
small yellow apple
with red stripes,
ours from the Mt.
Vernon, WA, Station
is a larger red apple. Classified as a
bittersharp it makes a full bodied,
aromatic, prized cider. It stores well
for holiday cider making parties! It
blooms mid season and ripens in mid
October. Tree habit is upright. MM106
rootstock. A  320S: $28.50 each
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MEDAILLIE DOR A classic
European cider apple. It is a
bittersweet apple, very high
in both sugars and tannin. It
makes a sweet cider with a high
alcohol content and a delicious,
fruity flavor. It is somewhat scab
resistant. The fruit is oblate in
shape and yellow with russeting. It
blooms very late in the season and
ripes in late October. Named for
the Gold Medal it won in France
in 1873. A435S (MM106 semi-
dwarf): $32.50 each
MICHELIN NEW! A  favorite
bittersweet French cider apple,
from the 1880s. Mix it with other
varieties to make a great hard or
fresh cider. The sturdy upright tree
will grow to 15 feet. Fruit is small to
medium sized, green with a bit of
Correll Cider Presses
russeting and blush. It is a reliable, Can be picked up or shipped directly
heavy cropper that ripens in mid- from Correll including UPS
October. Needs a pollenizer. A550S Several sizes and models
(MM106 semi-dwarf): $32.50
Handmade since 1973, no assembly
each
line
DABINETT NEW! An annual, heavy The best, pure and simple
bearer of medium to large size,
round red apples. Harvest this Write or call for price list, info:
Cider Press LLC; Correll Cider Presses
traditional bittersweet cider
variety in late October. Makes a PO Box 400; Elmira OR 97437
beautiful 15-20 spreading tree. Shop address: 25865 Hwy 126 #A109;
A243S (MM106 semi-dwarf Veneta OR 97487
rootstock): $32.50 each Phone: (541) 935 3500
Website: correllciderpresses.com
Old American Cultivars
CAMPFIELD A medium size cider
apple, greenish yellow with a red Cider-Making Books
blush. The flesh is white, firm, CIDER BOOK
sweet and rich. Makes a great  y Proulx
b
cider mixed with the variety & Nichols,
Harrison. The tree is vigorous and 188 pages.
productive. Origin: New Jersey It covers all
1817. On MM106 semi-dwarf. aspects of
A165S: $32.50 each making cider.
Ciders are
GRANNIWINKLE An old American
sharp cider apple high in sugar and as diverse
as wines and
acids and low in tannin. Named for this book
the grower who first cultivated it explains how
in New Jersey in the early 1800s to make many
it is green/yellow with red stripes. of the different types. These include
It is a vigorous upright tree and
English farmhouse ciders, French
a prolific cropper that ripens in sparkling ciders and American
September. Its often mixed with
style ciders. The instructions and
Harrison. Prized for fresh eating or charts are clear and easy to use.
cider. MM106 semi dwarf. A379S:
For inspiration, there are interviews
$32.50 each with master cider makers the world
HARRISON O  riginated in Essex over. A good book or a neighbor
County New Jersey before the with a full cellar are key to learning
American revolution and highly the hobby. S340: $14.95 each
prized. The apple is yellow and HARD CIDER IN THE PACIFIC NW b  y
elongated with rich yellow flesh. It Moulton, King, Miles & Zimmerman,
produces a superior sweet cider. 48 pages. WSU. For commercial or
Fruits are often picked when they home growers. Learn about best
fall in November. Trees are strong varieities, blends and all growing &
and vigorous. MM106 semi dwarf. processing techniques. Most info is
A387S: $32.50 each useful nationwide. S343: $11 each
Perry Pears
We offer these traditional pear cider
making cultivars. Most are from
Gloucestershire England. They
make delicious perry which is
the word for pear cider, or you
can mix them with apples or other
fruits to make a variety of delicious
brews. Grafted on OHxF 87 semi-
dwarf rootstock. They are mid- to
late-season bloomers and good
pollinizers.
BARNET A small, mid-season
russetted scab-resistant pear with
low acids and tannins. Trees have
an upright habit with compact
growth. Mix with others in perry.
Biennial bearing; precocious and
late flowering. B  037: $28.50 each
THEILERSBIRNE A  great cider
making pear very high in tannic
acid. The small fruit is green and the
flesh is brown with a sweet musty
flavor. It originated in Switzerland in
1848 and is a European hard cider
favorite. B265: $32.50 each
BUTTAn October ripening
pear with moderate acids
and tannins that produces
a fruity, slightly astringent
vintage of good quality.
Fruit is small, yellow,
slightly russetted with
excellent keeping quality
prior to milling. A vigorous tree with
narrow-angled crotches. Biennial
bearing and a heavy producer. B  065:
$28.50 each
How To Use Apples
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Apple trees come
in all sizes, depending on the variety and
the rootstock they are grafted upon. On
dwarf rootstock, they are wonderful grown
on a trellis or in one of a number of fan,
cordon or espalier patterns. Crabapple
trees provide an attractive shape and
color. Trees on very dwarfing EMLA 27, or
the columnar trees, produce fruit in a pot
on the patio!
Useful Facts
WHEN TO HARVEST: Consult catalog
ripening order. Sample fruit; cut in half to
check if seeds are brown.
HARDINESS: USDA Zones 4-9, or as
noted.
SUN OR SHADE: Full sun.
LIFE EXPECTANCY: 60-140 years.
YEARS TO FIRST FRUIT: 2-3 yrs.
FOR THE BEGINNER: Choose disease
resistant varieties.
YIELD: Dwarfs 30-60 pounds a season!
HENDRE
HUFFCAPPIt
has a balance
of tannin and
acidity that
makes it an ideal
pear from which
to make a single-varietal perry
pear cider. Tree habit is extremely
upright. It ripens in October. B115:
$28.50 each
YELLOW HUFFCAPP Yellow Huffcap
is a traditional old English Perry
pear used to make an excellent pear
cider. It ripens in mid season and is
high in acids and low in tannins. The
fruit is small and yellow/green and
ripens in mid to late September. The
fruit should be shaken from the tree
just before it is ripe or it could rot on
the tree. Trees are vigorous with a
spreading habit and very productive
but biennial and slow to come into
bearing. Fruit is high in Vitamin C.
B116: $28.50 each
European
Pears
(Pyrus communis) We chose this
interesting collection of pears
for their wonderful fruit quality
and because they are among the
easiest for backyard garden-
ers to grow. We use the superior
winter hardy, semi-dwarf Old Home
x Farmingdale OHxF87 rootstock
unless otherwise noted. Comice,
Ubileen, and Conference are on
OHxF333 semi-dwarf rootstock.
How To Grow
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: A well drained
soil in an area with good air drainage.
Likes a slightly acidic soil.
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: The mini-
dwarf fruit trees should be staked. Bal-
anced fertilizer, compost or manure can
be used in the spring for the first years.
PRUNING: See Tree Owners Manual
online.
For Your Health
Many of the apples we offer have tested
among the highest in polyphenols. An
unpeeled apple can give you 50% more
phyto nutrients than one that is peeled.
Among our old time varieties Belle de
Boskoop, Northen Spy, Bramley Seedling
and the Golden Russet and the newer Lib-
erty and Spartan have topped the charts
for phytonutrients.
USDA Zones 5-9 unless otherwise
noted. We offer sturdy, well-root-
ed, 4-5 pear trees.
RESCUE This pear is a show
stopper. Everyone who sees and
tastes this huge beautiful fruit
insists on buying a tree. The fruit
is yellow with a bright red-orange
blush and the flesh is sweet, smooth
and juicy. The scab-resistant tree is
upright and vigorous and each year
loaded with fruit. The fruit matures
in September and keeps until
December. A small core makes it
easy to can. B200: $26.50 each
ORCASTM H  orticulturist
Joe Long discovered
this tree growing on
his property on Orcas
Island, Washington
and it has become a
regional favorite. The
fruit is large, flavorful
and loaded each year
with yellow fruit with a
carmine blush. The tree has a vigor-
ous, spreading habit. The pears are
great for canning, drying or eating
fresh. The fruit matures in early
September. B  180: $26.50 each
Organic Growers Go
Onward
ONWARD O
 rganic
English gardeners
love Onward for its
ease of growing
and reliability of
production even in years with
untimely spring frosts. The medium
size fruit is yellow when ripe in
early September and sometimes
russetted. Its a heavy, precocious
cropper with a rich sweet juicy flavor.
It blooms mid season with Comice,
but it will not pollinize or be pollinized
by Comice. B17A5: $26.50 each
Heritage Pears:
Flavors for the Ages
WHITE DOYENNE This
very old French cultivar
is highly prized for its
melt-in-your-mouth
texture and superb
flavor, both fresh and
cooked. The taste has
evoked poetic descriptions: like
a buttery chardonnay, sweet yet
tart, with musky undertones and
a strong perfume. The favorite
pear of famous chef Alice Waters,
it blooms early and ripens in late
September. It is susceptible to
scab and not at its best in maritime
climates. B130: $28.50 each
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DUCHESS DANGOULEME Dating to blush. It ripens in late September. It ARGANCHE A  mong
1808, this russetted French heritage is winter hardy and has performed the most flavorful
pear is prized for large fruit and rich, well in much of the nation. It is early ripening pears
juicy flavor. The upright, vigorous, also known as Fondante de Bois at the national
hardy tree blooms with Conference (sweetmeat of the woods). B107: Pear repository in
and ripens in early October. B100A: $26.50 each Corvallis OR. This
$26.50 each round yellow pear
ATLANTIC QUEEN A Brown Pear from Yugoslavia
 his old time pear
T ripens in mid July.
BOSC A  firm B030: $26.50 each
cultivar earns its royal fleshed flavorful
appellation for the huge, pear with BELLA DI GUIGNO W  hile others wait
up to 1-1/2 lb. each, a beautiful until August for a ripe pear, you can
yellow-green fruit it brownish enjoy this rich, buttery Italian delight
produces in abundance. russetted skin in late June or July. Red blushed
Enjoy the melting, and a crunchy texture. Some prefer three inch long fruit cover this sturdy,
juicy, aromatic flesh it to the smooth texture of Comice. easy to care for tree. B045A:
even when grown under adverse Very sweet and juicy. Outstanding in $26.50 each
conditions. Shows resistance to the Pacific Northwest. Tastes best RED CLAPPS
fireblight. Ripens in September. after storing a month or two. B060: FAVORITE A lso
B035A: $28.50 each $26.50 each called Red
ABBE FETEL N  amed for the French Kalle. This
Abbot who developed the cultivar Combination large pear
in 1866, it is today the leading pear from Michigan
variety in Italy. Italians and tourists European Pears is beautiful
rave about its wonderful flavor. It COMBO with amazing
ripens mid season and is large and EUROPEAN reddish purple fruit hanging like
elongated with yellow skin and a red PEAR Multiple jewels from the tree. The fruit is
blush. The flesh is white, melting, pear cultivars sweet and flavorful. It thrives in
juicy, sugary and aromatic and it on one beautiful the Pacific Northwest and in much
is fabulous eaten with a low salt tree. You will have of the nation. It ripens in early
cheese. It can be fireblight and scab the greatest pear varieties ripening September. B  205: $26.50 each
susceptible. B025: $28.50 each for months! Trees can be easily
BARTLETT The maintained at 12 tall. Self pollinizing. Fireblight Resistant Pears
most popular pear On OHxF87 rootstock. B4004 4x1
Combo: Highland, Harrow Delight, BLAKES PRIDE 
in the U.S. and also A reliable harvest
in Europe where it Rescue, Orcas and Ubileen:
$46.50 each; B4004A 4x1 of aromatic, juicy
is called Williams. fruit that melts
Fruit ripens in Combo: Bosc, Bartlett, Moonglow
and Highland: $46.50 each in your mouth
early September. and excellent
The large pears resistance to
turn yellow with a Start Pear Season fireblight give this
pink blush as they
ripen. A favorite for eating fresh and Two Months Early recent selection
plenty to be proud of. The fruit
canning. B038: $26.50 each UBILEEN A
 large, is yellow-to-golden skinned with
COMICE A  large yellow pear with sweet, aromatic, some light russetting, The pears
sweet juicy melting flesh. It provides pear from Bulgaria. are ready to harvest in September.
the flavor standard by which to The skin is yellow B042A: $26.50 each
measure all others. Harvest early with a pretty
red blush. The WARREN A  dapted throughout
October. Tastes best after storing the nation and among the best
a month and then ripening at room flavorful flesh
is fine textured backyard choices. The fruit is juicy
temperature. B  080: $26.50 each and sweet with buttery texture
and buttery. It is
SUMMER BLOOD BIRNE NEW! A red harvested in early and very good keeping abilities.
flesh or blood pear that is scab August and top rated among Warren is resistant to fireblight,
resistant and produces fruit with a thousands of pears from around and quite cold hardy (to -20F).
pleasing cinnamon like flavor. It is the world at the Germplasm It was discovered in Hattiesburg,
an ancient cultivar thought to have Repository. B260: $26.50 each MS, by noted horticulturist T. O.
originated in Germany. A favorite in Warren. The fruits are medium to
the National Pear collection. B128: DOYENNE DE large and have a teardrop shape
$26.50 each JUILLET B
 e among and green skin. B240A: $26.50
the few Americans each
FLEMISH BEAUTY NEW! F  lemish privileged to enjoy
Beauty originated in Belgium in the this rarely seen, HARROW DELIGHT A heavy setting,
early 19th century. It is rated a top sweet, early highly medium size pear with very good
garden pear for its productivity and productive summer flavor and smooth texture. It is from
its rich, buttery, juicy, aromatic, pear from Belgium. Ontario, Canada, and resistant to
complex flavor. It is medium to large Small, round fruit, fireblight and scab. Fruit ripens in
in size with yellow skin and a red about 2 in diameter, boasts a rich, early September. A proven winner at
juicy, buttery flavor and ripens in the WSU Mt. Vernon station. B110:
mid-July. B132: $26.50 each $26.50 each
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AYERS This old
variety is favored
in the South
as the sugar
pear because
the pulp tastes
like candy. The
tree is fire blight
resistant and the
medium size fruit
is yellow with
a red blush. It blooms early and
ripens in September. It has a high
chill requirement and has proven
to do well in many areas including
the Pacific Northwest. Zones 5-8.
B075: $26.50 each
SPALDING  If you
like the crunchy,
juicy, sweetness of
an Asian pear and
the mellow complex
flavor of a European
pear, youll love
Spalding. A healthy,
vigorous tree
produces loads of
medium size, round,
light green fruit in early September.
Originally from the South, it thrives
in the Pacific Northwest. This
European pear is partially self fertile
and fireblight resistant. B230:
$26.50 each
GEM G  em has proven itself in
extensive testing around the nation
and is newly released by the USDA
and bred by Dr. Richard Bell. It is
highly fire blight resistant and is
very productive at an early age. The
large, beautifully red blushed fruit
is juicy and sweet with a delicious
mild pear flavor. It ripens mid to
late season and is a good keeper.
It can be eaten from the tree while
it is crisp and sweet or stored and
allowed to soften. Limit one. B119:
$28.50 each
Outstanding Keeper Pears
Pick these pears while they are rock
hard in late October and November
and store them cool but unfrozen.
Place them on your counter at room
temperature when it says in the de-
scriptions below and they will soften
and be ready to eat or cook with.
CONFERENCE Named for the
British national pear conference
in 1885, Europeans still gather
to praise it. This leading French
commercial variety is very juicy,
sweet and buttery. It is the most
productive pear, hanging from the
branch in huge banana like clusters.
Attractive, large yellow fruit matures
in October with Highland. It keeps
through January. B090: $26.50
each
HIGHLAND
Highland
thrives
throughout
the nation.
This large
attractive
dessert pear
is yellow with
some russetting. The flesh is
very smooth in texture and rich
in flavor. Trees are very hardy,
of moderate vigor and very
productive. The fruit matures
in early October and develops
its best quality if stored about a
month. Ripen the fruit on your
counter through Christmas. It was
developed at the Geneva station in
New York.B120: $26.50 each
SUIJPronounced sigh, this is a
pear you pick while its rock hard in
October or November and store it
in a root cellar to eat fresh in March.
Suij is one of the best keeper pears.
It makes a delicious and beautiful
pink pear sauce. This type of pear
was popular for hundreds of years
in Europe where people used it as a
staple food through the winter but
has gone out of fashion in the last
70 years. It is a cross of Comice and
the winter keeper St. Remi. We got
it from the Bullock family who got it
from Ed Suij. B231: $28.50 each
JOHANTORP
A very late
ripening and
cold hardy
pear widely
grown in
Sweden
for winter
storage.
Johantorp will
hang on the
tree late into the winter. They can
be picked in very late fall and stored
or in areas with mild winters, eaten
directly off the tree at Christmas
time. USDA Zones 4-8.B126:
$28.50 each
Small Pears with Big Flavor
SECKEL
This famous
small, but
very sweet,
heavy setting
variety is
known as the
sugar pear.
It has yellow
russetted
skin and
extraordinary
flavor. It ripens in late September
and is fire-blight resistant. B220:
$26.50 each
STUTTGARTER GEISHIRTLE
R
 ecommended by a Raintree
customer who loved it in her
hometown in Germany. This sweet
two-inch diameter russeted pear
will hang on the tree, ready to eat
during August. Its a very heavy
annual bearer of delicious lunch
size fruit. The name means little
goat herder. B 232A: $26.50
each
HONEY
SWEET Y ou
will love the
rich, firm and
sweet flesh of
Honey Sweet.
A smooth,
buttery pear,
similar to the
well-known Seckel pear but larger,
it ripens to a golden russet late
in the season. Trees will set fruit
without a pollinizer, but fruit will be
bigger if pollinated. Honey Sweet
is resistant to fireblight and to leaf
spotting diseases. Its great for
home gardens and local markets.
B125: $28.50 each
Delicious Mt. Ash
& Pear Hybrid
SHIPOVA 
(Pyrus x
Sorbus) A
rare and
unique
Pear and
Mountain
Ash cross from Yugoslav ia. It
will grow to be a 15-20 tree and
produces a crop of apricot size
(sometimes much larger) yellow,
round very delicious pears.
The leaves are silver grey and
resemble a pear leaf in shape.
The hardy and scab resistant tree,
on OHxF pear rootstock, blooms
in mid-April and ripens fruit in
August. Trees are slow to come
into production. They are partially
self-fertile but choose a Mt. Ash or
very late blooming European Pear
for pollination. USDA Zones 3-9.
D170: $26.50 each
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 Using European Pears range of soils.
PRUNING: See Tree Owners Manual that
European Pear Ripening Order
IN THE KITCHEN: Great for fresh eat- comes with each order. JULY White Doyenne
ing. Dried, they taste like candy. Use for POLLINATION: Each variety needs a Bella de Guigno Onward
canning, jams or preserves. As desserts, pollinizer unless otherwise noted. Because Doyenne Bartlett
they can be poached and served with pear blossoms are relatively unattractive de Juillet
flavorful sauces. Great sliced with chees- to bees, plant pears next to each other and Araganche OCTOBER
es. In France it is the king of fruits, prized keep weeds down at blossom time. Euro- Angouleme
pean pears start blooming in late March. AUGUST Yellow Huffcap
by chefs.
Oriental pears start blooming before Eu- Ubileen Hendre Huffcap
IN THE LANDSCAPE: The shape of a
ropeans; but late blooming Asians overlap Morettini Warren
pear tree is strongly vertical. They can be
with and will cross pollinate early blooming Stuttgarter Honeysweet
trained as espaliers.
Europeans. Gem
SEPTEMBER Comice
Useful Facts CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Pear
branches grow upright and need spread- Red Clapps Russett Comice
HARDINESS: On our OHxF rootstocks, ing. Most Pears should be picked before H. Delight Conference
USDA Zones 4-9. they are fully ripe and ripened off the tree. Spalding Highland
SUN OR SHADE: Full sun. Using the maturity dates offered with each Bartlett Abbe Fetel
PLANT SPACING: 15 on OHxF. variety as an estimate, cup your hand Rescue Bosc
HARVEST TIME: July-October. under the pear and lift up. If the pear stem Orcas Butt
ORIGIN: Caucasus mountains. breaks, the pear is ready to pick. The Ayers Barnet
LIFE EXPECTANCY: 60 to 150 years. earlier pears only need a few days on the Blakes Pride Suij
YEARS TO FIRST FRUIT: 3 counter to ripen. The later pears need to Gem Johanthorp
YIELD: 50 to 100 pounds per tree. be stored in a dark cool place for a month Flemish Beauty Vermont Beauty
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: A well drained, or more then put on the counter to fully Seckel Pound
slightly acidic loam soil but tolerates a wide ripen. Atlantic Queen

European Pear Pollination and Bloom Order

Choose two pear varieties in the EARLY MID-SEASON LATE
same or adjacent columns for Spaulding Flemish Beauty Ayers
pollination. While most pears polli-
nate each other a few dont. Among Bella de Giugno Summer Blood Birne Blakes Pride
them are Bartlett with Seckel and B. Precoce Morettini Warren Red Clapps
Flemish Beauty with Comice or
Bosc. Pound pear doesnt pollinize Conference PSF Abbe Fetel Highland
other pears. Shipova blooms very Doyenne de Juilett Pound Onward
late and is only pollinized by Bosc or
a Mountain Ash tree. White Doyenne Honeysweet PSF Harrow Delight
Those in bold with PSF are partially Bartlett Atlantic Queen Seckel
self-fertile. Ubileen Hendre Huffcapp Orcas
Gem Yellow Huffcapp Comice
Stuttgarter Johantorp Bosc
Duchess d Angouleme Rescue Shipova

Asian Pear Pollination Asian Pear

and Bloom Order EARLY LATE Approximate
Select two varieties for pollination. The first Seuri Mishirasu Ripening Order
four varieties bloom particularly early and Tsu Li Ichiban
likely will be best pollinized by one of the Shinsui Notice: We do
other first four on the list. Varieties from Korean Giant Hamese Hamese not know the
Yoinashi to the end of the list will usually Ichiban bloom times or
Yoinashi Yongi Shinseiki ripening times
pollinize each other. Hosui Kikisui Kikisui of some of the
Kosui new cultivars
Shinseiki Chojuro Chojuro we are offer-
Shinsui Kosui Ooharabeni ing. If you dont
Hosui find a variety
Yoinashi on the charts it
Fireblight Resistant: Spaulding, Somewhat Resistant: Comice, Mishirasu is wise to have
Morretini, Blakes Pride, Potomac, Dabney, Seckel, Atlantic Queen, Atago several other
Ayers, Spaulding, Warren, Tsu Li, Conference, Harrow Delight, Honey- Seuri pears to insure
Seuri, Gem sweet, Chojuro, Kikisui, Kosui. Korean Giant coverage of
Tsu Li its pollination
requirements.
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Asian Pears
SHINSUI ATAGO U  nlike
Among the some Asian
sweetest of pears that like
(Pyrus serotina) Asian pears are the Asian it hot, Atago
very sweet and so juicy that the pears and the develops
juice will run down your chin when first to ripen. sweet, juicy
you crunch into one. Here is an The upright flavor even
exotic fruit that thrives in our vigorous tree in cooler
maritime climate and throughout is a heavy summer
most of the nation. Each variety producer of weather. A substantial crop of high
has a different mixture of subtle medium sized orange russetted quality, delicious fruit ripens in late
flavors and its effect on the palate fruit. One of the best at Raintree. September. Atago has been a star
is unique and quite special. Unlike B663: $26.50 each in the Mt. Vernon trials. B 510A:
most European pears, the fruit $26.50 each
ripens on the tree. Our trees are Chinese Pears
on OHxF97 semi-dwarf rootstock KOSUI This russeted selection
unless otherwise noted. Hamese, TSU LI is one of the best tasting. It is
Shinseiki, Kosui, and Mishirasu are T
 he fruit a reliable bearer of medium to
on OHxF87 semi-dwarf rootstock. is very large delicious fruit. However, in
USDA Zones 5-9. We offer well large and the wettest climates like Western
rooted 4-5 trees. elongated Washington, it and Hosui are
like a susceptible to Pseudomonas. A
European great choice in much of the nation.
Cultivars With Yellow Fruit pear. The B535: $26.50 each
flavor is KOREAN GIANT
sweet and ( Dan Bae or
aromatic, Olympic) The
among vigorous winter
the best hardy tree
tasting of the Asian pears. The produces at a
tree is upright and vigorous. Tsu Li young age and
thrives in the Willamette Valley of bears a heavy
Oregon and in other areas with long crop of large,
hot summers, but may not ripen round olive
consistently in areas with short green fruit that
or cool summers. It is fireblight can weigh up to a pound each. The
resistant. 300 chill hours. B740A: fruit can be kept in unrefrigerated
HAMESE T
 his very sweet, crisp pear $26.50 each storage until March. This highly
is the first to ripen each summer in touted pear blooms early season
mid-August. Productive trees give SEURI The
delicious and ripens in mid-October. It is crisp
large crops of medium sized, yellow and juicy with high sugar content.
skinned fruits of superior flavor. round large
fruit has a It does well in most of the nation
B545: $26.50 each but can ripen too late in maritime
beautiful
SHINSEIKI S  hinseiki has yellow bright summer climates. B540 (OHxF87):
skin with sweet white flesh. The orange color. $26.50 each; B540A (OHxF97):
fine quality and medium to large The very $26.50 each; B450B (OHxF333):
size fruit is similar to, though we attractive tree $26.50 each
think better than Nijiseiki, (the originates MISHIRASU
variety commonly found in grocery in China. It is very vigorous and Enjoy big crops
stores). It is a heavy, regular bearer. productive. The aromatic fruit of huge brown
Fruit ripens in late August.B720: ripens in early October. It is skinned oval
$26.50 each fireblight resistant. B650B: $26.50 shaped fruit
KIKISUI E  ven each with beautiful
when trees orange dots.
are young, Cultivars With Russeted This unique fruit
is very crisp and
Kikisui Fruit
reliably crunchy, with
bears an YOINASHI excellent flavor.
ample This round It ripens in late
harvest of brown September. B  570: $26.50 each
large, crisp, skinned fruit CHOJURO W  e love the rich
delicious is crisp and distinctive aromatic flavor of this
fruit at juicy with an prolific traditional Japanese favorite.
Raintree outstanding Sometimes called Old World, the
starting butterscotch fruit is of good size and has brown
in early flavor. It sets russetted skin. Fruit ripens in mid
September. The round, yellow pears a heavy crop of medium to large September and keeps until March.
are sweet and juicy, and the trees size crisp sweet fruit on a vigorous, B520: $26.50 each
resist fireblight. B530: $26.50 pseudomonas resistant tree. B780:
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COMBO ASIAN
PEARAmong
our most popular
trees are these
combinations with both yellow and
brown russeted Asian pears. The
hardy trees are self-pollinating and
produce delicious fruit all season.
It is on OHXF97 rootstock. It can
easily be maintained at 12 feet tall.
B9004 4x1 Combo- Yoinashi/
Yongi/Hamese/Chojuro/
Shinseiki: $44.50 each; B9004A
4x1 Combo- Shinseiki, Yoinashi,
Hamese, Mishirasu $44.50 each
Asian x European Pear
OOHARABENI NEW!An interesting
cross of Red Bartlett and an Asian
pear made by the Japanese National
Fruit Institute. We found it at the
USDA Germplasm repository in
Corvallis Oregon. The tree has a
compact habit and has red leaves in
spring turning green in the summer.
The fruit is medium size, round and
red when ripe in late August or early
September. The fruit combines the
flavor and textures of it European and
Asian parents. B573: $26.50 each
Using Asian Pears
IN THE KITCHEN: Fresh eating, salads,
superior for drying or pickling.
IN THE LANDSCAPE: It is an excellent
ornamental, espalier or shade tree. The
tree is covered with early white blossoms
and the glossy attractive leaves are tinged
with purple in the spring, late summer and
autumn.
Useful Facts
HARDINESS: On our OHxF rootstocks,
Zones 5-9.
EXPOSURE: Full sun.
TREE SIZE & SPACING: 15 feet
HARVEST TIME: August-October. Pick
ripe from the tree.
ORIGIN: China, Korea and Japan.
LIFE: 50+ years.
YEARS TO FIRST FRUIT: 2-3
YIELD: 40-60 pounds
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Loam is pre-
ferred. Trees can tolerate wet soils.
PRUNING: Train like a European pear or
an apple, with modifications. See Tree
Owners Manual that comes with order.
Thinning the fruit to one for every 6 inches
is essential to avoid having huge numbers
of golf ball-sized fruit.
PESTS: In the NW where the disease
Pseudomonas is a problem, prune only
from May-September to avoid infections.
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Quinces
Fruiting Quinces
(Cydonia oblonga) At the turn of
the 20th century almost every ru-
ral family had a fruiting quince tree.
The varieties we offer have delightful
pineapple like flavors. They are prized
for cooking, jelly making, and adding
to apple cider. Quince trees are self
fertile, have big white blossoms in late
spring and very large bright yellow
fruit that ripens in October and hangs
like lanterns in the autumn. USDA
Zones 5-9 unless otherwise not-
ed. Fruiting quinces are self-fertile.
Grafted on BA29C Provence root-
stock. We offer 4-5 grafted trees.
American Gardeners
Best Quince Collection
AROMATNAYANorth American
gardeners can now enjoy a quince
with a pineapple-like flavor that
is sweet enough to eat fresh. The
medium size aromatic fruit is
among the best of thousands of
varieties from the Black Sea region
of Russia and Turkey. The disease
resistant tree produces round,
yellow fruit, which ripens in October
and needs to be stored on the
window until it starts to soften. Like
other quinces, the uncooked texture
is dense, but its nice when thinly
sliced and it is excellent for cooking.
D085: $28.50
each
SEKER GEVREK
 sweet quince
A
from Turkey
which in Turkish
means sweet and
crispy. The large
bright yellow fruit
matures in early
October and keeps
until February. The flesh is lemon
colored and sweeter than most
quinces. A great new quince for
the American fruit grower from the
USDA germplasm repository in
Corvallis, Ore. D081: $28.50 each
HAVRAN A
 traditional
Turkish variety from
Izmir research station.
It has very large, pear
shaped fruit. The
white flesh is sweeter
than American
cultivars. Fruit ripens
late September.
Introduced to the U.S. by Dr. Elwood
Fisher.D087: $28.50 each
PORTUGAL
A large pear
shaped old
European
variety that
is largest in
the middle
and tapers
at both ends.
It stews well
and becomes a deep crimson
when cooked. Mix one Portugal
with a dozen apples and you can
make a pink sauce with a delicious
pineapple like quince flavor. D070:
$28.50 each
CLARIBEL A  n open pollinated seed
from the Russian quince cultivar
Maslenka Rannaya received by
the USDA germplasm Repository
from the Vavilov Research Institute
in Volgograd, Russia in 1990. This
variety is superior, with larger fruit,
greater production, good resistance
to fungal diseases, and resistance
to cracking following autumn rains.
 074: $32.50 each
Self fertile. D
KARPS SWEET
Finally available
to American
gardeners,
this Quince is
uniquely sweet,
juicy and non-
astringent,
especially
when grown
in warm climates. Obtained via
fruit connoisseur and writer David
Karp, it comes to us through Edgar
Valdivia whose family grew it at
lower elevations in Peru. We tasted
uncooked fruit Valdivia had grown
in California, and it was sweeter
and less woody than other quinces.
Grown in the Pacific NW, though, it
was less sweet and soft. It is unique
and worth trying in your climate.
USDA Zones 6-10.D084: $28.50
each
SMYRNA This reliably productive,
self-fertile tree was brought from
Turkey over a century ago. Its
large, yellow, pear-shaped fruit is
great for cooking, with a delicious
mild flavor that is favored for
desserts, preserves and jellies.
D080: $26.50 each
VAN DEMAN
 ery large,
V
oblong fruit
with bright
yellow skin.
Its spicy
flavor is great
for cooking
and jelly. A
heavy bearing
Burbank
selection which
does well in cool summers. D090:
$26.50 each
PINEAPPLE Heavy crops of
large, tart fruit are used in baking KRYMSKAYA NEW!A sweet fruiting
and jellies. Enjoy the profuse, quince from the former Soviet
ornamental bloom. It is cold hardy, Union. Krymskaya is productive TOYO NISHIKI Grow this beautiful
yet has a low chilling requirement and ripen early to mid season and Japanese quince both for the lovely
of 300 hours. A Luther Burbank is resistant to leaf spot. The fruit is early spring flowers of white, pink and
selection. D086: $26.50 each sweeter than many quince cultivars. red (often all on the same branch)
ORANGE NEW! D083: $26.50 each and for the deliciously fragrant
 njoy large,
E fruits that ripen in late summer. The
round fruit with Unusual Chinese Quince flowering branches make great cut
bright yellow flowers and the large sometimes
skin and orange PSEUDOCYDONIA SINENSIS Pretty apple-sized fruits may be used for
tinted tender exfoliating bark on this 20 tall jelly or just enjoyed for their aroma.
and flavorful vase shaped tree reveals brown,
green and orange patches. This Easy to grow in sun or partial shade,
flesh that turns it can reach 7 in height and width.
red when its quince tree has single pink spring
flowers followed by large oval tasty D050: $19.95 each
cooked. Orange
is an old time aromatic yellow fruit. In the fall enjoy VICTORY
fruiting quince tree cultivar. D082: rich red-orange foliage. It is hardy Victory
$26.50 each to USDA Zone 5. From the USDA produces
Repository in Corvallis OR.D092: large
LIMON A lemon- $28.50 each
shaped cultivar aromatic
with lemon yellow
fragrance prized Flowering Quinces fruit each
in the markets of (Chaenomeles speciosa) Flowering fall that is
Turkey. Also from quinces are a group of very winter used to
the germplasm hardy, disease resistant, deciduous make jelly
repository in shrubs covered with an abundance or syrup. It
Corvallis. The of beautiful flowers early each is a great
medium size tart fruit ripens early spring. The varieties we offer each edible
for a quince, in late September and follow up with a crop of nutritious ornamental, with scarlet flowers
keeps until December. Resistant to fruit with a pineapple and citrus fla- in March. It often blooms again
Quince Leaf Spot. D057: $28.50 vor that can be used to make jellies in summer. Grows to 8 ft. as a
each or syrups. This is a great group of vigorous bush. One gallon size.
EKMEK A great choice for culinary edible ornamentals. For fruit, plant D065: $19.95 each
uses, medium-size Ekmek is the two varieties. They make great CONTORTED G  orgeous pink flowers
most popular quince in Western hedge plants spaced about 4 apart. cover this unusually contorted
Turkey and new to American USDA Zones 5-9. shrub in the very early spring. Cut
gardeners. It has regularly SUPER FUSION(C. x superba)
produced large crops of juicy, branches can be brought indoors
An arching 4 tall shrub with in January to bloom. The twisted
yellow, pear-shaped fruit with bowl shaped scarlet red, flowers
creamy, yellow flesh at Raintree. form is striking in the winter. D091:
It ripens in September. D088: appearing in April to May. The $22.50 each
$28.50 each roundish yellow fruit is especially
prolific and especially rich in vitamin CAMEO I t is grown for its lovely soft
C. One quart pot.D047: $22.50 apricot and pink colored double
each flowers that cover the bush in early
spring. It produces an abundance of
small quinces prized for jelly when
pollinized by another flowering
quince. It is thornless and compact,
reaching a height and spread
of about 4 feet. One gallon size.
D040: $19.95 each
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Cherries
Fresh cherries are so expensive
to buy. Yet, with our new, ear-
ly-bearing dwarf Gisela 3 and
Gisela 5 rootstocks, they are
easy to grow and pick! Many peo-
ple have told us, Full size, sweet
cherry trees that grow to 40 feet tall
are for the birds. We agree! Now
it is no longer necessary to risk life
or limb to pick a bowl of cherries.
We offer dwarf cherry trees of many
varieties that thrive in our maritime
climate and in most of the nation.
All our cherries, unless noted, are on
the very dwarfing Gisela rootstock
and the price includes the expensive
rootstock royalty. We offer sturdy 4 to
5 Gisela 5 and 3 to 4 of the more
dwarfing Gisela 3 grafted trees that
will dig in and grow for you. They are
often unbranched whips that will
branch well upon planting! Sweet
cherries are USDA Zones 5-9, and
tart cherries are USDA Zones 4-9
unless noted. Sweet cherries need
a pollinizer unless otherwise noted.
Sweet Light Red and
Yellow Cherries
NUGENT B  irds eat cherries when
they start to turn red and even
the so called yellow cherries
like Rainier have at least a blush
of red. However this variety is
all yellow. It ripens in mid to
late season, is productive and
has an excellent flavor. This all
yellow cherry from New York
is producing well in Western
Washington. Plant it and the birds
will cry fowl! Needs a pollinizer.
(Recently known as NY 518.)
C 755G3 (Gisela 3): $32.50
each; C755G (Gisela 5):
$32.50 each
EMPEROR FRANCIS The most
reliable and productive cherry in our
region. A regular bearer of medium
size, light colored sweet cherries of
excellent flavor. It is loaded with fruit
each year. C740G (Gisela 5):
$29.95 each
RAINIER Prized for its outstanding,
zesty flavor, Rainier is a highly
productive yellow sweet cherry
with a red blush. The fruit is firm
and large and the tree is vigorous.
It does well in drier climates but
often cracks in Western WA.
C 850G3 (Gisela 3): $32.50
each; C850G (Gisela 5):
$29.95 each
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Extend Your Season
EARLY BURLATWhy wait for the
cherry season to start? Why not
eat large, sweet, dark red flavorful
cherries from the tree a week or two
before everyone else? Early Burlat is
very productive and bears every year.
It is resistant to bacterial canker and
to cracking. The tree is moderately
vigorous and spreading. It is fast
becoming a backyard favorite. Needs
a pollinizer.C721G3 (Gisela 3):
$29.50 each; C721G (Gisela 5):
$29.50 each
HUDSON This very firm, sweet dark
red, crack and rot resistant cherry
lengthens the cherry harvest for
two weeks or more. Introduced in
1935 by the NY Experiment Station,
we have reintroduced it for its
outstanding flavor, productivity
and late season. On Gisela 3
rootstock. Needs a pollinizer.
C765G3: $29.95 each
An Old Favorite
Early Burlat
BING T
 he delicious large, firm black
cherry Eastern Washington made
famous. It grows in dry climates The dark red to nearly black fruit
but the fruit may crack west of the has a wonderful spicy flavor, firm
Cascades. Its crispness and flavor texture and medium-to-large size.
are unmatched. It is one of the Needs 800 chill hours. (Zaiger).
most nutritious, rich in anthocynins. Patent #7320. USDA Zones 4-8.
C710G3 (Gisela 3): $29.95 each;
C725: $29.95 each
C710G (Gisela 5): $29.95 each
Unique Low Chill Cherries Hardy Wonders
KRISTIN T  he worlds hardiest sweet
Are Headed South cherry, Kristin has survived winters
from windswept Norway to Montana.
Now growers in Southern lower chill
areas can successfully grow cher- These big, dark red cherries are
crack and bacterial canker resistant
ries. These delicious sweet cher-
ries are newly introduced by Floyd and proven in much of the nation.
Zaiger and require only 400 hours of Ripens mid-July.C780G3 (Gisela
chilling. USDA Zones 7-10. On Colt 3): $29.95 each; C780G (Gisela
semi-dwarf rootstock. 5): $29.95 each
ROYAL LEE R  oyal Lee is a very HARTLANDTM A  large, heavy
productive, medium-large red bearing, attractive, dark red cherry.
cherry; heart shaped, very firm with Rated among the most flavorful, it
excellent flavor. It ripens 11-14 days is also resistant to cracking and rot.
ahead of Bing. Pollinized by Minnie It ripens and blooms in mid season.
Royal. C 826: $29.95 each Its from the NY Experiment Station.
A proven winner also at the WSU Mt.
MINNIE ROYAL Minnie Royal is
a productive medium-sized red Vernon station. Hartland is rated
highest in antioxidents of the sweet
cherry; firm with good flavor, mainly
used as a pollinizer for Royal Lee. cherries in a recent survey. Patent
It ripens 11-14 days ahead of Bing. #11034. C762G3 (Gisela 3):
C825: $29.95 each $29.95 each; C762G (Gisela 5):
$29.95 each
Self-Fertile Dwarf
CRAIGS CRIMSON Our most
dwarfed cherry tree is perfect for
the small garden. This naturally
semi-dwarf cultivar is self-fertile
and grown on the New Root 1
Zaiger dwarf cherry rootstock, so
it can be maintained easily at 6-8.
Self-Fertile Sweet Cherries
All the self-fertile varieties are also
good pollinizers for the other sweet
cherries!
LAPINSA self-fertile variety of
sweet cherry with large dark red
fruit of excellent flavor. Lapins
trees are bacterial canker and
crack resistant. This tree is a very
consistent and heavy bearer. It
has wide adaptability through the
nation. Lapins needs only 500
chill hours! C821G3 (Gisela 3):
$29.95 each; C821G (Gisela 5):
$29.95 each
STELLA Ideal for a backyard
grower without space for two
sweet cherry trees, this self-fertile
selection is from Canada. Juicy,
heart-shaped, black cherries boast
firm texture and excellent quality.
The productive tree has moderate
resistance to bacterial canker.
Needs 800 chill hours. USDA Zones
4-8.C871G3 (Gisela 3): $29.95
each; G871G (Gisela 5): $29.95
each
WHITE GOLDTM(PPAF
Cultivar New Fane)
An outstanding new
red and yellow, mid-
season cherry with
good size, great flavor
and consistent heavy
cropping. White Gold is somewhat
resistant to cherry leaf spot and
bacterial canker. An Emperor Francis
x Stella, recently released from
NY experiment station. Self-fertile.
NY13688. C845G3 (Gisela 3):
$32.50 each; C845G (Gisela 5):
$32.50 each
BLACK GOLDTM (PPAF Cultivar
Ridgewood) We love the flavor and
productivity of this large, firm, deep
red (almost black) disease resistant
sweet cherry. It is late blooming
and self-fertile so it sets a big crop
where others fail. From New York
Fruit Testing.C840G (Gisela 5):
$32.50 each; C840G3 (Gisela
3): $29.95 each
SWEETHEARTA large
bright red self-fertile
cherry with excellent
flavor. It shows a
low incidence of
cracking. The tree is
upright and vigorous.
It is so heavy bearing
and precocious
that when grown optimally, it
benefits from thinning. From British
Columbia, it performs well in much
of the U.S. and has done well at
the WSU Mt. Vernon WA station.
It ripens late, a week after Lapins.
C883G (Gisela 5): $29.95 each
TEHRANIVEE A new mahogany
colored self-fertile sweet cherry
with black-red juice. Tehranivee
has excellent flavor as well as
size, sweetness and firmness.
It ripens at the end of July in
Western Washington so it avoids
cracking. Bred by famed Canadian
researcher Gus Tehrani, it was
released in 1996, from the Vineland
Ontario Station and is a cross of
Van and Stella. This beauty will
be a winner for American home
orchardists. C895G3 (Gisela 3):
$29.95 each
VANDALAY A  delicious, large black
cherry that resists cracking and
bacterial canker. It is an excellent
pollinizer for other varieties. Raintree
offers Vandalay to American
gardeners after it has proven to be
among the most flavorful and reliable
in the midwest, northeast, and at the
WSU Mt. Vernon WA research station.
It ripens with Bing and blooms with
Sweetheart. From the Vineland
Research Station in Ontario, Canada.
Plant patent applied for. Self-fertile.
C890G3 (Gisela 3): $32.50
each; C890G (Gisela 5): $29.95
each
Tart Cherries
All of our tart cherry trees are self
fertile. The trees are easily main-
tained at 8-10 in height. They have
proven anti-inflammatory proper-
ties.
SUREFIRETM A  surefire, easy picking
choice for the backyard grower
and U-pick marketer. Because it is
very late flowering, Surefire evades
and tolerates frosts and annually
produces large, crack resistant
crops. Both skin and flesh are fire
engine red. Its high sugar content
makes it excellent for eating fresh.
It ripens a week after Montmorency.
So highly regarded, it is the first
sour cherry introduced by the
N.Y. Geneva Station in 107 years.
C880G3 (Gisela 3): $29.95
each; C880 (Gisela 5): $29.95
each
DANUBETM A new selection from
Hungary, where delicious cherries
have been grown for centuries. It
is also called Erdi Botermo. The
dark red fruit has a flavor that is a
cross of the sweet and tart cherry.
It is delicious eaten fresh or used
in baked goods. It is productive
and ripens in early July. C720G3
(Gisela 3): $29.95 each; C720G
(Gisela 5): $29.95 each
MONTMORENCY T  he classic pie
cherry tree. The beautiful upright
tree thrives in our area. It produces
an abundance of bright red cherries.
C830G (Gisela 5): $29.95 each
ENGLISH MORELLO M  orello cherries
have a deep crimson flesh and rich
wine red juice. English Morello is
an old variety, grown for centuries,
with tart aromatic flesh. The juice
is abundant and unparalleled
for cooking and pie making. The
large heart shaped dark red fruit is
freestone and ripens in August, at
the end of the cherry season. The
tree habit is small, easily maintained
at 8 or less. C835G3 (Gisela 3):
$29.95 each; C835G (Gisela 5):
$29.95 each
ALMADEN DUKE The delicious
combination of sweet and tart
flavors makes this new cherry
unique. Thought to be a seedling of
a Mazzard cherry, it is easy to grow
and very productive. It was provided
to Raintree by Andy Mariani and
discovered in the Almaden Valley
near San Jose CA. The tree can
be maintained at 10 tall. C715G
(Gisela 5): $29.95 each
KANSAS SWEET NEW!Its delicious
sweet/tart flavor comes from it
being a Duke cherry which is a cross
between a sweet cherry and a tart
cherry. The beautiful, lush, columnar
tree grows to 8-10 with thick, dark,
oval leaves, making it a wonderful
choice for an ornamental focal point
in the edible landscape. Self-fertile.
Perhaps if it was named Kansas Tart
its name might be misinterpreted.
C810G (Gisela 5): $29.95 each
Super Hardy Tart Cherry
EVANS This Morello-type, tart cherry
with crimson flesh and rich red juice
was found near Edmonton, Alberta,
which explains its exceptional cold
tolerance. Naturally dwarf, rounded
trees grow to 10 and annually
produce heavy flower and fruit crops.
An exceptional choice for commercial
& home orchard use, especially in
the north. USDA Zones 3-8. C886G
(Gisela 5): $29.95 each
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 How To Use Cherries
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Sweet cher-
ry trees make attractive yard trees
with their rich green, large, serrated
leaves and lovely fragrant white spring
blossoms. Pie cherry trees have darker
leaves and make good smaller yard
trees.
Useful Facts
HARDINESS: Our Gisela3 dwarf
rootstock is hardy to at least -25 F.
Sweet cherries are USDA Zones 5-9;
tart cherries are USDA Zones 4-9
unless noted.
SUN OR SHADE: Full sun.
ORIGIN: Eastern Europe.
LIFE EXPECTANCY: 35 years.
YEARS TO FRUIT: 2-3
MATURE TREE YIELD: 25-50 pounds.
HEIGHT & SPACING: 12 feet.
How To Grow
SOILS: Avoid heavy clay and wet soils
for sweet cherries.
PRUNING: See Tree Owners Manual
that comes with each order.
PESTS: Birds like cherries and eat
many just before we humans do. Yellow
fruited varieties dont attract birds!
Selecting varieties on dwarf rootstocks
and using netting and scare tape will
help you get the fruit.
POLLINATION: Some sweet cher-
ries need another sweet cherry as a
pollinizer. Some dont pollinate each
other. Tart cherries are self-fertile but
wont pollinate sweet cherries. See the
pollination chart.
For Your Health
Tart cherry juice can reduce inflamma-
tion and is used to treat gout. Eat your
cherries soon after harvest because
the antioxidants begin being depleted
soon after picking. Among the sweet
cherries, Hartland tested highest in
antioxidants.
The Gisela Dwarf Rootstock:
Incredibly Productive
We offer virus-free cherry trees
on the dwarfing Gisela 3 and 5
rootstocks.
Developed over 30 years, at the
University of Giessen in Ger-
many, these rootstocks have
proven their value throughout
the U.S. in the NC 140 rootstock
trials.
The large royalties we have to
pay on the rootstocks account
for the higher price. However,
the years you gain in early pro-
duction and easy picking make
it well worth it. Patents make it il-
legal for gardeners to propagate
Giessen rootstocks without an
expensive license. However, we
offer for sale the VSL 2 (Krymsk
5TM) dwarfing cherry rootstock.
See the rootstock page for more
information.
Gisela 5 induces early and
heavy fruit production, is very
winter hardy and thrives on a
wide variety of soils. This root-
stock is not only very dwarfing
but also disease resistant,
making a tree that can be main-
tained at 10-12 tall.
For the first time in years, we are
also offering the Gisela 3 root-
stock which is the most dwarfing
of the Gisela rootstocks, making
a tree that grows to only 8-10 feet
tall. It tends to make a broad tree
excellent for a small area. Its small
size and early heavy bearing are
great attributes but because of
this, the tree needs good grow-
ing conditions to thrive. It is very
precocious prompting the tree to
bear heavily at an early age.
It may require fruit thinning to
maintain fruit size and avoid
overbearing and having the tree
stop growing. Regular irrigation is
needed. It is not recommended
for the heaviest bearing cultivars
like Sweetheart. It is recommend-
ed that dormant pruning on all
dwarf cherry trees be done in late
winter before bloom time which
reduces the chance of bacterial
canker infestations.

We have large specimen

bearing fruit trees that
are way to big too ship
at our garden center in
Morton, Washington.
Call 1-800-391-8892 or visit
raintreenursery.com
for availability.
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Combo Cherries
Peaches &
WHITE LADY T
 his low acid/high
sugar white fleshed peach has a
DWARF CHERRY COMBINATION flavor that will melt in your mouth.

Nectarines
These unique The medium large, red skinned
trees are fruits are freestone and have very
grafted on firm flesh. White Lady is widely
dwarfing adapted throughout the nation
Gisela 5 rootstock. This amazing (Prunus persica) Nothing beats the wherever peaches will thrive. 800
tree can be maintained at 10 feet flavor of a fresh peach or nectarine chill hours. C553: $28.50 each
tall. Enjoy loads of delicious cherries ripened in your own backyard. Our
on this self fertile tree. You get 3 disease resistant varieties make it HW 272
or 4 of the following 5: Glacier, easy for you to succeed. Now you  onsistently
C
Montmorency, Emperor Francis, can grow great peaches and nec- high marks
Lapins and Early Burlat. C9004: tarines in the Northwest as well as in from fruit
4x1 Combo: $54.95 each; most of the nation. We offer self fertile researchers
C9003: 3x1 Combo: $49.95 each varieties, unless noted, which are of at the WSU
excellent quality. Many are resistant Mt. Vernon
to leaf curl. A nectarine is a peach station have
Cherry Accessories without fuzz. We offer sturdy well root- prompted us
BIRD SCARE TAPEThis tough 7/16 ed 4-5 tall trees. On Lovell rootstock to get permission from Canada to
wide shining metallic tape is red on unless noted. USDA Zones 5-9 unless offer this numbered selection. HW
one side and silver on the other and otherwise noted. 272 is a very flavorful, reliable and
its shimmering scares heavy bearing peach from Harrow
BABY Station, Ontario. It has successfully
the birds. 290 roll. CRAWFORD
T080: $5.95 each withstood lower temperatures at the
This heritage Harrow station than other peaches.
CHERRY STONER/ peach
SUCTION BASE T
 he
It is consistently productive in
cultivar has Western Washington. Ripe in early
Victorio Cherry Stoner an intensely August, it is free stone and has
handles up to 30 rich, flavor. yellow flesh and is attractively
pounds of cherries The medium colored with a 70% blush on a bright
per hour. Feeds and size freestone yellow background. . It has a low
separates pits from peaches incidence of split pits and shows
fruits with little loss of juices. Also are yellow
has a one year warranty. T383: field resistance to brown rot, canker
with golden- and bacterial leaf spot. Patented by
$27.95 each orange flesh and a slight blush. Fruit Ag. Canada. C516: $26.50 each
BIRD NETTING B  irds love to eat the connoisseurs rate it at the top for
fruit from blueberry bushes, cherry flavor eaten fresh, preserved, dried
trees and grape vines. Get your or canned. C504 (Lovell): $26.50 Curl Resistant Peaches
share by putting netting over your each Enjoy delicious peaches from your
plants. 14 x 25 piece of netting, CONTENDER This hardy, late own tree. Peach leaf curl has always
enough to cover two dwarf cherry blooming peach escapes spring been a major problem for backyard
trees or lots of bushes. Black frosts and sets fruit in much of peach growers. Raintree is the
netting with 2 mesh. T430: $14.50 the nation: it thrives in the East, in leader in introducing good tast-
each Colorado and in the Northwest. ing, resistant varieties. On Lovell
COMMERCIAL BIRD NETTING BY It has a high chilling requirement rootstock unless noted.
THE FOOT W
 e have long rolls of (1050 chill hours), and isnt good AVALON PRIDETM (Patented Cultivar
bird netting. Use it over grapes or for the Deep South. The beautiful, Croft) Discovered as a chance
build a structure over blueberries large fruit is bright red over yellow, seedling in 1981 in Issaquah, WA.
or dwarf cherry trees. Secure with is firm, sweet and delicious. Since it by Margaret Proud and named in
clothespins at the bottom. (Cut to resists browning and is freestone, it honor of her father Donald Croft. The
order at 5 intervals, 25 minimum is great for fresh eating, freezing or highly flavored, yellow fleshed, semi-
length per piece. canning. Introduced from the North freestone fruit is good for canning,
Carolina Experiment station in 1988. pies or eaten fresh. Fruit ripens in mid
HEAVY DUTYThis is 17 feet wide. It ripens in August. USDA Zones
This green netting is top rated July. C525A: $26.50 each
4-9. C 505A: $28.50 each
commercially and is rated for 10 BETTYA sweet
years if taken in for the winter. HARKEN flavorful leaf curl
T433: $1.35 per foot This is and split pit resistant
the best peach. It ripens late
flavored in the season, at the
Cherry Ripening Order peach in end of August. It has a
Early Burlat Kristen Nugent
our climate. deeper color than the
Royal Lee Angela Sweetheart
From variety Frost and is as
Minnie White Gold Lambert Canada, or more productive. It was a seedling
Royal Rainier Almaden hardy and found near Ferndale in Western
Stella Bing Hudson widely adapted, it is very sweet Washington and is the newest curl
E. Francis Sam Montmo- and bears a regular crop of large resistant peach successfully tested at
Lapins Vandalay rency freestone peaches. For canning, the WSU Mt. Vernon Station. C503:
Hartland Tehranivee K. Sweet pick fruit before it is table ripe. $26.50 each
Black Gold Craigs Surefire Ripens early August. C510D:
Danube Crimson Morello $26.50 each 45
FROSTTM BLACK BOY NEW! A
 rare hardy highest
T
 he longest heritage peach cultivar that is leaf quality. Well
tested, curl curl resistant and has a wonderful thinned,
resistant rich flavor. Dark reddish purple skin tree-ripened
tree, Frost and flesh have resulted in its name. specimens
is still It ripens in late season and is self may surpass
unsurpassed. fertile. It is known mainly now in 4 inches in
In mid- New Zealand and it is related to the diameter.
August, it Peche de Vigne, the black peach
of France. It fragrant juicy flesh is Ripens early
produces August. C578:
reliable crops highly prized eaten fresh and for
preserves. USDA Zones 5-9. C501: $26.50 each
of semi-freestone, yellow-fleshed
peaches that have a rich, sweet $36.50 each LIMIT ONE KIT
flavor. Wonderful for both canning DONNELL
and fresh eating. C500A (St Julian Special New Cultivars PEACHTM I t
A): $26.50 each Selected for Flavor is named
SALISH SUMMERTM P  reviously after the
These peaches and nectarines late Kit
known as Q1-8, this semi-freestone, are a recent creation of the Cali-
white-fleshed peach has a Donnell,
fornia Rare Fruit Growers Hybrid- former
wonderful sweet flavor that is great izer Group, a group dedicated to
for fresh eating. Showy blossoms reviving the classic fruit flavors of chairperson
in spring predict ripe fruit in early the past. $1 from each sale goes for the
August. Selected by Dr. Robert to the group, which is dedicated Santa
Norton for its flavor and reliability. to developing superior stone fruit Clara Valley, CA, chapter of the
C530: $26.50 each varieties for home gardeners. CRFG. Although new, this peach
MARY SPECKLED EGG NECTARINETM
has many old-fashioned peach
JANETM S
 peckled Egg is a top quality, characteristics: A yellow freestone
R
 eliable, huge, yellow nectarine developed with little red coloration, delectable
colorful by CRFGs Hybridizer Group. Its flavor and juicy texture. Its also very
and named after its speckled blush productive and the fruits are often
delicious, and oblong shape. The texture of great size. It is an ideal peach
this tree is meaty and juicy with a sweet, for eating fresh, canning, pies and
produces classic nectarine flavor of the preserves. C507: $28.50 each
showy
pink
flowers
and sets Using Peaches & Nectarines
fruit even
in frosty IN THE LANDSCAPE: Trees are fast growing and have attractive leaves and fragrant
springs. In mid-August, a crop of pink blossoms. Genetic dwarfs are perfect in a pot on a patio.
flavorful, red skinned, yellow-fleshed
peaches are ready for fresh eating, Useful Facts
drying, canning or freezing. A chance HARDINESS: USDA Zones 5-9
seedling selected by Louie Strahl SUN OR SHADE: Full sun.
in Steilacoom, WA. C  552: $26.50 HEIGHT & SPACING: Genetic dwarfs 5 . Other peaches 12-15 on Lovell and St. Julian A
each rootstock. On Citation and Krymsk 1 rootstocks they may be somewhat smaller.
INDIAN FREE POLLINATION: Self-fertile unless noted!
Prized it for LIFE EXPECTANCY: 15-20 years.
its rich color, YEARS TO FIRST FRUIT: 2-3
flavor and YIELD OF MATURE TREE: 30-50 pounds
size. Naturally
resistant to
peach leaf
How To Grow
curl, the tree SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Adaptable to many soils as long as they are well drained.
produces heavy CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Unlike apples, standard peach trees require heavy prun-
crops of large, aromatic freestone ing to produce well. Prune off old wood, always renewing branches, because peaches
peaches that have red skin and bear on new wood only. Prune to an open center vase shape or in a fan shape on a trellis
white flesh marbled with crimson fence or wall.
stripes. When fully ripe in mid to late LEAF CURL CONTROL: Please note that the leaf curl resistant peaches will get some
season, the sweet, distinctive flavor leaf curl for the first few years. To control leaf curl, spray lime sulfur when the buds first
is excellent both eaten fresh and crack open in late December or early January and then three weeks later. Or if spraying
in preserves and chutneys. Plant by the calendar, spray once in late December and twice more at two week intervals.
another peach or nectarine as a
pollinizer. C524 (Lovell): $28.50
each; C624A (Citation): $28.50
For Your Health
each White fleshed peaches are higher in phytonutrients than yellow fleshed varieties.
The skin is the most nutritious part. The variety Indian Free with its red-streaked flesh is
46 particularly high in anthocyanins and antioxidants.

MARIAS GOLD NECTARINE TM
The pure golden skin and flesh
of this juicy, richly flavored
nectarine has a delicious balance
of sweetness and acidity typical
of the exotic fabled Golden
Peaches of Samarkand. Named
after Russian horticulturist Dr.
Maria Plekhanova, it is a hybrid
derived from seeds brought back
from Uzbekistan by Andy Mariani.
C573: $28.50 each
RASPBERRY RED
NECTARINETM
Developed by the
California Rare Fruit
Growers Hybridizer
Group. A rare
nectarine with rich red
flesh reminiscent of the old Indian
Red peaches. It is the result of
crossing red-fleshed peaches with
white nectarines and re-crossing
the subsequent seedlings. Small
to medium sized fruit has dark
burgundy skin with flesh streaked in
red and a juicy, melting texture. The
flavor is unique: rich and complex,
very sweet but with a pleasant
tartness similar to raspberry. C576:
$28.50 each
Genetic Dwarfs
Genetic dwarf
peaches and
nectarines grow
4-5 tall and are
great in a pot on
the patio, deck
or in the ground.
Each is grafted
about 18 high
to make a beau-
tiful dwarf bush
like the one pic-
tured. All ripen
in June in central California to early
August in the Pacific Northwest. All
genetic dwarfs are very susceptible,
but avoid leaf curl when they are
grown in a special, easy to accom-
plish way. Cover the tree so it stays
dry from mid Dec. to Feb. and it
wont get leaf curl. Each is on Lovell
rootstock. Each is self-fertile.
ELDORADO PEACH A richly
flavored genetic dwarf with a
pretty red blushed skin. It is early
ripening, freestone and self-
fruitful and makes a beautiful
fruiting bush. Needs 500 chill
hours. USDA Zones 6-9 C540:
$26.50each
EMPRESS PEACH Enjoy the
delicious juicy sweet flavor. This
productive dwarf tree is the
hardiest of the genetic dwarf
peaches to Zones 5-9. The fruit is
a beautiful glowing pink color and
the flesh is yellow. It needs 850
Chill Hours. C 518: $26.50each
2x1 NECTARINE - PEACH COMBO
Enjoy two great varieties on a
small tree. The Nectar Babe
nectarine has large sweet yellow
freestone fruit and the Pix Zee
peach has sweet flavorful orange-
red clingstone fruit with yellow
flesh. USDA Zones 6-9. C5802:
$36.50 each
NECTAZEE NECTARINE Enjoy
the flavorful yellow fleshed, red
skinned fruits on this beautiful,
freestone dwarf tree. C585:
$26.50 each
Chinese Flat Peaches
& Nectarines
Flat Peaches and Nectarines are
new to American gardeners. They
grow like other peach trees. The
fruit is flat and very sweet. They
need a hot summer climate and
500 chill hours to thrive. On Lovell
rootstock unless otherwise noted.
Self fertile.
SAUZEE
KING
WHITE
NECTARINE
New from
Zaiger
Hybrids
the first
donut-style
nectarine!
This
outstanding
early
season
variety
has white
flesh that
is sweet and juicy. The compact
tree sets fruit at a young age and
produces heavily. Thinning is
required for large fruit size. The fruit
has red skin over a blush of yellow.
On Citation rootstock. C563:
$26.50 each
SATURN PEACHTM Saturn is a
Peento peach and is shaped like
a doughnut without the hole. They
have large, showy double pink
flowers. The very sweet, medium-
size fruit has melting white flesh.
Patent #5123. C547A (Lovell):
$26.50 each; C547 (St Julian A):
$26.50 each
SWEET BAGEL PEACHTM Look!
Its a bagel. No, its a doughnut.
What? Its a peach? The look of
new Sweet Bagel may surprise you
at first, but when you bite into the
juicy, yellow fruit, youll recognize
the superb peach flavor. The
productive trees like hot summers.
Fruit is large compared to other
flat peaches.C545: $26.50 each
Nectarines Selected
for Flavor
These arent genetic dwarfs. The
trees will grow to 10-12 feet in
height and width. Nectarines are
peaches without the fuzz.
HARDIRED NECTARINE T  op rated
for west of the Cascades, this
Harrow Ontario selection will excel
throughout Zones 5-9. It bears large
quantities of red sweet tasty, yellow
fleshed fruit in early August. The
tree is attractive and spreading in
habit, tolerant of bacterial spot and
brown rot and covered each spring
with large showy pink flowers.
C565A (St Julian A): $26.50 each
Gorgeous & Tasty Too
ATOMIC RED FLOWERING
NECTARINE Perhaps inadvisably
named for its beautiful, deep-red
double flowers that shine like a
beacon. Talk about a stunning
edible ornamental, it also provides
a good mid-season crop of medium
to large white fleshed flavorful
nectarines. USDA Zones 6-9. Needs
500 chill hours. (Not recommended
in wet
maritime
climates.)
C508:
$26.50
each
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Apricots
(Prunus armeniaca) We offer a col-
lection of unusual Apricots and Apri-
cot crosses from around the world!
Apricots come from cold climates
where they must bloom very quickly
after their chilling requirements are
met. In more moderate climates
they bloom very early and must be
planted in areas where they arent
subject to early spring frosts! We
offer sturdy well rooted 4-5 trees.
On Lovell rootstock unless other-
wise noted.
These Produce in the
Pacific Northwest
Where Others Fail
Puget Gold and Harglow both bloom
later and tolerate more frost while
still setting fruit. They are more
likely to fruit in a maritime climate
where numerous other varieties
have failed. They also appear to
be somewhat less susceptible to
disease. If you live in a maritime
climate and are not in a late frost
pocket, try them.
PUGET GOLDTM
This prolific
bearing tree
produces large
elongated fruit
of very good
flavor. The tree
blooms in early
March and the
fruit ripens in
early August. A
natural semi-
dwarf, the tree
can easily be
maintained
at 15 height
and spacing.
Its self-fertile.
C460C (St.
Julian A):
$26.50 each
HARGLOW A
late blooming,
early ripening,
self-fertile apricot that has proven
itself in our maritime Pacific
Northwest and in most of the
nation. It is an introduction from the
Harrow Research Station in Ontario,
Canada and shows some resistance
to brown rot and other diseases.
The firm, sweet, flavorful fruit is
medium to large and a deep orange
color with a red blush. C470C (St.
Julian A): $26.50 each
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Versatile Favorites
TOMCOT These luscious huge
orange orbs are the first apricots to
ripen each season. The firm orange
flesh is delicious eaten fresh or
dried. Select another apricot as a
pollinizer. Developed by WSU fruit
breeder Tom Toyama from a cross
made in 1970. It will do well in much
of the nation but not west of the
Cascades. C385D: $26.50 each
WESTLEY This self fertile apricot
from Northern California is excellent
eaten fresh and particularly prized
dried. The medium to large fruit
has orange flesh and good flavor.
It blooms and ripens in the late
season. It has looked good in trials
at the WSU Mt. Vernon station
in Western Washington. C477:
$26.50 each
Cold Climate Black Apricot
TLOR-TSIRAN BLACK APRICOT
( Prunus dasycarpa) As far as we
know, only Raintree is offering Black
Apricots to American gardeners.
This is a selection of an unusual,
naturally occurring hybrid of apricot
(P. armeniaca) and myrobalan
plum (P. cerasifera) from central
Asia. We tasted it in Russia at the
Krymsk Station near the Caucasus
mountain range and enjoyed the
flavor. The skin of the tasty oval
fruit is fuzzy like an apricot but is
a dark purple. The trees showy
white blossoms appear slightly
later than other apricots. The flesh
How To Use Apricots
IN THE KITCHEN: Eat fresh, stew or can.
They are wonderful dried, in jams, nectars
and as leather.
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Apricots have the
most beautiful foliage of the fruit trees.
Leaves are first a bronze color, turning to
green as they mature.
Useful Facts
HARDINESS: Zones 5-9 unless noted.
SUN OR SHADE: Sun.
HEIGHT & SPACING: 15 feet.
YEARS TO FIRST FRUIT: 2-3
YIELD: 30-120 pounds per tree.
is marbled red and yellow. While
it has fruited well in cold climates,
we have not successfully fruited
it here at Raintree in our maritime
climate. USDA Zones 4-8. On Lovell
rootstock. C380: $32.50 each
Sweet Pit Apricots
They are called sweet pits because
you can eat the kernel like you would
an almond, as well as enjoying the
flavorful fruit.
HUNZA F  rom the land of the Hunza
in northern Pakistan, where people
routinely live to well over the age of
one hundred. The kernel of this small,
sweet fruit is the primary source of
oil for the Hunza, and many claims
are made concerning its healthful
properties. Kernels must be roasted
or otherwise cooked before eating.
The Hunza leave the fruit on the tree
to dry before harvesting, but we
cant recommend this method for
those in wetter climates! The flesh of
the fruit, when cooked, has a deep
toffee flavor. Self fertile. It is not likely
to produce well in cool maritime
summers. USDA Zones 5-9. On
Citation rootstock. C475: $28.50
each
CHINESE SWEET PIT Also known
as the Chinese Golden, Mormon
or Large Early Montgamet Apricot.
It is late blooming, making it
an excellent choice for higher
elevations or late frost areas. The
tree is medium size, precocious
and a heavy bearer. Its golden
orange medium size fruit is sweet,
firm and juicy. It ripens over a long
period of time. It is winter hardy and
self fertile. USDA Zones 4-9. On
Marianna 2624 rootstock. C476:
$28.50 each
Miniature Size, Big Flavor
PIXIE COT MINIATURE APRICOT A
new and exciting breakthrough for
the backyard grower. This new Zaiger
introduction has a delicious flavor. It
How To Grow
SOIL: Well drained soil. Prefers a neutral
pH
POLLINATION: Self fertile unless noted.
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Prune to
an open center shape. Fruit spurs bear
several years. Water trees in the summer.
For Your Health
Apricots have 3 to 8 times the phytonu-
trients of peaches or nectarines. Fully
ripened fruit from your tree is far more
nutritious than the fruit picked semi ripe
from a store.
is a miniature, easily maintained at
only eight feet tall. The abundant
fruit is medium size with a bright
orange skin. It has yet to be tested
around the nation but is expected
to be very cold hardy and should
do well where apricots thrive. On
Citation rootstock, the tree needs a
well drained soil. Patent pending. 600
chill hours. USDA Zones 6-9. C480:
$26.50 each
Persian Delight
SHAA-KAR-PAREH Shaa-kar-pareh
is a delightful, white-fleshed apricot
from Iran. It is an ancient hybrid
between a myrobalan plum and an
apricot. Medium to large fruit with
light yellow skin flushed with rose.
The white flesh is exceptionally
sweet with plum-like flavor. It ripens
early in the season and is self fertile.
USDA Zones 6-9. On Marianna 2624
rootstock. C383: $28.50 each
Plum
Crosses
We offer many new fabulous plum
crosses. Plum is crossed with cherry,
peach, nectarine and apricot. Pluots
and Apriums are incredibly sweet
crosses of plum and apricot with a
wonderful variety of complex flavors
and colors. Pluots are mostly plum
while Apriums are predominately apri-
cot. Both will thrive where Apricots do
well.
All the cultivars listed thrive in the
California central valley where they
were bred but are still being tested
in other climates! These patented
Floyd Zaiger introductions all need
hot summers to bring out their
sugars and incredible flavors. Weve
chosen several cultivars that have
proven the most cold hardy! Howev-
er they dont do well in high humid-
ity. They are easily maintained at
10-15 tall. We offer 3-5 trees.
The First True Cherry
x Plum Crosses
Famed fruit breeder Floyd Zaiger
has crossed a cherry with a Jap-
anese plum to create a wonderful
new fruit he calls a Pluerry. Until
very recently Cherry Plums were just
a name for small plums. Now we
have true crosses that incorporate
cherry flavor into what looks like a
plum.
A pluot, another pluerry or a mid
season blooming Asian plum would
be a good pollinizer. Pluerries rip-
ened for the first time this year at
Raintree and produced a delicious
crop of beautiful fruit.
SWEET TREAT
PLUERRYThis
new dark red
fruit with yellow
flesh is a complex
interspecific
hybrid,
predominantly of
plum and cherry
with a hint of peach and apricot
thrown in for good measure. It
looks a lot like a small round plum
but the taste is like a tasty plum
infused with cherry flavor. Its new
and unique and will be very popular.
It blooms with late mid season
Asian plums and needs a pollinizer.
Flavor King Pluot, Burgundy and
Santa Rosa plums have proven
good pollenizers and gardeners will
need to experiment to find the best
pollinizers in their region. (See Asian
Plum Pollination Chart.). USDA
Zones 6-9. Needs 450 chill hours.
On Myro 29C rootstock. C356:
$29.95 each
CANDY HEART PLUERRY Candy
Hearts skin is dark speckled red
and the delicious and uniquely
flavored flesh is amber/red. It
ripens after most cherries and
Japanese plums and is pollinized
by the Sweet Treat Pluerry or a
later blooming Japanese Plum.
On Myro 29C rootstock. C 359:
$29.95 each
NADIA CHERRY PLUM This
new rare cherry and plum cross
from Australia has a delicious
combination of cherry and plum
flavor. Larger than a cherry and
smaller than a plum, it is a cross
of the Black Amber Asian Plum
and the Supreme Cherry, an
Australian dark cherry cultivar.
The skin is dark red as is the flesh.
The fruit is firm, sweet and juicy.
Further evaluation will be needed
as to its hardiness and range of
adaptability though judging by its
parents it could be hardy in USDA
Zones 5-9. The tree grows to
about 15 feet tall and is grafted on
St. Julian A rootstock. PP19842.
C 358: $29.95 each
Most Widely
Adapted Pluots
DAPPLE DANDY This large
freestone fruit
is also called
Dinosaur Egg .
When the incredibly
sweet and delicious
red and white flesh
is ripe, the yellow/green skin turns
a dappled maroon and yellow.
A frequent taste test winner for
its distinct Plum-Apricot flavor.
Dandy is a good pollinator for
other pluot varieties and among
the most widely adaptable to
colder climates. Thin the fruit so
it doesnt overset and become
biennial. On Citation rootstock.
Needs 500 chill hours. USDA
Zones 6-9. C 376: $26.50 each
FLAVOR
GRENADE
Enjoy
explosive,
sweet-as-
honey flavor.
This green
fruit with a
red blush, hangs on the tree and
can be eaten for four to six weeks
as it keeps getting sweeter. It
extends the stone fruit season
and can be harvested in October.
The fruit will still have a distinctive
crunch. Good reports have come
in from USDA Zones 5 and 6 areas
that have good late-summer
heat. Those who can grow Flavor
Grenade successfully are in for
a late-season treat. Pollinized by
Japanese plums or pluots. On
Myro 29C. Chill hours 600. USDA
Zones 5-9. C 377: $26.50 each
FLAVOR SUPREME
 lavor Supreme is
F
the sweetest and
most flavorful of
all the pluots and
thats saying a lot.
The rich, sweet red
flesh is covered
by maroon and green mottled
skin. It needs a Japanese plum
or other pluot for pollination and
requires 700 chill hours. On Myro
29C rootstock. USDA Zones 7-10.
C 455: $26.50 each
Apriums Rest
on Cots
FLAVOR DELIGHT
APRIUMThe flesh
is yellow and firm
like an apricot but it
has a combination
of apricot and plum
flavor. The fruit is
two inches long
and incredibly sweet. It needs hot
summers to bring out its full flavor.
It ripens in mid-July on a vigorous
upright tree that can be maintained
at about ten feet tall. On Marianna
2624. Self-fertile. Patented. USDA
Zones 6-9.C360: $26.50 each
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LEAH COT APRIUM A new Zaiger
Apricot cross with attractive orange
skin and flesh and a rich apricot
flavor. Enjoy heavy crops of very large
flavorful fruit early in the season.
Self Fertile. It needs 500 chill hours.
Like other apricots it blooms early in
the season and is not suited for late
frost areas including the maritime
Northwest. USDA Zones 7-10. C363:
$26.50 each
Rare Peach Plum Crosses
Zaigers Peaches and Nectarines
crossed with Plums dont require as
much summer heat as Plum, Apricot
crosses. They ripen early in the sea-
son and they do better in maritime
areas though like most peaches
they are not resistant to leaf curl.
TRI LITE PEACHPLUM A rare cross
of Peach and Japanese Plum. The
delicious white flesh has a classic
peach flavor with a wonderful plum
aftertaste that is truly unique. It is a
clingstone, very productive, early
season ripener with great flavor
canned or eaten fresh. Self-fertile.
Enjoy the showy pink spring flowers.
Patent 8393. A Floyd
Zaiger selection. 600
chill hours. It does
well in hot summers
and is a good one
to try in maritime
climates. USDA
Zones 7-9. On Lovell
rootstock. C 351: $28.50 each
Plum x Peach x Nectarine
SPICE ZEE NECTAPLUM This is a
new and unique introduction that
truly tastes like a delicious cross
of a plum, peach and nectarine.
The first Nectaplum from Zaiger
Hybrids. Spice Zee is a great choice
for the home gardener. It is slightly
acidic and loaded with sugar, giving
it a spicy sweet flavor. Along with
great flavor, Spice Zee is a beautiful
ornamental tree with a tremendous
spring bloom followed by dark red
leaves in the spring that mature to
a rich green-red in late summer.
This variety is self-fruitful and very
productive. USDA Zones 6-10. Patent
pending. On Lovell rootstock. C357:
$28.50 each
Combination Crosses
4 x 1 COMBO PLUOT These are
the most popular and proven Pluot
varieties. They vary in fruit skin color,
from yellow to red, making this a
beautiful combination. The fruit is of
excellent quality, incredibly sweet,
plum-like, with an apricot aftertaste.
It ripens in July and August. The
four varieties are Dapple Dandy,
Flavor Queen, Flavor King and Flavor
Supreme. The dwarf tree on Citation
rootstock is self-fertile and will pollinize
early ripening Japanese plums. USDA
Zones 6-9. C3604: $54.95 each
4 x 1 ZEE SWEET PLUOT COMBO A
combo with great colors and flavors.
These are Zaiger introductions.
Geo Pride has red skin and is very
productive and flavorful. Emerald
Drop is golden and sweet as honey.
Splash is golden and tops in flavor
and Flavor Grenade is green with
red flesh. 500 to 600 chill hours.
Patented. Pluots need hot summers
to bring out the sweet flavors. As yet
untested in colder climates. Self-
fertile. USDA Zones 6-9. On dwarf
Citation rootstock. C3654: $54.95
each

Plums
(Prunus species) Raintree offers a wonderful col-
lection of the most flavorful plums from around
the world. Plums provide an abundance of delicious
fruit with relatively little care. Plums are unique among
the fruits in that they are a very diverse group belong-
ing to fifteen different species and are native to areas
throughout the world. No fruits we can think of come in
such a variety of colors, shapes, sizes and flavors. Our
plums are on semi dwarfing Marianna 2624, St. Julian
A or Lovell rootstocks unless otherwise noted. They are
easily maintained at an average of from 10-13 tall and
need that spacing. USDA Zones 5-9 unless otherwise
noted. Each needs a pollinizer unless noted! We offer
sturdy, well rooted 4-5 trees.

European
REINE newly introduced by Cornell, has
CLAUDE a very high sugar content. Several
DOREE pickings, beginning in late August,

Plums This is the

original
Gage plum,
European plums come in many the famous
types, colors and flavors. Reine
Claude
Doree from France. Connoisseurs
Gage Plums prize the small, yellow/green plums
Gage plums came from Italy to that ripen in August or September
France in about 1520 where they for their incredible sweet juicy flavor.
were named Reine Claude. From Andy Marianis orchard. Plant
Brought to England in 1720 by Sir another Gage plum for pollination.
William Gage, he soon lost the On St Julian A.
labels. These delicious fruits, ideal USDA Zones 6-9.
for dessert or jams, have thereaf- C015A: $26.50
ter been named after him. Rain- each
tree recommends you purchase a
permanent label for each fruit tree, ROSY GAGE
thereby assuring no plums will be Y ou will love
named for you. Other Gages, Coes the dense, rich
Golden, Stanley and Prune d Ente flavor. This
are great Gage pollinizers. rosy skinned,
yellow fleshed,
50 productive plum
are needed for a complete harvest.
Formerly known as NY 101. Includes
$1 royalty. On Marianna 2624.
C054: $28.50 each
GOLDEN
TRANSPARENT
GAGE W
 e think
this is the best
late season
gage plum. The
well formed tree
produces yellow
fruit with red
dots and a rich, aromatic, sweet
yellow flesh. The fruit ripens in late
September. On St Julian A. Self-
fertile. C050: $26.50 each
PURPLE GAGE We love its sweet,
dense, rich flavor and beautiful
purple color and large crops in late
August. A freestone with a small pit,
the tree is upright and productive.
A great dessert plum. Partially self
fertile. Also called Reine Claude
Violette. On St Julian A. C211A:
$28.50 each
CAMBRIDGE
GAGE E
 njoy
these uniquely-
flavored,
satisfying, rich
Gage plums.
Sweet, dense
flesh is green
and firm, and
the skin is
greenish yellow with a red blush.
This partially self fertile, compact
tree blooms with Rosy Gage and
bears a heavy crop that ripens in
late August. On Marianna 2624.
C 055: $28.50 each
BAVAY GAGE Reputed in England
to be the best late Gage plum, this
self-fertile selection claims rich
flavor, sweet, juicy, deep yellow flesh
and yellow-green skin dotted with
white. It ripens in late September and
hangs on the tree for several weeks.
A favorite since 1843, it is large for
a Gage and produces a reliable
crop. The compact tree suits small
gardens. On dwarf Citation rootstock.
C010: $26.50 each
English Favorites
Try our plums from England. They
each have fantastic flavor and are
the finest connoisseur fruit in the
realm.
EARLY LAXTON T  his beautiful pink-
orange oblong freestone plum with
delicious yellow meaty flesh is the
seasons first European plum to
ripen. Each year the tree overflows
with fruit. In 1916 it received the
British Award of Merit. The fruit is
high in Vitamin C and is rated tops
for cooking. The tree is upright,
care-free and needs a pollinizer. On
St Julian A.C100A: $28.50 each
COES GOLDEN
DROP A
legendary
oblong, golden
plum introduced
in 1800 at Bury
St. Edmunds,
England. The
medium to
large fruits have
straw-yellow
skin and golden
flesh. The plums
are incredibly sweet and juicy and
have a pocket of intense apricot-like
flavor. The freestone fruit ripens in
October on vigorous, healthy trees,
extending the plum season. It needs
a pollinizer. On St Julian A. C
 060:
$28.50 each
Try Our Selection
of Prune Plums!
What makes a plum a prune is that
it can be dried. Our prune plums
are also great for fresh eating and
KIRKES BLUE I ntroduced by cooking!
Joseph Kirke of London in 1830, IMPERIAL EPINEUSE
this large, round, dark blue plum is T
 his wonderfully
still the finest flavored of all. Each flavorful sweet
August, trees at the Wisley Royal French prune plum
Horticultural gardens produce has been used at
incomparable freestone fruit with the English National
yellow, drippingly juicy flesh and a Fruit Trials as a
fantastic flavor. A challenge to grow standard to judge prune flavor. The
successfully, it needs a pollinizer. fruit is medium to large, red to purple
C160A (Marianna 2624): $28.50 with a meaty yellow flesh. The tree
each; C160: (St. Julian A): is an attractive upright grower. The
$28.50 each very sweet, freestone fruit ripens in
OPAL NEW! late August. This selection is new to
 pal ripens
O Raintree. In the past we had offered a
in late July, similar variety and have obtained the
one of the true Imperial Epineuse thanks to Todd
first European Kennedy. Needs a pollinizer. On St
plums to Julian A. C141: $28.50 each
ripen. Enjoy PRUNE DENTE
heavy crops 707 This self fertile
of small to medium size reddish French prune plum
purple roundish plums with a is most highly
delicious gage like flavor. Opal is prized in its home
self fertile and blooms with Seneca country for large,
and Victoria. Opal is very popular in very sweet fruit with
England. On St Julian A rootstock.
C214: $24.95 each
violet-red skin and yellow flesh.
In the tradition of the renowned
Agen prunes, this clone has a
Victoria Would Like high sugar and low water content,
making it superior for drying. Newly
to Introduce Her available to American gardeners,
Swedish Cousin! the fruit is delicious eaten fresh or
VICTORIA I n late
dried, stewed or made into jams.
August of each In France, it blooms in mid season
year, trees in and matures in early September.
English gardens This cultivar is from Andy Marianis
overflow with orchard. On Marianna 2624. C111:
these incredibly $28.50 each
productive, ITALIAN PRUNE (Sehome strain) The
colorful large Italian prune is famous for reliability
oval pink plums. and heavy setting. Its a large purple
The flesh is a golden yellow and freestone plum with yellow-green
sweet. It is self fertile, freestone flesh. It is great for drying and
and prized for canning and jam. A canning. Self-fertile. Fruit ripens in
seedling found in Sussex in 1840, late August. On St Julian A. C120:
it is Englands most widely planted $24.95 each
plum. Now Americans can enjoy SCHOOLHOUSETM
it too. On Marianna 2624. C290: A large oval, bright
$28.50 each yellow plum with
JUBILEUM E  njoy excellent flavor. It
loads of flavorful appears to be a
large pink/ prune type plum.
purple plums Its bright yellow
on this sturdy color makes it unique. It ripens in
self fertile tree. mid September and is extremely
Jubileum was productive and reliable. It is named
bred in Sweden. for the schoolhouse where it was
It is similiar to Victoria but ripens a found in Pt. Townsend, WA. It was
week earlier in August and has larger brought to us by James Fritz. On St
fruit. Great for eating or processing. Julian A. C115A: $26.50 each
On Marianna 2624.C053: $26.50
each 51
STANLEYA flavorful, very large
purple prune plum. Excellent for
eating fresh, drying or jam. A heavy
bearer, self fertile and freestone. On
St Julian A. C250: $26.50 each
MOUNT ROYALEvery August, a
huge crop of delicious plums ripen
in abundant clusters on this hardy,
European plum tree. The medium-
size, round, blue plums with
yellow flesh are excellent for fresh
eating, canning, drying or freezing.
The self-fertile tree, developed
in Quebec prior to 1903, is the
hardiest and most widely adapted
of the tested European plums and
is a heavy annual producer. USDA
Zones 4-8. On St Julian A.C181A:
$26.50 each
RUTH GERSTETTER Prized for
cooking, drying and fresh eating,
this high quality, medium-size,
blue plum has yellow/green flesh.
Bred in Germany about 1920, it is
partially self fertile, blooms with
Early Laxton and Bavay Gage and
bears early season. On St Julian
A. C125: $26.50 each
ERSINGER A German Prune
plum with delicious flavor. It
crops heavily and ripens early in
the season. The skin is blue and
the shape is oblong to pointed.
Ersinger has fruited at Raintree
and has proven to be a superior
variety with outstanding flavor.
On St Julian A. C 048A: $26.50
each
SANCTUS HUBERTUS A  n early
ripening purple dessert plum
from Belgium. Its medium-size
fruit ripens in August. It needs
a pollinizer and it blooms with
Victoria. On St Julian A. C212:
$26.50
each
SENECA
This very
large plum
is sweet,
delicious
and
freestone.
It has
beautiful red
skin and yellow flesh. It is a regular
bearer on an upright vigorous
tree. Enjoy the fruit fresh, dried
or canned. It needs a pollinizer
and ripens in early September.
An introduction from the N.Y.
Experiment Station, it has proven
one of the best European plums in
the WSU Mount Vernon tests. On St
Julian A. C220: $26.50 each
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Five Incredible Mirabelles
Mirabelles are a type of plum, not a
variety. Our customers have shown
great interest in these flavorful small
jewels. Plant two different varieties
for best pollinization. All the Mira-
belles are on St Julian A rootstock.
USDA Zones 5-9.
MIRABELLE DE NANCY T  his
variety is a hit in farmers markets
throughout France, eaten fresh
or made into Brandy. As good
today as it was in 1790. It ripens in
August. Nancy and Metz are cities
in Northeastern France. The fruit
is more oval in shape and the tree
a more upright grower than the
Geneva cultivar. C207: $32.50
each
GENEVA
MIRABELLETM
This small
yellow plum
with yellow
flesh and red
dots on the skin
is interesting
to look at
and delicious. It is incredibly
productive and full of flavor. Great
for tarts, compotes, canning or
making jams. Eat this freestone
plum in late August. Formerly
known as Mirabelle 858, it is a
selection from Cornell in Geneva
N.Y. The tree habit is spreading.
Includes $1 royalty. C205A:
$28.50 each
REINE DE
MIRABELLE T
 rue
to its name which
translates as Queen
of the Mirabelles,
this regal yellow
plum exceeds others in size and
claims yellow skin and superb
flavor. It ripens later than other
Mirabelles and is prized in Europe
as a culinary plum, for fresh eating
and for luscious preserves. It may
be a Mirabelle x Gage plum cross.
C200A: $28.50 each
PARFUMEE DE SEPTEMBRE
 rue to its name this sweet
T make great preserves. The tree
Mirabelle plum from France is
highly flavored and aromatic. It
ripens two weeks later than other
Mirabelles, holds well on the
tree and can be picked for three
weeks, so it extends
the season. The
self-fertile tree
produces loads
of small, yellow-
orange fruit. Both
fruit and leaves are sometimes
streaked with white, a naturally
occurring trait specific to this
cultivar. A wonderful fruit, finally
available to American gardeners
C202A: $28.50 each
MIRABELLE DE METZThese soft,
sweet, exquisitely flavored plums are
small-stoned and yellow dotted with
red. This very old, French cultivar
ripens in late summer and produces
heavily. C208A: $32.50 each
Two Delicious Europeans
Via Orcas Island
BLAU DE BELGIQUE N
 oted as
a culinary favorite, this medium
size roundish purple plum with
sweet, firm golden flesh is nearly
freestone. It is heavily productive
and ripens in mid season. It needs
a pollinizer and bloom between
Bavay, Coes and Victoria. A favorite
of the Bullock brothers in western
Washington. Also called Belgian
Purple is developed in Belgium
about 1850. C023A (St Julian A):
$26.50 each; C023 (Marianna
2624): $26.50 each
MONSIEUR HATIF M  onsieur Hatif
de Montmorency is an excellent
culinary European plum. It is a
roundish medium size freestone
purple plum with golden yellow
flesh that ripens in August. It is
also known as Early Orleans. It is
an old variety brought from France
to England and on to the U.S.
Reportedly self fertile.C175 (St
Julian A): $26.50 each; C175A
(Marianna 2624): $26.50 each
You Wont Mind Getting
Caught in This Jam
BLUES JAM TM
This amazing
tree produces
so many fruits,
they look from
a distance like
thick dark blue
ropes covering
the branches.
These small Damson type plums
have a sweet/tart dense flesh and
is partially self fertile, upright,
disease resistant and easy to
grow, setting huge crops in late
September. From Cornell. On St
Julian A.C215A: $26.50 each
JAMS
SESSIONTM
A blues jam
session. Cornell
has released this
beautiful, heavily
productive small
freestone plum for the making of
a rich flavored Damson plum jam
or sauce. Its parentage is open
pollinated x Late Muscatel. Its skin is
bright blue and flesh yellow. The tree
looks beautiful in mid September,
loaded with thousands of ripe blue
fruit. Also called NY 111. On St Julian
A. C182A: $26.50 each
Eastern European Gems
POZEGACA A unique introduction to
American gardeners! Also known as
Hauszwetsche. In Eastern Europe,
Pozegaca is famous for many
processing purposes including
preserves and brandy. An old, high
quality type of plum, it has many
clones, which have been developed
over centuries. Ours comes from
the Cornell Geneva Station. The
fruit is small to medium sized with
blue skin and a waxy bloom. The
flesh is firm, greenish or amber
with high sugar and a good acid
balance. The pit separates easily.
It is self fruitful with an upright tree
form. The prolific small fruit forms
in thick blue ropes and hangs well
on the tree for several weeks after
maturity. On St Julian A C185A:
$24.95 each
MOLDAVIAN
This flavorful
dessert
plum was
recommended
by Cornell
researchers.
These
freestone
small to
medium size roundish red to
purple plums with yellow flesh are
great for jellies and tarts. The tree
is productive, has a compact size
and a spreading growth habit. It
blooms late and needs a pollinizer.
It ripens with Italian. On St Julian
A. C105A: $26.50 each
GRAS ROMANESC The distinctive
blue skin and sweet, rich, yellow
flesh of the revered German
plum selection, Herrenhausen
Mirabelle, have been popular
since the late 19th century. Trees
are vigorous and very productive.
Ripe fruit arrive in early
September. Pollination: another
european except Damsons (Jam
Session, Blues Jam) On St Julian
A. C209A: $26.50 each
GROS AMELIORAT NEW! This
small round plum has a delicious
and very sweet flavor. It was bred
in Romania and is very popular
there. The fruit is an inch in
diameter, and red/purple over a
yellow ground color with yellow
flesh that clings to the pit. It ripens
in September and it needs a
pollinizer. On St Julian A rootstock.
C213A: $26.50 each
Exciting New Plums
From Russia
A great find for Northern gar-
deners. These Russian plums
succeed in cold climates where
others fail. They consistently
produce large crops with little or
no care. These cultivars were bred
by Gennady Eremin. A $1 per tree
royalty is included to support his
further research!
KUBAN COMET
T
 his unique, dwarf
plum tree from
Krymsk, Russia,
is very productive
and easy to grow.
The self-fertile tree
bears 2-inch long,
teardrop-shaped, fruits that turn
purple/red when fully ripe in late-
July. The bright yellow, clingstone
flesh is very sweet and the tart
skin resists cracking. Spreading
trees reach 10 tall and thrive in
cold climates and in the Pacific
Northwest. USDA Zones 4-9. On
Marianna 2624. C062: $26.50
each
KUBAN
DELIGHT W hen
this plum
ripens in early
August, it wins
taste tests
for its juicy
combination of
tart skin and sweet flesh. The small,
round fruits have reddish-purple
skin and yellow-orange flesh. A
very productive, disease resistant
selection. On Marianna 2624. USDA
Zones 4-9.C064: $26.50 each
Iran All the Way Home
PERSIAN GREEN PLUMThis self
fertile round green plum grows in
the mountains of Iran. It is often
picked before it is fully ripe and
eaten fresh or cooked by itself or
with sour cherries. The sour plums,
often spiced with salt are made into
goje sabz which is popular in Iran.
C110 (Myro 29C): $28.50 each;
C110B (Citation): $28.50 each
How To Use Plums
IN THE KITCHEN: Plums can be
eaten fresh, canned or made into
leathers or used for jams and jellies.
The varieties which are best suited
for drying are referred to as prunes.
Prunes can be stewed or made into
pastry filling.
IN THE LANDSCAPE: European
plum trees tend to be 10-15 feet tall
and upright with attractive deep green
foliage. Japanese plums tend to be
more spreading. They have a lighter
colored foliage. All are adorned with
beautiful white to slightly pink flowers
in the spring. Japanese plums are
amongst the first to flower and mark
the beginning of spring.
Useful Facts
SUN: Full sun.
HARVEST: July-October.
HEIGHT, SPACING & ROOTSTOCK:
Our plum trees are mostly on semi
dwarf rootstocks. While ulimate size
will vary with pruning, cultivar, climate
and soil type, Marianna 2624, St. Ju-
lian A and Lovell can be usually main-
tained at 10-12 height and spacing.
Citation and Krymsk 1 at 8 to 10 and
Krymsk 86 and Myro 29C at about 15.
Marianna 2624 is the most tolerant of
very wet soils.
HARDINESS: USDA Zones 5-9 un-
less otherwise noted.
ORIGIN: Europe, Japan and North
America.
How To Grow
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: The Euro-
pean plums grow well on heavy soils.
Japanese plums prefer lighter loamy
soils. Like the other fruits, they prefer
a slightly acidic soil. Our plum root-
stocks are tolerant of a wide variety of
soils.
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: The
European types can be grown as a
central leader tree and dont require
much thinning or pruning when ma-
ture. Fruit is born on spurs and also on
new wood. Japanese plums are best
grown with open centers and are very
bushy, requiring thinning of branches.
POLLINATION: Some plums are reli-
ably self fertile. However many plums
need a pollenizer. Also plums are a
diverse group and some varieties
pollen is not fully compatible with all
others.
For Your Health
Plums are rich in vitamins and miner-
als. Dark red and blue skinned plums
are high in antioxidants. Mirabelles
are high in beta carotene and Vitamin
A.
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Japanese
Plums
Japanese plums are a great choice
for the beginner. They are easy to
grow and so precocious that they
often fruit in the nursery row. Of all the
fruits we offer, the Japanese Plums
are the most productive and easiest
to successfully grow! They are great
for fresh eating, cooking and pre-
serves. Picking Methley and perhaps
other Japanese plums slightly before
they are ripe and letting them ripen
on the counter has shown to be a
way protect fruit that might otherwise
be damaged by the spotted winged
drosophila fruit fly. USDA Zones 5-9
unless otherwise noted.
LUISA A  n
impressive new
Asian plum from
New Zealand.
The fruit is large
and yellow with
a red blush as
it ripens and the flesh is yellow. It is
a heavy cropper ripening in August.
It is partially self fertile. The tree is
vigorous and spreading. On Myro
29C rootstock. C173: $28.50 each
BEAUTY
Beauty is
the richest
flavored
Japanese
plum. It has
a wonderful
blend of
flavors that
melt in your mouth. The tree is fast
growing and extremely productive.
It starts fruiting in the nursery rows.
The bright red, medium size fruit
has amber streaked red flesh. The
fruit is reminiscent of Santa Rosa,
and it is self-fruitful. Fruit ripens
early August, but like all Japanese
plums, it does not keep. C020 (St
Julian A): $26.50 each; C020A
(Marianna 2624): $26.50 each
METHLEY
Methley is
the most
reliable
and
easiest
to grow
fruit tree
we offer.
Every
year in July, before any other tree
fruit is ripe, our tree is loaded with
hundreds of sweet, medium size,
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reddish purple plums. They ripen
over ten days and dont keep but,
oh are they good for fresh eating,
cooking and preserves. The tree is
an early, regular bearer and self-
fertile. Its a Japanese plum hybrid.
On St Julian A. C  180: $26.50 each
SHIRO A  large, round
yellow plum with
an excellent, sweet
flavor and sunshine
yellow translucent
flesh. The tree is
incredibly prolific. It
ripens mid-August
and is partially self-fertile. The fruit
is ridiculously juicy. Wear a bib!
C240 (St Julian A): $26.50 each;
C240A (Marianna 2624): $26.50
each
EARLY GOLDEN
A medium sized
round yellow plum
with a red blush
and golden flesh. It
ripens a heavy crop
of delicious fruit with
an apricot like flavor
in July, two weeks before Shiro. It is
the best Asian plum for making jams
and liquors. It is a vigorous tree and
a consistent and heavy bearer at
Raintree. It needs a pollinizer. USDA
Zones 5-10. C045D (St. Julian A):
$26.50 each
OBILNAJA T  his worldly Russian-
bred plum, a hardy cross between
Japanese and Myrobalan plums,
comes from Yalta on the Black
Sea. The partially self-fertile tree
produces a heavy crop of medium-
size, firm, red plums with excellent
flavor, yellow/pink flesh and very
small pits. Fruit ripens early season,
about August 5. For best fruit set,
choose another Japanese plum as a
pollinizer. C210 (Marianna 2624):
$26.50 each
GOLDEN NECTAR
 amous for its
F
complex melon
and honey-like
flavor with hint-of-
gardenia aroma,
this large, yellow,
oblong dessert
plum deserves
a place in the
garden. The firm amber flesh,
which separates easily from a small
freestone pit, is superb either dried
or fresh. A seedling of Mariposa,
the productive, self-fertile tree
needs only 500 hours of chilling. It
ripens in August in California but
needs more summer heat to ripen
than regularly occurs in the Pacific
Northwest. On Citation rootstock.
C052: $26.50 each
EMERALD BEAUT A
 delicious and
unusual late season plum. Ripe
fruit holds on the tree longer than
any other stone fruit two months
or more. It continues to sweeten,
becoming exceptionally sweet, but
it remains crisp and crunchy! The
Beaut has green skin, which gets
yellower as it fully ripens and yellow/
orange freestone flesh. It needs
6-700 chill hours. Beauty Plum or a
pluot are good pollinizers. Zaiger.
Pat. 9162. On Citation rootstock.
C047: $26.50 each
SPRITE NEW!Sprite plum produces
tons of delicious fruit each year
at Raintree. The plums are round,
sweet medium size, freestone,
with a purple black skin and tasty
yellow flesh. Eat them off the tree in
August for almost a month. Sprite
thrives in most of the nation from
USDA Zones 4-9. It will pollinize
with our other Japanese Plums.
Patented. A Myrobalan and
Japanese plum cross. It will grow to
8-10 tall. On Citation rootstock. 400
 270: $26.50 each
Chill hours. C
Flavor Packed Red Leaf
Plums
HOLLYWOOD
This versatile
plum tree is
beautiful in all
seasons. Its
loaded with
showy pink
blossoms
early each
spring. The leaves of this 12 foot tall
ornamental are purple and disease
resistant. In August it produces an
abundance of large round dark red
plums with deep red flesh. They
are delicious when eaten fresh and
make a beautiful jelly. On St Julian
A. Self-fertile. C130B: $26.50
each
COCHECO A red leafed plum that
is both beautiful and productive.
It is an upright, vigorous tree with
attractive, flavorful round pinkish
orange fruit with yellow flesh.
Developed by Elwyn Meader of New
Hampshire, it is disease resistant,
very winter hardy and easy to
grow. Ripens in late July. It needs a
Japanese plum as a pollinizer. On St
Julian A. C057A: $26.50 each
SLO RED NEW! A  red leafed
seedling of the leading ornamental
plum Thundercloud. SLO Red was
discovered by Doug Bullock in San
Luis Obispo California. Unlike its
parent, it annually produces a good
crop of tasty red fruit. On St Julian
A. C245: $26.50 each
A Great Edible Ornamental Roadside Plums YELLOW ROADSIDE C324: $17.50
each
WEEPING SANTA ROSA Use as a These small round
focal point 3/4 to 1 inch diam-
in your eter plums are tasty Combo Plums
edible eaten fresh and COMBO EUROPEAN PLUMNow
landscape. make excellent jelly. available on St Julian A rootstock.
It has a Heavy loads of fruit
beautiful Varieties are Rosy Gage, E.Laxton,
form on wide bushy Italian, Stanley and Seneca.
weeping 10 foot tall trees
habit and C3204: 4x1 Combo $46.50 each
grows to 8 tall. Enjoy attractive in early summer.
Trees are covered COMBO ASIAN PLUM Now available
white blossoms in early spring. The on St Julian A rootstock. Varieties
fruit is identical in flavor and size with beautiful white
blossoms every are Beauty, Hollywood, Satsuma,
but not as productive as the regular
Santa Rosa. Patented by Zaiger. spring. We find Shiro and Methley.C3454: 4x1
On Myro 29C. Self-fertile. C300: them growing along roadsides near Combo $46.50 each
$28.50 each our nursery and think the seeds (Sorry! Because there are so many
were dropped by birds and natural- possible combinations, we can-
A Hardy Japanese ized. Fruit comes in several colors. not choose which varieties will be
Select two seedlings to be sure of missing from any of our 3x1 or 2x1
American Hybrid pollination. One quart pot. USDA combo trees!)
SUPERIOR Proving Zones 6-9.
its name since RED BLUSH ROADSIDE C320:
1933, this very $17.50 each
hardy Asian-
American hybrid REDDISH PURPLE ROADSIDE 
from Minnesota C322: $17.50 each
remains a favorite.
The very large
Bloom Order:
fruit has dark red
skin and delicious
meaty yellow flesh. It blooms with
plum European Plums
and is pollinized by late blooming
Japanese plums like Shiro, Emerald
Beaut or a wild American plum.
pollination Kuban Comet SF
Kuban Delight
Early Laxton
The tree bears a heavy crop of To fruit plum trees you need proper Prune dEnte PSF
pointed, clingstone fruit at an early pollination. Generally Asian plums Italian SF
age. Plums ripen in August, and bloom enough before European Purple Gage PSF
keep well on the tree. USDA Zones plums that their bloom times dont Victoria SF
4-9. On St Julian A. C275: $26.50 overlap. Some plums are self fer- Opal SF
each tile or partially self fertile but most Gros Ameliorat
require another variety for pollina- Mt. Royal SF
Schoolhouse
Grow a Hedge of tion. Choose a pollinating variety
Bavay Gage psf
Cherry-Like Plums from the same half of the same
list though the closer in the list the Rosy Gage
Plant a group of these seedlings to better. Those in bold face with SF Reine Claude Doree
make a great edible hedge. They or PSF after their names are self Blues Jam SF
thrive in the north where many other fertile or partially self fertile but Ersinger
cherries and plums fail. You need Jam Session SF
also pollinize other varieties.
two for pollination. USDA Zones 3-8 Gras Romanesc
unless otherwise noted. Bloom Order: Early Sanctus Hubertus
Coes Golden Drop
NANKING CHERRY PLUM(Prunus Bloomers Including Asians Jubileum PSF
tomentosa) Harvest flavorful, tart Early Golden
cherry-like plums in early summer, Moldavian
Hollywood SF Kirks Blue
from beautiful dwarf trees. They Beauty SF
will grow into wide, bushy 10-12 tall Golden Transparent Gage
Cocheco Seneca
trees or can be planted 4-5 apart to Emerald Beaut
make an edible hedge. The 1/2 fruit Stanley PSF
Methley SF Mirabelle de Nancy
can be eaten fresh or used in pies or Pluots
jelly. This plum and cherry relative is Geneva Mirabelle
Pluerrys Mirabelle de Metz
native to central Asia and is a popular Obilnaja PSF
fruiting plant in Russia. It is tolerant Reine de Mirabelle
Luisa SF
of drought and needs a well drained Parfume de Septembre
soil. It doesnt do well in the Pacific Golden Nectar SF Cambridge Gage PSF
NW or other areas where brown rot Weeping Santa Rosa SF
Imperial Epineuse
is a problem. 2-3 seedling bushes. Shiro
Pozegaca SF
D520: $7.50 each; 5+: $5.50 Superior
each; 10+: $4.50 each Sprite 55
 Approximate Plum
Ripening Order Medlars Prunus
Persian Green
Methley
(Mespilus ger-
manica) Although Mume
Beauty
E. Golden
little known in
the U.S., med-
lars have been
Flowering
K. Comet
K. Delight
Shiro
grown in Europe
for thousands
of years. They are attractive small,
Apricots
W.Santa Rosa self-fertile trees that grow to 10 (Prunus
Obilnaja with healthy foliage, white flowers armeniaca
and unusual 1 inch diameter round mume)
E. Laxton fruits that are collected in the fall,
Luisa after the first frosts. When picked, These are the
Ersinger the fruits are much too hard to eat legendary
R. Gerstetter immediately. If allowed to ripen for Japanese
Sprite/Delight a few weeks in a cool lighted place flowering
Hollywood they undergo a process called blet- Apricot trees
ting and become soft, spicy and with unusu-
Superior very rich. Enjoy the cinnamon-apple ally beautiful
Cocheco sauce flavor scooped out with a bright green
Opal spoon or made into a delicious jam. branches
Cambridge Gage On OHxF 97 rootstock. 3-5 trees. and loads
Mr. Hatif Zone 5-9.
of delicate
Geneva Mirabelle MACROCARPA A  mong the largest of pink almond
Jubileum the Medlars, with fruit to two inches scented
St. Catherine in diameter. The fruit is flavorful. flowers.They
The tree habit is compact. D006: flower very early in the spring and
Sanctus Hubertus $26.50 each
Mt. Royal can be frosted and lose the crop but
MONSTRUEUSE DE EVREINOFF not their beauty. The cut flowers are
Rosy Gage  he name refers to the large 2 1/2
T unequaled in early spring. In Japan
R. Claude Doree yellow/brown, fruit with pinkish and other parts of Asia, the ripe fruit
Golden Nectar brown flesh. The taste is described is made into apricot brandy or jam.
Emerald Beaut as pleasant, well balanced Green fruit is used to scent tea, can-
Franklin between sweet and almost syrupy died, boiled, made into a vinegar,
Victoria with the edge of acidity that delights
connoisseurs. Developed near preserved in sugar or often pickled
Prune d Ente 707 Montauban France by M. Evreinoff. in salt to make Umeboshi. Each
Schoolhouse D007: $28.50 each is partially self-fertile but select
M de Nancy two varieties for better pollination.
SULTAN A large fruited and heavy These gorgeous trees grow to 15 or
M. de Metz bearing medlar brought to the National
Jam Session more. They often bloom too early in
Clonal Germplasm Repository in
maritime climates and doesnt set a
Purple Gage Corvallis Oregon from the Netherlands.
crop. Trees are on their on roots un-
Kirkes Blue D011: $26.50 each
less otherwise noted. USDA Zones
Moldavian BREDA GIANT A  native to Holland, 5-9.
Gumi this small, self fertile tree will grow
to about 10 feet and display white KANKO BAI A superior ornamental
Italian variety, this beauty is prized for its
flowers which produce a unique
Gras Romanesc 1 inch fruit. When collected in the gorgeous, fuchsia-red blooms, red
Seneca fall, they are then left to blett in a tinted foliage, and orange red fruit.
Longjohn cool lighted place until soft and The small (to 15), self-fertile tree
Victory ripe. Enjoy the rich, apple cinnamon blooms in late winter and produces
Reine de Mir. flavor scooped out with a spoon or tart, apricot-like fruit. C446:
Gros Ameleriot make into a delicious jam. D002: $26.50 each
$26.50 each
G. Trans. Gage BUNGO A  cross of regular apricot
Pozegaca ROYAL R  oyal is an old variety. It and mume. Enjoy single pink very
Stanley is similar to Macrocarpa and is a late season flowers and the largest
reliable producer of flavorful fruit.
Parfume d Sept. Pick fruit in fall following frost. of mume fruit up to 2 in diameter.
Blues Jam D005: $26.50 each On Myro 29C rootstock. C445:
Bavay Gage $26.50 each
PUCIA SUPER MOL This large-fruited
Coes Golden medlar is from the Piedmont area MOKEL T  he variety Mokel has
of Italy where it is preferred above persistent, spectacular early pink
all others. Brought to the U.S. by Hill blooms followed by 1 fruit. C450:
56 Craddock. D  008: $26.50 each $26.50 each

Fragrant
Spring Tree
FRAGRANT SPRING TREE (Toona or
Cedrela sinensis) This remarkable
tree from China can grow to 30
or more with attractive compound
leaves. However, keep it cut back
and harvest the new leaves. They
taste like leeks. Great in salads,
stir fry etc. One gallon pot.D178:
$38.50 each LIMIT ONE
Mulberries
Berries on a tree? Yes! The fabu-
lous, abundant fruit of the Mul-
berry (Morus) looks like plump
blackberries and are wonder-
ful eaten fresh, in fruit salads
or made into a pie. Great as an
ornamental, the self-fertile trees
grow quickly and bear fruit while still
small and young. All three species
are attractive trees that can become
large or be pruned to stay much
smaller. Since all but the white mul-
berries stain, avoid planting a tree
Using Mulberries
YIELD: 20 lbs. or more
LIFE EXPECTANCY: Rubra and
Alba up to 75 years, Nigra up to
300 years.
SIZE AND SPACING: Trees
grow to 20 or more. Varies by
variety and species.
PRUNING: Maintain pyramid
shape. Not much pruning need-
ed.
HARVEST: During summer de-
pends on variety.
POLLINATION: Self Fertile
HARDINESS: Varies by variety.
Most Alba and Rubra Zones 5-8;
Nigra Zones 8-10
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:
Generally easy to grow with few
pests.
where the fruit will land on a patio or
sidewalk. They are self fertile unless
noted. USDA Zones vary by variety.
We offer 3-5 trees unless noted.
Productive Favorites
ILLINOIS
EVERBEARING
(Morus alba x rubra)
A natural cross
between white and
red mulberry trees,
this vigorous, grafted
tree is extremely
hardy (to -30F) and
very productive. It
can start bearing its
sweet, deliciously
distinctive fruit the first year after
planting. Berries ripen continuously
throughout July, August, and
September and look like big,
elongated blackberries when ripe.
The black, almost seedless fruit is
very sweet and considered the best
by many. The tree will grow to 35
tall, but is easily pruned and kept
much smaller. USDA Zone 4-9.
D420: $28.50 each
PAKISTAN ( Morus
alba) The huge 3 long
berries of this selection
from Islamabad are
not only sweet with a
complex balance of
flavors, but they are
good in the red stage
as well as the purple/
black ripe stage. A productive,
spreading tree with large, heart-
shaped leaves, it excels in areas
with long, hot summers. USDA
Zones 6-10. D424: $32.50 each
OSCAR (Morus Alba) Considered
among the the most flavorful, this
selection when fully ripe produces
loads of medium size black fruit.
The fruit can also be eaten at the
red stage and has a raspberry
flavor. It is a fast growing, easy to
care for tree. USDA Zones 6-9.
D430: $28.50 each
WELLINGTON ( M. alba x rubra)
Considered the best mulberry
grown at the New York State Fruit
Testing center in Geneva. The tree
is a heavy cropper. The sweet black
cylindrical fruit ripens over several
weeks. Hardy to USDA Zones 5-9.
D425: $28.50 each
SILK HOPE (Morus alba x rubra)
Since mulberry leaves are the
sole food source of the silkworm,
some American trees date to the
early 1800s, when North Carolina
was part of a thriving silk industry.
Although the industry was soon
eclipsed by foreign competition,
this tree, which was discovered by
A. J. Bullard, boasts this historic
distinction and thrives better than
most in the South. It bears 1-
inch long, sweet, black fruit that
ripens for about two months in early
summer. USDA Zones 7-10. D426:
$28.50 each
GERALDI DWARF (Morus alba) A
unique dwarf mulberry bush or tree
growing to only 6 tall tree. Enjoy the
medium size, tasty purple berries in
the summer. The compact tree has
attractive large leaves. USDA Zones
5-8. D415: $28.50
SHANGRILA ( Morus alba) From
Florida, it thrives in the South and
can be grown in other areas with
moderate winters. This small tree,
up to 20 feet, is productive and
has tasty large black fruit and very
large, heart-shaped leaves. USDA
Zones 6-9. D432: $28.50 each
Trees With White Fruit
Because their fruit
is white, the fruit
does not stain,
therefore the tree
can be planted
near the house or
patio. White mul-
berries look interesting against their
pretty green leaves.
SWEET LAVENDER ( Morus Alba)
This cultivar produces quantities of
sweet and flavorful white fruit which
wont stain and will look attractive
on the tree. Fruit is enjoyed fresh
or dried. USDA Zones 5-9. D433:
$28.50 each
WHITE FRUITING S  elected for
its pure white fruit and sweet
flavor. The tree is of medium size,
spreading and productive. It is
excellent eaten fresh or dried. USDA
Zones 4-9. D435: $32.50 each
SARAHANPUR ( Morus macroura)
This mulberry species comes from
Northern India and Nepal. The fruit
is yellowish white and 2-3 inches
long with a sweet melon like flavor
and aroma. The fruit ripens in the
early summer. Trees grow 20-30 tall.
Hardy USDA Zones 8-10. Possibly
Zone 7. D434: $34.50 each LIMIT
ONE
BEAUTIFUL DAY ( Morus alba) The
sweet white fruit will not stain like
the darker mulberries! Eat it fresh,
or dry it for snacking later. The tree
grows to about 30. USDA Zones
6-9. D400: $28.50 each
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Morus Nigra
NOIR DE SPAIN NEW!(Morus
nigra) The black mulberry tree is
among the most beautiful. It grows
to 30 feet and has a symmetrical
spreading habit and very large
heart shaped leaves. Each late
summer and early fall, it produces
loads of delicious fruit that is black
when it is ripe. The tree is hardy in
USDA Zones 8-10. Black Mulberry
trees thrive in California, western
Oregon and Western Washington
and throughout the south, wherever
temperatures dont fall below 10
degrees F. D422: $32.50 each
KOKUSA KOREAN V  igorous and fast
growing, this mulberry variety from
Korea produces seedless two-inch
sweet black mulberries soon after
planting. Possibly a sub species
of Morus Nigra. USDA Zones 7-9.
D421: $32.50 each
Unique Choices for
a Small Garden
CONTORTED ( Morus Alba Unryu)
The contorted Mulberry is an
incredibly beautiful landscape focal
point. This Japanese tree features
a gnarled trunk and branches. It
has small tasty purple fruit and
attractive yellow fall foliage. A great
edible landscaping plant, it can be
maintained at 8 tall. USDA Zones
5-9. D410: $28.50 each
WEEPING FRUITING This is an
amazing ornamental tree that can
grow in a wide arc that sweeps
to the ground. Stake it up to the
desired height and then let it weep.
The tree is loaded with tasty small
fruit, which can only be seen from
inside the canopy, The fruit turn
reddish black when ripe. Pull back
a lower branch and there is room
inside for a secret hiding place for
children. USDA Zones 5-9.D440:
$28.50 each
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Rootstocks
A Word About Rootstocks
We make virus free rootstock avail-
able to the backyard grower who
wishes to start his or her own trees.
The choice of rootstock has much
to do with tree performance. The
rootstock is the major factor in de-
termining the size of the tree, its cold
hardiness and tolerance of wet or dry
conditions. It helps determine how
soon the tree will bear and some of
the diseases to which it will be resis-
tant. Raintree offers fruit trees grown
on superior dwarfing rootstocks. The
following rootstock information will
also help you understand more about
successfully caring for your Rain-
tree fruit trees. Remember that with
any rootstock, the ultimate height
of the tree depends not only on the
rootstock but on the variety grafted,
the type of soil and the methods of
pruning and care. You may graft on
to patented rootstocks but may not
reproduce the rootstock itself. Our
rootstocks are 1/4 caliber unless
noted.
Rootstocks Are
Sent in February
Despite our best efforts to have them
ready earlier, it is always February,
sometimes early March, before we
can send you the rootstocks. They
may therefore be sent separately
from the rest of your order.
Apple Rootstock
EMLA 27 - R020 C  an be maintained at
only four to six feet in height. It is well
suited for growing in a container or a
small yard. Trees grafted on EMLA 27
bear early and heavily. It needs staking.
It is hardy to -25 F. This rootstock is
patented and it may not be reproduced
without permission of the patent holder.
USDA Zones 4-9 $3.50 each; 5+:
$3.00 each; 10+; $2.75 each; 25+:
$2.35 each
BUDAGOVSKY 9 - R280 A  very
dwarfing apple rootstock similiar to
EMLA 9 but more hardy. Trees can
be maintained at 6 to 10 in height.
Requires staking. USDA Zones 3-9.
$3.50 each; 5+: $3.00 each; 10+;
$2.75 each; 25+: $2.35 each
EMLA 26 - R060 I t will produce a
dwarf tree that can be maintained
from 8-14 feet tall. Does well in most
soils. It is hardy to -40 F. Produces
fruit in 2-3 years. Can be grown free
standing but needs staking on windy
sites. It doesnt sucker much in the
orchard. USDA Zones 4-9. $3.50
each; 5+: $3.00 each; 10+; 10+;
$2.75 each; 25+: $2.35 each
EMLA 7 - R100 Produces a semi
dwarf tree maintained from 11-16 feet
tall. Trees can begin bearing in 3-4
years. It is hardy to -35 F. and does
well on wet soils. Suckers need to be
removed each year. USDA Zones 4-9.
$3.50 each; 5+: $3.00 each; 10+;
$2.75 each; 25+: $2.35 each
GENEVA 30 - R010 G  ood resistance
to crown rot and fire blight, this
rootstock produces trees about 11-
16 tall. It is similar to EMLA 7, but has
better anchorage, higher production
and fewer burr knots. Stake for the
first few years. USDA Zones 4-9.
Survival improves after grafting if you
dont cut rootstocks new lower side
limbs until new growth is established.
$3.50 each; 5+: $3.00 each; 10+;
$2.75 each; 25+: $2.35 each
MM 106 - R105 S  emi-dwarf rootstock
slightly bigger than M7 that does well
on a variety of soils. USDA Zones 4-9.
$3.50 each; 5+: $3.00 each; 10+;
$2.75 each; 25+: $2.35 each
MM 111 - R110 Produces a semi-
standard heavy bearing, precocious,
well anchored tree about 20 feet tall.
This rootstock has fiberous roots and
does well in a wide variety of soils. It
is hardy to -35 F. Or, graft an 8 piece
of Bud 9 to it and make a well rooted,
dwarf interstem. $3.50 each; 5+:
$3.00 each; 10+; $2.75 each;
25+: $2.35 each
ANTONOVKA - R055 A  Russian
suckerless rootstock that produces
a full-size, 25 to 35 tree. Hardy
to -50F. Wide soil adaptability.
Produces large yellow, flavorful
apples if allowed to fruit. $3.50
each; 5+: $3.00 each; 10+; 10+;
$2.75 each; 25+: $2.35 each
MALUS FUSCA - M909 N  ative NW
crab for very wet sites. Natural semi-
dwarf. 2-3 foot graftable. $  5 each;
10+; $4.50 each
Plum, Apricot, Almond
& Peach Rootstock
Grafting works well with plums,
almonds and apricots. Peaches and
peach rootstock, wont usually take
with winter grafting and need to be
budded in summer. USDA Zones 4-9.
MARIANNA 2624 - R401 T  his plum
rootstock will produce a semi dwarf
tree maintained from 10 to 15 feet
tall. It does very well on wet soils
and tolerates a variety of soils. It is
compatible as an understock for plums
and some almonds and apricots.
$3.50 each; 5+: $3.00 each; 10+;
$2.75 each; 25+: $2.35 each
KRYMSK 1TM - R116 T
 his plum each; 25+: $2.35 each
rootstock is also known as VVA 1. QUINCE BA 29c - R227 M  akes a 10-15
Plums and apricots grown on this semi -dwarf tree. Compatible with
dwarfing rootstock have proven Cydonia Quince and some European
precocious. An excellent choice for pears. It is tolerant of wet soils. USDA
home orchardists, the rootstock Zones 6-9. $3.50 each; 5+: $3.00
produces a tree about half the size of each; 10+; $2.75 each; 25+: $2.35
standard and it has shown excellent each
results when grown in heavy soils.
(PPAF) Includes $1 per rootstock
royalty. $5 each; 5+: $4 each; 10+: Cherry Rootstock
$3.75 each; 25+ $3.35 each KRYMSK 5TM - R117 ( PPAF) A hybrid
ST. JULIAN A - R260A hardy semi dwarf of P. fruticosa x lannesiana. Larger
rootstock used for plums, peaches in size than Gisela 5, trees can be
and apricots. Can be propagated from maintained at 15. Non suckering,
hardwood cuttings or layer beds.$3.50 precocious and compatible with
each; 5+: $3.00 each; 10+; $2.75 all cherries. Developed by Russian
each; 25+: $2.35 each breeder Gennady Eremin at the
Krymsk Vavilov Institute. Royalties go to
support his program. This rootstock is
Pear & Quince Rootstock patented and may not be reproduced
OHxF stock is compatible with all without permission of the patent holder.
European pear varieties, it can also Also called VSL 2. USDA Zones 4-9.
be used as a dwarfing understock Includes $1 per rootstock royalty. $5
for Asian pears or medlar but not for each; 5+: $4 each; 10+: $3.75 each;
quince. It induces early production 25+ $3.35 each
and is winter hardy at least to -20F.
It does well on a variety of soils.
More Grafting Supplies
OHxF 333 PEAR - R225 This Old Home See page 89 for descriptions.
x Farmingdale cross, Brooks selection, Grafting bands T240 10/$1.50
(abbreviated OHxF) grows 75% of Budding bands T090 20/$1.50
standard produces a tree that can be Chip budding tape T150 $3.50
maintained at 15 feet tall. $  3.50 each; Parafilm T153 $5.00
5+: $3.00 each; 10+; $2.75 each; Permanent labels T485 10/$2.50
25+: $2.35 each Box of perm labels T485B 100/$17.50
OHxF 97 PEAR - R119 Produces a Tree coat sealer T184 $9.95
full-size pear tree. It is precocious, Grafting leaflet S050 $2.95
winter hardy, resistant to fireblight and TINA GRAFTING KNIFE P  rofessional
pear decline. $3.50 each; 5+: $3.00 right handed walnut handle grafting
each; 10+; $2.75 each; 25+: $2.35 knives from Germany. They hold the
each best edge. We have used one knife
at Raintree for 25 years! T
 755:
OHxF 87 PEAR - R118 Grows 75% of
standard. Induces early, heavy bearing. $49.50 each
Works well for Asian and European
pears and is very winter hardy. $3.50
each; 5+: $3.00 each; 10+; $2.75
Starting Your Own (Stooling or mound layering for apples, plums and cherries)
1. Plant the rootstock in your 2.Cut it off at ground
garden one foot apart. Let it level the following
grow through the season. spring.
3. During the next (and
each following) spring
and early summer it will
send up shoots. Every
couple of weeks, hill up
sawdust or dirt around
the new shoots, always
leaving the terminal bud
exposed to continue
its growth. Sawdust is 5. Use the rootstocks
preferred. for bench grafting,
4. The following winter, or if they are slightly
use your hands to pull too small, plant them
the sawdust away. for summer budding.
Cut off the now rooted Those which are
shoots at the base of smaller can be plant-
the mother plant. ed in a bed and grown
another year.
VICTORINOX
BUDDING/
GRAFTING KNIFE
E xcellent quality
Swiss folding knife
with a stainless
steel blade. This high quality,
economical right-handed knife will
make your propagating much easier.
T750: $23.50 each
SCIONON GRAFTING SHEARS NEW!
The beautifully designed hand held
stainless steel jawed commercial
quality Scionon Grafting Shears, model
SGH216, works on graft wood from
3/16 to -5/8 diameter. It safely and
easily does field or bench grafting; whip
and tongue, cleft and wedge grafts and
also cuts chip and T buds. The tool is
supplied with full operating instructions.
This new tool from New Zealand is
perfect for the serious grafter. The
optional holster attaches to a belt and
also has pockets for a sharpening
stone and/or spare blade storage.
T250: $229 each
SCIONON GRAFTING SHEARS
HOLSTER NEW!The optional holster
for the Scionon Grafting Shears
attaches to a belt and also has
pockets for a sharpening stone and/
or spare blade storage. Its perfect for
field grafting. T
 255: $49.00 each
OMEGA
GRAFTING
TOOLA high
quality plier-
like tool from
Italy. Tested by
area amateur
fruit growing
groups. You can achieve over a
90% grafting success rate. Safely
and easily operated by one strong
hand, it makes either a key hole
type notch or a V cut on both the
rootstock and the scion wood,
making it possible to successfully
graft without using a knife. It only
works well if you select wood that
is approximately 1/4 in diameter
and approximately matched in size.
T245: $75
59
 Rootstock Propagation
Plums, cherries and pears are often done by hard-
wood cuttings in the fall or early winter. Stoolbeds are
often used for apples. For cuttings, use pencil size
new wood and cut about 10 inches long. Using bottom
heat will increase success but plums often root if just
stuck in the field. Lovell peach is grown from seeds.
Planting Your Grafted Rootstock
Graft at the rootstock height where the size of scion
and rootstock most closely match. It is often best to
plant the grafted rootstock in a garden or easy to care
for area, spaced about 18 inches apart for one or two
years before planting the tree into your orchard. Use
your fingers or pruners to keep any buds from grow-
ing below the graft union. Choose only one vigorous
branch to tie up to start your new trunk and prune off
any other branches that start to grow.
Custom Grafting by Appointment Only
How to Rescue Heirloom Varieties: You may want
to save an old variety by collecting scionwood from
that tree and grafting the wood on to a new rootstock.
Or we can do the grafting for you if you bring the dor-
mant scionwood to the nursery. Call us first for details
and an appointment.
We charge $5 per graft plus the cost of the rootstock.
(Less for quantities of 10 or more of a variety! Ask our
horticulturist for a price quote.) We can do grafting for
you or teach you to do it at our annual Raintree class-
es. See page 94.
Tips on Grafting Rootstocks
How to collect scionwood: Cut vigorous, pencil-size
(1/4 diameter) wood when the tree is dormant (Dec-
Feb.). Select only last years new healthy growth. Its
at the end of branches and has flat vegetative buds
not plump fruit buds.
Storing the scionwood: You need pieces only 4-6
long for grafting. However, you can store pieces a foot
long or more. Label each variety. A piece of masking
tape and magic marker works well. Dip the scionwood
in a solution of one tablespoon Clorox to one gallon
of water and dry off. Place the scionwood in a plastic
bag. Wet a paper towel and wring it out. Put it in the
bag with the scionwood and seal. Keep refrigerated
until you graft.
Grafting: The booklet (S050: $2.95) shows you how.
Determine how high to graft on rootstock by matching
the size of rootstock and scionwood. Use a grafting
band. (T240: Bundle of 10 $1.50)
Also consider purchasing a grafting knife or an Omega
grafting tool, which can make grafts easier for begin-
ners or people uncomfortable with a sharp knife. See
page 89.
After care: Keep the roots moist. Callus the graft
by keeping it at room temperature for about ten days
before planting it in a nursery or garden area where
its easy to care for. After one or two years, plant it in
your orchard. For more complete grafting instructions,
buy our grafting leaflet. (S050: $2.95 each)
We offer grafting classes! See page 94 for more
info.

Figs
(Ficus carica) If you are among the
many people who associate a fig
tree with only a hot dry climate, you
are in for a delicious surprise. Fig
trees thrive in the Pacific North-
west and much of the nation.
Most of the varieties we offer have
been selected for cold hardiness
and early ripening. A warm location
with a southern exposure is import-
ant for ripening fruit in a maritime
climate. Mature plants are all hardy
to about 10 F. Fig plants can be
grown in colder climates if they are
pruned as a bush and covered in
winter or grown in a pot and brought
inside in winter. We offer vigorous,
well rooted 1-gallon plants.
Widely Adaptable
HARDY CHICAGO
F
 rom a garden
near Chicago
comes this
hardy excellent
fig which, once
established, can
60
freeze to the ground and come back size than
to produce a crop the same year! most other
The fruit is medium size, with purple varieties. It
skin and a sweet, rich flavor. D320: produces well
$23.50 each in hot summer
areas. When
EXCEL Enjoy the sweet, rich flavor
of this. medium size, yellow fruit grown in a
pot, in a cool
with amber pulp. Excel is resistant
to splitting even under adverse summer
climate, it can be brought inside to
conditions. It is a superb, all
purpose fig. Introduced in 1975. finish ripening. D345: $23.50 each
Its considered very hardy. D311: LATTARULA T  his high quality fig
$23.50 each is among the most popular and
VIOLETTE DE BORDEAUX A  lso known widely adapted varieties. The ripe
as Bordeaux and as Negronne. fruit, with amber colored flesh and
The very productive tree produces yellow-green skin, is so tasty for
two crops of purple black figs with fresh eating, canning, and drying
strawberry colored flesh. Very good that it has earned the nickname
in quality with a rich flavor.D360: Italian Honey Fig. D 330: $23.50
$23.50 each each
PETERS HONEY NEW!Brought
from Sicily, this fig is one of the Figs for Hotter Summers
best. The skin is a beautiful shiny PANACHEE
yellow green when ripe, and the TIGER STRIPE
flesh is superb for fresh eating, This light yellow,
drying and canning. D340: $23.50 small to medium,
each pear-shaped
PETITE NEGRI A dwarf tree or bush fruit is adorned
that thrives in a pot and produces with unique dark
large crops of sweet purple/black green stripes.
fruit with red flesh. It has two crops The flesh has strawberry color and
a year and sets more fruit for its good, sweet flavor. It needs a long,
warm growing season and ripens
late. D359: $23.50 each
FLANDERS The richly-flavored
amber flesh of Flanders is among
the most flavorful of all figs, and
the beautiful fruit with violet stripes
and white flecks resists splitting.
The highly productive tree requires
a hot summer or a greenhouse for
the fruit to ripen and develop its
outstanding flavor. D312: $23.50
each
BLACK MISSION
The most popular
fig, heavy-bearing
and long-lived,
Mission produces
large, teardrop
shaped fruit with
purple-black skin and richly flavorful,
strawberry-red flesh. Trees grow well
in California, on the coast or inland,
and they set both an overwintering
breba crop in early summer and a
later crop in fall. Hardy to 15F.D305:
$23.50 each 
TEXAS BLUE
GIANTA huge fig
with attractive
purple skin and a
delicious melting
amber flesh. A
winner in the
south, it thrives in Texas and other
hot desert areas. Grow it inside
in the North. Zones 7-11. D365:
$23.50 each
Best Choices for Cool
Summer Climates
For at least 100 years, fig lovers in
the Pacific Northwest have been
trying out figs to see which ones
produce consistently in our cool
maritime summer climate. It turns
out that the figs we can count on,
produce a reliable over wintering
breba crop that ripens in August,
since we cannot count on the main
crop that ripens in the fall to mature.
The Amend family founded the Wil-
lamette Fig Gardens in about 1916
and introduced many of the varieties
we now offer. In recent years Denny
McGaughy has collected winners
from peoples yards throughout our
region and introduced more variet-
ies now in the Raintree catalog. He
has also worked with U.C. Davis to
do DNA testing to correctly identi-
fy fig varieties because often the
same fig has been called by many
names.
For more figs, visit
raintreenursery.com
DESERT NORDLAND
KING T
 op Nordland Bergfeige
rated is originally from
in the Switzerland and
Pacific considered among
NW for its the hardiest figs. It
reliability is able to survive to
and 10 degrees F and
delicious possibly lower. It
flavor, this is a brownish fig
fig tree produces large, very sweet and very sweet and tasty. It was
and tasty fruit with dark green recommended to us as a good
skin and pink flesh. Each year, the choice for cooler maritime climates
and it has proven to thrive at the
overwintering breba crop will WSU Mt. Vernon station in Western
ripen in August. It is a San Pedro Washington. D353: $23.50 each
type fig, which physiologically
cannot ripen a fall crop. Grow it for
its unrivaled overwintering crop. How to Use Figs
D310: $23.50 each; 3+: $21.50
each IN THE KITCHEN: Fresh figs are a
wonderful treat. They are delicious dried
OLYMPIAN or eaten fresh or cooked into sauces and
Along with jam.
Desert King IN THE LANDSCAPE: With its large dark
the best bet for green leaves and spreading habit, the
cool summer fig tree has a tropical appearance. Trees
can slowly grow very large but can easily
areas. This
be kept small with pruning. It is beautiful
newly available planted on the patio or near walkways.
fig was found in Grow as a potted plant on a porch, deck
Olympia, Washington, and regularly or other sunny area and bring inside
ripens a delicious breba crop in during severe winter weather.
August and often a fall crop in cool
summer areas where others fail. Useful Facts
Brought to us by Denny McGaughy, HARDINESS: Mature trees can stand
this red/purple skinned, red fleshed 10 F. Lower temperatures cause
fig has been long awaited.D343: freezing to the ground, but new growth
$29.50 each LIMIT ONE resprouts from the roots. Zones 7-11.
Chilling needed is only 100 hours.
BROWN
TURKEY This
SUN: Trees tolerate shade; maximum
sun is required for fruit.
hardy tree bears SPACING: 15-20. With pruning they can
heavily and be placed closer.
can produce POLLINATION: Varieties we offer do not
two crops of need pollination.
LIFETIME: 100+ years. PROPAGA-
large delicious
fruit each year. TION: By rooted cuttings.
HARVEST TIME: The first (over winter-
The figs have ing breba) crop ripens in summer, the
mahogany colored skin and light second crop ripens in fall. In cool sum-
amber flesh that is very sweet. mer areas only the breba crop may ripen.
Highly reliable in much of the Pacific Fruit is ripe and ready for harvest when it
NW.D355: $19.95 each; 3+: droops on the stem from its own weight.
$18.50 each YEARS TO FRUIT: 3-4 PESTS: None of
importance.
PASTILLIERE
A beautiful How To Grow
bright purple
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Figs are adapt-
fig with flavorful able to varied soils. A well-drained fertile
strawberry loam, close to neutral pH is best.
colored flesh. It CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Plant
often ripens an on the south side of a building or wall
October crop in and protect from cold winds. Figs do not
the Pacific Northwest where most need much fertilizer. While water require-
others fail. It is a good companion ments are low, regular irrigation during
to varieties like Desert King which dry spring and summer spells will result
ripen only a summer crop. It is in consistent growth and good crops.
Prune to a vase shape allowing air and
thought to be a Japanese variety
called Hirta that was introduced into
light to penetrate the center of the tree.
Europe in the 19th century. D342:
$23.50 each 61

Persimmons
(Diospyros species) Both Asian
and American persimmons are very
beautiful trees that produce deli-
cious, sweet orange fruit. All the
trees we offer are grafted and will
have superior quality fruit on an ear-
ly bearing tree. We can ship only Izu,
Coffee Cake, Chocolate, Hachiya
and Jiro to CA. We offer 3-5 trees.
Our Asians are on D. Lotus root-
stock and unless otherwise noted
are hardy to about 10F. Chocolate,
Hachiya, Jiro, Izu, Coffee Cake
and Saijo thrive in and can be
sent to CA.
Best Asians For
Warm Summers
JIRO Jiro is
round and flat
with an orange
skin and sweet
mild flesh. It is a
non-astringent
type, great
eaten while firm. Also known in the
U.S. as Fuyu. D215: $39.95 each
CHOCOLATE C  hoice of
connoisseurs. The medium size
red, conical, astringent type fruit
develops sweet, spicy brown
flesh when ripe if pollinized. It is
astringent until ripened off the tree.
Its the best pollinizer for the Coffee
Cake variety. D217: $39.95 each
COFFEE CAKE (Nishimura Wase)
A richly flavored variety that ripens
a month before Jiro. It ripens in
climates with summers too cool
to consistently ripen Jiro or Fuyu.
The fruit is large and roundish. The
tree is vigorous and easy to grow.
It is called Coffee Cake for its rich
flavor and brown flesh color when
ripe. It is a pollination variant non
Using Persimmons
IN THE LANDSCAPE: A beautiful orna-
mental, the large glossy leaves turn bright
red each autumn. After the leaves fall, the
orange fruit hangs like many lanterns on the
tree.
SUN OR SHADE: Persimmons can tolerate
some shade but Asian varieties, in particular,
require a sunny location to ripen the fruit.
PLANT HEIGHT & SPACING: 15 for Asians,
35 for Americans though they are easily
maintained at 15.
HARVEST TIME: Oct.-Nov. Fuyu and Hachi-
ya, because of longer ripening time, often
dont ripen in Western WA. but thrive in the
62
Unique Asian-
astringent which means it develops
its rich sweet flavor and cinnamon
color when pollinized. Saijo and American
Chocolate are the best pollinizers. Cross
D216: $39.95 each
NIKITAS GIFT
HACHIYA This is the variety most  lmost as hardy
A
often found in stores. The 4 long as the American
acorn persimmon and almost as large
shaped as the Asian, Nikitas large crops
fruit is deep of 2-1/2, flattish, red-orange fruit
orange are certainly gifts. When fully ripe
when ripe and soft, this hybrid persimmon is
and very sweet and flavorful. Fall foliage is a
sweet and gorgeous orange color. From Nikita
flavorful. Botanic Garden in Yalta. It is self-
It is great fertile. On D. virginiana rootstock.
dried. It is astringent until ripened D224: $39.95 each
off the tree and eaten when soft.
D218: $39.95 each American Persimmons
PRAIRIE STARAn early-ripening
Earliest Ripening Asians American persimmon that sets
IZUA large crops of very sweet fruit. Its
very early  228: $39.95 each
self-fertile. D
ripening,
GARRETSON One of the best
fine quality American Persimmon varieties,
Asian
Garretson bears heavy crops of
persimmon. sweet, high quality fruit. Garretson
This is
ripens early and is very hardy
a non- and easy to grow. Needs a male
astringent
persimmon pollenizer (D230). On D.
selection. It virginiana rootstock.D219: $39.95
sets medium sized fruit on a dwarf each
tree. Hardy to 0F. D250: $39.95
each
SAIJO Northerners Can Grow
Saijo is the
only Asian
American Persimmons
persimmon
Meader grafted American
we can ripen Persimmon trees grow much
in our cool larger than Asian varieties and
summers the fruit is smaller. However
at Raintree the Americans usually ripen
in western earlier and the trees are much
Washington. more winter hardy. The fruit is
This self astringent until fully ripe. Zones
fertile cultivar is hardy to -10 5-9. All Americans are on D.
virginiana rootstock. We cannot
degrees F. It produces consistently ship American persimmons to
sweet acorn shaped fruit on a small California.
tree. D260: $39.95 each
Willamette Valley and other areas with warm-
er summers. Americans ripen in October.
YEARS TO FIRST FRUIT: 2-3 years for
grafted trees.
PICKING & STORAGE: Pick astringent va- SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Persimmons are
rieties after they color up and allow the fruit adapted to a wide variety of soil types. They
to soften and become mushy inside before are tolerant of wet soils and also do well on
you can enjoy the sweet flavor. The American light sandy soils. Once established, they can
cultivars are all astringent. Non-astringent withstand some drought.
selections are delicious even when eaten
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: They have
while the fruit is ripe but firm. Non astringent
firm apple type persimmons are the most almost no pest or disease problems. The
popular in Japan. They do need thinning to tree can be kept small with judicious prun-
increase fruit size. ing. Use a modified central leader. Pruning
POLLINATION: Asian persimmons produce should be confined to light thinning and
seedless fruit without pollination. Americans, heading back excessively vigorous growth.
except Meader, usually need a male for Persimmons flower and bear fruit on the
pollination. current seasons growth.

MEADER T  he only available
American that is reliably self-fertile.
From fruit breeder Elwyn Meader
of New Hampshire. These grafted
trees are upright growing, very cold
hardy, and among the first to ripen,
even in areas with cool summers.
D255: $39.95 each
MALE AMERICAN T  he male is a
beautiful tree but doesnt produce
fruit. It will pollinate all American
females including Meader. On D.
virginiana rootstock.D230: $36.50
each
Note on Delayed
Leafing Persimmons
Dont worry! Because per-
simmons, unlike most plants,
break dormancy based on
heat units, not chilling hours,
many newly planted persim-
mon trees dont come out of
dormancy the first season,
in a cool spring and summer
cli-mate like the Pacific NW,
until summer or even fall. A
bare root tree could be simply
planted in the ground or could
be potted to provide more
heat for the roots and then
unpot-ted and planted just
after it started to leaf. Plant-
ing instruc-tions are included
with each tree.
Mt. Ash
Hybrids
These are beautiful, unusual upright
hardy trees with large glossy com-
pound leaves. Bred
by famed Russian
plant breeder Ivan
Michurin. Each is
self-fertile. USDA
Zones 3-8. 3-5
trees.
IVANS BEAUTYTM ( Sorbus
aucuparia x Aronia) Sweet-tart,
small, wine-red fruit, prized for
making wine, jelly and sauces,
cover this small beautiful 12-15-tall
yard tree. D710: $26.50 each
IVANS BELLETM (Sorbus aucuparia
x Craetagus) An attractive tree
from the Ukraine. The 15 tree has
large, glossy compound leaves and
produces loads of tart, , wine red
fruit that is prized for making wine,
jelly or sauces. D711: $26.50 each
Edible
Hawthorn
RED SUN CHINESE
HAW(Crataegus
pinnatifida) An
attractive species
of small 12
tall trees from
northern China
with 1 diameter
fruit which turn
red when ripe. This fruit is tasty
when eaten fresh, dried, or used to
make syrups, preserves or candies.
USDA Zones 4-9. Self-fertile. D163:
$26.50 each
BIG GOLDEN STAR NEW!Unlike the
common hawthorn, this tree has no
thorns. It is a striking small tree with
very large, lobed leaves. It has good
autumn color and lots of edible
fruits 1 1/2 inch in diameter used
for cooking and making jelly. USDA
Zones 4-9. D168: $26.50 each
LIMIT ONE
TEXAS SUPERBERRY (Crataegus
aestivalis) Mayhaws are a group
of hawthorns, native to the U.S.
that produce small tasty crab
apple like fruit that is famous
for making a delicious jelly. The
attractive tree grows to 15 and
has pretty white self fertile flowers.
It blooms very early, making
fruit set only occasional in areas
with late spring frosts. Warren
Superberry was found in Texas by
famed horticulturist T. O. Warren.
It produces heavy crops of red
berries used in pie, jelly or juice.
D164: $26.50 each
RED AZEROLE NEW!This small,
ornamental hawthorn can be grown
for beauty and for its small red fruit
that tastes like a tart apple. It grows
quickl y into a 15 tree or large
shrub with beautiful, glossy, dark
green foliage. In spring, it is loaded
with dense clusters of large white
flowers. Self-fertile. USDA Zone 5-9.
D162: $26.50 each
Jujubes
(Zizyphus jujuba) Jujubes are pretty
trees with glossy green leaves that
turn yellow in the autumn. Called
Chinese Date, the fruit is very
sweet, reddish brown when ripe,
1-1/2 long with a single seed.
These grafted trees will grow to
20 or more but can be maintained
much smaller. They are very pro-
ductive and early bearing. The fruit
needs hot summers to ripen well. In
cooler summers pick it half brown
and half green and bring it inside to
finish ripening. The myth of Zizyphus
is that they are all tender sub-tropi-
cals, but jujubes are hardy in USDA
Zones 6-10. These partially self
fertile cultivars produce better with
another cultivar for pollination. We
ship 3-5 trees.
LANG L  ang has
large, pear-
shaped, flavorful
fruit which must
be fully colored
for best eating.
Let the summer
ripening fruit dry
on the tree. The
tree is upright and almost spineless.
Needs a pollinizer. D  204: $39.95
each
LIEnjoy large, round
early season fruit,
up to 3 oz. in mid-
August. Li may be
picked at the yellow-
green stage. It is
best eaten fresh.
Partially self-fruitful.
D202: $39.95
each
SHERWOOD Enjoy the excellent
tasting, firm large shiny reddish-
brown date-like fruit that has a
sweet apple-like flavor. When
candied and dried, it resembles
a date. Sherwood is good in hot
desert areas. It is an attractive
upright grower with shiny leaves
and far fewer thorns than other
selections. Not recommended for
areas where climate cools before
fruit ripens. D207: $42.50 each
SHANXI LI NEW!Enjoy the very
large two inch plus fruit, excellent
eaten fresh or dried. Shanxi Li has
reddish brown date like fruit. It does
well in hot, dry summer areas. It
ripens in mid season, in the late
summer or early fall and is self
fertile. USDA Zones 6-10. D209:
$42.50 each
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Tea
(Camellia sinensis) Plant an au-
thentic tea plant in your yard! These
pretty evergreen Camellia bushes
grow about 4 tall (taller in mild
regions) and can make an attractive
evergreen hedge.They have pretty
fragrant autumn flowers. The leaves
are elliptical, 2-4 long and contain
the stimulant caffeine. Leaves will
produce green or black tea. Re-
search suggests that green tea has
special beneficial health properties.
These plants also grow well indoors
in a pot. Plants prefer sun or partial
shade.
A Chinese way to make green tea is
to pick only the new growing tips
(the top three leaves on a branch).
Spread and dry in the shade for six
hours. Then on low heat in an open
pot, heat the leaves for a couple of
hours, frequently stirring. You can
use your hand to stir. Then put the
leaves in a cup and pour boiling
water over the leaves. You can drink
it with the leaves still in the cup.
For black tea, ferment the leaves.
Plants are hardy in the Pacific North-
west. USDA Zones 7-10. In 1-quart
pots.
RUSSIAN TEA G  rown from seed
gathered in Tea plantations in Sochi,
Russia along the Black Sea. This is
the northern most area where tea
is grown commercially. Flowers are
white and fragrant. L503: $22.50
each
TEA BREEZE
A
 beautiful
white-
flowered
ornamental
variety that
is also used to make delicious tea.
L501: $22.50 each
BLUSHING MAIDEN S  imiliar to Tea
Breeze except the flowers are a
pretty pink color. L502: $22.50
each
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Pomegranates
(Punica granatum) We offer a wide
selection of pomegranates, each
with its own complex and unique fla-
vor. The pomegranate can be grown
as a small tree or in a bush form.
Their bright foliage and beautiful
orange flowers make them a beauti-
ful landscape plant. Pomegranates
require only 150 chilling hours &
need well-drained soil.
Pomegranates ripen well in the
South and in California. They grow
well in the Pacific Northwest but
dont get the intense summer heat
they need to ripen.
Growing them as a multi-stemmed
bush in a pot and bringing them in in
the fall can extend their productive
range.
EVERSWEET Since it is the first
pomegranate to ripen (a month or
more before Wonderful), Eversweet
bears in shorter season areas. Its
large, dark red, virtually seedless fruit is
sweet, even when immature, an added
ripening advantage over other cultivars.
Delicious, sweet-tangy fruit has clear,
non-staining juice. D485: $24.50
each
PINK SATIN This attractive
pomegranate has unique, edible seeds
and a sweetly refreshing flavor. Soft,
edible sweet seeded cultivars are
sought after by cultures familiar with
pomegranates. The soft seeds make
it seem almost seedless. Its original
name is Pink Ice. D479: $24.50 each
RED SILK This
dwarf UC Davis
introduction
grows to about
6, making it
perfect for a
large patio pot!
It produces an
abundant crop of large fruit with red
juice and a delicious grenadine flavor
that has a pleasing balance of acid
and sweetness. D491: $24.50 each
About Pomegranates
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Enjoy the spring
display of showy orange-red flowers on
these glossy leafed arching shrubs.
IN THE KITCHEN: Try several varieties to
experience the range of delicious pome-
granate flavors. Use them in a wide variety
of delicious Middle Eastern recipes.
Useful Facts
SOIL: Most need well drained soils.
Pomegranates
and Your Health
Pomegranates are rated among the
most healthful of fruits. Studies show
pomegranate juice has much more
polyphenol antioxidants than any
other drink, including red wine and
blueberry juice. It is rich in flavonoids
which researchers find protects
against heart disease.
WONDERFUL The
variety usually
found in markets.
Hot summers are
needed to fully ripen
the large, tart fruit.
D490: $22.50 each
KASHMIR BLEND N  amed for its
delicious blend of complex flavors.
Kashmir Blend produces a tart,
rich flavor beloved by pomegranate
aficionados. The exquisite balance
between acid and sugar results in
great juice. D478: $24.50 each
SWEETSweeter fruit than
Wonderful, with better quality
in cool-summer climates. It is a
compact plant, suitable to espalier
and container growing. Harvest in
late summer. Unsplit ripe fruit stores
in a cool, dry place for two months
or more. D480: $24.50 each
PARFIANKA T  his naturally dwarf
pomegranate sets profuse amounts
of fruit even when young. The
medium size, yellow fruit has a bright
red blush, soft seeds and a sweet-tart
taste that is rated among the best
in taste tests. Parfianka makes an
excellent juice. D486: $26.50 each
POMEGRANATE ROADS By Gregory
Levin 183 pages. Floreant Press,
Subtitled A Soviet Botanistss
Exile from Eden. A beguiling
blend of memoir and pomegranate
horticulture. Dr. Levin tells of
his lifes work in a remote Soviet
research station in the mountains
near Iran. S329: $18 each
EXPOSURE: Full Sun.
POLLINATION: Self fertile.
HARDINESS: Zones 8-10.They are
hardy to about 10 F. Even if frozen to the
ground, plants will re-sprout from the
roots like a fig. If grown in a pot, they can
be brought in to ripen.
SIZE & SPACING: Prune them as a 8-10
tall shrub or allow them to become a
beautiful 15-20 tree or espalier.
RIPENING: Late Fall.
YIELD: 15 plus pounds per plant.
Paw Paws
(Asimina
triloba)
The paw
paw is the
largest
edible fruit
native to
Ameri-
ca. Well
known in
much of the eastern United States,
the tree has long, tropical looking
leaves and produces dark green,
oblong fruit (3 to 6 long) with a
pulp that tastes like vanilla custard.
You can just take out your spoon
and eat the delicious treat. While the
paw paw tree grows well in much
of the nation, it needs a long hot
summer to ripen its fruit and only
the earliest ripening cultivars stand
a chance of maturing in the cooler
parts of the Pacific Northwest. The
pulp has big seeds that are easy to
spoon out and discard or plant to
grow additional trees. Paw paws are
slow growing and small upon arrival.
Earliest Ripening
This one is most likely to ripen in
areas with cool summers like the
Pacific Northwest.
NC 1 NEW! NC-1 is an early
ripening variety from Canada. It
bears great crops of large and
flavorful fruit. D 373: $27.50
each
PENNSYLVANIA GOLDEN Very
sweet and flavorful, medium to large
fruit. Reportedly the earliest of all
our varieties to ripen. A great variety
to try in cooler regions.D391:
$27.50 each
MITCHELL NEW! A highly regarded
variety, Mitchell bears good
crops of oval, sweet and flavorful
fruit. One of the earliest ripening
varieties in our region. D374:
$27.50 each
Outstanding Cultivars
From Kentucky
SHENANDOAH TM T
 his patented
new variety is one of the largest
and most flavorful Pawpaws, each
weighing up to a pound. The fruit
ripens in mid season and is sweet
and flavorful with creamy-yellow,
custard-like flesh. D394: $27.50
each
SUSQUEHANNATM The largest of all
the Peterson Paw Paw selections.
Susquehanna fruit is very sweet
and richly flavorful with very few
seeds. Individual fruits can weigh
a pound! It ripens in mid season.
D395: $27.50 each
Flavorful Favorites
PROLIFIC A  vigorous tree and a
heavy cropper with very good
flavored fruit. It comes into
production sooner than other
varieties. D378: $27.50 each
REBECCAS GOLD Vigorous,
productive tree with sweet
aromatic fruit. Ripens mid to late
season. D375: $27.50 each
SUNFLOWER A  well known hardy
northern selection with large,
flavorful fruit and few seeds.
Ripens slightly later than other
varieties. Reportedly self-fertile.

D385: $27.50 each
FORD AMEND S  elected in the
Pacific Northwest and grown since
1950. Flavorful, green-yellow fruit
with orange flesh, ripens in late
September. D  372: $27.50 each
PAW PAW SEEDLINGS Not as
consistently productive as the
grafted varieties but a great value
and just as likely to grow well.
Choose two for pollination or one
and a grafted variety. 1 gallon pot.
D370: $18.50 each
Edible
Dogwoods
Our dogwoods are small ornamental
trees with beautiful spring flowers
and attractive summer foliage and
fall color. Dogwoods are planted for
their ornamental beauty, but in Rus-
sia and elsewhere they are prized
for heavy production of delicious
fruit. Cannot ship to Florida. We
offer 3-5 trees.
Cornus Mas Has
Flavorful Fruit
Cornus Mas, also called Cornelian
Cherry is a fantastic small orna-
mental tree that bears flavorful fruit.
Trees are beautiful in all seasons.
They are covered with yellow flow-
ers in the spring before the leaves
appear. This is followed by flavorful
summer fruit and red and yellow fall
foliage. Cornus Mas thrives in soil
with high organic content. Trees like
partial shade in hot summer areas
and full sun where summers are
cooler. USDA Zones 4-9. 3-5 foot
trees unless noted.
RAINTREE SELECT The most
flavorful and productive of many
seedlings grown from productive
trees from Russia. This tree ripens
elongated red fruit late in the
season. D567: $28.50 eachLIMIT
ONE

Using Paw Paws

IN THE LANDSCAPE: Enjoy its bright yellow fall foliage.
SUN OR SHADE: Though they need sun to ripen, paw paws are a natural hardwood
forest understory plant that likes high humidity.
HEIGHT & SPACING: Trees slowly grow to 25 or more but can be maintained at 10-15
feet height and spacing.
HARVESTING: In fall when fruit color turns from green to yellow.
HARDINESS: Zones 5-9
YEARS TO FRUITING: Outside their native habitat, Paw Paws often grow very slowly
and can take many years to start producing. Visit the nursery
POLLINATION: Each variety has inconspicuous brown flowers in May and is insect,
or more reliably, hand pollinated from the male flowers of one variety to the female
flowers of another variety.
for too-large-to-
TRANSPLANTING: The tree has a tap root and grows very slowly at first. That is why
we offer them in pots. Transplant with as much soil as possible, trying not to disturb
the roots.
ship plants!
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KAZENLAKThis cultivar from DWARF
Bulgaria produces an abundance of RED(Musa
1-1/2 long, deep red fruit prized for Dwarf
its jumbo size and excellent flavor. Red)
D581: $34.50 each LIMIT ONE Growing
only 6 to
RED STAR A  very heavy producer of 8 tall, this
pungent, delicious, glossy dark red, beautiful,
oval fruit 1 1/4 inches long. Makes red skinned
great preserves. An outstanding banana
edible ornamental. The tree grows can bring
to 10-15 and has gorgeous yellow the tropics
spring flowers. Needs another to your
Cornus Mas variety as a pollinizer. home while the snow falls out-
D575: $26.50 each doors. It needs high light levels
YELLOW and temperatures 65F or higher to
FRUITED do well, but will reward the grower

Bananas
This beautiful who provides these conditions with
edible delicious fruit that is almost black
when ripe. USDA Zones 9-10. J335:
ornamental $24.50 each
produces Often edible bananas cant take tem-
beautiful peratures below freezing but can be
yellow grown indoors. Our ornamental culti- Banana Book
flowers each vars are surprisingly hardy and can be BANANAS YOU CAN GROWby
spring and grown in much of the nation. Offered Stokes & Waddick, 128 pages.
is loaded in 1 gallon pots.Prohibited to HI. For Northern and Southern home
with unique gardeners. Includes 66 cultivars.
yellow fruit Sections are on cultivation,
1 inch long Hardy Ornamentals propagation, best cultivars for each
each fall. BASJOO HARDY T
 his Japanese site and growing in greenhouses
Use another Cornus Mas variety as native is hardy to zero when and containers. Well written with
a pollinizer for fruit. D578: $26.50 mulched. It will grow to 15 tall many color illustrations. S
 009:
each (less than 10 in a large pot) and $19.95 each
grace your northern yard with giant
VARIEGATED A  beautiful and
unusual edible ornamental. This
multi stemmed tree has beautiful
tropical looking banana stems
and leaves. Though its fruit is not
palatable the flowers are showy. It
Subtropicals
green and white variegated leaves. needs sun, lots of summer water LOQUAT SEEDLING (Erioboytra
It is easily maintained at ten feet and lots of nitrogen for rapid japonica) This tropical looking
tall and like the other Cornus Mas growth. After the first fall frost, tree produces leathery evergreen
has beautiful yellow flowers in the prune the stems to a foot high. In foliage and fruit that is very sweet,
spring and edible red berries each May, new growth is spectacular. aromatic and looks like a small
summer. D580: $28.50 each J320: $24.50 each round apricot. The tree is self-fertile
RED TIGER ( Musa sikkimensis) A and hardy to 12 F. It blooms in late
Kousas Loaded With Fruit! beautiful cold tolerant ornamental winter and only sets fruit in areas
banana from the Himalayas. It with above freezing winters and hot
(Cornus Kousa) These beautiful summers. It grows well but rarely
ornamentals grow to 12-15 tall with grows to 15 tall with huge purple
striped leaves and long lasting fruits in the Pacific Northwest. It can
attractive, disease resistant, ovate grow to 20 tall or be kept small in
leaves that turn scarlet in fall. Enjoy yellow flowers. Though its almost
as cold tolerant as Basjoo it needs a pot. One Gallon Pot. USDA Zones
large showy white flowers in June. 8-10. J340: $22.50 each
Pick round bright edible red fruit in warm weather to break dormancy.
October. Space 12 apart or 4 apart All the hardy bananas benefit from
to make a stun- a thick winter mulch in colder
ning 6-8 hedge. climates. USDA Zones 6-10. One
Best in good gallon pot. J337: $24.50 each
garden soil with
afternoon shade. Delicious Indoor Favorites
USDA Zones 5-8. DOUBLE T
 his sport of the Dwarf
2-3 size. Cavendish banana is also known as
BIG APPLE Mahoi. It will grow to about 7 tall in
KOUSATM  a large pot. Happy indoors with high
Selected for its light levels and temperatures 65F
cascades of large or higher, it usually produces two
red, tasty fruit. large heads of sweet little bananas,
Self fertile. D
 585: sometimes three, beginning the
$26.50 each second year. Try it outdoors in
USDA Zones 9-10 and inside
66 elsewhere.J336: $24.50 each
LEMON GUAVA NEW!(Pisidium
littorale) Grown it as a potted indoor
shrub with tasty 1-2 inch round
yellow fruit. It grows outdoors in
USDA Zone 10 and is hardy to
23 degrees F. where is makes a
sturdy 10-15 foot shrub or small
tree. Young plants produce lots
of yellow fruit. Blend the whole
fruits with strawberries or other
fruits to make a delicious puree.
Its great in smoothies, popsicles
or even salads. Its native to Brazil.
Self fertile. One quart pot. J315:
$16.50 each
Edibles
from Chile
Chile has similiar climates to the
west coast of the U.S.
CHILEAN GUAVA (Myrtus ugni
molinae) The attractive Chilean
Guava bears red, one inch oval
fruit with a tart flavor and aroma
reminiscent of strawberries.
The self-fertile bush loves warm
climates and can grow to 15-feet,
but will stay smaller, 6-to-8-feet,
in cooler climates. Trim the bush
to a size you like and consider
planting several to make an unusual
hedge. Chilean Guavas, favored
long ago by Queen Victoria, can
even thrive outdoors in southwest
England. Plant in well-drained soil
in a sunny location or grow as a
greenhouse plant.The leaves are a
tea substitute. USDA Zones 8-10. 1
quart pot.J370: $24.50 each
LUMA APICULATA This beautiful
evergreen shrub or small tree from
Chile and Argentina can grow to
15 or more. Each fall, loads of
small, round, blue-black fruit with
translucent flesh cover the plant. The
aromatic, sweet fruit can be eaten
fresh or made into a blueberry like
topping for cheesecake. Its dark
green leaves resemble huckleberry
and its small, creamy white, starry
flowers appear in mid-summer and
continue into fall. Mature plants
develop smooth, cinnamon color
bark, much like that of madrone that
peels back to reveal white to pink
under bark. We offer seedlings. Plant
two to assure pollination and more to
prune into an excellent hedge. Grow
in sun to part shade in a well-drained,
acidic site with lots of organic matter.
USDA Zones 8-11. Quart pot. D177:
$19.95 each
Lost Crops
of the Incas
Lost Crops of the Incas is the title
of a book published in 1989 and
is free online. Of the over 30 food
crops discussed in the book, we
picked three tuber crops that are
nutritious, easy to cultivate, can be
grown in much of the country and
offer a new taste experience.
OCA ( Oxalis
tuberosa)
Another
tasty tuber
from the
Andes. One
of the lost
crops of
the Incas,
Oca is the
second most popular tuber in Peru
after potatoes. The small, bright
pink tubers are similar in flavor to a
tangy potato. The attractive clover-
like foliage is also edible. The tubers
mature late in the season and are
usually harvested after the first
light frost. In northern areas where
frost comes before November,
protection is needed to get good
sized tubers. L559: 5 tubers for
$15
YACON(Smallanthus sonchifolius)
Yacon is a perennial plant grown
in the mid-elevation Andes for its
crisp, sweet-tasting tuberous root,
delicious eaten fresh. The texture
and flavor is a cross between a
fresh apple,
watermelon
and celery.
In Northern
areas, plant
after the
last frost
and harvest
after the
first few
frosts have
caused the
tops to die
back. While
usable-
sized tubers
develop
fairly early, they taste much sweeter
after some frost. Yacon has two
types of tubers, the edible storage
tubers and the much smaller edible
propagation tubers which grow just
under the soil surface. Zones 5-9.
4-inch pot. L558: $16.50 each
MASHUA (Tropaeolum tuberosum)
Among Andean tubers, Mashua,
a relative of
the garden
nasturtium
is one of
the highest
yielding,
easiest
to grow,
and most
resistant
to cold, to USDA Zone 7 or maybe
colder. It also repels many insects,
nematodes, and other pathogens,
thus making it a valuable plant
to intercrop with other species.
The tubers about the size of small
potatoes have shapes ranging from
conical to carrot like. Mashua is
high yielding, even under conditions
of almost no management. You will
receive 2 tubers.L553: $16.50 for
2 tubers
Edible
Cactus
PRICKLY
PEAR
(Opuntia
cycloides)
This cactus
is great for
growing in
a pot or in
the ground.
It is hardy
and easy to
grow. Use
about 6 of
pea gravel
and little or no soil for drainage. It
grows 5-7 tall, tallest in mild winter
areas and has beautiful yellow
flowers and long sweet purple 3
fruit. The fruit is used to make jelly.
Surprisingly, it thrives in the Pacific
NW. Zones 6-10. 1 gallon pot.
D180: $24.50 each
LARGE FRUITED OPUNTIA ( Opuntia
engelmanii) Like the cycloides
cactus, but with red/purple, flavorful
fruit that is twice as large. Enjoy the
pretty yellow flowers. It grows to 4
tall and has blond colored spines.
USDA Zones 7-10. 1 gallon. D185:
$24.50 each
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Roots,
Shoots And
Leaves
WASABI ( Wasabia
japonica) Chances
are youve never had
real wasabi but rather
a combination of
mustard, horseradish,
and food coloring.
Native to Japan, it is
grown for its unique, enlarged stem
or rhizome. Wasabi prefers shade and
cool temperatures, so is well suited to
the Pacific NW. The highest grade of
wasabi is grown in moving water but it
does just fine in soil and in containers.
Wasabi grows best in summer shade
on soils high in organic matter, well
watered with good drainage. When
planting wasabi, the crown should
remain above the soil surface.
Temperatures below 27 F. will kill
the top growth and perhaps the
whole plant so winter protection is
advisable. Its ideal range is between
40 and 70 degrees. Slugs love it,
so slug control may be necessary.
Instructions are included with each
plant! 4 pot.L557: $16.50 each;
6+: $13.50 each
HORSERADISH
(Amoracia rusticana)
Plant this vigorous
root 3 inches deep in
a rich soil with full sun,
spaced two feet from
other plants. Harvest
roots after a frost,
beginning the second year. It grows
2-3 tall and can be aggressive. Use
by grating the roots. USDA Zones
5-9. Large root. L540: $7.50 each;
3+: $6 each
CRIMSON CHERRY
RHUBARB R
 hubarb
is easy to grow in
most soils. Eat the
stalks, not the leaves,
because leaves can
be toxic. Cherry is an
extremely heavy and
reliable producer. This
is the reddest variety,
tending to be red all the
way through. Stalks are up to two
feet long and are tender with no
stringiness and a full rich flavor. We
offer jumbo sized crowns. USDA
Zones 5-9. Plant 4 apart.L508:
$10 each; 3+: $8.50 each
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SAFFRON
CROCUS
(Crocus
sativus)
From this
beautiful,
fall-
blooming
crocus
comes true
Saffron,
a highly prized and highly priced
spice that has been used for
flavoring since ancient times. The
spice is found on showy, thread-like
stigmas in each delicate lilac bloom.
Easy to grow in the Pacific NW and
other areas with similar climates,
Saffron Crocus prefers good
spring rains, mostly dry summers
and temperatures that stay above
minus 10 F. Plants grow from
corms, which can be dug, divided
and replanted to encourage more
plants. 2 pot. USDA Zones 6-9.
M007: $11.50 each
Thai
Cooking
Favorites
LEMON GRASS
(Cymbopogon
citratus) An
easily grown
perennial
herb, essential
to Thai and
Southeast
Asian cuisine.
It is also used to add lemon flavor
to herbal teas or chopped finely in
sauces and deserts. It will grow to
2-3 tall and spreads by numerous
shoots sprouting from the base of
the clump. It loves heat and summer
sun and can tolerate drought
but can be killed by freezing
temperatures. Since it does well in a
pot, Northerners can grow it outside
spring through fall and just cut the
top growth back and bring the pot
in for the winter. 4 pot. L5804:
$11.50 each
SICHUAN PEPPER Use the highly
fragrant seeds and leaves in your
spicy Chinese cooking. This shrub
grows to 10 tall and is hardy to
-10F. While production is said to
benefit from having a male and
a female plant, almost all plants
produce both fruit and seeds. One
gallon size. USDA Zones 6-9. L565:
$24.50 each LIMIT ONE
KIEFFER LIME (THAI) Distinctively
shaped leaves are used in Thai
cooking. See description page 87.
J210Q: $54.95 each
Flax
NEW ZEALAND FLAX
(Phormium tenax)
New Zealand Flax
(aka Harekeki) grows as a clump with
elongated grey green leaves to about
8 tall. This evergreen plant is very
tolerant of salt spray seaside locations
and quite happy in wet (swamp)
conditions yet it grows in most soils
with little watering and likes full sun.
First harvest after 3 years. Not edible
... but VERY useful and attractive. It is
valued for its long strong fibers, that
were used it for rope for their sailing
fleet. The Maori used it for clothing,
weaving, baskets, packs and rope of all
sorts. USDA Zones 7-10 though it may
need winter mulch in Zones 7 and 8
and may die back in the winter. 1 quart
size.M056: $18.50 each
Asparagus
Fresh picked As-
paragus has four
times the natural
sugar as spears
stored just one
day which gives
it a better flavor
without boosting
your blood sugar.
Jersey Knight is among the most
nutritious varieties however the
purple asparagus has three times
the antioxidants. When aspara-
gus is harvested at six inches tall
it is much sweeter than the taller
spears. Cooking Asparagus adds to
its antioxidant value.
SWEET PURPLE For the asparagus
connoisseur. The purple spears
have a 20% higher sugar content
and are often eaten raw. Very
tender when cooked, the sweetness
gives the spears a mild, nutty flavor.
Heavy grade. R530 (10 crowns):
$14.50; R535 (25 crowns):
$28.50
JERSEY KNIGHT A  new very
flavorful all male variety. Since it
doesnt produce flowers or seeds,
all the energy goes into making
delicious, tender spears. It is much
more productive than traditional
varieties. Expect loads of new
tender spears each spring. We
offer heavy grade crowns. R520
(10 crowns): $14.50; R525 (25
crowns): $28.50
GROW THE BEST ASPARAGUS
 torey Books, 12 pages. S205:
S
$3.95 each

GroundcoverS
And Herbs
Cover the ground with a beautiful
carpet of foliage, thereby reducing
erosion and providing a mat that
inhibits weeds. Good ground cov-
ers spread easily and quickly and
will grow underneath other edible
plants. They need weeding and or
mulching and watering to get estab-
lished. Lingonberries, strawberries,
Maine blueberries, wintergreen,
salal, and many other berries make
great edible groundcovers. Look for
them throughout the catalog.
Groundcovers
KINNICKINNICK (Arctostaphylos
uvaursi) This native evergreen
ground cover thrives in most
soils, even in sand. It needs little
care. Prostrate trailing branches
thickly covered with small dark
green leaves yield white or pink
blossoms in late spring. Bright
red berries follow, lasting well into
winter. Native Americans valued the
berries as food and the leaves in
smoking mixtures, though now the
fruit is most often eaten by birds.
It is a beautiful way to cover a lot
of ground in a hurry. It is great for
sunny slopes and cascading down
walls. USDA Zones 5-10. 4 pot.
G665: $6.50 each; 6+: $5 each
Using Asparagus
IN THE KITCHEN: Eat fresh, frozen or canned.
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Fern like foliage makes a perennial border. Grow in full sun. A patch can last 15 years. Harvest after three years.
USDA Zones 2-9.
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: pH 6.5 to 7.5 Deep organic soil, good drainage.
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: At planting, add rotted manure and compost. Dig trenches 8 to 10 inches deep and plant the crowns
12 to 18 inches apart. Some new methods call for shallower planting. Spread out the roots. Cover with 3-4 inches of soil. As the shoots
emerge, continue to fill with soil. Water, if weather is dry. Do not cut spears until the third season after planting. Then be sure to stop
harvesting after June so fern growth can take place. This builds up the food reserves for the following years crop. Cut foliage when it
yellows in the fall.
EMERALD
CARPET (Rubus
pentalobus)
This beautiful
evergreen
groundcover
Raspberry from
Taiwan has
clover shaped
leathery green
foliage turning coppery in autumn.
It grows only a few inches tall and
occasionally has yellow berries in
July. Sun or shade. USDA Zones
6-10. 4 pot. G300: $6.50 each;
6+: $5 each
WOOLLY THYME(Thymus praecox
Languinousus) Fragrant and
beautiful, this wonderful evergreen
ground cover has small, soft, grey-
green leaves and tiny red flowers.
Throughout the year, the mat of
foliage looks like Ireland seen from
an airplane. Great in a rock garden,
between stepping stones and on
slopes, it thrives in our trials at
Raintree. Provide good drainage
and full sun for best results. USDA
Zones 5-9. 4 pot. L520: $6.50
each; 6+: $5 each
Fragrant Culinary Herbs
ARP ROSEMARY H  ardy and easy to
grow, this beautiful plant grows to
2-3 tall. It has grey-green foliage
and pale blue flowers with a strong
Rosemary and lemon fragrance.
USDA Zones 7-10. 4-inch pot.L575:
$6.50 each; 6+: $5 each
MIOGA HARDY GINGER ( Zingher
mioga) A hardy ginger that grows
to 4 feet tall. The new shoots are
blanched and eaten and the young
leaves are edible. The white flower
buds which emerge in late summer
are used for tempurah or sliced and
added as a garnish for salads or
sushi. This plant is unlike the ginger
that you eat the large rhizomes.
Hardy to USDA Zones 7-10. Prefers
partial shade and well drained soil
with plenty of humus. 1 liter pot.
L705: $19.95 each
Lavender: So Beautiful
& So Useful
FRED BOUTIN
( Lavandula x
intermedia)
Beautiful in all
seasons, this
fragrant cultivar
grows to 3 tall.
This multi-use cultivar is used for
flower wands, oil and also for baking
in cookies. A great edible landscape
plant. USDA Zones 7-10. 4 pot.
L515: $8.50 each; 6+: $7 each
Mushrooms
Grow Mushrooms
in Your Garden
KING STROPHARIA GARDEN
GIANT SPAWN ( Stropharia rugosa-
annulata) Also know as the Garden
Giant. As the name implies this
mushroom can get large, but these
beautiful wine red mushrooms
are far tastier when picked at the
button stage. It is a very easy
mushroom for the home cultivator
and can be readily grown in your
berry, vegetable, and flower beds.
Just mix fresh hardwood chips or
sawdust with our King Stropharia
Spawn, mulch around your garden
with the spawned chips and
keep moist. In 6 to 12 months the
mushrooms will begin to appear
and in many parts of the country
will continue fruiting from spring
through fall. Once introduced to
your garden, this species will often
become truly perennial, appearing
year after year. King Stropharia is
very heat and cold tolerant and can
be grown in most of the country. If
hardwood chips or sawdust are not
available, un-composted straw will
also work. In Germany they grow
them on straw bales. One 4-lbs.
bag of spawn should inoculate
a wheelbarrow full of chips.
Instructions are provided with each
spawn order. P275D: $32.50 each
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PORTABELLO ALMOND SPAWN
(Agaricus subrufesens) is favored
as a culinary and as a medicinal
mushroom. It grows best when
mixed in with your compost or
a bagged compost and manure
product and then used as a mulch
around your plants. It also grows
well on pasteurized straw. (A way
to pasteurize your own straw is to
soak it completely underwater in
cold water for a week.) It is a warm
season mushroom. Keep the bag of
spawn refrigerated until late spring
when you can plant it out and it will
fruit during the summer and fall.
It also grows well in a tote and will
produce more quickly than in the
garden. 4lb bag of spawn. P280D:
$32.50 each
Mushroom Dowel Plugs
SHIITAKE
DOWELS
(Lentinus
edodes) Shiitake
mushrooms are
delicious with a
rich flavor and
firm texture. They
are also very nutritious, containing
lots of B vitamins and other
substances that appear to lower
cholesterol and boost the immune
system. While they are an expensive
delicacy, relatively new to the
Western world, people in China and
Japan have been enjoying Shiitakes
for millenia. P302C: Package of
100 dowel plugs: $18 each; 3+
packages of 100: $15 each
OYSTER DOWELS(Pleurotus
ostreatus) Among the easiest
mushrooms to grow. Chefs are raving
about its strong delicious flavor when
breaded or fried. While relatively rare
in nature, it is easy to grow on a wide
variety of hardwoods and is suited for
home culture. The mushrooms are
white to pale gray or brown, flattened
or funnel-shaped and borne in large
shelf-like clusters. P252C: Package
of 100 dowel plugs: $18 each; 3+
packages of 100: $15 each
MAITAKE DOWELS (Grifola
frondosa) Maitake, also know as
Hen of the Woods, can be reliably
grown in its native range in Eastern
North America. It is prized by
mushroom hunters for its delicious
flavor, beauty and large size (the
record is over 100 lbs). Maitake
contains healthful and medicinal
compounds. It is best grown on
fresh cut stumps or logs that are
partially buried after inoculation.
Oak and elm are recommended
but other hardwoods can be tried.
P265C: Package of 100 dowel
plugs: $18 each; 3+ packages of
100: $15 each
LIONS MANE DOWELS(Hericium
erinaceus) A tasty, large, showy
mushroom. Found in late summer
and fall on hardwood stumps
throughout much of the U.S. Oak,
walnut and beech are favorites but
it grows on many hardwoods. A
medicinal, said to improve cognitive
abilities. P305C: Pkg. of 100
dowel plugs: $18 each; 3+ pkgs
of 100: $15 each
CHICKEN OF THE WOODS
DOWELS (Laetiporus sulphureus)
Easy to recognize, the
combination of bright orange and
sulfur yellow make it a real show
stopper. As tasty as it is colorful,
it could make a great landscape
addition. It grows on hardwood
logs and stumps through the
United States. P 304C: 100
plugs: $18; 3+ packages of
100: $15 each
Grow
Oyster Kits
in Your
Kitchen
Grow Oyster
mushrooms on
a 4-pound block
in your kitchen.
These easy-to-grow kits can give
two or three flushes of mush-
rooms. Heres a great tip for the
Oyster kit to keep it growing for a
long time: Once they have fruit-
ed, pack the remaining spawn
into a block with used coffee
grounds.
OYSTER SPAWN KIT ( Pleurotus
ostreatus) Oysters are the
easiest to grow, and you can
keep them going for many
months using the instructions
included with your order.
P 252K: $26.50 each

How to Grow Mushrooms on Logs or Stumps

For those of you with patience
and access to fresh cut logs
from conifer or hardwood trees
or stumps such as alder, oak,
birch or cottonwood, you can
grow lots of mushrooms at home.
Mushrooms grown from dowels
are very winter hardy and can be
grown throughout most of the
nation.
Using our dowel plug spawn
you can inoculate logs or stumps
with mushroom cultures. It is
important that the logs are freshly
cut, and the bark in good condi-
tion. It is best to cut the logs in
late winter or early spring before
the buds break and leaves ap-
pear. A 4-6 diameter and 4 foot
length is convenient, but not
essential, stumps and odd sized
pieces can also work. Using a
5/16 drill bit, drill holes about
1.5 deep and space them 5 or 6
apart. A 4 log will need about 30
or more dowels. More will result
in faster colonization and perhaps
quicker production. Hammer a
plug in each hole and seal with
paraffin or a compound like Doc
Farwells Tree Heal. The logs are
then stacked in a shady location
where moisture can be main-
tained. Mushrooms should begin
to appear in from 6 months to 2
years and will continue to appear
on the logs for several years.
Softer woods like alder or cotton-
wood will produce fewer mush-
rooms than denser woods like
oak, but may start sooner. Or use
dowels in stumps. Full directions
are provided!
Get rid of your stumps the slow
way, turn them into mushrooms.
Fresh cut stumps inoculated with
dowel spawn will supply tasty
mushrooms for many years. Just
inoculate the top near the bark
and also the sides and let nature
take its course. A one foot diame-
ter, one foot tall stump would use
150 or more dowels. Grow more
than one variety on large stumps.
Use Hardwood stumps like alder
or oak that dont regrow. (It is
critical that you correctly identify
the mushrooms you eat. Carefully
follow the instructions included in
your order.)

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Ornamental Edible Vines
Vines
A Fragrant Hummingbird
Favorite
GOLD FLAME HONEYSUCKLE
( Lonicera x heckrotti Gold Flame)
The buds on
this shrubby,
non-edible
twining vine
begin as pink,
opening to a
heavily fragrant
creamy
yellow. Enjoy
the blooms
and the
hummingbirds from spring through
summer. It grows in sun or partial
shade. 1 gallon pot. USDA Zones
6-9. H212: $22.50 each
Exquisitely Fragrant
Hardy Jasmine
JASMINE STEPHANENSE(Jasmine
beesianum x officinale) In mid-
summer this beautiful evergreen
vine is covered with clusters of soft
pink, fragrant flowers that waft the
scent of a tropical paradise. Yet
this cousin of the tropics is hardy
to 0 F. and will thrive on a fence
or trellis. It will climb to 15-20. In
colder locations it is deciduous and
benefits from winter mulch. Jasmine
are not edible. 1 quart pot. H270:
$18.50 each
ROSE JASMINE(Jasminum
polyanthum) Famous for exquisite
fragrance, this vine produces large
clusters of rose-colored buds
that open to richly fragrant, white
flowers over many weeks, spring to
mid-autumn. It is hardy to between
10-15 F., but also thrives indoors. 1
quart pot.H272: $18.50 each
EASTERN PRINCE MAGNOLIA VINE
NEW!(Schizandra chinensis) This
lovely fruiting vine comes to us
from the mountains of China and
the Russian far east. It does well in
moist shady places where few fruit
plants thrive but it will also grow in
full sun. It produces large clusters
of round red fruit. The leaves have
a lemon scent. The fruit is acidic
and very aromatic. They are dried
and used in medicinal teas. Or,
sweetened, the fruits are used to
make a juice or preserves that is
said to be stimulating and energy
restoring. Grow on a trellis, arbor or
similar structure. The fragrant white
flowers are self-fertile and fruits
should begin to appear in about
three years. One gallon pot. USDA
Zones 4-8. H345: $24.50 each
DR. YAO CINNAMON VINE
( Dioscorea batatas) Cinnamon
scented flowers and heart shaped
leaves
adorn this
vigorous
deciduous
vine. In the
mountains
of
northern
China it
produces
very large,
highly
prized,
white
fleshed
tubers
with a
nutty
potato flavor. While the top dies
back each November, the tubers
can be left in the ground for several
years to keep growing. 1 gallon pot.
H205: $19.95 each
mild aroma that seems to enhance
Medicinal Vine
HO SHOU WU ( Polygonum
multiflorum) or Fleeceflower Vine.
A fast growing medicinal vine from
China with pretty green heart
shaped leaves, red stems and
white to pink fall blooming flowers.
It thrives in full and fertile, well
drained soil. In about four years the
medicinal roots can be harvested
for many uses including pain or
fatigue. It is also used to restore
color to grey hair. USDA Zones 7-10.
H347: $18.50 each
Hops
(Humulus lupulus) These fast grow-
ing herbaceous vines quickly cover
wires or a trellis to make an attrac-
tive screen, decorate an arch, or
provide shade against a sunny wall.
They can grow over 20 in a season,
dying back to the ground each year
in most climates. The bitter flavor
of the highly aromatic cone-like
flowers is used to flavor beer. Young
shoots may be used in salads or as
an asparagus substitute. Zones 5-9.
4 inch pots. Cant be shipped to
OR or ID.
GOLDEN ( Humulus lupulus aureus)
This variety features beautiful yellow
foliage and is a stunning ornamental.
H1004: $14.50 each
CASCADE The aroma of Cascade is
fragrant and powerful. It is used to
give flavor and aroma to American
light lagers. Cascade is a Fuggle
hybrid developed at Oregon Sate
University. H1034: $14.50 each
TETTNANG Originating in the
Tettnang district of Germany, this
variety of hops has an exceptionally
grain flavors. Excellent for finishing
off lagers or loggers. Matures mid-
season. H1024: $14.50 each
Book on Growing Hops
THE HOP GROWERS HANDBOOK
NEW! b
 y Ten Eyek and Gehring.
279 pages. Subtitled The Essential
Guide for Sustainable, Small Scale
Production for Home and Market.
If you want to grow hops and make
beer, read this book. S048: $34.95
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Passifloras
Passiflora vines have large, round,
incredibly showy flowers. Butter-
flies love them. The vigorous vines
are easy to grow in well drained
soil, either in the ground or in a five
gallon pot and will grace your house
or greenhouse. Use a stake and
twine to tie the vines indoors. Vines
are self fertile. Passifloras cannot be
shipped to Hawaii.
We Offer the Hardiest
of the Passifloras
MAYPOP
(Passiflora
incarnata)
An attractive,
hardy, perennial
vine native to
the Eastern
U.S. Maypop
freezes to the ground in the winter
and re-sprouts, flowers and bears
a two inch long fruit the next
season. Hand pollinate for best fruit
production. Enjoy the showy, sweet
scented lilac and white colored
passion flowers. Maypop can be
grown where temperatures dont fall
below -20 F. In a very cold region,
mulching will help protect the root
system. It needs a well drained soil.
USDA Zones 5-9. 4 pot. H7154:
$13.50 each
BLUE CROWN
PASSION
FLOWER
(Passiflora
caerulea) A
hardy perennial
vine to USDA
Zones 7-11.
Temperatures below 20 F will kill
the top of the plant, but mulched
around the base, it will regrow in
the spring and flower and fruit each
year. The amazingly ornamental
flowers have white petals and white
and purple crowns. The orange
colored oval fruit is used to flavor
beverages. 1 gallon pot. H701:
$19.95 each; 3+: $16.50 each
Beautiful Edible
Houseplants for the North
FREDERICK ( Passiflora edulis)
Frederick is the premier fruit
producing passiflora. If you dont
live in Zones 10-11, grow it in a
sunny window or greenhouse. It
thrives and produces, often the
first year, in a pot. The flowers are
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fragrant and large. The fruit has
a purple skin and delicious pulp
when ripe. The fruit should never
be picked, it must fall from the vine
naturally. If it is allowed to wrinkle
a bit after collecting, it becomes
sweet ambrosia. The plant is very
productive in warm areas. This
outstanding Patrick Pons-Worley
hybrid is vigorous and blooms from
late spring until fall. In USDA Zones
10-11, this plant is excellent for a
sunny location and makes a good,
rapidly growing screen for a fence
or outbuilding. 1 gallon pot.H706:
$26.50 each
BLACK KNIGHT (Passiflora edulis)
Enjoy fragrant, dark purple-black
fruit the size of a large egg with
excellent flavor. The vine is vigorous
and compact with fragrant white
and purple flowers. The foliage is
glossy. H712: $26.50 each
Akebia
(Akebia quinata) A beautiful, fast
growing vine that thrives with little
care, and
youll love
the weird
looking
fruit. It is a
beautiful
evergreen
in the
Pacific
Northwest and warmer areas and
deciduous in colder climates. The
abundant May flowers are very fra-
grant. The vine occasionally produces
bizarre looking five inch (occasion-
ally much larger) long pink, or blue
skinned fruit. Inside is a tasty roll of
white seedy pulp that makes a tropi-
cal tasting clear jelly or flavorful drink.
To get pollination and fruit, plant two
of the varieties we offer. Native to
Northern Japan, the durable vines are
prized for basket making and admired
for the intricate silhouetted patterns
the foliage casts on walls. The soft
young shoots are used in salads or
for salt pickling. Given something to
climb on, the twining vine can grow
20 feet a year. It may be pruned se-
verely each year if you wish to control
its rapid growth. Or it can run along
the ground, rooting where branch-
es touch and become an attractive
ground cover. If neglected, it can
naturalize and become a weed. USDA
Zones 4-10. Plants are in a quart size
pot.
SHIROBANAAn abundance of
fragrant white flowers in May adorn
this beautiful vine.H335: $18.50
each
SILVER BELLS A
 vigorous vine with
both light pink and reddish-purple
flowers. It has the largest leaves
of the five leafed akebia varieties.
H340: $18.50 each
PURPLE ROSEThis variety
produces an abundance of fragrant
vibrant red-purple flowers each
May. H325: $18.50 each
PURPLE BOUQUETNEW! Dark
purple fragrant flowers grace this
more compact vine. H320: $18.50
each
Seedless
Grapes
(Vitis vinifera; Vitis labrusca) A
grapevine can be both a highly pro-
ductive source of fruit and a focal
point of considerable beauty. Think
carefully about where to plant one
to provide shade, cover a wall or
accentuate an arch. We offer a se-
lection of high quality seedless, and
seeded wine and dessert grapes,
most of which will ripen even in
areas with cool summers. The rip-
ening dates listed are for the cooler
parts of Western Washington, but
most ripen sooner and thrive where
summers are warmer. All Raintree
grapes are for USDA Zones 5-9
unless otherwise noted. We offer
well-rooted plants. ALL GRAPES
ARE PROHIBITED TO ID.
Blue Seedless Grapes
CONCORD SEEDLESS F  rom the
NY Fruit Testing Cooperative, this
seedless variety has the hardiness,
vigor, disease resistance and flavor
of the classic Concord grape. Prized
for making juice, jams and wine, it
ripens a week before Concord, but
requires too much summer heat
to ripen well in Western WA. It is a
great choice in most of the nation.
H535: $13.50 each; 3+: $11.50
each; 10+: $9.50 each
GLENORA A unique, spicy,
blueberry-like flavor and unusual
foliage distinguish this blue
seedless grape. Developed by
NY Fruit Testing, vines are very
vigorous, winter hardy and mildew
resistant, and they display intense
fall colors. Fruit ripens early in the
season, but not early enough for the
cooler parts of western WA. H  560:
$13.50 each; 3+: $11.50 each
JUPITERJupiter produces large,
seedless, dark blue table grapes
with a sweet, floral Muscat-like
flavor. From the U. of Arkansas,
the grapes ripen
early and well in
cool maritime
summers. Vines
are moderately
vigorous and
highly productive.
Like Venus,
grapes sometimes
have soft vestigial seeds.H567:
$16.50 each; 3+: $14.50 each
PROHIBITED TO NY, OR & CA
MARS A  nother
extra-terrestrial
selection from the
U. of Arkansas, this
blue seedless grape
has an excellent
Concord-like flavor
that makes it great
for fresh eating.
Vigorous vines bear consistently
and heavily, and they resist disease.
Fruit ripens in mid-September. 
H582: $14.50 each; 3+: $12.50
each PROHIBITED TO NY OR & CA
VENUS A  n out of
this world flavor,
very large size,
good production
and early
ripening make
this attractive
blue grape a real
winner. From the
U. of Arkansas breeding program,
fruit ripens early and well in a cool
maritime summer, with or before
How To Use Grapes
IN THE KITCHEN: Fresh eating, jam,
juice, wine, raisins. Vinifera type wine
grape leaves (like Pinot Noir and Cab-
ernet) are used as an edible wrapper in
several Greek dishes.
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Vines make a very
fast growing summer screen. An arbor
with grapes planted at six foot intervals
on either side will create lovely summer
shade space. (We offer trellising mate-
rials on pages 87.) Vines planted on the
south side of a house will generally ripen
a week earlier and will cool a building in
summertime. Grapevines can be used
to arch a walkway, form a leafy wall, or
shade a deck. Each variety has its own
distinct, bold textured leaf pattern.
Useful Facts
POLLINATION: Self-pollinating
HARDINESS: Zones 5-9. unless other-
wise noted.
SUN OR SHADE: Full sun is generally
required to mature fruit.
PLANT SPACING: 6-8intervals, de-
pending upon varietal vigor, site fertility,
pruning regimen. Left to grow, a vine can
Canadice. H620: $13.50 each; 3+
$11.50 each
ST. THERESA NEW! A very hardy
seedless purple grape for Northern
growers from Elmer Swensons
Wisconsin breeding program. This
purple slip skin grape is loaded with
large clusters of sweet flavorful fruit
in early September. The vigorous
vine tolerates alkaline soils. This
wonderful, versatile vine was
named in honor of Saint Theresa
of Lisieux, France, the Carmelite
Nun who showed her love of God
by planting flowers. One quart pot.
H608: $18.50 each LIMIT ONE.
PROHIBITED TO NY, OR & CA
Red Seedless Grapes
HUNGARIAN This
flavorful, red,
seedless cultivar
from horticulturist Bill
Schultz of Olympia,
WA, ripens in cool
maritime summers.
One gallon pot.
H566 $16.50 each
PROHIBITED TO
NY, OR & CA
SATURN From the University
of Arkansas, these large, red,
seedless grapes are widely
adaptable. They ripen in early
October. Fruit is sweet and
flavorful and the vines are very
productive. Zones 6-9. H607:
$14.50 each; 3+: $12.50 each 
PROHIBITED TO NY, OR & CA
cover a very large area.
HARVEST TIME: September-October.
LIFE EXPECTANCY: Eighty years or
more.
BEARING AGE: Two or three years after
planting.
YIELD: Depends on how much room it
has; 30 pounds to much more.
How To Grow
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Grapes are
widely adaptable. They prefer deep,
well drained, slightly acid soils. Once
established, the plants are tolerant of
droughty sites, with their long, deep
striking roots. Too rich of a soil promotes
vegetative growth at the expense of fruit
production.
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: When
planting, prune the plant back to two
buds. Place a 5 ft. stake next to the
young vine for support for the first year.
Select one cane to grow up the stake and
remove other shoots. By the second year
a permanent trellis should be erected.
Our Owners Manual and grape grow-
ing books will explain how to build a trellis
and how to prune. Net fruit to protect
from birds!
VANESSA A
red, seedless
grape, Vanessa
bears attractive,
compact clusters
of medium size,
well-filled fruit with
a mild, fruity flavor.
Among the hardiest of seedless
grapes, the selection from Ontario,
Canada ripens in early October
and boasts a crisp texture. H630:
$13.50 each; 3+: $11.50 each
CANADICECompact clusters of
small, pink, seedless grapes ripen in
early October even in cool maritime
summers. Vines are more winter
hardy than most seedless varieties
and very productive. The fruit has a
delicious, spicy flavor suggestive of
Concord. H  530: $13.50 each; 3+:
$11.50 each
EINSET T  his bright red, seedless
grape from the NY Fruit Testing
Cooperative ripens early, a week
before Canadice. The medium
size fruit has fine flavor with a hint
of strawberries, and it stores well.
Vines resist botrytis. USDA Zones
 550: $13.50 each; 3+:
4-9. H
$11.50 each
Green & Golden
Seedless Grapes
HIMROD
Himrod has
excellent
flavor for
eating fresh.
It makes
great raisins.
The green
to golden
berries
ripen in
mid-September. The vines are
extremely productive with large
clusters of small fruit. It is among
the earliest and the most reliable
seedless grape. Zones 4-9.H565:
$13.50 each; 3+: $11.50 each;
10+: $9 each
INTERLAKEN NEW! I nterlaken
has an excellent flavor for eating
fresh. It makes great raisins and
is excellent in fruit salad. The
green to golden berries ripen
late in September. The vines are
extremely productive of large
clusters of fruit. The fruit size
is small. It and Himrod are the
earliest ripening and most reliable
seedless grape for our region.
Hardy to -15 F. H570: $13.50
each; 3+: $11.50 each
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SWEET SEDUCTION R
 ipens
with Interlaken producing large
quantities of golden yellow
seedless, sweet muscat flavored
grapes. Our friend Bill Schultz
selected and named this vigorous,
attractive vine. H  600Q: $16.50
each; 3+: $12 each PROHIBITED
TO NY, WA & CA
LAKEMONT L  akemont ripens a
couple of weeks after its sister
Interlaken but has larger fruit
and a delicious flavor. The green
seedless grapes are crisp, juicy
and very sweet. H575: $11.50
each; 3+: $9.50 each
MARQUIS Marquis is a new, large,
very productive, mid season white
seedless grape from Cornell that is
ideally suited for home gardeners
and u-pick operations. Juicy, round
grapes with excellent flavor ripen
in large clusters, and the vines are
very hardy. Plant Patent 11012. It
has excellent flavor. exquisitely
rich and fruity and gets richer and
juicier if left to ripen an extra 5 to
10 days. It ripens in mid September
in Geneva, NY. USDA Zones 4-9.
H635: $16.50 each; 3+: $12 each
PROHIBITED TO NY, WA & CA
NEPTUNE
Enjoy
large
clusters
of yellow
seedless
grapes
with a
delicious
sweet
fruity
flavor.
Neptune
thrives
in most
of the
nation including the Pacific NW.
It has a moderate growth habit,
resists cracking and shows
some resistance to rot, mildew
and anthracnose. From the U. of
Arkansas. H591: $14.50 each; 3+:
$12.50 each PROHIBITED TO NY,
OR & CA
THOMPSON SEEDLESSThe most
widely planted seedless grape,
Thompson Seedless makes
excellent raisins as well as being a
favorite for fresh eating. It needs
long, hot summers to develop full
flavor, and will not ripen well in cool
summer areas. The pale green fruit
dries to familiar brown raisins in the
sun.H611: $9.95 each; 3+: $8.50
each
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Seeded
Grapes
Seeded Dessert Grapes
Dessert grapes are seeded grapes
that are usually eaten fresh. Most
will make an excellent grape juice
or jelly and some can be made into
wine.
CONCORD P  rized for making juice,
jams and wine. Concord has the
hardiness, vigor, disease resistance
and classic flavor that has made it
the nations most popular dessert
grape. It requires too much summer
heat to ripen well in maritime areas
but is a great choice in the east and
mid west. USDA Zones 4-9. H532:
$9.95 each; 3+: $8.50 each
Concord Flavor and
Early Ripening
LYNDEN BLUE
A great choice
for cool summer
areas. This
compact vine
produces large
clusters of big
sweet dark blue
seeded grapes
that are excellent
eaten fresh or for juice. Developed
in British Columbia, it ripens in early
October. H  576: $14.50 each; 3+:
$12.50 each PROHIBITED TO NY, OR
& CA
Backyard Favorites in
Most of the Nation
BUFFALO B
 uffalo, a productive,
Concord-type grape, is a great
choice for making juice and for
eating fresh from the vine. Large
clusters of reddish black grapes
with wonderful flavor are ready at
least a week before Concord. This
vigorous American hybrid is easy to
grow in much of the nation. H  505:
$9.95 each; 3+: $8.50 each
NIAGARAThe best known and most
widely planted white table grape
in America, first sold commercially
in 1882. A vigorous grower, it
produces many clusters of large
very sweet berries that are great
eaten fresh or for juice or jelly. It
has a foxy flavor that is excellent
in juice, but does not make for a
great wine. Winter hardy it does well
in most of the nation but ripens too
late in the Pacific Northwest. H592:
$9.95 each
Seeded Muscat Grapes
MUSCAT OF NORWAY L arge clusters
of big, red grapes with small seeds
ripen very early and are wonderful
eaten fresh or made into a fruity
white or red wine. Plants perform
well in Pacific Northwest, since they
require very little summer heat to
ripen. Grafted on 3309 rootstock.
H594: $14.50 each; 3+: $12.50
each PROHIBITED TO NY, OR & CA
Wine Grapes
We offer a great selection of seeded
grapes used for making wine. Note
as you read the descriptions that
some are also great for making a
delicious juice and some are also
very good eaten fresh. The wine
grapes not noted as being graft-
ed, are grown from cuttings. Our
grafted wine grapes are grafted on
3309 rootstocks, which impart early
ripening, winter hardiness and phyl-
loxera resistance.
Most well known wine grapes re-
quire alot of summer heat to ripen.
While we offer some of those, we
all offer many high quality new wine
grapes that produce a top quality
wine and consistently ripen even in
cooler summer areas including the
Pacific Northwest!
Red Wine Grapes
That Ripen Even in
Cooler Summers!
SIEGERREBE A  very
early ripening pink
wine grape that is
also great for eating
fresh. A recent cross
from Germany, it has
a Muscat bouquet
and low acid at
maturity. It makes a good quality
white wine, even in cool summers.
Zones 7-9. Grafted on 3309
rootstock. H599: $14.50 each;
3+: $12.50 each; 10+: $11 each
PROHIBITED TO NY, OR & CA
AGRIA This very early,
blue grape from
Hungary has bright red
juice that makes both
an excellent wine and a
delicious boysenberry-
like juice. It thrives in
the Pacific NW and
other areas with cool summers and
develops beautiful red-to-purple
fall foliage. Grafted on 3309 early
bearing rootstock. H503: $14.50
each; 3+: $12.50 each; 10+: $11
each PROHIBITED TO NY, OR & CA
REGENT A 
perfect choice
for the organic
grower. (Sylvaner
x Muller-Thurgau)
x Chambourcin)
Bred for the
German organic
wine industry,
Regent has
proven to be very disease resistant
and easy to grow. The full-bodied fruit
has an intense flavor that makes a high
quality red wine for the organic grower.
On 3309 rootstock, it ripens even
in cooler summer climates, a week
or more ahead of Pinot Noir. H 604:
$14.50 each; 3+: $12.50 each; 10+:
$11 each PROHIBITED TO NY, OR & CA
Early Ripening Pinot Noirs
PINOT NOIR
71 (Clone
777) One
of the most
promising red
wine grapes
for cool
climates, this
clone from
Pinot Noir
trials at the WSU Mt. Vernon, WA,
ripens before the Wadenswill and
Dijon clones and ripens even earlier
grafted on the 3309 rootstock.
H602: $14.50 each; 3+: $12.50
each; 10+: $11 eachPROHIBITED
TO NY, OR & CA
PINOT PRECOCE Our earliest
ripening sport of Pinot Noir, this
selection ripens up to 3 weeks
earlier than standard Pinot Noir
grapes, which allows winemakers
throughout Western WA and other
cool summer areas to produce a
high quality Pinot Noir. Vines are
grafted on 3309 rootstock, which
also promotes early ripening.
H603: $16.50 each; 3+: $4.50
each; 10+: $13 eachPROHIBITED
TO NY, OR & CA
White Winers That Ripen
Even in Cooler Summers
MULLER THURGAU A
 heavily
productive early ripening, spicy,
peaches, that makes a fabulous SWEET LACE VINE (Chasselas
white wine. On 3309 rootstock. ciotat cv.) From France, this rare
H506: $14.50 each; 3+: $12.50 and unique variety displays bright,
each PROHIBITED TO NY, OR & CA bronze-red shoot tips, followed by
ORTEGA(Muller- unusual and attractive finely cut
Thurgau x fern-leaf foliage. Grown originally
Siegerrebe) Grown as a table grape and for wine
on Vancouver production, it bears good crops
Island for many of sweet white grapes with small
years, this very seeds. Hardy to 10F. One quart pot.
productive variety H650: $14.50 eachPROHIBITED
makes a light, TO NY, OR & CA
pleasant, fruity
white wine with high sugar levels
and low acidity. Fruit ripens early Grape Accessories
and, grafted on 3309 rootstock, it COMMERCIAL BIRD NETTING BY
is a great choice for sites that lack THE FOOT W
 e have long rolls of
summer heat. H593: $14.50 each; bird netting. Use it over grapes or
3+: $12.50 each PROHIBITED TO NY, build a structure over blueberries
OR & CA or dwarf cherry trees. Secure with
PINOT GRIS Clone clothespins at the bottom. Cut to
152. This earlier order at 5 intervals, 25 minimum
ripening clone of length per piece.
Pinot Gris makes HEAVY DUTY
a white wine with This is 17 feet
delicious complex wide. This
fruit flavors of
peach and melon. green netting
is top rated
Also known as
Pinot Grigio, it is commercially
a cousin to Pinot Noir. It produces and is rated
clusters of grapes that vary in for 10 years if
color from copper yellow to pinkish taken in for the winter.T433: $1.35
grey depending on where they are per foot
grown. A favorite in Oregon it is BERRY WIRE W  e offer 14 gauge
also grown in the east. Not grafted. soft galvanized wire to trellis your
USDA Zones 6-9. H610: $14.50 kiwis, grapes, espaliers or berries.
each; 3+: $12.50 each; 10+: $10 Minimum order 200 feet. T070:
each 15 cents a foot, Min. 200 feet.
MADELEINE ANGEVINE T  his golden T070R: 2900-foot roll: $160
yellow grape each
consistently
ripens in
the Pacific Grape Growing Guides
Northwest. GREAT GRAPES by Anne Proulx, 32
The vine pages. Learn how to plant, trellis,
is a heavy care for and harvest grapes in your
producing backyard. A Garden Way booklet.
vinifera type. S180: $3.95 each
It makes an excellent white Riesling
type wine. It ripens early October. NATURAL WINEMAKING AT HOME
Grafted on 3309 rootstock. H  580: by Anine Grumbles, 147 pages. For
$14.50 each; 3+: $12.50 each; years the author has advised home
10+: $10 each winemakers about making wines
without sulfites. She has recipes
Ornamental for wines from many fruits and she
outlines all the ingredients and

green grape that makes a Riesling
type wine with a fine balance of
acidity, flavor and aroma. A great
choice for the Pacific Northwest.
H585: $13.50 each; 3+: $11.50
each
BURMUNK One of the earliest
grapes, this winter hardy, yellow
grape from Armenia will ripen at
almost all sites. It has a distinctive
aroma and a very fruity flavor,
somewhat like freshly sliced
Grapes
CRIMSON GLORY VINE(Vitis
cognetiae) This beautiful
ornamental grape is loaded with
purple fruit that only birds seem to
enjoy. It sports magnificent autumn
colors in large heart shaped leaves.
A great arbor or trellis plant. One
quart pot. H642: $14.50 each
PROHIBITED TO NY, OR & CA
equipment a home winemaker will
need. S149: $19.95 each
THE GRAPE GROWER by Lon
Rombough, 304 pages. A Guide
to Organic Viticulture, Everything
you need to know; planting, training,
propagating, pest control, folklore
and choosing the best varieties
for each climate, from a long time
expert! S185: $35 each
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Kiwis
(Actinidia species) These are a
family of fast growing vines that
produce edible fruit and are beau-
tiful ornamental plants. Each type
of kiwi we list has different orna-
mental foliage. The fruit of each
type is different in size and ap-
pearance, but all have the bright
green flesh and the wonderful kiwi
flavor. All are hardy in the Pacific
NW. If you live in a colder climate
you can still grow the Kolomikta
and the Arguta Kiwis. We offer 1
gallon sturdy vines.
Fuzzy Kiwis
(Actinidia
deliciosa)
This is the
type of kiwi
that you find
in the super-
market. It
has a fuzzy
brown skin.
Inside, the
flesh is a
lime green.
The taste is
wonderful,
a tropical
combina-
tion of flavors. Native to China, but
first commercially grown in New
Zealand. USDA Zones 7-9. We offer
hardy and early ripening varieties.
Select a fuzzy or arguta male for
pollination.
SAANICHTON FEMALE S  imilar
to the fuzzy kiwi you usually buy
in the store. However it is more
winter hardy (to about 5 F.) and it is
successfully grown from California
to as far north as Vancouver,
Canada. It ripens a couple of
weeks before the variety Hayward.
Its a large sweet fruit and heavily
productive. It is easy to peel. H375:
$19.95 each; 3+: $17.50 each
HAYWARD FEMALE The California
standard you often find in stores.
They are large and juicy. Best with
800 or more hours of winter chill.
H376: $19.95 each
EXBURY FEMALEThis fuzzy kiwi from
England regularly produces huge
quantities of delicious fuzzy kiwis
even in our climate where other fuzzy
kiwis fail. The sweet fruit is smaller
than store bought kiwis and ripens
late in the season staying on the plant
and edible after frosts. In England it is
reportedly self fertile but we cannot
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verify that here since it is planted near
fuzzy males, so we recommend a
male pollinizer.H370: $19.95 each
FUZZY MALEIt blooms over a long
period and is a good pollinizer
for fuzzy and arguta females, but
not for kolomiktas. One male can
pollinize up to eight females.H380:
$19.95 each
Arguta Hardy Kiwis
(Actinidia arguta) These fast growing
beautiful vines produce clusters of
oblong kiwis the size of large grapes.
Lacking the rough kiwi skin, these
fruits can be eaten whole, like bunch-
es of kiwi flavored seedless grapes.
Originally brought to this country as
an ornamental, the green fruit is sim-
ilar to the fuzzy kiwi in flavor though
sweeter and easier to eat. USDA
Zones 5-9. The vines are very vigor-
ous and productive and need a strong
support. Select a fuzzy or arguta male
for pollination.
MALE ARGUTA T  he pollinizer for all
the female Arguta kiwis. One male
will pollinate up to eight females.
The male doesnt produce fruit. It
will also pollinate the Saanichton,
Hayward or other fuzzy female
kiwis, but not kolomitkas. H440:
$19.95 each
How To Use Kiwis
IN THE KITCHEN: Kiwis have ten times
the Vitamin C of lemons. A tasty addition
to salads and desserts. Use for ice cream,
pie, jam and wine.
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Kiwis are beautiful
vines. Their vigorous spring growth is a
spectacular sight. Excellent for a privacy
screen, they will rapidly cover a fence
and with support will cover a wall or steep
slope. Kolomiktas have pretty tri colored
foliage.
Useful Facts
POLLINATION: All need a male and
female to set fruit. One male can pollinize
up to 8 females. The fuzzy kiwi male is
the best pollinator and can pollinate the
fuzzy or arguta female. The arguta male
can pollinate the arguta or fuzzy female
because bloom times partially overlap.
Kolomiktas bloom later.
SUN OR SHADE: Most kiwis need a sun-
ny location with wind protection. Arctic
Beauty likes some shade.
SPACING: 15 to 20 ft. for Fuzzy and Argu-
ta. 8 ft. for Kolomikta.
HARVEST & STORAGE: Kolomiktas ripen
in August. Most kiwis ripen in October
and are picked after the first frost. Picked
while still hard, they can be stored for
months in a refrigerator or cool dry area
and put on the counter to soften.
ANANASNAJA FEMALE  Anna is
easy to grow, and loaded with fruit.
Developed in Russia by renowned
plant breeder I.V. Michurin. The
name means pineapple-like in
Russian, for its fabulously fruity
flavor. The easiest to grow and most
productive of all hardy kiwis. H420:
$19.95 each; 3+: $17.50 each
CHANG BAI ARGUTA FEMALE T  his
seedling of cultivar Qui. Qui was
selected near the border of North
Korea from the wild near Chang Bai
Mountain Research Institute of the
Chinese Academy of Agriculture.
We offer Chang Bai because it
is very productive and flavorful.
and the green fruit has a unique
almost heart shape. Its from a cold
mountainous region and should be
as winter hardy as other hardy kiwis.
H426: $19.95 each
JUMBO FEMALE A  selection
that produces lots of very large,
elongated, very sweet fruit. H430:
$19.95 each
LIFE EXPECTANCY: 50 years or more.
YEARS TO FIRST FRUIT: 2-5
PESTS: No significant problems. Cats
find the foliage addictive, like catnip.
YIELD: Mature fuzzy & arguta female
vines produce 25 pounds or more.
How To Grow
SOIL: Need well
drained soil.
CULTURAL RE-
QUIREMENTS:
Kiwis (except
Kolomitkas) are
vigorous vines.
They cannot Male Flower
support their
own weight and
will spread up to 30
feet. They require
strong support such Female Flower
as a trellis, arbor, or
fence. Wrapping the trunk from ground
level, up about four feet, or planting it on
the shaded side of its support, will protect
the trunk from splitting after spring or fall
cold snaps.
PRUNING: When planted, the vines
should be pruned back to 4 or 5 buds.
From these a main stem should be select-
ed and staked to grow to the top of the
arbor or trellis, usually about 7 high. The
Tree Owners Manual that comes with
each order has more pruning info.
KENS RED
FEMALE
(A. arguta x
melanandra)
A hardy kiwi
producing
massive
crops of
cherry
sized fruits
with red flesh which is sweet and
delicious. A very popular, uniquely
colored cultivar. H425: $19.95
each
DUMBARTON OAKS FEMALE What
makes this sweet, heavy producer
unique is that it ripens in September
a full month before Ananasnaja. The
fruit is medium sized and somewhat
ribbed, like a little green pumpkin.
H422: $19.95 each; 3+: $17.50
each
CORDIFOLIA FEMALE NEW!Our
Cordifolia is female variety of arguta
hardy kiwi that is prized for its
especially sweet fruit. The fruit is
similar to other argutas but sweeter.
The fruit is roundish and the plant is
very productive. It needs an Arguta
male as a pollinizer. One Gallon Pot.
H423: $19.95 each
ISSAI SELF FERTILE NEW! Issai is
a kiwi for people who dont have
the space for the other vigorous
hardy kiwis. Spacing is about 8.
Issai produces fruit without a male,
though its production is a lot more
with a male. It has excellent flavor.
It can be maintained in a pot or
small space. Its down side is that it
cant tolerate wet soil and is harder
to successfully establish than the
other hardy kiwis. H373: $19.95
each
Kolomikta Kiwis
(Actinidia kolo-
mikta) Also called
Arctic Beauty, they
are native to Rus-
sia. USDA Zones
3-9. Select a male
and a female for
pollination and
fruit set. The vines
are much less vig-
orous than the Ar-
guta making them
a good choice for
confined spaces.
They grow best in partial shade.
SEPTEMBER SUN FEMALE G  rowers
in moderate or very cold climates
can enjoy fruit with the same
delectable kiwi flavor. This attractive
kolomitka vine produces delicious
fruit you can pop from the vine
into your mouth. The fruit is about
the length of an Arguta but has a
narrower oblong shape. H480:
$19.95 each
MALE KOLOMIKTA T  he male
arctic beauty vine is noted for its
ornamental pink, white and green
variegated leaves, though the
female also has some variegation.
It takes a few years before the
colors begin so dont visit the
optometrist yet. It rates among the
best backyard ornamentals from
Vladivostok to Kalamazoo. The male
doesnt produce fruit but pollinizes
up to eight productive female
Kolomiktas, but not arguta or fuzzy.
H500: $19.95 each
Pretty
Shrubs
These shrubs are among the most
beautiful, winter hardy and easiest
to successfully grow. Each comes
to you as a multi-stemmed shrub
ready to dig in and quickly provide
your yard with beauty. We offer well
rooted shrubs, either bare root or in
1 gallon pots.
Incredibly Fragrant &
Hardy Too
MINNESOTA
SNOWFLAKE
MOCK ORANGE
(Philadelphus
virginalis)
This is an old
fashioned shrub
that is still very
popular because it is easy to grow
and brings the outrageously sweet
scent of orange blossoms to
deprived Northern gardeners. Enjoy
a profusion of double white flowers
in May and June. USDA Zones 4-8.
Prune this graceful 6-8 foot shrub
after flowering. 12-18 shrub. M
 080:
$19.50 each; 3+: $16.50 each
Flowering Currant
PULSBOROUGH
SCARLET ( Ribes
sanguineum) These
beautiful bushes and
the hummingbirds
they attract are one
way many gardeners
measure the start of
spring. The drooping
flower clusters lend
an elegant beauty to
the early springtime,
growing on a bush
that reaches 8 in
height. Dark blue berries are small
and will be eaten by the birds.
USDA Zones 7-9. Prohibitions are
the same as black currants. This
ornamental red flowering currant is
an upright grower with long clusters
of beautiful red flowers.E753:
$13.50 each; 3+: $11.50 each
Lilacs
(Syringa species) Lilac bushes are
a classic in American gardens, and
the heart of spring bouquets. The
pioneers carried starts of this sturdy
shrub across the continent, and it
heralds spring from Washington
D.C. to Washington State. Use it
as an accent, foundation shrub, or
plant it 3 apart as a hedge. It does
best in full sun, and is relatively pest
and disease free. It can develop mil-
dew in damp climates, and should
be pruned to encourage good air
circulation. The lavishly fragrant
blooms may take several years to
reach their full potential on newly
planted shrubs. USDA Zones 3-9.
We offer sturdy 12-18 shrubs.
CHARLES
JOLY (Syringa
vulgaris) This
old fashioned,
classic lilac
is favored by
those who
appreciate
deep, rich
colors. Its
fully double,
long lasting,
burgundy
flowers open
from purple/
maroon buds in spring, about mid-
season. Fantastically fragrant and
moderately sized at under 10 tall,
it grows best in areas with cold
winters. M048: $19.50 each
SENSATION
(Syringa vulgaris)
Fragrant and
beautiful,
Sensation is an
aptly named lilac.
Its beautiful, wine
red flowers are
edged in white and
wonderfully fragrant. Sensation can
reach 12-to-15-feet tall and almost
as wide. Grow in full sun, and expect
outstanding flower power if you
live in a region with cold winters.
Once established, it is quite drought
tolerant. Remove twiggy growth
and spent flower heads after bloom.
M042: $19.50 each
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MADAME
LEMOINE T
 his lilac
has been a favorite
since it came out
in the 1890s. Its
developer, Victor
Lemoine, named
it for someone
dear to his heart. The creamy buds
open to pure white double flowers
with the sweetest fragrance in the
spring. An old-fashioned, romantic
addition to the garden. Grows to
about 12 tall and 10 wide. Best
in areas with pronounced winters.
Give it full sun for best bloom.
M046: $19.50 each
MISS KIM(Syringa patula Miss
Kim) This 4 foot dwarf lilac extends
the season of fragrance for weeks,
blooming in June, after most lilacs
are done. Its compact growth
becomes covered with pinkish
blue buds, which open to lavender.
Zones 4-9. M040: $19.50 each
Tree Peonies
Since tree peonies can live for over
200 years, you can consider them a
gardening legacy! These are called
tree peonies because they pro-
duce long lived woody rather than
herbaceous growth. They prefer
rich, moist, well drained soils in
partial or dappled sun. The flowers
are more plentiful in full sun, but last
longer with some shade. All our tree
peonies are gallon size plants.
DELAVAYI
(Paeonia
delavayi)
This upright,
open tree
peony,
grows to
about 7
tall and 4
wide. It has
deep red
3 flowers and prefers cooler
summers. USDA Zones 6-9. M084:
$24.50 each
TIBETAN NEW!(Paeonia lutea
ludlowii) A rare and beautiful tree
peony which will grow to 8, with
yellow flowers in the spring. Multiple
woody stems arise from the base
of this shrub which shines in the tall
border or at the woodlands edge.
Sun or part shade. One gallon size.
M083: $24.50 each
SUFFRUTICOSA (Paeonia
suffruticosa) It grows only to about
4-5 tall, producing an abundance
of beautiful white, turning to light
pink flowers. M082: $24.50 each
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Dogwood
WOLF EYES(Cornus kousa) This
incredibly beautiful, small dogwood
tree has exquisite leaves. They
are variegated, green bordered by
white, with an unusual texture that
adds a sensation of movement.
Star-shaped, white spring flowers
are followed by orange-red fruit that
will attract birds; in fall, the foliage
takes on pink and red shades. Place
the 12-15 tall specimen tree in full
sun to partial shade in a loamy, well-
drained soil. M183: $19.95 each
This Bush Lights
Up the Winter
RED OSIER DOGWOOD(Cornus
stolonifera) An
ideal hedge
plant, the red
osier grows
from 6-10 tall.
Its a suckering,
spreading
shrub. Plant 3-4 apart to make a
thick hedge. It has white flowers and
blue berries favored by the birds.
The foliage turns bright red in the
autumn. The branches are a striking
red in winter after the foliage drops.
Zones 3-9. It is not fussy but likes
damp locations best. 2-3 plant.
M120: $7.50 each; 5+: $5 each
PROHIBITED TO FL
Hydrangeas
Hydrangea bushes will be a focal
point in your garden with their spec-
tacular flowers! Flowers of each
variety are quite different and can
be panicle, mophead or lacecap in
shape. (See photos) Flower colors
vary from a bright pink to blue, or
white, depending on soil pH and va-
riety. 1 gallon size unless otherwise
noted.
PEE GEE
( Hydrangea
paniculata
Grandiflora)
Enjoy large
panicles of white
flowers fading to
pink beginning
in mid-summer
and persisting
into fall. Let
this robust,
disease resistant classic grow as
a shrub or train it as a small tree
(as shown). It grows to 15 or half
that size with pruning. Prune in
early spring. Spaced 4 feet apart, it
makes a gorgeous hedge, blooming
throughout summer and fall. USDA
Zones 4-9. M071M (2-3): $19.95
each
SNOWQUEEN (Hydrangea
quercifolia Snow Queen) This
exceptional hydrangea, with its
distinctive oak-leaf foliage, will grow
4-6 tall and wide, maybe more.
Large, cone-shaped panicles of
white blooms cover Snow Queen
during summer and dry to a
pleasing pink. Snow Queen foliage
puts on a dynamic autumn display
and reddish bark continues the
show during winter. M077: $19.50
each
TELLERS BLUE NEW!(Hydrangea
macrophylla Blaumeise) Also
known as Tellers Blue. The 6-8
lacecap flowers are of the deepest
blue in acidic soils, and pinkish in
more alkaline ones. Sturdy stems
make it a good choice for drying.
It will grow to 4-6 tall and wide,
and appreciates a good garden
soil with partial shade. However, it
will tolerate full sun in cool summer
areas. One gallon pot. M061:
$19.50 each
GENERALE VICOMTESSE DE
VIBRAYE NEW!(Hydrangea
macrophylla) Since this hydrangea
produces flowers on side shoots
as well as terminal buds, the entire
rounded shrub is covered with
large, round mophead flowers that
vary from light blue in acid soils to
pink in alkaline ones. Generale
has been a standard for hydrangea
lovers for about 100 years. Flowers
are beautiful fresh and dried. Plant
in partial shade in rich soil. One
gallon pot. M076: $19.50 each
How To Use Roses
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Use as a low
maintenance barrier hedge due to the
thorny branches, or as an everbloom-
ing, easy care groundcover. A mass
planting is of stunning beauty from
spring through fall, showing off hips,
flowers and deep green foliage.
POLLINATION: None needed, but
better fruit may be produced from more
than one variety or seedling.
HARDINESS: See descriptions. Toler-
ant of wind, salt and drought.
SUN: Full sun or light shade and good
air circulation.
HARVEST TIME: Repeat flowering.
Harvest hips in September and Octo-
ber.
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Good drain-
age is essential.
SPACING: The same as the ultimate
height of the plant. Hedge space at 2/3
ultimate height. Climbers can be tucked
in with other plants.
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Rugo-
sas need little or no fertilizing. They are
drought tolerant once established and
need little or no pruning. They are easy
to grow. Shearing helps hedges.
Roses
ROSA
RUGOSA
ALBA T
 his
Beautiful Yard
You dont have to live in England
special
seedling Trees
to enjoy the beauty of the English rose
cottage garden! Plant some of not only THUNDERCLOUD PLUM (Prunus
Raintrees landscape roses and you produces cerasifera) Because this tree is
will be speaking with an accent and an disease resistant and thrives with
gardening in woolens in no time. All abundance little care, it
are hardy with attractive carefree of large, very fragrant single white is among the
foliage. Its easy to make a dense flowers from summer through most popular
hedge or a gorgeous bed or border. autumn, it is loaded with large yard and street
They are so easy to care for, they tasty red hips. The foliage is deep trees. For a
can be pruned with hedge shears or green and disease resistant making spectacular
loppers. We offer well rooted bush- these bushes, month after month, effect plant
es. In one quart pots. a collage of white, red and green. an entire row
Grow as a thick spreading 6 tall about 15
Beautiful Flowers hedge. L640: $7.50 each; 5+: $5 apart. Enjoy
each; 10+: $4 each the red foliage
and Edible Hips from spring
ROSA RUGOSA RUBRA These
seedlings have the same growth through fall. Herald the beginning
habit as the Alba except with red of spring with the profusion of pale
flowers. L646: $6.50 each; 5+: $5 pink fragrant flowers that cover
each; 10+: $3.50 each the trees for weeks. Thundercloud
prefers full sun. It will grow to 20-

Edible 25 tall and wide. It also produces a

few, very tasty purple plums. USDA
Zones 5-9. We offer large 4-5 trees.

SCABROSA Big hips are back in

Flowers M908: $26.50 each; 5+: $22.50
each.
style! This English rugosa makes an
excellent 5 tall, spreading hedge STELLA D Instant Shade Tree
ORO DAYLILY
or an outstanding specimen plant. Enjoy an EMPRESS TREE(Paulownia
The large 5 purple/pink flowers tomentosa) It is a
with bold anthers, keep blooming abundance
of large very fast growing
for months. The carefree shrub is dense shade tree
loaded in the fall with large flavorful, beautiful
golden edible for the Pacific
fleshy hips that look like cherry Northwest and
tomatoes. L680: $16.50 each flowers for
months other areas with
BLANC each spring mild winters. It
DOUBLE DE and again is hardy in USDA
COUBERT throughout Zones 7-10. The
This old time the summer. wood is extremely
rugosa hybrid The flowers valuable and has
has pure are followed many uses. In
white, semi- by edible colder parts of
double blooms pods resem its range, for the first
with an intense bling green few years, the new
fragrance. beans. Both are excellent additions growth dies back each
The leathery, wrinkled, dark green to salads. The plant grows to 18- winter but tremendous
foliage is disease resistant. Large 24 tall in sun or partial shade. To summer growth more
orange-red hips follow blooms. 5 make a bed, plant clumps about two than compensates.
x 4. Plant 3 apart to make a great feet apart. The plants are drought In Japan, the wood is
hedge. USDA Zones 2-8 L637: tolerant. USDA Zones 4-11. They traditionally used to make dowry
$16.50 each thrive throughout the nation. 4 pot. chests and other furniture. Each
L700: $5.50 each; 6+: $4.50 spring, the tree is covered with
A Hedge of Red, each clusters of trumpet shaped two
inch long fragrant flowers that are
White and Green PRAIRIE BELLA DAYLILY T  his lilac blue; a display of spectacular
These rugosas are beautiful edi- deep pink daylily blooms in late beauty. They provide good bee
ble landscaping roses at a price spring, and repeats throughout forage in the spring. Young trees
you can afford. Display them at the summer. It reaches about grow best if given a lot of water in
their best, in a mass planting. They 20 in height, and is an excellent summer. Even young trees have two
bloom constantly, summer through companion to Stella DOro. 4 pot. foot diameter heart shaped leaves.
fall, delighting you with masses of L701: $5.50 each; 6+: $4.50 M581 (large crowns): $11.50
color every time you walk by. Make each each; 3+: $9.50 each
a glorious hedge or garden bed. SAFFRON CROCUS See page 68.
USDA Zones 2-9. 2.5 pot. M007: $11.50 each 79
Broadleafed Maples Willows
Evergreens Plant a Maple,
Leave a Legacy
JAPANESE PUSSY WILLOW ( Salix
chaenomeloides) Colorful silver,
STRAWBERRY TREE(Arbutus purple to pink buds open to large
LEGACY silvery 2 1/2 catkins. The new
unedo) SUGAR
A broad leaf growth is red maturing to a
MAPLE(Acer deep blue green. It makes a large
leafed saccharum)
evergreen rounded shrub to 15 tall. USDA
This grafted Zones 6-9. M359 (1 qt. pot):
relative tree was bred
of the for its very fast $16.50 each
madrone. growth and FRENCH PUSSY WILLOW ( Salix
It grows its gorgeous caprea) Before leafing out in spring,
slowly to red, yellow this variety produces an abundance
15 or 6-8 if grown as a bush. Its and orange fall of plump, woolly, pinkish gray
trunk becomes twisted and gnarled foliage. It forms a symmetrical oval catkins about 1 long that are prized
with age. (As do we all!) It is named crown and grows to 50 feet. It can in early spring bouquets. It can
for the round, mealy yet edible be tapped for sugar. Plant patent be kept shrub size by cutting it to
strawberry colored fruit that ripen #4979. USDA Zones 4-9. 4-5 tree. ground every few years and letting it
in the fall and winter. Self fertile. 1 M320: $26.50 each; 3+: $22.50 re-sprout. USDA Zones 4-9. M360
gallon pot. USDA Zones 7-11. D600: each (1 qt. pot): $16.50 each
$24.50 each RED SUNSET MAPLE (Acer rubrum CORKSCREW WILLOW ( Salix
Franksred) Among the most matsudana Tortuosa) Beloved by
BAY LAUREL popular
( Umbellaria florists and flower arrangers the
yard trees. Corkscrew Willow is also a great
californica) Enjoy
Cooks flavor landscape choice for soggy spots
brilliant with full sun. It can grow rapidly to
pots of soup orange and
with the 30 tall x 15 wide. Roots can be
red foliage invasive. Dont put willows near a
pungent bay that starts septic system! USDA Zones 4-9.
leaves from very early in M335 (1 qt. pot): $16.50 each
this beautiful, the fall and
broad-leafed
western
native
disease
resistant dark glossy green foliage
in the summer. It grows quickly
Eucalyptus
evergreen to 30 x 40 and likes full sun. It is Silver Dollar Tree Makes
that is also drought tolerant once established.
known as USDA Zones 4-9. 4-5 tree. M331: Big Change in Your Yard
Oregon Myrtle. Fortunately for $26.50 each; 3+: $22.50 each CIDER GUM
( E. gunnii)
Honey
gardeners, Oregon Myrtle grows
very slowly in gardens, only 20-to- Famous for
25-feet tall and wide, substantially the pungent
less than the 75-feet it may reach
in its native range. It adapts well to
pruning, so it can be maintained
Locust fragrance
of its blue,
silver-dollar
as a striking, aromatic 6-8 shrub. FRISIA GOLD LOCUST ( Robinia leaves that are
It grows well in a pot. It likes deep pseudoacacia Frisia) The bright often dried
moist soils, but can withstand yellow foliage for flower
drought when established. Zones throughout arrangements,
7-11. 1 gallon pot. M520: $24.50 the growing this plant also
each season goes by the
makes this name Cider
SWEET BAY ( Laurus nobilis) Also tree stand Gum for its
called Grecian or true Bay. When out like a sweet sap. For
you make a pot of soup, why not shimmering a continuous
reach out your window and pick beacon. The harvest of the round, waxy leaves,
a bay leaf from this beautiful fast growing prune back the bush every winter to
broadleafed evergreen. The tree oval shaped stimulate new growth. Or let it grow
can grow 10 to 20 feet tall but is tree grows quickly into an upright tree of 30
easily kept smaller. It is also well to 40 tall and is widely adapted to or more with leaves that become
suited for container growing. It likes heat or cold. It is a Black Locust lance-shaped and green. From the
full sun and is hardy to 10F. 1 gallon with pretty compound leaves, white mountains of Tasmania, it is hardy
pot. M523: $24.50 each flowers and thorns on the smaller to about 10 F. and tolerates drought.
wood. 4-5 tree. USDA Zones 4-9. One gallon tree. M
 550: $19.50
80 K630: $32.50 each each

Walnuts
(Juglans spe-
cies) These
stately trees
have large com-
pound leaves
and a hand-
some branching
pattern that makes them attractive,
even in wintertime. Walnuts prefer
slightly acid to neutral deep soils
with good drainage. Walnuts require
full sun to crop effectively. USDA
regulation prohibits shipping Jug-
lans species to TX, KS, AZ, MO, OK,
NE, MI, IN & CA. Our grafted wal-
nuts are 3-5 tall unless otherwise
noted.
Grafted
Walnuts
AMBASSADOR A
winter hardy self-
fertile Carpathian
hybrid from Idaho
that sets heavy
crops of delicious
1 1/4 nuts in thin shells. A patented
variety, it needs about 600 chill
hours. PP4132; USDA Zones 4-8.
K190: $36.50 each
FRANQUETTEFranquette is among
the last of the Persian (English)
walnuts to leaf out and therefore
less susceptible to spring frost
damage.. This older west coast
commercial variety produces
good crops of delicious walnuts in
October with medium to large thin,
well sealed nuts. Self-fertile. Not
reliably hardy below 10 F. K220:
$36.50 each
Seedlings
Butternuts are walnut relatives. They
make beautiful, large trees and are
good producers.
BUTTERNUT SEEDLING (Juglans
cinerea) The butternut is the
hardiest tree in the walnut family. It
is also known as the white walnut,
for its lighter, attractive wood used
for paneling and furniture. It is a
medium to large tree with a lofty,
spreading form, not quite as large
or demanding of water as black
walnuts. Nuts come enclosed in a
rough, thick shell that terminates
in a sharp point. Butternuts have a
rich buttery taste preferred by some
people over the other walnuts. Plant
two for pollination. 1-2 seedling
tree. USDA Zones 4-9.K260:
$11.50 each; 3+: $8.50 each;
10+: $6.50 each
Black Walnuts Best Friend
BLACK LOCUST ( Robinia
pseudoacacia) This very fast growing
tree has many uses. It is a nitrogen fixer
and a good choice to plant with Black
Walnut or Chestnut in a woodlot. In a
woodlot or as a windbreak, plant the
trees 10 apart. Left to grow, the trees
will get very tall. Trees can begin to be
thinned and harvested for firewood
and rot resistant posts in 8 to 12 years.
Flowers are excellent bee forage. The
thorny trees will send up root suckers
which also grow into trees, even after a
mature tree is cut. This way they replant
themselves. 1-1/2 to 3 seedlings.
USDA Zones 4-8. K  620: $3.75 each;
10+: $2.50 each
Black Walnuts
BLACK WALNUT SEEDLINGS V
 ery
fast growing trees. An excellent
choice for a dual purpose nut
production and timber planting.
K240 (1-2 seedlings): $4.75;
10+: $3.75 each
GRAFTED THOMAS BLACK I f you
want to harvest a great crop of
flavorful black walnuts theres no
doubting Thomas is the tree for you.
Thomas starts bearing at an early
age, while seedling black walnuts
can take many years to come into
production. The nut meats are large
for a black walnut and crack into
halves or quarters. The tree grows
rapidly to 50 feet or more and needs
a rich moist but well drained soil.
Plant it with a seedling black walnut
for pollination. USDA Zones 5-9.
K246: $38.50 each
Walnut Accessory
KENKEL NUTCRACKER
 rack black walnuts and
C
other hard shelled nuts with
this heavy duty tool. T360:
$49.50 each
Coniferous Nut Trees
MONKEY PUZZLE(Araucaria
araucana) The branching pattern of
this Chilean evergreen seedling tree is
unique. The branches are symetrical
and horizontal, each turning up at its
end. The Monkey Puzzle also produces
8 diameter oblong cones with up to
300 nuts per cone. The nuts are small
and triangular shaped. They can be
eaten raw or roasted and have a rich
sweet flavor. Trees grow slowly to 25-
45 tall. We offer unsexed seedlings
and only the females produce nuts
while the males are pollinizers. The
small 1-gallon-size trees we offer have
been growing for several years. USDA
Zones 6-9. K440: $26.50 each
PROHIBITED TO AZ
How to Use Walnuts
IN THE KITCHEN: Walnuts are a highly
concentrated protein source. They
add nutrition to baked goods, salads
or breads. Ground in a blender or
chopped, they are great in casseroles
or in a meatless nutloaf.
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Walnuts are a
great yard, shade or street tree. They
should be sited at least 20 from build-
ings to protect foundations.
Useful Facts
POLLINATION: English, Carpathian
and Manregian walnuts are self fertile
but benefit from a second variety for
pollination. Plant two or more black
walnut seedlings.
HARDINESS: USDA Zones 5-9 unless
otherwise noted.
SUNORSHADE: Full sun for effective
cropping.
SPACING: 40 permanent spacing. In-
terplanting will work for up to 20 years.
HARVEST TIME: Walnuts drop in Sep-
tember and October.
BEARING AGE: Grafted trees 2 to 3
years, seedlings in 6 years or more.
YIELD: A mature tree can produce 100
pounds of nuts or much more.
How To Grow
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: For produc-
tion and long life, walnuts should be
located in deep soils slightly acid to
neutral, with good drainage.
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: After
the first growing season, apply a
nitrogenous fertilizer mulch in early
spring. Walnuts like a steady supply of
moisture in the growing season.
Plant A Black Walnut,
Leave A Legacy
(Juglans nigra) Black walnut is a rapid
grower in fertile sites, and produces
an excellent wood. Since it has been
largely logged out in the wild, there is
considerable interest in black walnut as
a high value timber crop. It produces
a thick shelled rich flavored nut that
retains flavor very well in cooking, and
has nearly twice the protein of English
Walnuts. It makes a much larger tree
than other walnuts, spreading high and
wide in great majesty. Timber plantings
are close spaced at 10 to 18 ft. inter-
vals, thinned for veneer in 20 years
followed by timber harvest at 40 spac-
ing, 20-30 years later. Black walnuts
like lots of water when they are in active
growth. They are more tolerant of wetter
ground than are English, but wont grow
in year-round swampy sites. Eating fo-
liage is reportedly toxic to horses. Plant
two or more black walnut seedlings for
pollination. Many plants dont grow well
under walnut trees. USDA Zones 4-9.
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Chestnuts
Chestnuts are majestic trees that
live hundreds of years and can pro-
duce hundreds of pounds of nuts
each year. Trees with European and
American parentage may not be re-
sistant to chestnut blight and should
not be planted east of the Rocky
Mountains. Only the Chinese Chest-
nuts are reliably resistant east of the
Rockies. Seedlings will be variable
in nut production. Our new grafted
selections are incredibly productive
and among the worlds best variet-
ies. USDA Zones 5-9 unless noted.
Prohibited to AZ.
Grafted Chestnuts
We offer a wonderful collection of
the most productive grafted chest-
nut trees. Most are crosses of Euro-
pean and Japanese cultivars.
BASALTA #3 A  consistent producer
of large, particularly flavorful
chestnuts. All Chestnuts need good
drainage, however Bisalta #3 is
more tolerant of late wet springs
than others. It is well suited for the
Pacific Northwest and even when
a cold growing season occurs this
tree still produces nuts. Nuts fall
free of the burr in mid season and
are easy to peel. The tree has a
spreading growth form. Originally
from Italy, it is one of the best
storing chestnuts. Its a good
pollinator and is cold hardy to -15F
It is a somewhat chestnut blight
susceptible European X Japanese
cultivar and therefore best suited to
be grown west of the Rockies where
blight isnt usually a problem. 2-3
size. K301: $34.50 each
MARIGOULE NEW! Marigoule is
blight tolerant and resistant to root
rot and successfully grown in both
Michigan and New York as well as
the Pacific Northwest. It produces
an abundance of easy to peel
good size nuts that are as sweet as
candy. Although it eventually gets to
be a large upright tree it is relatively
slow growing and easier to manage
with pruning. It is a European X
Japanese hybrid from France and
an excellent pollinizer for other
varieties. Nut fall is mid season and
fall in the burr. Nut size is medium
to large. Fruiting can take 4 -5
years. 2-3 size. USDA Zones 4-9.
K304: $34.50 each
MARAVAL Maraval is a great
pollinator, producing massive
amounts of pollen. This French
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cultivar is
moderately
productive
and an upright
grower with
large nuts that
fall free from
the burr in mid to late season, The
nuts store well. It is a European x
Japanese hybrid and is resistant to
root rot and chestnut blight and it
can therefore be planted in the east
and the west. Cold Hardy: -15F.
2-3 size.K305: $34.50 each
PRECOCE MIGOULE NEW! A
consistant producer of high quality
very good tasting large chestnuts
even in a cool growing season.
First in the harvest searson to
drop nuts free of the burr. The nuts
are easy to peel. The tree has an
upright growth form. Originally
from France, it is. one of the best
storing chestnuts. It is an excellent
pollinator, blooming early to mid
season and cold hardy to -20F.
Its chestnut blight susceptibility
is unknown so it is recommended
to be grown west of the Rockies.
A proven winner in the Pacific
Northwest. Precoce Migoule is
also grown in Michigan. It sheds
copious, early
pollen that is
synchronized
with Colossal
and its nuts
mature at
least two
weeks
earlier than
Colossal
making it a candidate for northern
areas where early frosts damage
nuts before they can be harvested.
2-3 size. K307: $34.50 each
MARSOL NEW! M  arsol nuts are
large and have very good flavor.
Marsol is a very good pollinator.
Trees grow very upright. Nuts fall
free of the burr mid season. Marsol
is blight tolerant extending the
range where it can be successfully
grown. It is from France. It is
resistant to root rot and cold
resistant to -30F. 2-3 size. K306:
$34.50 each
REGIS MONTIS NEW! Regis Montis
is a new chestnut cultivar with an
abundance of deliciously sweet
medium size chestnuts that peel
easily. They fall free from the burr. It
is very fast growing and because its
habit is very upright it doesnt need
as much space as other cultivars..
A European x Japanese chestnut
developed and proven in the Pacific
Northwest. 2-3 size. K308: $34.50
each
COLOSSAL C  olossal has very large,
easy to peel, sweet nuts and is
very productive at a young age.
Its the leading commercial variety
in areas that dont get chestnut
blight and have warm spring and
hot summer weather. It is not the
best choice in the Pacific Northwest
and areas with wet springs and
cooler weather. It is pollen sterile
so it wont pollinize other cultivars.
The tree has a spreading habit. It is
cold hardy: -20F. 3-5 size. K300:
$32.50 each
NEVADA A good producer of
tasty nuts and pollenizer for the
Colossal Chestnut. Needs acidic
soil and at least 400-500 chill
hours. Not resistant to chestnut
blight so it is only suitable for the
western U.S. 3-5 size. K313:
$32.50 each
Seedling Chestnuts
AMERICAN CHESTNUT SEEDLINGS
( Castanea dentata) While most
chestnut trees found in the
Northwest are of European origin,
there are some American chestnuts
and these represent the largest
specimens left of this species in the
nation. The American chestnut was
virtually obliterated back East in its
native range by the chestnut blight.
These seedlings were grown from
pure stands in Washington known
to be blight free. The nuts are small,
early ripening, light brown and
very sweet. They have a fine flavor
and peel quite easily. These make
majestic timber trees, the largest
of all chestnuts. They are not blight
resistant. USDA Zones 3-8. We offer
2-3 seedlings. K350: $15 each;
3+: $12.50 each
CHINESE CHESTNUT SEEDLINGS
( C. mollissima) We have selected
seedlings from highly productive
trees. They are resistant to
Chestnut blight and can be planted
in the east in areas with blight.
Spreading trees grow to 35 tall and
produce sweet nuts. K342 (1-1/2
to 3 trees): $6.50 each, 5+: $5
each; K343 (4-5 trees): $22.50
each
Chestnut Cookbook
CHESTNUT COOKBOOKby Annie
Bhagwandin, 128 pages. The author
has been growing, harvesting and
preparing chestnuts for 25 years.
The book includes recipes from
around the world and interesting
folklore. The book has been revised
and reprinted. S027: $12.95 each
Gingko Almonds
(Ginkgo biloba) The only surviving member (Prunus amygdalus) Almonds are
of an ancient order of conifer-like trees that beautiful ornamentals with their
covered the earth during the Jurassic period, attractive foliage and early spring
150 million years ago. Ginkgo grows slowly to pink fragrant flowers. They are of
the Prunus genus and resemble a
more than 50 feet tall. Its leaf is shaped like a peach tree. Except, you discard the
ducks foot, and is unlike any other leaf in the fruit, crack open the pit and eat the
world. Ginkgo trees are either male or female. nut inside. The spreading trees can
The females wont fruit without pollination be maintained at 12 to 20 tall de-
from a male. The ripening fruit has no aroma, pending on the variety. We offer 3-5
but if left to rot it has an unpleasant rancid grafted trees.
smell. Planting any single tree will mean you HALLS
have no pollination and therefore, no nuts. HARDY A
The edible nuts are green with a white shell beautiful
and are the size of a small almond. And we almost forgot to tell you that ornamental
ginkgo is used to stimulate memory. Ginkgo grows in a wide variety of soils that is also
and is a pollution tolerant tree. In the fall, the leaves of both the male and edible. This
hardy, self-
female turn a glorious golden yellow. USDA Zones 4-9. Grafted trees are fertile tree
one gallon size. Seedlings 18-24. produces
SALEM LADY FEMALEA heavy producing grafted female ginkgo. K451: $26.50 a profusion
each of delicate,
fragrant
MAYFIELD MALE A grafted male pollinizer for the female. Plant a male and a early spring pink blossoms. This
female if you want to harvest the nuts. K452: $26.50 each is followed by attractive, disease
resistant, peach-like foliage. Halls
SELF FERTILE GINKGO This grafted tree has both male and female flowers, is is thought to be a peach-almond
self fertile and sets nuts without cross pollination. K454: $26.50 each cross. The tree grows rapidly to
20 feet and is self-fertile. The thick
SEEDLINGS These are unsexed, but can still be a lot of fun to plant and will be shelled, strong flavored almonds
very attractive yard trees. K450: $8.50 each are good for cooking and eating.
It blooms comparatively late for an
almond and does very well in the
maritime Northwest. Its beauty, ease
How to Use Chestnuts to insure pollination. Different chestnut
species will readily cross with one another.
of care, spreading habit and reliable
production make it a great tree for
IN THE KITCHEN: Chestnuts contain If you lack room you can plant two in the your yard. USDA Zones 6-9. On Lovell
approximately 5% oil and 7% protein, same hole and have a multi-trunk tree.
along with a rich supply of carbohydrates,
rootstock. K  160: $26.50 each
HARDINESS: USDA Zones 5-9.
giving them a food value roughly equiva SUNORSHADE: Full sun for nut produc- RELIABLE
lent to potatoes. In some parts of the tion. Each season
world chestnuts are dried and ground into PLANT SPACING: 40 ft. or more for maxi- this beautiful
a flour for use in baking. They are among mum long term nut tree produces
the sweetest of nuts and roasted chest- production. Interplanting at 20 foot a large crop
nuts are a wonderful snack. Chestnuts spacing will greatly increase nut produc- of tasty
complement vegetables, and are prized in tion over the first 20 years. Interplants will almonds. It
turkey stuffing. eventually need to be removed. is self-fertile
IN THE LANDSCAPE: A beautiful spread-
ing tree for the landscape. Chinese chest
HARVEST TIME: October-November. and the
nuts compare in size to a very large apple
LIFE EXPECTANCY: A tree on the slopes most reliable
tree, whereas European and American
of Mt. Etna in Sicily had a branch spread variety
chestnuts eventually get quite massive. over 200 feet wide and was in excess of tested at the
Chestnuts are a great dual purpose 2500 years old. Mt. Vernon
food and timber tree. Chestnut wood is BEARING AGE: Grafted trees will bear in station.
extremely durable and rot resistant and 2-3 years, seedlings in 5-7. Reliable is a seedling hybrid of peach
possesses this quality as a young tree, YIELD: A mature tree can produce 100 and almond. The nuts are harder
unlike cedar. Chestnut resprouts quite pounds or much more. shelled and stronger in flavor than
vigorously after cutting, suiting it quite well a true almond, but its beautiful pink
to coppice management for rot resistant How To Grow fragrant blossoms, disease-resistant
pole production. Coppicing means to cut SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Chestnuts will foliage, spreading habit and reliable
down an established tree thus allowing the grow in most soils, but they dont like production make it a home garden
suckers to regrow. The sucker sprouts will wet feet. Chestnut trees will tolerate acid winner. Easily maintained at about 15
regrow again and again allowing for a con- soils, and are fairly drought resistant once tall. It does very well in the maritime
tinuous harvest of both nuts and wood. established. Northwest. USDA Zones 5-9. On
PESTS AND DISEASES: Borers can be Lovell rootstock. K165A: $26.50
Useful Facts a problem for grafted trees. The North each
POLLINATION: Two varieties, two west has escaped chestnut blight due to
seedlings or one of each must be planted climate and isolation. 83

ORACLE NEW!(Foros cv.) Very
late blooming and early ripening,
Oracle bears good crops of large,
high quality soft shell almonds.
Oracle is a hardy, late blooming
Almond variety that blooms with
peaches, often avoiding damage
from late frosts. This new cultivar
from the Ukraine will be good for
testing in the Pacific Northwest
How To Use Filberts
IN THE KITCHEN: Bake with squash,
casseroles, in vegetable pie; mince
and add to cookies or candies.
Crushed filberts make a great pie
crust without any other ingredients.
Filberts store for over a year.
IN THE LANDSCAPE: Its tendency to
sucker profusely makes it an excellent
candidate for a fast growing hedge or
screen plant.
Useful Facts
POLLINATION: Filberts are wind polli-
nated in winter. Varieties have specific
pollination requirements. See varietal
descriptions.
HARDINESS: Zones 5-9 unless
otherwise noted. European Filbert
flowers winterkill at -15 F.
SUN: Prefers full sun in the maritime
for maximum nut production. Prefers
partial shade in very sunny, hot cli-
mates.
PLANT SPACING: Single trees 15-20
feet; hedge plantings 4 to 5 ft.
BEARING AGE: 2 to 3 years
YIELD: 20 pounds or more per tree.
How To Grow
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Prefers
slightly acid soil around 6.5 pH; does
best in fertile soil with good drainage,
but is widely adaptable.
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Plant
in late winter or early spring. Late
spring plantings grow less initially and
require more watering. The ripeness
of a filbert can be determined by
pushing on the nut in the husk. If it
turns in the husk then nut and husk
have separated, and though it may be
still a little green, its as ripe as it will
get and can be picked before birds or
squirrels get it.
PESTS AND DISEASES: European
Filberts are susceptible to Eastern
Filbert Blight, a fungal bark disease
spreading in commercial filbert
growing areas. Our plants come
from inspected stock grown far from
infested areas. Control by spraying
copper and dormant oil together at
bud break, in late March, mid April
and early May. Or select new blight
immune cultivars!
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and other Northern regions.
Though partially self fertile, plant
near Nikitas Pride to improve
production. K162: $26.50 each
NIKITAS PRIDE NEW! (Foros
cv.) This hardy, very late blooming
variety bears good crops of
large, high-quality, softshell nuts.
Needs Oracle Almond (K162) for
pollination. K161: $26.50 each
ALL IN ONE
 self-
A
fertile, soft
shelled,
sweet
almond.
All in One
is hardy in
the Pacific
Northwest
and in
warmer
climates.
It is late blooming for an almond.
It is a genetic semi dwarf and
will only grow to 12 to 15 feet tall.
USDA Zones 7-9. Developed by
Floyd Zaiger. On Marianna 2624
rootstock. K150: $26.50 each
TITAN This unique almond tree
boasts extreme winter hardiness, so
it can grow and fruit successfully far
North of where other commercial
varieties have frozen out. It is a true
almond with a thin, well-sealed shell
and a sweet kernel. Unfortunately,
in our region and other areas
with wet springs, it may fall victim
to brown rot and other fungal
problems, even with spring and
fall copper sprays. Titan blooms
very late for an almond and can
be pollinized by any late blooming
almond or by any peach. On Lovell
rootstock. K170: $26.50 each
Beech
PURPLE BEECH(Fagus sylvatica
purpurea) Among the most stately
specimen trees in the world, the
Purple Beech graces many an
English estate. It will grow to 70 tall
with a dense, oval crown, light bark
and beautiful purple leaves. It is also
an excellent wildlife tree, producing
small, triangular nuts that are prized
by animals, including humans. Nut
production varies from year to year,
but good years produce heavy
crops of nuts that can be eaten raw
and have a rich sweet flavor. Grow
two for pollination in full or partial
sun. 2-3 size. M590: $19.50
each; 3+: $15 each
Filberts
(Corylus
species)
Filberts
are easy
to grow
and very
pro-
ductive!
Filberts
can be
grown in USDA Zones 5-9. They are
by far the most important nut crop
grown commercially in the Pacific
Northwest. This small tree prefers a
cool, wet climate. Filberts flower in
mid-winter. The abundant male cat-
kins make a showy display. Humid,
windy weather is ideal for distrib
uting pollen to the tiny red female
flowers. By the end of August, nuts
are ripe. They drop in September.
PROHIBITED TO AZ.
New Blight Immune
Cultivars
We are happy to finally make these
filbert blight resistant and blight
immune cultivars available to home
gardeners. Each is newly released
by Oregon State University after
two decades of breeding for blight
immunity. It is now possible to grow
filberts again in places that suffer
from Eastern Filbert blight, includ-
ing western Washington and Ore-
gon. Filberts are also called Hazels
or Hazelnut trees. We offer 1-3
2-year-old well-rooted trees in quart
pots unless otherwise noted.
DORRIS T  his new highly blight
resistant cultivar from OSU is
perfect for the home gardener. It
produces heavy crops of delicious
filberts on a dwarf tree that is
only half the size of other filbert
varieties. Santiam and Yamhill are
good pollinizers.K016: $24.50
each
YORK A  new mid season highly
blight resistant pollinizer. It also
produces a good quantity of tasty
round medium size nuts. It will
pollinize Dorris, and Yamhill and
would help with early pollen for
Jefferson when combined with
Theta. Named after York from the
Lewis and Clark expedition.K068:
$24.50 each
YAMHILL Another recent OSU
release. This high quality, small
tree produces an ample crop of
very tasty, early ripening nuts. It
will pollinate Santiam, Dorris and
Jefferson. K067: $24.50 each
JEFFERSON T  his winning new
variety joins the ranks of Eastern
Filbert Blight immune filberts from
Oregon State University. A smaller,
compact tree, it is expected to
replace Barcelona as the leading
commercial variety since it yields
bigger crops of large tasty nuts
that fill their shells and produce
so few blanks. A late bloomer, it is
best pollinated by Theta, Yamhill
and York.K043: $24.50 each
THETA T  his blight-immune late
pollinator will increase yields for
Jefferson, which has a long bloom
period. It is especially effective
when used with other Jefferson
pollinizers such as Yamhill. Theta
also pollinizes Contorted Red
Dragon. It also produces tasty
nuts. K066: $24.50 each
BEAKED HAZELNUT ( Corylus
cornuta california) The western
beaked hazel is native from
California up through British
Columbia. This multi stemmed nut
tree grows in sun or partial shade
to about 10-15 feet tall. It has
long yellow catkins in the winter
and produces small edible nuts
favored by birds and squirrels.
USDA Zones 5-9. K069: $18.50
each
An Amazing Ornamental!
CONTORTED RED DRAGON
( Corylus avellana cv. Red
Dragon) Dramatic and completely
resistant to Eastern Filbert
Blight, this new, highly prized and
previously unavailable, contorted
hazelnut brings color and form to
your yard. It has twisted stems,
richly colored, dark-burgundy-
purple leaves as well as burgundy
catkins, husks and nuts. Trees
have moderate vigor and a
spreading habit, which allows the
contorted growth to be visible in
summer. Stake and train the trunk
to the height you desire, then allow
it to contort outwards. Contorted
Red Dragon will pollinize Theta.
Zones 5-9. K  031G (1 gallon):
$32.50 each
Bamboo
A grove of bamboo provides a won-
derful habitat in your yard. Bamboo,
when you know how to grow it, is
very manageable. Bamboos are ev-
ergreen woody stemmed perennial
grasses. Of great economic value;
they serve more uses for more peo-
ple than any other group of plants
in the world. We offer the hardy
types of bamboo. The larger hardy
bamboos are of the
genus Phyllostachys
(abbreviated with
the letter P). We also
offer hardy clump-
ing bamboo! We
offer 1 gallon plants
with good roots and
viable tops that are
guaranteed to grow.
We also have beau-
tiful large unshippable clumps of
some varieties for sale at the nurs-
ery. Bring a covered pickup or van
to take these home. PROHIBITED
TO HAWAII.
Timber Bamboo
(30 tall & more)
P. N. HENON
( P. Nigra
Henon) It
is a special
feeling
being in a
tall graceful
stand of
Henon. The
long sturdy
culms are
free of
branches
about half
way up to the olive green swaying
canopy. It grows to 40 or more
and 3 or more in diameter. Its late
spring shoot growth helps make it
cold hardy to -10F. It thrives and
is beautiful at Raintree. N100:
$28.50 each
P. VIVAX A timber bamboo very
similar to P. Bambusoides. The new
shoots are very flavorful. It can grow
50 tall and 4 diameter. New shoots
grow up to one foot a day. Hardy
to 5F. USDA Zones 7-11. N640:
$28.50 each
Large Bamboo
(Up to 30 Tall)
They make beautiful accent plants
or several will make a beautiful,
thick evergreen impenetrable
screen. Space plants about 6-8
apart for a hedge.
P. NUDA Hardy to -20F.
Understandably our most popular
large bamboo, this variety is the
easiest to grow and the best choice
for making a thick screen that looks
good year round. It is among the
hardiest species of the genus,
surviving -20F. with less winter
foliage dieback than any other
variety. Mature 2 diameter culms
grow to 20-35 tall, but harvest
some of the edible young shoots,
which are of excellent quality.
 300: $24.50 each; 3+: $22.50
N
each
P. AUREOSULCATA Among the
most hardy and beautiful of the
large bamboos, this variety boasts
a yellow stripe on each young,
green culm and about 20% of them
develop a distinctive zigzag at the
base. This vigorous selection grows
very fast and becomes an almost
impenetrable hedge of 20-25 tall,
1 culms. Very hardy, to -20F,
it survives untended in Southern
Michigan. The new shoots are tasty
too. N020: $26.50 each
P. DULCIS C  ommonly called
Sweetshoot Bamboo, this fast
growing, beautiful bamboo is
renowned for its tasty shoots early
in the season. It is among the most
beautiful with masses of large
drooping leaves, thick culms and a
white ring at each node. Very fast
growing and thick for their height,
the 30 tall culms get up to 3 inches
in diameter. Hardy to -10F. N120:
$26.50 each
P. NIGRA(Black bamboo) New stems
are green, turning black the second
growing season. The black culms
contrasted with the green foliage
make this among the most favored
and beautiful landscape plants in
the world. The thin walled canes are
very hard and used for cabinetry in
Asia. They make beautiful fences and
gates. The two inch diameter canes
will grow to 25 tall and are hardy to
0F. N340: $28.50 each
Medium Bamboo
(Under 20 Tall)
PSEUDOSASA JAPONICA C  alled
arrow bamboo. Widely cultivated in
the US, this tough, versatile bamboo
produces a dense hedge of slender
tan culms growing close together
with large, dark green leaves that give
it a tropical appearance. It prefers
moist conditions and tolerates salt
spray, making it an excellent choice
for coastal gardens. It grows to 8-16
feet tall and makes a beautiful barrier
or performs well in a container.
N560: $24.50 each
SHIROSHIMA NEW! ( Hibanobambusa
tranquillans Shiroshima) This
midsized bamboo is suited to
containers or the garden. It is an
aggressive runner, growing to 16 in
the ground, with beautiful yellow and
white variegation on the leaves. It
does best in morning sun or filtered
shade. Limit one. One gallon pot.
N050: $28.50 each
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 P. BISETTII This exceptionally
cold hardy bamboo is one of the
smallest of its genus and can grow
to about 20. Spreading vigorously
once established, its low thick dark
green culms and low branches and
leaves make for an excellent screen.
Bissetii is a great farmstead building
bamboo. After a few years when
your bamboo stand is more mature,
harvest 3 to 6 year old canes which
will have strong thick walls but be very
bendable and only about an inch in
diameter, ideal for tying together and
bending into many things including
greenhouse arches and other
structures. Newly emerged shoots
can be used in stir fry or your choice
of cuisine! 1 gallon pot. To -20F.
N150: $26.50 each
Clumping Bamboo
(10-15 Tall)
Big, beautiful and no barrier needed!
Enjoy the benefits of bamboo without
worrying about underground rhi-
zomes popping up where you dont
want them. Clumping bamboo will
stay where you put it and slowly, grad-
ually get bigger as the clump ages.
These bamboos are hardy to -20F,
and the strong canes are about in
diameter.
Hardy Clumpers
FARGESIA NITIDA T
 he most upright
growing of the Fargesia selections,
this clumping bamboo makes a
beautiful 12 hedge where there isnt
a lot of space or a lot of sun. Hardy
to -20F, the dense foliage looks
best when shaded from hot, midday
summer sun. The strong canes make
excellent garden stakes. N220:
$26.50 each
FARGESIA MURIALEMany small,
narrow leaves cover the slim, upright
shoots of this hardy, non-running
bamboo. Individual clumps gradually
develop a cascading, fountain-like
shape and produce a beautiful 12
tall hedge. Hardy to -20F, it grows
at high elevations in China where it
is a staple food for the Panda. Like
other Fargesias, it prefers part shade
or dappled, not hot, sunlight. N360:
$26.50 each
FARGESIA DRACOCEPHALAThe
best clumping bamboo for sunny
locations, this variety, also called
Hardy Dragon bamboo, takes both
heat and cold (to-10F) without leaves
curling as they do on other Fargesias.
Culms, about in diameter, grow in
a range of colors, some almost black
and others in shades of red, yellow or
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green. Darker green, dense foliage
fills in and creates an ideal hedge that
grows 15 tall. N233: $26.50 each
CHUSQUEA CULEOThis unique
clumping bamboo comes from the
mountains of Chile and Argentina.
Unlike most other bamboos,
Chusquea culeo has solid culms.
Each culm grows to about 1 in
diameter and 15-20 tall. Fine, narrow,
4 long leaves and abundant side
branches give clumps of this bamboo
a fluffy, airy feel. Hardy to 0F, it
thrives in either full sun or partial
shade. N680: $26.50 each
Citrus
We are offering large 2-3-year-old,
well-branched potted citrus trees.
They CAN BE SHIPPED TO CALI-
FORNIA and all other states except
Florida, Texas, Arizona and Puerto
Rico and the Virgin Islands. We have
chosen a great selection of variet-
ies for growing indoors. The best
way to grow citrus in the North is to
keep the pot outside in the summer
and bring it in when the tempera-
ture goes below 50 F. Please place
Citrus as a separate order since it
will be sent apart from other items!
Citrus is shipped via Priority Mail so
please include your mailing ad-
dress. Regardless of your location,
use the East of the Rockies, (Non
Zone Skipping) chart on page 95!
They are hardy outdoors in USDA
Zones 9-11 unless noted.
Lemons
IMPROVED
MEYER
LEMON Our
best selling
citrus. Enjoy
medium size
juicy lemons
almost year
round. Since lemons are acidic
they dont need much heat to bring
the fruit to full ripeness. Enjoy the
fragrant waxy white blossoms
throughout the year. It is an early
and regular bearer, hardy for a short
time to 18F. 2-year potted tree.
J180Q: $54.95 each
VARIEGATED PINK LEMON This
wonderful ornamental rewards
growers with both beauty and fruit.
Mature foliage is creamy white and
green, and the new foliage glows
pink. Abundant lemons with excellent
flavor grow year round. 2-year potted
tree. J195Q: $54.95 each
Easiest to Grow Indoors!
CALAMONDIN It is
the easiest citrus
to care for and the
easiest to grow in
a container. While
most citrus go
dormant below
50 F, the Calamondin will thrive at
lower temperatures and is therefore
easier to grow successfully outside
the South. Still, in the Northwest
and colder regions, bring the pot
in for the winter. The Calamondin
has broad oval green leaves, is
almost thornless and has a shapely
upright habit. Throughout most of
the year it produces an abundance
of round bright orange 1-1/2 fruit.
The fruit is easy to peel and has few
seeds. The orange colored pulp is
juicy and sour. It can be used as a
flavoring or as a juice like a lemon or
a lime. When sweetened with sugar
it makes a delicious marmalade.
Hardy to 10 to 15 F, 2-year potted
tree. J120Q: $54.95 each
These Plants Will Fit on
Your Table!
NAGAMI KUMQUAT
 bite-sized orange
A
colored fruit with thick,
sweet skin and a tangy
flesh. The whole fruit,
skin and all, is edible
and delicious. The fruit ripens in the
winter and holds well on the tree.
The dark evergreen leaves and the
many bright fruit make it a beautiful
ornamental. A natural dwarf, it grows
to only 2-3 tall and makes a beautiful
potted tree small enough to fit on
your dining table. It is hardy to 18F.
2- year potted tree.J160Q: $54.95
each
INDIO MANDARINQUAT A  kumquat-
mandarin hybrid. The fruit is bigger
than a kumquat, and differs from
a mandarin in that you can eat the
whole thing. The sweet peel, eaten
with the tart flesh, gives a unique
combination of flavors. Slice the
bell-shaped fruit or eat them from
the tree. 2-year potted tree. J165Q:
$54.95 each
FUKUSHU
KUMQUAT L
 ike
other kumquats,
the Fukushu is
a naturally small
tree, well-suited
for growing as
an ornamental.
Tree growth is characterized by its
spreading form, and leaves that are
typically larger and broader than
those of other kumquats. Fukushu
fruits ripen to orange and are fully
edible, with thinner rinds and fewer
seeds than Meiwa or Nagami types.
2- year potted tree. J163Q: $54.95
each
Limes
BEARSS LIME
B
 earss bears a
heavy crop of an
almost seedless
fruit the size of
a small lemon.
Lemons and limes
need comparatively less heat to
ripen than most citrus. The skin is
pale yellow and the flesh a yellow-
green with a delicious lime flavor. It
is hardy to 28F. 2- year potted tree.
J200Q: $54.95 each
KIEFFER LIME (THAI) D  istinctively
shaped leaves are used in Thai
cooking. Fragrant leaves, thinly
sliced provide flavoring for curries,
soups, and main dishes. The flesh
is not eaten but the bumpy rind is
used as zest. USDA Zones 10-11. 2-
year potted tree. J210Q: $54.95
each
Australian Finger Lime
AUSTRALIAN
FINGER LIME
(Microcitrus
australasica)
The most
unusual of
citrus, the finger
lime is long and
narrow with
rough skin.
Chefs the world over are finding
creative uses for Australian Finger
Limes, which add unique texture
and a special zing to dishes. The
fruit is sometimes referred to as
citrus caviar because the small
round interior vesicles pop in your
mouth with tart lime flavor. More
cold tolerant than other limes and
great in containers, the flavor is
distinctly lime with a wonderful
lingering after taste. Add to drinks
or salads or include in your favorite
recipe. 2-year potted tree.J215Q:
$54.95 each
How To Grow Citrus
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Grows best in a
pot with a sandy, well drained potting mix.
Trees dont do well in clay or heavy soils.
Fertilization is important and should in-
clude trace minerals found in the Organic
Citrus Food listed above.
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Citrus will
arrive bareroot. Be prepared to plant them
in a 10-12 container with a light weight
Oranges/Mandarins
TROVITA ORANGE A  delicious fresh
eating and juice orange. It ripens
in the spring. It is very productive,
very sweet and nearly seedless.
It produces outdoors in the San
Francisco Bay area as well as in
hotter summer areas. 2-year potted
tree. J240Q: $54.95 each
CLEMENTINE
MANDARIN ( Algerian)
- From North Africa.
Ripens about a
month after Satsuma.
Clementine is a most
popular variety with a classic sweet/
tart mandarin flavor. 2-year potted
tree. J117Q: $54.95 each
OWARI SATSUMA MANDARIN T  he
easy to grow tree has a spreading
habit and fragrant flowers. The
fruit is flavorful, seedless and easy
to peel. It is the hardiest of all the
mandarins to 20 F. The fragrant
oranges ripen in the winter. 2-year
potted tree. J115Q: $54.95 each
CARA CARA PINK
NAVEL ORANGE
This early-ripening
orange is a sport
of the Washington
Navel orange and is
easy to grow, but its
flesh is a bright pink/medium red.
The sweet flavor will please your
palate, just as the unusual color will
surprise you and your friends. Try
pink orange juice. 2-year potted
tree. J265Q: $54.95 each
PAGE MANDARIN A  juicy, sweet
cross between Minneola tangelo
and Clementine mandarin. The
round fruit has deep orange rind,
which is thin but can be peeled. It is
pulp and is only eaten candied
a good choice to complete a citrus
collection. It is more productive with
medicine. We ship 2-3 year old
nearby pollinator trees: mandarins
or the Valencia orange. 2 year
potted tree. J118Q $54.95 each
KISHU SEEDLESS MANDARIN T  his
early ripening mandarin, popular in
Japan, produces very sweet, seedless,
easy to peel fruit that is becoming a
gardeners favorite. 2-year potted tree.
J119Q $54.95 each
garden grade potting mix. Avoid dense
mixes with peat or lighten with wood shav-
ings. Water it deeply but only when the soil
is getting dry rather than giving too many
frequent surface waterings. The tree will
need root pruning and repotting every two
years or so. Plants benefit indoors from
higher humidity so mist the tree occasion-
ally. Place a pan of rocks under the pot.
Pour water in the pan. This provides extra
humidity for your plant.
Delicious Berry Flavor
MORO BLOOD
ORANGE The blood
oranges are called the
connoisseurs citrus.
They are sweet and
highly flavored with a
hint of strawberry and raspberry
aftertaste. The name blood
derives from its red blotches on
the skin and its reddish flesh and
juice coloring. Because of its
coloration, the fruit does not fit into
U.S. mass marketing schemes. The
blood orange is popular along the
Mediterranean. The fruit is medium
size and very productive. It ripens in
late winter and early spring. Hardy
to about 27F. 2-year potted tree.
J100Q: $54.95 each
Grapefruit
ORO BLANCO
GRAPEFRUIT This
beautiful, dwarf tree
produces large, juicy,
seedless grapefruit with wonderfully
sweet flesh. A grapefruit-pummelo
cross, it bears huge, fragrant
flowers and elegant fruits with
nearly white, bitter-free flesh. Fruit
ripens in late winter, even in areas
of low summer heat. Zones 10-11.
2-year potted tree. J150Q: $54.95
each
Bizarre Yet Useful
BUDDHAS HAND
CITRON T
 his bizarre,
tender fruit looks like a
cross between a giant
lemon and a squid or
like long, thin, gnarled
human fingers. It has virtually no
as a dessert or used in Chinese
Buddhas Hand citron trees that are
well formed. No tolerance for frost.
Zones 10-11.J170Q: $54.95 each
Citrus Accessories
ALL NATURAL CITRUS MIX Citrus
Mix 6-3-3 Fertilizer. Designed
to nourish citrus trees in home
orchards and containers, our
Citrus Mix is formulated from all
natural ingredients with primary
and secondary plant nutrients plus
selected micronutrients that promote
lush new growth and bountiful fruit. It
can be used to feed other fruit trees,
vines and ornamentals. For people
with only a couple potted citrus plants
this 1 lb box will last several years.
T148: $12 each
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Avocados
In a few plac-
es, and under
the proper
conditions, in
USDA Zones
9-11, Avo-
cados can
be grown
outdoors. Anyone else will need to
grow them indoors in a pot. Except
in the climates where they thrive,
its not easy to fruit avocados. Go to
raintreenursery.com for important
avocado growing information, which
will be critical to your success.
LITTLE CADO This self fertile dwarf
cultivar makes a dwarf backyard
tree. In your yard it will grow about
8-12 in height. Little Cado produces
good tasting, green skinned fruit
with medium-thin skin. Fruit size
8-14 oz. Ripens May-September.
Also known as Wurtz. Hardy to 25 F.
J280Q: $54.95 each
BACON B  acon type with flavorful
green skinned fruit with smooth and
creamy flesh. Good production on
an attractive, upright tree. Trees are
slightly more frost resistant than
Bacon to 28F. A type B pollinator
it needs a type A like Mexicola for
pollination when grown indoors.
J285Q: $54.95 each
MEXICOLA Semi dwarf variety
with high quality fruit with thin,
shiny black skin. Fruit size is 4-8
oz. The avocados ripen in August
to October. It is cold hardy to
18*F and therefore somewhat
extending where Avocados can
be successfully grown. Often self
fertile when grown outdoors at the
limits of its range, this pollen type A.
Avocado needs a Type B pollinator
like Bacon when grown indoors.
J290Q: $54.95 each
Supplies
CHERRY & SMALL FRUIT HARNESS
 ttach the sturdy clips of this
A the west (or east) you need
comfortable
professional
pickers cotton
harness to holes
drilled in your 1 to
3 gallon bucket
and ergonomically
pick cherries and
small fruits with
both hands free.
T030: $15 each
88
FRUIT PICKING BAG
Have your hands
free to pick a bushel
of fruit and gently
open the bottom and
dump it in a box like a
professional. T025:
$50 each
THE ROO APRON
The Roo is perfect
for harvesting
your fruits and
vegetables or
for other hands
free collecting.
No more using
your shirt trying
to get fruits and
vegetables in
from the garden,
simply put on the
Roo, fill the pouch and the cylinder
chute allows you to deposit your
collection without messy fallout.
Adjustable cotton straps fit any size
in comfort and are designed to fit
over the shoulders rather than the
neck to provide all day comfort.
T036: $29.95 each
TWISTER FRUIT
PICKERThe
Twister Fruit Picker
is designed
for the home
fruit grower to
easily pick hard
to reach fruits of
many types. This
ingenious tool is
made in America
from very durable lightweight
parts. It gently grabs any kind of
fruit larger than one inch diameter.
Purchase a common pole, available
at a hardware store, including mop
poles to screw into the bottom of
the picker. You adjust the tension so
you pick the fruit without crushing
it. It is much superior to a basket
picker. It would make a great gift for
a fruit nut. T037: $45 each
FELCO LEATHER HOLSTER
 rune partner! If you want to
P
be the fastest, best looking
and most accurate pruner in
a holster for your pruners.
Attach through your belt.
T275: $14.50
FELCO PRUNERS These are the
pruners used by professionals
throughout the world. Each person
at our nursery packs a pair in a
holster on their hip. They are of
unsurpassed quality and Swiss
made precision workmanship.
Solid forged metal alloy handles
are complemented by a hardened
cutting blade. A hardened bolt and
nut assure
exact ad
justment
of both the
cutting and
anvil blades. A rubber cushion and
shock absorber provide smooth
working and soft closing. All major
parts are replaceable and the blade
is easily sharpened. They make
a smooth cut every time and are
easy on the trees and shrubs and
on you. FELCO 8, righthanded,
T190: $54; FELCO 9, left-handed
T200: $54
KNIFE & PRUNER SHARPENER
C
 orona AC8300 blade sharpener.
This five inch super carbide file
with no slip handle fits easily in
your pocket. It works great on your
grafting knife or on your pruners
insuring clean orchard cuts. T767:
$8.95
ORCHARD
LADDERThe
perfect ladder
for picking fruit
or pruning your
dwarf fruit trees
or for other jobs
around the yard.
Even a shorter
person can reach
10-12 feet, safely
and comfortably,
standing 4 feet
off the ground
on this 5 1/2 tall
sturdy, lightweight aluminum tripod
style, orchard ladder. The 26 inch
base width and tripod leg provides
stability on the uneven ground of
your orchard. This commercial
orchard ladder was made less than
6 tall, for Raintree customers, so it
is UPS shippable. Please order this
item separately. Built to order. Allow
2-3 months for delivery. T122Q:
$149
Bird Control
BIRD NETTING B
 irds love to eat the
fruit from blueberry bushes, cherry
trees and grape vines. Get your
share by putting netting over your
plants. 14 x 25 piece of netting,
enough to cover two dwarf cherry
trees or lots of bushes. Black
netting with 2 mesh. T430: $14.50
each
COMMERCIAL BIRD NETTING BY
THE FOOT W
 e have long rolls of
bird netting. Use it over grapes or
build a structure over blueberries
or dwarf cherry trees. Secure with
clothespins at the bottom. (Cut to
order at 5 intervals, 25 minimum
length per piece.
HEAVY DUTY
This is 17 feet
wide. This
green netting
is top rated
commercially
and is rated for
10 years if taken
in for the winter. T433: $1.35 per foot
BIRD SCARE TAPE This tough shining
metallic tape is red on one side and
silver on the other. Each roll is 250 long
and 7/16 inch wide. Tie several strands
to the top of a tree and it shimmers in
the wind and looks like fire to the birds.
Each roll will do 8 semi-dwarf fruit
trees or a row of berry bushes. (The
birdies get repelled and go elsewhere,
hopefully to neighbors who have
purchased our bird attracting items.)
T080: $5.95 per roll
Grafting & Training
Supplies
Grafting tools and supplies are list-
ed on page 59.
GRAFTING BANDSFor people
purchasing rootstocks, we offer
photodegradable 8 inch by 3/8 inch
by .020 inch grafting bands. With
these you can quickly wrap grafts
without wax. T
 240: 10 for $1.50
BUDDING BANDS 5  by 1/4 by .016
inch bands for T budding. T  090
(Bundle of 20): $1.50
CHIP BUDDING TAPE Use this
clear stretchy plastic tape for chip
budding or grafting. One roll is
enough for hundreds of grafts.
T150: $3.50 each roll
PARAFILM BUD GRAFTING TAPE
N
 EW! Excellent for wrapping buds
to retain the moisture and hold the
union secure. Parafilm breaks down
over several months. Fast growing
buds push through the parafilm. Its
90x1/2x .002mil roll. T153: $5.00
each roll
TREE KOTE SEALERTanglefoot
asphalt tree pruner sealer seals
pruning and grafting cuts with a
waterproof seal. It is an asphalt
based black paint and comes in
a small 8 oz can with a cap brush
applicator which makes it easy to
use. T184: $9.95
BRANCH SPREADERS Commercial
orchardists routinely spread the
limbs of fruit trees to maximize their
strength and productivity. Now you
can do the same. (All spreaders
come in bundles of 25 only.) After a
few months the branches will adjust
and the wooden spreaders can be
removed and reused. T610 4-inch
pointed: 25/$13.50
Home Orchard Organic Optimum Blends
Ecological Products Prepared in Olympia,
MYCO PAKS Place a teabag-like Wash., these com-
mycorrhizae pack at the bottom of plete, high-quality
your planting hole or pot, next to organic mixes include
the roots. Use one pack for each all the ingredients
(existing) foot in height of your you need to be suc-
plant. Mycorrhizal fungi enable cessful.
the root system to increase in ORGANIC
size and capacity to absorb the BLUEBERRY
nutrients already in your soil. FERTILIZER For
Building up your soil with organic blueberries, lingon
matter allows mycorrhizae to berries, tea and other
thrive. It works on all fruiting plants acid loving plants. 
we offer except for Blueberries, 5 lb bag. (3-2-4) Mix & match
Huckleberries, Lingonberries, any four 5-lb
T143: $15; Pkg of
Cranberries, Filberts and Oaks. 4: $11.50 each bag bags for
T185: 75 cents each; Package $11.50 per
of 10: $3.50; Pkg of 30: $7.50; ORGANIC TREE bag.
Pkg of 100: $20 & SHRUB MIX For
flower and fruit
development.
Organic Apple Contains mycorrhizae. 5 pound
Maggot Control bag. (3-4-4)T109: $15; Pkg of 4:
$11.50 each bag
APPLE MAGGOT CONTROL BAGS
 rotect your apples and pears
P ORGANIC CANE & STRAWBERRY
from Apple Maggot infestations. MIXMineral augmentation for
While thinning to one per cluster, strong flowering and fruiting.
usually in May or early June, slip Contains mycorrhizae. 5 pound
the opening of the nylon bag, bag. (4-4-2) T140: $15; Pkg of 4:
with your two index fingers, just $11.50 each bag
enough to completely cover the ORGANIC ALL VEGETABLES MIX
new, ideally nickel size fruitlet.  ids in growing nutritious, tasty
A
The bag will fill with the growing vegetables. No lime. Contains
fruit and protect it. This product
mycorrhizae. 5 pound bag. (4-5-3)
has been used succesfully here T139: $15; Pkg of 4: $11.50 each
at Raintree and by many fruit bag
hobbyists. They are quick and
easy to use! Includes Instructions!
These new heavier weave bags Grow More in Less Space
provide extra codling moth These innovative complete systems
protection. Contains 144 bags. enable you to grow lots of food
T167: $12.50 organically in a small space. Each
tube has hose-connected drip irri-
Biological Pest Control gation. Hook up
one or a series.
See page 31. Instructions are
CODLING MOTH TRAPST161: included.
$11.95 ALL SEASON
APPLE MAGGOT TRAPST163: STRAWBERRY
$19.95 PLANTER
APPLE MAGGOT LUREST164: Grow lots of
$7.99 the best tasting
strawberries in
a small space.
Home Soil Test Kit The late Tom
HOME SOIL TEST KIT Help your Wood designed
plants by testing the soil. The kit each planter
provides four pH tests and two with a full length
each for Nitrogen, Phosphorus and drip tube inside.
Potash. Most plants we offer prefer Fill a planter
a pH of 6.0 to 7.0. T496: $7.50 with potting soil.
each Then hook one, or a series of planters
to each other and to a garden hose.
Instructions included. T295 (3
Build a Trellis planter, holds up to 50 plants):
BERRY WIRE T070: 15 cents a $39.95, 4 for $120
foot (Minimum 200 ft.); T070R
(2,900 ft roll): $160 89
Mason Bee and
Bee Houses
POLLINATION means MORE and
BETTER FRUIT! You have invested
time, money, and love in your fruit
trees and berries. Now help them
do their best for you! Mason Bees,
also called Blue Orchard Bees and
Green Berry Bees, are safe, easy-
to-use native pollinators that you
can manage. Mason bees dont
produce honey and they dont sting
but they are superior pollinators for
any orchard. Blue Orchard Bees fly
in cool spring weather that would
ground a honey bee. Green Ber-
ry Bees fly in late spring and early
summer. Both types of bees nest in
small holes and lay eggs that hatch
out to pollinate your trees the next
spring. They do this year after year!
Get started with a powerful per-
manent pollination force that can
become the equivalent of a whole
hive of honey bees. You dont have
to be a beekeeper to get the best
fruit youve ever seen. Just let the
the bees do the job!
Mason Bee Houses
The Blue Orchard bees and the
Green Berry Bees each have their
own custom designed house.
These attractive wooden shel-
ters provide space for females to
lay offspring. The houses will be
functional for about ten years. The
space above the nesting trays can
be used as a safe release point
to place the bees. If youre just
starting out, we recommend the
Calm Bee Nation which has every-
thing you need, including the bee
house.
BLUE ORCHARD CALM BEE NATION
I ncludes the Blue Orchard Bee
House and eco trays along with
30 bees in cocoons. Ships only
December through February. T349:
SOLD OUT. AVAILABLE FALL
2017.
GREEN BERRY CALM BEE NATION
I ncludes the Green Berry Bee
House and corrugated cardboard
with 100 nesting holes along with
40 bees in straws. Ships only March
and April. Only available to ship to
OR, WA and CA. T351: $79
BLUE ORCHARD BEE HOUSE
Contains interlocking trays
with 30 nesting holes made of
biodegradable CORN material
providing space for females to lay
up to 144 offspring. (without bees)
T332: $45
90
GREEN BERRY BEE HOUSE T  he
same as the Blue Orchard Bee
House. Inside it contains corrugated
cardboard with 100 nesting holes
providing space for females to lay
up to 200 offspring. (without bees)
T352: $45
NESTING CARDBOARD FOR GREEN
BERRY BEESummer green berry
bees are tiny and are often less than
1/4 of the size of our spring mason
bees. It provides 99+ nesting
tunnels. This is a one time use
product, then the cardboard wrap
can be recycled.. This product fits
inside the Green Berry Bee House.
It will take the green berry bees 2-3
years to use all the nesting tunnels.
T343G: $9.95 each
CORN ECO STACKED TRAYS F  or
Blue Orchard Bees only. New
biodegradable stackable trays with
30 nesting holes. This system allows
you to see what is in each hole in the
fall and is easily cleaned and reused
each year.
The Blue
Orchard Bee
House comes
with a set of
trays. Place
the trays
inside an
open ended weatherproof container
under an overhang on the east side
of a building, out of direct rain and
wind. T331: $19.50
STARTER COTTAGE WITH STRAWS
For Blue Orchard Bees only. The
wooden Cottage comes with 20, 6
long straws. A
removable front
piece provides
safe entrance
and exit for the
bees. It has
room for the
6 straws with
bees we also
sell. Affix the
Cottage to a wall with the bracket
provided. Each season you will
need new 6 straws. T 333: $17.50
Just the Bees, Please
BLUE ORCHARD BEES (10 BEE
COCOONS) (Osmia lignaria) You
will receive 10 Bee cocoons in
a cardboard release box. Blue
orchard bee cocoons are shipped
with coolpacks to maintain healthy
bees. The cardboard box that the
bees arrive in serves as a release
box for our Blue Orchard Bee
houses. Ships December through
February. T343D: SOLD OUT.
AVAILABLE FALL 2017.
GREEN
BERRY
BEE (40
BEES IN
STRAWS)
(Osmia
aglaia)
Pollination
of late
spring
and summer berries, kiwis and
garden veggies is a cinch with the
Green Berry Bee. These bees will
continue to pollinate after the Blue
Orchard bees have finished their
season. This beautiful little hard-
working shiny green bee is native
to the Pacific coast and suited for
and only available to ship to OR,
WA and CA. Ships in March and
April and May. T343F: $39.95
each
POLLINATION WITH MASON BEES
 34 pages; By Margriet Dogterom;
1
2nd Edition. A great book on
understanding mason bees and
managing them for pollination and
fruit production. S427: $15
BEE MOVIE: HOW TO MASON
BEE DVDA 30 minute fascinating
step by step instructive video from
Dr. Margriet Dogterom on attracting
and caring for mason bees. Watch
close ups of the bees laying eggs
and building their nests. S422:
$19.95
Replacement Parts
REPLACEMENT STRAWS One set of
6 replacement straws (100 Straws)
without bees.T348: $13.50; One
set of 3 1/2 straws (40 Straws)
without bees. T345: $6.50
Labels & Guards
PERMANENT LABELS Flexible
plastic labels are readable for less
than a year. We offer
sturdy aluminum
labels with malleable
wire. These labels
will be readable and
stay on the tree for
years. Use a pencil
or ballpoint pen
to inscribe variety
name, rootstock etc.
They are useable on
both sides. Order
one for each of the
plants you purchase.
Tie each loosely
around a side branch
so it wont girdle the
branch as it grows.
T485: 10 for $2.50;
T485B (Box of
100): $17.50
 More than Cookbooks
Books
PLANT MARKERS
E
 ach stands 10 high
and is easily read as THE ART OF PIE NEW!The Art of the
a permanent row or Pie by Kate McDermott. Hardcover
tree marker. The nice How to Order Books 352 pages. The author uses
looking copper writing For complete book descriptions beautiful color photos and teaches
surface measures 1 and even more books on us how to make the best savory and
high by 2 1/2 wide. Use growing fruit, please visit sweet pies out of many of the fruits
a pen to write and at raintreenursery.com. in the Raintree catalog. She has
the same time emboss developed more than a dozen great
the plant name on the label. T448 If books are ordered with plants, crusts, half of them gluten free.
(Bundle of 10): $9.50 use the shipping cost chart on the Kate, who lives in Port Angeles, WA,
order form or on our website. We is a long time friend and customer
TREE GUARDS suggest you order books sepa- of Raintree. S013: $35.00
P
 rotects young trees rately from plants and supplies be-
and vines! These SIMPLY QUINCE by Barbara
cause shipping is charged based Ghazarian, 216 pages. A great
guards protect the on your order total and plants and
trunk of newly planted holiday gift book for the fruit lover.
supplies are often bulky and more Read about the culture and history
trees or vines from sun expensive to ship. Call in your
scald and cracking. of the Quince. The recipes allow
book order and we can save you readers to become Quince culinary
Simply wind the tree money on shipping!
guard around the masters. S105: $21.95
lower two feet of the We feature practical books about GOJI RECIPESby Donald Daugs,
trunk. Get one for edible landscaping and fruit grow- 72 pages. The author includes
each new tree. T  364: ing by Americas most knowledg- harvesting information, nutrient
$2.50 each; able and most readable garden values and a wide variety of Goji
5+: $2.00 each; writers. Each is a long time friend Berry recipes. S036: $8.95
10+: $1.50 each; of and collaborator with Raintree
25+: $1.25 each Nursery.
Pruning and Propagation
Lightweight Berry Rakes Edible Landscaping TRAINING & PRUNING YOUR HOME
ORCHARD b y Pacific Northwest
These rakes are handmade in Maine YOUR EDIBLE LANDSCAPE Extension, 14 pages. Dr. Robert
and specially designed for the most NATURALLY b
 y Robert Kourik, Stebbins uses clear diagrams
efficient harvesting of a specific size 370 pages. (Reprinted after being to show you how to prune your
of berry. Each is extremely strong, out of print) Robert has brought backyard fruit trees. S335: $3
made of sturdy lightweight alumi- together the best information
num with spring steel teeth. on backyard fruit and vegetable THE PRUNING BOOKby Lee Reich,
growing from throughout the 234 pages. The noted edible plant
HIGHBUSH horticulturist and garden writer has
BLUEBERRY world. This is a step by step guide
to selecting, planting, pruning, taken the mystery out of pruning.
RAKE For Through clear color pictures and text,
highbush grafting and caring for hundreds
of the best edible landscaping the beginning gardener will learn how
blueberries. 1 to choose the right tools and make
1/2 lbs., 6 wide plants. The book includes more
useful information than we, in our the right cuts. It covers fruits, nuts,
x 5 deep x 3 berries, conifers, broadleafs and
high with 4 1/2 research, had seen in one place.
We borrowed much from his book all the fun techniques like bonsai,
long, 6.1 mm pleaching and many types of espalier.
spaced spring in writing our catalog and there S327: $21.95
steel teeth. A great holiday gift! are ten times that number of gems
T310: $54 we didnt have room for. If you find
HUCKLEBERRY RAKE Designed the charts and information in our How-To Guides
for efficient harvesting of catalog useful then you will love From England
huckleberries. With spring steel 6.1 Roberts book. This is the most
useful and fascinating book on These books are originally from En-
mm spaced teeth. 6 wide. Has a gland. They are the best How To
well for collecting berries. T320: fruit and vegetable growing. We
suggest you read the tree planting guides we have seen.
$65
section before you put your trees PLANT PROPAGATION by Alan
HIKERS MINI BERRY RAKE H  and in the ground. S 490: $49.95 Toogood, 256 pages. A step-by-
made tough like the other rakes but step illustrated guide. Learn from
only 4.5 wide and one pound with
a reversible handle and 4.5 mm More Fruit Growing Books the experts how to graft, bud, make
hardwood or softwood cuttings,
steel tooth spacing. Fits perfectly in UNCOMMON FRUITS FOR EVERY stool beds and other techniques.
a backpack. The ideal holiday gift. GARDEN b
 y Lee Reich, 292 pages. Learn to start your own plants
T330: $44 Lee Reichs prized book has been from seed or understand nursery
LINGONBERRY RAKE See page 15. revised and expanded. The book propagation. Included is a list of
T300: $24.50 includes information, photos, thousands of plants, including those
drawings and detailed information in our catalog and instructions
CHILDRENS BERRY RAKE T307: on most of the unusual fruits offered for propagating each one. S  080:
$14.50 in the Raintree catalog. A great gift $34.95
LEAF & STEM SHAKING TRAYT305: for the serious fruit grower. S
 346:
$9.50 $16.95 91
Growing Guides
THE HOP GROWERS HANDBOOK
 ee page 71. S
S  048: $34.95
THE APPLE GROWERSee page 31.
S005: $39.95
HOW TO GROW ASPARAGUSS205:
$3.95
THE HOLISTIC ORCHARD. Michael
Phillips walks you through his
organic orchard management
system. S145: $39.95
Drip Irrigation Book
DRIP IRRIGATION b
 y Robert
Kourik, 181 pages. New and
revised. Successful growing of fruit
depends on a good drip irrigation
system. Kouriks concise words
and illustrations show you how to
succeed. His humorous style reads
like a good novel. S111: $24.95
Berries
HOMEGROWN BERRIES 280 pages.
Succeed in your berry growing
adventures with this backyard
growers guide to choosing and
growing the berries offered by
Raintree. Includes recommended
varieties for each US region. S047:
$19.95
HOW TO GROW STRAWBERRIES
See page 10. S200: $3.95
HOW TO GROW RASP AND
BLACKBERRIESSee page 14.
S040: $3.95
ery. Visit raintreenursery.com to
learn more. These authors present
interesting concepts in fruit growing
and self-sufficiency.
Eating on the Wild Side
One Straw Revolutionary by
Larry Korn
Understanding Roots by Robert
Kourik
DVDs
EASY STEPS TO FRUIT TREE PRUNING
b
 y Jacky King and Gary Moulton, DVD.
To learn how to prune, you need to see
it done and then see it again. Gary
Moulton from the Washington State
University Research and Experiment
Unit at Mt. Vernon shows you how. He
starts with how to use the right tools
properly. He demonstrates how to
prune the tree from the day you get it
from Raintree. Learn how to prune and
shape it for maximum fruit production.
Learn how to bring old trees back
into production and how to work with
espaliers. Gary covers both central
leader and open center systems and
explains the differences in pruning
different types of fruit trees. Fruit tree
pruning will no longer be a mystery.
S520D: $34.50
GROWING GREENS FOR LOVE AND
MONEY by Susan Moser, DVD. A
delightfully updated instructional
DVD and booklet explaining
commercial, organic salad greens
gardening using an unheated
30x72 greenhouse. The set details
a successful, part time, one-person
gardening operation requiring
relatively little capital investment,
low maintenance, while providing
a speedy return. You can have
a clean, safe, quiet workspace
using minimal equipment, help
provide low fat, high nutrition food,
contribute to local food security,
and lower our collective carbon foot
print and get paid well for doing
it. And, you can eat what you grow!
Marketing ideas offered, including
the popular, expanding national
farm-to-cafeteria program. The
purchaser is invited to call Susan for
encouragement. S  530D: $54
CONTROL OF APPLE
ANTHRACNOSES522: $14.50
THE HOLISTIC ORCHARD. 5 hours.
Michael Phillips walks you through
his organic orchard management
system. S145D: $49.95

Wine and Cider Making

For cider making books, see page
34. For wine and grape books, see
page 75.

Books for Living

We recommend the following books
written by friends of Raintree Nurs-

Have a Garden Designer Visit You

A service for Western Washington
gardeners: (There are excellent
Permaculture and garden design-
ers in many parts of the nation. To
find them try googling permacul-
ture or edible landscape and
your state.)
A great home garden and land-
scape starts with a well thought out
design. Visit www.raintreenursery.
com/Designers.html for more infor-
mation.
92
We work with a great group of
experienced and affordable pro-
fessional landscape and garden
designers. Each of them is a well
trained professional, with in-the-
dirt experience and a deep special
interest in using organic methods.
They are friendly and easy to talk
with. They realize that each home-
site is unique. They can help you
to clarify the values, needs and
wants of your household so your
unique landscape supports your
familys way of living. Not limited
to fruit trees, they can help you
with all aspects of your garden and
landscape.
Each is self-employed and does not
work for Raintree. Each is busy, so
call one now to discuss your project
and their affordable rates and make
an appointment. Please note that
there may be a mileage charge to
your site.
If you dont live in the Pacific NW,
you can still call or email a garden
designer and have them help you
with plans and ideas via the phone
and/or internet.
Visit The Raintree Nursery Garden Center
Address
391 Butts Road
Morton, WA 98356
Directions from I-5
We are located south of Chehalis off
Interstate 5. Take Exit 71 and head
east on Highway 508. Drive approx-
imately 24 miles to Butts Road. Turn
onto Butts Road, and the nursery is
about 1 miles on the right.
Garden Center Hours
February 1-June 4: Open
Wednesday-Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4
p.m.
June 5-November 30: Closed
Friday & Sunday, open other days
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
December through January:
Open Monday-Thursday 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Bareroot plants not yet
available.
Phone: 1-800-391-8892
See back cover for our seasonal
phone hours!
Please come visit us near Mor-
ton! February through May is the
optimum time to plant bare root fruit
trees and berries. We dig our trees
in December after they lose their
leaves and go dormant. We keep
bare root plants dormant in cold
storage through June 4. Amazingly,
the bareroot trees listed throughout
the catalog can be wrapped to fit in
a compact car. If you elect to bring
a pickup truck without a canopy,
please bring a tarp, or we have
tarps for sale. We have many plants
that are not listed in the catalog; be
sure to ask about them when you
visit the nursery. It is not necessary
to order ahead, just come down!
If you want a specific plant, please
call for availability! Come early in
the season for the best selection.
Popular items often sell out!
If ordering ahead, you must pay
when placing your order and tell us
when you plan to pick it up. If you
dont contact us and reschedule
or pick it up within 10 days of when
you say you will, we will cancel your
existing order.
We hire fruit hobbyists who live
within commuting distance. Call if
youre interested.
Garden Center Welcome
Shop our beautiful indoor Garden
Center/Greenhouse complex for a
wide variety of potted plants and sup-
plies. Many are not in the catalog.
Information Center
We have an Information Center
where you can sit down and look at
useful fruit growing information. The
books and supplies in the catalog as
well as reference books, videos and
reprints are on display.
Citrus & Subtropicals
We have subtropicals in our warm
room at the nursery. We do not have
Citrus. Order Citrus and they will be
shipped to you.
Bare Root Plants Are
in Cold Storage
In January until June, the Garden
Center bare root trees and berry
plants, instead of being outside in
sawdust, are being kept fully dor-
mant in optimal condition in cold
storage as we already do for our
mail order customers. Sit in our
comfortable Information Center
and fill out your order for bareroot
plants. We will gather your plants
while you browse our Garden Cen-
ter greenhouse filled with interesting
potted plants or wander among our
large bearing tree bag fruit trees.
Seconds Are a Great Value
We have a lot of healthy fruit trees,
especially apples, available only at
the nursery, February-June, that
dont quite meet our #1 grade.
They are a great value at $10 or less
each. They are not guaranteed.
Too Large to Ship Plants
Cant be Ordered Ahead
You must come to the nursery to
select and purchase these extra
large specimen plants. Call ahead
to check availability. You cant order
ahead because each is different and
you need to pick the ones you like
best.
Blueberries &
Ornamental Plants
We have too large to ship bearing
blueberry bushes, as well as orna-
mentals at the nursery! Bring a van,
SUV or a pickup truck with a tarp
to take these beautiful specimens
home.
Supplies
We have pots, potting soil, & other
supplies too big to ship.
Instant Orchard;
Bearing Fruit Trees
We have apples, plums, pears,
peaches, cherries, mulberries and
other large fruit trees in large, ready
to plant, tree bags. Call for culti-
var availability. Bring a large van or
pickup with tarp or cover. We also
have a selection of fruit trees in fiber
pots, ideal for transplanting in the
fall. See our selections on the web
at www.raintreenursery.com
Food & Drink
We are 10 miles from the nearest
restaurant, which is located in Mor-
ton. We do have free coffee and tea
and snacks.
Custom Grafting
You must call our horticulturist
ahead to reserve time and learn the
correct type of scionwood to bring.
See page 60!
The Plants Love Rainy Days
People prefer to shop on sunny
days but remember that the plants
are less stressed when moved and
transplanted during overcast or
rainy spells.
At Nursery Only Specials
We offer overstock items at reduced
prices and also unusual varieties not
listed in the catalog.
Cold Storage
Clearance Sale
On June 3 and 4, bare root plants
are half price as we clean out cold
storage and every plant finds a
home. At that time we also donate
to non-profit groups. Call us for
details.
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CLASSES & Read Our Blog!
WORKSHOPS Full of tips, tricks, advice and more!
Have you visited our blog at www.raintreenursery.com/
To register, go to www.raintreenursery.com. Classes plantcare yet?
are at Raintree unless noted. Bring a lunch to the class- If not, youre missing out! We have everything from
es. Coffee and snacks are available at Raintree. what to do with your garden this month to upcoming
GROWING MUSHROOMS, WASABI & CROPS OF events at the garden center.
THE ANDES Saturday, April 29, 2017, 12:30-4 p.m A
mushroom expert provides hands on instruction. Learn
to grow shiitake and other mushrooms on logs, stumps
and wood chips. Logs, spawn and dowels are for sale.
USDA Zone Map
Z429. Cost: $10
EDIBLE LANDSCAPING Saturday, May 13, 9 am to 2
pm A garden designer teaches the concepts you need
to design and implement your own landscape, helping
you decide what to plant and where and how to plant it!
The class includes permacultural principles. We send
you a questionnaire and instructions prior to the class
so you can draw a roughto scale map of the part of
your property you want to concentrate on. This is a
great class to attend before you design and plant your
landscape. It can save you countless hours of undoing
mistakes in the future. Z513. Cost: $20 per family
Summer/Fall at Raintree
Fruit Tasting and Nursery Tour Saturdays
AUGUST 19: Guided tour, taste plums and other ripe
fruit in the orchard. Noon to 2 p.m.
SEPTEMBER 23: Guided tour, taste apples, pears,
This is the new Arbor Day Foundation
map. It uses the information used to
compile the USDA hardiness zones
USDA Zones
unusuals and other ripe fruit in the orchard. Noon to 2 map. Listed are the average mini-
p.m. mum yearly low temperatures, not
OCTOBER 28: Cider Making: Fruit tasting, food pre- the the coldest temperatures ever
serving! 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Guided tour at 2:30 p.m. Its recorded. A plant not fully dormant
great fun! Help us make and blend cider from lots of can be damaged at much warmer
different varieties. Bring some cider home! Dont bring temperatures. Other factors, including
chilling requirements and heat units,
fruit. We supply apples. Taste unusual cultivars and are critical to plant performance within
learn how to preserve many Raintree catalog fruits. a climate zone. These are the zones
Taste Raintree dried fruit and jelly. listed for each variety throughout the
catalog! Our website also has useful
End of Season Cold Storage Sale Northwest Zone Maps.
June 3 and 4, 2017
Enjoy huge savings as we clean out cold storage and
every plant finds a home. Call us for availability and
details. Most remaining bare root items will be half price
or less! Customer Satisfaction Guarantee
Classes at WSU Mt. Vernon We supply quality plants. Our plants are guaranteed
to arrive alive and well and be true to name as
OCTOBER 7: Apple and pear sampling day. For more labeled. When given proper care, they will leaf out
information, go to www.wwfrf.org. and grow. We are proud of our 99% success rate.
Claims for unsatisfatory plants or shortages must be
made within seven days of receipt of the order to get a

follow us on full refund.

Call us immediately, and we will work with you to correct
any problem. If any plant fails to leaf out and grow, and
facebook and twitter you believe the plant was defective, notify us during the
first year, and we will place a credit for the cost of the
item in our system towards future purchases.
for the latest news Or we will replace your plant one time free provid-
ed you pay the shipping.
and great deals! Sale items are guaranteed at the sale price. Bonus items
are not guaranteed.
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Plants Non Plant Visit Raintree.............................. 93

Classes...................................... 94
BERRIES............................................................................................. 4-23 Order Form................................. 95
Landscape Designers.................. 92
FRUIT TREES..................................................................................... 23-58 Gardeners Supplies................ 88-91
ROOTSTOCKS................................................................................... 58-60 Books-DVDs.......................... 91-92 Landscape Guide/Regional
UNUSUAL FRUITS.............................................................................. 60-67 USDA Zone Map......................... 94 Info ..............................On Website
HERBS.............................................................................................. 67-70
VINES............................................................................................... 71-77
ORNAMENTALS................................................................................. 77-80
NUT TREES....................................................................................... 81-85 5 Easy Ways to Order
BAMBOO, CITRUS, AVOCADOS, ETC.................................................... 85-88 1. Order online at www.RaintreeNursery.com. See our web-
Akebias................... 72 Goji Berry................ 23 Pears (Euro)....... 35-38
site for special discounted items.
All Field Berry.......... 12 Gooseberries...... 16-17 Peony..................... 78 2. Call or fax us at 1-800-391-8892.
Almonds............. 83-84 Goumi..................... 20
Apples............... 23-35 Grapes............... 72-75 Perry Pears.............. 35 PHONE HOURS (PST)
Apricots............. 48-49 Persimmons....... 62-63 January: Monday-Friday 8-4
Aronia..................... 21 Hawthorn................ 63 Plums................. 50-56 February-June 4: Weekdays 8 am - 5 pm,
Asparagus.......... 68-69 Herbs................. 67-70 Plum Crosses..... 49-50 Saturday 9-4, Sunday 10-4
Autumn Olive........... 21 Highbush Cranberry.21
Avocados................ 88 Honeyberries...... 20-21 Plums, Flowering...... 79 June 5-Dec.: Mon.-Thurs.: 9 am-4 pm
Honeysuckle............ 71 Pomegranates......... 64
Bamboos........... 85-86 Hops....................... 71 3. Mail your order.
Prunus Mume.......... 56
Banana................... 66 Horseradish............. 68
Bay......................... 80 Ho Shou Wu Vine..... 71 4. Fax your order to 1-800-391-8892.
Beech..................... 84 Huckleberry............4-5 Quinces............. 40-41
Belgian Fence.......... 30 Hydrangea.............. 78 5. Visit us at our garden center in Morton, WA. See page 93
Blackberries....... 12-14 Raspberries........ 10-12
Blueberries.............4-7 Jasmine.................. 71 for directions. Our bareroot trees are dormant and in cold
Bushel and Jostaberry.......... 19-20 Rhubarb.................. 68 storage ready for shipment through June 4.
Berry........... 4, 10 & 12 Jujubes................... 63 Rootstocks......... 58-60
Butternut................. 81
Leave a Legacy
Roses..................... 79
Kiwis.................. 76-77
Cactus.................... 67 Kinnickinick............. 69 Rosemary................ 69
Cherries............. 42-45 We will send a Raintree Gift
Cherry Plum............ 55 Lavender................. 69 Saffron Crocus......... 68
Chestnuts........... 82-83 Lemongrass............ 68
Certificate gift wrapped with
Salal....................... 22 our full color catalog and
Chilean Guava......... 67 Lemon Guava.......... 67
a personalized gift card for $100
Chocolate Berry....... 21 Lilac................... 77-78 Salmonberry............ 12 Gift!
Cider Apples............ 34 Lingonberry............. 15 Seaberries.............. 22 your gardener. Perfect for the e P e r fect
holidays! Also a great way to T h
Cinnamon Vine........ 71 Locust................ 80-81 Serviceberry............ 22
Citrus................. 86-87 Loquat.................... 66 commemorate the birth of a
Crabapples.............. 33 Luma...................... 67 Sichuan Pepper....... 68 child or mark moving into a
Cranberries............. 10 Strawberries......... 8-10 new house. Use order form
Currants............. 18-20 Maples.................... 80 Strawberry Tree....... 80 on page 95.
Currant Flowering.... 77 Magnolia Vine.......... 71
Mashua................... 67
Daylily..................... 79 Medlar.................... 56 Tea......................... 64 q $25 q $50 q $75 q $100 q
Other Amount $
Dogwoods.. 65, 66 & 78 Mock Orange........... 77 Thimbleberry........... 12 Recipients Name
Monkey Puzzle......... 81 Address
Elderberries........ 15-16 Mt. Ash Hybrids....... 63 City State ZIP
Empress Tree........... 79 Mulberries.......... 57-58 Urban Apples........... 29
q Return gift certificate and catalog to me. q Send to recipient.
Espaliers................. 30 Mushrooms........ 69-70
Eucalyptus.............. 80 Send to arrive by:
Walnuts.............. 81-82
Nectarines......... 46-47 Write your greeting here
Figs................... 60-61 Oca......................... 67 Wasabi.................... 68
Filberts............... 84-85 Olives........................3 Willows.................... 80
OTHER GIFT OPTIONS
Flax......................... 68 Wintergreen........ 22-23
Fragrant Spring Tree.57 Passifloras............... 72 You may choose plants for a gift and have them sent at the appropriate
Woolly Thyme........... 69
Paw Paws................ 65 time for planting. We can send a gift card for the holidays (or any time)
Ginger..................... 69 Peaches............. 45-47 announcing the upcoming gift, with your chosen message.
Ginkgo.................... 81 Pears (Asian)...... 38-40 Yacon...................... 67
Or select books or supplies and we will ship them in time for the holidays. Call
us at (800) 391 8892 and we will expedite your gift!
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