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Good Fresh fruit in Saskatchewan
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Fri, Jun 8, 07 at 18:42
| Could someone suggest a good apple for fresh eating for zone 2. I am interested in a new varieties that the U of S has grown but........ can I get ahold of this for my back yard?
Thanks |
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RE: Good Fresh fruit in Saskatchewan
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Norland or Parkland seem to be the most recommended. They ripen in August and are quite hardy. They don't store very well unless picked before fully ripe. |
RE: Good Fresh fruit in Saskatchewan
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| Great thank you so much. Are there any other fruit trees that might work besides cherries and apples? |
RE: Good Fresh fruit in Saskatchewan
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| You might try looking at gooseberries, Saskatoon berries (also called serviceberries), currants, kiwi vines, pear trees and honeyberries. There's a good link here about some of the latest very hardy cultivars |
Here is a link that might be useful: DNA Gardens
RE: Good Fresh fruit in Saskatchewan
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| I used to have a Pembina Plum tree - the fruit was delicious. It helps to have a wild plum in the vicinity for a pollinator - there are a lot of wild plums around here, you see them in bush and by the side of the road when they're flowering in the spring. This article from U of Sask is one of the best I have read about hardy plums and their pollination. How much room to you have to plant fruit trees? Keep in mind many fruits need a separate pollinator for a good crop. |
Here is a link that might be useful: U of Sask plum article
RE: Good Fresh fruit in Saskatchewan
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| I have Norland and it is a very dependable and produces loads of apples annually. The one thing I don't care for is that you really have to be on top of the apples at ripening time. If you pick them when they are just getting a hint of red blush to them they are at their best, in my opinion. But, that's just me, I like my apples juicy and slightly tart but sweet. If you wait too long they aren't totally mushy, but more soft texture and more dry. I just find that they go from under ripe to over ripe very quickly so you really have to be on top of the situation. I also have September Ruby and love it. I think it's hardy to zone 2. Here they actually ripen about the third week of August. A few weeks after the Norlands. They sort of remind me of a Macintosh type apple (crisp, juicy). The only problem may be that the apple produces heavier in alternate years. I think it's name isn't all that accurate though, if you wait for the entire apple to turn red it is usually over ripe. Apparently you can store them for a few months in the fridge (if you pick them before ripe or just as they are ripening). The above is just what I find with these two apples. There are lots of good new varieties available, so hopefully you can find something you'll like. Glen |
RE: Good Fresh fruit in Saskatchewan
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| A great eating apple is Norkent. We have had some very good sized fruit and it has good flavour. Clayton |
RE: Good Fresh fruit in Saskatchewan
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RE: Good Fresh fruit in Saskatchewan
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| Honeyberries are an edible honeysuckle variety. We had a discussion about it a couple of years ago... see link below. I think more people on the forum have planted them since then. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Honeyberries Thread
RE: Good Fresh fruit in Saskatchewan
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| I am worried about pollination. Will the new variety cherrys self pollinate and can I cross pollinate with a Pembina Plum tree? |
RE: Good Fresh fruit in Saskatchewan
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| Check out the links from my blog. Clayton |
Here is a link that might be useful: My Haskap Blog
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