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Price $4$5 Come taste what you can grow. Why our trees & shrubs do so well at your place: With our 35 years of testing what does well in our Northern Vermont climate (and what doesn’t), we only sell varieties that have proven themselves. We propa- gate many of our plants from our own orchard and berry rows. We graft our fruit trees onto the hardiest rootstock known. Our trees & shrubs grow slowly and steadily, so they’ll continue to grow surely and well- balanced at your place. We don’t spray chemicals but Outside the Store at Elmore Roots we get a lot of nice looking fruit, so you can too. We know fruit trees, berries, and nut trees. Our knowledgeable crew will coach you to success! Our nursery is a certified organic farm. Our plants are healthy and ready to grow at your place under your natural care. Many of our fruit trees will grow and pro- duce for 100+ years. You can’t get fruit that tastes this good in stores!!! In order to keep up with our customer’s needs, each year we buy some plants from other northern climate nurseries, which are not certified organic. As soon as they arrive here, they are managed 100% by certified organic standards on our farm along with everything else we grow here ourselves. There is a date (ie, 2014) on our labels which indicates the year these plants are certified organic. Members of: North American Fruit Explorers NOFA Vermont Vermont Vegetable & Berry Growers Assoc. Your purchases and kind words help to support seven families, our organic farm, hardy plant research in Northern Vermont and help build our local community. In our store we have everything to nurture your plantings: The best hand tools - The most helpful books - Natural plant food and organic sprays and in our plants to nurture you: World’s Healthiest Foods Highest in Antioxidant Phytonutrients Antioxidant Content measured in mmol/100g serving (100g=3.5 oz) Aroniaberries...........................................7.25 Blueberries ..................................................2.68 Blackberries ................................................5.75 Raspberries........................................................1.72 Walnuts .........................................................3.72 Plums, black .........................................................1.21 Strawberries ...............................................3.58 Kiwi fruit .................................................................0.99 Cranberries .................................................3.13 Broccoli, cooked ................................................0.78 “We went to an island in the Caribbean with little groves tucked away in the hills and this place is just like that.” Bob, Craftsbury “There’s nobody else that I’ve run across that hands you a planting guide when you buy a 2 plant.” Henry Homeyer, NH Paintings by Gabriel Tempesta, Drawings by Gaia Fried, Heidi Meyer-Bothling “We’re new to your place and fell in love New for 2014 with it already. “ Julie, Hinesburg New $35 fruit trees to celebrate our 35th year! New expanded Natives display and new Elmore Roots Mineral Mix in our store. New stocky 12-inch tall Spring Value blueberry plants, $15 ($12.50 each when you buy 5) New larger bearing age trees ready to bear fruit very soon in your yard. Potted ginger for cooking and health. Grow outdoors May-Sept. Ground cover seed for low maintenance and nourishment between fruit rows. New cultivars from Russia, Siberia, and Vermont of the best superhardy unusual fruits. FRUIT TREE SIZES Pot Size Price Avg. HeightCaliper(trunk range width) 3.5 gallon $35 Starter Size 2-4’ under 1/2” beginning branches 5 gallon $75 Field Ready 4-5’ 1/2” - 3/4” stockier w/ more branches 10 gallon $150 Bearing Age 6-7’ + 3/4” - 1” thicker trunk & lots of flower and fruit buds 15 gallon $250 Deluxe Bearing Age 7-9’ 1” - 1 1/2” Bigger and more mature Instant Fruit Grove (just add water) 3 Apple Trees, 3 Pear Trees, 3 Plums, 1 Pie Cherry Get 4th Plum as a free bonus 11 Trees Total 1) You select the size tree you’d like. 2) You pick up, or: 3) Add $1.25/mile roundtrip for truck delivery. 4) Add $30/tree for a 20 qt bag of our organic successful tree mineral planting mix, tree paint to prevent sunscald, deer repellent clips & liquid seaweed for transplanting success. 5) Add $40/tree if you’d like us to set them out and plant them for you. Mission Statement TABLE OF CONTENTS To find and keep grow- ing the best fruit and nut Pears 4 Natives 12 varieties that will thrive Plums 5 Roots & Herbs 14 on the coldest hillsides Apples 6 Cranberries 15 in Vermont, using the Cherries 8 Currants 15 simplest sustainable Apricots 8 Grapes 16 methods. Peaches 8 Kiwis 17 To be an educational Strawberries 9 Elderberries 17 resource for our custom- Nut Trees 9 Guarantee/Tools 18 er’s continued success. Blueberries 10 Shrubs & Vines 18/19 And to be a nurturing Raspberries 11 Flowering Crabs 19 Spring Apricot place for the plants, the Asparagus 14 Roses and Lilacs 19 Blossoms crew, our customers and at Elmore Roots the natural world. 3 Most Photos by J Kennedy and D. Fried All Catalog contents 2014 © David Fried 2-3 different varieties Pears for pollination. Plant 20-25’ apart. It’s easy to grow pears around here if you start with the right varieties for our climate. They put on quite a flower show and have less challenges than apples. It seems the insects and dis- eases haven’t established themselves yet like they have with apples. They can live 200 years. They produce juicy succulent fruit in abundance... from mid August through early October. Dessert/Column A Waterville™ An Elmore Roots introduction known for its hardiness and fruit quality. Discovered growing in an old orchard in Waterville, VT. Patten* Very large succulent fruits in late September for fresh eating, etc. Luscious* Large, juicy sweet yellow pear, ripening in mid to late September from South Dakota. Nice fall leaf color. Closest to a Bosc Pear. Golden Spice* Old time favorite is a versatile pollinator ripening in September Gourmet* High quality pear from South Dakota, not for pollinating Luscious Stacey Abundant fruit late in August with excellent flavor. Heirloom. Easy to grow & fruits early in life with large dependable crops.. Summercrisp* Crispy, juicy slicer, big harvests in August. Wonderful flavor! Can eat firm (like an Asian Pear) or as it ripens and gets tender and ‘melting.’ Count on this pear for a good harvest every year. $250 size only untill fall 2014 * Available in bearing age size. Siberian/Column B Clark Small fruit, good for canning, ripens all at once. David or John Very hardy & disease resistant, bears early, excellent for sauce or jam. Pepi or Ely Small fruit, disease resistant, good for cooking & sauce. Ure The best of the Siberians for fresh eating. Closest to a Seckel Pear It’s best to choose two from Column A & 1 from Column B for best fruit production. All Column B selections are extremely hardy & excellent pollinators. If you live in a warmer part of vermont, stick to the Column A varieties, as they are better for fresh eating. $35, $75, $150* & $250* sizes. “One hundred percent survivability Photo by Joyce Dutka 4 through the winter. It was amazing… If I can do it, anybody can do it.” Alan, Wolcott PLUMS “I can’t believe I’m standing here in Elmore and eating plums that are this good.” Barbara, Montpelier Golden sweet juicy plums ripening at Elmore Roots. American Types LaCrescent* Golden Plums in August, excellent flavor, bears at a young age. Alderman Red juicy fruit with great flavor, bred in Minnesota for cold climates. Bears early. Pembina Red freestone plum, excellent fresh eating in August. American Light red, small abundant fruit, loads of blossoms, seedling vigor, fast-growing. Kahinta Very juicy, sweet purple-red plum from South Dakota Superior* Large, dark red with yellow flesh, sweet, juicy, ripens mid-late August. Bears early. Black Ice Sugary purple plum with great promise from Wisconsin. Toka* Red, early September, prolific, excellent pollinator, rich flavor and fragrance. Underwood Red, August plum, very juicy & sweet. Freestone. Waneta* Purple-red, September plums, with a mango-like flavor. Ruins many a shirt. * Available in bearing age size. European Types Opal Purple with yellow flesh, from Sweden. Mt. Royal* Dark round purple fruit, sweet excellent quality. Fantastic for fresh eating and for drying Hildreth Purple sweet small prune plum from Wyoming Todd Blue-purple prune type, good for drying European types tend to be self fruitful but are helped by another European pollinator. $35, $75, $150* & $250* sizes. Not all sizes are available for each variety Plums are show stoppers up here at the farm. Sometimes in August & September you can’t see the ground through the multi-colored plums. The trick is to plant a grove of them (4-6 trees) 8-15’ apart & let them grow in a close group. Some magic happens … between them. Plant Americans with Americans, Europeans with Europeans for cross pollina- 5 tion. It’s ok to have both kinds in the same area. APPLES “This is the stuff of legends. Everyone I know comes out here.” Mark, Huntington 6 DR= Disease Resistant 2-3 different varieties for pollination. Plant 20-30’ apart. MC= Macintosh Family 2-4’ Starter Size $35 “Someone gave us apple trees from TSS= Tree Stays 4-5’ Field Ready , $75 down country, but yours do so Small much better!” HL= Heirloom 6-7’ Bearing Age, $150 Mrs. A. from Northfield Variety 7-9’ Deluxe Bearing Age, $250 Home Orchard Package: Buy 6 or more apple trees and get a 10% discount . Sizes are approximate. Not all varieties are available in all sizes. Please ask for varieties you don’t see. Color Ripens Fresh EatingBaking Sauce Cider Keeps Bethel Red green Early Oct.