East Hill Tree Farm Plant List for 2015 Fruit Trees, Nuts, and Berries for Central Vermont 1 Nursery East Hill Tree Farm offers a wide range of hardy fruit trees, seedling nut trees, and berry plants. We manage organically and grow our plants in living soil. We strive to garden like the forest, endeavoring not to plant single trees, but to establish whole ecologies. We want you to succeed! We are happy to take the time to answer any questions you may have in order to ensure the success of your plantings. We sell rock minerals and fertilizers as well as screen and fencing to protect your trees from deer and rodents. Edible Landscaping Services We provide a range of services, from consultation to complete design and installation with ongoing seasonal maintenance. We understand that client participation is essential to the success of any design. We will work with you to determine what is appropriate for you and your site and provide information and education for future management. We recognize that humans are an integral part of nature working, and strive to engage our environment, enhancing the physical and spiritual vitality of the landscape and its inhabitants. Front and back covers by Mary Azarian. Scratchboards by Erik Gillard. Additional woodcuts by Nicko Rubin. 2 Visiting East Hill Tree Farm We are open Saturday 9-4:30 and Sunday from 10-4:30 or by appointment (call Nicko at 802-454-7874). We are establishing experimental and demonstration plantings. Please come out for a visit! We are happy to show you our projects, from compost to kiwis. Directions to the nursery at 3499 East Hill Rd: Via Route 2 Via 302 -Turn into the village of Plainfield at the - About 3.7 miles from Barre, turn onto blinking light. Reservoir Rd. Continue into Plainfield -Stay straight on Main St., go past the (becomes Brook Rd). Go a total of 5.5 Plainfield Co-op and up a little hill to a miles. fork in the road. -Turn right onto East Hill Rd. -Bear right onto East Hill Rd. -Travel 1 mile, the nursery is at the crest -Travel exactly 3.5 miles on East Hill Rd. of the hill on the right, just before the There is a brick house on the right and barn. a barn on the left. The nursery is just beyond the Barn. Table of Contents: APPLES 5-10 CURRANTS 22-23 PEARS 11-13 GOOSEBERRIES 23 PLUMS 14-15 ADDITIONAL SMALL FRUITS 24-26 CHERRIES 16 USEFUL & ORNAMENTAL SPECIES 27-29 PEACHES 17 ROCK MINERALS 30 QUINCE 17 OUR SERVICES 32 MULBERRIES 17 PRUNING 33 NUT TREES 18-20 PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS 34-35 BLUEBERRIES 21-22 East Hill Tree Farm provides the resources to empower and enable communities in the Winooski Valley to reestablish the garden of Eden. Check the website: www.easthilltreefarm.com for updates about workshops or sales, or like us on facebook. 3 Fruit Trees Fruit trees provide an awesome low maintenance resource which can last for generations. A few moments of planning and consideration often mean the difference between an abundance of fruit and a dead stick in the mud. In most cases it is important to plant multiple varieties of the same species for pollination. Fruit trees prefer a well drained location. Near the crest of a slope is preferable to the concave foot of the slope on most Vermont soils. Fertile garden soil is great for fruit trees but many sites will work well given a bit of compost and appropriate mineral amendments. The trees should receive as close to full sun as possible, flowers and fruit will form on branches in the sun. A regular breeze will help reduce insect and fungal pests. If needed, pruning should be done in winter or early spring when the trees are dormant. The most common fatal errors include planting trees in wet locations and failing to protect trees from deer and rodents. Got pots? We are happy to take them off your hands and reuse them. We also offer $1 off future plant purchases for each large pot (tree size) returned and $.50 for each smaller pot. 4 3-4 ft $45 APPLES (Malus spp.) 4-6 ft $59 Apples, native to Central Asia, have become an integral member of the New England community. Once established, an apple tree can produce an abundance of fruit for generations. There are thousands of named apple varieties, and new varieties being named all the time. Flavors, textures, ripening times, and uses vary widely. Apples thrive in Vermont but are subject to a wide range of diseases and pests. Varieties selected for resistance to disease make it easier to grow high quality, attractive fruits, with better storage qualities. I recommend these disease resistant (D.R.) varieties. You need to have at least two trees for pollination. Apples are common enough in Vermont that you can often get away with planting one if a neighbor has a few trees. Wild trees or crab apples growing nearby can also serve as pollinators. More pollen often means more and larger fruit. Full size trees should be planted 25-35 feet apart; semi-dwarf trees 12-25 feet apart. APPLE VARIETIES Variety Season Rootstock D.R. Description Akane August M7 Y An aromatic firm but juicy fleshed early red apple. Nice balance of sweet and sharp flavors. Scab resistant. Ashmead’s October Standard and A very old drab, sometimes lumpy, slow Kernel M7 to bear, russeted apple with dense, sugary, and intensely flavorful flesh. Stores well. Baldwin October Standard Y A truly all purpose old American variety. Especially great for pies. Yellow with red blush. good resistance to pest and disease. Keeps well. Beacon August- Standard Y Red fruit, great for baking, makes a September beautiful red sauce. Good for fresh eating, softens quickly in storage. Ripens over a long period. Resistant to scab. Bethel October Standard Red striped Vermont original. Firm and flavorful fruits are good well into winter. Cortland September Standard Popular crisp tart old variety. Great fresh eating and baking. Connell Late Standard Hardy heavy bearing child of Macintosh.5 September AKA fireside. The large fruit are excellent for eating and cooking Crimson September M7 Y Crimson red fruit are firm and crisp with Crisp a nice tart flavor. Stores well. Scab resistant with an open growth pattern. Crimson Late Standard Y New disease resistant variety with crisp Topaz September juicy flesh and good sweet sharp flavor. Easy to grow. Dayton August G30 Y A firm, sweet, juicy, red apple, mild flavor. Highly scab resistant. Excellent backyard apple. Duchess August- Standard Tart and juicy large red fruit are good September for fresh eating but best for pies and sauce. Bears abundantly. Fameuse Late Standard Bright red skin with snow white flesh. (Snow September Parent of Macintosh. Excellent fresh Apple) eating and sauce. Old variety. Keeps into December. Freedom Late Standard and Y Crisp, juicy, and tart, good for fresh September M7 eating, sauces, juice, and keeps well. Vigorous and productive. Immune or resistant to most major apple diseases. Frostbite September- Standard Y Formerly ‘MN 447’. Small striped red October over yellow fruit are extremely sweet with intense, unusual, tropical molasses flavor. Crisp, firm, and juicy. Also excellent for cider. Galarina Late M106 Y Crisp and Sweet. Similar to Gala but September with greater hardiness and disease resistance. Ginger Gold August M7 Yellow gold fruit, similar to golden delicious. Sweet with a mild tart finish, best for fresh eating, good for baking and sauce. Golden September- Standard Very sweet hard fruit, stores all winter. Russet October One of the best cider varieties. Goldrush October M7 Y Crisp, sweet, and flavorful. Stores very well, flavor improves with storage. May be difficult to ripen fully in Central VT. Goodland September Standard Crisp, juicy, aromatic flesh. Good fresh eating, baking and sauce. Very hardy. Haralred Early October Standard Y Hard crisp apples which keep well into winter. Good for cooking and fresh eating. Prone to biennial bearing once mature. Naturally stays 15-20’. Hardy. Hazen Late August Standard Y Large Juicy dark red fruit, great fresh eating, easy to grow, with few pest and disease problems. Natural dwarf. Honeycrisp Late Standard Exciting, super-crisp and juicy apple September M7 and variety. Large, tasty, attractive fruit M106 stores into winter. Honeygold October M7 Very hardy very sweet yellow apple. Stores very well. Iowa Beauty Early Standard Golden yellow splashed red. Yellow flesh September is rich and juicy and tangy tart. Kingston September standard Topnotch cider variety, high tannins, high Black acid, and high sugar. 2” deep purple fruit. Juice Box September Standard The first East Hill introduction. Explosively juicy, crunchy, sweet, and highly flavorful small yellow apples. Quick to bear. Perfect for filling pockets. Liberty Late Standard and Y Productive new variety, resistant to scab September M7 and cedar apple rust. Crisp, juicy, and flavorful. Keeps well. Does very well with no spraying. Robust and vigorous. An excellent apple for a home orchard. Lodi August Standard Slightly later and firmer than yellow transparent, good eating when just picked. Great for sauce and baking. Macfree September- M106 Y Similar to its parent, macintosh, with October aromatic, tender flesh. Dramatically improved resistance to disease. Macoun Late Standard and A Macintosh type, crisp white flesh September- M7 texture, and very nice balanced flavor. October Great for fresh eating. Major Late August- Standard Early ripening bittersweet cider variety. September High acid, high sugar. Mutsu October Standard AKA Crispin. Very large green apple. Super crisp and honey sweet. Great for baking (retains its shape) and for fresh eating (though large).