Plant Size: 5-6′ H x 5-6′ W (bushy, upright habit)

Soil Type: Acidic soil, regularly moist with good drainage

Light: Prefers full sun

Ripening Time: Mid-late season (late-July to mid-August)

Berry: Medium sized, very sweet pink berries

Pollination: Partially self fertile. Plant multiple varieties for better harvest.

Pink Lemonade is a completely unique variety with pink berries. They are a conversation starter with everyone who sees them. The large berries have a great berry flavor that is sweeter than most blueberries. They seem to be easier to grow than other varieties and are reported to grow well in heavy soils where other blueberries struggle. However, the crop size doesn’t seem to be very consistent. Planting another variety with them is important for cross pollination.

In Autumn the leaves of Pink Lemonade turn orange to crimson. We have found, in our area of Oregon, that this variety is semi-evergreen. So in winter the plants will typically keep about half of their leaves. The stems remain green with a light red blush.

Blueberry Type

Pink Lemonade is a Rabbiteye x Highbush cross that was introduced in 1996.  This cross carries some of the characteristics of both parents. The highbush gives a smaller plants and larger, thinner skinned berries. Rabbiteye parentage brings the pink color, later fruiting and good disease resistance.

Planting Site

Blueberry plants need at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight. If they are planted in a site that doesn’t receive enough they will not set fruit. Blueberries grow best in rich acidic soil (pH 4.5-5.5). You can improve the soil quality and acidity by mixing some organic compost with the soil at the planting site. After planting, mulching around the plant will help it to retain moisture.

Watering

Getting your blueberry plants the correct amount of water is essential to successful growth and fruiting. Blueberries want moist, but not soggy soil. How often you water depends on the weather and soil type. In general you will give them one gallon of water per square foot of plant space per week. This water should be applied once or twice during a week and not lightly each day. Light watering wets the soil surface, but does not saturate the root zone. Regular watering is especially crucial in summer. Even in our area of Oregon you should plan on irrigating your blueberry plants throughout the summer heat. They will not thrive without supplemental water when fruiting.

Fertilizer

To provide your plants with the nutrients that they need they should be feed in late winter through early summer. Use a fertilizer designed for acid loving plants like rhododendrons and blueberries. For the exact application times, follow the specific instructions for the fertilizer that you are using. A good rule of thumb is to feed blueberries in March and again in June.

Pests

Deer and birds love blueberries as much as you do. The best way to protect the fruit is to use fencing or netting.

Plant Size: 4-6′ H x 4-6′ W (stocky, upright habit)

Soil Type: Acidic soil, regularly moist with good drainage

Light: Prefers full sun

Ripening Time: Early season (late-June to late-July)

Berry: Large berry with savory, mild-sweet flavor

Pollination: Partially self fertile. Plant multiple varieties for better harvest.

Duke is one of the earliest blueberries to ripen! With Dukes you can be enjoying the berries a couple weeks before most other varieties. They bloom around the same time as other blueberries though so pollination and frost aren’t problems for these early producers. This classic favorite has good, reliable crops of powder-blue fruit. In storage the fruit will keep its excellent flavor better than other varieties. However, Duke Blueberries seem to be less adaptable to soil conditions than other varieties. Make sure they are planted in rich, acidic soil that drains well and water regularly.

In fall the orange and yellow foliage gives way to red branches.

Blueberry Type

This variety is a Northern Highbush type of blueberry. These plants are native to wet areas of North America. They have an upright habit and reach a size that is ideal for harvesting. They are the most common on commercial farms and also best for home growers. Northern Highbush plants need rich, acidic soil. They have shallow roots so they require regular water.

Planting Site

Blueberry plants need at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight. If they are planted in a site that doesn’t receive enough they will not set fruit. Blueberries grow best in rich acidic soil (pH 4.5-5.5). You can improve the soil quality and acidity by mixing some organic compost with the soil at the planting site. After planting, mulching around the plant will help it to retain moisture.

Watering

Getting your blueberry plants the correct amount of water is essential to successful growth and fruiting. Blueberries want moist, but not soggy soil. How often you water depends on the weather and soil type. In general you will give them one gallon of water per square foot of plant space per week. This water should be applied once or twice during a week and not lightly each day. Light watering wets the soil surface, but does not saturate the root zone. Regular watering is especially crucial in summer. Even in our area of Oregon you should plan on irrigating your blueberry plants throughout the summer heat. They will not thrive without supplemental water when fruiting.

Fertilizer

To provide your plants with the nutrients that they need they should be feed in late winter through early summer. Use a fertilizer designed for acid loving plants like rhododendrons and blueberries. For the exact application times, follow the specific instructions for the fertilizer that you are using. A good rule of thumb is to feed blueberries in March and again in June.

Pests

Deer and birds love blueberries as much as you do. The best way to protect the fruit is to use fencing or netting.

Plant Size: 5-7′ H x 5-7′ W (upright, slightly spreading habit)

Soil Type: Acidic soil, regularly moist with good drainage

Light: Prefers full sun

Ripening Time: Mid-late season (mid-July to mid-August)

Berry: Giant berry with full, sweet, robust flavor

Pollination: Partially self fertile. Plant multiple varieties for better harvest.

The berries on Chandler are enormous! They are claimed to be one of the world’s largest blueberries and its easy to believe. Size doesn’t sacrifice taste with these berries. Then add a long harvest season (July 15 – Aug 10) to this variety and it’s a clear winner.

Chandler Blueberry plants look good off season too. In the fall they have wine red and orange leaves. In winter, when this deciduous plant has dropped of of its leaves, the branches are red & orange.

Blueberry Type

This variety is a Northern Highbush type of blueberry. These plants are native to wet areas of North America. They have an upright habit and reach a size that is ideal for harvesting. They are the most common on commercial farms and also best for home growers. Northern Highbush plants need rich, acidic soil. They have shallow roots so they require regular water.

Planting Site

Blueberry plants need at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight. If they are planted in a site that doesn’t receive enough they will not set fruit. Blueberries grow best in rich acidic soil (pH 4.5-5.5). You can improve the soil quality and acidity by mixing some organic compost with the soil at the planting site. After planting, mulching around the plant will help it to retain moisture.

Watering

Getting your blueberry plants the correct amount of water is essential to successful growth and fruiting. Blueberries want moist, but not soggy soil. How often you water depends on the weather and soil type. In general you will give them one gallon of water per square foot of plant space per week. This water should be applied once or twice during a week and not lightly each day. Light watering wets the soil surface, but does not saturate the root zone. Regular watering is especially crucial in summer. Even in our area of Oregon you should plan on irrigating your blueberry plants throughout the summer heat. They will not thrive without supplemental water when fruiting.

Fertilizer

To provide your plants with the nutrients that they need they should be feed in late winter through early summer. Use a fertilizer designed for acid loving plants like rhododendrons and blueberries. For the exact application times, follow the specific instructions for the fertilizer that you are using. A good rule of thumb is to feed blueberries in March and again in June.

Pests

Deer and birds love blueberries as much as you do. The best way to protect the fruit is to use fencing or netting.

Plant Size: 4-6′ H x 4-6′ W (open, upright habit)

Soil Type: Acidic soil, regularly moist with good drainage

Light: Prefers full sun

Ripening Time: Mid season (July)

Berry: Large berry with classic, mild, sweet flavor

Pollination: Partially self fertile. Plant multiple varieties for better harvest.

Bluecrop is one of the best all-around blueberry varieties. This variety is very commonly grown at commercial farms and also does well in home gardens. It is a vigorous plant that produces big clusters of large berries over a long season (July 10 – Aug 1).

In addition to the bountiful crops of berries, Bluecrop Blueberry is a beautiful plant in the fall with bright red foliage. This plant is deciduous, and the bare branches are a dark red in winter.

Blueberry Type

This variety is a Northern Highbush type of blueberry. These plants are native to wet areas of North America. They have an upright habit and reach a size that is ideal for harvesting. They are the most common on commercial farms and also best for home growers. Northern Highbush plants need rich, acidic soil. They have shallow roots so they require regular water.

Planting Site

Blueberry plants need at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight. If they are planted in a site that doesn’t receive enough they will not set fruit. Blueberries grow best in rich acidic soil (pH 4.5-5.5). You can improve the soil quality and acidity by mixing some organic compost with the soil at the planting site. After planting, mulching around the plant will help it to retain moisture.

Watering

Getting your blueberry plants the correct amount of water is essential to successful growth and fruiting. Blueberries want moist, but not soggy soil. How often you water depends on the weather and soil type. In general you will give them one gallon of water per square foot of plant space per week. This water should be applied once or twice during a week and not lightly each day. Light watering wets the soil surface, but does not saturate the root zone. Regular watering is especially crucial in summer. Even in our area of Oregon you should plan on irrigating your blueberry plants throughout the summer heat. They will not thrive without supplemental water when fruiting.

Fertilizer

To provide your plants with the nutrients that they need they should be feed in late winter through early summer. Use a fertilizer designed for acid loving plants like rhododendrons and blueberries. For the exact application times, follow the specific instructions for the fertilizer that you are using. A good rule of thumb is to feed blueberries in March and again in June.

Pests

Deer and birds love blueberries as much as you do. The best way to protect the fruit is to use fencing or netting.

Apricot trees may take extra care, but the beautiful spring blooms and delicious golden fruit make them well worth the effort.

Our Trees

Our fruit trees arrive the beginning of February. From February thru April we offer bare root fruit trees. As the weather warms and the trees begin waking from winter dormancy we plant the fruit tress in pots. These potted fruit trees are then available throughout the remainder of the year. Potted trees can be planted into your yard at any time of the year or held in the pots.

The varieties of Apricots that we offer are ones that will do best in our area. Typically they will begin blooming later to minimize the chances of frost damage to the flowers. Later blossoms in the Pacific Northwest can also put them at a time when rain isn’t as heavy, improving pollination.

Tree Care

Fruit trees require some care and maintenance in order to produce the quality fruit that you’re wanting. This begins with pruning. Proper pruning will create a strong tree structure. It will help prevent diseases, improve fruit yield and ripening, and make picking easier. Start proper pruning for your trees when they are young to establish the proper structure. Apricot trees should be pruned each year. Because apricots bear heavily, the fruit should be thinned to improve the quality.

Apricot trees should be fertilized with a fruit tree mix sometime after bud break (between March and June). You do not want to fertilize your trees after the end of June.

Pollination

The blossoms on apricot trees are primarily white, or occasionally light pink. Most apricots are self-fertile and do not need another apricot tree near by to set fruit. However, a pollination partner can help promote a better harvest. For cross pollination you can use any other apricot tree that blooms during the same period. In our area apricots typically ripen between July and August.

Planting Conditions

Apricot trees should be planted in full sun. Like most fruit trees they should receive at least six to eight hours of sunlight per day. Water regularly throughout the summer when fruit is developing. Fruit trees are adaptable to a wide range of soils, but they won’t handle heavy clay well. You should remove heavy soil and add compost to provide good drainage. Amending the soil will improve your tree’s health and performance.

The Problems

Spraying is essential for growing apricots successfully. Otherwise insects and fungal diseases can wreak havoc on your trees. DO NOT SKIP using a dormant spray in late winter. It is absolutely critical for our area. As you continue to spray in throughout the season be aware that apricots are sensitive to some sprays. You should never use Sulfur (use Copper instead). Make sure that apricots are listed on the spray labels you are using. Follow our Simple Spray Guide as a minimum.

Tree Size

Fruit trees are almost always grafted at the base of the trunk. The portion of the tree below that graft is the rootstock. The rootstock gives trees many characteristics, one of them being size. With apricots though there isn’t as much size variation as there is with some other fruits. In most cases standard size apricots are going to be 15-25′ tall and 20′ wide without pruning. Check out our rootstock guide for more information about the rootstock of our fruit trees.

The Pacific Northwest is one of the best areas for growing apples. We love these delicious treats and all of the many goodies that can be made with them.

Our Trees

Our fruit trees arrive the beginning of February. From February thru April we offer bare root fruit trees. As the weather warms and the trees begin waking from winter dormancy we plant the fruit tress in pots. These potted fruit trees are then available throughout the remainder of the year. Potted trees can be planted into your yard at any time of the year or held in the pots.

The varieties of trees that we carry are ones that will do well in our area. We have a selection of traditional favorites as well as some newer, specialty fruit trees. We order our fruit trees in early summer. If you are looking to special order something you should contact us around that time. Occasionally events like crop failures can cause shortages of certain varieties.

Tree Care

Fruit trees require some care and maintenance in order to produce the quality fruit that you’re wanting. This begins with pruning. Proper pruning will create a strong tree structure. It will help prevent diseases, improve fruit yield and ripening, and make picking easier. Start proper pruning for your trees when they are young to establish the proper structure.

Apple trees should be fertilized about four weeks before they bloom (mid February). This will put the nutrients where they are needed as the tree begins blooming and producing leaves.

Pollination

Pale pink or white blooms and leaves emerge simultaneously in early spring. Most apples will need another apple variety nearby for cross pollination in order to set fruit. The varieties need to be blooming within the same period. The main time for apples to ripen in our area is in September and October.

Planting Conditions

Apple trees should be planted in full sun with regular watering throughout the summer when fruit is developing. These trees can grow in a wide range of soils, but they will do best if planted in sandy, well drained soil. When planting in heavy soil be sure to amend with compost well.

The Problems

Apples are among the easier fruit trees to care for, however, insects and fungus can still be a problem. The best preventative practices are pruning to improve air flow and cleaning up fallen leaves and fruit off of the ground. Spraying is also recommended to keep your trees and fruit disease and bug free. Follow our Simple Spray Guide.

Tree Size

Fruit trees, like apples, are almost always grafted at the base of the trunk. The portion of the tree below that graft is the rootstock. The rootstock on trees is primarily what determines the tree size: standard, semi-dwarf or dwarfed. Rootstock can also gives the trees some disease resistance qualities and allow it to thrive in different types of soil. Check out our rootstock guide for more information about the rootstock of our fruit trees.