It is time again to start ordering your fruit plants and trees. The N.C. Cooperative Extension-Caldwell County Center is now taking orders and will until sold out. Please know that the earlier you place your order the better chance we will be able to complete your request. Below is a description of what plants and trees will be available along with a link to the order form. As always, should you have any questions please contact the Caldwell Center at 828-757-1290 or sarah_christas@ncsu.edu.
View order form or come by the Caldwell Center and pick one up. If you would like us to mail you a copy, please call the office at 828-757-1290.
BLUEBERRIES
Varieties Season Comments
Onslow (self-fertile)
|
Mid-season |
Lg |
Very good flavor, dark color |
The large berries are a dark blue color and is highly productive. |
|
Climax
|
Early |
Med-Lg |
Very good flavor; medium color |
Upright; concentric ripening; medium color; rabbiteye type; 1-gallon container |
|
Tifblue
|
Early-Mid |
Med-Lg |
Good flavor, light color |
Standard variety; productive; berries hold well; rabbiteye type; 1-gallon container |
STRAWBERRIES
| Varieties |
Type |
Season |
Comments |
| Chandler |
June bearing |
Early |
Great for fresh eating, jams, and freezing; vigorous grower |
| Eversweet |
Everbearing |
Late |
Large, sweet strawberries throughout spring, summer and fall. Especially tasty, bright-red cone-shaped berries can be enjoyed fresh or frozen |
| Ozark Beauty |
Everbearing |
Late |
Fresh eating, canning, making strawberry jam or strawberry jelly, freezing |
BLACKBERRIES
| Varieties |
Type |
Season |
Comments |
| Triple Crown |
Trailing; thornless; floricane-fruiting |
Late |
Medium to large fruit with a distinct sweet flavor; long harvest season; vigorous grower; fruit does not store well. |
| Prime Ark 45 |
Erect; has thorns; primocane-fruiting; |
Late |
Firm, medium to large fruit that holds well; light harvest first fall; bears in either summer or fall depending on how plant is managed. |
| Natchez |
Erect; thornless; floricane-fruiting |
Early-Mid |
Very large, elongate fruit; good disease resistance. |
MUSCADINES
| Varieties |
Comments |
|
Carlos |
(bronze)
It is a bronze self-fertile and contains 16% sugar. The Carlos muscadine vine is very vigorous, yielding large amounts of quality, medium size fruit. |
|
Noble |
(black)
The Noble muscadine vine is a black self-fertile variety that produces medium size fruit with good quality and large clusters. |
PAWPAW TREES- SOLD OUT
| Varieties |
Fruit Characteristics |
Comments |
| All-in-One |
Produces large tropical custard-like fruit which begins to ripen in late summer and peaks in September and October. |
Pawpaw trees grow best in fertile, well drained, slightly acidic soil(pH 5.5-7). Plan to provide ample water to pawpaw trees, especially during the establishment year. |
FIGS- Celeste trees are SOLD OUT
| Varieties |
Ripens |
Size |
Fruit Characteristics |
Comments |
| Brown Turkey |
July - Aug |
Small-Med |
Light coppery brown skin with amber pulp |
Productive plant; fruits on new growth; good fresh or canned |
| Celeste |
Mid July |
Small-Med |
Violet or light brown skin with strawberry pulp |
Ripens over a long period; good fresh, canned or preserved |
RHUBARB- SOLD OUT
| Varieties |
Ripens |
Characteristics |
Comments |
| Victoria |
Summer |
Large, tender stalks |
Vigorous, upright grower; some root rot resistance |
