Asparagus

MILLENNIUM all male variety, high yields, comparable to Jersey Giant.
VIKING all male variety with high yields and good disease resistance, very winter hardy.

Grapes

VALIANT excellent quality, large clusters of blue fruit; good for eating, wine, and jelly; ripens end of August.
MORDEN CONCORD large blue grapes, good for eating, jelly and wine.
MORDEN GREEN large green selection. Good for eating & wine.

Rhubarb

CANADA RED extremely hardy juicy and red throughout.
VALENTINE bright red, sweet.

Gooseberries & Currants

( 3-5’ tall & wide)

CONSORT CURRANT large black berries, sweet.
PIXWELL GOOSEBERRY good yielder, large fruit.
RED LAKE CURRANT red berries, good quality.

Blackberry

CHESTER thornless, semi erect blackberry, good sized sweet fruit, should be planted in an area with good winter protection.

Raspberries

(plant 12-18” apart)

BLACK RASPBERRY large, sweet, firm, glossy black fruit, excellent for eating, jam and freezing.
BOYNE vigorous and productive, excellent large berry.
DOUBLE DELIGHT large fruit from mid-August to frost. Responds well to complete cane removal in fall; large fruit, sweet taste, upright plant exceeds 4′.
HONEYQUEEN ever bearing, large, yellow fruit, very sweet, excellent for eating and jam.

Blueberries

(prefer acid soil)

CHIPPEWA compact grower with a mature height of 3’, berries are large and very light blue in color, its sweet taste makes it an excellent edible variety.
NORTH BLUE 20-30” tall, large fruit, leaves turn bright red in fall, self-fruitful.
NORTH COUNTRY large, productive, fruit is sweet and mild, partially self-fruitful.
NORTH SKY this low grower is densely branched and bears small to medium-sized, sky blue colored fruit. Extremely cold hardy variety.
NORTHLAND 3-4’ tall medium dark blue fruit with a wildberry flavor.
POLARIS – (4’) upright, spreading bush with medium-sized, light blue firm fruit; very cold hardy and excellent pollinizer for other varieties.

Honeyberry

(4-5′ mature height)

BERRY BLUE/BLUE BELLE/CINDERELLA/SVETLANA/BOREALIS HONEYBERRY hardy shrub has white flowers followed by blue berries in early July. Berries have a blueberry-like flavor. Should be spaced 4-6′ apart.

Saskatoons

(5-6’ apart)

HONEYWOOD large fruit, excellent flavor, later flowering variety.
MARTIN largest fruit available, compact form, heavy producer, mild sweet flavor.
NORTHLINE large fruit, excellent flavor, compact bush.
SMOKY productive, large fruit with excellent flavor.
THIESSEN early flowering variety, large fruit has a mild sweet flavor.

Strawberries

(plant 12” apart)

AROMAS day-neutral, good flavor, firm berry, resistant to many fungal diseases.
CAVENDISH June berry, winter hardy, good flavor, very large fruit, good disease resistance
KENT June berry, very winter hardy, large fruit with good flavor, good disease resistance.
SEASCAPE day-neutral, large fruit with good flavor.
GLOOSCAP – Mid-season, high yield, large, firm, very good flavor; good pick your own variety.

Cherries

BLACK NANKING CHERRY makes excellent jelly and is also good for fresh eating; requires pollination from red variety.
CARMINE JEWEL CHERRY (grows 6-8′) dark red fruit, 2-3cm fruit, great for cooking; self-pollinating.
CHERRY CUPID (grows 6-8’) large, dark red fruit has good flavor, excellent for fresh eating or processing, blooms one week later than other Sask. cherries, self-pollinating.
EVANS CHERRY (10-12’) large sweet red multipurpose fruit, self-pollinating.
JULIET CHERRY (grows 6-8’) excellent for fresh eating, fruit is dark red with a high sugar content, self-pollinating, U. of Sask. intro
NANKING CHERRY a bushy plant, vigorous, hardy and annually productive, fruit white to currant red, sweet, good for eating, excellent for jelly and juice.
PIN CHERRY small oval tree, showy white flowers, reddish bark, orange fall color.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SANDCHERRY native shrub, showy white flowers, dark purple fruit is good for preserving.
ROMEO CHERRY (grows 6-8’) very flavorful, dark red fruit that is good for fresh eating and processing, self-pollinating, U. of Sask. intro.
VALENTINE CHERRY (grows 6-8’) a tart cherry for processing, most productive of the Sask. cherries, self-pollinating, fruit size 2-3 cm.

Apricots

Apricots should be planted in a sheltered, well-drained location.

BROOKCOT fruit yellow-orange with red cheeks, slightly clingstone, juicy, good flavor.
MANCHURIAN a seedling of Scout & M-604, produces in early August.
WESCOT large, blushed red, all purpose fruit, free stone.

Pears

EARLY GOLD new variety, ripens 10 days earlier than Ure pear, very good for eating and canning.
GOLDEN SPICE greenish yellow fruit lightly blushed red, good for eating, very good for canning, ripens late Sept.
URE Morden Research Station introduction, greenish yellow fruit, equally good for canning or fresh from the tree, ripens mid-Sept.
USSURIAN PEAR for pollination, also a good ornamental tree with showy white flowers.

Plum

NATIVE PLUM seedling, for pollination, good for jam.
PEMBINA deep red, large, sweet, flesh golden, good for eating and for preserves.
PRAIRIE dark red, very good for fresh eating, canning and preserves; ripens early September.
PTITSIN greenish yellow with tender skin, sweet, early ripening.
TECUMSEH bright red, large, very good for eating out of hand, flesh golden, good for jam & preserves.

Cherry Plum

(4-6’ tall & wide) (pollinate with other cherryplum or sand-cherry)

MANOR low growing bush-type, fruit red with purple flesh, good for eating.
OPATA fruit greenish purple, green flesh, sweet, good for eating & preserves.
SAPA low growing bush-type tree, fruit dark red with deep red flesh, juicy and sweet, good for eating and for preserves.

Crabapple Trees

CHESTNUT large crabapple, attractive reddish bronze color, flesh yellowish, crisp and juicy, sweet nutlike flavor, excellent for eating; ripens in September.
DOLGO oblong purple-red fruit, good ornamental tree, excellent for jelly.
KERR dark red, good for eating, excellent for canning, jelly and juice; ripens late September.
RESCUE very early ripening, greenish yellow, red striped, good for eating; ripens early August.
SHAFER TRAIL (Rescue x Trail), fruit ripens in early September, yellow blushed with red, sweet, very good for eating.

Apple Trees

CARROLL red over light yellow, VG for eating fresh, ripens in August.
COLLET greenish cream, blushed bright medium red, very good for eating fresh, excellent for pie and sauce, stores well; ripens mid-September.
DEXTER JACKSON early variety, very good for eating, resistant to fire blight, ripens late August.
GARLAND great for eating, one of the best keepers ripens mid-late September, crisp, red, all-purpose apple.
GEMINI crisp, juicy, sweet; ripens late August; stores well.
GOODLAND creamy yellow, partly splashed with bright red, very good for eating fresh, sauce and pie, excellent all-round good apple; ripens early September.
GOODMAC fruit greenish yellow, exc. eating and dessert apple, crisp, good juicer, stores well; ripens late September.
HARALRED bright red, extremely good keeper, ripens late September.
KIRBY ROUGE large red, crisp apple; semi-dwarf tree; ripens early September.
LUKE large apple, great for pie & sauce, ripens late September.
MILLSTREAM very large, crisp fruit; hardy, good for eating; ripens early September.
MORDEN #359 one of the largest apples, juicy, makes excellent pie and sauce, very good for eating; ripens early-mid September.
MORDEN FESTIVAL new release from Morden; ripens 3rd week in August; sweet eating apple.
NORKENT large fruit, mild apple/pear taste, very hardy, stores well; ripens late August.
NORLAND fruit is greenish yellow, splashed bright red, ripens early August, excellent for eating fresh or cooking.
PRAIRIE MAGIC crisp, great for eating, creamy yellow with red, ripens mid-September.
RED SPARKLE crisp, distinctive flavor, stores well; ripens late September.
SEPTEMBER RUBY fruit 6-7cm in diameter, very good for eating, dessert, juice, stores well, ripens mid-September.
TAYLOR’S PRIDE semi dwarf tree, medium sized fruit, good flavor, ripens mid-season.
WINTERCHEEKS medium sized, crisp fruit, red blush on green, ripens mid-September.