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Small fruits
 Currant Consort Black These rounded, juicy, sweet fruit, 1/4 inch in diameter, have a blackberry flavor and can be used for jelly, jam, or sauces. Currants are very high in vitamin C and cancer preventative antioxidants. Immune and resistant to white pine blister rust and moderately susceptible to mildew, this currant plant is a spineless, deciduous shrub that grows 6 feet wide and 6 feet tall. The Consort Black Currant, Ribes nigrum 'Consort', is an extremely productive, self-fertile variety, ripening late in the season. Rich, well drained soils that have a high moisture holding capacity are best. Its soft rich green leaves turn bright orange, yellow or red in the fall. Avoid sites with poor air circulation, which increases the incidence of powdery mildew.
Blackberry Chester Thornless The Chester Thornless Blackberry, 'Rubus 'Chester Thornless', is a semi-erect variety of blackberry that was developed by the USDA. It contains high quality and high yields, and they are excellent eaten fresh or made into preserves and blackberry wine. It is late in ripening, starting in July. Chester is the most hardy thornless blackberry. It bears large, firm, sweet fruit, and is very resistant to cane blight. Training canes to grow on a trellis, they can grow to 10' long.
Blueberry Northblue The Northblue Blueberry, 'Vaccinium 'Northblue', has large fruit that is dark blue, with an excellent blueberry flavor and is great for fresh eating. A prolific bloomer, this blueberry produces huge midseason crop of blueberries starting in July. It is completely self fruitful. Although blueberries are self-fertile, cross-pollination produces the best fruit crop. It likes an organically rich, medium to wet, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Prune as needed in late winter beginning in the third year after planting.
Blueberry Northcountry The Northcountry Blueberry, Vaccinium 'Northcountry', has an attractive, sky blue colored fruit that is produced abundantly on this low, spreading shrub. It is a vigorous growing cultivar reaching bearing age in 2 years, and the fruits ripen in July. Northcountry has bright red fall colors. Its dwarf size would make it a nice ornamental plant. Plants appreciate a good organic mulch. Prune early before spring growth.
Blueberry Northsky The Northsky Blueberry, 'Vaccinium 'Northsky', is a variety that has small, sky blue berries that are firm and flavorful. Birds love blueberries so be sure to plant enough to share!. Plants appreciate a good organic mulch. The flavor is similar to wild blueberries. The shallow, fibrous roots need constant moisture and good drainage. It is the most cold hardy of all the blueberries and will be most productive with winter snow cover.
Raspberry Bristol Black Berries have excellent quality and good flavor and are good for canning and freezing as well as fresh eating. Firm berries can be handled without bleeding. Bristol shows tolerance to powdery mildew. Raspberries may be grown successfully at an elevation as high as 7,000 feet. They do best in full sun on non-alkaline, fertile loam soil. Although a well-drained soil is essential for success, a sandy soil will need to have plenty of organic matter incorporated in preparation.
Raspberry Royalty The Royalty ripens mid-July. Royalty is hardy, has wide adaptation, and has good yield potential. Although a well-drained soil is essential for success, a sandy soil will need to have plenty of organic matter incorporated in preparation.
Rhubarb Chipmans Canada Red Slow growth of older plants is a signal that they need dividing. Be sure to pull the stems loose, don't cut them off.
Blueberry Bluecrop The Bluecrop Blueberry, Vaccinium 'Bluecrop', has a firm light blue medium-sized fruit. Flowers are followed by light blue blueberries that ripen in early August. The blueberry grows best on sites where most other crops fail.
Blueberry Blueray It is a midseason blueberry that ripens early August. This deciduous shrub is dense with an upright, multiple-branched growth habit. Blueberries are delicious, exceptionally nutritious, high in bioflavanoids.
Blueberry Jersey Birds love blueberries so be sure to plant enough to share!.
Blueberry Northland It is self-pollinating.
Blueberry Patriot Its cold hardiness and consistent crops of giant (quarter-sized) fruit make it a popular selection.
Grape Frontenac Gris™ It is fairly disease resistant, apparently immune to Downy Mildew with only moderate susceptibility to Black Rot and Powdery Mildew.
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