The 2018 Annual Seedling Sale
The 2018 Annual Seedling Sale FRUIT Strawberry: A soil pH level of 6.5 - 6.8 is recommended for strawberry plants. One of our top sellers, Jewel performs well over a wide range of growing conditions. Jewel strawberry is our #1 midseason variety, recommended for commercial growers and home gardeners. Jewel has large berries with superb quality and flavor. We have been very successful using Jewel for home gardening due to its overall quality and consistent performance. Plants have moderate winter hardiness. Care must be taken at renovation to maintain a good plant stand.
Blueberry: Soil pH level of 4.5 - 4.8 is recommended for blueberry plants. Blueberry plants bear fruit 1 year after planting. The following two types of blueberry plants are cell grown plants which provide a strong root system. The cell is 3”x7” and the canes are 14”. Blueberries contain high levels of nutraceuticals, a substance providing a healthy benefit to the human body!
Blue Crop The leading blueberry variety grown and is especially popular on the East Coast and Michigan. It produces high yields of large, bright blue berries that are firm and grow in large clusters. The berry flavor is superb, fresh or frozen. Blue Crop is known for its hardiness, vigor and consistent production. The plant grows to a height of 4-6 feet.
Jersey Jersey blueberry is a late-season variety that is easy to grow, high-yielding, and one of the oldest and most widely grown blueberry varieties. The berries are dark blue, medium in size, and very sweet. A tall and wellshaped bush, it has excellent ornamental value.
Red Raspberry: This heirloom variety, Heritage is a highly popular variety for home gardeners. The fall crop is highly productive and ripens from the end of August through October, depending on your location. The berries have good size, color and flavor. The fruit is good for jam and freezing and is delicious when used fresh, as well. A soil pH level of 6.5 - 6.8 is recommended for raspberry plants.
Blackberry: The Darrow Blackberry was developed at the New York Experimental Station to bring you the best in flavor and spectacular crops year after year. The berries themselves are exceptionally large and sugar sweet. One of the most winter hardy blackberries! Ripen early and continue over a large period.
Gooseberry:The Hinnomaki Red gooseberry plant produces berries with superb flavor and beautiful red color!
FRUIT TREE Peach: Peach Trees are bare root. They are self-pollinating, meaning they need only a single tree to produce fruit. These trees are cold hardy. They should be pruned upon planting. Peach trees need a soil pH level of 6.0.
VEGETABLES Jersey Knight Asparagus: One of the New Jersey asparagus hybrids, Jersey Knight is extremely vigorous, has large, succulent spears, and quickly attracts a loyal following. The flavor is excellent, and the plant is resistant to rust, crown rot and fusarium. It also performs equally well in heavy, clay-like soils. A soil pH level of 7.0 - 7.2 for asparagus plants is recommended. Asparagus plants produce a light harvest in the 2nd year, a larger harvest the 3rd year, and a full harvest in subsequent years.
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(Vegetables, continued) Rhubarb: MacDonald rhubarb has vigorous upright growth, large tender stalks, and root-rot resistance. We have selected this rhubarb strain for its excellent production for commercial growers and home gardeners. This very vigorous, upright growing strain produces large, tender stalks and has acceptable red color. Shows resistance to rootrot problems.
NATIVES When native plants are introduced into landscape, the plantings are hardy, less susceptible to pests and diseases and unlikely to escape and become invasive. Because maintaining native plants requires less work, they provide excellent choices for large commercial landscapes as well as residential gardens.
Flowering Native Shrubs Bundle: Two each of these FIVE flowering shrubs: Black Chokeberry, Elderberry, Am. Cranberry, Juneberry, and Buffaloberry.
Our 2018 Pick-up dates: Thursday April 26, 10:00am - 4:00pm Friday April 27, 10:00am - 4:00pm and Saturday April 28, 2018, 9:00am - 12:00pm Our Pick-up Site: Cornell Cooperative Extension Office, 232 Plaza Road, Kingston, NY 12401 Ordering Deadline is Friday, March 16, 2018 For more information, contact Dona Crawford (845) 340-3990 ext. 335 or [email protected]
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2018 CCEUC ANNUAL SEEDLING SALE Native Plants, Fruits and Vegetables
Price
Blueberries: Blue Crop and Jersey - 1 of each
$15.00
Blackberries – Bundle of 2
$8.00
Rhubarb: MacDonald – Bundle of 2
$15.00
Asparagus: Jersey Knight – Bundle of 10
$8.00
Strawberries: Jewel (June-bearing) – Bundle of 5
$6.00
Red Raspberries: Heritage (red, summer crop) – Bundle of 5
$15.00
Peach Tree- supplies limited
$20.00
Red Gooseberries- Bundle of 2
$20.00
BERRY BUNDLE (10 strawberries, 5 red raspberries, 2 blueberries, and 2 blackberries)
$45.00
FLOWERING NATIVE SHRUBS BUNDLE of 10 native shrubs
$15.00
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Total $
Other Items Plant Markers – Bundle of 10
$5.00
Soil pH Test Kit
$20.00
TOTAL
$
CCE Ulster County will not be responsible for seedlings after pick-up dates or after they’re removed from pick-up site. All orders subject to availability or supply, otherwise money will be refunded. Seedlings are BARE ROOT - not balled stock - not potted.
For more information, contact Dona Crawford, Master Gardener Coordinator, at (845) 340-3990 x335 or email [email protected]. ATTENTION! NEW PICK-UP DATES: April 26 - 10am - 4pm, April 27 - 10am - 4pm, and April 28 – 9am - 12pm NEW PICK UP SITE: 232 Plaza Rd. (Hannaford Plaza), Kingston, NY Please enclose this completed form with a check or credit card information and mail before Friday, March 16, 2018 to: Cornell Cooperative Extension, Attn: Seedling Sale, 232 Plaza Road, Kingston, NY 12401 Name __________________________________________ Email _________________________________________ Address ____________________________________ City _____________ State ____ Zip ________ circle: home work Daytime Phone _______________________ circle one: home work Enclosed is a check for $__________ payable to CCEUC -OR- Pay with credit card (fill out form below and form above) Credit Card Payment for 2018 Seedling Sale: Charge my: ____MasterCard _____ Visa Expiration Date (month/year)_____________ Total Charge $___________ Credit Card Number _____________________________________________________ Card Holder Signature _________________________________________________________
