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Permaculture-based consulting, education and stock for today’s homesteader |
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Esprí and Darren Bender-Beauregard 1668 E CR 100 N Paoli, IN 47454 |
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Phone: 812.723.5259 |
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Apples Pears & Peaches Cherries, Plums & Pawpaws Blackberries & Raspberries Gooseberries, Jostaberries & Currents Grapes & Kiwis Figs, Trifoliate Orange, Osage Orange, & Goumi NEW PLANTS FOR 2010!
Ribes species: These plants are star performers for berry production in less-than ideal fruit conditions. They are one of the few fruits known to produce berries even in full shade; however they produce more quantity in full to part sun. Currants and Jostaberry are wonderful edible landscaping plants since they have no thorns. They have Viburnum-like leaves and pretty little flowers in the spring. Even the berries are beautiful hanging off the plants until you or neighborhood kids eat them! $6 ea- 4”pots; $12 ea– gal pots
Gooseberries: Thorny but worth dealing with all the same! These are probably the most productive plants in our gardens per square-foot of space and time invested in managing them. We only offer varieties that are very sweet when ripe and have not shown powdery-mildew on their foliage. Bushes are thorny and reach 5’x5’ if left unpruned. Pruning can easily keep them 3’x3’.
Red Oblong: Likely the variety ‘Hinnomaki Red‘, though we don‘t know the identity for sure. Trouble-free plant, fruit hangs well under thorny canes so harvest is easier than some gooseberries. Prolific bearer of oblong, quarter-sized fruits turning from sour green to deep plum color when they are sublimely sweet-tart. Flavor has been compared to plums. $6 ea- 4”pots; $12 ea– gal pots
Pink Round: Likely ‘Poorman’ or ’Pixwell’ but also not known for sure. As with ‘Red Oblong’, fruit hangs well under the canes. Slighly more prolific bearing, fruits are round, only slightly smaller than ‘Red Oblong’ and stay a bright pink color when ripe. A little more tart but still very sweet. $6 ea- 4”pots; $12 ea– gal pots
Black Velvet: Slightly taller plant, with fewer but larger thorns. Berries ripen to a very dark bluish-purple. Slight blueberry-like flavor when fully ripe. $6 ea- 4”pots; $12 ea– gal pots
Jostaberry: A complex cross between gooseberry and European black currant. The resulting tetraploid (has two sets of genes—don’t worry, this is not Genetically modified!) plant is incredibly vigorous growing and taller (to 7’) than either of its parents. I consider Jostaberry as one of the best edible landscape plants—it looks a lot like viburnum and has beautiful cream/maroon flowers all over in spring. Best of all, it is thornless! Berries about the size of a marble, sweet like a ripe gooseberry with a hint of blackcurrant flavor. $6 ea- 4”pots; $12 ea– gal
Currants: Black currant: Unknown variety, given to me by a friend. Blackcurrants are taller than red currants (to 5’) and produce deep purple-black fruits in clusters that have a very strong flavor, heavy and musky. Not as sweet as other Ribes, but are great for flavoring drinks and making jelly. Also, when dried, the musky flavor is absent and they taste like miniature raisins! Full of antioxidants and minerals. $6 ea- 4”pots; $12 ea– gal pots Red currant: Unknown variety, also given to me by a friend, probably Red Lake. Attractive bush, 3-5 ft tall, bears large clusters of sweet-tart berries on long stems for easy picking. $6 ea- 4”pots; $12 ea– gal pots
Apples Pears & Peaches Cherries, Plums & Pawpaws Blackberries & Raspberries Gooseberries, Jostaberries & Currents Grapes & Kiwis Figs, Trifoliate Orange, Osage Orange, & Goumi NEW PLANTS FOR 2010! |
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Nursery Stock |
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Brambleberry Permaculture Farm LLC |