Content | Prunus 'Alderman'
Alderman Plum
Burgundy red - Introduced in 1986 by the University of Minnesota. Excellent fresh or for preserves, soft and sweet. Bears fruit the second season after planting. Fruit is of large size and named after Professor W. H. Alderman. Very attractive and valued as an ornamental. 'Superior', 'Toka' or 'Compass' make good pollinators. MNRC.
Height: 10-15'
Spread: 12'
Exposure: Full Sun
Zone: 4-8 | Pipestone Plum
Prunus 'Pipestone'
Red - 'Burbank' x (P. salicina x 'Wolf'). A very attractive red plum with a golden blush. Released by the University of Minnesota in 1942. Sweet, juicy, yellow flesh with excellent quality. Immense sized red fruit. Good for fresh use, jam and jelly. Very hardy, ripens in August and a heavy yielder. Needs cross pollination by another red variety. Very hardy.
Plant Specs
- Zone:3-8
- Bloom cycle:
- Height:10-15'
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Width:8-12'
- Petal count:
| Malus 'Norland' Apple
Medium-sized egg-shaped red fruit, slightly ribbed. Cream tinged green flesh. Good for eating fresh and cooking, stores well. Very hardy variety for the prairies, produces heavily annually. An early season ripening apple that requires a pollinator. Pick before fully mature. A 1979 Morden Research Station, Manitoba.
Water Needs: Moderate
Foliage Color: Green
Flower Attributes: Showy Flowers
Landscape Uses: Specimen
Light Needs: Full Sun
Plant Types: Tree
Height: 10-20'
Spread: 10-20'
Flower Colors: Pink, White
Flower Seasons: Spring
Growth Habits: Round, Upright | Pembina Plum
Prunus 'Pembina'
Pembina plum is ovate and pointed, its flesh is yellow, juicy and sweet. Its skin is red with a bluish bloom, acidic and thick. It is a mid to large size plum and it has a good flavor. It is half-freestone, which facilitates a bit the preparation in cooking. 'Pembina' plum is a good choice for dessert, and it is fair for cooking and canning.
Plant Specs
- Zone:3-8
- Bloom cycle:
- Height:10-15'
- Exposure:Full Sun
- Width:12'
| Malus 'Minnewashta' - Apple, Zestar!®
The most outstanding feature of a Zestar! ® Apple is its sprightly sweet-tart taste with a hint of brown sugar. And, unlike other early season apples that are often soft or mealy, Zestar! ® is juicy with a light, crisp texture. Just one bite, and you will savor the zesty flavor and crunch. Growers and apple lovers will delight in this tasty apple that ripens so early in the season. Under Wisconsin growing conditions, Zestar! ® fruit ripen in late August to early September, about the same time as Paulared®. It's the perfect way to start the apple season on a good note.
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4
Mature Height: 15′
Mature Spread: 15′
Growth Rate: Moderate
Growth Form: Central leader
Light Requirements: Full Sun
Site Requirements: Well drained site
Flower: White
Bloom Period: Early-mid May
Foliage: Green
Fall Color: Yellow
Fruit Notes: Excels for making apple crisps. | Ure Pear
Pyrus ussuriensis 'Ure'
A very cold hardy, disease resistant ornamental and fruit bearing tree. More or less rounded in shape with a low branching habit that will need to be pruned from the bottom if clearance is desired. Typically grows to 18 feet tall by 12 feet wide. Has sturdy branching with glossy green foliage that turns burgundy in fall. Fruit is green-yellow, very juicy and approximately 2" in diameter. Good for eating and canning and typically ripens mid-August. 'Ure' Pear has been successfully pollinated with common varieties like 'Bartlett' and 'Golden Spice' as well as, Asian varieties and straight Ussurian pear. Developed in 1978 at Morden Research Station.
Hardy to -40°F
Fruit
Tree Size • |
STANDARD FRUIT
TREE (mature height >25') |
Light Needs |
Full Sun |
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