Upon arrival, store your cuttings in their original package in the refrigerator (34°F-40°F) until ready to plant. All cuttings are sanitized and treated with a dormant oil before being packaged. A weekly check is recommended to make sure your cuttings are neither too wet or too dry.
Storage and Planting instructions, and a Certified Naturally Grown certificate will be included with your order. If you have any questions about the cuttings you purchase, we will be more than happy to provide support via email or the contact us form on our website. Your success is important to us!
Adams
Indeterminate (flowering continues while harvesting ripe berries during same 2-5 week period)
Flowers - Adams is a good variety from which to harvest flowers because it will continue to produce more over longer time
Berry size = medium which means less juice but berries will be easier to dry and with more berries per cyme
Very productive, 1920’s older selection from NY state
One of the first great varieties and continues to be regarded as one of the best you can grow
Adams is a strong, dependable and productive variety in our orchard!
Bob Gordon
Determinant to semi-determinant.( has a shorter bloom & harvest period than Pocahontas but longer than Ranch)
Blooms and ripens 1 to 2 weeks after Ranch
Decumbent heads (droop down when ripe) and this is a real perk, discouraging birds from eating berries as easily
Berry size is medium to large on large umbels (flower heads) and therefore, large cymes (berry clusters) of fruit
Desired by winemakers due to flavor and high brix (sweetness)
Pocahontas
Fast growing, vigorous, and extremely prolific.
Flower cymes are very large, some up to 18” across!
Individual berry size is small but berry cluster umbels are very large
Expect big yields by year three
Late to flower, late to ripen (into October in my orchard!)
Some canes may need support due to such large flower heads and berry clusters.
Ranch
Determinant (bloom time and berry harvest occur during a shorter 2 - 3 week period)
1st to bloom in June, with harvest usually beginning six to 8 weeks later in August
More tolerant of dry weather and poorer soils than other varieties
Shorter plant than Bob Gordon
Very vigorous and heavy yielding,
Ranch has been the backbone of my orchard success.
Regrows well after coppicing (cutting back when dormant)
Please note: Because successful growth depends upon your skills, mother nature, and a variety of other factors we can't control, we will include a couple extra cuttings with each order to help you be successful with your planting efforts. We offer NO guarantees with our cuttings.