Berries

Native Wild or Lowbush variety blueberry. A slow-growing shrub that requires acidic soil and full sun to part shade. Produces tiny white and pink bell-shaped flowers in the spring followed by wild blueberries. All parts of this plant are edible. The berries are small but very tasty and can be eaten raw or cooked. We suggest having more than one plant to produce a higher number of berries. Salt tolerant. Produces brilliant red fall foliage. Peat is a common soil amendment for this species.

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Mature Size:

• Height: 18 - 24"

• Width: 24 - 48"
  

Captivator Gooseberry is known as a thornless gooseberry. Although this selection is a nice improvement toward an ultimate thornless varieties, it still carries a few thorns! It has delicious and abundant dark red fruit. This plant is disease resistant and produces some incredibly sweet fruits.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 3ft
• Spread: 3ft
  

Wendy is a Canadian strawberry, born and bred, it was developed by the Kentville Research Station in Nova Scotia. Produces large size, conical sweet berries in June. This is a standard for field production.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 6"

• Width: 10 - 12"

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Kent produces large size, conical sweet berries in June. This is a standard for field production.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 6"

• Width: 10 - 12"

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Produces medium size, conical sweet berries the first summer until fall. 

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 3 - 4"

• Width: 10 - 12"

Photos and Data Courtesy of Ball Seed

A garden classic, rhubarb is a long lived perennial that will give you pies for years. Grow in well drained sunny location.

photo courtesy of Jeffries Nursery

An ever bearing variety producing a moderate harvest in the summer followed by a heavier crop in the fall. Large, red berries provide very good flavour and firmness.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 3'

• Width: 3'

Zone: 3

Photos courtesy of Jeffries Nursery

Large sweet, red fruit produced on same year wood. Great for eating fresh, freezing or preserves. Harvest in July.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 4'

• Width: 4'

Zone: 3

Photos courtesy of Jeffries Nursery

Large fruit with a purple colour with a light, sweet flavour when ripe, usually mid-July. Low suckering habit and very good adaptability. Good substitute for black raspberries when hardiness is a problem.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 3'

• Width: 3'

Zone: 3

Photos courtesy of Jeffries Nursery

A primocane with large, red berries having a sharp delightful flavor produced on same year wood. Harvest late summer/fall.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 4'

• Width: 4'

Zone: 3

Photos courtesy of Jeffries Nursery

Early fall-bearing raspberry is ready to harvest in August. Extremely productive, with firm and flavourful, medium-to-large fruit. A classic raspberry variety.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 5'

• Width: 3'

Zone: 3

Photos courtesy of Jeffries Nursery

Northland is a cold hardy, Highbush variety blueberry that is easy to grow and maintain. It produces sweet flavoured berries in the early to mid season and is perfect for eating fresh, baking, preserves and freezing. For best growing results plant in a sunny location with well-drained soil and free of weeds.  Fruit bearing 1 year after planting. 

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Mature Size:

• Height: 36 - 48"

• Width: 48 - 60"

 Zone: 3