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Blueberries
Blueberries grow larger when cross-pollinated by a different variety. We grow Blue ray,Blue crop and Nelson.
Blue ray; large (for blueberries), deep blue, and sweet. They start ripening before Blue crop. Delicious fresh or frozen.
Blue crop; medium size, very deep blue, full, sweet flavor. Delicious fresh or frozen. Start ripening about a week after Blue ray and overlap season about 2 weeks.
Nelson; medium size, deep blue, sweet flavor. Delicious fresh or frozen. Start ripening about two weeks after Blue ray.This variety overlaps the peach season at least a week in most years.
Blackberries
We grow thorny and thornless varieties. The purpose is to provide a continuum from first ripening to last picking.
Characteristics; in order of ripening.
Illini hardy; thorny, excellent flavor
Shawnee; thorny
Arapaho; thornless
Apache; thornless
Triple Crown; thornless, large, high quality berries
Chester; thornless, large berries
Peaches
We grow freestone, yellow-flesh peaches, suitable for fresh eating, desserts, freezing and canning. The purpose of many varieties is to provide a continuum from first ripening to last picking. The varieties are listed in order of first ripening.
Redhaven; This variety has been around the longest, so more people are familiar with it. It is sweet and mild. It is our most popular peach. Tends to cling to the pit more than other varieties in some years. Beautiful color in most years.
Newhaven; Ripens a couple days after Redhaven. Is a little more acidic than Redhaven, but very sweet. Nice, peachy flavor.
Jim Dandee; Ripens 8-9 days after first Redhaven. Is a full flavored, sweet peach. This is a newer variety, but quickly becoming a favorite among pickers. This peach tends to be more yellow, with minimum red blush when ripe.
Canadian Harmony; Ripens about 16 days after first Redhaven. Large, sweet, robust peach flavor. Wonderful fresh, frozen or canned. Delicious!
Cresthaven; Ripens just after Canadien Harmony. Very peachy and delicious.
Encore; Follows Cresthaven. This late peach is very popular. The last of these were picked September 15 in 2006!