Fruit bearing

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

Chicago figs must be container grown and then moved indoors and overwintered in a greenhouse, garage, or basement. They are self fertile. Growing the hardy Chicago fig requires very little maintenance. Just be sure to water regularly throughout the growing season and then reduce watering in the fall prior to dormancy.

Full Sun to Part Shade

Photos: van Noort bulb co.

Ben Conan is one of the varieties developed by the Scottish Crop Research Institute and known for its excellent quality fruit. Currant berries of this variety can grow as large as 18mm!! Additionally this variety is not susceptible to mildew, which makes it one of our most sought after currants. Best suited for fresh eating, preserves, pie making, or yogurts. Ben Conan is also extremely productive, boasting consistently high yields.

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 4ft
• Spread: 3ft
  

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
  

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

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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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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This 'Smokey' Saskatoon bush is extremely hardy variety and features beautiful white flowers in early spring and large , very sweet, berries in June. An Alberta variety, this versatile shrub is suitable for both edible and landscape uses. 

Suckering can occur over time; self-pollinating

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 8' 

• Width: 5'

Zone: 2

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

A great tasting saskatoon with more uniform ripening of the berries. Self pollinating.

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 8' 

• Width: 5'

Zone: 2

Photos courtesy of Jeffries Nursery

Lonicera caerulea 

A tall, upright shrub with fruit larger and sweeter than its counterparts. The fruit boasts a pointed pear shape and ripens in late June. Requires a pollinator. 

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Mature Size:

• Height: 5' - 7'

• Width: 4'

Zone: 2

Photos courtesy of Jeffries Nursery

A compact Red Currant shrub ideal for culinary or dessert purposes. It showcases clusters of pale green flowers in spring followed by a bountiful yield of bright red currants. These currants are medium to large in size, juicy, and flavorful, perfect for fresh consumption or processing.

Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 4' - 5'

• Width: 3'

Zone: 2

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

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

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