Edible Gardening – Food Forest & Green Living Engineers

Black Walnut Tree

staceyrama — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 20:07:06 +0000

Black walnuts have higher levels of antioxidants, polyunsaturated fatty acids, and other health-promoting compounds than the more common English walnuts, making them useful in reducing the risk of cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. Plant in deep, well-drained, permeable soil (at least five to six feet) with pH between 6-7. After planting in winter/spring and watering …

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Nonpareli Almond Tree

staceyrama — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 20:03:25 +0000

The Nonpareil Almond Tree is a very popular almond tree, and with a large, thick shelled almond, this almond is the #1 commercial almond around, being adapted to most localities. It’s a heavy bearer that blooms in mid-season, and it needs a pollinizer as well. Almond trees are deep rooted and should be planted in …

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Wordon Blue Grape

staceyrama — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 19:41:07 +0000

Bloom Time Spring Soil Conditions Normal, Sandy Flower Color Green, White Fruit Color Black, Blue Mature Plant Size (H x W) varies Plant Worden Grape for its juicy, sweet, and tart taste. Worden produces a large blue-black, sweet fruit. Its skin has a regular thickness and texture, and it is a good choice for table …

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Seedless White Remaily Grape Vine

staceyrama — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 19:39:15 +0000

This variety produces large, light green, oval-shaped, seedless grapes with excellent texture and flavor on extra-large clusters. Remaily Seedless is named for Mr. George Remaily, a retired member of the Department of Pomology and Viticulture at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station. This grape is resistant to cracking. For best results, plant your grape …

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Seedless White Lakemont Grape Vine

staceyrama — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 19:38:15 +0000

Hardy and sweet. Modeled after the famous California Thompson, this hardy white grape is somewhat smaller but much sweeter. Seedless. Ripens in late August. Self-pollinating. A licensed variety of Cornell University. For best results, plant your grape vines in the spring. Once your plants arrive, plant them immediately. If you cannot plant immediately, keep new …

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Seedless Red Vanessa Grape Vine

staceyrama — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 19:33:53 +0000

A new, early-mid ripening, red, seedless grape with a sweet, fruity flavor. From Ontario Canada, and one of the hardiest of the red cultivars. Crunchy, non-slipskin texture and excellent fruit quality is what Vanessa brings to the table. Compact clusters of medium-size, oblong berries. Hardy to minus 20 degrees F. Grows in USDA Zone 5-9. …

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Seedless Red Suffolk Grape Vine

staceyrama — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 19:32:21 +0000

The ‘Suffolk’ Red seedless grape is one of the tastiest seedless grape varieties. Suffolk Seedless grapes are an American red dessert variety with very tender skin and taste delicious eaten fresh. From the same breeding program as ‘Lakemont’, ‘Suffolk Red’ produces open bunches of bright red fruits. The soft skins of this variety make the …

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Seedless Red Reliance Grape Vine

staceyrama — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 19:31:42 +0000

Cold-hardy and vigorous, Vitis ‘Reliance’ is a vigorous seedless grape variety that produces medium-sized clusters of glossy red grapes early in the season. Firm and sweet, the grapes are juicy, nicely flavored and perfect for eating right off the vine. For best results, plant your grape vines in the spring. Once your plants arrive, plant …

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Seedless Red Einset Grape Vine

staceyrama — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 19:30:30 +0000

An early-ripening, very productive, bright red seedless grape from New York Fruit Testing. The crunchy fruit is medium size, not slipskin, and has a great flavor, with a hint of strawberry. The fruit stores well and is resistant to botrytis. It ripens in late September, a week before Canadice. Grows in USDA Zone 5-9. A …

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Seedless Red Canadice Grape Vines

staceyrama — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 19:29:45 +0000