FRUIT TREES - JEFFRIES NURSERIES

1 4747 Malus - Apple Battleford Apple Malus x Battleford Parentage: Russian seedling FRUIT Colour: Red over pale yellow FRUIT Size: 6 - cm Hardiness: Zone 2 Large FRUIT , striped red over light yellow. Excellent for cooking. Matures in mid-September. tree is very cold hardy. Introduced by Boughen Nursery, Valley River, Manitoba in 1934. Gemini Apple Malus x Jefcoutts Parentage: Norland x Haralson FRUIT Colour: Red over pale yellow FRUIT Size: 7 - 8 cm Hardiness: Zone 2 A crisp, juicy and medium sweet apple, that is best eaten fresh. Medium to large apples are ripe in late August and store well until the New Year.

2 Cold hardiness similar to Norland. De-veloped by Art Coutts of Unity, SK. and introduced by JEFFRIES NURSERIES . Goodland Apple Malus x Goodland Parentage: Patten Greening seedling FRUIT Colour: Green with red blush FRUIT Size: 6 - 8 cm Hardiness: Zone 3 Large apple, creamy yellow with a splash of red, flesh is white. Excellent for eating fresh and cooking. FRUIT ripens in mid-September and stores well. Morden Research Stn. introduction. Honeycrisp Apple Malus x Honeycrisp Parentage: Macoun x Honeygold FRUIT Colour: Red over yellow FRUIT Size: 7 - 8 cm Hardiness: Zone 4 Medium to large-sized apple, with exceptionally crisp and juicy texture.

3 Outstanding flavor and texture can be maintained in storage for 6 months. Matures in late September. Norkent Apple Malus x Norkent Parentage: Haralson x Rescue FRUIT Colour: Red over pale yellow FRUIT Size: 7 - 8 cm Hardiness: Zone 2 Large FRUIT has a distinct apple/pear taste similar to Golden Delicious . FRUIT matures in late August. Norland Apple Malus x Norland Parentage: Rescue x Melba FRUIT Colour: Red over green FRUIT Size: 6 - 7 cm Hardiness: Zone 2 Large, sweet apple, excellent for eating fresh, juice and sauce. Ripens in early August. Pro-duces FRUIT early in life and bear a heavy crop annually. Odyssey Apple Malus x Jefsey Parentage: Unknown FRUIT Colour: Red blush on yellow FRUIT Size: 7 - 8 cm Hardiness: Zone 3 Odyssey boasts a sweet flavour comparable to the Gala apple.

4 The FRUIT ripens in mid-September and stores well. Introduced by JEFFRIES NURSERIES . Prairie Magic Apple Malus x Jefdale Parentage: Goodland x Mantet FRUIT Colour: Red blush on yellow FRUIT Size: 7 - 8 cm Hardiness: Zone 3 The medium to large-sized FRUIT matures in mid-September and is crisp and delicious. Devel-oped by Wilfred Drysdale of Neepawa, Manitoba and introduced by JEFFRIES NURSERIES . Red Sparkle Apple Malus x Red Sparkle Parentage: Trail x McIntosh FRUIT Colour: Dark red over green FRUIT Size: 6 - cm Hardiness: Zone 3 A medium sized FRUIT , with a nutty/fruity taste. Apples matures in early September and is an excellent dessert apple. September Ruby Apple Malus x September Ruby Parentage: Rescue x Haralson FRUIT Colour: Dark red FRUIT Size: 6 - 7 cm Hardiness: Zone 2 Medium sized FRUIT and light green flesh colour.

5 Excellent eating fresh and in cooking. This vigorous grower ripens in early September and stores well. Winter Cheeks Apple Malus x Winter Cheeks Parentage: Unknown FRUIT Colour: Red over pale yellow FRUIT Size: 6 - cm Hardiness: Zone 3 A medium-sized, crisp, eating apple that matures in early September. Excellent eating fresh and in cooking. Norkent AppleNorkent Apple Prairie MagicPrairie Magic AppleApple Wintercheeks AppleWintercheeks Apple FRUIT TREESFRUIT TREES Goodland AppleGoodland Apple GeminiGemini AppleApple Malus - Crabapple Dolgo Crabapple Malus x 'Dolgo' Mature Size: 30 x 20 (10 x 6 m) Crown Shape: Open, spreading Flowers: White Hardiness: Zone 2 A edible crabapple with many ornamental features.

6 Well known for its showy white blooms in spring followed by brilliant crimson FRUIT . Malus - Applecrab Kerr Applecrab Malus x Kerr Parentage: Dolgo x Haralson FRUIT Colour: Dark purple-red FRUIT Size: 4 - 5 cm Hardiness: Zone 2 Good for eating fresh, canning, jelly or juice. Ripens in late September and stores well. Re-sistant to fireblight. Developed at the Morden Research Station in 1952. Rescue Applecrab Malus x Rescue Parentage: Blushed Calville OP FRUIT Colour: Yellow, red stripes FRUIT Size: 3 - 4 cm Hardiness: Zone 2 Small FRUIT is very sweet for eating fresh and good for canning. Ripens in late August. The tree is very productive.

7 Developed at the research station in Scott, Saskatchewan in 1936. Malus - Dwarf Apple Gemini Goodland Norkent Odyssey Prairie Magic These prairie apple cultivars are grown on Bud 9 dwarfing rootstock. Mature plants will be approximately 50% smaller in size than apple TREES growing on standard rootstock. FRUIT production may be up to 2 years earlier than apple TREES on a standard rootstock. Malus - Double Play Combination Apple Gemini Prairie Magic Two outstanding prairie apple cultivars grown together in a single pot eliminates the need for two planting sites. Just add pollinating insects for a bumper crop of tasty apples. Prunus - Apricot Debbies Gold Apricot Prunus x Debbies Gold Parentage: Manchurian seedling FRUIT Colour: Golden yellow FRUIT Size: 3 - 4 cm Hardiness: Zone 3 Produces orange-yellow FRUIT that are slightly sweeter than Westcot.

8 Blooms several days later than other cultivars. Manchurian Strain Apricot Prunus mandschurica Parentage: Seedling FRUIT Colour: Golden yellow FRUIT Size: 3 - 4 cm Hardiness: Zone 3 A cold hardy seedling strain developed from local seed sources. Suitable pollinator for other apricot cultivars. Westcot Apricot Prunus x Westcot Parentage: Scout x McClure FRUIT Colour: Golden yellow FRUIT Size: - cm Hardiness: Zone 3 This prairie cultivar has hardy flower buds and produces large, golden, freestone FRUIT . Excel-lent for eating fresh or canning. Introduced by Morden Research Station in 1982.

9 4848 FRUIT TREESFRUIT TREES Kerr ApplecrabKerr Applecrab Rescue ApplecrabRescue Applecrab Dwarf Odyssey AppleDwarf Odyssey Apple Manchurian ApricotManchurian Apricot POLLINATION REQUIREDPOLLINATION REQUIRED All FRUIT tree and small FRUIT varieties that require a different pollinizer cultivar have been All FRUIT tree and small FRUIT varieties that require a different pollinizer cultivar have been marked with this with this symbol. Cross pollination refers to the transfer of pollen between flowers of geneticallyCross pollination refers to the transfer of pollen between flowers of genetically--distinct distinct plants. Pollinators, usually insects, are vectors for pollen movementplants. Pollinators, usually insects, are vectors for pollen movement For apples and pears, two different cultivars must be growing in close proximity for success-For apples and pears, two different cultivars must be growing in close proximity for success-ful FRUIT production.

10 Plums and apricots have strong preferences for certain pollinizers. Pure ful FRUIT production. Plums and apricots have strong preferences for certain pollinizers. Pure wild plums or the cultivar Toka are the best pollinizers for hybrid plums. wild plums or the cultivar Toka are the best pollinizers for hybrid plums. 4949 Prunus - tree -Form Tart Cherry Carmine Jewel / Crimson Passion / Cupid / Juliet / Romeo / Valentine These sour cherry cultivars are grown as small TREES . See cultivar descriptions on page 52. Prunus - Cherry Plum Mustang Cherry Plum Prunus x Jefchum Parentage: Complex hybrid FRUIT Colour: Purple FRUIT Size: - 3 cm Hardiness: Zone 3 Useful pollinizer for Sapalta. JEFFRIES NURSERIES introduction. Sapalta Cherry Plum Prunus x Sapalta Parentage: Seedling of Sapa FRUIT Colour: Purple FRUIT Size: - 3 cm Hardiness: Zone 3 A seedling of Sapa with medium-sized purple FRUIT .