Prunus cerasus × P avium Midsummer. Hardy good-quality sweet cherry with juicy medium-firm black flesh. Self-pollinating, and will pollinate other sweet cherries. Z4/5.
Pyrus communis Fall. Bittersweet perry pear. Heirloom Swiss variety. Presses into a very astringent juice, perfect for blending with sweeter varieties to make a balanced perry. Z4.
Malus spp. Lovely in purply-pink bloom, but especially prized for its fabulous foliage. Reddish leaves turn to glossy purplish-green, fading to all purple in fall. Z3.
Malus spp. Red buds open to red-tinged white textured single blooms. An excellent crab for persistent fruit and disease resistance. Very distinctive upright form. Z4.
Malus spp. Late fall. Full bittersweet cider apple. Lots of tannin. Light yellow fruit mostly covered with tan russet. Combine with other late varieties. Z4.
Malus domestica Late summer. Borowinka seedlings are standard-sized, vigorous, disease resistant and cold hardy. Grow these trees for their own fruit, or as rootstock for grafting. Early to midseason blooms. Z3.
Malus spp. Late fall. High-quality flavorful dessert apple. Rugged, reliable and hardy, it has produced for us here in central Maine for nearly 30 years. Z4.
Syringa vulgaris Deep bluish-purple lilac with the biggest florets around: each single flower can reach up to 1½" wide! “So large they hang like clusters of immense grapes.” Z3.
Cicer arietinum (105 days dry) Open pollinated. A garbanzo developed to be tolerant of cold soils and light frosts. 2' plants with ornamental flowers bear abundant two-seeded pods with black medium-sized beans.
Phaseolus vulgaris (60 days) Open pollinated. Fortex begins producing early and keeps going into fall, long after others have quit. Its flavor and texture reign supreme, a distinctive nutty taste that can be enjoyed raw or cooked.
Phaseolus vulgaris (60 days shell, 85 days dry) Open pollinated. Similar in shape, color and taste to baby limas, except much easier to grow in our climate and sweeter with a buttery texture. Excellent both as a shell and a dry bean.
Phaseolus vulgaris (85 days) Open pollinated. Dense foliage produces medium runners, lavender flowers and good yields of thin delicate pods each containing 5-6 lustrous black seeds.
Phaseolus vulgaris (106 days) Open pollinated. Large speckled tan beans with good yields, even in stressful conditions. Creamy texture for great comfort food.
Brassica oleracea (105 days) Open pollinated. Compact deep-burgundy red heads are excellent raw, cooked or fermented. In good storage they'll keep till March.
Apios graveolens var. rapaceum (100 days) Open pollinated. Gorgeous and delicious root vegetable tastes like celery but slightly nutty, with a texture like potato. Stores well, great for winter stews.
Callistephus chinensis (110 days) Open pollinated. Irresistible bicolor 2–3" peony-type blooms of iridescent white and purple. Bred for uniform height and bloom time.
Cucumis sativus (60 days) Open pollinated. Specialty Indian cuke. 4-5" fruit turn from cream to golden yellow to russet brown. All stages edible and very crisp. Vigorous.
Solanum aethiopicum (65 days) Open pollinated. Sometimes called Ethiopian Eggplant or Garden Egg. Fruits mature to orange but are sweetest when they first turn from green to white. Great in curries and spreads.
Pennisetum glaucum (120 days) Open pollinated. Ornamental grass with deep-purple foliage and large purple seed spikes. Popular in arrangements. 4-5' tall.
Brassica oleracea (acephala group) (60 days) Open pollinated. Smooth glossy “greasy” greens are delicious steamed. Most delectable early in the season, or late after a nip of frost.