The Land of the Lesser Known Fruits

Elderberries

2 or more for best fruit production. Plant 4-6’ apart.

Old time Vermonters say they never get colds in the winter, sipping Elderberry juice from the freezer. Easy to grow with big harvests and a songbird’s favorite. Can even grow in moist areas. Black leaf is European elderberry.

Juneberry

Self fruitful, but planting 2 diferent varieties will produce a lot more fruit. Plant 6-10’ apart.

Also known as Shad or Serviceberry or Amelanchier, these very tasty, super hardy, fruits are blueberry-like without the tartness. They are the frst tree to fower in the spring. A rainbow of fall color makes these 10- 18’ mature height small trees or tall shrubs worth trying. Juneberries can also grow in partial shade and heavier soils.

Cranberries

Cranberries trail along the ground, even in moist low-ph earth. Self fruitful, large delicious red fruit in the Fall.

Bush Cherries

Lingonberries

Mini cranberries with a lot of flavor from Sweden, they like the same conditions as blueberries. Self fruitful. Plant 1’ apart.
1 gallon $19, 2 gallon $29

Aroniaberries

Self fruitful. Plant 2-3’ apart

Rosehips

Self fruitful. Plant 2-3’ apart

PawPaws

Plant 2 for fruit. Plant 8-15’ apart

Mulberries

Self fruitful. Plant 25’ apart