Most people grow flowering quince for its gorgeous, early spring blooms, and I can’t really blame them. The flowers are…
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Chokecherries (aka Prunus virginiana)
There are several species of chokecherry native to North America, but the one I harvest most often is Prunus virginiana….
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Serviceberry: The Most Delicious Fruit You Aren’t Eating
Maybe it’s the name. Amelanchier is tricky to pronounce if you’ve never heard it said out loud: am-eh-lan-kee-er. So let’s call…
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Native North American Persimmons (Diospyros virginiana)
I look forward to persimmon season every year. It fills me with joy, greed, and FOMO. You understand joy, right?…
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Black Raspberries are NOT the same as Blackberries!
Did you know that black raspberries and blackberries are entirely different fruits? Both are cane fruits, producing berries on thorny,…
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