1. Growing Fruit In Duluth

2. Planning the planting Size of fruit planting – Space available – Size of family – Experience of grower – Availability of tools

3. Planning – Fruit plot location Soil type Drainage Sun Water availability Slope Things to avoid

4. Planning Kinds of fruit to plant – Size of plot – What does the family like? – Hardiness – yield

5. Planning Getting the plants – Local nurseries – Duluth Community Gardens fruit sale 722-4583 www.duluthcommunitygarden.org – Mail order: FEDCO trees, St Lawrence – Transplant from wild – graft

6. Soil and site preparation Soil test- call Extension 733-2870 Site history Plan out irrigation Fertilizer timing

7. Planting Timing – Plant in spring Care of stock- keep roots damp Planting holes- rough, shallow, no N Fert Root pruning- cut off broken roots Staking – stake up dwarfs Watering- 5 gal, every other day for the first 2 weeks

8. Seasonal care Sunscald protection- wrap trunks for winter Weed control – keep grass away Pruning- train to modified central leader Animal pest control – Protect the trees Insect and disease control – inspect frequently

9. Red-backed Vole

10. Shubat’s deer fence

12. Insect pests Apple Worm - sticky traps - Pheromone Apple maggot – sticky traps + scent Scale – dormant oil spray Aphids – soap spray, pressure hose

13. Insect pests Apple Worm

14. Apple Maggot

15. Insect pest scale

16. Insect pest aphids

17. Common Diseases Apple Scab – sanitation, – Kaolin Fire Blight – streptomycin, – pruning

18. Blueberries Minnesota ½-high – Northblue – Northsky – Chippewa – Polaris – St.Cloud Wild – can be transplanted Avoid highbush

19. Strawberries June Bearing – Honeoye – Sparkle – Trumpeter – Veestar Ever-bearing – Ft. Laramie – Ogallala – Tribute

20. Seeded Grapes Beta (black) Valiant (black) Edelweiss (white) Swenson Red (Red) Wild grapes

21. Juneberries Honeywood Northline, Pembina Regent Smokey Theissen Wild

22. Gooseberry Pixwell Poorman Welcome

23. Black Currants Consort Antonina’s

24. Red Currant Red Lake MN 71