Exclusive Trees
The origin of the collection
Eric, the founder of this nursery, is incapable of eating a piece of any fruit without saving its seeds to plant later. He is even less capable of driving or walking past an interesting-looking fruit or nut tree without stopping to collect its fruit, nuts or scionwood. It was his ever-expanding collection of trees of all varieties that originally gave rise to this nursery; and while the nursery developed, the collection has never stopped growing in the background!
Thanks largely to his never-ending effort to gift his world with all the food-producing trees it can support, we have amassed hundreds, if not thousands of varieties and cultivars in our experimental orchards that we are continually testing. Quite often, we end up with surplus of certain varieties and trees. These are what you will find in this section.
About these trees
The trees in this section are perfect for collectors, or anyone with a fascination for new or interesting fruit trees. Some of the trees are grafted and others may be seedlings, and they come from a great variety of sources. They are, for the most part, rare and lesser-known trees or cultivars from around the world, that we are still testing. We are therefore not able to provide detailed descriptions or photographs for them. Quantities are limited, and they will often sell out quickly. We also will not have the same selection of collection trees each year, so they are unlikely to come back once they are sold-out.
Discover our varieties
Anne raspberry
Apple rootstock - MM106
They have a diameter ranging from 1/4" to 3/8".
The MM106 rootstock is semi-dwarf, reaching 60% of the size of a standard apple tree.
Apple Rootstock - MM111
They have a diameter ranging from 1/4" to 5/16".
The MM111 rootstock is semi-standard, reaching 80% of the size of a standard apple tree.
Apple tree - Hugo
Apple tree - State Fair
Apple tree - State Fair
Apple tree - surprise
Apple tree - surprise
Apple Tree - Tosser
Apple Tree - Tosser
Apple tree - Venerand
Apple tree – Manitoba on M7
Manitoba produces beautiful, large, red apples with a firm, crisp texture. The taste leans slightly towards the acidic but remains well balanced between sweet and sour. In fact, you will notice that it smells sweet even before tasting it. It’s very good for eating fresh and would be excellent in juice. The fruit is harvested from early to mid-September depending on the region.
Apricot Tree- Manchourian Apricot
Apricot Tree- Manchourian Apricot
Black walnut, seedling of “Spark 127”
Black walnuts are self fertile but will be more productive with the benefit of cross-pollination with another cultivar or another seedling of Spark 127.
Black walnuts are fast-growing trees that can reach heights of 30 m and spreads of 10 m. They need plenty of sunlight and a rich, well-drained soil to grow well and reach their full potential.
Black walnut, seedling of “Spark 127”
Chokecherry - seedling of Garrington
Chokecherry - seedling of Garrington
Currant - pink
Currant - pink
Currant - white
Currant - white
Grape vine - Radisson
Grape vine - Radisson
Grape vine Surprise
Impressive-quality hazelnut for zone 5
Impressive-quality hazelnut for zone 5
Japanese Quince - Chaenomeles japonica
Japanese quince is a low-spreading deciduous shrub originating from eastern Asia. It is valued primarily for its ornamental characteristics. It grows at a medium rate and can typically live around 40 years. The shrub exhibits a low and densely tangled-looking form with glossy dark green leaves and small thorns. Reasonable size expectations are about 3ft tall and a 4 ft spread. It produces stunning red flowers in late spring and vibrant yellow fruit that exude a captivating fragrance. Grows best in moist, well-drained soil and full sun but is not picky, persisting in most all soil and light conditions while showing a tolerance to air pollution.
Japanese quince fruit are not suitable for raw eating but make excellent preserves and jellies and can add a pleasant tangy, citrusy touch to dishes when grated on top. These spiky plants also make a great barrier and their spreading root system has potential in erosion control.
Japanese Quince - Chaenomeles japonica
Pear tree - Bishop
Its original hardiness zone is zone 6 and we have not yet tested it in a colder zone. More information on the history of this pear tree can be found on this blog.
Pear tree - Celine
Pear tree - Jesuit
Pear tree - O'Berg
Pear tree - Phileson
Pear tree - Schroeder
Pear tree - Stöde
Pear tree - Vasa
Plum tree - Gracious
Raspberry - Bristol Black
Raspberry - Bristol Black
Raspberry - Surprise!
Raspberry - Surprise!
Sea buckthorn “Eva” (female)
Sea buckthorn “Lord” (male)
This cultivar “Lord” is valued for its potential as a pollinator (this is its primary role in sea buckthorn orchards) and its relative lack of thorns. It grows up to 3m (10ft) tall.
It is a male cultivar that has a long enough flowering period to pollinate most female cultivars, including Eva and Sunny. One plant can pollinate 5 to 7 female plants. As a male plant it does not produce fruit.