Forrest Keeling Nursery - Specialty Crop booklet

Specialty Crops

C hestnuts

PawPaws Walnuts

Pecans Persimmons



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______________________________o_f_S_pe_c_ia_lt_y _Cr_o_ps_._..._..._.._..._..._.._..._.._..._..._.._..._.._..._.._2_______________________
_____________________________A_ce_r_(S_u_g_ar_M_a_p_le_) ._.._..._..._.._..._..._.._..._.._..._..._.._..._.._..._.._6 _______________________

Amelanchier (Serviceberry) ............................10

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Aronia (Chokeberry) ......................................14

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_____________________________A_si_m_in_a_(P_a_w_p_a_w_) ._.._..._..._.._..._..._.._..._.._..._..._.._..._.._..._1_8_______________________

_____________________________C_ar_y_a _(H_ic_k_or_y_).._.._..._.._..._..._.._..._..._.._..._.._..._..._.._..._.._..._2_2_______________________

_____________________________C_ar_y_a _(P_e_ca_n_)._..._.._..._.._..._..._.._..._..._.._..._.._..._..._.._..._.._..._2_6_______________________

_____________________________C_as_t_an_e_a _(C_h_e_st_nu_t_) ._..._..._.._..._..._.._..._.._..._..._.._..._.._..._3_0 _______________________

_____________________________D_io_sp_y_ro_s_(P_e_rs_im_m_o_n_)_..._.._..._..._.._..._.._..._..._.._..._.._..._3_4 _______________________
_____________________________Ju_g_la_n_s _(W_a_ln_u_ts_)_..._.._..._..._.._..._..._.._..._.._..._..._.._..._.._..._3_8_______________________

Prunus (Plum)................................................42

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Better plants start and end

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Specialty Crops 1

STpheeHcowisa, Wlhtayts aCndrWhoyps ofs

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________T_h_e_F_a_r_m__B_il_l _de_f_in_e_s_s_p_e_ci_a_lt_y_c_r_o_p_s_____fo_r__m__e_?___________________________________
________ad_sr_i“e_fdr_uf_ri_tus_ita_sn_, dh_ov_re_tg_ice_uta_ltb_ul_er_se,,_ta_rne_de_nn_uu_tr_ss_,e_r_y____cT_ohn_es_rie_d_ae_rr.e_Y_mo_ua_’nl_ly_n_cer_eod_p_too_p_wt_ieo_ing_sh_t_yo_o_u_r_______________
________c_r_op_s_(_i_n_cl_u_d_in_g_f_lo_r_ic_u_l_tu_r_e_)._”_E_li_g_ib_l_e____in_t_e_r_es_t_,_a_v_a_il_a_bl_e_r_e_s_ou__rc_e_s_, _th_e_________________
________pa_lna_dn_ut_ss_em_du_bs_yt_bp_ee_oc_pu_llet_if_vo_art_feo_do_do_,r_mm_e_adn_ica_ig_ne_ad_l ____ym_oa_ur_rk_ce_otu_a_nn_tdy_s_eixt_et_ef_an_vs_oio_rna_b_sie_lri_tvy_i._cCe_o_Fn_at_ram_ct______________
________tp_ou_br_ep_oc_soen_s_s,i_ad_ner_de/_od_rs_ap_ee_sct_iha_el_tty_icc_gr_or_ap_tsi_.fi_c_at_io_n____ISn_ef_rov_ri_mc_ea_At_igo_en_n_Cc_eyn_ot_re_rU_oS_fD_fiAc_e_R_fou_rr_aa_ld_v_i_ce_______________
________W__h_y__s_h_o_u_l_d_I__a_d_d_s_p__e_ci_a_l_t_y________oa_ns_sc_or_iol_pa_cn_hd_os_ici_tee_fr_oer_c_yo_omu_m_r _ae_nre_da_a_tai_so_nw_se._ll_______________
________c_r_o_p_s_t_o__m__y_l_a_n_d_?_________________T_h_e_ir_l_it_e_r_a_tu_r_e_a_n_d__sp_e_c_i_a_li_st_s_c_a_n_______________
________Sd_piv_ee_cr_isa_ilt_tyy_f_cor_ro_yp_os_uc_ra_lna_nc_dr_ea_an_tde__ipm_ro_pf_oit_rat_ba_inl_itt_y___as_uls_bos_ig_du_iei_ds_ea_yn_od_u_roe_ni_mp_bo_us_sr_isb_el_me_ge_rn_at_sn._ts_,_c_r_op_____________
________f_or__y_ou_r__fa_r_m__in__d_o_w_n_s_e_a_s_o_n_s._________T_h_e_se__w_e_b_p_a_ge_s_w__il_l_h_e_lp_y_o_u__fi_n_d_t_h_e_____________
________B_u_t_, _w_h_y_a_r_e_y_o_u_c_o_n_s_id_e_r_i_n_g_a_d_d_in_g_____o_ff_ic_e_s_i_n_y_o_u_r_c_o_u_n_ty_:_________________________
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6 Forrest Keeling Nursery

ACER

Sugar Maple

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_______________________fst_ohe__rna__ets__xipt__ari__vom__evp__itdlo__ee__hfa__rigom__hm__p__cldeo__en__sipcc__eea__nrc__ste__.rfa__ot__ri__orn__os__ot__ogf__rs__oa__wl__t t__ihn____bthu__et__i__sso__i__l,__________________Gv__ao__r__oie__d__ty__fo__or__f__ws__oi__di__les____________________

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___________s_top_rw_i_na_rg_m. T_ar_en_ed_s_tah_re_e_wt_aa_pte_pr_eyd_s_aa_sp_t_setm_a_pr_tes_ra_tot_u_flro_ew_s_.bT_eh_ge_in_________________________________

Fast Facts:______________________tc__ghor__lai__lcde__kce__,tss__eoyd__fr__smu__appa__yp__ilsa__enc__sod__yo__vrk__euer__pdy__: dG__sowr__wa__edn__eet,__.oA__Tr__h(r__leei__rgd__ehu__tac,__erm__de__,edu__dinf__ifut__eimr__le__on__rt____________Z__o__n__e__: Z__o__n__es__4__-__8 ______________________________
dark amber), which has a mild flavor is used on Soil requirements: Grows
____________pa_n_c_a_k_e_s_a_n_d__th_e_d_a_r_k_e_r_, _st_r_o_n_g_er__fl_av_o_r_e_d_g_r_a_d_e______w_e_ll_o_n_w_id_e_v_ar_ie_ty_o_f_si_te_s._________
___________B__, t_y_p_i_ca_l_ly__u_s_ed__fo_r_c_o_o_k_in__g.______________________Fs_aopr_m_pra_oxd_imu_cu_tmio_n_t,re_seo_igl_sro_shw_ot_uhl_da_nbd_e_______
_______________________________________________________d_e_ep_, _m_o_is_t, _an_d_w_e_ll_d_ra_in_e_d________

with medium or fine textures
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The most shade tolerant of

_______________________________________________________la_r_ge_d_e_ci_d_uo_u_s_tr_ee_s_, t_h_e__________
_______________________________________________________ss_uung_a_orr_ms_haa_pdl_ee_.ca_n_b_e_g_ro_w_n_i_n ________

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_______________________________________________________B_lo_o_m__ti_m_e_:_A_p_ril______________

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_______________________________________________________fr_o_m_l_at_e_w_in_te_r_to_e_a_rl_y _sp_ri_ng________
_______________________________________________________Pth_oa_ltl_iisn_,ai_ttih_oa_ns_:feM_m_oan_leo_e(s_ctia_omu_si_n; a_te_)_______
_______________________________________________________ath_ne_ds_ma_mal_ee_p(pl_aisn_tti_l;las_tee_lf)-_flpo_owl_line_ars_tion_ng_. _______
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Sugar Maple

Spe cie s

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_____________________________A_l_l s_p_ec_ie_s_li_st_ed__ar_e_A_._sa_c_ch_a_ru_m________________________________
________________________3oiOsn___h5ptro___etcfiurmeh___vledaaa___tlrlbs___adpepi___rnsaos___pprrdota___auwccc___etisin___dopg___nala,:t___ctF3er___oe5d___re-fs___oo___t_______________SroLm___eafuad___fregd.___gree___aenf___xrraco___tem___iMlvl___eeint___atstr___pesf___eaallp___elw___caiot___nhld___oer___itxi___snc___epsl___rhlei___zaned___tde___fsol___urf___mmro___b.m___eFa___rg,m___oa___loldlu___stsu___ogf___ooa___rrra___tmnh___gea___eps___lyae___rnsu___dp_______________________________________
________________________________LlaYami____vvlietafee____haeprouar____leeuspg____gxetttr____hpooelie____esf4fieuc____0irsgts0____saap3tnr____ay0ensmc____0ayyoa____ryr:sfpeu____.Tlaapeh____rssse____u,cg____aan____r ____________________pSSRpS____tereeua____olgretcg____puiceoe____ltenanne____trrdyf____wmoofS____rriafto____twphthm____hleesee____oisrs____epsmasu____etpwepc____ieaehe____rveis-g____etsearhw____arte____gesCre____eatotsph____rtaan____arnbee____noledl1____suU0____gtai____rphvtewele____earr____oitacnee____gprnSe____esut____rasgcsip____xwea-____nrpteot____rMeo-s____tsdaune____pugev____lcasees____trn.i.Fo____Tine____hl.d____e____________________________________________________
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usually tapped at a DBH

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________Eb_aect_wh_et_reen_e_ocna_en_as_nu_dpp_toh_rret_e____________________________________________________________
________dta_iap_ms_,ed_tee_rp._en_d_in_g_o_n_it_s _tr_un_k_________________________________________________________
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of sap daily and nine to

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________tar_pep_er’_sox_toim_ta_alt_seal_yp_.7S%_o_mo_fe_tth_ree_es__________________________________________________________
________hs_aapv_ef_ob_res_een_vek_rn_aol_wfa_nr_mto_fa_pmr_oid_lyu_c_e ________________________________________________________
________g_en_e_ra_t_io_ns_,_ov_e_r _10_0_y_e_ar_s._________________________________________________________

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____________Sper_or_vdi_uce_cbe_se_ror_rya_hn_ag_se_aa_nn_du_pr_rei_dg_hat_uh_tua_mb_itn_t_shh_aat_dm_e_sa.k_‘e_Rso_ibt_ia_n_gH_oilo_l’d________hs_uo_pnpe_oy_brt_epe_ot_lhli_anta_ta_orer_sc_lriki_teic_ta_hle__________
___________ca_ht_tor_aic_cet_ifv_oe_rt_srte_ree_ei_st_dp_elas_nir_tei_ndg_. s(_Mo_ro_oB_to_ht_ePr_las_ne_ttts_ino_gf_sM_w_ehr_iet_)re__a_s_m_a_ll,_____tC_oh_oo_uors_ian_gg_rinc_au_tlitv_uer_atl_rein_eds_ua_snt_rdy_. _________
_______________________________________________________s_hr_u_bs_h_e_lp_s_c_on_s_er_ve_____________
___________RL_o_ow_u,_an_rc_dh_iln_eg_a_sfh_r(_uAb_._us_sau_na_lgl_yu_win_ite_ha_)s_in_g_le_,_s_le_n_de_r_t_ru_n_k_. ________rf_oeso_od_uar_cne_ds_cao_nv_de_rpt_roo_vbi_dire_ds_nae_ne_dde_d________
____________Dap_ope_lse_sn_oa_nt_df_oar_mr_e_creo_dl_od_nisi_eh_st._oS_up_mu_rmp_le_er_wf_rhu_eit_ns_mr_eas_et_um_reb_.le__m_in_ia_t_u_re_____s_m_a_ll _an_im__al_s._________________
___________R__u_n__n_i_n_g__(_A_._s_to_l_on_i_f_er_a_)________________________________________________
___________H__as_a__su_c_k_er_in_g_h_a_b_it_a_n_d_f_o_rm__s _th_ic_k_e_ts_w_i_th__m_u_lt_ip_le_________________________________
___________u_sep_rr_vigi_che_tb_set_rer_mie_ss_,ri_eta_cc_ahn_inn_og_t3_b_teo_t_5ra_ifne_ee_dt_hi_nigt_oh_.a_Ut_nr_eliek_e_shm_a_apn_ey._o_t_h_e_r _____________________________

___________S__a_s_k_a_t_o_o__n_(_A__. a_l_n_if_o_li_a_)________________________________________________
____________Sa_s_ka_t_o_o_n_c_om__e_s _fr_o_m_t_h_e_C_r_ee__w_o_rd__fo_r_S_er_v_ic_e_be_r_ry_.________________________________

This species is considered to offer the tastiest fruit of the

____________se_r_vi_ce_b_e_rr_ie_s_. D__ro_u_g_h_t _re_si_st_a_n_t._______________________________________________

___________S__h_a_d_b__lo_w___S_e_r_v__ic_e_b__e_r_r_y__(A__. c_a_n_a_n_d_e_n_s_is_)________________________________
___________flP_la_uv_mo_rp._,R_bipl_ue_en,_sb_iln_ue_Jub_ne_err_.yP_-sl_aizn_et_dt_wf_rou_itt_.o_Sew_n_esu_etr_,e_mp_oil_dll_inlo_aw_tio_an_c.i_d________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________s_____haf_____ardRF_____sudfotPo_____bierrMt_____srrim_____aoe-gp_____nsorsr_____torpot_____Kewoed_____ceiutp_____niehcra_____fle.ooil_____Sndmrm_____egmto_____erygta_____epceit_____evoaibs_____oergens_____areth_____.nit4te_____ids5zr_____,a_____l____________________

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________C_h_o__k_e_b_e_r_ry__is__o_n_e__o_f_t_h_e_b__e_st__k_e_p_t_p_l_a_n_t_s_e_c_r_e_t_s_a_r_o_u_n_d_._I_t_i_s_a_s__________________
________c_o_m__p_le_x__a_n_d__in__te_r_e_s_t_in_g__a_s_i_t_i_s_u_s_e_f_u_l._I_t_s _e_d_ib__le__so__u_r_b_e_r_r_ie_s__a_re__________________
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Pawpaw

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_____________________________A_l_l s_p_ec_ie_s_li_st_ed__ar_e_A_._tr_ilo_b_a_. __________*_P_e_te_rs_o_n_cu_l_ti_va_r____________

Native Pawpaw
________O_r_ch_a_r_d_s_p_ac_in_g_:_S_p_ac_e______S_w_e_e_t _na_t_iv_e_, g_r_o_ve_-_fo_rm__in_g_t_re_e_f_o_un_d__th_r_ou_g_h_o_u_t _th_e________________
________ttor_e_eens_sc_ulor_es_egl_yo,o_1d_0p-_2o_0lli_fne_aet_tioa_np_.a_rt_, ___ea_as_sOt_en_rtna_,r_isoo_,u_Ct_ha_enra_nd_aa_na_dn_dM_ai_ds_wfa_er_swt_ee_rns_tU_an_si_steo_du_tSh_tea_at_est_se,_ran_s_Nfa_erb_nr_ao_srkt_ha____________
________aP_nawd__ptha_ew_tsr_ea_erse_si_nesl_fe-_icnt_fep_rot_lillie_n.a_t_ed____ba_no_dtt_oe_ma_slta_en_rnd_sT_ae_nx_ads_u. _Op_lca_cnu_drs_s._iTn_hw_e e_pl_la-w_dr_pa_ainw_e_dfr,_ud_ite_eis_pt_,hf_ee_rlta_irle_ge_s_t ______________
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Fruit has green skin; orange flesh with excellent flavor. Slow

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Medium to large fruit size averaging 3-4 ounces per fruit and

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CARYA

Pecan

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all nutmeats. Growing pecans requires patience Soil requirements: Site
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lumber and veneer. facilitate mechanical harvest.
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patience, but once established
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Pecan

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34 Forrest Keeling Nursery

DIOSPYROS

Persimmon

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temperatures to minus 25 degrees F. The small to

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established, they can withstand

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are dioecious, bearing

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Elderberry

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All species listed are S. canadensis

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Adam's
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second. clusters of berries on first year shoots, as well as smaller
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________ti_p_s o_f_th_e_c_u_rr_en_t_se_a_so_n_'s______R__a_n_c_h_______________________________________________
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________lma_toe_srt_afl_rdu_eitv_feu_llo._pR_me_me_notv_ea_rae_llt_h_e _____W__y_l_d_e_w__o_o_d__________________________________________
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in late winter while the plants clusters of berries on first year shoots as well as smaller
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