2009 Lincoln County
4-H Plant Sale
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The cut off date for ordering plants is February 25, 2009. Plants will be available in March, 2009 at the James W. Warren Citizens Center in Lincolnton. You will be notified in advance of the precise date and time of pick-up. Since we don’t know what the weather conditions will be when the plants arrive, we recommend you prepare the planting sites in advance when soil conditions permit. We will do our best to obtain quality plants from reputable sources. However, we are unable to provide a guarantee on their performance. For more information, please contact Cooperative Extension at 704-736-8458.
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BLUEBERRIES, RABBITEYE $6.00 per plant
Plants are approximately 18-24” tall in one gallon containers. Plant more than one variety for pollination.
‘Powderblue’-Medium sized fruit ripens mid to late season, good flavor.
‘Premier’-Large fruit ripens very early in season, very good flavor.
‘Tifblue’-Medium to large fruit ripens early to mid-season, vigorous and productive, considered a standard for rabbiteye blueberries.
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BLACKBERRIES (thornless) $6.00 per plant
Plants are approximately 18-24” tall in one gallon containers ‘Apache and Ouachita’ are erect varieties which benefit from being trellised. ‘Triple Crown’ is a variety which must be trellised. Cultivated blackberries should not be planted near wild blackberries to avoid the spread of disease from the wild plants.
‘Apache’-Bears late in season, high yield, very large fruit.
‘Ouachita’-A very productive variety that has a sweet, medium-sized berry.
‘Triple Crown’-Very large fruit with excellent flavor when fully ripe. Late ripening. Fairly good disease resistance.
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FIGS $6.00 per plant
Plants are approximately 18” tall one gallon containers
‘Brown Turkey’-The most common fig variety grown in this area. Its fruit is medium to large with a light coppery brown skin. It produces a large crop of large fruit 2 weeks earlier than ‘Celeste’ and a heavy crop of medium sized fruit 2 to 3 weeks after ‘Celeste’. Fruit has good quality for fresh use and is excellent for preserves.
‘Celeste’-Fairly hardy variety. Its fruit is small and violet or light brown. The fruit is good fresh or when used in canning or making preserves. Begins to ripen in mid-July.
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ORIENTAL PERSIMMONS $30.00 per plant
Plants are approximately 4 feet tall in 7 gallon containers. The ripe fruit of non-astrigent varieties may be eaten fresh before they soften up. The fruit of astringent varieties must soften up before being eaten but they are excellent for use in persimmon pudding.
Caution: There are some well established Oriental persimmon trees in Lincoln County. However, a severely cold winter can damage these trees.
‘Fuyu’-Most popular non-astringent variety. Does not require another variety to bear fruit.
PECANS $30.00 per plant
Plants are approximately 4-5 feet tall and are bare-root. Pecan varieties are divided into Type I and Type II. You need at least one variety from each group for pollination.
‘Cape Fear’-(Type I) A native North Carolina variety. Moderate scab resistance.
‘Stuart’-(Type II) The major variety grown in N.C. Moderate scab resistance. High, consistent yields on mature trees.
‘Gloria Grande’-(Type II) High scab resistance.
Approximate Fruit Bearing Age (Years)
Rabbiteye Blueberries: 3
Blackberries (thornless): 2
Figs: 3
Oriental persimmons: 5
Pecans: 7 to 10
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