Tree Fruits

Apple & Crabapple -- In Variety
Malus x
H: 16'
W: 10'
Zone: 3
Selections: Carrol, Dexter, Dolgo, Fall Red, Goodland, Harcourt, Hardi-mac, Honeycrisp, Norkent, Norland, Odyssey, Parkland, Prairie Magic, Red Sparkle, September Ruby
All apples hardy for our zone. Different varieties have several colours and sizes of fruit. All apple trees need a second tree (different variety) to act as a pollinator. Some varieties better for cooking, fresh eating & storing.

Gemini Apple
Malus x 'Jefcoutts'
H: 12' - 15'
W: 10' - 12'
Zone: 2
Mid-Season
This outstanding new variety produces crisp, juicy apples with medium sweetness & excellent for fresh eating. Medium to large fruit with a red blush and white flesh ripen in late August and store well until the New Year. Developed under zone 2 conditions, excellent cold hardiness. Fireblight resistant.

Honeycrisp Apple
Malus x
H: 12' - 15'
W: 10' - 12'
Zone: 3
Mid-Late Season
A modern apple in high demand. Outstanding fresh-eating qualities make this variety a favorite. Fruit is aromatic and sweet with an explosively juicy, crisp texture. Grow this naturally compact tree even in small spaces. Originates from Excelsior, Minnesota in 1974. Cold-hardy. Ripens in early September. Good for Fresh-Eating, Cooking and Stores very well but requires gentle handling (thin skin)

Prairie Sensation Apple
Malus x
H: 15' - 18'
W: 12' - 16'
Zone: 2
Mid-Late Season
Large, delicious apples that are great for fresh eating and pies. Juicy, white, crisp, firm and juicy texture with a fine balance of sweet and tart flavor. Color ranges from yellow to green with a reddish blush. Great to eat fresh and also good for pies. The apples average up to 8 to 9cm in size and ripen in middle of September. Stores well up to 4 months. Very cold hardy. Prairie Sensation was released by the University of Saskatchewan in 2008.

Wintercheeks Apple
Malus x
H: 12' - 15'
W: 10' - 12'
Zone: 3
Mid-Late Season
A sweet, crisp apple with excellent flavour that is good for fresh eating, baking and also keeps well. Apples are medium-sized (6-7cm) and frosty red over pale yellow in colour. A Manitoba introduction. Ripens Early September.

Evans Cherry
Prunus cerasus 'Evans'
H: 12'
W: 6'
Zone: 3
Self-pollinating. Selected in Alberta! Showy white flowers before leaves in the spring followed by large, red, sour cherries in summer that are excellent for baking and preserves. Good for fresh eating if you like tart. Requires full sun and well-drained soil. Very hardy for this climate. A heavy producer! Can be messy if fruit allowed to drop but the small size of the tree makes it easy to gather all fruit. Tendency to sucker. Suckers can be removed or left to form large shrub instead of small tree if desired. Yellow fall colour.

Romance Series Prairie Cherries
Prunus kerrasis 'Cupid', 'Valentine', 'Crimson Passion', 'Romeo' & 'Juliet'
H: 9'
W: 4'
Zone: 3
Series of cherry trees selected from Evans Cherry for sweeter fruit and tidier form. All produce abundant white flowers before leaves in spring followed by ripened fruit in summer. Cherries are dark red or purple depending on variety and generally sweeter and smaller fruit than Evans Cherry. Glossy oval green leaves turn yellow in the fall. Self-pollinating. Fruit is excellent for cooking and baking and in jams and jellies, juices and wines. Full sun and well-drained soil required.

Plum
Prunus x
15' tall 12' wide
Selections: Bounty, Brookgold, Brookred, Pembina, Pfitsen #5
These plums are heavy produces and are great for fresh eating. They do require a second pollinator plum or can be pollinated by a small shrub called a Western Sandcherry. Leaves are slight curled, long and green. Needs full sun to part sun exposure and well-drained soil. Should be pruned regularly to maintain shape and encourage fruit production.
ZONE 3

Pear -- In Variety
Pyrus x
H: 25'
W: 15'
Zone 3
Selections: Golden Spice, Ure, John, Paul's, Welcome
Interesting fruit for the prairies that needs a pollinator to produce. Great for juicing, fresh eating or preserves. Generally more upright habit than apple trees . Dark green, glossy foliage gives the tree a nice look. Easy to grow and is a heavy producer. Tree should be pruned regularly to maintain shape.

Early Gold Pear
Pyrus x 'JefGold'
H: 20'
W: 12'
Zone 3
Our personal favorite here at Sunstar. Bright slightly fragrant white flowers in spring followed by small to medium sized yellow fruit. Fruit matures faster than other pears, perfect for our climate. therefore Early Gold pears are usually sweeter than other pear varieties that need a longer growing season to fully mature.