Like most of the North, I also had the coldest December on record in 15 years, so I decided to pull some fruit and see how it was looking. #5 would be the yellow crabapple, and Winter Crabarina would be the red one in my pictures. I broke them open with my fingers so you can see how well they retained their integrity after being frozen and thawed many times. Both of these fruits are very much palatable, at a time when soft mast is really at a premium, and the trees are starting to drop here. I realize for you guys down in the south, these two trees are November and December for dropping fruit, but here in Pennsylvania, now is when they cast the most.
Winter Crabarina is out of stock, but you can sign up for an email alert when you select a tree size at
bluehillwildlifenursery.com/product/winter-crabarina-late-dropping/
There are a couple of #5 crabapple trees available at bluehillwildlifenursery.com/product/5-crabapple/
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Happy New Year! Pics are of a buck loving some Keener seedling grafted apple in Northern Mississippi. We really can feed soft mast a good portion of the year across the country!
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Interesting how many deer are walking the fence line in the hopes that a piece of fruit may have fallen outside the high fence at the shop, a place they shouldn't be. Soft mast with snow on the ground is at a premium now! The trees inside the fence are not here to feed the deer. They are what I use to collect wood for grafting new trees to sell. Www.bluehillwildlifenursery.com
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The last few of CrimsonRub are still available athttps://bluehillwildlifenursery.com/product/crimsonrub-crabapple/ . The snow is a few hours old at the time of this picture, and the deer are still looking for the last of the CrimsonRub™ falling to the ground. The tree has perfect timing to hit that rut and linger into rifle season. I have been posting about this tree this year, and I feel you should see it as it finishes up.
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HappyValley™ is taking these cold temps well; fruit looks pristine and is still holding some of what this tree held a month ago. You can see this young tree loaded up with every piece of wood that grew last year, and about 50% dropped. There are none left for this year, but you can sign up for an email alert for 2026/ 2027 when you select this variety on the website, then choose a size and enter you're email. bluehillwildlifenursery.com/product/happyvalley-crabapple/
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Here are some pics of the trees for this year. I added the last to what I have available to the website to ship next spring. You can select your ship date as you check out on the calendar on the website at www.bluehillwildlifenursery.com
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A pic of a Keener seedling apple today, on November 13th, in central Pennsylvania. The word seedling may be in this tree's name, but it's actually a grafted apple, often referred to as Rusty Coat. For me and many others, it's an apple that does an excellent job of feeding my local deer in November. I have had some 40 mph winds here recently, which have removed a significant portion of the fruit on this tree, but it has taken it well, and I still have some remaining. The apples leave as fast as they can come down. From SC, TN, KY to southern Iowa up into lower Michigan and up into the northeast, it's an outstanding tree if you're looking to feed in November, dependable and clean enough to work well in a no-spray situation. I felt compelled to write about this tree because I don't see this tree on as many orders as I should. The apples here have been frozen a few times and are holding their integrity very well! bluehillwildlifenursery.com/product/keener-seedling-apple/
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Started with some pears this week as the weather is working out and the trees are looking great!
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Lifted some chestnut trees out yesterday. These are going to transplant well, given all the roots, and are set up much better for a great future at their new home. Chestnut Trees For Sale - Blue Hill Wildlife Nursery - Buy Chestnut Trees
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We started lifting a few trees. These pics are of some grafted persimmons, and the roots look fantastic! www.bluehillwildlifenursery.com
There are some varieties available now, but as we grade them, I may add more in a week or two.
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