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Best For New for 2027, Archery Season, Midwest Plantings, Northeast Plantings

From: Original price was: $380.55.Current price is: $361.50.

Prime Time Crabapple

A grafted, fast-growing tree, self-fertile with good disease resistance, produces abundant annual crops of 1 ¾" crabapples at a very young age. The fruits are good for eating out of hand and for the deer. It is a highly vigorous tree and produces fruit annually. In a no-spray situation, I have observed excellent resistance to cedar apple rust, fire blight, and powdery mildew. I have observed apple scab developing on leaves in non-spray situations, particularly in years of excessive rainfall, and when the area is not mowed to break the cycle. I have the trees growing in a mowed area with no spray, and I have never seen any scab. The tree still produces bucket loads of fruit even in a no-spray, no-mow situation. The tree is still one of my favorites and has been for many years. Crabs are King!

Prime Time Crab will begin dropping in the last weeks of October and continue through November and December here in central Pennsylvania. This crabapple is also dropping a lot of fruit into December here in Pennsylvania, and I wouldn't have a fruit orchard without this tree in it. It doesn't take much time to look at my pictures of this tree, and you can see why I would not have an orchard with a few Prime Time crabs growing in it. For a video of a young Prime Time Crab, CLICK HERE. The tree is highly productive and provides a maximum draw at just the perfect time. This tree will reach a mature height of 20 feet or more. Plant Hardiness Zones 5-8

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Enterprise Apple

This apple is one of the best and most widely planted apple trees for wildlife. This grafted apple tree is vigorous and very productive, as it produces annually. In a no-spray situation, the enterprise apple tree is immune to apple scab and highly resistant to cedar-apple rust, Fireblight, and powdery mildew. This tree ripens at a perfect time during October and continues dropping apples into November in the Northeast. Here in central Pennsylvania, the peak of fruit dropping occurs in Mid to late October. I like the crisp, juicy apple flavor myself to eat out of hand, and the deer do too. Enterprise apple is a fast-growing tree with excellent disease resistance, making this a great apple tree to plant for deer. I would describe the Enterprise apple as a tree you don't plant one of you plant ten, but I like to hunt those first few weeks of November. This tree will have a mature height of 20'+  Plant Hardiness zones 4b-8.

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Ed's Crazy Crab™

Ed's Crazy Crab™ is a grafted apple crab that earns its name because, as shown in this picture, it pounds out the fruit. Ed's Crazy Crab is prolific and sets fruit annually, which falls throughout the fall. The tree is red-leaved, with pink blossoms and red flesh, producing a golf ball-sized fruit that drops from October into the new year. The fruit is complex and one for you cider guys, and also one my deer gobble down. Ed's Crazy Crab has demonstrated disease resistance against all major apple tree diseases from north to south in a no-spray situation.

The original tree stands approximately 35 feet tall and resides in Plant Hardiness Zone 4b and the border of 4a. This tree begins dropping its fruits in late October, peaks during my favorite time in November, and retains some fruits that drop throughout December here in central Pa in zones 5b/6a. The vigor is almost too extreme in this tree, as it invests a lot of energy in growth and begins to fruit heavily around age 4. The original tree resides in plant hardiness zone 4b, making it very hardy from zones 4-7. You will have a mature height of 20'+

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October Crab™ Crabapple

This grafted tree produces a 1 1/2'' crabapple that begins bearing a lot of fruit at a very young age. This tree will typically begin bearing fruit the same year you plant it. October Crab™ has a very sweet taste, good disease resistance. In a no spray situation I have seen no fireblight, powdery mildew or cedar apple rust. I have seen some apple scab on the leaves but the fruit remains pretty clean in a no spray situation.  It drops heavy crop loads at a heavy rate through the month of October and into November making this tree very desirable for bow seasons. The original October crab™ crabapple tree always has more deer sign under it compared to the many other wild apple trees in the same area.

October Crab™ is a deer’s favorite! This picture was taken October 6th, at this time the tree was dropping just a very few apples in Central Pensylvania. You can see the fruit is near perfect without ever being sprayed. This is one of those trees that if you only planted one you will wish you had 10 in time. This crabapple is yet another tree that may not be immune to insect pest that commonly remove a lot apples prematurely but definitely shows strong signs of resistance, for video click here. October Crab™ crabapple will reach a mature height of 20'+. Plant Hardiness zones 5-8

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Meader Persimmon

A Grafted female that is self-fruitful. Developed by the late Elwyn Meader in New Hampshire. Meader Persimmons is widely grown in colder climates Because of it being very cold, hardy to -30° F. This tree is heavy bearing with sweet fruit that ripens in early October, continues to drop into November, and has some fruit persisting on the tree into winter in the NorthEast. Meader will produce fruit annually, making this persimmon an excellent choice as it fully ripens here in central Pennsylvania and drops free from the tree for an extended time. The fruit is sweet and a nice sized at 2''. This is one of my favorites as I like to bow hunt in PA, and this tree drops slowly through our bow season, running from early October into late November. Mature height 40'-60'. Plant hardiness zones 5-9.

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Deer Candy Persimmon

This grafted female is a persimmon from Jerry Lehman’s collection and breeding efforts in Central Indiana. He named this tree deer candy for one reason. With 1,000+ persimmons produced on his property, this is the one that the deer are attracted to the most! Deer Candy drops from the 1st week in October through into November. It has large 2’’ sweet persimmons that fully ripen in central Pennsylvania. Deer candy is very precocious and begins bearing fruit very young. This tree will reach a mature height of 60'-80'. Suitable for Plant hardiness zones 5-9.

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Sweet Advent Pear™

This grafted pear tree will grow very tall with long weeping branches full of large, sweet European-style pears. They begin dropping in very late October and continue in through November into early December. The Sweet Advent™ pear tree produces heavily and annually with a strong resistance to fireblight and many pear diseases.  This tree has extreme vigor and is very precocious producing a lot of fruit at an early age, Sweet Advent is tip bearing as well as spur bearing (this tree is over bearing of fruit please remove fruit from young trees and keep the central leader free of fruit). Sweet Advent™ pear is the best pear tree I have ever grown for wildlife.

The fruit of this pear tree is also is very edible to humans as well as deer. The Sweet Advent pear™ tastes great when picked off the tree in early November; as colder weather moves in, the sugar content in this pear goes extremely high (sugar content is almost too high for human consumption as freezing and thawing takes place). This process takes place in early to mid-November and will make this tree irresistible to all wildlife and be a favorite to my local deer. Sweet Advent™ pear will reach a mature height of 20'+. Suitable for plant hardiness zones 4b -8. For a video of Sweet Advent pear™ click here.

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Kieffer Pear

grafted pear that begins to mature in October will ripen unevenly, turn yellow with a surprisingly sweet taste, and begin dropping free from the tree a few at a time in early to mid-October and will continue to drop into the first weeks of November here in the NorthEast. This Kieffer pear has extreme vigor and is very productive from an early age. The cultivar itself is too productive if planted in soil with adequate nutrients. It is overbearing with fruit. You will need to remove some fruit from this tree so it doesn't break branches. The disease resistance I have seen from this tree is at the top in a no-spray situation. The tree is annually productive and makes incredible pollination for Asian pears and European-style pears. Kieffer Pear will reach a mature height of 20'+. Plant Hardiness zones 4b-8

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Korean Giant Pear

The Korean Giant pear tree is a grafted, vigorous, upright-growing tree that produces large round pears. This tree has an excellent taste, drops free from the tree in mid-October, and continues well into November here in Pennsylvania. The tree pollinates well with all my European varieties. Korean Giant pear is a solid tree, bearing fruit annually, and typically begins producing its 3rd year after planting. My deer keep every fruit that falls free from this tree cleaned up. This Asian pear also has good resistance to fire blight, and pear scab will reach a mature height of 20'+. Hardiness zones 4b-8.

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Description

Bow Stand Fruit Tree Package

Designed for the Archery Hunting in October and November

The Bow Stand Fruit Tree Package features carefully selected apple, crabapple, pear, and persimmon varieties. These varieties produce the greatest amount of fruit during the archery hunting season in central Pennsylvania. This package is designed around a typical bow season that runs from early October through the third week of November. As a result, it helps keep deer feeding near your stand when hunting opportunities are at their best.

Each grafted variety was selected for its dependable fruit production, disease resistance, and proven wildlife attraction. By combining trees with overlapping fruit drop times, this package creates a steady food source throughout the archery season. Therefore, it does not concentrate fruit into only a few weeks.

Built for Your Hunting Property

The Bow Stand Fruit Tree Package is ideal for hunters who want to create dependable early- and mid-season food sources near stand locations, staging areas, and travel corridors. Plant these trees where deer naturally travel. Consequently, you’ll encourage consistent daylight movement during the heart of bow season.

Once established, these hardy trees require very little maintenance. They produce dependable crops year after year and provide a long-term food source that annual food plots simply can’t match.

Where This Package Performs Best

This package was developed for central Pennsylvania (USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 5b-6a). However, it also performs exceptionally well in central and northern Ohio, northern Indiana, southern Michigan, northern Illinois, southern Wisconsin, and central Iowa. These regions share similar growing conditions and fruit drop timing. As a result, this package is an excellent choice throughout much of the Midwest.

Customize Your Fruit Drop in The Bow Stand Fruit Tree Package

Every hunting property is different. That’s why you can select multiple trees of the same variety to match your hunting strategy. Whether you want more fruit dropping in early October, during the peak of the rut, or later in November, you can build a package that fits your property and hunting goals.

Package Benefits

  • Carefully selected apple, crabapple, pear, and persimmon varieties
  • Fruit drop timed for the central Pennsylvania archery season
  • Dependable fruit production from early October through the third week of November
  • Encourages consistent deer movement near stand locations
  • Disease-resistant, productive trees selected for wildlife
  • Long-lasting food source for deer and other wildlife
  • Excellent for wildlife orchards, staging areas, travel corridors, and hunting properties
  • Suitable for central Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, southern Michigan, northern Illinois, southern Wisconsin, and central Iowa

A Long-Term Investment

Whether you’re planting your first wildlife orchard or improving an established hunting property, the Bow Stand Fruit Tree Package helps create a dependable destination food source during archery season. With the right tree selection and placement, you can encourage consistent deer movement and build a property that produces opportunities for years to come.

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Best for

New for 2027, Archery Season, Midwest Plantings, Northeast Plantings

Prime Time Crabapple

Weight18 lbs
Dimensions58 × 2.30 × 2.30 in
Tree Size

2-yr old 4-6' (+5/8''dia.), 2-yr Select

Best for

Archery Season, Gun Season, Late Season, Midwest Plantings, Northeast Plantings

Disease Resistance

Cedar Apple Rust, Fire Blight, Powdery Mildew

Droptime

October, November, December

Growing Zone

5, 6, 7, 8

Grafted/Seedling

Grafted

Enterprise Apple

Weight18 lbs
Dimensions58 × 2.30 × 2.30 in
Tree Size

2-yr old 4-6' (+5/8''dia.), 2-yr Select

Best for

Archery Season, Midwest Plantings, Northeast Plantings, Southern Plantings, Pollination, Eating

Disease Resistance

Apple Scab, Cedar Apple Rust, Fire Blight, Powdery Mildew

Droptime

October, November

Growing Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Grafted/Seedling

Grafted

Ed's Crazy Crab™

Weight18 lbs
Dimensions58 × 2.30 × 2.30 in
Tree Size

2-yr old 4-6' (+5/8''dia.), 2-yr Select

Best for

Archery Season, Gun Season, Late Season, Midwest Plantings, Northeast Plantings, Northern Plantings, Southern Plantings, Brewing and wine, Jam, Jelly, Baking

Disease Resistance

Apple Scab, Cedar Apple Rust, Fire Blight, Powdery Mildew

Droptime

October, November, December

Growing Zone

4, 5, 6, 7

Grafted/Seedling

Grafted

October Crab™ Crabapple

Weight18 lbs
Dimensions58 × 2.30 × 2.30 in
Tree Size

2-yr old 4-6' (+5/8''dia.), 2-yr Select

Best for

Archery Season, Midwest Plantings, Northeast Plantings

Disease Resistance

Cedar Apple Rust, Fire Blight, Powdery Mildew

Droptime

October

Growing Zone

5, 6, 7, 8

Grafted/Seedling

Grafted

Meader Persimmon

Weight18 lbs
Dimensions58 × .25 × .25 in
Size

1-2', 2-3', 3-4'

Best for

Archery Season, Midwest Plantings, Northeast Plantings, Southern Plantings, Brewing and wine, Eating, Jam, Jelly, Baking

Disease Resistance

Apple Scab, Cedar Apple Rust, Fire Blight, Powdery Mildew

Droptime

October, November

Growing Zone

5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Grafted/Seedling

Grafted

Deer Candy Persimmon

Weight18 lbs
Dimensions58 × .25 × .25 in
Size

1-2', 2-3', 3-4'

Best for

Archery Season, Midwest Plantings, Northeast Plantings, Southern Plantings, Brewing and wine, Eating, Jam, Jelly, Baking

Disease Resistance

Apple Scab, Cedar Apple Rust, Fire Blight, Powdery Mildew

Growing Zone

5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Droptime

October, November

Grafted/Seedling

Grafted

Sweet Advent Pear™

Weight18 lbs
Dimensions58 × 2.30 × 2.30 in
Tree Size

2-yr old 4-6' (+5/8''dia.), 2-yr Select

Droptime

October, November, December

Growing Zone

5, 6, 7, 8

Disease Resistance

Apple Scab, Cedar Apple Rust, Fire Blight, Powdery Mildew

Best for

Archery Season, Gun Season, Midwest Plantings, Northeast Plantings, Pollination, Eating

Grafted/Seedling

Grafted

Kieffer Pear

Weight18 lbs
Dimensions58 × 2.30 × 2.30 in
Tree Size

2-yr 4-6' (5/8'' dia.), 2-yr Select

Droptime

October, November

Growing Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Disease Resistance

Apple Scab, Cedar Apple Rust, Fire Blight, Powdery Mildew

Best for

Archery Season, Midwest Plantings, Northeast Plantings, Pollination

Grafted/Seedling

Grafted

Korean Giant Pear

Weight18 lbs
Dimensions58 × 2.30 × 2.30 in
Tree Size

2-yr 4-6' (5/8''-3/4'' dia.), 2-yr Select

Growing Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Best for

Archery Season, Midwest Plantings, Northeast Plantings, Eating

Disease Resistance

Apple Scab, Cedar Apple Rust, Fire Blight, Powdery Mildew

Droptime

October, November

Grafted/Seedling

Grafted

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