I'll kick things off.. Ison's and Womack Nursery are both selling hardy pomegranates this year. Womack's has a whole bunch, Ison's only a couple. Ison's has a couple new muscadine varieties (but, they don't sound like any big step up to me). Ison's has a coupon code JOY15 for 15% off, not sure how long it will last.

Arboreum has a new Crawford type peach, Double Crawford, which sounds interesting.

Scott

Scott

Adams is selling several new nectarines, plus a few old ones. I'm finally going to be able to try Summer Beaut, one Hman has been recommending for some time.

Last year Ison's offered three types of "Russian" pomegranates, but they aren't offering Nikitski Ranni this year. They've added several new things to their catalog this year, but I wasn't too excited about the "new" muscadines. I think they are older varieties that they've just started offering.

Fruittreefarm has the newest peach and nectarine varieties from the Arkansas program.

Double A has the newest table grapes from U of A.

Grow Organic has bareroot strawberry bundles of 25 for only $4.99.

Scott

Well it's not my photo, but somebody here sent the seeds to me for free to try and grow these. They need stratification, and probably scaring. They are in a cold frame now. I have read from multiple accounts that they are pretty good! Again this is a hobby within a hobby project.

Also from seed I'm growing a more blackberry type Rubus
RUBUS LUDWIGII (Photo not mine!).
The "Silver Bramble" comes from the Drakensberg Mountains of South Africa where it makes small congested shrublets of silvery-green, wrinkled leaves. The white flowers in spring are succeeded by tight clusters of edible, white powdered 'blackberries'

I also made some raspberry crosses and growing them from seed too.

Melons are also interesting and I'm growing a few. Not your regular types:
Noir des Carmes Melon
Sakata Sweet Melon
Charentais melon

I know nothing about your Rubus, but I did grow one of your melons for the first time this year- Charentais melon. You will read that they are really bad to split open, but I never had that problem. They were very good, but after reading all the reviews about the unique, wonderful taste, I was a bit disappointed to discover- at least mine- tasted very much like a typical cantelope (closest to ambrosia). Again, they tasted great, but just weren't as unique or different as I'd hoped. Also, mine at least, were quite unattractive! The seed catalog photos show them as beautiful melons, but all mine had spots that looked bad, though had no effect on the melon. Also, my vines were extremely susceptible to powdery mildew, but that may have just been my garden. Good luck with your berries and melons!

Last year was a good year for powdery mildew. I have the sulfur ready!
Thanks for the comments!

I very much share that belief with you!

Scott

To try and stay on topic (sorry!)
Trade Winds Fruits offers seeds for an excellent price!!
Charentais Melon seeds are $2.00 for 30 seeds.
Burpee is 20 seeds for $3.95
Trade Winds has an excellent selection! At least of fruits and vegetables they stock.

That's been around there for a bit, but yeah is interesting.
My Fall Gold produces a large summer crop. i just assumed all of the fall bearers produce large summer crops. We need some key codes for these plants at Henry Fields! I would like to add another black raspberry, and that one is cool!

I said that was around awhile but I was confusing it with the sweet repeat at Gurneys! (also check botanical name)

Thanks shazaam
I been sleeping on this thread, Just order 5 Von Blackberry plants.

Description: Raspberry 'Glencoe' was developed by the Scottish Crop Research Institute. This incredible raspberry has spine-free canes which are easy to manage. The growth habit is bushy and less vigorous than most red raspberries, which are ideal traits for the homeowner market. The fruit has a lovely intense flavor that is enjoyed fresh or used for wines, sauces, and preserves.

They also have a bunch of nice new pomegranates. There are lots of sources for hardy poms now: EL, Womacks, Rolling River, etc. EL also has the Peterson pawpaws. Finally the nurseries seem to be catching up with demand for these plants.

Scott