Fruit Trees? (New Ipswich, Greenville: credit, live, stores) - New Hampshire (NH) - City-Data Forum

BF66389 · 05-10-2011, 01:57 PM

Are there any fruit trees that grow well in NH (southern) and can tolerate partial shade?

Likewise is there a particularly great place to get fruit trees (pears, apples, etc) in southern NH?

buck naked · 05-10-2011, 02:41 PM

almost all fruit trees do well here - I have peaches, apples and pears. A friend also grows figs.

Can't recommend any local nurseries for you, but they all should have trees in stock. Most will credit you if the tree fails in the first year.

BF66389 · 05-10-2011, 05:10 PM

Thanks! I didn't know peaches would do well so far north- I'll have to check them out as well.

Aptor hours · 05-10-2011, 05:16 PM

We planted some grapes although that might not really be what you are looking for. We just planted them last week so the jury is out on how well they will do.

GotBackHome · 05-11-2011, 07:18 AM

yeah, the peaches also surprised me. but then I remembered that Lulls actually started (when Grace Lull owned it) as a peach farm and added apples! It was Lulls for peaches and Hardy's for apples... now Lulls has lots of things (Dave has certainly been busy over the years!)

rizzo0904 · 05-11-2011, 08:53 AM

Where is Hardy's??? We do Lavoie's for apples and strawberries....Lull and Brookdale just get too damn crowded. We go to Brookdale for blueberries though.

buck naked · 05-11-2011, 03:42 PM

Red Haven peaches are what you should look for. They are a hybrid that takes the winters well. I get really big, sweet and juicy peaches.

BF66389 · 05-11-2011, 07:08 PM

Thanks Buck; that's awesome.

GotBackHome · 05-11-2011, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by rizzo0904

Where is Hardy's??? We do Lavoie's for apples and strawberries....Lull and Brookdale just get too damn crowded. We go to Brookdale for blueberries though.

Sorry: The Hardy's own Brookdale. back in the day- when the fruit stand was run out of their garage- no one in town ever called it 'Brookdale'. There used to be a great pick your own blueberries place in Greenville/New Ipswich owned by Lorraine Smith. Unfortunately she died last year, I have no idea if anyone will run it now or not (I thought I heard she had given over the running of it to someone else....?)

NH2008 · 05-17-2011, 12:28 PM

Hi, I was just talking about this with a tree guy. I think the issue for you will be the shade. You can look at each variety's requirements, but I think they usually like a lot of sun. Other than that, obviously apples do great around here, and there are species of plums, pears and peaches that can live here. This guy recommended staying away from the big box stores as he said the varieties they carry are not specific to the region and won't do well over the long haul. He recommended "Reliance" peaches which were created by UNH Extension. He said they are small and furry, but have amazing flavor. According to him, many of the local peaches are bred more for hardiness than flavor. (I don't know if you've ever tried Lull's peaches, but I found them quite mealy.) I would either find a local nursery you trust, order direct from an orchard (probably too late in the year for that, though) or order from a catalog like Gurney's. Southern NH is zone 5. Good luck!