Hello,
I am interested in experimenting with growing fruit from seed. I am wondering if anyone has seed they would be wililng to share or sell. I live in South Central Alaska, Zone 4a/b, Koppen classification Dfc - Long winters (frost dates ~June 10-Sept 1), cool summers (we dont get much warmer than 70F), no dry season. The difficulty tends to be getting things to ripen due to the cool short season.
Some fruits that I know do well are:
Haskaps
Bush Cherries
Blueberries
Raspberries
Strawberries
Saskatoons
Apples (see note below)
I am also interested in trying
Plums
Seabuck Thorn
I found a great resource I thought would share for other cold climate folks
https://www.apfga.org/research/fruit-varieties/ This page is about apple varieties, but the website includes information about lots of fruit cultivation in alaska. I would love to try Advance, September Ruby, or Noret apples if anyone happened to have seed - I know that might be a long shot. I also emailed APFGA to see if they knew anyone with seed. I am hopeful.
Anyway, if you have fruit seed for a cold wet climate, I would love to buy some from you!
Thanks so much for your time!
-Eloise
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