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Thanks to Peaceful Valley Farm and Garden Supply (originally started by our founder Amigo Bob Cantisano), a collection of some of our favorite species and varieties  are available for pre-sale through their website for the 2024/25 Bare Root Season 

Felix Gillet Collector Trees

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Below: the SOLD OUT Varieties listed are for informational purposes only. These are the trees and plants that we have re-discovered and sold over the years. They are the result of our passionate searches throughout Northern California, the Sierra Nevada and Western States to re-discover the historic, agricultural, living library still in existence. These trees and plants, left over from the 1800’s and early 1900’s Gold Rush era, were discovered on historic mining camps, ranches, and  homesteads. Most of these trees have become climate resilient with no human attention for the last 100 plus years. They give the best fruit and nuts in conditions that most fruit and nut trees cannot endure with large annual temperature variations.

These  grandmother trees have learned to thrive under the most harsh conditions, and with uncertain weather patterns.  It is our goal to make them available to growers, gardeners and communities throughout the West Coast.

We have personally taken cuttings directly from the 100+ year old grandmother trees that still cling to life in some, often deserted, historic orchards. The Felix Gillet Institute trees are very rare, exclusive plants – some may have only just been rediscovered.

95% of plants available during the 1800s are no longer available today.  We are saving what is left before they die. 

 You can become a Mother Orchard Supporter and help us in our efforts to discover more rare, historical trees and care for our collection of over 250 trees, by clicking on the Mother Orchard link above.

Ten of these varieties are available through Peaceful Valley Farm and Garden Supply this year 2024/25. 

Thank you for all your Support!

Dr. Harvey

Dr. Harvey

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Yummy Yellow Apple, Firm and crisp, Good Sweet/Tart Balance, Dryish. Good for Eatin, Bakin' and Saucin'

Most likely the famous heirloom Dr. Harvey. This beautiful yellow apple with russet dots, originated around 1629 England and is one of FGI's favorite yellow apples. We consider it to be a great homestead apple. It is great fresh eating apple and considered to be one of the finest English baking apples. It is crisp and flavorful right from the tree. The tree is abundant with fruit and needs other pollinators around.

We can well imagine Dr Harvey prescribing these apples with, "An apple day keeps the doctor away!"

This tree is the only Dr. Harvey found in an extensive gold rush orchard planted around the turn of the 20th Century in Dutch Flat, CA. The healthy trees still stand tall and fruitful after over 100 years of production with little to no human care. A true testament to the Mineral Rich Soil, Hardy Seedling Rootstock, and smart planting by the pioneers (including the Chinese) who knew where to plant and took good care of them as they got established. Some of the largest orchard trees we find have been tended by Mother Nature, who, over the years, has supplied underground water sources.

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