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 will be available for pre-sale through their website beginning the 2024/25 Bareroot Season
November 11, 2024
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The SOLD OUT Varieties listed below are for informational purposes only, ones we have sold over the years, and 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 and 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, we want to make them available to growers, gardeners and communities throughout the West Coast.
We have personally found these trees and have taken cuttings directly from the 100+ year old grandmother trees that still cling to life in ghostly, 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.
Ten of these varieties will be available through Peaceful Valley Farm and Garden Supply this year in our 2024/25 Collection.
Thank you for all your Support!
Most Our heirloom pears are grafted to OHxF 333 (Old Home x Farmingdale) pear rootstock. European and Asian pears that are grafted on this rootstock are dwarfed to about 2/3 the size of standard, or about 12-15 ft. tall. This rootstock is widely adapted to all soils and climates and is disease resistant, and induces early production with full size fruit. Pears do best when multiple varieties are planted near one another for cross pollenization. They are the most resistant to saturated soils of all fruits and nuts. We also graft onto FULL SIZED ROOTSTOCK either Pyrus communis Seedlings or OHxF97. Click on the images to see the variety descriptions and order.Pears
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