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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 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!

Seckle

Seckle

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The only American pear still grown commercially. Originally from New York and written about in late 1700’s, this variety was offered by Gillet starting in 1882. Small fruit with a chubby, round body, small neck, and short stem. Skin is olive green, frequently exhibits dark maroon blush that sometimes covers the entire surface of the pear. Bite size Seckel’s are exceptionally sweet, sometimes called sugar or candy pears. Best flavor. Perfect for lunch boxes or bags, particularly for children who love their sweet flavor. Small enough to be canned whole. A half of a Seckel can be a beautiful, tasty plate garnish. Excellent for juice and cider! Ripe Sept.- Oct. Can be kept through February. Tree is hardy, self fertile and very fireblight and coddling moth resistant. Very frost and rain hardy blooms ensure consistent crops. The tree grows upright rather than wide.

The grandmother tree grows on the English Ranch, a historic farm from the late 1800’s near North Columbia on the San Juan Ridge, Nevada County at 3000’. North Columbia was a booming hydraulic mining town, and the English Ranch was a prime supplier of fruits, nuts and beef in the day. In 2012 and 2014, during the drought, this tree bore more than 200 pounds of blemish free, great fruit!

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