Best source for trees

[armadillophil]

I am looking for 20 trees for spring planting but I am wanting the best and biggest size that can be shipped to plant in my farm in KS. Pears, persimmons and chestnuts are what I am interested in. Who is your go to nursery. Thanks

 

[RGrizzzz]

I am looking for 20 trees for spring planting but I am wanting the best and biggest size that can be shipped to plant in my farm in KS. Pears, persimmons and chestnuts are what I am interested in. Who is your go to nursery. Thanks

There's a guy named Mike Stringfield in a group called Select Mast on Facebook. He grows great looking mast trees, including chestnuts. Look him up and buy from him. He sources the chestnut varieties from some of the best US growers and genetics.

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[Dantana]

Blue Hill Nursery and Whitetail Crabs.

 

[Turkey Creek]

For your pears stay in state Turkey Creek Trees.

 

[The Fishman]

One thing that RGrizzzz didn't mention is that Mike Stringfield is in Wellsville, Kansas so you may be able to pick up your trees directly from him.

 

[Charles Clear]

For your pears stay in state Turkey Creek Trees.

I will vouge for turkey creek. Best looking root systems I've seen.

 

[Catscratch]

Turkey Creek!

 

[bigboreblr]

Another vote for turkey creek. Don't under estimate crabapples and certain apple varieties either.

I personally like small trees. The ratio of roots to branches is always higher with smaller trees. Better survivability, less handling damage, and likely less training problems already on the tree.

 

[Bowsnbucks]

Another vote for turkey creek. Don't under estimate crabapples and certain apple varieties either.

I personally like small trees. The ratio of roots to branches is always higher with smaller trees. Better survivability, less handling damage, and likely less training problems already on the tree.

Our camp went with mostly smaller trees ...... 3' to 4' range whips on many of them. Depends on how long one wants to wait for fruit, too. Agree with you on the training ease with smaller, younger trees. We bought a few feathered trees of about 5' to 6' tall range from ACN and Cummins over the years too, but those folks know how to train the first limbs, so no problems from them.

Any trees we get now will probably be from Blue Hill Nursery, as any new openings happen at camp. We have a number of Blue Hill trees already at camp - and have no problems with any of their stock. We're a northern Pa. camp. If you're in a warmer southern state, Turkey Creek would be a great nursery to go with.