Just had some trees delivered from Gilby's Nursery in Aitkin MN

[Hoytvectrix]

Price was $30/tree for 4-5' whips (as seen above). I ordered 2 'Triumph', 1 'Zestar', and 1 'FireStorm Honeycrisp'. The roots on them are pretty impressive. I probably would have preferred them to ship with a little more moisture/sawdust, but they probably knew it was only about 2 hours from the nursery. The real reason I placed the order is that I wanted to try the 'Triumph' cultivar and couldn't say no to a couple more trees for the shipping costs.

I haven't seen anyone else mention them on here and thought I would drop a quick review. So far, I would probably use them again.

 

[sandbur]

How is the Firestorm different from regular Honeycrisp?


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[Hoytvectrix]

How is the Firestorm different from regular Honeycrisp?


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"Firestorm™ BAB2000 cv. is a highly colored red strain of Honeycrisp.

Honeycrisp, bred by the University of Minnesota, has quickly become a consumer favorite, providing a unique flavor and texture.

Firestorm™ retains all of the characteristics of the standard Honeycrisp with the addition of improved coloration."

I just thought it would be fun to try something different. I hadn't heard of it before, either.

 

[homerj1]

Just a highly colored sport of HC

 

[bwoods11]

I’ve stopped there . If it was closer I’d order more trees from them. Nice place !

 

[sandbur]

I’ve stopped there . If it was closer I’d order more trees from them. Nice place !

For a year or so they had a Browerville/Clarissa branch but I don’t see it mentioned anymore. I believe it was some relative.


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[James P. Bipps]

How much was shipping?

 

[Hoytvectrix]

Obviously that's going to depend on how far you would need to shipped, but for me it was $39.

 

[Turkey Creek]

Seems like there is a new strain/cultivar of Honeycrisp coming out all the time. Personally, I have never been a big fan of the variety, might be better picked at its peak right off the tree, but the ones I have eaten from a grocery store have never wowed me.

 

[Wind Gypsy]

The triumph they have is tempting, they didn't have any on standard rootstock but i thought about getting a dwarf one for the yard.

Sounds like another good option!

 

[Hoytvectrix]

The triumph they have is tempting, they didn't have any on standard rootstock but i thought about getting a dwarf one for the yard.

Sounds like another good option!

It's the only reason I have even heard of this nursery. I will probably make a separate post at some point to update everyone with how the Triumph grows.