Elderberry is a native shrub well suited to alley cropping and riparian forest buffers. This is also one of the fastest crops to mature and produce! It currently has a stable market. Both the flower and the fruits are edible and used for jams, wines, and...
What’s not to like about Chinese chestnuts? They have relatively low pest pressures, reliable heavy harvests, strong markets, and are fairly easy to maintain. Chinese chestnuts are another important tree crop for the Midwest. Profitable Tree Crops: Tom Wahl,...
You might have black walnuts already growing on your property or near you. Did you know that black walnut is an important native species that can be used for timber or nut production and works well in silvopasture systems. You can grow for timber production or...
Black currants are loaded with antioxidants and are machine-harvestable. This production and consumption of this crop is dominantly concentrated in Europe, where it is largely used in the juice industry. However, as the US market continues to look for healthier food...
Asian pears, aka apple pears, are easy to grow and have market potential. They are crisp, sweet, and best of all, fire-blight resistant! We’ll talk about the considerations for incorporating these into your system in this section. Key Tree Crops for the Midwest with...
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