{"title":"Fruit \u0026 Berries","description":"\u003cp\u003eFruit trees and berry bushes; some native some not.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"american-elderberry-selinsgrove","title":"American Elderberry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBAREROOT PLANT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSambucus canadensis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness Zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3-9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grows in a wide range of soil types; enjoys areas that are regularly moist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpace Requirement: \u003c\/strong\u003e12-16 ft; branches get up 10 ft tall and can droop as fruit develops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLight Requirement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\/part shade\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have an offering of four different elderberry varieties. Adams is an old heirloom variety discovered in New York back in the early 1900s. The varieties Johns and Nova were bred from the Adams variety and are very similar in growth and fruit production. Use them like you would any other elderberry (elderberry jelly is one of my favorites)!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zen Possum Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Selinsgrove 1 year old \/ Spring","offer_id":53949813391635,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Selinsgrove 1 year old \/ Fall","offer_id":54379615781139,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Adams 1 year old \/ Spring","offer_id":53949813457171,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Adams 1 year old \/ Fall","offer_id":54379615846675,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Nova 1 year old \/ Spring","offer_id":53949813522707,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Nova 1 year old \/ Fall","offer_id":54379615912211,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Johns 1 year old \/ Spring","offer_id":53949813588243,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Johns 1 year old \/ Fall","offer_id":54379615977747,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/1376\/6163\/files\/20250813_190422.jpg?v=1773630950"},{"product_id":"wild-strawberry","title":"Woodland Strawberry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBARE ROOT PLANTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFragaria Vesca\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eess \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZones: \u003c\/strong\u003e4-8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil: \u003c\/strong\u003eSeem to grow well in very poor soil conditions, can even grow in between bricks or stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpace Required: \u003c\/strong\u003eSingle plants grow up to 8\" wide, but they are prolific runners. One plant can become a dozen or more in a single season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLight Requirements:\u003c\/strong\u003e Part Shade is best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the white varient of the woodland strawberry. This is a very prolific plant. It blooms in late spring then the berries ripen in June. Soon after each plant puts out nearly 20 runners by the end of the season! This plus the fact that it will root directly into, and grow well in decomposing mulch make it a great candidate for groundcover that also produces delicious berries. The berries are ripe when they pull off the stem easily, and have a bit of a pineapple-y tropical flavor and a mild sweetness. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zen Possum Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Single \/ Spring","offer_id":53953396080915,"sku":null,"price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Single \/ Fall","offer_id":54379613880595,"sku":null,"price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 pack \/ Spring","offer_id":53953396113683,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 pack \/ Fall","offer_id":54379613913363,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/1376\/6163\/files\/20240603_185410.jpg?v=1773705411"},{"product_id":"pawpaw","title":"Pawpaw","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBARE ROOT TREES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAsimina Trilobia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness Zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5-8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil: \u003c\/strong\u003eRich, moist, well drained soil is preferred. 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And unless someone else is growing them locally you won't normally see this fruit for sale in a grocery store. This is because they fully ripe when they have fallen off the tree or about ro fall off the tree, and at that point need to be eaten pretty directly or they start to spoil. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zen Possum Nursery","offers":[{"title":"1 year old \/ Spring","offer_id":54379610767635,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 year old \/ Fall","offer_id":54379610833171,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/1376\/6163\/files\/20250828_125253.jpg?v=1774498273"},{"product_id":"american-persimmon","title":"American Persimmon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBARE ROOT TREE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiospyros virginiana\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness Zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4-9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thrives in sandy well drained soil but does well in many soil types\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpace Required: \u003c\/strong\u003e20-25 ft wide. 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They should be so ripe that they have a soft jelly consistency and fall from the tree on their own. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zen Possum Nursery","offers":[{"title":"1 year old \/ Spring","offer_id":54379608244499,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 year old \/ Fall","offer_id":54379608277267,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/1376\/6163\/files\/20260615_202518.jpg?v=1782226568"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/1376\/6163\/collections\/20250813_190400.jpg?v=1786246299","url":"https:\/\/zenpossum.com\/collections\/fruit-berries.oembed","provider":"Zen Possum Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}