Clark Park Orchard

What’s growing

The Orchard

The first 4 trees planted are (from north to south)


honey crisp apple

Honey Crisp Apple

Developed in the 1960s in Minnesota. Medium-to-large apple with red-orange blush over a yellow-green background ripens in September and October. Honeycrisp offer a juice-laden bite unlike any other apple. (M9 dwarf rootstock). There are two Honey Crisp apples in the orchard.
northern spy apple

Cortland Apple

Cortland is a cultivar of apple, that was raised at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, New York, United States in 1898. The apple was named after nearby Cortland County, New York. It is among the fifteen most popular in the United States
Italian plum

Italian Plum

Italian prune bears sweet purplish-black fruit of medium size. The flesh of the fruit is yellow-greenish and are ready for harvest in early September when the colour becomes deep purple.
Green gage plum

Brookgold Plum

Brookgold plum is a deliciously sweet freestone plum for fresh eating. Hardy to zone 2 with yellow flesh and a delicate golden exterior.

Hazelnut

Planted June 2016. Donated from Strathcona Gardens.

Cherry (grafted)

Planted June 2016. Three varieties of cherries on one tree!

Fig

There are two kinds of fig in the orchard. Violette de Bordeaux – Widely regarded—and beloved—as the finest tasting fig, ‘Violette de Bordeaux’ produces a small abundance of small to medium size purple-black fruit with a very deep red strawberry pulp and out of this world , sweet, rich flavor. Hardy 6-10’ self-fruiting plants produce a harvest of fruit that can be enjoyed fresh or dried. Plants will thrive in extremes of heat, humidity, and drought; very good resistance to pests and disease.

The Brown Turkey Fig can be considered either a small tree or a multi-stemmed shrub (referred to as a ‘trub’) decided only by the way you choose to train it.

The Turkey Fig is as versatile as it is attractive. With a mature height of anywhere from 10-25 feet, this plant is as comfortable in a container as it is in the garden. Just remember, this goddess worships the sun and performs best when positioned to enjoy a full day’s worth or sunny rays.

Brown Turkey Fig sports beautiful deep green leaves that are large and a bit bristly on both sides and provide interesting texture in the landscape.

In July 2015 two blueberry bushes were planted along the tennis court fence

Starting from the north:

blueberries

Brazelberry

This bush has new spring growth in shades of peach, pink, orange, and emerald and produces large berries.

Northland

This is the most cold-hardy Highbush variety. The berries are excellent for jams and baking because of their high sugar content.

In early 2016, two more blueberries – Elliot – were planted in planters beside the others.

Bee friendly plants – we have planted a variety of berries (Gooseberry, Thimble berry, Golden raspberry, Raspberry, strawberry, black and red currants, and rhubarb) and various flowers to attract bees to our orchard.