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BERRY FRUITS IN PRODUCTION AT RIVERBEND ORCHARDS

HONEYBERRY (HASKAP) – cultivars: ‘Aurora’, ‘Borealis’, ‘Tundra’, ‘Honey Bee’
Time of Maturity: mid to late June
SASKATOON BERRY – cultivars: ‘Smoky’, ‘Northline’
Time of Maturity: early to mid July
GOOSEBERRY – cultivars: ‘Captivator’, ‘Pixwell, ‘Poorman’
Time of Maturity: mid to late July
CHOKEBERRY (ARONIA) – cultivar: ‘Viking’
Time of Maturity: mid to late August
HIGHBUSH CRANBERRY – cultivar: ‘Alaska’
Time of Maturity: early to mid September
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    Freshly-picked honeyberries (haskap)
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    Honeyberry fruit are borne in pairs under the foliage
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    Fruit of Smoky saskatoon berry approaching ripeness
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    Fruit of Smoky saskatoon berry at ripeness
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    Picking a cluster of Smoky saskatoon berry
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    Uniquely-shaped fruit of Captivator gooseberry
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    Unique fruits of Poorman gooseberry
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    Fruit of Viking Aronia - a superberry from Europe
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    Trays of freshly-picked highbush cranberry in our cooler



TREE FRUITS IN PRODUCTION AT RIVERBEND ORCHARDS

TART CHERRY – cultivars: ‘Carmine Jewel’, ‘Juliet’, ‘Valentine’, ‘Romeo’
Time of Maturity: mid July
APPLE – cultivars: ‘Goodland’, ‘Kerr’, ‘Norkent’, ‘Odyssey’, ‘Prairie Magic’, ‘Norland’
Time of Maturity: late August
CHERRY PLUM – cultivars: ‘Dura’, ‘Manor’, ‘Oka’, ‘Opata’ & ‘Sapa’
Time of Maturity: late August
PLUM – cultivars: ‘Brook Gold’, ‘Pembina’, ‘Tecumseh’, ‘Toka’, ‘Waneta’
Time of Maturity: late August
APRICOT – cultivars: ‘Bakers Gold’, ‘Debbies Gold’, ‘Casino’, ‘Westcot’, ‘Scout’
Time of Maturity: early August
PEAR – cultivars: ‘Early Gold’ & ‘Ure’
Time of Maturity: late August
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    Freshly-picked 4 litre pails of Tart Cherry
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    Ripe fruit of Gemini apple
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    Picking a bumper crop of Goodland apple
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    Fall colour on Pembina plum
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    The soft sweet fruit of Tecumseh plum is the first to ripen
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    Fruit of Toka plum
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    Golden Spice pear offers fruit of unique colour and flavour
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    Early Gold pear as it approaches ripeness
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    The rarest of prairie fruits is the apricot

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After a long hard Manitoba winter there’s nothin After a long hard Manitoba winter there’s nothing more reassuring than new emerging leaves. Thanks to Ohio Buckeye for this sure sign of spring!
When voles bring you sorrow, fight back with bridg When voles bring you sorrow, fight back with bridge grafting! We have two cherry plums that were completely girdled under winters snow. This is what the surgical repair looked like before the bandage was applied.
We were pleased to have our farm profiled on the M We were pleased to have our farm profiled on the Manitoba-made documentary “Gardening in the Heart”. Thanks to Elise Swerhone and her team for a job well done! 

#https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uFaMnZNLpGU
Exciting news from the farm. We have a litter of L Exciting news from the farm. We have a litter of Labradoodle F1b puppies ready for Christmas delivery. View photos and find out more at our website.
One of the last projects on the list before the sn One of the last projects on the list before the snow flies - shed beautification. We built a crib and planted 10 flowering honeysuckle that should add some colour to our retail storefront. Thanks to Vita for well built trellises that should support these vines for years to come. #myvita #myvita2021
Today we’re picking Early Gold pear and our mid Today we’re picking Early Gold pear and our mid season apples (Goodland, Norkent and Odyssey). All are available for fresh sale for the next 2 weeks, before they’re turned into cider.
We’re picking our Pembina plum the rest of this We’re picking our Pembina plum the rest of this week. It is the sweetest and juiciest plum that can be grown on the prairies. Check our online store for purchasing options.
What could be better than building your soil while What could be better than building your soil while strengthening local pollinator populations? Such is the case with a spring-seeded rye-vetch cover crop. Needless to say, we’ll be trying to find a plot on the farm each year to repeat this experiment!
Picking Norland apples today. One of the few varie Picking Norland apples today. One of the few varieties that was unaffected by this springs late frost. We’re thankful for all the fruit we’ve been able to pick this year in spite of a record drought. Thanks also to our wholesale and retail customers for their support.
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Riverbend Orchards Inc.
100 Old Bridge Road
Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
R1N 3X3

Call (204) 870-1140

riverbend@mymts.net

 

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