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[Karryn Olson-Ramanujan <kolson AT ecovillage.ithaca.ny.us>]

I think that the Good Life Farm might be selling hazelnut etc at some  
point.
Karryn

On May 9, 2012, at 10:32 AM, Jon Bosak wrote:

> I regret that I didn't jump in earlier to second the recommendation  
> for
> the Cummins Nursery on Trumansburg Road in Ithaca:
>
> http://www.cumminsnursery.com/
>
> These guys know everything there is to know about growing fruit in our
> area (Cummins Senior worked for many years developing apples at the
> Geneva Experiment Station, and the nursery is very strong in peaches,
> pears, apricots, cherries, and plums, too).  Miller's is fine, and  
> I've
> had reasonable luck with their berries, but I've had much better luck
> with trees from Cummins because I can get them right out of the cooler
> in the spring and take them straight home, whereas the ones from
> Miller's have to suffer through the delivery system.
>
> The one big drawback with Cummins is that they are so good that they
> often sell out early in the season, so everyone who deals with them
> regularly orders in the fall in order to reserve exactly what they  
> want,
> and if you try in the spring you will often not be able to get the
> variety you were hoping for.  Also, they don't do nut trees.
>
> For those familiar with the area: this is the same storefront as for
> Indian Creek Farm.  It's about half a mile above the hospital.
>
> Jon
>
> Adam Flint wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > Below are the responses to my query, with thanks to those who wrote.
> >
> > -Adam
> >
> > -----
> > nut growers http://www.nynga.org/
> >
> > Hillside Gardens on Upper Front St.  (dick andrus)
> >
> >
> > Adam, Your best bet is someone who specializes in this stuff, not a
> > regular nursery. I use Miller's in Canandaigua. Lisa
> >
> > Hi Adam,
> > This is in response to your email inquiry about fruit and nut  
> > trees. If
> > you are looking to purchase quite a few, you might try Millers  
> > Nursery
> > in Canandaigua. Their prices are quite good and they have a great
> > variety. They sell mostly bare root stock, so things need to get in  
> > the
> > ground soonish. They have a good online site. They are a family  
> > business
> > and have been in business for over 50 years.
> > Hope all is well,
> > Kelly
> >
> >
> > Hi Adam,
> >
> > You might check with Miller Nursery in Canandaigua -- you can mail  
> > order
> > or shop at the nursery, website is: http://www.millernurseries.com/
> >
> > Here in Ithaca, Cummins Nursery has various apples and stone  
> > fruits, and
> > rootstocks: http://www.cumminsnursery.com/
> >
> > And, you may wish to visit the 2012 Spring Garden Fair & Plant Sale  
> > on
> > Saturday May 19, 9:00am-1:00pm at the NYS Armory, 1765 Hanshaw  
> > Road, off
> > Rt. 13 in Ithaca.   This event, coordinated by CCE-Tompkins' own  
> > Master
> > Gardener Volunteers, brings together 40 or more growers and garden
> > groups for the largest event of this kind in the region.  A list of
> > confirmed vendors to date can be found here:
> > http://ccetompkins.org/garden/spring-plant-sale
> >
> > Best of luck!
> >
> > Sandy Repp
> > Communications Manager
> > Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County
> >
> > Hi Adam,
> > Miller Nursery is on Lake Canandaigua and often has some great trees.
> > Also Jonathon Bates will be coming to the area in June to teach an
> > edible forest gardening class in Watkins Glen and is willing to bring
> > plants to people from his nursery in MA Food Forest Farms
> > http://www.permaculturenursery.com/contact2.htm
> >
> > Hope that helps.
> >
> > I bought a couple of apricot trees from Stonyhill Nursery, off of
> > Saddlemire Road in the town of Binghamton. Dana Kieser is the owner  
> > of
> > the nursery and is selling off the last of the fruit trees.  I don't
> > know if she still has any of the hazel nuts or not.  She may still  
> > have
> > one or two dwarf apricot trees left and a few dwarf and semidwarf  
> > apple
> > trees.  I think she has them buy two get 3rd 25% off or something.  
> > I got
> > one apricot tree last year to plant at Corbett and I am getting a  
> > second
> > one this year. She as herbs and will have vegetable plants too.
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Carol Miyake
> >
> > I would suggest, Cumins nursery, St. Lawrence Fruit and Nut Trees,  
> > and Oikos
> >
> >
> > Not southern tier, but I would recommend Fedco and St. Lawrence  
> > Nursery
> >
> >
> >
> > ------
> > Greetings
> >
> > We are interested in purchasing a few more fruit and nut tress (apple
> > and chestnut to start), and are looking to see what nursery's are
> > recommended in the southern tier as having a wide variety of healthy
> > trees of this kind. We are already aware of  bgm & end. agway and W  
> > & W
> > in Appalachin.
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > -Adam
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