Bareroot fruit trees

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A bare root tree is a dormant tree with no soil around its roots. This is how most commercial growers plant their orchards because the trees are cultivated directly in the soil. This enables them to grow a strong root system, which allows them to flourish and grow into healthy and productive trees.  It's also the most economical way to plant trees. 

Blackstock Berries offers a wide selection of bareroot fruit trees every spring which include apple trees, pear trees, peach trees, nectarines and cherry trees. 

Container grown trees often become root bound, which hurts the trees later once transplanted and planting them twice puts more stress on the trees.  

The downfall with bare-root trees is its limited planting window. The best practice is to plant the trees in early spring, as soon as the soil is workable. This is usually from mid-April to the end of May. Trees should be planted while they are still dormant. Once a bare-root tree is received, it should be planted as soon as possible.  We recommend planting within a few days.  The roots should be kept moist until planting. If you're unable to plant them right away,  the trees should be stored in a cool, dark place such as an unheated basement or garage. 

While we do sell a selection of potted trees in late spring, bare-root planting is the best practice for growing trees.