Mori Essex Nurseries Catalog

COMMERCIAL GROWERS’ FRUIT GUIDE

Your Fruit Tree Specialist Since 1950

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CONTE N T SUPERIOR TREE QUALITY

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ZAIGER VARIETIES

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KRYMSK速 ROOTSTOCKS

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GENEVA速 ROOTSTOCKS

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APPLES

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APRICOTS

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CHERRIES

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PEACHES

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NECTARINES

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PEARS

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HAZELNUTS

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PLUMS

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OUR TEAM

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TERMS & CONDITIONS

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SUPERIORITY IN QUALITY Our goal is to get all the macro and micro nutrients (minerals) as high in the plant as possible in a short period of time. We do this while maintaining a proper mineral balance. If one mineral is much higher than another, there can be problems. For example, if nitrogen is out of balance (too high) compared to potassium and calcium in the plant, fire blight will be a problem. We monitor many other mineral levels and make adjustments based on our findings. Having plants that are not mineral deficient or unbalanced will help repel insects and disease organisms. A strong and healthy root system is also important because it is the root system that delivers the nutrients to the plant.

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HOW DO WE ACHIEVE OUR GOAL?

We regularly perform a comprehensive soil audit that monitors all the macro and micro nutrients, pH, organic matter and type of soil. A water solubility test of the soil is performed which gives us insight into soil structure and availability of the major nutrients. These nutrients can be present but unavailable for many reasons. Earth worms, beneficial bacteria and fungi are the workers that take the fertilizer that is added to the soil and convert it into a form that the plant can use. They also protect the roots from soil born plant diseases like fusarium, pythium, phytophthora and even harmful nematodes. Once we know what is needed, fertilizer is applied in 4 stages as follows:

Our residue spray program on the soil feeds the beneficial soil microbes. We use a combination of molasses, liquid fish, Agri-Gro (bio-stimulant), organo liquid hume. A granular carbon is applied to increase organic matter and to add trace minerals. In doing so, it creates an environment to help support soil life and help hold onto applied fertilizers to prevent leaching. This fertilizer program is sustainable and prevents ground water and run-off contamination.

From the soil analysis, missing macro and micro nutrients are added, building up soil fertility.

A low salt drip irrigation fertilizer is also mixed with organic substances that help prevent leaching. This keeps the fertilizer in the root zone where it is needed and also reduces the amount needed because of efficiency. Roots do not like salt and most commercial fertilizers are laden with them.

A foliar fertilizer program is added to the pesticide applications to increase efficiency. Adding natural chelating agents in the fertilizer maximizes absorption plus it is beneficial to the soil and soil life as the over spray comes in contact with it. Drift becomes less of an issue and more of a benefit. Organic Gem Fish fertilizer as a foliar spray is full of macro and micro nutrients that the plant leaf can absorb and internalize, thus helping to strengthen the plants immune system. It’s entirely natural and safe. There are also beneficial micro-organism colonies that live in a plant’s canopy that help protect from leaf disease. Fish fertilizer supports this relationship by keeping the colonies healthy so they can perform their function.

Our whole program, is based on being as environmentally friendly as possible. It is geared to support life in the soil that is instrumental in producing a strong, healthy plant that has good energy in it that can carry on into a new environment until it is established.

WE ARE ABLE TO BRANCH ONE YEAR OLD TREES AS A RESULT OF OUR CAREFULLY DESIGNED CHEMICAL BRANCHING PROGRAM. THROUGH OUR FERTILIZATION PROGRAM, WE ARE ABLE TO ACHIEVE THESE SUPERIOR ROOTS.

REVOLUTIONIZING THE FRUIT INDUSTRY:

ZAIGER GENETICS’ VARIETIES COMING SOON

We hold the exclusive rights to propagate and supply Zaiger Genetics Varieties in Canada.

Developed through all-natural cross pollinating, not genetically modified. Pluot, Aprium and Pecotum are registered trademarks of Zaiger Genetics Inc.

LEAH COT APRIUM™

FLAVOR JEWEL PLUOT™

TASTY RICH APRIUM™

FLAVOR KING PLUOT™

PLUOT™ is an interspecific plum hybryd. APRIUM™ is an insterspecific apricot hybrid.

Also available: PEACOTUM™ Peach/apricot/plum hybrid & LOW ACID VARIETIES Disclaimer: Vineland Growers Club Packed

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KRYMSK® BRAND ROOTSTOCKS Adapts to broad range of soils (heavy to those too wet for Bailey’s). Faster maturing trees. Longer tree life. Suited for areas requiring cold hardiness. Spreading root system provides superior anchorage and drought tolerance. Produces few trunk and root suckers. Increased fruit size and yield. For apricots, peaches, plums and nectarines

KRYMSK®-1

KRYMSK®-86

50% to 70% of standard size.

100% of standard size.

Good for high density planting

Drought tolerant

cv.WA 1 USPP#15,995

cv.Ap 1 USPP#16,272

GENEVA速 APPLE ROOTSTOCK The joint Cornell University and United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) Apple Rootstock Breeding and Evaluation Program develops new rootstock cultivars with an emphasis on productivity, yield efficiency, ease of nursery propagation, fire blight resistance, tolerance to extreme temperatures, resistance to the soil pathogens and tolerance to apple replant disorder.

In many trials in North America and other worldwide locations all of the released GENEVA® rootstocks have demonstrated a “per acre productivity” and “tree yield efficiency” similar or higher than current commercial standards M.9 and M.26.

ARRANGED BY TREE SIZE

M.9 T337

Replant Disease Complex Resistance

M.9 PAJ2

M.26

M.7-MM106

G.11

G.41

G.935 G.214

G.202

G.30 G.210

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TOLERANT

TOLERANT

TOLERANT

TOLERANT

Cold Hardiness Productivity/Yield Efficiency- as good or better than M.9 Low suckering and burr knots

Yes-Good, Mid-winter

TBD

CHARACTERISTICS OF GENEVA® ROOTSTOCKS

DISEASE RESISTANCE

PEST RESISTANCE

• Fire Blight • Crown & Root Rots • Replant Disease Complex

• Woolly Apple Aphid

OTHER CHARACTERISTICS

• All are dwarf types that differ within dwarf sizes • Cold hardiness

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APPLES ROOTSTOCKS

30%

BUD 9 M-9 337 GENEVA® 11 GENEVA® 41

35%

M9-NIC-29™ M9-PAJAM2 GENEVA® 935 GENEVA® 214

40%

EMLA 26

45%

60%

70%

80%

100%

GENEVA® 202

EMLA 7

EMLA 106

EMLA 11

SEEDLING

BUD 9 Dwarfing rootstock producing a tree similar in size to M9. Very winter hardy, resistant to collar rot. Less susceptible to fire blight than M9.

GENEVA® 11 Slightly less vigorous than M9 and similar in productivity, with large fruit size. Resistant to fire blight & crown rot.

Tolerant to replant disease.

GENEVA® 202 Similar in size to M26, precocious and productive. Resistant to woolly apple aphid, fire blight and crown rot. Easy to root in a stool bed.

M9 Oldest Dwarfing rootstock in use. Trees are approx. 30% of a standard tree. Consistent fruit quality. Sensitive to fire blight and resistant to collar rot.

GENEVA® 202 Intermediate size, high yield efficiency, and cold hardy. Immune to fire blight, crown rot and woolly apple aphid. Tolerant to replant disease.

GENEVA® 935 More vigorous than M9, larger than M26.

Cold hardy, resistant to fire blight and crown rot. Tolerant to replant disease, but susceptible to woolly apple aphid.

M26 Freestanding after establishment, will be 40% of a standard size tree. Precocious and productive.

GENEVA® 41 Intermediate in size, high yield efficiency, very precocious and cold hardy. Immune to fire blight, crown rot and woolly apple aphid. Tolerant to replant disease.

Ambrosia™ Medium to large. Attractive pink blush over a creamy background. Smooth skin. Tender flesh with very fine, crisp texture. Sweet, low acid, very juicy. Pleasing aroma.

ARD OCT 5 Blondee® Yellow skin Gala-type. Very good for eating fresh. Smooth finish, crunchy texture.

ARD SEPT 12 Brookfield® Gala Medium size. Bold red stripes over bright red skin. Firm, tender, crisp texture. Juicy and sweet. Colours early, good producer.

ARD SEPT 9 Buckeye® Gala Solid red, deep burgudy stripes. Imperial Gala sport. Gala size, firmness and quality ARD SEPT 16 Cortland Large size, red striped with white flesh.

Excellent for dessert and processing. Heavy annual crops. ARD OCT 3 Empire Medium, round size. Dark red blush over a light background, overlaid with a waxy bloom. Excellent eating quality. Better colour, more firm than McIntosh. Stores well.

ARD SEPT 30 Ginger Gold™ Medium, large size. Firm flesh. Very good quality for early season. Crisp, spicy flavour.

Russet-free. Susceptible to fire blight and mildew. Empire and Delicious are pollinators. ARD AUG 26 Honeycrisp™ Large size, skin is 50-90% red over yellow.

Flesh cream coloured. Very crisp, sweet and

juicy. Generally ripens evenly allowing for a single pick. Moderately vigorous, somewhat spreading habit. Very abundant and reliable producer. ARD OCT 5 Idared Large size. Mildly tart flavour. Often used for juice. Stores well. ARD OCT 16 Imperial™ Gala Medium to large size. Distinguished by a fine, firm crisp texture. Colours early with bright red stripe over the yellowish orange background. ARD SEPT 20 Liberty Large dark red and yellow fruit, with slightly coarse, juicy, sweet yellow flesh. Good fresh or cooked apple. Requires fruit thinning.

Disease resistant. ARD OCT 2 Mutsu Large to very large. Greenish yellow colour.

Fine eating or processing apple. Should not be planted in colder climates. ARD OCT 21 Northern Spy Large size, red, winter hardy. Tart apple, very good for eating. Slow to bear fruit.

ARD OCT 17 Nured Delicious™ Medium size, colours early to pronounced stripe. Finished colour deep red with subdued stripe. Creamy white flesh.

ARD OCT 12 Nutramac Improved version of the McIntosh apple.

Medium sized fruit, red with crunchy flesh. Fresh consumption, cooked and for preserves. ARD SEPT 21

IMPERIAL GALA™

BUCKEYE GALA™

BROOKFIELD GALA™

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Paulared® Medium size. Beautiful solid red blush and waxy bloom. Hangs well, colours evenly, stores well. Thinning maintains size and annual crops. ARD SEPT 3 Red Chief Delicious Dark red with tan freckles. Yellow-white flesh with medium firmness. A heavy producing tree. ARD OCT 12 Redcort® Large size, bright red with white flesh.

Taste is considered superior to McIntosh.

Preferred choice over Cortland.

ARD SEPT 21

Royal Cort Large size, red striped with white flesh.

Excellent for dessert and processing. Heavy annual crops. ARD OCT 3 Rising Sun Fuji® 80% bright pinkish-red blush. Brighter and smoother than other early Fujis. White, creamy flesh, mild, sweet flavour.

ARD SEPT 9 Ruby Mac® Very promising, early-colouring blush McIntosh. Vibrant red finish. Fruit is very firm and is resistant to premature drop.

ARD SEPT 3 Smoothee Gold Delicious® Medium to large size. Extremely glossy.

Noted for its fine-grained aromatic flesh, russet-free skin. ARD ARD OCT 16 Spartan Medium size, Bright red, firm flesh. Stores longer than McIntosh. ARD SEPT 30

CIDER APPLES Dabinett Precocious, productive, late maturity, weak vigour. Fruit is sweet; making a full bodied cider; good single varietal stout. Tree produces small wood, fruit up top can break tops, lots of limb breaks; need to prune to thicken up branches. Trees are annual with wide branch angles and no blind wood. Midlate season bloom.

Kingston Black Originated in Kingston, England in the 19th century. Vintage cider; can be a stand alone cider with a strong apple aroma, but better if blended. Full bodied. distinct flavour, mid-season, harvested at late Gala pick (mid-late September) and falls to the ground if not harvested. Tree has moderate vigor, spreading tree habit, susceptible to scab, canker and biennial bearing. Fruit are medium size and red in colour.

Michelin Originated in 18th century France. Fruit maturity varies at harvest, mid-late maturity; late September to early October, (just after Kingston Black) fruit will fall to ground if not harvested on time. Mildly bitter, soft tannins, precocious, productive.

Can be a good stand-alone cider but also good blended. Mid-late season bloom.

Slightly susceptible to scab.

Muscad De Dieppe Originated in Normandy, France in 1750.

Good single variety cider with fruity aroma.

Fruit are orange/yellow colour, small to medium in size, sweet and aromatic. Midseason harvest; late September.

Porter’s Perfection Originated in 19th century England.

Productive, late maturity, vigorous tree.

Fruit are a valuable blender that produce a well-balanced cider. Fused fruit is often characteristic. Fruit is small with prominent lenticels and red blush.

Yarlington Mill Introduced in the 19th century from Yarlington, West Cadbury, England. Fruit are small to medium in size, pale yellow background with red blush over colour.

Flesh is firm, juicy, fine textured, sweet and mildly bitter, good aroma and flavour.

Vintage cider which has good body and is mildly bitter, good stand-alone singlevarietal. Not good for eating and oxidizes quickly when cut. Harvest is late season; late October. Tree is precocious, productive, wide branch angles; biennial bearing can be an issue. Lots of blind wood but responds well to scoring. Mid-late season bloom.

Fireblight susceptible.

Sweet Coppin Originated in Devon, England in the 18th Century. Fruit is sweet, low tannins and low acid. Makes a sweet to mildly bittersweet cider. Fruit is yellow with partial red blush, medium size, and conical shape. Mid-late bloom, harvest is late season; October.

Biennial bearing can be an issue and tree is susceptible to scab and powdery mildew.

APPLE AVERAGE RIPENING DATES (ARD) ARRANGED BY DATE

Ginger Gold™

Aug 26

Nutramac

Sept 21

Nured Delicious™

Oct 12

Sept 3

Redcort®

Sept 21

Red Chief Delicious

Oct 12

Ruby Mac®

Sept 3

Empire

Sept 30

Idared

Oct 16

Rising Sun Fuji®

Sept 9

Spartan

Sept 30

Smoothee Gold Delicious®

Oct 16

Brookfield® Gala

Sept 9

Liberty

Oct 2

Northern Spy

Oct 17

Oct 3

Mutsu

Oct 21

Paulared®

Blondee®

Sept 12

Royal Cort

Buckeye® Gala

Sept 16

Ambrosia™

Oct 5

Imperial™ Gala

Sept 20

Honeycrisp™

Oct 5

AMBROSIA™

RUBY MAC™

HONEYCRISP™

GINGER GOLD™

BLONDEE®

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APRICOTS

ALL APRICOTS ARE GROWN ON KRYMSK®-86 ROOTSTOCK

Goldcot Medium size with orange flesh.

Dependable, hardy standard cultivar. Selffruitful. Good production. Hardier than most varieties. ARD JUL 30 Goldrich Large, bright, attractive orange skin. Fair flesh quality. Self-fruitful. Hangs well at maturity. Does not split after heavy rains.

ARD AUG 1 Harcot Medium size. Orange with red blush. The earliest ripening apricot. Used for fresh eating. Self-fruitful, hardy. ARD JUL 25 Hargrand Large size, dull orange colour. Flesh juicy and tasty. Suitable for the fresh market.

Self-fruitful, excellent size when trimmed.

ARD AUG 6 Harglow A luminous apricot. This variety features medium-size, freestone fruit with a

gorgeous bright orange color. Exceptional flavour and texture make them great for fresh eating, cooking and preserving.

ARD JUL 10 Harlayne Medium size, bright orange with red blush.

Used for fresh eating and preserving.

Requires thinning to attain size. Selffruitful. ARD AUG 14 Haroblush Medium oblong size. Attractive red blush over half the fruit. Firm flesh. Very good quality. Freestone. Self-fruitful. Very tolerant to bacterial spot, brown rot, skin cracking and canker. Tree hardier than Veecot. Consistently productive. Ripens four days after Harcot. ARD JUL 29 AC™ Harojoy Medium to large size, slightly flattened.

Very attractive with good red blush. Very firm flesh, good eating quality. Freestone.

Self-fruitful. Very tolerant to bacterial spot, brown rot and skin cracking. Moderate

production. Canker tolerant and hardier than Veecot. ARD JUL 29 Harostar Good size, red blush on an orange background. Exceptionally bright and attractive. Firm flesh, medium quality.

Uniform ripening. Freestone. Self-fruitful.

Resistent to bacterial spot, brown rot and skin cracking. Tree is upright, productive.

ARD AUG 4 Harval Large, bright orange with a red blush. Firm flesh, self-fruitful. Vigorous and hardy.

ARD AUG 14 Veecot Large, deep orange. Juicy sweet flesh.

Used for fresh eating and preserving.

Popular variety. Self-fruitful. ARD AUG 6 Velvaglo Bright orange, sweet juicy flesh. Good for fresh eating. Stem-ends stay green when mature. Self-fruitful ARD JUL 31

AVERAGE RIPENING DATES (ARD) ARRANGED BY DATE

Harcot

Jul 25

Velvaglo

Jul 31

Veecot

AC™ Harojoy

Jul 29

Goldrich

Aug 1

Harglow

Aug 8

Haroblush

Jul 29

Harostar

Aug 4

Harlayne

Aug 14

Goldcot

Jul 30

Hargrand

Aug 6

Harval

Aug 14

Aug 6

CHERRIES ROOTSTOCKS MxM 2 More vigorous than Mazzard seedling, and makes a large, tough, well-anchored, early bearing and productive tree.

Tree is open and spreading with wide branch angles. Produces few, if any, suckers. Most heavily planted Gisela® stock in Europe.

Gisela® 6 Large semi-dwarf stock producing a tree 6070% the size of Mazzard. Tree structure is open and round. Early blooming, very heavy bearing.

Wide soil adaptability, does well in heavy soils.

Good virus resistance and no suckering problems.

Needs management system designed to maintain extension growth to balance its precocity and high bloom density. Well anchored, support recommended.

70%

80 or90%

100%

GISELA® 6

MxM60

MAZZARD, MAHALEB MxM2 POLLEN SOURCE

Pollination Guide for Sweet Cherries

BING CAVALIER HEDELFINGEN KORDIA LAPINS NAPOLEON STELLA TEHRANIVEE VAN VANDALAY VEGA VIC VICTOR VISCOUNT VISTA VIVA VOGUE

Gisela® 5 Very precocious stock that produces a tree that is 45% the size of Mazzard. Very productive and tolerant to virus infection.

40%

GISELA® 5

PLANTING

MxM 60 Produces a tree that is 90% the size of Mazzard and is more precocious and productive.

Adaptable to a wide range of soils, from sand to heavy clay, with excellent resistance to crown gall, collar rot and bacterial canker.

COMPATIBLE INCOMPATIBLE

BING CAVALIER HEDELFINGEN KORDIA LAPINS REGINA SANDRA ROSE SANTINA SKEENA STACCATO STELLA TEHRANIVEE VANDALAY VAN VEGA VICTOR VISCOUNT

SELF-FRUITFUL

SELF-FRUITFUL

SELF-FRUITFUL

Bing Large size and black skin. Good for early fresh markets. Picks easily. Susceptible to cracking. ARD JUL 16

Montmorency (Tart Cherry) Large size, bright red, and firm texture.

Most popular and widely planted. Used for preserving or baking. Self fruitful.

ARD JUL 26

Cavalier Medium to large, black skin. Sweet taste.

Good for early fresh market. Picks easily and resists cracking. ARD JUL 9

Northstar (Tart Cherry) Medium size, mahogany red. Tree is productive, self-fruitful and hardy.

Resistant to leaf spot and ideal for limited space. ARD JUL 23

EbonyPearl® Large, very high quality cherry. Tree is hardy, vigorous and canker resistant. Very large fruit with exceptional flavour and quality. ARD JUL 13

Sandra Rose™ Mahogany to black, shiny appearance. Dark red flesh, moderately firm. Juicy, sweet flavour. Minimal cracking. ARD JUL 18

BlackPearl® Exceptional flavour and is extremely firm and crunchy. The fruit is medium size.

Hardy and cancker resistant with low cracking. ARD ????

Santina™ Heart-shaped, bright lustre on dark red skin. Red flesh and firm. Juicy, sweet taste.

Self-fruitful. Moderate tolerance to skin cracking. ARD JUL 8

Hedelfingen Large size, black skin. Firm flesh, good quality. Fruit colours early before fully mature. Good resistance to cracking and bears fruit early. Productive and hardy.

ARD JUL 27

Stella Large size, black skin. Juicy with fair quality. Self fruitful and productive. Ideal for limited spaces. ARD JUL 22

Kordia Larger than most cherries, heart shaped.

Dark red to mahogany. Juicy, firm with good sweet-tart balance. ARD JUL 25

STACCATO

Tehranivee Good flavour, self-fruitful. A Van/Stella seedling. Productive. ARD JUL 22

Vandalay™ Large size, red skin. Very firm with good flavour and self-fruitful. High resistance to cracking. Van/Stella seedling. Trees very productive, but may produce smaller fruit under stress conditions. ARD JUL 16 Victor Large with white skin and red blush. Firm fruit with small pit. Lightly acidic until ripened. ARD JUL 16 Viscount Medium to large, glossy dark red skin.

Firm. Good resistance to cracking. Cross between Bing/Hedelfingen. ARD JUL 15 Vista Large, dark red skin. Very susceptible to cracking. ARD JUL 8

Skeena™ Large size, firm, resistant to cracking. Selffruitful. ARD JUL 2 Staccato® Very large, attractive red to dark red skin.

Flesh is red, firm and sweet. Self fruitful.

ARD AUG 30

Lapins Very large, round shape. Dark red when mature. Low to medium cracking resistance. Stems are short to medium.

Self-fertile. Vigorous upright tree, difficult to manage when young. ARD AUG 3

Viva Medium size with dark red skin. Long stemmed and semi-firm. Highly resistant to cracking. ARD JUL 9 Vogue Large size, dark red skin. Ideal for canning.

Very resistant to cracking. ARD JUL 17

Summit Large heart shaped. Light red flesh. Juicy.

ARD JUL 20

SUMMIT

15

Van Medium size, short stem, attractive black skin. Firm, good quality. Hardier than Bing, less susceptible to cracking. ARD JUL 27

Regina Large size, dark red. Very firm, good flavour. Excellent quality. Developed specifically to be resistant to rain induced cracking and splitting. ARD AUG 6

BurgundyPearl® A large, high quality, very firm, crack resistant cherry with a tough, grower friendly tree. ARD ???

Sweetheart™ Smaller size with good flavour. Firm and self fruitful. Late season. ARD AUG 8

SWEETHEART

LAPINS

CHERRIES AVERAGE RIPENING DATES (ARD) ARRANGED BY DATE

Skeena™

Jul 2

Victor

Jul 16

Montmorency

Jul 26

Santina™

Jul 8

Vogue

Jul 17

Hedelfingen

Jul 27

Vista

Jul 8

Sandra Rose™

Jul 18

Van

Jul 27

Cavalier™

Jul 9

Viva

Jul 9

Summit

Jul 20

Lapins

Aug 3

Stella

Jul 22

Regina

Aug 6 Aug 8

Viscount

Jul 15

Tehranivee™

Jul 22

Sweetheart™

Bing

Jul 16

Northstar

Jul 23

Staccato®

Vandalay™

Jul 16

Kordia

Jul 25

Aug 30

0.8 0.6

0.4

PEACHES AVERAGE RIPENING DATES (ARD)

KRYMSK-1

CONTROLLER 5

MIROBAC

PRUNUS AMERICANA

HBOK 10

KV010-123

VIKING

HBOK 32

PENTA

KV010-127

KRYMSK-86

ATLAS

0.2

BRIGHTS HYBRYD S

KRYMSK-1

CONTROLLER 5

MIROBAC

PRUNUS AMERICANA

HBOK 10

KV010-123

VIKING

HBOK 32

PENTA

KV010-127

KRYMSK-86

20

1.0

BAILEYS

40

1.2

GUARDIAN

60

ATLAS

spacing.

80

BRIGHTS HYBRYD S

in yield efficiency while requiring less

100

BAILEYS

outperforms most other rootstocks

120

GUARDIAN

Krymsk-1

TRUNK CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA CM

ROOTSTOCK EFFICIENCY

CUMULATIVE YIELD EFFICIENCY (KG/CM TCA)

PEACHES

ARRANGED BY DATE

Desiree™

Jul 15

Early Redhaven

Aug 5

Tiffany Rose

Aug 27

Flamin’ Fury PF-1™

Jul 23

Brighton

Aug 8

Coralstar™

Aug 29

Springcrest

Jul 25

Redhaven

Aug 9

Allstar™

Aug 31

Harrow Diamond

Jul 27

Redstar™

Aug 9

Harrow Beauty

Sept 2

Veeblush™

Jul 28

Risingstar™

Aug 9

AC™ Harrow Fair

Sept 2

Bellaire

Jul 30

Flamin’ Fury PF-27A™

Aug 15

Glowingstar™

Sept 12

Flamin’ Fury PF-5B™

Jul 31

Harson

Aug 16

Flamin Fury PF-24C™

Sept 12

AC™ Harrow Dawn

Aug 2

Blazingstar™

Aug 19

Reliance

Sept 13

Garnet Beauty

Aug 3 Aug 3

Vivid

Aug 20

White Knight™

Aug 27

Flamin’ Fury PF-7™

Allstar™ Medium size, bright red, clear yellow flesh.

Firm fruit with fair quality. ARD AUG 31 Bellaire Medium size with orange flesh.

Dependable, hardy standard cultivar. Selffruitful. Good production. ARD JUL 30 Blazingstar™ Round attractive, highly coloured. Firm flesh. Size and quality acceptable. Fruit and tree susceptible to bacterial spot. ARD AUG 19 Brighton Medium size, attractive red. Good quality with clingy flesh. ARD AUG 8 Coralstar™ Medium to large. Bright red, clear yellow flesh. Medium firm with only fair quality.

Fruit and tree susceptible to bacterial spot.

ARD AUG 29 Desiree™ Medium, slightly ovate. The flesh is firm with fair to good flavour. The tree is vigorous, and productive with low susceptibility to bacterial spot. ARD JUL 15 Early Redhaven Smaller than Garnet Beauty, more highly coloured. Firm flesh, but tends to be clingy.

ARD AUG 5 Flamin’ Fury PF-1™ Highly coloured. Hardy, prolific, firm flesh.

Very resistant to bacterial spot, brown rot. Requires very little spraying, ideal for organic growers. One of the earliest to ripen. ARD JUL 23 Flamin’ Fury PF-5B™ Very highly coloured, firm flesh. Split pit resistant as well as bacterial spot resistant.

ARD JUL 31 Flamin’ Fury PF-7™ Very firm, highest percentage of #1s. Fewer split pits than any other variety.

ARD AUG 3

17

Flamin’ Fury PF-24C™ Very large, fair colour and blush. Cold hardy. Good quality, medium to good tolerance to bacterial spot. Productive.

ARD SEPT 12

canning and freezing. One of the finest early peaches. Ripens unevenly. Heavy bearing. Harvest several times. Superior cultivar when well grown and handled.

Hardy. ARD AUG 9

Flamin’ Fury PF-27A™ Very large, firm, good coloured fruit which produces big yields. Very freestone and bacterial spot resistant. ARD AUG 15

Redstar™ Large, round, freestone peach with an 80% rich, red color. Flesh is yellow with a pleasing sugar/acid flavour balance. The tree is spreading and very hardy, with resistance to bacterial spot and canker.

ARD AUG 9

Garnet Beauty Attractive red skin, firm flesh for this sport of Redhaven. Semi-Freestone. Ripens two weeks earlier than Redhaven. Slightly haridier. ARD AUG 3 Glowingstar™ Medium to large size. Bright red colour with bright blush. Good quality and crops.

Tolerant to bacterial spot. ARD SEPT 12 Harrow Beauty Medium size, highly attractive. Very firm and self-fruitful. ARD SEPT 2 AC™ Harrow Dawn Medium size, bright red blush on a yellow background. Very attractive. Firm yellow flesh. Uniform ripening. Usually freestone when ripe. Very few split pits. ARD AUG 2 Harrow Diamond Attractive red blush over a bright yellow background. Low-oxidizing flesh. Good quality. Nearly freestone when fully mature.

Trees are cold hardy and productive. ARD JUL 27 AC™ Harrow Fair Medium-large. Round, bright coloured.

Juicy and flavourful. Good disease resistance. ARD SEPT 2

Risingstar™ Beautiful, high quality, early season peach.

80% bright orange-red, slight stripe. Firm flesh. Pleasing sugar-acid ratio. Semifreestone. Good bacterial spot resistance.

ARD AUG 9 Reliance Produces heavy crop of fruit as far north as Canada, even after frigid winters. Peaches are medium to large with a sweet, mild flavor. Features a flush of pink flowers in early spring. ARD SEPT 13 Springcrest Over 90% dark red blush over yellow. Early season, fresh market peach. ARD JUL 25 Veeblush™ (V-92301) Medium to large fruit, firm and highly coloured. Fruit is yellow in colour with dark red blush. Consistent yield. Good resistance to leaf spot. ARD JUL 28 Vivid Medium size, bright red, firm flesh. Good quality. Trees are vigorous and productive.

ARD AUG 20

Harson Medium to large size, firm flesh of good quality. Sweet and juicy, suitable for canning and freezing. Semi-freestone. Selffruitful. ARD AUG 16 Redhaven Attractive red, firm flesh. Fine texture with strong red colour. Good quality, good for

REDHAVEN

DESIREE™

TANGOS™

BUENOS ii™

FLAMIN’ FURY PF-1™

SPRINGCREST

VEEBLUSH™

GARNET BEAUTY

CLINGSTONE PEACHES BabyGold #7 Large size with good quality. Preferred variety for canning and freezing. Clingtone.

Self-fruitful. Trees are productive, grow upright and vigorous. ARD SEPT 13 Catherina® Medium to large size, excellent for canning and freezing. Clingstone. Self-fruitful.

Trees moderately vigorous and spreading.

Consistent crops. ARD AUG 25

Venture™ Strong and productive tree is less upright and is easier to train. The fruit has some red in the flesh near the pit under certain conditions. Good resistance to bacterial spot and brown rot. ARD SEPT 6

Virgil Large, round and uniform shape. Firm flesh, free of red colour. Good quality and resistant to split pits. ARD AUG 13

Vinegold Round and blocky shaped. Good quality, suitable for canning and freezing. Selffruitful. Trees are strong, vigorous and productive. ARD AUG 10

WHITE FLESH PEACHES August Rose (Coming Soon) Attarctive late season peach. Freestone.

Fruit is very firm and has a delicious melting texture. Tolerant to bacterial spot and constriction canker.

July Rose (Coming Soon) unusual white flesh peach that vigorously produces large fruits 5-7 days before Redhaven. Firm fruit, sweet flavour and attractive colour. Productive and vigorous tree. ARD JUL 31

Scarlet Rose (Coming Soon) Excellent firmness and extremely enjoyable eating qualities with great flavour. The fruit will hang on to the tree 2 weeks after maturity without significant loss of firmness. Vigorous and very productive.

White Knight™ (V-92131) Fruit is large, crisp, and flesh has an aromatic flavour with a sub-acidic taste.

Suited for fresh market, processing and canning. Tree has medium vgour, winter hardy. ARD AUG 27

Tiffany Rose White flesh, sweet & firm. ARD AUG 27

FLAT PEACHES TangOs™ (NJF-16) Outstanding selection from the Ag Experiment Station at Rutgers University. TangOs™ (NJF-16) has excellent size and firmness. The fruit has 100% yellow skin colour and picks clean. Flavour is wonderfully sweet. Tree is upright, vigorous and resistant to bacterial spot. ARD AUG 6 BuenOs™ (NJF-18) Ripens one week before Redhaven. It is a red skinned, yellow flesh clingstone that was developed by Rutgers University.

Fruit is large, very firm and high quality with a sweet, sub-acid flavour. The tree is vigorous and winter hardy. Requires cross pollination from another variety.

ARD JUL 28

BuenOs II™ (NJF-15) Developed at the New Jersey Ag Experiment Station, this is an attractive early, mid-season yellow peento with 70-80% medium red colour on a yellow background. The fruit is firm and handles well with very little stem pull problem. The tree is productive and resistant to bacterial spot. ARD AUG 6

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NECTARINES Arctic Glo™ White flesh with dark red skin and firm, with a tart acid flavor. The tree is vigorous, productive and cold hardy. ARD AUG 1 Avalon Rich colour, good flavour and high productivity. The fruit is firm with sweet, but acidic flavour. Vigorous. ARD AUG 6 Earlidale Deep red skin. Yellow Flesh. Sweet and smooth texture. Semi-clingstone.

ARD JUL 24 Flamin’ Fury PF-11™ Highly coloured, 2.5-3” in size, highly coloured. 90% red on a yellow background.

Good resistance to bacterial spot and brown rot. Freestone. Requires little spraying. Prolific and hardy. ARD AUG 11

Fantasia Medium to large, attractive yellow with bright red blush. Firm flesh. Good for fresh eating, baking and preserving. Freestone.

Ripens late. Moderately hardy. Moderately resistant to bacterial spot. ARD SEPT 14

HW109 (PBR) Tree is hardy, medium vigour, productive and tolerant to bacterial canker, bacterial spot and brown rot. Fruit is very attractive with 80% red blush, medium to large size.

Flesh is firm. Freestone. ARD AUG 14

AC™ Harblaze Medium to large size. Tends to soften quickly near maturity during final swell.

Semi-freestone. Vigorous, productive trees.

Good resistance to bacterial spot, brown rot and powdery mildew. ARD AUG 17

HW113 (PBR) Tree is hardy, medium vigour and moderately productive. Tolerant to bacterial canker and bacterial spot. Fruit is highly coloured with 80% bright red blush.

Medium to large size fruit and freestone.

ARD AUG 25

AC™ Harflame Medium, yellow with red blush. Firm flesh good for fresh eating, baking and preserving. Freestone. Resists split pits.

ARD AUG 16

SilverGem™ Medium in size with excellent colour and firmness. The fruit is 80 percent red with a creamcolored background and a pleasant balance of sugars and acid. Clingstone, whote flesh peach. ARD AUG 22

AVERAGE RIPENING DATES (ARD) ARRANGED BY DATE

Earlidale

Jul 24

HW109

Aug 14

HW113

Aug 25

Fantasia

Sept 14

Arctic Glo™

Aug 1

AC™ Harflame

Aug 16

Avalon

Aug 6

AC™ Harblaze

Flamin’ Fury PF-11™

Aug 11

Silver Gem™

Aug 17 Aug 22

AC™ HARBLAZE

FLAMIN’ FURY (PF-11)™

FANTASIA

SILVERGEM™

PEARS

Anjou Distinctive green skin. Aromatic flesh, very mild and fine textured. Preferred when long storage is needed. ARD OCT 5 Bartlett Large size, smooth waxy yellow skin.

White, sweet flesh. Exceptional taste and appearance. Vigorous grower. Productive.

Self-fruitful. Produces better when planted with Anjou or Bosc. Adaptable to a wide range of soil and climatic conditions. Careful orchard management required to avoid fire blight and to obtain satisfactory yield and quality. ARD SEPT 9 Bosc Op-5 Large size with long tapered neck. Heavy russeting on green yellow skin. Tender, smooth texture. Rich, slightly acidic flavour.

Favourite for eating and cooking. Excellent keeping and shipping quality. Trees very productive, bearing late. Susceptible to fire blight. Pollinated by Bartlett and other pears. ARD OCT 7

Clapp Large size, yellow. Popular, having similar appearance and flavour as Bartlett. Ripens two weeks earlier than Bartlett.

ARD AUG 26 Flemist Beauty Fine tasting. Very productive. Exceptional hardiness. Popular in colder climates.

ARD SEPT 23

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AC™ Harrow Crisp Attractive red blush on smooth yellow skin.

Mild sweet flavour. Early picked fruit can be stored for about 2 months. Excellent resistance to natural fire blight infections.

ARD SEPT 8 AC™ Harrow Sweet Yellow with red blush. Excellent flavour, sweet and juicy. ARD OCT 2

Hosui Medium, large size. Firm flesh. Crisp, spicy flavour. Russet-free. Susceptible to fire blight. ARD OCT 15

AC™ Harrow Gold Good size. Yellow smooth skin. Good flavour. Juicy. Good resistance to fire blight.

ARD SEPT 20

HW620 (PBR) Fruit shape is similar to Bartlett. Attractive greenish-yellow fruit, no blush. Smooth, buttery texture. Stores well for about 12 weeks. Very good fire blight resistance. Pear scab a problem some years. ARD OCT 9

Red Bartlett Red Bartlett pears are identical to their yellow counterpart. They are bell-shaped with red stripes over a green background.

Classic pear flavour and smooth texture, making them excellent for fresh eating and cooking purposes. ARD SEPT 8

AVERAGE RIPENING DATE (ARD) ARRANGED BY DATE

Clapp

Aug 26

AC™ Harrow Gold

Sep 20

Bosc Op-5

Oct 7

Oct 23

HW620

Oct 9

AC™ Harrow Crisp

Sept 8

Flemish Beauty

Red Bartlett

Sept 8

AC™ Harrow Sweet

Oct 2

Sept 9

Anjou

Oct 5

Bartlett

Hosui

Oct 15

CLAPP

FLEMISH BEAUTY

AC™HARROW GOLD

HW 620

BOSC

AC™ HARROW CRISP

BARTLETT

HAROVIN SUNDOWN™

ROOTSTOCKS Bartlett Seedling Seedlings produce vigorous trees.

Adaptable to a wide range of soil and climatic conditions. Susceptible to fire blight. Trees of Bartlett on Bartlett seedling rootstock moderately vigorous and strong.

OHxF 87 Proven to be the most precocious of rootstocks. Excellent early production imparts some early spurring and growth control with the Anjou variety. This enables a grower to plant slightly closer in the row than the OHxF 97 and Bartlett Seedlings.

OHxF 97 Similar in size to Bartlett seedling and has proven to be very productive, but gives no growth control. Liked for its early fruiting, its excellent vigour (especially for red pears and other less vigorous varieties) and its good anchorage. Responds well to limb manipulation.

HAROVIN SUNDOWN™ PEAR ORIGIN OF THE HAROVIN SUNDOWN™ PEAR This new pear, with its improved fruit quality and tolerance to fire blight, a major pear disease worldwide, provides growers with a later ripening pear that stores well. This will allow Canadian pear lovers to enjoy a great tasting local pear well past Christmas.

The Sundown Pear was born out of Agriculture Canada’s breeding program in Harrow, Ontario. It dates back to 1972 when a blight was annihilating pear crops and scientists were trying to create a pear that could resist bacterial disease. A Bartlett pear was crossed with a pear from a breeding program in the U.S. and the pear known as HW614 was discovered. With the help of The Vineland Research & Innovation Centre the sundown pear was selected out of more than 50 varieties because of its excellent consumer and agronomic traits. The pear is a delicious variety with light green skin, firm flesh and a unique sweetnes. First commercial planting went into Canadian soil in the Niagara Peninsula in the spring of 2010.

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Ontario

Hazelnuts PRODUCTION IN ONTARIO

CONDITIONS FOR GROWTH

PESTS AFFECTING HAZELNUTS

• Frost free period of 150 days • Average temperature for growing season 16.5°C • Soil type: moist loam to sandy loam soil with good aeration • pH 6 - 7

• Eastern Flbert Blight & Bacteria Blight • Insects: -mites, Aphids, Japanese Beetle, spring feeding caterpillars, Filbert Worm • Vertibrates: birds, mammals

WORLDWIDE PRODUCTION & PROFITABILITY U.S. 3%

ITALY 13%

CHINA 3%

Graph represents a 10 acre plot

60,000

30,000 20,000 10,000 -10,000

TURKEY 70%

CHILE 3%

Rough terrain in Turkey makes harvesting work intensive, aligned with a shortage of labour makes for an unsecure provider.

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Plums

PLUMS POLLEN SOURCE

AVAILABLE PLUM ROOTSTOCKS

Pollination Guide POLLEN SOURCE

BURBANK MYROBALAN OZARK PREMIER SHIRO VAMPIRE VANIER TOKA

JAPANESE PLUMS

EARLY GOLDEN OZARK PREMIER SHIRO VAMPIRE TOKA

PLANTING

EUROPEAN PLUMS

MOUNT ROYAL VALERIE VANETTE VIBRANT VIOLETTE STANLEY VALOR VICTORY ITALIAN VISION

MOUNT ROYAL VALERIE VANETTE VIBRANT VIOLETTE STANLEY VALOR VICTORY ITALIAN VISION

PLANTING

SELF-FRUITFUL COMPATIBLE INCOMPATIBLE NOT TESTED

Myrobalan Krymsk®-86

AVERAGE RIPENING DATES (ARD)

ARRANGED BY DATE

European Santa Rosa

Jul 25

Valerie™

Friar

Aug 4

Empress

Sept 18

Vibrant™

Aug 7

Damson

Sept 20

Vanette™

Aug 17

Valor™

Mount Royal

Aug 25

Victory

Sept 22

Early Italian

Sept 8

Italian

Sept 26

NY9™

Sept 8

Violette™

Sept 10

Stanley

Sept 18

Sept 18

Sept 21

Japanese Early Golden

Jul 29

Ozark Premier

Aug 26

Shiro

Aug 11

Vampire

Aug 29

Toka

Aug 21

Vanier

Aug 29

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EUROPEAN PLUMS Damson Small size, blue skin. Versatile. Ideal for making distinctively flavoured jams. ARD SEPT 20 Early Italian Same size and quality as Italian plum, Rounder in shape and ripens earlier. ARD SEPT 8 Empress Sweet, firm plums with outstanding colour.

The tree is very strong, vigorous and productive. ARD SEPT 18 Italian Medium size, blue skin, outstanding for canningn or storage. Very popular variety.

ARD SEPT 26 Friar Large, round dark purple fruit. Resistant to cracking. Sweet, firm, amber flesh. Good dependable producer, ripening early to midseason. ARD AUG 4 Mount Royal Medium size, blue skin, with rich yellow juicy flesh. Very hardy. ARD AUG 25

NY9™ Green flesh, purple skin, mild to sweet taste.

Good plum for fresh market. ARD SEPT 8 Santa Rosa Beautiful, large, red fruit with gold flesh. sweet and delicious when eaten fresh, cooked or canned. Self-fruitful. ARD JUL 25 Stanley Large size, rich purple blue colour. This is the classic blue plum. Freestone and self fruitful. ARD SEPT 18 Valerie™ Medium to large size, violet blue skin. Good flavour. Semi-freestone. ARD SEPT 18

Victory Large, attractive, heart-shaped. Dark, violetblue. Greenish, yellow firm flesh. Good quality, recommended for fresh market.

Productive. Semi-freestone. ARD SEPT 22 Vibrant™ Medium size, violet-blue skin and amber coloured flesh. Semi-freestone. Excellent bloom at maturity. ARD AUG 7 Violette™ Large, oblong shape. Bluish-black skin.

Yellow-green flesh. Rich in antioxidants.

Semi-freestone. ARD SEPT 10

Valor™ Medium to large size. Violet-blue. Excellent quality. Recommended for fresh market.

Larger, more productive and comes into bearing earlier than Italian. Semi-freestone.

ARD SEPT 21 Vanette™ Medium to large size. Oval-shaped. Purpleblue skin. Good quality. Very productive.

Freestone. Self-sterile. ARD AUG 17

VANETTE™

VALOR™

ITALIAN

VIBRANT™

VALERIE™

EARLY GOLDEN

SHIRO

VIOLETTE™

JAPANESE PLUMS Early Golden Round shape, golden with high red blush.

Firm, good quality. Freestone. Not as large as Shiro. Trees are vigorous, outgrowing other plum varieties. ARD JUL 29 Ozark Premier Large, oblong shape. Bright red, soft skin.

Excellent taste. Good quality, self-sterile.

Best for fresh, local markets. ARD AUG 26 Shiro Round shape, yellow plum with a pink blush.

Very juicy, fair in quality. Clingstone. Ripens 2 weeks after Early Golden. ARD AUG 11

Toka Medium size, beautiful apricot colour. Rich flavour. Tastes like bubble gum. Very hardy for northern climates. ARD AUG 21 Vampire Medium size, bright red. Firm, meaty, red flesh. Good quality, primarily for fresh markets. Improves after picking and being stored 2-3 weeks. Best quality through multiple picks. Clingstone. Good pollinator.

Late maturing. ARD AUG 29

Vanier Medium size, bright red with yellow flesh.

Good quality, firm, meaty. Improves after picking and stored for 2-3 weeks. Best quality achieved through multiple picks.

Trees are precocious and vigorous with an upwards growth habit. ARD AUG 29

OUR TEAM

ROBERT HAYNES General Manager rob@moriessex.com

ERROL LOWLER Field Manager earl@moriessex.com

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LENO MORI President leno@moriessex.com

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OWEN JOHNSON Inventory & Product Manager

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS PRICES Prices in the accompanying Price List are based on current market conditions at the time of publishing. All pricing is F.O.B. Niagara-on-the-Lake (NOTL) and subject to change without notice.

It is important that shipments are unloaded within a reasonable amount of time so all customers receive their orders on the day scheduled. If stock is not unloaded within two hours, a wait surcharge may occurr.

ROYALTY FEES Some varieties are subject to additional royalty fees. Please refer to the Price List for details.

For any deliveries requiring two days or more of travel, temperature recorders may be included in most climate controlled trucks for your protection.

GRADING All nursery stock is graded in accordance with the Canadian Standards for Nursery Stock set by the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association.

ORDER PICKUP Please contact your Sales Representative to arrange for pickup of orders. We respectfully request 48 hours to prepare.

CREDIT TERMS AND PAYMENT Deposits of $1 per tree with the balance C.O.D. or prepaid.

ORDERS Mori Essex Nurseries Inc. sets a pricing structure that realistically reflects wholesale levels. Orders are entered as they are received and Order Acknowledgments are mailed to acknowledge receipt of your order. Order Confirmations are sent out in late winter to early spring confirming your order.

Deposits are required for all orders.

It is important that our customers check their acknowledgments and confirmations carefully.

Mori Essex Nurseries will contact growers in the event of crop loss or conditions beyond out control.

Spring orders will not be shipped until the precvious season’s account is payed in full, including all service charges.

SHIPPING We regularly ship accross Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic Provinces.

Shipping of plant material is coordinated through your salesperson. We respectfully request 48 hours notice to prepare orders.

All shipments must be paid in full including shipping costs.

All outbound shipments are FOB NOTL. All stock travels at the purchaser’s cost. As we use common carriers, drivers are unable to unload trucks.

To service our customers as efficiently and cost effectively as possible, there are often multiple customer stops on a truck.

For new customers, credit applications may be requested by calling the office or the Sales Representative. Mori Essex Nurseries does not ship C.O.D. DISCLAIMER We reserve the right to restrict or amend our credit terms and conditions of sale at any time.

TAXES All applicable taxes will be charged on all products and delivery charges.

CLAIMS At Mori Essex Nurseries Inc., we are very proud of the high quality of our stock and the never-ending efforts to make our service the standard in the industry. We do realize that occasionally things are not as they should be. On these occasions, our customers have reason to file a claim.

In order to process your claim efficiently, please follow these guidelines: Claims against viability of plants shipped while dormant in early spring must be made within 45 days of receipt of shipment. Any claims reported after the 45 day period will be respectfully declined.

Claims must be submitted in the same year as the plants were received. Claims for plant material after this time will be respectfully declined.

When reporting, please refer to the order/ invoice number and be specific as to the plant variety and size, number and reason for claim to your salesperson.

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Please discuss any material you are submitting a claim against with your Sales Representative.

GUARANTEE We guarantee that all stock is true to name and in good condition when it leaves Mori Essex Nurseries. We hold ourselves in readiness, with proper proof, to replace any nursery stock or refund the original amount should it not be as represented.

Under no conditions are we liable for more than the original amount.

We are not responsible for nursery stock that does not grow as it is subject to conditions beyond our control. We are not responsible for damage that occurs due to delay in transit.

If you are not fully satisfied, please contact your Sales Representative.

AGREEMENTS In all cases , customers will be required to acknowledge in writing to certify that they are engaged in the business of farming and that the goods sold to them will be used exclusively in the conduct of that business.

In addition, depending on the variety, we may require a written and signed agreement to cover non-propagation of a variety, and purchase for testing only.

1695 Niagara Stone Rd. R.R. 2 Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0 Tel: 905.468.3217 Fax: 905.468.7271 info@moriessex.com