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Michigan Wholesale Fruit Trees #678892

Asked January 08, 2021, 11:50 AM EST

Looking for a quality source for ~100 apple/cheery trees. Struggling a bit on my own to locate them. Currently have 50 or so and looking to expand this spring. Thank you in advance!

Kent County Michigan

Expert Response

You could use one of the Michigan-based tree brokers such as Stan Peterson fruit tree sales, Summit Sales, or Grampas Orchard.  You can find them online.  They have access to inventories of many of the fruit tree nurseries in the US.  

Cumins Nursery of New York, Adams County Nursery of Pennsylvania will also sell small lots of trees.  

An Ask Extension Expert Replied January 10, 2021, 10:53 AM EST
Thank you! This was helpful. If I may ask another question....

I have heavy deer traffic in my orchard pretty much all year. I have 5’ temporary fence around them but it doesn’t always work. What else beyond fencing the entire orchard might I try?

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Dear Tyler, here's the response to your question:

You could use one of the Michigan-based tree brokers such as Stan Peterson fruit tree sales, Summit Sales, or Grampas Orchard.  You can find them online.  They have access to inventories of many of the fruit tree nurseries in the US.  

Cumins Nursery of New York, Adams County Nursery of Pennsylvania will also sell small lots of trees.  


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The Question Asker Replied January 11, 2021, 1:39 PM EST

Deer are tough to control.  Nothing scares or repels them off for long.

Sometimes establishing a second temporary fence 5 foot outside of your first fence confuses them, and makes them unwilling to leap over.  

Some commercial growers like scarecrows that are constructed with swivel hooks so that they turn easily with the wind.  See accompanying picture.

An Ask Extension Expert Replied January 13, 2021, 12:59 PM EST

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