Objective
To produce a fun family oriented activity within the City of Independence by planting a variety of fruit bearing trees for future harvest by community members, free of charge. The planting was done in phases due to cost, with the initial goal being 150 or more trees making up the orchard.
To further facilitate the picking and to promote a family environment all of the trees being planted are the semi-dwarf variety with an expected height of 9-12ft. Around March each year, we prune the trees in the Orchard, if you would like to volunteer with this, please contact 319-334-6711.
Varieties Planted:
Black Chokeberry, Blackberry, Raspberry, Honeycrisp Apple, Jonathan Apple, Mesabi Cherry, Summercrisp Pear, McKay Peach, Luscious Pear, Nanking Cherry, Mount Royal Plum, McIntosh Apple, Sweet Sixteen Apple, Contender Peach, Apricot, Bailey Hardy Peach, Wolf River Apple, Montgomery Cherry, Reliance Peach, Bing Cherry