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Interactive Cultivar Directories Β· Main Archive Hub

Rhythm of the Land

Drag the slider to cycle through the farm year and track our seasonal orchard management milestones.

Plant Collections
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Grape Explorer

Wine, table, and juice grapes – disease resistance, flavor, zone hardiness.

20+ varieties
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Pome Explorer

Apples & pears for Upstate SC – disease resistance, harvest windows.

20+ varieties
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Berry Explorer

Groundcover, vining, shrubs – 30+ berries by growth habit.

30+ varieties
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Stone Fruit Explorer

Peaches, plums, cherries, apricots, nectarines.

25+ varieties
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Fig Explorer

Common, San Pedro, Smyrna – 25+ fig varieties for the South.

25+ varieties
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Exotic Fruit Explorer

Che, medlar, pawpaw, jujube, loquat, feijoa, quince, and more.

20+ unusual fruits
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Cold‑Hardy Citrus Explorer

Satsumas, kumquats, yuzu, trifoliate orange – for 7a/7b.

25+ citrus
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Nut Explorer

Pecan, chestnut, walnut, hazelnut, hickory – long‑term legacy crops.

20+ varieties

Grape Explorer

20+ varieties for Upstate SC β€” flavor, resilience, story
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Wine
Table
Juice / Jelly
Disease resistant
Zone 7b Optimal

Pome Explorer

20+ apples & pears for Upstate SC β€” flavor, resilience, harvest
All
Apples
Pears
Fresh eating
Cider / Cooking
Disease resistant
Late harvest

Berry Explorer

Groundcover Β· Vining Β· Shrub Β· Tree β€” Productive layers for Upstate SC
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Groundcover
Vining
Shrub
Berry Trees
Fresh eating
Jam / Preserves
Disease resistant
Wildlife value

The Living Library Β· Stone Fruit

Peaches Β· Plums Β· Cherries Β· Apricots Β· Nectarines for Upstate SC
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Peaches
Nectarines
Plums
Cherries
Apricots
Fresh eating
Canning / Preserves
Disease resistant
Late harvest

Fig Explorer

25+ varieties for Upstate SC β€” heirloom, honey-sweet, and resilient
All
Common (self-fertile)
San Pedro / Smyrna
Fresh eating
Drying / Preserves
Cold hardy (Zone 7a)
Late harvest

Exotic Fruit Explorer

Unique Β· Uncommon Β· Conversation‑starting β€” for Upstate SC
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Pome‑like
Stone‑like
Tropical / Subtropical
Unique
Fresh eating
Preserves / Processing
Cold hardy (Zone 7a)

Cold‑Hardy Citrus Explorer

Varieties for Upstate SC β€” sun, zest, and resilience
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Mandarin / Satsuma
Kumquat
Lemon / Lime
Ornamental / Rootstock
Fresh eating
Culinary (juice/zest)
Very cold hardy (Zone 7a)

Nut Explorer

20+ nut trees for Upstate SC β€” long‑term harvest, wildlife, legacy
All
Pecan
Chestnut
Walnut / Hickory
Hazelnut
Fresh eating
Wildlife value
Fast bearing (under 5 yrs)