Morden Research Station Fruit Varieties
The Agriculture Canada research station at Morden, Manitoba bred fruit for some of the hardest winters on the continent. If a variety survived the Manitoba prairie, it's a good bet for cold country anywhere.
More About Morden Research Station Fruit Varieties
Carroll, Norland, Parkland, Goodland, Mantet and September Ruby are Morden apples, along with the Kerr and Trailman applecrabs. Morden 604 and Westcot apricots, Ure pear and Boyne raspberry came out of the same station.
On this page: Boyne Raspberry, Carroll Apple, Goodland Apple, Kerr Applecrab, Mantet Apple, Morden 604 Apricot, Morden 604 Apricot Seedling, Norda Apple, Norland Apple, Parkland Apple, Red Sparkle Apple, September Ruby Apple, Shafer Apple, Trailman Applecrab, Ure Pear and Westcot Apricot.
Related: Saskatchewan & Alberta Prairie Fruit · Agriculture Canada Varieties · Zone 2 Fruit Trees.
Questions We Get
Where is the Morden Research Station?
Morden, Manitoba, just north of the North Dakota line. Agriculture Canada ran a fruit breeding program there for most of the 1900s.
What's the hardiest Morden apple?
Parkland is rated all the way to zone 1 on our scale. Norland and Carroll are rated to zone 2.
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