{"product_id":"whitetail-full-season-orchard","title":"Whitetail Full Season Orchard (8 Trees) | Spring 2027","description":"\u003cp\u003eBoth of our whitetail orchards in one box: eight full-size trees with fruit from August into late fall. The early season orchard (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/centennial-apple-crab\"\u003eCentennial\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/trailman-crab\"\u003eTrailman\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/krazulya-pear\"\u003eKrazulya\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/larinskaya-pear\"\u003eLarinskaya\u003c\/a\u003e) plus the late season orchard (two \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kerr-crab\"\u003eKerr\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/haralson-apple\"\u003eHaralson\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/frostbite-apple\"\u003eFrostbite\u003c\/a\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"mft-facts\"\u003e\u003ctable class=\"mft-facts-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 trees: 2 Kerr Applecrab, 1 Haralson Apple, 1 Frostbite Apple, 1 Centennial Applecrab, 1 Trailman Applecrab (all on Dolgo or Spy 227 full size), plus 1 Krazulya and 1 Larinskaya Pear (Ussurian full size). 3-7 ft. trees, pruned to 5 ft. for shipping. Bare root, shipped or picked up in Missoula in spring 2027, roots wrapped in moist sawdust. Guaranteed to bud out.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHardy to\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZone 2b (winters to about -45°F). Check your spot with our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/cold-hardiness-calculator\"\u003ecold hardiness calculator\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFruit timing\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePears and early crabs in August, Centennial and Trailman into early September, Haralson and Frostbite late Sept to mid Oct, and Kerr, which doesn't drop.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePollination\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEvery tree has a partner blooming at the same time: the crabs and apples pollenize each other, and the two pears pollenize each other.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRootstock\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull size only. No dwarfs or semi-dwarfs.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAlso feeds\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eElk, moose and turkeys.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eFull-size trees usually take 5 to 6 years to bear. That's the trade for a tree that gets up out of browse reach and lasts for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProtect Them\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeer, elk and moose browse young plants hard, and bucks rub trunks in fall. Cage each tree until it's out of reach: a welded-wire cage about 5 ft. tall and 3 ft. across works for deer. Where elk come through, MSU recommends an 8 ft. fence with a top rail. Trunk tubes alone won't stop rubs. Water with drip the first couple of summers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBear country:\u003c\/strong\u003e fruit draws black bears and grizzlies. Plant well away from houses and outbuildings, and use electric fence where bears are around.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs Planting This Baiting?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing plants is habitat work. Rules on fruit or nuts you pick, move or pile up vary by state, so check your state's hunting regs before you hunt over it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the full how-to (why these plants work, spacing, protection and timing), read our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/whitetail-deer-orchard-guide\"\u003ewhitetail deer orchard guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee our other wildlife bundles on the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/wildlife-orchard-bundles\"\u003ewildlife orchard bundles\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003ePhotos: white-tailed buck by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:White-tailed_Deer_Buck_in_Velvet_(48804848532).jpg\"\u003eU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service\u003c\/a\u003e (public domain), via Wikimedia Commons.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Montana Fruit Trees","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45838651949122,"sku":null,"price":479.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5687\/2514\/files\/1920px-White-tailed_Deer_Buck_in_Velvet__2848804848532_29.jpg?v=1793317859","url":"https:\/\/www.montanafruittrees.com\/products\/whitetail-full-season-orchard","provider":"Montana Fruit Trees","version":"1.0","type":"link"}