I garden in zone 5. However, just an hour drive to the north and you hit zone 4. What is the difference? Zone 5 means we can hit temperatures of close to -20 degrees in the winter. This is air temperature not wind chill. We regularly hit -18 in the winters so I try to plant plants rated for zone 4.
What fruits do I grow on my homestead??
These are the fruits on my homestead, but there are more fruits I hope to try in the near future!
Bushes
Strawberries
Honeyberries
Blueberries
Elderberries
Gooseberries
Goji berries
Raspberries
Blackberries
Serviceberry
Seaberries or Sea Buckthorn
Trees and Vines
Apples-tree
Cherries-tree
Pear-tree
Peaches-tree
Apricot-tree
Nectarine-tree
Grape-vine
Hardy kiwi-vine
Other Fruits you can grow in zone 5
Paw Paw trees and Plumb trees
There are many hybrid fruit trees such as the Plumcot, Aprium, and Pluot. Also, Peacotum and Pluerry trees.
Pineberry and Lingonberry
Marion Berry and Cranberry
Logan berry and salmonberry
Aronia berry and Currants
Josta berry and thimbleberry
I’m sure I missed a few!
There are many different varieties of fruits you can plant in zone 5. There is nothing quite as satisfying as walking out the door and grabbing an apple off the tree in your front yard. What a beautiful thing it is!