Fruit Crops

Nutritious fruit and berries from woody perennials

The Savanna Institute researches and develops markets for Midwest berries and fruit trees that produce nutritious foods and benefit the ecosystem.
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Key Perennial Crops Infosheets

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  • Step-by-step advice for beginning a long-term lease negotiation
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Get help planning your perennial farm system. Our Technical Service Program is here to guide you through the process of planning, funding, and planting trees on your farm.

Hazelnut saplings in protective tubes grow in field as part of agroforestry research at Savanna Institute's Valley Farm, Spring Green, Wisconsin.

Looking For Plants?

Canopy’s Nursery offers plant material in your region. Find chestnut, walnut, pecan, hazelnut, heartnut, persimmon, pawpaw, black currant, and elderberry for order in their online store. Not only does Canopy increase the availability of high-quality plant material in the region, it also donates part of its proceeds to Savanna Institute’s nonprofit research and education mission.