{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Good Growing","title":"Ep. 240 Beyond the usual: Exploring some lesser‑known fruits for the garden | #GoodGrowing","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2994,"description":"Curious about adding something a little different to your backyard orchard? On this week’s Good Growing Podcast, we dive into the flavorful world of lesser-known fruits you can grow right here in Illinois. From early‑ripening honeyberries and fall-bearing primocane blackberries to compact bush cherries and Illinois-born PRI apples, we explore unique fruit crops that offer exciting alternatives to the usual.   Watch us on YouTube: https://youtu.be/XAVtrBFKB40   Skip to what you want to know:    01:30 – Welcome, Grant McCarty! Illinois Beginning Orchard Academy.  03:22 – Some not-so-successful crops for Grant in northern Illinois.   07:35 – Where in Illinois can we reliably grow/harvest peaches?  09:53 – Honeyberries. How to grow and what do they taste like?   14:52 – Are honeyberries problematic like many other honeysuckles?   17:32 – Primocane fruiting blackberries.  21:38 – Is the care of primocane blooming blackberries different than other blackberries?  23:45 – Is there a link to Illini Hardy blackberry?  27:20 – Bush cherries. How are they different than cherry trees?  33:57 – Apples. What are PRI apples?  38:51 – High-density apples  44:31 – Any PRI resources out there?  48:10 – Wrap-up, what’s up next week, and goodbye! More information:Overview of Honeyberry from University of MinnesotaHaskap/Honeyberry, University of Wisconsin-MadisonHaskap/Honeyberry-University of Saskatchewan ResourcesThe PRI Apple Breeding ProgramContact us! Chris Enroth: cenroth@illinois.eduKen Johnson: kjohnso@illinois.eduGrant McCarty: gmccarty@illinois.edu  Check out the Good Growing Blog: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowingSubscribe to the weekly Good Growing email: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowingsubscribe Any products or companies mentioned during the podcast are in no way a promotion or endorsement of these products or companies.  Barnyard Bash: freesfx.co.uk --You can find us on most podcast platforms.  iTunes -...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/R8M4jy-2EktViSJpDBxEJL2IulcAlRJg8ktxlDJM3UA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQzNDE1LzE2ODk3/OTA0NTktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}