Hayes Hive Orchard

In 2024 we started planting the trees of our orchard.  Below is a farm layout and details about our first plantings.  In 2025 we hope to expand our tree numbers to more than double what was planted in 2024.  We also want to expand the nurseries that provide the trees.  We will then work to properly track growth and historic metrics for not only species of trees but providers as well.

 

Tree layout:

 

Started 1st Trees Planted Spring (April) 2024

Row 1 (Front towards Gravel)

-          Tree 1 – Apple – Wolf River 5G (Malus domestica)

o   Row 1 Tree 1

o   Planted 5/10/25

o   Purchased from: Home Depot; 4/12/25

o   Notes: Partial Sun, Culinary uses, Abundant Harvest, Avg. height 10-15 ft. Space 15 ft., Maturity in Fall, Hardiness -30f, Maintain moderate moist soil, To ensure Fruiting – plant with another apple variety.

-          Tree 2 – Apple – Gala 2G (Malus domestica)

o   Row 1 Tree 2

o   Planted 5/10/25

o   Purchased from: Home Depot; 4/12/25

o   Notes: Full Sun, Culinary uses, Abundant Harvest, Avg. height 14-30 ft., Space 25 ft., Maturity in Fall, Hardiness -20f, Water at least once a week until established, To ensure Fruiting – plant with another apple variety.

-          Tree 3 – Apple – Wolf River 5G (Malus domestica)

o   Row 1 Tree 3

o   Planted 5/10/25

o   Purchased from: Home Depot; 4/12/25

o   Notes: Partial Sun, Culinary uses, Abundant Harvest, Avg. height 10-15 ft. Space 15 ft., Maturity in Fall, Hardiness -30f, Maintain moderate moist soil, To ensure Fruiting – plant with another apple variety.

-          Tree 4 – Apple – Fugi 5G

o   Row 1 Tree 4

o   Planted 4/24/24

o   Purchased from: Rural King

o   From: Freedom Tree Farms

o   Notes: Full Sun (Min. 6 hours daily), Avg. height 15-20 ft. Spread 10-15 ft., Fertilize in spring, water twice weekly during dry spells.

-          Tree 5 – Apple – HoneyCrisp 5G

o   Row 1 Tree 5

o   Planted 4/24/24

o   Purchased from: Rural King

o   From: Freedom Tree Farms

o   Notes: Full Sun (Min. 6 hours daily), Avg. height 15-20 ft. Spread 10-15 ft., Fertilize in spring, water twice weekly during dry spells.

-          Tree 6 – Apple – Unknown

o   Row 1 Tree 6

o   Received 8/23/23

o   Planted 4/21/24

o   Received From John Oberlander

-          Tree 7 – Apple – Unknown

o   Row 1 Tree 6

o   Received 8/23/23

o   Planted 4/21/24

o   Received From John Oberlander

-          Tree 8 – Apple – Gala 5G (Malus domestica)

o   Row 1 Tree 8

o   Planted 5/10/25

o   Purchased from: Home Depot; 4/12/25

o   Notes: Full Sun, Culinary uses, Abundant Harvest, Avg. height 14-30 ft., Space 25 ft., Maturity in Fall, Hardiness -20f, Water at least once a week until established, To ensure Fruiting – plant with another apple variety.

Row 2

-          Tree 1 – Plum – (Japanese) Methley 5G (Prunus domestica)

o   Row 2 Tree 1

o   Planted 5/10/25

o   Purchased from: Home Depot; 4/12/25

o   Notes: Partial Sun, Culinary uses, Abundant Harvest, Avg. height 10-20 ft., Space 10-20 ft., Maturity in Summer, Hardiness -20f, Maintain moderately moist soil, To ensure Fruiting – plant with another Japanese variety.

-          Tree 2 – Fruit Cocktail 5G – Peach (3 splices), Plum (1 splice), Nectarine (1 splice)

o   Row 2 Tree 2

o   Planted 4/21/24

o   Purchased from: Rural King

o   From: Freedom Tree Farms

o   Notes: Full Sun (Min. 6 hours daily), Avg. height 12-15 ft. Spread 15 ft., water twice weekly during dry spells.

-          Tree 3 – Fruit Cocktail 5G – Peach (2 splices), Plum (2 splices), Nectarine (1 splice)

o   Row 2 Tree 3

o   Planted 4/21/24

o   Purchased from: Rural King

o   From: Freedom Tree Farms

o   Notes: Full Sun (Min. 6 hours daily), Avg. height 12-15 ft. Spread 15 ft., water twice weekly during dry spells.

-          Tree 4 – Fruit Cocktail 5G – Peach (3 splices), Plum (2 splices), Nectarine (1 splice)

o   Row 2 Tree 4

o   Planted 4/21/24

o   Purchased from: Rural King

o   From: Freedom Tree Farms

o   Notes: Full Sun (Min. 6 hours daily), Avg. height 12-15 ft. Spread 15 ft., water twice weekly during dry spells.

-           Tree 5 – Cherry – Sweetheart – 5G

o   Row 2 Tree 5

o   Planted 4/24/24

o   Purchased from: Rural King

o   From: Freedom Tree Farms

o   Notes: Full Sun (Min. 6 hours daily), Avg. height 12-15 ft. Spread 10-15 ft., Fertilize in spring, water twice weekly during dry spells.

o   During planting – we didn’t remove sock, however, it fell apart into hole.

-          Tree 6 – Cherry – Montmorency – 5G

o   Row 2 Tree 6

o   Planted 4/24/24

o   Purchased from: Rural King

o   From: Freedom Tree Farms

o   Notes: Full Sun (Min. 6 hours daily), Avg. height 12-15 ft. Spread 10-15 ft., Fertilize in spring, water twice weekly during dry spells.

o   During planting – we didn’t remove sock, however, it fell apart into hole.

-          Tree 7 – Sweet Cherry – Van 5G (Prunus avium)

o   Row 2 Tree 7

o   Planted 5/10/25

o   Purchased from: Home Depot; 4/12/25

o   Notes: Partial Sun, Culinary uses, Abundant Harvest, Avg. height 20-30 ft., Space 20-30 ft., Maturity in Summer, Hardiness -20f, Maintain moderately moist soil, To ensure Fruiting – plant with another mid-season cherry variety.

Row 3 (Back Row)

-          Tree 1 – Pear – Ayers 5G (Pyrus communis)

o   Row 2 Tree 1

o   Planted 5/10/25

o   Purchased from: Home Depot; 4/12/25

o   Notes: Full Sun, Culinary uses, Easy to Grow, Avg. height 15-20 ft., Space 10-15 ft., Maturity in Summer, Hardiness -20f, Moist, Well-Drained Soil - To ensure Fruiting – plant with another European pear variety.

o   Old Tree Information: Was PawPaw; Received 8/23/23 Planted 4/21/24; Received From John Oberlander – REMOVED 5/10/25 (dead stick)

-          Tree 2 – Paw Paw

o   Row 3 Tree 2

o   Received 8/23/23

o   Planted 4/21/24

o   Old Tree Information: Was PawPaw; Received 8/23/23 Planted 4/21/24; Received From John Oberlander – REMOVED 5/10/25 (dead stick)

-          Tree 3 – Pear – Ayers 5G (Pyrus communis)

o   Row 2 Tree 3

o   Planted 5/10/25

o   Purchased from: Home Depot; 4/12/25

o   Notes: Full Sun, Culinary uses, Easy to Grow, Avg. height 15-20 ft., Space 10-15 ft., Maturity in Summer, Hardiness -20f, Moist, Well-Drained Soil - To ensure Fruiting – plant with another European pear variety.

-          Tree 4 – Pear – Kieffer – 5G

o   Row 3 Tree 4

o   Planted 4/21/24

o   Purchased from: Rural King

o   From: Freedom Tree Farms

o   Notes: Full Sun (Min. 6 hours daily), Avg. height 15-20 ft. Spread 10-15 ft., Fertilize in spring, water twice weekly during dry spells.

-          Tree 5 – Pear – Kieffer – 5G

o   Row 3 Tree 5

o   Planted 4/21/24

o   Purchased from: Rural King

o   From: Freedom Tree Farms

o   Notes: Full Sun (Min. 6 hours daily), Avg. height 15-20 ft. Spread 10-15 ft., Fertilize in spring, water twice weekly during dry spells.

-          Tree 6 – Sweet Cherry – Bing 5G (Prunus avium)

o   Row 3 Tree 6

o   Planted 5/10/25

o   Purchased from: Home Depot; 4/12/25

o   Notes: Full Sun, Culinary uses, Abundant Harvest, Avg. height 14-30 ft., Space 15 ft., Maturity in Summer, Hardiness -30f, Maintain moist soil, To ensure Fruiting – use Stella, Black Tartarian, or Van as pollinator.

-          Tree 7 – Sweet Cherry – Van 5G (Prunus avium)

o   Row 3 Tree 7

o   Planted 5/10/25

o   Purchased from: Home Depot; 4/12/25

o   Notes: Full Sun, Culinary uses, Abundant Harvest, Avg. height 20-30 ft., Space 20-30 ft., Maturity in Summer, Hardiness -20f, Maintain moderately moist soil, To ensure Fruiting – plant with another mid-season cherry variety.

Row 4 (FUTURE)

-          Tree 1

-          Tree 2

-          Tree 3

-          Tree 4

-          Tree 5