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Order those fruit trees and berry bushes

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Wednesday, February 08, 2012

The Swain County Cooperative Extension is now taking orders for 3- to 4-foot tall apple, pear and peach trees, plus three-year-old blueberry, two-year-old grape and thornless blackberry varieties.

Money raised will be put into the Swain County 4-H fund and used for future 4-H programming. The apple, pear and peach trees are $13 and the grapes, blueberries and blackberries are $8 each. All plant material will arrive bare-rooted.

All orders and checks must be received by Monday, Feb. 20. The shipment will arrive at the Swain extension service office on Wednesday, March 7. 

For an order form go to: swain.ces.ncsu.edu/files/library/87/orderform2012.doc

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