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Everything Ships in March & April – Order Your Trees, Rootstocks, and Scionwood Now Before All Inventory Sells Out; Get 20% Off Pink Lady Apple Trees Through March 31!See our March newsletter for details.
Why is it best to order directly from our web site?
The web inventory is updated in real time, and online orders get priority over email and phone orders. See the FAQ >
Learn Trees
See checklists & tutorials and our fruit tree glossary, and find pollination partners for your trees.
Grafting & Budding Fruit Trees
Starter steps for grafting and budding your own fruit trees, including preparation of scionwood and rootstocks.
Cider Apple Classifications
Learn about the apple qualities and categories of most interest to cidermakers, very different than dessert apples.
Fruit Tree Pollination – A Primer
See our intro to pollination of apple, pear, and stone fruit trees, and use our "Pollenizer" to find partners for your trees.
Family Tree
Meet Dr. Jim Cummins, see our home farm in NY, and read Dad's old orchard stories.
About Cummins Nursery
We are a small fruit tree nursery in New York apple country. Since 1994, we have shipped to orchards of all sizes in the Lower 48.
Loading Reefers
It was never the simple job it looked to be – stacking would go well until we had 90% of the load aboard, then things got sticky.
Grandmother's Chickens
When a customer came calling, Grandmother would head for the special pen of young chickens. She had a special chicken-catcher.
News & Events
Catch seasonal updates and the latest sales.
Everything Ships in March & April – Order Your Trees, Rootstocks, and Scionwood Now Before All Inventory Sells Out; Get 20% Off Pink Lady Apple Trees Through March 31!
March 11, 2023 | See our March newsletter for details.
Almost Time to Plant Your Trees! Order Disease-Resistant Apple Trees for Backyard Orchards & Organic Farms. Cider Apples for Pros & Hobbyists. Scions & Rootstocks for Do-It-Yourself Grafting.
February 23, 2023 | All trees, rootstocks, and scions ship in March and April!
New Orchard Year! Full Scionwood Inventory, More Fruit Trees, Rootstocks in All Sizes, Pruning & Grafting Classes on the Farm.
February 2, 2023 | Lots of new stuff added since our December newsletter - best time to order before spring rush!
Featured Products
A few things we're loving right now...
CrimsonCrisp™ Apple on G.11
An excellent, scab-immune dessert apple.
Balaton® Cherry on Mahaleb
A late-blooming, crack-resistant tart cherry with red flesh.
Honeycrisp Apple on G.11
The rock-star, cold-hardy apple from Minnesota.
AC™ Harrow Crisp Pear on OHxF 87
A modern, self-fertile, fireblight-resistant pear from Canada.