Our first year growing Prairie Sensation, we were amazed at how wonderful the tree looked at Ed Schultz’ orchard in Gallatin Gateway the summer after seeing -47F. Bred out of the University of Saskatchewan as a cross between Brookland x M359, we have yet to try Prairie Sensation but according to the University of Saskatchewan’s website, “Prairie Sensation has continued to score well in informal taste tests since 1993. Groups of growers, students, Horticulture Societies, faculty and staff consistently rated it as one of the best of our selections. The flavour is a mild subacid with an intense aromatic component.”

Hardy to at least -50F, our Prairie Sensation are grafted onto the equally hardy Bud 118. Trees are 2.5-4 ft. tall.