Comments regarding Ison's Nursery & Vineyard

Very good experience.

We have been small backyard growers and satisfied customers of Ison's for many years. As we are now approaching retirement and we have a little land to play with we are launching our own fresh fruit business - beginning with an acre and will grow to include more.

This year Ison's spent a lot of time with us explaining the market and choosing the varieties that will work best for our goals. Plants arrived - packed very well - in great condition. During the intitial planting we called several times with questions and each time we were given advice and direction. The plants have all come out of dormancy and are doing well.

As we approach retirement we are looking forward to this stream of income. We highly recommend Ison's to others.

In the past year we moved and built a new house. This meant I had to re-establish our fruit orchard. We purchased $800 in fruit and berry plants from Ison's. We were well pleased with the size and quality of all of the plants recieved. They were promptly planted and now ALL have leafed out and look healthy. It looks like we will have berries in June on the Blueberries. A good experience for us, best prices we could find and the quality was great. We recommend Isons to others.

The two-year old muscadines I ordered actually came with well established rootballs. All are now getting leaves. Unlike those I ordered from another company which came with a few straggly roots and appear to be mostly dead twigs. More on that later. I heartily recommend Ison's.

My order was shipped on time, well packed, and the plants appeared healthy. I would recommend this company.

I purchased the Ison and Pam muscadine varieties several years ago. The muscadines they produce are great and my whole family enjoys them. I recently placed my order for several more vines to expand our vineyard. I received my vines very quickly and Ison's was once again very pleasant to work with.

After researching many online nurseries - I decided to order my fruit trees and berry plants from Ison's. I have been very happy with the experience. The office staff was helpful and informative. My order was shipped when I requested and the plants were very healthy. They are now in the ground and I can't wait till Spring. I have already recommended Ison's to my friends and family.

I ordered 3 blueberries, 1 pomegranate, and 1 muscadine in December. The shipment arrived in January. All plants arrived dormate, bare-rooted, and the roots were packed in water-absorbent gel. The pomegranate was at least 3ft tall, well branched and well rooted. The blueberries ranged from 1.5 to 2.5 feet high, also well branched and well rooted. The muscadine was also healthy, with vines approximately 2 ft long.

This was the first time I had ordered by mail from Ison's, and will definitely do so again. I have visited the nursery before to purchase potted muscadines and columnar apple trees and met their very friendly and helpful staff. The plants I just received through the mail were as good a quality as the plants I purchased on-site at the nursery.

I ordered fruit trees, blueberries and muscadine plants from Ison's early January. I received them in about a week by Fed Ex. They were well packaged and included detailed planting instructions. The plants were beautiful - very healthy and much larger than what I expected. This was a very good experience and I am very pleased with my purchase. I also like buying my plants from a grower. I recommend Ison's and will continue to give them by business.

I just received my order of potted muscadines.The shipment arrived very quickly and my muscadines were well packaged! I was originally unsure of what varieties of muscadines to order. When I called for help, the staff at Ison's were extremely helpful and knowledgeable. They gave me great advice and helped me pick out the varieties that will work best for me. I'm extremely happy with the service and the product. I highly recommend Ison's Nursery and I will definitely order from them again.

I spent over $400.00 this spring on blackberry and muscadine plants from 5 internet nurseries. The only plants that are growing are those bought from Isons. They will not answer e-mail, letters or faxes, but in service & quality they are the best !!!

I ordered 3 muscadine vines on the 4th of March, after hearing their patented introduced varieties praised by a NAFEX grape specialist. The plants arrived in 10 days, well-packed with great root systems and tops. And they included an extra of their variety 'Ison' for free.

Very detailed planting and cultural instructions (4 pages) were included. I don't know about the other items they sell, but they are a very good muscadine nursery.

Placed an order in Jan 2008 for several plants (muscadines, blueberries,pecans,persimmons and pomgranates) The shipment was fast, all of the plants were very healthy with very nice roots. Prices were very good. They were helpful in picking out the varieties and how to plant. Answered a lot of questions for me. I will definitely order from them again.

I ordered two persimmon trees. Shipment was quick, however one tree had a large root which was broken. I called the company and they immediatly sent a replacement with no hassle. New tree came within 3 days of reporting the broken root. I will order from them again.

I ordered a variety of fruiting plants this winter. (Muscadines, Blueberries, Blackberries, Apples, Plums, Pears and Pecan Trees) I needed help with making my selections - I ordered by phone and the Isons Staff was very helpful and took the times to answer all of my questions. (And I had a lot of questions)

My order came in a timely manner with detailed planting instructions. I was very pleased with the size of the plants and the root system each plant had.

UPS had broken the top of one of the trees before delivery. I called Ison’s to report it and they promptly sent me a replacement tree. No hassle – no questions. (which I greatly appreciated) They also did not make me send the broken tree back to them. They told me since it was broken above the graft to go ahead and plant it – that it should be fine. I did plant it along with the replacement tree and both are doing great.

The prices were also among the best I had found. And I liked dealing with a company that has a long history of growing plants. (No Walmart Super Type Stores for me!!!) I much prefer the care and service you get from the growers.

It seems they specialize in muscadines and they had the most varieties that I had found anywhere.

Can't wait to start harvesting my own fruit.

I will definitely order from them again.

Just received my order.

1 brown turkey fig tree

4 seedless grapes - Thompson, Concord, Venus and Lakemont

Plants looks great! Root systems on all plants where fantastic!

Fig tree must be 4' tall! I did not expect to get a tree that tall.

Heeled them in until spring in my basement.

Would order from them again in a heartbeat!

My plants arrived within days and looked great with healthy root systems. I recommend Ison's for people looking to buy muscadine vines.

I placed my order on 12-01-2006. The order came in a timely manner and I was pleased with the plants I received. The liquid fence I ordered was on backorder. I waited about a month and called to check on it. The liquid fence was still on backorder so I requested a refund. The lady on the phone told me that she would leave a note for someone to process my refund. As of 01-16-07 I still have not received it. I feel that if you place an order and an item is on backorder they should notify you so you can order from another source and not keep you waiting. I am making this comment as neutral at the present time as it has been only a week since my refund request. It will go negative very soon if I do not hear ffom them.

One of the best mail-order experiences I've ever had. I ordered via Internet on Tuesday, received my fruit trees on Friday. There was one error in the order (wrong variety). I contacted the Company via e-mail and received the correct variety two days later, no questions and no hassle. The trees were better shaped with nicer roots than any I could buy locally and much better than those I've purchased from other growers in past years. Highly recommend this grower.

WOW. The muscadine plants that I ordered were beautiful. Amazing root system. I am very pleased! They were very helpful in helping me select the varities that I needed -making sure that I had correct pollination. I also ordered some blueberries and blackberries - they were also exceptional. The pricing was the best that I have found, even the shipping cost was below what I expected. My order arrived right on time, as requested. I also like knowing that they grow the muscadines themselves (Apparently a family owned business since 1934) and not just buying and reselling everything in their catalog. I know I will order from them again!

The best buying experience with a mail order company I have ever had. Ison's has been excellent. They have great prices and high quality plants. Would highly recommend to other growers. Sales staff was extremely knowledgeable and helpful. They had many plants to choose from. I'll definitely be getting my future plants from them.

Live near the Nursery and personally went to the facility for two purchases of fruit trees, muscadines, and berry plants over $300 worth. Prices were excellent and the plants were in excellent condition. All have been planted and eagerly look forward to leaves soon. Family rep was very very helpful with matching plants for best orchard.

The muscadines I ordered from these folks arrived in good shape. The prices were reasonable, and the plants shipped when they said they would. Can't speak for their fruit trees, but the muscadines were fine. Be aware, though, that muscadines can be touchy the first year or so in the ground, and you need to make sure you live in an area where they will survive the winter.

I have ordered Muscadine vines from them several times over the years and had great success. This company is helpful over the phone. They have the best selection of Muscadines of any company I can find. I don't know why more people don't grow Muscadines.

I've purchased plants from Ison's in the past and like the other commenter said, their plants were some of the healthiest and largest plants that I have ever received through the mail. Plus, when I called I was able to talk to someone who was very knowledgeable about the plants they were selling and he spent a considerable amount of time on the phone with me giving me guidance more than one time.

I ordered 4 Blueberry Bushes and an English Walnut Tree in November 2002. I was told they would ship the end of December 2002 - mid January 2003. I received the plants January 13, 2002.

They were carefully package, and wrapped for moisture retention. All 5 plants were still green, and their size was greater than I expected. They were planted on January 14. Come Spring I'll know if they bud-out.