High-ROI" bushes

1. Hazelnuts (Bush Form) (0:38-2:22): valuable calorie crop due to their dense healthy fats and protein, yielding in 3-4 years and capable of surviving extreme cold. A mature bush can produce 10-25 pounds of nuts per year for over 30 years, and the nuts store well at room temperature.

2. Nanking Cherry (2:26-4:04):  yields 10-20 pounds of tart-sweet cherries annually, which are great for processing into juice, jams, or wine.

3. Goumi Berry (4:07-5:50): This "soil builder" is a nitrogen-fixer, enriching the soil for surrounding plants. It fruits early in the summer, is shade-tolerant, and produces 8-15 pounds of berries per year that are rich in lycopene.

4. Honeyberry (Haskap) (5:54-7:26): Essential for cold climates, these berries ripen weeks before strawberries. They are extremely cold-hardy, high in antioxidants, and newer cultivars can produce up to 15 pounds per bush by year five, with a productive lifespan of over 50 years.

5. Rosa Rugosa (7:29-9:20): This "fortress that feeds" forms a dense, thorny wall for security and produces massive rose hips, which are an exceptional source of Vitamin C. The hips improve in flavor after the first frost and can be harvested well into winter.

6. Serviceberry (Saskatoon) (9:24-11:04): A North American native, this berry was a key ingredient in pemmican. It can be grown as a bush or small tree, yields 15-30 pounds of berries per year that are rich in sugar, and stores well when dried.

7. Goji Berry (11:07-12:56): Unique for containing all essential amino acids, making it a complete protein source. This sprawling bush thrives on neglect, tolerates harsh conditions, and its berries are best eaten dried, storing indefinitely at room temperature.

8. Jostaberry (12:59-14:40): A hybrid of blackcurrant and gooseberry, this bush is thornless and disease-resistant. It grows rapidly, produces large fruit, and yields 10-15 pounds of berries annually that are high in Vitamin C and anthocyanins.

9. Chicago Hardy Fig (14:42-16:39): This fig variety can withstand harsh winters, regrowing from the roots and producing fruit on new wood before the fall frost. Figs are calorie-dense, with dried figs offering over three times the energy of fresh ones, and a single bush can yield 50-100 figs per season.