I agree with almost all of this. The only part missing is that the things that they send you are not all true to name. So in this way they are like TyTy.
Alot of us on here have bought from both and there are still alot of us that are still mad about it.
Wild American Hazels from seed are pretty small… which is cool if you are doing it for the wildlife… but at the minimum for yourself you should try some Hazelberts which are 2-3X the size. Wild persimmons you might get a bunch of males… if thats ok with you.
Thorniest nastiest blackberries- Get with me or 39th parallel nursery and get you some Healthberries. There is nothing nastier. Prime Ark 45 is pretty thorny and if you get a deer munch you should still get 2 crops. Should be good for your zone as well. Kiowa is worth growing also. Brazos, Brison, Rosborough are also very thorny and nasty and love the heat. Dorman Red is a good choice for your heat. It should do well in Z4-9. Baba is also a good choice.
There is enough bad reports and reviews on Willis and TyTy (and all of their shell companies) on this forum, on all of the old forums and even on just about every social media group to shut them down… yet they still thrive.
Buyers Beware!!!
https://growingfruit.org/t/willis-orchards-response-to-me-getting-the-wrong-tree/5259/