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NORTHPOLE TM COLUMNAR APPLE Large, red-skinned
McIntosh-type fruit is crisp, juicy and aromatic. Attractive, distinctive,
narrow-growing (columnar) tree, grows to about ten feet. Trees topped
for height control develop upright side limbs. Easily adapted to container
growing. Estimated chilling requirement 800 hours. Pollinated by Scarlet
SentinelTM or other apple varieties.
SCARLET SENTINEL COLUMNAR APPLE TM Dense clusters of
white blossoms followed by large, delicious, red-blushed, greenish-yellow
fruit. Attractive, distinctive, narrow-growing (columnar) tree, grows to
about ten feet. Trees topped for height control develop upright side limbs.
Easily adapted to container growing. Estimated chilling requirement 800
hours. Pollinated by NorthpoleTM or other apple varieties.
BELLE DE BOSKOOP APPLE Highly esteemed cooking and pie
apple, outstanding dessert quality as well. Heavy crops of large to very
large fruits. Green and red skin in patches and stripes with a brown russet
extending from the base. Coarse, crisp, juicy, creamy white flesh is richly
flavored, sweet-tart to subacid, and highly aromatic. Keeps well,
improves in storage. Very late harvest, with Yellow Newton Pippin and
Granny Smith. Large tree, open shape with drooping branches.
Originated in Holland in 1856. Estimated chilling requirement 800-1000
hours. Sterile pollen, pollenizer required.
COX ORANGE PIPPIN APPLE Old favorite dessert apple: firm, juicy,
sweet, rich flavor, not tart, distinctive aroma. Skin is orange-red to bright
red over yellow. Prefers moderate climate. Midseason. 800 hours.
Self-fruitful.
FUJI APPLE Recent introduction from Japan that quickly became
California's favorite apple. Sweet, very crisp and flavorful, excellent
keeper. Dull reddish-orange skin, sometimes russeted. Ripe
mid-September. Excellent pollenizer for other apple varieties. Low
chilling requirement - less than 500 hours. Self-fruitful.
GALA APPLE (Original Gala) Wonderful dessert apple from New
Zealand. Crisp, nice blend of sweetness and tartness, rich flavor. Skin
reddish-orange over yellow. Early harvest, 2-3 weeks before Red
Delicious. Good pollenizer for other varieties. Adapted to cold and
warm-winter climates. Chilling requirement apparently less than 500
hours. Self-fruitful.
GOLDEN DELICIOUS APPLE (Yellow Delicious) Long-time favorite
for its sweetness and flavor. Reliable producer, adapted to many climates.
Pollenizer for Red Delicious. Mid-season harvest (September in Central
Calif.). 700 hours. Self-fruitful.
GRANNY SMITH APPLE From New Zealand. Large, late, green,
all-purpose. Crisp, tart, excellent keeper. Requires long summer.
Thrives in hot climates. 600 hours. Prolonged bloom: good pollenizer
for other apples. Self-fruitful.
GRAVENSTEIN APPLE (Red Gravenstein) Famous for sauce and
baking, also used fresh. Crisp, juicy, flavorful, tart. Green with red
stripes. Early bloom, early harvest. 700 hours. Pollen-sterile, pollenizer
required: Empire, Fuji, Gala, Red Delicious.
HUDSON’S GOLDEN GEM APPLE One of the largest and
best-flavored russet apples. Crisp, sugary, juicy flesh with flavor
described as nutty by some, pear-like by others. Conical in shape with a
very distinctive appearance: a smooth, uniform, grayish-gold or light
yellowish-brown russet over the entire surface. Ripens after Jonagold,
about with Melrose. In most climates where it is grown, the fruit hangs
on the tree into winter. Good keeper. Medium-sized, vigorous, winter
hardy tree. Resistant to scab, mildew and fireblight. Fruit tends to crack
the first two or three years only. Chance seedling discovered in a fence
row at Tangent, Oregon. Introduced in 1931. Estimated chilling
requirement 800-1000 hours. Partly self-fruitful, biggest crops with
cross-pollination.
PINK LADY® APPLE (Cripps Pink) New hot climate apple from
Western Australia. Very crisp, sweet-tart, distinct flavor, good keeper.
Skin reddish-pink over green when ripe. White flesh resists browning.
Harvest begins late October in Central Calif., about three weeks after Fuji.
Self-fruitful. 4-500 hours. Pat. No. 7880.
ROME BEAUTY APPLE Late blooming, a good choice where hard
freezes in late spring are common. Large, round, red, used primarily for
cooking. Heavy bearing. Late harvest. 1000 hours. Self-fruitful.
WHITE WINTER PEARMAIN APPLE High quality, all-purpose apple
- an old favorite, especially for fresh use. Widely adapted, including
California’s mild-winter coastal climates. Medium to large size, round to
oval shape, pale yellow skin with dull red blush. Cream-colored flesh is
fine-grained, crisp, juicy and aromatic with a rich, subacid to sprightly
flavor. September/October harvest, good keeper. Healthy, vigorous,
spreading, heavy-bearing tree. Excellent pollinator for other apples.
Believed to be the oldest known English apple, dating back to 1200 A.D.
Low winter chilling requirement, about 400 hours. Self-fruitful.
YORK APPLE (York Imperial) One of the very best apples for
keeping: in a cool location, it holds its flavor til April or May. Fine
quality for dessert use, excellent for baking and cider. Greenish-yellow
skin with light red blush and stripes to nearly fully red, occasionally
russeted at either end. Very firm, coarse, yellow flesh is crisp, juicy and
slightly aromatic, with a semi-sweet flavor. Medium to large size, many
fruits having a characteristic lopsided, rectangular shape. Late harvest,
with or just ahead of Yellow Newton Pippin and Granny Smith. Fairly
large tree is moderately winter hardy, late-blooming, disease-resistant. At
its best on heavier clay soils. Discovered near York, Pennsylvania; first
propagated prior to 1830. Estimated chilling requirement 800-1000
hours. Self-fruitful.
BLENHEIM (ROYAL) APRICOT All-purpose freestone, sweet,
aromatic, flavorful. Long-time No. 1 apricot in California. Early bloom.
Late June harvest in Central Calif. 500 hours. Self-fruitful.
CANADIAN WHITE BLENHEIM APRICOT Taste test winner! One of
all-time top-scoring apricots in Dave Wilson Nursery blind taste tests.
Syrupy sweet white flesh with firm texture. 700 hours. Pollinated by
other late blooming apricot.
GOLD KIST APRICOT Excellent backyard apricot for warm winter
climates. Freestone, very good quality. Heavy bearing. Early harvest,
3-4 weeks before Blenheim (Royal). 300 hours. Self-fruitful.NORTHPOLE TM COLUMNAR APPLE Large, red-skinned
McIntosh-type fruit is crisp, juicy and aromatic. Attractive, distinctive,
narrow-growing (columnar) tree, grows to about ten feet. Trees topped
for height control develop upright side limbs. Easily adapted to container
growing. Estimated chilling requirement 800 hours. Pollinated by Scarlet
SentinelTM or other apple varieties.
SCARLET SENTINEL COLUMNAR APPLE TM Dense clusters of
white blossoms followed by large, delicious, red-blushed, greenish-yellow
fruit. Attractive, distinctive, narrow-growing (columnar) tree, grows to
about ten feet. Trees topped for height control develop upright side limbs.
Easily adapted to container growing. Estimated chilling requirement 800
hours. Pollinated by NorthpoleTM or other apple varieties.
BELLE DE BOSKOOP APPLE Highly esteemed cooking and pie
apple, outstanding dessert quality as well. Heavy crops of large to very
large fruits. Green and red skin in patches and stripes with a brown russet
extending from the base. Coarse, crisp, juicy, creamy white flesh is richly
flavored, sweet-tart to subacid, and highly aromatic. Keeps well,
improves in storage. Very late harvest, with Yellow Newton Pippin and
Granny Smith. Large tree, open shape with drooping branches.
Originated in Holland in 1856. Estimated chilling requirement 800-1000
hours. Sterile pollen, pollenizer required.
COX ORANGE PIPPIN APPLE Old favorite dessert apple: firm, juicy,
sweet, rich flavor, not tart, distinctive aroma. Skin is orange-red to bright
red over yellow. Prefers moderate climate. Midseason. 800 hours.
Self-fruitful.
FUJI APPLE Recent introduction from Japan that quickly became
California's favorite apple. Sweet, very crisp and flavorful, excellent
keeper. Dull reddish-orange skin, sometimes russeted. Ripe
mid-September. Excellent pollenizer for other apple varieties. Low
chilling requirement - less than 500 hours. Self-fruitful.
GALA APPLE (Original Gala) Wonderful dessert apple from New
Zealand. Crisp, nice blend of sweetness and tartness, rich flavor. Skin
reddish-orange over yellow. Early harvest, 2-3 weeks before Red
Delicious. Good pollenizer for other varieties. Adapted to cold and
warm-winter climates. Chilling requirement apparently less than 500
hours. Self-fruitful.
GOLDEN DELICIOUS APPLE (Yellow Delicious) Long-time favorite
for its sweetness and flavor. Reliable producer, adapted to many climates.
Pollenizer for Red Delicious. Mid-season harvest (September in Central
Calif.). 700 hours. Self-fruitful.
GRANNY SMITH APPLE From New Zealand. Large, late, green,
all-purpose. Crisp, tart, excellent keeper. Requires long summer.
Thrives in hot climates. 600 hours. Prolonged bloom: good pollenizer
for other apples. Self-fruitful.
GRAVENSTEIN APPLE (Red Gravenstein) Famous for sauce and
baking, also used fresh. Crisp, juicy, flavorful, tart. Green with red
stripes. Early bloom, early harvest. 700 hours. Pollen-sterile, pollenizer
required: Empire, Fuji, Gala, Red Delicious.
HUDSON’S GOLDEN GEM APPLE One of the largest and
best-flavored russet apples. Crisp, sugary, juicy flesh with flavor
described as nutty by some, pear-like by others. Conical in shape with a
very distinctive appearance: a smooth, uniform, grayish-gold or light
yellowish-brown russet over the entire surface. Ripens after Jonagold,
about with Melrose. In most climates where it is grown, the fruit hangs
on the tree into winter. Good keeper. Medium-sized, vigorous, winter
hardy tree. Resistant to scab, mildew and fireblight. Fruit tends to crack
the first two or three years only. Chance seedling discovered in a fence
row at Tangent, Oregon. Introduced in 1931. Estimated chilling
requirement 800-1000 hours. Partly self-fruitful, biggest crops with
cross-pollination.
PINK LADY® APPLE (Cripps Pink) New hot climate apple from
Western Australia. Very crisp, sweet-tart, distinct flavor, good keeper.
Skin reddish-pink over green when ripe. White flesh resists browning.
Harvest begins late October in Central Calif., about three weeks after Fuji.
Self-fruitful. 4-500 hours. Pat. No. 7880.
ROME BEAUTY APPLE Late blooming, a good choice where hard
freezes in late spring are common. Large, round, red, used primarily for
cooking. Heavy bearing. Late harvest. 1000 hours. Self-fruitful.
WHITE WINTER PEARMAIN APPLE High quality, all-purpose apple
- an old favorite, especially for fresh use. Widely adapted, including
California’s mild-winter coastal climates. Medium to large size, round to
oval shape, pale yellow skin with dull red blush. Cream-colored flesh is
fine-grained, crisp, juicy and aromatic with a rich, subacid to sprightly
flavor. September/October harvest, good keeper. Healthy, vigorous,
spreading, heavy-bearing tree. Excellent pollinator for other apples.
Believed to be the oldest known English apple, dating back to 1200 A.D.
Low winter chilling requirement, about 400 hours. Self-fruitful.
YORK APPLE (York Imperial) One of the very best apples for
keeping: in a cool location, it holds its flavor til April or May. Fine
quality for dessert use, excellent for baking and cider. Greenish-yellow
skin with light red blush and stripes to nearly fully red, occasionally
russeted at either end. Very firm, coarse, yellow flesh is crisp, juicy and
slightly aromatic, with a semi-sweet flavor. Medium to large size, many
fruits having a characteristic lopsided, rectangular shape. Late harvest,
with or just ahead of Yellow Newton Pippin and Granny Smith. Fairly
large tree is moderately winter hardy, late-blooming, disease-resistant. At
its best on heavier clay soils. Discovered near York, Pennsylvania; first
propagated prior to 1830. Estimated chilling requirement 800-1000
hours. Self-fruitful.
BLENHEIM (ROYAL) APRICOT All-purpose freestone, sweet,
aromatic, flavorful. Long-time No. 1 apricot in California. Early bloom.
Late June harvest in Central Calif. 500 hours. Self-fruitful.
CANADIAN WHITE BLENHEIM APRICOT Taste test winner! One of
all-time top-scoring apricots in Dave Wilson Nursery blind taste tests.
Syrupy sweet white flesh with firm texture. 700 hours. Pollinated by
other late blooming apricot.
GOLD KIST APRICOT Excellent backyard apricot for warm winter
climates. Freestone, very good quality. Heavy bearing. Early harvest,
3-4 weeks before Blenheim (Royal). 300 hours. Self-fruitful.
MOORPARK APRICOT Long-time favorite of apricot fanciers for its
exceptionally rich flavor and aroma. Reliable producer. Used fresh and
for canning. 600 hours. Self-fruitful.
TILTON APRICOT No. 1 apricot for canning, excellent fresh or dried as
well. Medium to large, firm, rich flavor - one of the best. Widely
adapted. Early July in Central Calif. 600 hours. Self-fruitful.
TOMCOT APRICOT The most consistently productive apricot variety at
Dave Wilson Nursery 1992-97. Large, orange fruit with firm, sweet
flesh. Early harvest, 2-3 weeks before Wenatchee Moorpark. Originated
at Prosser, WA, introduced in 1989. 600 hours. Partly self-fruitful;
biggest crops if cross-pollinated by another apricot. Pat. No. 7034.
BING CHERRY Large, firm, juicy, sweet, nearly black when ripe -
superb flavor, the No. 1 cherry. Mid-season. Large vigorous tree. 700
hours. Poll. by Black Tart, Van, Rainier. Also Stella in colder climates.
BLACK TARTARIAN CHERRY Medium-sized, nearly black, sprightly
flavor, early season. Vigorous, productive tree. 700 hours. Pollenizer
required -interfruitful with all popular sweet cherries.
CRAIG'S CRIMSON CHERRY Taste test winner. Self-fruitful, natural
semi-dwarf, perhaps the finest sweet cherry. Dark red to nearly black,
medium to large size, wonderful spicy flavor, very firm texture. Mature
tree size about 2/3 of standard (smaller when budded onto Colt or
Mahaleb rootstock). Mid-season. 500-600 hours. Pat. No. 7320.
(Zaiger)
ENGLISH MORELLO SOUR CHERRY Late-ripening tart cherry for
cooking, sometimes eaten fresh when fully ripe. Dark red to nearly black
fruit with dark juice. Small, round-headed tree with drooping branches
(easy to harvest). European origins obscure, introduced to America prior
to 1862. 700 hours. Self-fruitful.
LAPINS CHERRY New, from Canada. Self-fruitful, dark red sweet
cherry. Large, firm, good flavor. Similar to Van in color, Stella in shape.
Sometimes sold as "Self-fertile Bing." Ripens 4 days after Bing. 500
hours.
MONTMORENCY SOUR CHERRY Large, light red skin, yellow flesh.
Perfect for cobblers, pies, etc. Extremely winter hardy. Very heavy
bearing. 700 hours. Self-fruitful.
RAINIER SWEET CHERRY Large, yellow with red blush. Sweet and
flavorful - superior to Royal Ann. Very cold hardy. Mid-season harvest.
700 hours. Pollenizer required -interfruitful with Van, Lambert, Black
Tart, Bing.
ROYAL ANN CHERRY Long-time favorite yellow sweet cherry for
eating fresh or canning. 700 hours. Pollenizer required - interfruitful
with Van and Black Tart, not Bing.
ROYAL RAINIER CHERRY Large yellow cherry with slightly more red
blush than Rainier. Excellent flavor, taste test winner. Ripens early,
about 3-5 days ahead of Rainier. Moderate chill requirement, (600-700
hrs. estimated). Pollinates with Bing and Black Tartarian.
STELLA CHERRY Self-fruitful - no pollenizer needed. Large, nearly
black, richly flavored sweet cherry similar to its parent, Lambert. Late
harvest. 500-600 hours. Pollinates Bing, except in mild winter climates.
SWEETHEART CHERRY Van x Newstar. Large, bright red fruit with
good flavor. Precocious tree requires pruning to prevent size problems.
Self-fertile. Matures 5-7 days after Lapins. Developed in Summerland,
British Colombia. Trademarked. Plant patent applied for.
SUNBURST CHERRY Stella x Van. Large, dark-skinned sweet cherry
similar to Stella. Resists cracking. Ripens mid-season, about with Bing
and Van. From Summerland, British Columbia. Introduced in 1983. 800
hours. Self-fruitful.
VAN CHERRY Very cold hardy, reliable, heavy bearing. Fine fruit
similar to Bing, though usually smaller. 700 hours. Pollenizer required -
interfruitful with all popular sweet cherries.
LI JUJUBE Also called "Chinese date". Round-shaped fruits are larger
than Lang. Reddish-brown, dry and wrinkled, sweet and chewy (like
dates) when fully ripe in early Fall. Attractive, easy-to-grow tree: hardy,
drought-resistant, virtually pest and disease free. Requires long, hot
summer. Very low chilling requirement. Partly self-fruitful, or pollinated
by Lang.
BLACK MISSION FIG The favorite. Purplish-black skin, strawberry-
colored flesh, rich flavor. Heavy bearing, long-lived, large tree. Coast or
inland. Fresh/dry/can. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
IMPROVED BROWN TURKEY FIG Large, brown skin, pink flesh.
Sweet, rich flavor, used fresh. Widely adapted - coast or inland climate.
Small tree, prune to any shape. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
KADOTA FIG Large, light greenish-yellow `white' skin, amber flesh.
Long-lived, vigorous. Prune to any shape. Very sweet fruit needs hot
weather to ripen. Fresh/dry/can. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
WHITE GENOA FIG Old variety, a favorite in cool coastal areas - also
excellent inland. Greenish-yellow skin, amber flesh, distinctive flavor.
Prune to any shape. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
GARDEN DELIGHT MINIATURE NECTARINE Large yellow
freestone. Sweet, delicious, refreshing. Mid-August in Central Calif.
Heavy bearing 5-6 ft. tree, easily covered to protect from frost. 500 hours.
Self-fruitful. (Zaiger)
NECTA ZEE MINIATURE NECTARINE Sweet, very flavorful yellow
freestone, beautiful red skin. Mid-June to early July in central Calif.
Strong, vigorous tree to 6 ft. Best self-fruitful miniature nectarine. 500
hours. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 6283. (Zaiger)
ARCTIC JAY WHITE NECTARINE Taste test winner: best of all fruits
at the Dave Wilson Nursery blind fruit tasting held July 5, 1996. Very
attractive, firm, freestone fruit is richly flavored, with a balance of acid
and sugar. Ripens between Arctic Glo and Heavenly White white
nectarines. 800 hours. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 9908. (Zaiger)
ARCTIC ROSE WHITE NECTARINE Delicious, super-sweet, white
nectarine. Very high-scoring in taste tests. Rich flavor and nice crunchy
texture when firm ripe - extremely sweet when soft ripe. Harvest mid to
late July in Central Calif. Highly recommended for home orchards.
6-700 hours. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 7889. (Zaiger)
ARCTIC STAR WHITE NECTARINE Earliest to ripen of the new low
acid, super-sweet white nectarines. Rave reviews in trial tastings.
Beautiful dark red skin, snow-white semi-freestone flesh. Ripens
mid-June in Central Calif., 4-5 weeks ahead of Arctic Rose. Low winter
chilling requirement, about 300 hours. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 9332.
(Zaiger)
DOUBLE DELIGHT NECTARINE Sensational fruit - consistently the
best-flavored yellow nectarine - plus magnificent, double pink flowers.
Dark red-skinned, freestone fruit is sweet, with unusually rich flavor -
very high-scoring in taste tests. Heavy-bearing tree. Harvest early to
mid-July in Central Calif. 300 hours. Self-fruitful. (Zaiger)
FANTASIA NECTARINE Popular, large, yellow freestone. Early
harvest fruit is firm-ripe and tangy, later harvest is sweet, with rich flavor:
high-scoring in taste tests. Late July/early August in Central Calif. 500
hours. Self-fruitful.
HEAVENLY WHITE NECTARINE Consistently one of the
highest-scoring fruits in Dave Wilson Nursery taste tests. (Three time
taste test winner!) Very large, firm, white-fleshed freestone. Superb
acid-sugar balance and rich, complex flavor - a connoisseur's delight.
Dull red and cream-colored skin. Mid-July in Central Calif. 650 hours.
Self-fruitful. (Zaiger)MOORPARK APRICOT Long-time favorite of apricot fanciers for its
exceptionally rich flavor and aroma. Reliable producer. Used fresh and
for canning. 600 hours. Self-fruitful.
TILTON APRICOT No. 1 apricot for canning, excellent fresh or dried as
well. Medium to large, firm, rich flavor - one of the best. Widely
adapted. Early July in Central Calif. 600 hours. Self-fruitful.
TOMCOT APRICOT The most consistently productive apricot variety at
Dave Wilson Nursery 1992-97. Large, orange fruit with firm, sweet
flesh. Early harvest, 2-3 weeks before Wenatchee Moorpark. Originated
at Prosser, WA, introduced in 1989. 600 hours. Partly self-fruitful;
biggest crops if cross-pollinated by another apricot. Pat. No. 7034.
BING CHERRY Large, firm, juicy, sweet, nearly black when ripe -
superb flavor, the No. 1 cherry. Mid-season. Large vigorous tree. 700
hours. Poll. by Black Tart, Van, Rainier. Also Stella in colder climates.
BLACK TARTARIAN CHERRY Medium-sized, nearly black, sprightly
flavor, early season. Vigorous, productive tree. 700 hours. Pollenizer
required -interfruitful with all popular sweet cherries.
CRAIG'S CRIMSON CHERRY Taste test winner. Self-fruitful, natural
semi-dwarf, perhaps the finest sweet cherry. Dark red to nearly black,
medium to large size, wonderful spicy flavor, very firm texture. Mature
tree size about 2/3 of standard (smaller when budded onto Colt or
Mahaleb rootstock). Mid-season. 500-600 hours. Pat. No. 7320.
(Zaiger)
ENGLISH MORELLO SOUR CHERRY Late-ripening tart cherry for
cooking, sometimes eaten fresh when fully ripe. Dark red to nearly black
fruit with dark juice. Small, round-headed tree with drooping branches
(easy to harvest). European origins obscure, introduced to America prior
to 1862. 700 hours. Self-fruitful.
LAPINS CHERRY New, from Canada. Self-fruitful, dark red sweet
cherry. Large, firm, good flavor. Similar to Van in color, Stella in shape.
Sometimes sold as "Self-fertile Bing." Ripens 4 days after Bing. 500
hours.
MONTMORENCY SOUR CHERRY Large, light red skin, yellow flesh.
Perfect for cobblers, pies, etc. Extremely winter hardy. Very heavy
bearing. 700 hours. Self-fruitful.
RAINIER SWEET CHERRY Large, yellow with red blush. Sweet and
flavorful - superior to Royal Ann. Very cold hardy. Mid-season harvest.
700 hours. Pollenizer required -interfruitful with Van, Lambert, Black
Tart, Bing.
ROYAL ANN CHERRY Long-time favorite yellow sweet cherry for
eating fresh or canning. 700 hours. Pollenizer required - interfruitful
with Van and Black Tart, not Bing.
ROYAL RAINIER CHERRY Large yellow cherry with slightly more red
blush than Rainier. Excellent flavor, taste test winner. Ripens early,
about 3-5 days ahead of Rainier. Moderate chill requirement, (600-700
hrs. estimated). Pollinates with Bing and Black Tartarian.
STELLA CHERRY Self-fruitful - no pollenizer needed. Large, nearly
black, richly flavored sweet cherry similar to its parent, Lambert. Late
harvest. 500-600 hours. Pollinates Bing, except in mild winter climates.
SWEETHEART CHERRY Van x Newstar. Large, bright red fruit with
good flavor. Precocious tree requires pruning to prevent size problems.
Self-fertile. Matures 5-7 days after Lapins. Developed in Summerland,
British Colombia. Trademarked. Plant patent applied for.
SUNBURST CHERRY Stella x Van. Large, dark-skinned sweet cherry
similar to Stella. Resists cracking. Ripens mid-season, about with Bing
and Van. From Summerland, British Columbia. Introduced in 1983. 800
hours. Self-fruitful.
VAN CHERRY Very cold hardy, reliable, heavy bearing. Fine fruit
similar to Bing, though usually smaller. 700 hours. Pollenizer required -
interfruitful with all popular sweet cherries.
LI JUJUBE Also called "Chinese date". Round-shaped fruits are larger
than Lang. Reddish-brown, dry and wrinkled, sweet and chewy (like
dates) when fully ripe in early Fall. Attractive, easy-to-grow tree: hardy,
drought-resistant, virtually pest and disease free. Requires long, hot
summer. Very low chilling requirement. Partly self-fruitful, or pollinated
by Lang.
BLACK MISSION FIG The favorite. Purplish-black skin, strawberry-
colored flesh, rich flavor. Heavy bearing, long-lived, large tree. Coast or
inland. Fresh/dry/can. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
IMPROVED BROWN TURKEY FIG Large, brown skin, pink flesh.
Sweet, rich flavor, used fresh. Widely adapted - coast or inland climate.
Small tree, prune to any shape. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
KADOTA FIG Large, light greenish-yellow `white' skin, amber flesh.
Long-lived, vigorous. Prune to any shape. Very sweet fruit needs hot
weather to ripen. Fresh/dry/can. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
WHITE GENOA FIG Old variety, a favorite in cool coastal areas - also
excellent inland. Greenish-yellow skin, amber flesh, distinctive flavor.
Prune to any shape. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
GARDEN DELIGHT MINIATURE NECTARINE Large yellow
freestone. Sweet, delicious, refreshing. Mid-August in Central Calif.
Heavy bearing 5-6 ft. tree, easily covered to protect from frost. 500 hours.
Self-fruitful. (Zaiger)
NECTA ZEE MINIATURE NECTARINE Sweet, very flavorful yellow
freestone, beautiful red skin. Mid-June to early July in central Calif.
Strong, vigorous tree to 6 ft. Best self-fruitful miniature nectarine. 500
hours. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 6283. (Zaiger)
ARCTIC JAY WHITE NECTARINE Taste test winner: best of all fruits
at the Dave Wilson Nursery blind fruit tasting held July 5, 1996. Very
attractive, firm, freestone fruit is richly flavored, with a balance of acid
and sugar. Ripens between Arctic Glo and Heavenly White white
nectarines. 800 hours. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 9908. (Zaiger)
ARCTIC ROSE WHITE NECTARINE Delicious, super-sweet, white
nectarine. Very high-scoring in taste tests. Rich flavor and nice crunchy
texture when firm ripe - extremely sweet when soft ripe. Harvest mid to
late July in Central Calif. Highly recommended for home orchards.
6-700 hours. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 7889. (Zaiger)
ARCTIC STAR WHITE NECTARINE Earliest to ripen of the new low
acid, super-sweet white nectarines. Rave reviews in trial tastings.
Beautiful dark red skin, snow-white semi-freestone flesh. Ripens
mid-June in Central Calif., 4-5 weeks ahead of Arctic Rose. Low winter
chilling requirement, about 300 hours. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 9332.
(Zaiger)
DOUBLE DELIGHT NECTARINE Sensational fruit - consistently the
best-flavored yellow nectarine - plus magnificent, double pink flowers.
Dark red-skinned, freestone fruit is sweet, with unusually rich flavor -
very high-scoring in taste tests. Heavy-bearing tree. Harvest early to
mid-July in Central Calif. 300 hours. Self-fruitful. (Zaiger)
FANTASIA NECTARINE Popular, large, yellow freestone. Early
harvest fruit is firm-ripe and tangy, later harvest is sweet, with rich flavor:
high-scoring in taste tests. Late July/early August in Central Calif. 500
hours. Self-fruitful.
HEAVENLY WHITE NECTARINE Consistently one of the
highest-scoring fruits in Dave Wilson Nursery taste tests. (Three time
taste test winner!) Very large, firm, white-fleshed freestone. Superb
acid-sugar balance and rich, complex flavor - a connoisseur's delight.
Dull red and cream-colored skin. Mid-July in Central Calif. 650 hours.
Self-fruitful. (Zaiger)
SNOW QUEEN NECTARINE Taste test winner. Sweet, juicy, early
season white freestone. Late June harvest in Central Calif., 2-3 weeks
ahead of Babcock peach. Long-time favorite in Southern California. Low
chilling requirement, 250-300 hours. Self-fruitful.
SPICE ZEE NECTAPLUM TM INTERSPECIFIC The first Nectaplum
TM from Zaiger Hybrids. SpiceZee packs a pile of amazing fruit flavors
into an attractive tree for the home gardener. It is slightly acidic and
loaded with sugar giving it a spicy sweet flavor. One can detect both Plum
and Nectarine traits with ease. Along with great flavor Spice Zee is a
beautiful ornamental tree with a tremendous spring bloom followed by
dark red leaf in the spring that matures to a rich green-red in late summer.
This variety is self-fruitful and very productive. (Patent Pending)
HONEY BABE MINIATURE PEACH Sweet, yellow freestone, rich
peach flavor. Heavy bearing 5 ft. tree. Early to mid-July in Central Calif.
Excellent choice for home orchard. 500 hours. Self-fruitful. Pat. No.
5276. (Zaiger)
BABCOCK WHITE PEACH Long-time favorite white-fleshed
freestone. Sweet and juicy, aromatic, low in acid. High-scoring in taste
tests. Ripens mid-July in Central Calif. Widely adapted (low chill
requirement, yet not early blooming). 250-300 hours. Self-fruitful.
DONUT (Stark Saturn) WHITE PEACH Also called Saucer or Peento
Peach. Unique white-fleshed fruit with a sunken center (shaped like a
doughnut). Sweet, with a mild flavor described by some as almond-like.
Ripens late June/early July in Central Calif. Estimated chilling
requirement 4-500 hours. Self-fruitful.
ELBERTA PEACH Famous yellow freestone. Classic, rich, peach
flavor: high-scoring in taste tests. Use fresh, canned, cooked. Ripe late
July/early August in Central Calif., up to 3-4 weeks later in colder
climates. 800 hours. Self- fruitful.
FROST TM PEACH Resistant to peach leaf curl (10-year trials at
Washington State U.). Delicious yellow freestone. Slight red blush over
greenish yellow to yellow skin. Heavy bearing, excellent for canning or
eating fresh. July. Showy pink bloom in spring. 700 hours. Self-fruitful.
JUNE PRIDE PEACH Intensely flavored, highly colored yellow
freestone. Perhaps the best-flavored peach for its season - July 1st in
Central Calif. Excellent early peach for home orchards. 6-700 hours.
Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 6747. (Zaiger)
O'HENRY PEACH Popular fresh market yellow freestone now available
for home planting. Large, firm, full red skin, superb flavor. Ripens early
to mid-August in Central Calif. Good for freezing. Strong, vigorous,
heavy bearing tree. 750 hours. Self-fruitful.
Q-1-8 WHITE PEACH Peach leaf curl-resistant variety, tested at the
WSU research station at Mt. Vernon, Washington. In the Dave Wilson
Nursery orchards, the white-fleshed, semi-freestone fruit is sweet and
juicy like Babcock, with a more sprightly flavor. Harvest mid to late July
in Central Calif. Showy blossoms. 7-800 hours. Self-fruitful.
RED BARON PEACH Flowering/fruiting. Large, juicy, firm, richly
flavored yellow freestone fruit. Showy double red blossoms. Mid-July.
Long-time favorite in Southern California. Low chilling requirement,
250-300 hours. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 4195.
SNOW BEAUTY WHITE PEACH Taste test winner: one of the
all-time highest-scoring varieties in blind fruit tastings at Dave Wilson
Nursery. Low acid, high sugar, tantalizing flavor. Large, very firm,
attractive red skin. Harvest early to mid-July in Central California. Tested
as 96.5GF330. Estimated chilling requirement 750-850 hours.
Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 10175. (Zaiger)
SUNCREST PEACH Large, very firm, fine-flavored, yellow freestone.
Bright red skin over yellow. Suncrest is the peach immortalized by the
book Epitaph for a Peach: four seasons on my family farm, by David Mas
Masumoto (1995). Tree-ripe harvest late July in Central California. Frost
hardy blossoms, consistent producer. Originated in Fresno, Calif.
Introduced in 1959. 700 hours. Self-fruitful.
INDIAN BLOOD CLING PEACH Large, late season canning peach.
Red- skinned, red flesh, rich flavor. Blooms late, sets heavy crops. 800
hours. Self-fruitful.
BARTLETT PEAR World's most popular pear. Early mid-season, high
quality, tolerates hot summers. 800 hours. Self-fruitful in most climates
of Western U.S. Elsewhere, pollinated by Bosc, D'Anjou, Winter Nelis.
BLAKE'S PRIDE PEAR Developed by Dr. Richard Bell at the ARS
Appalachian Fruit Research Station in Kearneysville, WV. it has an
aromatic, rich flavor and a juicy flesh texture. It also has a high degree of
resistance to fire blight.
BOSC PEAR Long & narrow shape, brown skin. Superb quality, one of
the best. Harvest late October. Fresh/cooked. Susceptible to fireblight in
warm, moist climates. 800 hours. Pollinated by Bartlett or other pear.
COMICE PEAR The gift pack pear. Sweet, aromatic, fine texture,
superb flavor and quality - one of the best. Short neck, greenish-yellow
skin with red blush. Late harvest. 600 hours. Self-fruitful in most
climates of Western U.S. or plant with Bartlett.
D'ANJOU PEAR Large, short-necked, firm, good quality, keeps well.
Harvest September 1st, one month after Bartlett in Central California.
800 hours. Pollinated by Bartlett.
HARROW DELIGHT PEAR Fireblight-resistant, with fruit similar to
Bartlett. Yellow skin with attractive red blush. Smooth, fine flesh is
especially flavorful. Ripe two weeks before Bartlett. Heavy-bearing tree.
Introduced in 1982 (Ontario, Canada). 800 hours. Interfruitful with
Bartlett, Bosc, D'Anjou and Moonglow.
KIEFFER PEAR Medium to large late season fruit. Canning/cooking.
Sprightly flavor, coarse texture. Resists fireblight, tolerates hot climates.
Dependable crops. 350 hours. Self-fruitful.
POTOMAC PEAR Moonglow x Buerre D'Anjou. Ripens to a light
green. Flesh texture is moderately fine and buttery. Pleasingly subacid
flavor with mild aroma. Tree shows more resistance to blight than Seckel.
Developed by the USDA and Ohio State University.
SECKEL PEAR Connoisseurs' favorite. Sweet, flavorful, aromatic,
spicy, perhaps the best. Russeted brown skin. Resists fireblight. 500
hours. Full crop 800 hours. Self-fruitful.
WARREN PEAR Excellent quality dessert pear - and highly resistant to
fireblight. Medium to large, long-necked fruit with pale green skin,
sometimes blushed red. Smooth flesh (no grit cells) is juicy and buttery
with superb flavor. Good keeper. Cold hardy to -20oF. From
Mississippi. 600 hours. Self-fruitful.
20TH CENTURY ASIAN PEAR (Nijisseiki, "Apple Pear") Juicy,
sweet, mild-flavored fruit is crisp like apple. Early to mid-August in
Central Calif. Keeps well. Easy to grow, heavy bearing small tree. 450
hours. Self-fruitful or poll. by Shinseiki, Bartlett, or other.
HOSUI ASIAN PEAR Consistently rated the best-tasting Asian pear at
Dave Wilson Nursery fruit tastings. Large, juicy, sweet, flavorful,
refreshing, crisp like an apple. Brownish-orange russeted skin. Harvest
early to mid-August in Central Calif. 450 hours. Pollinated by Shinko,
Chojuro, Bartlett, or 20th Century.
SHINSEIKI ASIAN PEAR Juicy, sweet, refreshing, crisp like an apple.
Easy to grow. Keeps well. Harvest late July/early August in Central
Calif. Bright yellow skin. Vigorous, heavy bearing (usually by 2nd year).
350-450 hours. Self-fruitful.SUNCREST PEACH Large, very firm, fine-flavored, yellow freestone.
Bright red skin over yellow. Suncrest is the peach immortalized by the
book Epitaph for a Peach: four seasons on my family farm, by David Mas
Masumoto (1995). Tree-ripe harvest late July in Central California. Frost
hardy blossoms, consistent producer. Originated in Fresno, Calif.
Introduced in 1959. 700 hours. Self-fruitful.
INDIAN BLOOD CLING PEACH Large, late season canning peach.
Red- skinned, red flesh, rich flavor. Blooms late, sets heavy crops. 800
hours. Self-fruitful.
BARTLETT PEAR World's most popular pear. Early mid-season, high
quality, tolerates hot summers. 800 hours. Self-fruitful in most climates
of Western U.S. Elsewhere, pollinated by Bosc, D'Anjou, Winter Nelis.
BLAKE'S PRIDE PEAR Developed by Dr. Richard Bell at the ARS
Appalachian Fruit Research Station in Kearneysville, WV. it has an
aromatic, rich flavor and a juicy flesh texture. It also has a high degree of
resistance to fire blight.
BOSC PEAR Long & narrow shape, brown skin. Superb quality, one of
the best. Harvest late October. Fresh/cooked. Susceptible to fireblight in
warm, moist climates. 800 hours. Pollinated by Bartlett or other pear.
COMICE PEAR The gift pack pear. Sweet, aromatic, fine texture,
superb flavor and quality - one of the best. Short neck, greenish-yellow
skin with red blush. Late harvest. 600 hours. Self-fruitful in most
climates of Western U.S. or plant with Bartlett.
D'ANJOU PEAR Large, short-necked, firm, good quality, keeps well.
Harvest September 1st, one month after Bartlett in Central California.
800 hours. Pollinated by Bartlett.
HARROW DELIGHT PEAR Fireblight-resistant, with fruit similar to
Bartlett. Yellow skin with attractive red blush. Smooth, fine flesh is
especially flavorful. Ripe two weeks before Bartlett. Heavy-bearing tree.
Introduced in 1982 (Ontario, Canada). 800 hours. Interfruitful with
Bartlett, Bosc, D'Anjou and Moonglow.
KIEFFER PEAR Medium to large late season fruit. Canning/cooking.
Sprightly flavor, coarse texture. Resists fireblight, tolerates hot climates.
Dependable crops. 350 hours. Self-fruitful.
POTOMAC PEAR Moonglow x Buerre D'Anjou. Ripens to a light
green. Flesh texture is moderately fine and buttery. Pleasingly subacid
flavor with mild aroma. Tree shows more resistance to blight than Seckel.
Developed by the USDA and Ohio State University.
SECKEL PEAR Connoisseurs' favorite. Sweet, flavorful, aromatic,
spicy, perhaps the best. Russeted brown skin. Resists fireblight. 500
hours. Full crop 800 hours. Self-fruitful.
WARREN PEAR Excellent quality dessert pear - and highly resistant to
fireblight. Medium to large, long-necked fruit with pale green skin,
sometimes blushed red. Smooth flesh (no grit cells) is juicy and buttery
with superb flavor. Good keeper. Cold hardy to -20oF. From
Mississippi. 600 hours. Self-fruitful.
20TH CENTURY ASIAN PEAR (Nijisseiki, "Apple Pear") Juicy,
sweet, mild-flavored fruit is crisp like apple. Early to mid-August in
Central Calif. Keeps well. Easy to grow, heavy bearing small tree. 450
hours. Self-fruitful or poll. by Shinseiki, Bartlett, or other.
HOSUI ASIAN PEAR Consistently rated the best-tasting Asian pear at
Dave Wilson Nursery fruit tastin
FUYU PERSIMMON - JIRO ("Apple Persimmon") Medium size, flat
shape, still hard when ripe, non-astringent. Cool or hot climate. Hardy,
attractive tree, practically pest free. Fall harvest. 200 hours. Self-
fruitful.
GIANT FUYU PERSIMMON Larger, not so flat as Fuyu. Crunchy
when ripe like Fuyu. Sweet, flavorful, non-astringent. Easy to grow, cool
or hot climates. Fall harvest. 200 hours. Self-fruitful.
HACHIYA PERSIMMON Large, deep orange-red, acorn-shaped. Hot
summer required to mature the fruit. Sweet, flavorful, astringent til
soft-ripe. Mature fruit can be frozen and thawed to ripen. Productive,
ornamental. 200 hours. Self-fruitful.
BURGUNDY PLUM Maroon-colored skin and flesh. Sweet, with little
or no tartness and a very pleasing, mild flavor. High taste test scores.
Prolonged harvest, mid-July to mid-August in Central Calif. Very
productive. Narrow, upright habit. 300 hours. Self-fruitful.
ELEPHANT HEART PLUM Home-orchard favorite - large,
heart-shaped fruit with sweet, juicy, richly flavored, firm red flesh. Dark
reddish-purple mottled skin. Long harvest season - September in Central
Calif. Hardy, heavy bearing. 500 hours. Pollinate with Beauty or Santa
Rosa.
NUBIANA PLUM Purplish-black skin, amber flesh. Large, firm,
flattened shape. Sweet, flavorful, very little tartness at skin or pit.
Favorite fresh market fruit, excellent for home orchard. Late July. 4-500
hours. Self-fruitful.
SANTA ROSA PLUM Most popular plum in California & Arizona.
Juicy, tangy, flavorful. Reddish-purple skin, amber flesh tinged red. Late
June in Central Calif. 300 hours. Self-fruitful.
SATSUMA PLUM Long-time favorite plum in California. Mottled
maroon over green skin, dark red meaty flesh. Sweet, mild, not tart.
Excellent for jam. Harvest late July. 300 hours. Pollinated by Santa
Rosa or Beauty.
WEEPING SANTA ROSA SEMI-DWARF PLUM One of the most
flavorful, aromatic Japanese plums when fully ripe. Beautiful 8-10 ft.
tree, weeping growth habit - long slender limbs bow gracefully to the
ground. Easily espaliered. 400 hours. Self-fruitful.
FRENCH IMPROVED PRUNE California's commercial prune.
Reddish-purple skin, dark amber flesh. Very sweet, high quality fruit
-dessert/can/dry. 800 hours. Self-fruitful.
GREEN GAGE (BAVAY'S) PLUM Superior selection of gage-type
European plum. Small to medium size, richly flavored, very sweet.
Excellent fresh and for cooking. More productive in moderate winter
climates than common Green Gage. Originated in Belgium in 19th
century. Estimated winter chilling requirement 700 hours. Self-fruitful.
ITALIAN PRUNE Large, purple-skin, freestone. Rich flavor, very sweet
when fully ripe. Fresh/dried/canned. Vigorous, cold hardy tree. Late
bloom. Late summer harvest. 800 hours. Self-fruitful.
SUGAR PRUNE Reddish-purple skin, greenish-yellow flesh, very
sweet. Used fresh and for canning. Lower chilling requirement than
other European prune/plums. 550 hours. Self-fruitful.
COT-N-CANDY APRIUM® INTERSPECIFIC Wonderful new fruit
from Zaiger Hybrids, early season harvest ripening 1 week later than
Flavor Delight ApriumTM. White Flesh is extra sweet and juicy, with a
plumy aftertaste Cot-N-Candy’s size is 2 to 2 1⁄2 inches on average.
Self-fruitful. (Patent Pending)
FLAVOR DELIGHT APRIUM® INTERSPECIFIC Apricot-plum
hybrid. Resembles an apricot but with a distinctive flavor and texture all
its own. High taste-test scores - one of the most flavorful early season
fruits. Early June. Very low chilling requirement. Less than 300 hours.
Self-fruitful, but biggest crops if pollinated by any apricot. Pat. No. 7090.
(Zaiger)
EMERALD DROP PLUOT ® INTERSPECIFIC Medium to large size
with green skin and yellow-orange flesh. Prolonged harvest: early picked
fruit is firm, yet juicy sweet. Left to hang, fruit turns greenish-yellow with
honey-like orange flesh. Upright tree sets heavy crops once established.
Harvest mid-July to late August. Tested as 7HC165. 400 hours.
Pollinator required. Pat. No. 14599 ( Zaiger)
DAPPLE DANDY PLUOT® INTERSPECIFIC Taste test winner.
Ranks with Flavor King and Flavor Supreme PluotsR as best-flavored
fruit at Dave Wilson Nursery tastings. Creamy white and red-fleshed
freestone with wonderful plum-apricot flavor. Skin greenish-yellow with
red spots, turning to a maroon and yellow dapple. August harvest in
Central Calif. 4-500 hours. Pollenized by Flavor Supreme or Dapple
Dandy Pluot®, Santa Rosa or Burgundy Plum. Pat. No. 9254. (Zaiger)
FLAVOR GRENADE PLUOT® INTERSPECIFIC Elongated green
fruit with red blush. Crisp texture and explosive flavor. Taste test winner.
Hangs on the tree for 4-6 weeks. Polinate with Japanese plum. Est. 5-600
chill hours.
FLAVOR KING PLUOT® INTERSPECIFIC Taste test winner.
Unique plum-apricot hybrid with sensational bouquet and sweet, spicy
flavor. Reddish-purple skin, crimson flesh. Harvest mid August in
Central Calif. Naturally small tree. 4-500 hours. Pollinated by Flavor
Supreme, Santa Rosa or Late Santa Rosa. Pat. No. 8026. (Zaiger)
FLAVOR QUEEN PLUOT® INTERSPECIFIC Exquisite new fruit, a
plum/apricot hybrid. Candy-like sweetness, wonderfully pleasing flavor.
Greenish-yellow skin, amber-orange flesh. Prolonged harvest: mid-July
thru August. 4-500 hours. Pollenized by early blooming Pluot® or
Japanese plum such as Burgundy. Pat. No. 7420. (Zaiger)
FLAVOROSA PLUOT® INTERSPECIFIC Deep purple skinned fruit
with red flesh. Mild sweet flavor. Ripens end of May. Pollinate with
Japanese plum. 400 hours chill required.
FLAVOR SUPREME PLUOT® INTERSPECIFIC Taste test winner.
Plum-apricot hybrid with sweet, richly flavored, firm red flesh.
Greenish-maroon mottled skin. June harvest in Central Calif., about two
weeks before Santa Rosa. 7-800 hours. Pollinated by Santa Rosa, Late
Santa Rosa, or other Pluot®. Pat. No. 6763. (Zaiger)
SPLASH PLUOT ® INTERSPECIFIC Small to medium sized
red-orange colored fruit, with very sweet orange flesh. Tested as
7HC160, it was consistently among the highest scoring varieties at Dave
Wilson formal fruit tastings. Round to heart shaped fruit is excellent
eaten fresh, dried, or in desserts. Upright tree sets large crops once
established. 400 hours. Pollinator required. Pat. No 14583 (Zaiger)
AMBROSIA POMEGRANATE Fantastically huge fruits: up to three
times the size of Wonderful. Pale pink skin, purple sweet-tart juice,
similar to Wonderful. Long-lived, any soil. Inland or coastal climate. 150
hours. Self-fruitful
EVERSWEET POMEGRANATE Very sweet, virtually seedless fruit.
(Even immature fruits are sweet.) Red skin, clear (non-staining) juice.
Harvest late summer through fall. Coast or inland. 8-10 ft. arching shrub,
or train as tree or espalier. Large, showy, orange-red flowers. 150 hours.
Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 5418
GARNET SASH POMEGRANATE Vigorous tree sets big crops of
large, dark red fruit with deep-red, partially edible sweet-tart seeds. Can
be grown as a shrub or tree and kept any height be summer pruning. Eat
fresh or use in cooking. Excellent source of antioxidants. Requires
150-200 chill hours. Self-fruitful.
PINK SATIN POMEGRANATE Medium to large size, medium pink to
dark red fruit with medium to large, light-pink edible seeds. Wonderful
refreshing light-colored juice is non-staining, with a sweet, fruit-punch
flavor. Plant is vigoruous and can be grown as a shrub or tree and kepy
any height by summer pruning. East fresh, juice or use in salads.
Excellent source of antioxidants. Chill requirements 150-200 hours.
Self-fruitful.
SWEET POMEGRANATE Sweeter fruit than Wonderful, more widely
adapted (better quality in cool-summer climates). Small, glossy-leafed,
ornamental tree with showy orange-red blossoms in late spring. Very
suitable to espalier and container growing. Harvest late summer. Unsplit
ripe fruit stores in cool, dry place for two months or more. Very low
chilling requirement, about 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
WONDERFUL POMEGRANATE Large, purple-red fruit with
delicious, tangy flavor. Best quality in hot inland climate. Gaudy
red-orange bloom, ornamental foliage. Long-lived, any soil. 150 hours.
Self-fruitful.
GARDEN PRINCE GENETIC DWARF ALMOND Compact, lushly
foliated 10-12 ft. tree. Soft shell, kernels especially sweet and tasty.
Bears young and heavy. Large, light pink blossoms. 250 hours.
Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 5146. (Zaiger)
ALL-IN-ONE GENETIC SEMI-DWARF ALMOND No. 1 almond for
home orchards. Heavy crops of soft-shell nuts with sweet, flavorful
kernels. Hot summer required to ripen. 15 ft. tree, very winter & frost
hardy. 500 hrs. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 4304. (Zaiger)
COLOSSAL CHESTNUT Thought to be a hybrid of Asian and
European chestnuts. High quality medium to large size nuts fall easily
from hull, are easy to peel. Large, long-lived, spreading tree. 4-500
hours. Pollinated by Nevada or Colossal seedling.
NEVADA CHESTNUT Pollenizer for Colossal - also a good producer.
One Nevada can pollinate 8-10 Colossal trees. Not tolerant of alkaline
soil. 4-500 hours. Pollinated by Colossal.
WESTERN SCHLEY PECAN Easy to grow, hardy tree. Less fussy
about soil and nutrition. Long, tapered, medium-sized, thin-shelled nuts.
Fine quality, mid-season. 250 hours. Self-fruitful.
KERMAN FEMALE PISTACHIO Long hot summers required to ripen.
Plant from containers only, do not disturb root ball when handling. Very
slow-growing to 20-30 ft. Drought-resistant. 800 hours. Pollinated by
Peters.
PETERS MALE PISTACHIO Pollenizer for Kerman. Does not bear
fruit. One Peters pollinates up to eleven females. Plant from containers
only. Drought-resistant once established. 800 hours.
CARMELO WALNUT Late-leafing and blooming, adapted to colder
climate than Hartley or other popular English walnuts. Very large, well
filled nut. 700 hours. Self-fruitful. (Rootstock: NCB walnut.)
CHANDLER WALNUT Developed by U.C. Davis. Heavy bearing
(bears on lateral buds, not just terminals like Hartley). High quality
light-colored nuts. Smaller tree than Hartley, good choice for backyard
walnut. Fall harvest. 700 hours. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 4388.
FRANQUETTE WALNUT Last English walnut to leaf out, less
susceptible to spring frost damage. Very large tree, excellent shade. Fair
production of well sealed, thin-shelled, high quality nuts. Pollenizer for
Hartley. 700 hours. Self-fruitful. (Rootstock: NCB walnut.)
HARTLEY WALNUT Long-time no. 1 walnut in California for its
quality and dependability. Large, thin-shelled, well sealed nut.
Light-colored flavorful kernel. 700 hours. Self-fruitful. (Rootstock:
NCB walnut.)
PEDRO WALNUT Very small tree, less than 2/3 the size of other
varieties. Well-sealed nut, similar to Payne, has perhaps the finest-
flavored kernel - winner of consumer taste tests. Widely adapted,
excellent choice for home planting. 400 hours. Self-fruitful. (Rootstock:
NCB walnut.)
JUBILEE BLUEBERRIES Midseason. Jubilee bushes are upright and
quite compact, with fruit borne on the outer periphery of the bush.
Chilling requirement is estimated at 500-700 hours.
MISTY BLUBERRY Southern Highbush. Early, in the west Misty is
quite vigorus, growing very well both on the coast and in the inland heat.
This excellent flavord fruit does well in ares with chilling as lows as 150
hours and all areas with mild winters and hot summers.
O'NEAL BLUEBERRY Southern Highbush (low chill req., tolerates
heat). Large fruit is especially sweet and flavorful. Early season. Soil
must be acidic, high in humus. 5-6 ft. bush. 200 hours. Self-fruitful, but
plant 2 varieties for biggest crops.
OZARKBLUE BLUE BERRY Northern x Southern hybrid. Outstanding
flavor, late season. Performs well in cold country or in areas with high
summer heat. Large light blue fruit. 600 hrs. (pp#10035)
REVEILLE BLUEBERRY Midseason. This berry has pleasing
crunchy texture and excellent flavor. Chilling hours are listed at 600 to
800 hours.
SHARPBLUE BLUEBERRY Southern Highbush. Nearly evergreen in
mild winter climates. Bares fruit nearly year-round. Vigorous plant to 6
ft. Dime size dark blue fruit. 200 hours.
SOUTHMOON BLUEBERRY Southern Highbush. Exceptional
berries with superb flavor. Florida native with vigorous, upright
character. Performs well in California both inland and coastal. Prefers
light sandy soils. 500 hours. (pp#9834)
SUNSHINE BLUE BLUEBERRY Southern Highbush. Evergreen,
compact habit to 3 ft. Showy pink bloom. Heavy crops. Very low
chilling requirement(150 hours) yet frost hardy. Tolerates higher pH soils
better than other varieties.
CHARDONNAY GRAPE For white burgundy wines. Small round
berry. Best quality where summers are cool. Vigorous vine, Very cold
hardy. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
HAYWARD FEMALE KIWIFRUIT Actinidia chinensis (aka A.
deliciosa). Popular exotic fruit - fuzzy brown skin, bright green flesh,
strawberry-like flavor. Tender to frost. Hot or cool climates. 600 hours.
Pollinated by All-purpose Male.
ALL-PURPOSE MALE KIWIFRUIT Actinidia chinensis (aka A.
deliciosa). Pollenizer for Hayward female. Does not bear fruit. Very
vigorous vine. One male can pollinate up to eight Hayward females. 800
hours.
LUDWIG SPAETH LILAC (French Hybrid) Reddish purple to dark
purple single flowers. Full flowering and true color in 2-3 years. Best
bloom after cold winters. Full sun (light shade in hottest areas), alkaline
soil, average water. 10-15 ft. bush.
MY FAVORITE LILAC (French Hybrid) Dark purple double flowers.
Full flowering and true color reached in 2-3 years. Plants bloom best
after cold winters. Full sun (light shade in hottest areas), alkaline soil,
average water. 10-15 ft. bush.
PAKISTAN FRUITING MULBERRY Long (3 inches), firm, red to
black, sweet syncarpous (like a blackberry) fruit. Non-staining juice.
Month-long early summer harvest. Fruit used fresh and for pies, jams and
jellies. Large, vigorous, disease-resistant tree.
PERSIAN FRUITING MULBERRY - Morus nigra Densely foliated tree
to 25-30 ft. Large heart-shaped leaves. Large syncarpous (like a
blackberry) fruit is juicy, dark red to black, good for jam.
