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Capital Nursery #1 - Freeport
4700 Freeport Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 455-2601
Sacramento County
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(two, three or four varieties on a single tree).
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 (Green Gravenstein) Famous for sauce and
baking, also used fresh. Crisp, juicy, flavorful, tart. Early bloom, early
harvest. 700 hours. Pollen-sterile, pollenizer required: Empire, Fuji,
Gala, Red Delicious.
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.
RED DELICIOUS APPLE (Bisbee Spur) Sweet, crisp, flavorful -
perhaps the best Red Delicious. Early fall. Small, compact tree. Good
pollenizer for most other apples. 700 hours. Pollinated by Liberty,
Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, Fuji, Gala.
RED FUJI APPLE (BC#2) Redder-skinned bud sport of Fuji. Sweet,
very crisp and flavorful, excellent keeper. Ripe September-October in
Central Calif. Excellent pollenizer for other apple varieties. Self-fruitful.
AUTUMN GLO APRICOT Late season apricot with tremendous
flavor. Ripens in the first two weeks of August. Fruit is medium sized
with good color. One of the highest scoring apricot varieties to date at
Dave Wilson Nursery blind fruit tastings. 500 Chill 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.
EARLI-AUTUMN APRICOT Wonderful flavor as tested by Dave
Wilson Nursery both fresh or dried. Will please even the most critical of
apricot lovers. Late harvest, first two weeks of August. Self-fruitful. Pat.
No. 9937. 500 Chill hours. Self-fruitful.
FLORA GOLD APRICOT All-purpose freestone. Early harvest, 2-3
weeks before Blenheim (Royal). Very good quality, reliable producer
(produces when other vareties don't). Good choice for backyard apricot.
500 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)
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.
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 & Van.
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.
CONTORTED JUJUBE Interesting ornamental form: twisted,
contorted branching. Round-shaped edible fruits similar to Li. Fruits
reddish-brown when ripe, eaten firm and crunchy or room-dried to
date-like chewy sweetness. Early fall harvest. 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.
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 JACK FIG Large, purplish-brown figs with sweet, juicy,
strawberry-red flesh. Harvest August to October in Central California.
Naturally small (semi-dwarf) tree. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
EXCELL FIG Medium size, yellow fruit with amber pulp. Sweet rich
flavor. Resistant to splitting even under adverse conditions. Superb, all
purpose fig. Introduced in 1975. Considered very hardy. Zones 7-10.
PANACHE 'TIGER' FIG Especially fine flavor! Small to medium sized
fruit with green color and yellow (Tiger) stripes. Strawberry pulp is
blood-red in color. 100 hours. Self-fruitful
PETER'S HONEY FIG Beautiful, shiny, greenish yellow fruit when
ripe. Very sweet, dark, amber flesh. High quality. Superb for fresh eating.
Warm location with a southern exposure is required for ripening fruit in
maritime Northwest. Originated in Sicily. Good cold tolerance. Zones
6-10.
VIOLETTE DE BORDEAUX FIG Small to medium size purple-black
fruit wirh a very deep strawberry pulp, a distinctive sweet rich flavor.
Brebas are pyriform with a thick, tapering neck; main crop figs are
variable often without neck, Medium eye. Excellent fresh or dried.
Breba crop, hardy. Good for container culture or small spaces. Zones
5-10.
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 GLO WHITE NECTARINE Exciting new sprightly-sweet,
early season white-fleshed nectarine. High-scoring in taste tests: nice
balance of sugar and acid, very appealing flavor. Highly recommended
for home orchards. Late June/early July in Central Calif. 400-500 hours.
Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 7884. (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 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)
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)
HONEY KIST NECTARINE Early-ripening yellow nectarine with
high sugar and low acid (no tartness). One of the top-scored fruits at the
blind tasting held July 5, 1996 at Dave Wilson Nursery. Harvest begins
late June in Central California, about with Independence nectarine.
(Begin picking before the fruit begins to soften; the subacid varieties have
the advantage of being good to eat before they reach peak ripeness.)
1,000 hours. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 9333. (Zaiger)
INDEPENDENCE NECTARINE Bright red skin, firm yellow freestone.
Rich flavor, tangy and sweet, on.e of the best. Consistently very
high-scoring in taste tests. Winter & frost hardy, very reliable producer.
Early July in Central Calif. 700 hours. Self-fruitful.
JOLLY RED GIANT NECTARINE Very large fruit to 3 1/2" or more
if properly thinned. Freestone, delicious flavor. Skin bright orange-red
over yellow. Mid-July in Central Calif. 600 hours. Self-fruitful. Pat.
No. 7947. (Zaiger)
LIZ'S LATE NECTARINE Sprightly-sweet, intense, spicy flavor - the
state of the art in fruit breeding. Overall score of 7.5 at the August 25,
1995 Dave Wilson Nursery fruit tasting - the highest for any yellow
nectarine or peach to date. Late August/early September in Central Calif.
6-700 hours. Self-fruitful. Patent No. 9437. (Zaiger)
SAUZEE KING NECTARINE Nectarine From Zaiger hybrids the first
donut style nectarine! Outstanding early season variety has white flesh
that is sweet and juicy. Tree sets at a young age and produces heavily.
Thinning is required for large fruit size. Red skin over a blush of yellow.
Chilling requirement unknown estimated at 500 hrs. (Patent Pending)
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 ™ INTERSPECIFIC The first Nectaplum
™ 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)
ELDORADO MINIATURE PEACH Well-known Jackson & Perkins
variety. Exceptionally high quality, richly-flavored fruit. Yellow
freestone, attractive red-blushed skin. Harvest early to mid-June. 4-5 ft.
tree. 500 hours. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 4780.
ARCTIC SUPREME WHITE PEACH Two-time taste test winner.
Large, white flesh, nearly freestone when fully ripe. Red over cream
colored skin. Sweet and tangy, fine delicate flavor, firm texture. Peak
quality reached a short while after picking. Harvest late July/early August
in Central Calif. 700 hours. Self-fruitful. (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.
DOUBLE JEWEL PEACH Flowering/fruiting peach for home orchard
and landscape. Profuse, showy, double pink flowers. Late blooming, but
early harvest - late June in Central Calif. Large, richly flavored, yellow
freestone. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 6410. (Zaiger)
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.
EVA'S PRIDE PEACH Delicious, fine-flavored peach with very
low-chilling requirement ripens 2-3 weeks before Mid-Pride. Medium to
large-sized yellow freestone - also recommended as early season peach for
moderate climates - harvest 3 weeks before July Elberta. 1-200 hours.
Self- fruitful. Pat. No. 7751. (Zaiger)
FAIRTIME PEACH Fine fruit for the very late season. Very large,
yellow freestone, excellent flavor. Mid-September in Central Calif. Early
bloom. 650 hours. Self-fruitful.
FANTASTIC ELBERTA PEACH Beautiful pink double blossoms.
Large yellow freestone fruit is flavorful, firm, sweet, highest quality.
All-purpose: fresh/can/freeze/dry. Ripe August 1st in Central Calif. 700
hours. Self- fruitful.
FAY (LATE) ELBERTA PEACH Popular yellow freestone: juicy,
moderately sweet, flavorful. Fresh/can/freeze/dry. Ripens 1-2 days later
than Elberta in Central California (August 1st), but blooms earlier. 700
hours. Self-fruitful.
GOLD DUST PEACH Best early season yellow peach: very high
scores for flavor and overall appeal in Dave Wilson Nursery blind taste
tests. Semi-freestone ripens mid to late June in Central Calif., 2-3 weeks
ahead of Redhaven. All-purpose, superb for eating fresh. Not an early
bloomer. 550 hours. Self-fruitful.
J.H. HALE PEACH Old variety, still one of the best. Very large, firm,
superb flavor. Fresh/canned. Ripe August 1st in Central Calif. Excellent
frost hardiness. 800 hours. Another nectarine or peach needed to
pollinate.
JULY (KIM) ELBERTA PEACH Also called Early Elberta. Reliable
heavy crops. Juicy, sweet, very flavorful yellow freestone fruit for
canning, freezing, or fresh use. 500 hours. Self-fruitful.
LORING PEACH Taste test winner. Superb large yellow freestone.
Excellent flavor and texture, low acid. Harvests over 2-3 week period,
mid to late July in Central Calif. Requires little or no thinning. Excellent
for home orchard. 750 hours. Self-fruitful.
MID-PRIDE PEACH Best yellow freestone for warm winter climates
of So. Calif., Phoenix, Houston, S.F. Bay Area. Also recommended for
Central California for its exceptional flavor and dessert quality.
Mid-season. 250 hours. Self- fruitful. (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.
REDHAVEN PEACH World's most widely planted peach. High
quality yellow freestone. Ripens early July in Central California. Frost
hardy. Fresh/freeze. 800 hours. Self-fruitful.
RIO OSO GEM PEACH Favorite late yellow freestone. Large, sweet,
rich flavor, like J.H. Hale. Fresh/freeze. Small tree. Showy bloom.
Mid-August in Central Calif. 800 hours. Self-fruitful.
STRAWBERRY FREE WHITE PEACH Long-time favorite white
freestone peach for California. Very sweet, aromatic, juicy, with superb,
delicate flavor. Early to mid July in Central Calif. Highly recommended
for home orchards. 4-500 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.
TASTY GIANT PEACH Extremely large yellow freestone fruit,
weighing up to one pound each. Excellent flavor - good balance of sugar
and acid. Highly recommended for home planting. Harvest 3 weeks after
Elberta. 500 hours. Self- fruitful. (Zaiger)
TRI-LITE PEACH x PLUM A popular variety at DWN fruit tastings
this white flesh peach x plum can be eaten firm, it has a mild classic white
flavor with a wonderful plum aftertaste that makes this fruit a unique treat.
Early ripening in June. Superior quality canning clingstone.
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.
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.
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. Selffruitful.
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.
IZU PERSIMMON Very sweet, tasty, non-astringent fruit ripens about
three weeks before Fuyu. Medium to large s+E340ize, round shape.
Relatively small tree, good choice for backyard persimmon. Sometimes
difficult to start from bareroot. 100 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.
EMERALD BEAUT PLUM One of the highest-rated plums in blind
fruit tastings at Dave Wilson Nursery. Light green skin, greenish-yellow
to orange freestone flesh. Harvest begins late August in Central Calif.
Ripe fruit continues to sweeten, becoming exceptionally sweet, but
remaining crisp and crunchy. Ripe fruit holds on tree longer than any
other stone fruit - two months or more! 6-700 hours. Pollenizer required:
Beauty, Burgundy, Late Santa Rosa, Nubiana, Flavor King Pluot®. Pat.
No. 9162. (Zaiger)
GOLDEN NECTAR PLUM Popular yellow dessert plum. Large,
oblong fruit with waxy, thin, amber skin. Amber flesh is firm, sweet and
flavorful. Very small pit. August harvest in Central Calif. Chilling
requirement about 500 hours. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 4977.
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.
SUPERIOR PLUM Japanese-American Hybrid. Large firm delicious
fruit. Bears earlier and heavier than most plum trees. Ripens in
August-September. Zone 4. Pollenizer required.
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.
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 Pluots® 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 Flavor
King 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, Dapple Dandy, Santa Rosa or Late Santa Rosa. Pat. No. 8026.
(Zaiger)
FLAVOR FINALE PLUOT® INTERSPECIFIC Meduim to large sized
Pluot® with purplish-red skin and jelly-like amber flesh. Exceptional
complex flavor comparable to Flavor King Pluot®. Harvest begins in late
August and fruit is edible well into October with an excellent eating
quality throughout the harvest. Upright tree sets large crops. Tested as
5Z366. 500 hours. Pollinator required. Patent Pending (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)
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)
GEO PRIDE PLUOT® INTERSPECIFIC Red-skinned, yellow flesh
plum/apricot hybrid, ranked in top five at both July and August fruit
tastings in 1997 (as re-stated). Balanced acid-sugar to predominantly
sweet with unique plum-apricot flavor. Medium size, very heavy
production. Harvest is mid-July to early August, just ahead of Flavor
Queen Pluot®. Tested as 32GF125. Estimated chilling requirement
5-600 hours. Pollenizer required: Flavor Supreme Pluot®, Dapple Dandy
Pluot®, Santa Rosa plum. . Good pollenizer for other plums and
Pluots®. Pat. No. 10386. (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.
GRENADA POMEGRANATE A true grenadine selection. Fruit is
colored a dark, burgundy-red all over. Seeds and juice are dark red, with
good flavor and are an excellent source of antioxidants. A budsport of
Wonderful. Ripens well coastal & inland. Zones 7-10.
KASHMIR BLEND POMEGRANATE Medium sized pomegranate
with light pink-red exterior. Ruby red seeds have intense flavor with no
overbearing acidic taste. Plant has a slightly spreading growth habit and
can also be grown as a tree. Keep any height with summer pruning.
Excellent source of antioxidants - eat fresh or use in cooking. 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.
RED SILK POMEGRANATE Medium to large size fruit with a
brilliant red silky exterior, Large firm yet edible seeds have a sweet berry
flavor and a great acid/sugar balance. Naturally semi-dwarf tree has a
slightly-spreading growth habit and sets large crops. Grow as a tree or
shrub and keep any height by summer pruning. Excellent sourde
antioxidats. Eat fresh or use in cooking. 150-200 hours. Self-fruitful.
SHARP VELVET POMEGRANTE Large sized pomegranate with a
very appealing, unique mildly acid refreshing flavor. Fruit has a dark red
exterior and dark seeds, the color of crushed-red velvet. Upright growing
plants sets huge crops of highly ornamental fruit and can be kept any
height by summer pruning. Eat fresh or use in cooking. An excellent
source of antioxidants. Requires 150-200 chill 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)
MAHAN PECAN Largest pecan, thin shell, fine quality. Old variety, a
parent of most of the newer varieties. Very late maturing, does best in
low desert climates. 250 hours. Self-fruitful.
MOHAWK PECAN Very large, thin-shelled nut, exc. quality. Earliest
maturing, so more widely adapted than others. Attractive tree is vigorous,
bears young and heavy. Good choice for home planting. 250 hours.
Self-fruitful.
PAWNEE PECAN New early harvest variety. Adapted to growing
seasons too short for Mahan or Western Schley, such as the northern
Central Valley in California. Medium to large, thin-shelled nut. 250
hours. Partly self-fruitful, or plant with Mohawk.
TEJAS PECAN Medium size, thin-shelled, fine flavor. Very vigorous,
very precocious, heavy bearing. Densely foliated, attractive tree. Harvest
early mid-season. 250 hours. Self-fruitful.
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.
CRIMSON SEEDLESS GRAPE New late season seedless grape, ripens
early October in Fresno, Calif. Medium size, firm, very sweet, excellent
quality. Cane prune. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
FANTASY SEEDLESS GRAPE Large, bluish-black, pale green flesh.
Sweet, superb quality. Extremely vigorous vine. Midseason (early
August in Fresno, Calif.). Derived from Emperor, Black Rose, Red
Malaga, Muscat. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
FLAME SEEDLESS GRAPE Medium-sized, light red. Crisp, sweet,
excellent flavor. For fresh use or raisins. Needs hot summer. Ripe early,
before Thompson. Vigorous. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
MUSCAT OF ALEXANDRIA GRAPE Large, dull green, egg-shaped.
Juicy, distinctive flavor and aroma. Table, wine, raisins. Not suited to
hot desert climates. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
PERLETTE SEEDLESS GRAPE Pale green berry is crisp and juicy.
larger than Thompson and two weeks earlier. Requires less summer heat
than Thompson to ripen. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
THOMPSON SEEDLESS GRAPE Most popular grape in Calif., Ariz.
Fresh & raisins. Pale green, very sweet. Thin the clusters for larger
berries. Needs plenty of heat. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
CONCORD GRAPE (Eastern Concord) Versatile, long-time favorite
American grape. Blue-black berry with rich, distinctive flavor, used for
table, juice, jelly and wine. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
CABERNET SAUVIGNON Late season red wine grape, small, black,
strongly flavored berry. Vigorous, upright vine. 100 hours. Selffruitful.
CHARDONNAY GRAPE For white burgundy wines. Small round
berry. Best quality where summers are cool. Vigorous vine, Very cold
hardy. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
ZINFANDEL GRAPE For fruity red wines. Medium size, round,
juicy, reddish-black berry, early mid-season. Prefers mild winters, cool
summer. Heavy bearing. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
CRIMSON POINTE® FLOWERING PLUM Prunus cerasifera
‘Cripoizam’ A tight, columnar selection of Newport Plum. It grows
rapidly to a height of 20’ with a spread of 4-5’. New foliage appears as a
burnt orange color that turns deep burgundy as the leaves mature. Makes
an excellent privacy hedge or accent tree. Sets small tasty fruit when
pollinated. Zones 4-7
KRAUTER VESUVIUS FLOWERING PLUM Dark purple leaves,
light pink blossoms, little or no fruit. Relatively small tree, 18' high, 12'
wide. Favorite purple-leaf plum for California. Foliage of newly planted
trees sometimes greenish til vigorous growth begins.
GOLDEN CHAIN - Laburnum vossii Small tree to 30 ft. Green bark,
clover-like bright green leaves. Yellow flowers in wisteria-like 10-20
inch-long clusters. Prefers neutral to acidic soil, not tolerant of extreme
heat. Relatively pest-free. Sunset zones 1-10, 14-17.
PAUL'S SCARLET HAWTHORN - Crataegus laevigata `Paul's Scarlet'
The showiest hawthorne. Profuse, double scarlet flowers. Toothed, lobed
leaves. Thorny branches. Grows to 20-25 ft. x 15-20 ft. Tends toward
rank growth if given too much water. Sunset zones 1-11, 14-17.
WASHINGTON HAWTHORN - Crataegus phaenopyrum Glossy green
foliage, large clusters of small white flowers late spring/early summer.
Red and orange fall color. Showy, bright red fruit in fall and winter. Less
susceptible to fireblight than other hawthorns. Open growth habit to 25
ft. high, 20 ft. wide. Sunset zones 1-11, 14-17.
AUTUMN BLAZE® MAPLE - Acer freemanii New hybrid of silver
maple and red maple. Has charater and fall color similar to red maple with
adaptability comparable to silver maple. Dense oval shaped canopy.
Bright red to orange fall color. Drought tolerant. Sunset zones 1-9, 14-24.
OCTOBER GLORY® MAPLE - Acer rubrum `October Glory' Nearly
round canopy, glossy green foliage. Better suited to mild winter/hot
summer climates than other red maples. Showy red fall color. Ample soil
moisture required. Reaches 40 ft. x 35 ft. Sunset zones 1-9, 14-17.
FOREST PANSY REDBUD - Cercis canadensis `Forest Pansy’
Striking scarlet colored new foliage turning maroon and then green as the
leaves mature. Highly valued as a landscape accent. Swelling buds break
pinkish-red along the bare branches, similar to eastern redbud. Moderate
grower to 20 ft. with a spreading habit. Sunset zones 1-3, 7-20.
MEXICAN REDBUD - Cercis canadensis mexicana Profuse
pinkish-purple flowers in spring. Glossy, scalloped, blue-green leaves.
Tolerates hot summers. Smaller than other redbuds, to 15-20 ft. Sunset
zones 4-24.
OKLAHOMA REDBUD - Cercis canadensis `Oklahoma' Spectacular
purplish-red flower clusters in early spring (after flowering plums, before
flowering crabapples). Attractive tree with round-shaped canopy and
glossy, heart-shaped leaves. Tolerates hot summers. Largest of the
redbuds, to 30-35 ft. Sunset zones 1-3, 7-20.
DOUBLE PURPLE WISTERIA (Double Purple) Deciduous,
fast-growing vine. Bears full double purple flowers like little pom poms.
Full sun, little summer watering when well established.
WISTERIA, PURPLE No. 1 (Cooke's Purple) Early bloomer usually
flowers the first season. Long clusters of dark purple flowers.
