Civano Nursery

12190 S. Old Nogales Hwy
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 546-9200

Fruit Trees
Shade Trees
Flowering Trees
Nut Trees
Grapes

ANNA APPLE Remarkable fruit for mild-winter climates in So. Calif.,
So. Ariz. Heavy crops of sweet, crisp, flavorful apples even in low desert.
Fresh/cooked. Keeps 2 mos. in refrigerator. 200 hours. Self-fruitful or
pollinated by Dorsett Golden or Einshemer.
DORSETT GOLDEN APPLE Outstanding sweet apple for warm winter
areas. Firm, very flavorful, sweet like Golden Delicious. Productive
throughout So. California and Phoenix, Arizona. Good early season
sweet apple for Central Calif. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
KATY APRICOT Large, all-purpose flavorful freestone. Tree-ripe
fruit is subacid (not tart). A favorite apricot for warm-winter climates.
Early harvest, 3-4 weeks before Blenheim (Royal). 400 hours.
Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 4339. (Zaiger)
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.
TEXAS BLUE GIANT FIG Extra large fig with purple skin and amber
flesh, very sweet, ever bearing habit. Zones 6-10.
BONANZA MINIATURE PEACH Popular yellow freestone - large
fruit is sweet, low in acid, with a mild, refreshing flavor. Mid to late June
in Central Calif., earlier in low desert climates. 5-6 ft. tree. Chilling
requirement very low, 250 hours or less. Self- fruitful.
DESERT GOLD PEACH Very early: May in So.Calif./Ariz.
Tree-ripened fruit has good flavor and sweetness for such an early variety.
Yellow clingstone. Heavy bearing. 250 hours. Self-fruitful.
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.
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.
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)
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.
RUBY SEEDLESS GRAPE Dark red, sweet, crisp, excellent fresh or
for raisins. Ripens after Thompson Seedless. Requires less summer heat
than Thompson or Flame. 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.
BRADFORD FLOWERING PEAR Pyrus calleryana ‘Bradford’ One of
the most popular ornamental deciduous trees. Snow-white bloom in
spring. Attractive glossy foliage turns red in fall. Moderately upright
growth to 40 ft. or more.
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.
FAN TEXTM ASH - Fraxinus velutina `Fan TexTM' Superior selection of
Arizona ash. Large dark green leaves, symmetrical canopy, fast growing,
seedless. Good tree for southwestern desert climates. Budded onto
seedling Arizona ash.
DRAKE EVERGREEN (CHINESE) ELM - Ulmus parvifolia `Drake'
Deciduous in cold climates, evergreen elsewhere. Very fast growth to 50
ft. Long arching/weeping limbs, tree wider than tall. Virtually
pest/disease- free. Sunset zones 8-9, 12-24.
SHADEMASTER HONEYLOCUST - Gleditsia tri. inermis
`Shademaster' Very fast-growing, deciduous. Tolerates heat, cold,
wind, drought, alkaline soil. Distinctive small leaflets, long seed pods.
50-60 ft. Sunset zones 1-16, 18-20.
PURPLE ROBE LOCUST - Robinia idahoensis `Purple Robe' Shapely
deciduous tree to 40 ft. Tolerates heat/cold/poor soil/drought. Small
leaflets, reddish new growth. Large, purplish-pink showy flowers,
prolonged bloom. Deep watering recommended. All zones.