Dunn's Nursery & Garden Center

2115 Pinos Altos Road
Silver City, NM 88061
(505) 388-2883

Fruit Trees
Flowering Trees

GARDEN DELICIOUS GENETIC DWARF APPLE Sweet, crisp,
superb flavor, even in hot climates. Greenish-yellow with red blush to
full red. Dessert/cook, good keeper. September. 8-10 ft. tree, smaller
with pruning. 600 hours. Self-fruitful.
ARKANSAS BLACK SPUR APPLE Large, late season. Dark red skin,
high quality even where summer nights are warm. For dessert and
cooking. Keeps many months. 800 hours. Partly self-fruitful.
ASHMEAD’S KERNEL APPLE Widely regarded as one of the
all-time best-flavored apples. Small to medium-sized fruit; variable
shape, often lop-sided. Greenish to golden brown russet skin with reddish
highlights. Creamy yellow flesh is aromatic, crisp and sweet. Fruit
picked early is somewhat sharp and acidic, but mellows after a few weeks
off the tree. Ripens after Red Delicious, about with Golden Delicious.
Keeps 3-4 months. Used for dessert, cider and sauce. Resistant to
powdery mildew, somewhat resistant to apple scab. Winter hardy tree,
begins bearing at young age. From England, discovered in the early
1700s. Estimated chilling requirement 800-1000 hours. Partly
self-fruitful, biggest crops with cross-pollination.
CALVILLE BLANC APPLE (Calville Blanc d’Hiver) Classic French
dessert apple, also excellent for cooking and cider. (Long-time apple
tester Warren Manhart of Portland, Oregon regards Calville as “the best
pie and sauce apple” he has grown). Flattened, round shape with
prominent, uneven ribs near the base. Usually harvested green, turning
yellow and reaching peak flavor a month or so after picking. Best quality
reached after the first few crops. Harvest in late mid-season, just after
Jonagold. Vigorous grower with weeping side limbs. Origin unknown;
planted in France in the early 1600s. Estimated chilling requirement
800-1000 hours. Pollenizer required.
GOLDEN RUSSET APPLE One of the great family orchard apples of
19th century America. Crisp, aromatic, subacid, creamy yellow flesh with
great flavor and legendary sugary juice. Medium size. Used fresh and for
cider, drying and cooking. Ripens about with Spitzenburg: late
September/early October in Central California. Ripe fruit hangs on the
tree til frost; fruit stored properly keeps til April. Skin partly to almost
completely russeted, varying from grayish-green or greenish-yellow to an
attractive golden brown with orange highlights. Winter hardy, vigorous
tree, bears mostly on the tips of branches. Good disease resistance.
Apparently originated in New York as a seedling of English Russet
sometime in the 1700s. Estimated chilling requirement 800-1000 hours.
Partly self-fruitful, biggest crops with cross-pollination.
JONAGOLD APPLE Superb flavor - connoisseurs' choice. A cross of
Jonathan and Golden Delicious. Yellow with red-orange blush. Crisp,
juicy, subacid, all-purpose. 7-800 hours. Pollinated by Fuji, Gala,
Granny Smith or Red Delicious, but not Golden Delicious.
KING APPLE (Tompkins King) Large, old-time red-striped apple with
classic apple flavor. Its coarse, crisp flesh is subacid, sweet and distinctly
perfumed. Used for dessert, cooking and cider. Well-colored fruits are a
very attractive red with some contrasting yellow. Fairly rectangular
shape, with ribs near the base. Ripens mid-season, about with Golden
Delicious. Keeps several months, but at its best soon after harvest.
Horizontal limbs, spreading growth habit. Originated in New Jersey prior
to 1804. Estimated chilling requirement 800-1000 hours. Sterile pollen;
cross-pollination required.
MCINTOSH APPLE (Rogers McIntosh) Round, bright to dark red
over green, superb quality in cool climates. Crisp, aromatic, subacid,
sweet. Dessert/cooking. Early harvest. 900 hours. Partly self-fruitful, or
pollinated by Red Delicious, Gala, or other.
SNOW APPLE (Fameuse) Famous for its pure white flesh and spicy,
aromatic, subacid flavor. Small to medium-sized fruit with beautiful light
red stripes over a cream background. In cool climates, the skin is a solid,
very dark red. Used primarily for dessert, also for cooking and cider.
October harvest, keeps til the holidays. Very hardy, long-lived,
heavy-bearing tree. Originated from French seed planted in Canada in the
late 1600s. Parent of McIntosh. Reported to have a moderately low
winter chilling requirement: perhaps 600 hours. Partly self-fruitful,
biggest crops with cross-pollination.
CHINESE (MORMON) APRICOT Cold hardy, frost hardy, sets heavy
crops of small to medium size sweet fruit. Recommended for difficult,
spring frost-prone climates. 700 hours. Self-fruitful.
HARCOT APRICOT From Canada. Frost hardy late bloom. Resists
brown rot and perennial canker. Medium to large fruit ripens early to
mid-June in Central Calif. Sweet, juicy, rich flavor - one of the best. 700
hours. Self-fruitful.
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.
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.
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.
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.
NECTAR BABE MINIATURE NECTARINE Excellent quality fruit:
mid-season yellow freestone with sweet, rich, delicious flavor. Heavy
bearing 5-6 ft. tree. 500 hours. Pollinated by Honey Babe or other peach
or nectarine. (Zaiger)
MERICREST NECTARINE Very cold hardy, frost hardy, late bloom.
Crops after sub-zero winters. Large, red-skinned yellow freestone, rich
tangy flavor - very high scoring in taste tests. Highly recommended.
Mid-July in Central Calif. 800 hours. Self-fruitful.
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)
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.
RANGER PEACH One of the best late-blooming/frost hardy peaches
for cold climates. Medium size, full-flavored, high quality yellow
freestone. Mid-season, 1 week after Redhaven. Fresh/can/freeze. 900
hours. Self-fruitful.
VETERAN PEACH One of the most reliable peaches for cold climates:
winter hardy and late-blooming. Yellow to yellow-orange skin. Yellow
flesh is freestone when fully ripe, and richly flavored. Harvest one week
before Elberta. 900 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.
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.
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)
METHLEY PLUM Juicy, sweet, red flesh, mild flavor. Reddish-purple
skin. Harvest in June in Central Calif. Attractive tree, heavy bearing and
vigorous. 250 hours or less. Self-fruitful.
EARLY ITALIAN PRUNE (Richards) Similar to Italian, but sweeter,
slightly larger and more productive. Shorter growing season requirement
than Italian (ripens 1-2 weeks earlier). Originated near Yakima,
Washington. Introduced in 1935. 800 hours. Self-fruitful.
BLUECROP BLUEBERRY No. 1 variety, the standard of excellence.
Upright, vigorous bush. Very productive. Large, firm, flavorful fruit does
not drop or crack. Tolerates hot summers if soil is moist, acidic, and high
in humus. 800 hours. Self-fruitful.
BLUERAY BLUEBERRY Best variety for hot climates. Large, firm
fruit, excellent flavor. Upright, vigorous bush, very productive.
Blueberry culture requires soil that is moist, acidic, and high in humus.
800 hours. Self-fruitful.
AKEBONO FLOWERING CHERRY Early single pale pink flowers.
Graceful, open growth habit to 25 ft. Magnificent in bloom.
AUTUMNALIS FLOWERING CHERRY Double white to pinkish
white in fall and early spring. Very spreading tree to 25 ft.
KWANZAN FLOWERING CHERRY Spectacular, large, double, rosy
pink flowers, drooping clusters. Mid-season bloom, long blooming
period. Upright tree to 30 ft.
MT. FUJI-SHIROTAE FLOWERING CHERRY Early, semi-double
white, aging to purplish-pink. Horizontal habit, 20 ft. high.
SHIROFUGEN FLOWERING CHERRY Latest flowering cherry to
bloom. Spectacular, abundant, double flowers - pink aging to white.
Long- stemmed, drooping. Beautiful dark green foliage. Spreading tree,
to 25 ft. high.
WEEPING FLOWERING CHERRY (Prunus subhirtella `pendula')
Showy double pink flowers. High-grafted at about six feet, tree grows to
12-18 ft. Graceful weeping limbs nearly reach the ground. Requires good
drainage. Cold hardy. Not tolerant of desert heat.
FLORIBUNDA FLOWERING CRABAPPLE Profuse single pink
flowers, aging white. Green leaves, small fruit. Height to 20 ft.,
spreading habit.
PRAIRIFIRETM FLOWERING CRABAPPLE Crimson buds followed
by long-lasting, single, pinkish-red blossoms. Persistent dark red fruit.
New foliage reddish-maroon, aging to reddish-green. Highly resistant to
fireblight, scab, cedar apple rust and powdery mildew. Tree form is
upright, spreading, eventually round. 20 ft. x 20 ft.
THUNDERCLOUD FLOWERING PLUM Abundant, light pink to white
flowers, dark purple leaves. Sometimes has small fruits suitable for
jam/jelly. Rounded shape to 20 ft. high x 20 ft. wide.