Your 2009 Order from Dave Wilson Nursery
Fruit Trees
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MULTIPLE-BUDDED FRUIT TREES
Please inquire about our 2-n-1, 3-n-1 and 4-n-1's
(two, three or four varieties on a single tree).
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.
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.
PINK PEARL APPLE Unusual pink-fleshed, highly aromatic fruit.
Medium size, cream and pale green skin, sometimes blushed red. Tart to
sweet-tart, depending on time of picking. Early fall harvest. Good
keeper. Makes colorful, tasty applesauce. Early, profuse, pink blossoms
in spring. 600 hours. Pollenizer required.
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.
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.
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.
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)
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.
BLACK MISSION FIG The favorite. Purplish-black skin, strawberrycolored
flesh, rich flavor. Heavy bearing, long-lived, large tree. Coast or
inland. Fresh/dry/can. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
KING FIG (Desert King) Light green `white' skin, strawberry-colored
pulp. Rich flavor, excellent fresh-eating quality. Large breba (spring)
crop. Later crop is light in hot climates, heavier in coastal climates.
Prune only lightly, occasionally. (Heavy winter pruning removes breba
crop.) 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.
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)
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.
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.
WHITE LADY WHITE PEACH Among the best of the new, low
acid/high sugar white peaches - a farmer's market favorite. Red-skinned
fruits are medium to large, very firm, freestone. Introduced in 1986. 800
hours. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 5821. (Zaiger)
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.
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.
SECKEL PEAR Connoisseurs' favorite. Sweet, flavorful, aromatic,
spicy, perhaps the best. Russeted brown skin. Resists fireblight. 500
hours. Full crop 800 hours. Self-fruitful.
SENSATION RED BARTLETT PEAR High quality Bartlett-type fruit
with attractive red skin. Relatively small tree. 700 hours. Self-fruitful in
most climates of Western U.S. Elsewhere, pollinated by Bosc, D'Anjou,
or other pear.
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.
CHOJURO ASIAN PEAR Russeted golden brown skin. Crisp like an
apple when ripe. Harvest mid-August in Central Calif. 450 hours.
Pollinated by Hosui, Shinko, or other pear.
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.
ISHIIWASE ASIAN PEAR Large, greenish-brown, russeted skin.
Juicy, sweet, flavorful, refreshing, crisp like an apple when ripe. Early to
mid-August in Central Calif. 450 hours. Pollinated by Kikusui, 20th
Century, or other Asian pear.
KIKUSUI ASIAN PEAR Juicy, sweet, yellow-skinned fruit - crisp like
an apple when ripe. Superb fresh eating, one of the best. Easy to grow.
Keeps well. Mid-August in Central Calif. 450 hours. Partly self-fruitful
or pollinated by Ishiiwase, 20th Century, or other.
SHINKO ASIAN PEAR Late ripening - September in Central Calif. -
and excellent quality. Juicy, sweet, flavorful, refreshing, crisp like an
apple. Golden brown russeted skin. 450 hours. Pollinated by Hosui,
Chojuro, Kikusui, Bartlett.
CHOCOLATE PERSIMMON Small to medium size, oblong, bright
red skin. Sweet, spicy, firm, brown flesh, superb flavor - the choice of
connoisseurs. Astringent until ripe. 200 hours. Self-fruitful.
COFFEECAKE PERSIMMON (Nishimura Wase) For Fuyu Lovers
only Pollinated by Chocolate or other persimmon, ripens one month
earlier. Unique spicy-sweet flavor that instantly evokes images of
cinnamon pastery, hot coffee and morning sunshine. If you are
considering a Fuyu, plant the pair for the perfect persimmon experience.
Non-astringent, eaten while still firm. Hardy attractive tree, practically
free of pests and disease. 200 hours. Another persimmon variety required
as a pollinizer. Gosho or Chocolate are best pollenizers.
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.
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.
IZU PERSIMMON Very sweet, tasty, non-astringent fruit ripens about
three weeks before Fuyu. Medium to large size, 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)
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.
SHIRO PLUM Medium size greenish-yellow fruit is juicy, moderately
sweet with a pleasing mild flavor. Bears reliably in many climates,
including Western Oregon and California's northern coast. Late
June/early July in Central Calif. 600 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
