Your 2008 Order from Dave Wilson Nursery
2450 South Curry Street
Carson City, NV 89703
(775) 882-8600
Fruit Trees
Shade Trees
Flowering Trees
Nut Trees
APPLE BABE GENETIC DWARF APPLE Crisp, sweet, red apple
- excellent quality even in hot inland climates. Glossy, russett-free skin.
Heavy bearing 8-10 ft compact tree. August. 700 hours. Pollinated by
Garden Delicious or other apple. (Zaiger)
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.
GOLDCOT APRICOT Productive even in cold, humid climates.
Medium-sized fruit with golden yellow skin and yellow-orange, freestone
flesh. Juicy, with tangy flavor, used fresh and for freezing and canning.
Originated in Michigan, introduced in 1967. 800 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.
HARGLOW APRICOT Late-blooming, productive tree, proven in
coastal Northwestern climates. Medium size, bright orange fruit
sometimes blushed red. Orange freestone flesh is firm, sweet, flavorful.
Resistant to perennial canker and brown rot, resists cracking. Originated
in Ontario, Canada. Introduced in 1982. 800 hours. Self-fruitful.
EARLY RICHMOND SOUR CHERRY Heavy-producing, widely
adapted tree: vigorous and healthy in many climates and soils. Grows to
15-18' tall. Early-ripening, flavorful, juicy, bright red fruit used primarily
for cooking and canning. Sometimes used fresh when fully ripe. Origin
unknown, planted in England in the early 1500s. 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.
UTAH GIANT CHERRY Best sweet cherry, according to Utah folks.
Larger, firmer, more flavorful than Bing or Lambert. Good canner. Does
not double. 800 hours. Pollenizer required - Bing, Lambert, Rainier,
Van.
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.
GARDEN GOLD MINIATURE PEACH Delicious yellow freestone,
ripe 2 weeks after Elberta, more vigorous than other miniatures. Later
bloom, less susceptible to frost damage. Showy blossoms. 5-6 ft. tree.
600 hours. Self-fruitful. (Zaiger)
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.
HARKEN PEACH From Canada, a sibling of Canadian Harmony
peach. Red-skinned yellow freestone ripens early mid-season, a few days
after Redhaven. Sweet, flavorful, medium-sized fruit, non-browning
flesh. One of highest-rated peaches for Western Washington.
Dessert/cooking/freezing. 800 hours. Self-fruitful.
POLLY WHITE PEACH One of the most winter hardy peach varieties.
Developed in Iowa, hardy to -20oF. Reliable crops of tasty, sweet,
medium-sized, white-fleshed fruit. Crimson-blushed white skin. 1,000
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.
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.
GREENRIVER PECAN Northern type. Long-shaped nuts of excellent
quality. Larger than Major or Peruque, later harvest. Recommended for
USDA hardiness zones 6-8. Partly self-fruitful, or plant with Major or
Peruque.
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.
LATE RED FLOWERING PEACH Magnificent double red flowers.
Late bloom, good choice to follow early bloomers or for frost-prone areas.
Fast growth to 20 ft. high x 20 ft. wide.
FRENCH PUSSY WILLOW Salix caprea Deciduous shrub or small
tree to 20-25 ft. Dark green leaves are gray and hairy underneath.
Pinkish-gray catkins late winter\early spring. Nice accent plant. OK to
cut to ground every few years. All zones.
