Your 2008 Order from Dave Wilson Nursery
Fruit Trees
Shade Trees
Grapes
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).
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.
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.
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.
GOLD KIST APRICOT Excellent backyard apricot for warm winter
climates. Freestone, very good quality. Heavy bearing. Early harvest,
3-4 weeks before Blenheim (Royal). 300 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.
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.
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)
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.
FROST ™ PEACH Resistant to peach leaf curl (10-year trials at
Washington State U.). Delicious yellow freestone. Slight red blush over
greenish yellow to yellow skin. Heavy bearing, excellent for canning or
eating fresh. July. Showy pink bloom in spring. 700 hours. Self-fruitful.
Q-1-8 WHITE PEACH Peach leaf curl-resistant variety, tested at the
WSU research station at Mt. Vernon, Washington. In the Dave Wilson
Nursery orchards, the white-fleshed, semi-freestone fruit is sweet and
juicy like Babcock, with a more sprightly flavor. Harvest mid to late July
in Central Calif. Showy blossoms. 7-800 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. 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.
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.
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
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.
REVEILLE BLUEBERRY Midseason. This berry has pleasing
crunchy texture and excellent flavor. Chilling hours are listed at 600 to
800 hours.
TOP HAT BLUEBERRY Half-High blueberry. Similar in shape to
mound shaped spiraea. Beautiful plant form with fine quality berries.
Great ornamental for planters or walkways.
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.
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.
GEWURTZTRAMINER GRAPE From Germany. Small pink to
bluish-brown berries. Fruity, spicy, aromatic, moderately sweet white
wine. Requires cool summers for best quality. Cane prune. 100 hours.
Self-fruitful.
PINOT NOIR GRAPE Small black berries that yield the famous French
Burgundy wines. Requires cool summers, cane pruning. Early harvest.
100 hours. Self-fruitful.
HAYWARD FEMALE KIWIFRUIT Actinidia chinensis (aka A.
deliciosa). Popular exotic fruit - fuzzy brown skin, bright green flesh,
strawberry-like flavor. Tender to frost. Hot or cool climates. 600 hours.
Pollinated by All-purpose Male.
ALL-PURPOSE MALE KIWIFRUIT Actinidia chinensis (aka A.
deliciosa). Pollenizer for Hayward female. Does not bear fruit. Very
vigorous vine. One male can pollinate up to eight Hayward females. 800
hours.
CALIFORNIA WHITE ALDER - Alnus rhombifolia Fast-growing, very
tolerant of heat and wind. Dark green foliage. Prefers plenty of water.
Deep watering recommended. Seeds attract birds. 50-80 ft. x 40 ft.
Sunset zones 1-9, 14-21.
QUAKING ASPEN - Populus tremuloides Very distinctive tree - light
green round leaves flutter and shimmer in the slightest breeze. Fast
growing to 40-60 ft. Smooth bark, light grayish green to whitish. Bright
yellow fall color. Sunset zones 1-7.
VALLEY OAK (California White Oak) - Quercus lobata Native to
California's inland valleys and foothills. Massive trunk and limbs twist
into unique shapes. Trees reach 70 ft. or more, equal spread. Dark green,
deeply cut lobed leaves, dark gray checked bark. Prefers deep soil,
tolerates alkaline soil. Sunset zones 1-3, 6-16, 18-21.
