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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.
BEVERLY HILLS APPLE Long-time favorite summer apple for
coastal So. California. Pale yellow, red blush or stripes. Medium size,
slightly tart. Fresh/cooked. 300 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.
GRANNY SMITH APPLE From New Zealand. Large, late, green,
all-purpose. Crisp, tart, excellent keeper. Requires long summer.
Thrives in hot climates. 600 hours. Prolonged bloom: good pollenizer
for other apples. 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.
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.
AUTUMN GLO APRICOT Late season apricot with tremendous
flavor. Ripens in the first two weeks of August. Fruit is medium sized
with good color. One of the highest scoring apricot varieties to date at
Dave Wilson Nursery blind fruit tastings. 500 Chill hours. Self-fruitful.
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.
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.
SUGAR CANE JUJUBE Ping Pong Ball sized fruit. Extremely sweet
crunchy flesh, dark red-brown color when ripe.
BLACK JACK FIG Large, purplish-brown figs with sweet, juicy,
strawberry-red flesh. Harvest August to October in Central California.
Naturally small (semi-dwarf) tree. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
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.
CELESTIAL FIG Purplish-brown skin, pink flesh. Widely adapted.
Two crops per year - early summer and late summer to early fall. Prune to
any shape. 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.
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.
OSBORNE PROLIFIC FIG Large fruit with very attractive
purplish-brown skin, amber pulp. Especially pleasing flavor. Long-time
favorite in cool coastal areas, excellent inland as well. Prune to any
shape. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
PANACHE 'TIGER' FIG Especially fine flavor! Small to medium sized
fruit with green color and yellow (Tiger) stripes. Strawberry pulp is
blood-red in color. 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.
VIOLETTE DE BORDEAUX FIG Small to medium size purple-black
fruit wirh a very deep strawberry pulp, a distinctive sweet rich flavor.
Brebas are pyriform with a thick, tapering neck; main crop figs are
variable often without neck, Medium eye. Excellent fresh or dried.
Breba crop, hardy. Good for container culture or small spaces. Zones
5-10.
NECTA ZEE MINIATURE NECTARINE Sweet, very flavorful yellow
freestone, beautiful red skin. Mid-June to early July in central Calif.
Strong, vigorous tree to 6 ft. Best self-fruitful miniature nectarine. 500
hours. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 6283. (Zaiger)
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)
DESERT DELIGHT NECTARINE Proven producer in warm winter
climates, and highly recommended as an early season nectarine elsewhere.
Large fruit with bright red skin, yellow flesh and delicious, rich, nectarine
flavor. Harvest mid-June in Central Calif. 1-200 hours. Self-fruitful.
Pat. No. 7891. (Zaiger)
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)
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.
SAUZEE KING NECTARINE Nectarine From Zaiger hybrids the first
donut style nectarine! Outstanding early season variety has white flesh
that is sweet and juicy. Tree sets at a young age and produces heavily.
Thinning is required for large fruit size. Red skin over a blush of yellow.
Chilling requirement unknown estimated at 500 hrs. (Patent Pending)
SNOW QUEEN NECTARINE Taste test winner. Sweet, juicy, early
season white freestone. Late June harvest in Central Calif., 2-3 weeks
ahead of Babcock peach. Long-time favorite in Southern California. Low
chilling requirement, 250-300 hours. Self-fruitful.
SPICE ZEE NECTAPLUM ª INTERSPECIFIC The first Nectaplum
ª from Zaiger Hybrids. SpiceZee packs a pile of amazing fruit flavors
into an attractive tree for the home gardener. It is slightly acidic and
loaded with sugar giving it a spicy sweet flavor. One can detect both Plum
and Nectarine traits with ease. Along with great flavor Spice Zee is a
beautiful ornamental tree with a tremendous spring bloom followed by
dark red leaf in the spring that matures to a rich green-red in late summer.
This variety is self-fruitful and very productive. (Patent Pending)
PIX ZEE MINIATURE PEACH Large fruit ripens mid to late June in
Central Calif., two weeks before Honey Babe. Delicious, firm, yellow
freestone, beautiful red over orange skin. Vigorous to 6 ft. 500 hours.
Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 6364. (Zaiger)
AUGUST PRIDE PEACH Large, all-purpose yellow freestone for
mild- winter climates. Sweet, aromatic, rich flavor, one of the very best.
Ripens 3-4 weeks after Mid-Pride. Chilling requirement less than 300
hours. Self-fruitful. (Zaiger)
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.
BONITA PEACH Medium to large yellow freestone with red blush.
Sweet, subacid, very flavorful. Proven variety for So. Calif., coast or
inland. Late July. Chilling req. less than 400 hours. 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.
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.
EVA'S PRIDE PEACH Delicious, fine-flavored peach with very
low-chilling requirement ripens 2-3 weeks before Mid-Pride. Medium to
large-sized yellow freestone - also recommended as early season peach for
moderate climates - harvest 3 weeks before July Elberta. 1-200 hours.
Self- fruitful. Pat. No. 7751. (Zaiger)
RED BARON PEACH Flowering/fruiting. Large, juicy, firm, richly
flavored yellow freestone fruit. Showy double red blossoms. Mid-July.
Long-time favorite in Southern California. Low chilling requirement,
250-300 hours. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 4195.
SANTA BARBARA PEACH Bud sport of Ventura peach. Large,
red-blushed yellow freestone, red near pit. Reported to perform well in
Central and Southern California's mild-winter coastal climates.
Mid-season harvest. Estimated chilling requirement 300 hours.
Self-fruitful.
TRI-LITE PEACH x PLUM A popular variety at DWN fruit tastings
this white flesh peach x plum can be eaten firm, it has a mild classic white
flavor with a wonderful plum aftertaste that makes this fruit a unique treat.
Early ripening in June. Superior quality canning clingstone.
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.
BEAUTY PLUM Sweet, flavorful plum, more widely adapted than
Santa Rosa (more productive in cool, rainy climates). Red over yellow
skin, amber flesh streaked red. Ripens June in Central Calif. 250 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.
CATALINA PLUM Large, black, favorite fresh market plum. Sweet
and juicy but still firm when fully ripe, with very little tartness at skin and
pit. Very high taste test scores - one of the best plums for fresh-eating.
Ripe late July in Central Calif. Vigorous, productive tree. 400 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.
HOWARD MIRACLE PLUM Large, firm, juicy, freestone, with
distinctive flavor. Amber flesh, yellow skin blushed with red. Originated
in Montebello, east of Los Angeles. Low chilling requirement, about 400
hours. Pollenizer required, another Japanese plum such as Beauty or
Santa Rosa.
LATE SANTA ROSA PLUM Medium to large reddish-purple skin,
red-streaked amber flesh. Tart-sweet with rich flavor when fully ripe.
Harvest about one month after Santa Rosa. 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.
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.
COT-N-CANDY APRIUM¨ INTERSPECIFIC Wonderful new fruit
from Zaiger Hybrids, early season harvest ripening 1 week later than
Flavor Delight Apriumª. White Flesh is extra sweet and juicy, with a
plumy aftertaste Cot-N-CandyÕs size is 2 to 2 ¥¥¥ inches on average.
Self-fruitful. (Patent Pending)
FLAVOR DELIGHT APRIUM¨ INTERSPECIFIC Apricot-plum
hybrid. Resembles an apricot but with a distinctive flavor and texture all
its own. High taste-test scores - one of the most flavorful early season
fruits. Early June. Very low chilling requirement. Less than 300 hours.
Self-fruitful, but biggest crops if pollinated by any apricot. Pat. No. 7090.
(Zaiger)
FLAVOR GRENADE PLUOT¨ INTERSPECIFIC Elongated green
fruit with red blush. Crisp texture and explosive flavor. Taste test winner.
Hangs on the tree for 4-6 weeks. Polinate with Japanese plum. Est. 5-600
chill hours.
FLAVOR KING PLUOT¨ INTERSPECIFIC Taste test winner.
Unique plum-apricot hybrid with sensational bouquet and sweet, spicy
flavor. Reddish-purple skin, crimson flesh. Harvest mid August in
Central Calif. Naturally small tree. 4-500 hours. Pollinated by Flavor
Supreme, Dapple Dandy, Santa Rosa or Late Santa Rosa. Pat. No. 8026.
(Zaiger)
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)
MISTY BLUBERRY Southern Highbush. Early, in the west Misty is
quite vigorus, growing very well both on the coast and in the inland heat.
This excellent flavord fruit does well in ares with chilling as lows as 150
hours and all areas with mild winters and hot summers.
O'NEAL BLUEBERRY Southern Highbush (low chill req., tolerates
heat). Large fruit is especially sweet and flavorful. Early season. Soil
must be acidic, high in humus. 5-6 ft. bush. 200 hours. Self-fruitful, but
plant 2 varieties for biggest crops.
OZARKBLUE BLUE BERRY Northern x Southern hybrid.
Outstanding flavor, late season. Performs well in cold country or in areas
with high summer heat. Large light blue fruit. 600 hrs. (pp#10035)
SHARPBLUE BLUEBERRY Southern Highbush. Nearly evergreen in
mild winter climates. Bares fruit nearly year-round. Vigorous plant to 6
ft. Dime size dark blue fruit. 200 hours.
SUNSHINE BLUE BLUEBERRY Southern Highbush. Evergreen,
compact habit to 3 ft. Showy pink bloom. Heavy crops. Very low
chilling requirement(150 hours) yet frost hardy. Tolerates higher pH soils
better than other varieties.
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.
AUTUMN ROYAL GRAPE Developed at the Agricultural Research
Service in Fresno California, it ripens around the second week of October.
Purple to black in color, crisp and sweet. Excellent for fresh eating.
BLACK MONUKKA SEEDLESS GRAPE Large, purplish-black,
sweet, crisp. Does not require as much summer heat as Thompson. Fresh
or raisins. Early mid-season. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
CRIMSON SEEDLESS GRAPE New late season seedless grape, ripens
early October in Fresno, Calif. Medium size, firm, very sweet, excellent
quality. Cane prune. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
FANTASY SEEDLESS GRAPE Large, bluish-black, pale green flesh.
Sweet, superb quality. Extremely vigorous vine. Midseason (early
August in Fresno, Calif.). Derived from Emperor, Black Rose, Red
Malaga, Muscat. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
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.
MUSCAT OF ALEXANDRIA GRAPE Large, dull green, egg-shaped.
Juicy, distinctive flavor and aroma. Table, wine, raisins. Not suited to
hot desert climates. 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.
CONCORD SEEDLESS GRAPE American grape, a sport of Concord.
Berries very similar to Concord, but seedless (or seeds very rare).
Bluish-black skin, green flesh, distinctive Concord flavor. 100 hours.
Self-fruitful.
CABERNET SAUVIGNON Late season red wine grape, small, black,
strongly flavored berry. Vigorous, upright vine. 100 hours. Selffruitful.
CHARDONNAY GRAPE For white burgundy wines. Small round
berry. Best quality where summers are cool. Vigorous vine, Very cold
hardy. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
MERLOT GRAPE Black berry, used for distinctive red wines. Best
quality in cooler regions. 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.
ZINFANDEL GRAPE For fruity red wines. Medium size, round,
juicy, reddish-black berry, early mid-season. Prefers mild winters, cool
summer. Heavy bearing. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
ZINFANDEL GRAPE For fruity red wines. Medium size, round,
juicy, reddish-black berry, early mid-season. Prefers mild winters, cool
summer. Heavy bearing. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
CRIMSON POINTE¨ FLOWERING PLUM Prunus cerasifera
ÔCripoizamÕ A tight, columnar selection of Newport Plum. It grows
rapidly to a height of 20Õ with a spread of 4-5Õ. New foliage appears as a
burnt orange color that turns deep burgundy as the leaves mature. Makes
an excellent privacy hedge or accent tree. Sets small tasty fruit when
pollinated. Zones 4-7
PAKISTAN FRUITING MULBERRY Long (3 inches), firm, red to
black, sweet syncarpous (like a blackberry) fruit. Non-staining juice.
Month-long early summer harvest. Fruit used fresh and for pies, jams and
jellies. Large, vigorous, disease-resistant tree.
