Sylvandale Gardens

77 Avenue Of The Giants
(Phillipsville, CA)
Redway, CA 95560
(707) 923-3606

Humboldt County

Fruit Trees
Shade Trees
Flowering Trees
Nut 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).

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.
BRAEBURN APPLE New, from New Zealand. Superb late season
fruit: very crisp and tangy, more flavorful than Granny Smith. Excellent
keeper. Green with dark red blush. October-November harvest. 700
hours (est.). Self-fruitful.
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.
EMPIRE APPLE Sweet and juicy, sprightly flavor, a cross of McIntosh
and Red Delicious. McIntosh-type apple for hot summer climates. Heavy
bearing tree. Early fall harvest. Good pollenizer for Mutsu, Gravenstein,
Winesap, Jonagold. 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.
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.
GRAVENSTEIN APPLE (Green Gravenstein) Famous for sauce and
baking, also used fresh. Crisp, juicy, flavorful, tart. Early bloom, early
harvest. 700 hours. Pollen-sterile, pollenizer required: Empire, Fuji,
Gala, Red Delicious.
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.
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 DELICIOUS APPLE (Bisbee Spur) Sweet, crisp, flavorful -
perhaps the best Red Delicious. Early fall. Small, compact tree. Good
pollenizer for most other apples. 700 hours. Pollinated by Liberty,
Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, Fuji, Gala.
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.
SPITZENBURG (ESOPUS) APPLE Old variety, regarded by some
connoisseurs as the very best dessert apple. Red over yellow skin,
yellowish flesh. Firm, juicy, moderately sweet, renowned flavor. Good
keeper. 800 hours. Pollenizer required.
YELLOW BELLFLOWER APPLE Long-time favorite pie and sauce
apple, also excellent fresh and for making hard cider. Attractive, lemon
yellow skin. Pale, creamy yellow flesh is firm, crisp, aromatic and juicy,
with a rich flavor. For winter dessert use, the fruit may be picked while
still tart; it mellows in storage, reaching peak flavor and acid-sugar
balance after a few months. Elongated, cone-shaped, often lop-sided
fruits vary in size from small to very large. Mid-September harvest in
Central California, about with Golden Delicious and Jonagold. Vigorous,
spreading tree. Discovered in New Jersey in the mid-1700s. Low winter
chilling requirement, about 400 hours. Mid-season bloom. Pollenizer
required.
YELLOW NEWTON PIPPIN APPLE Yellow-green, late, firm, crisp,
slightly tart, superb flavor. For peak flavor and acid/sugar balance, wait
to harvest til cheeks are blushed yellowish-green (late Oct./early Nov. in
Central Calif.). Good keeper. Famous for cooking, excellent fresh or
dried. Vigorous tree. 700 hours. Self-fruitful.
YELLOW TRANSPARENT APPLE Long-time favorite cooking apple
for the very early summer (June to early July in most climates). Crisp,
juicy and flavorful: excellent for sauce and pies, also used fresh and for
drying. Skin of fully ripe fruit is pale yellow, waxy, thin, transparent. In
hot summer climates especially, begin picking while fruit is still green and
tart. Season lasts 3-4 weeks. Very winter hardy, vigorous, dependable
tree begins bearing very young. Most fruit is borne on short,
heavily-spurred branches. Originated in Russia, introduced to the U.S. in
1870. Estimated chilling requirement 800-1000 hours. Self-fruitful.
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.
PUGET GOLD™ APRICOT Proven producer of large, flavorful fruit in
Western Washington. Recommended for other western climates where
spring rains and frosts limit apricot culture. Harvest early August. 600
hours (est.) Self-fruitful.
TOMCOT APRICOT The most consistently productive apricot variety at
Dave Wilson Nursery 1992-97. Large, orange fruit with firm, sweet
flesh. Early harvest, 2-3 weeks before Wenatchee Moorpark. Originated
at Prosser, WA, introduced in 1989. 600 hours. Partly self-fruitful;
biggest crops if cross-pollinated by another apricot. Pat. No. 7034.
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.
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)
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.
MONTMORENCY SOUR CHERRY Large, light red skin, yellow flesh.
Perfect for cobblers, pies, etc. Extremely winter hardy. Very heavy
bearing. 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.
ROYAL RAINIER CHERRY Large yellow cherry with slightly more red
blush than Rainier. Excellent flavor, taste test winner. Ripens early,
about 3-5 days ahead of Rainier. Moderate chill requirement, (600-700
hrs. estimated). Pollinates with Bing and Black Tartarian.
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.
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.
BLACK MISSION FIG The favorite. Purplish-black skin, strawberry-
colored 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.
WHITE GENOA FIG Old variety, a favorite in cool coastal areas - also
excellent inland. Greenish-yellow skin, amber flesh, distinctive flavor.
Prune to any shape. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
ARCTIC ROSE WHITE NECTARINE Delicious, super-sweet, white
nectarine. Very high-scoring in taste tests. Rich flavor and nice crunchy
texture when firm ripe - extremely sweet when soft ripe. Harvest mid to
late July in Central Calif. Highly recommended for home orchards.
6-700 hours. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 7889. (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)
HARKO NECTARINE Sweet, firm, yellow semi freestone. One of the
highest scoring nectarines in DWN fruit tastings. Cold hardy Canadian
variety has showy, large, single pink blossoms. Ripens with Redhaven
Peach in early July in Central Calif. Tolerant of bacterial spot and brown
rot. 800 hrs. Self-fruitful.
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.
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)
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)
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.
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.
INDIAN FREE PEACH Taste test winner, and one of the all-time
highest rated fruits at Dave Wilson Nursery fruit tastings. Large
freestone, firm crimson and cream colored flesh. Tart until fully ripe, then
highly aromatic with a rich, distinctive flavor. Highly resistant to peach
leaf curl. Late season. 700 hours. Another nectarine or peach needed to
pollinate.
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.
MUIR PEACH Resistant to peach leaf curl. Large yellow freestone with
dense flesh and rich, sweet, distinctive flavor. Unattractive,
greenish-yellow skin. Excellent for drying, canning and fresh use.
Harvest late July in Central Calif. Discovered on John Muir's property
near Vacaville, California, around 1880. Estimated chilling requirement
6-700 hours. Self-fruitful.
NECTAR WHITE PEACH (Original Nectar) One of the finest white
peaches. Medium to large fruit with dark pink blush over a beautiful
cream to pale green background. White freestone flesh, tinged with red, is
sweet with exceptional flavor and aroma. Harvest three weeks before
Elberta. Originated in Bakersfield, Calif., introduced in 1935. 800 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.
REDHAVEN PEACH World's most widely planted peach. High quality
yellow freestone. Ripens early July in Central California. Frost hardy.
Fresh/freeze. 800 hours. Self-fruitful.
SWEET BAGEL PEACH ™ - Flat "Donut" shaped peach with yellow
flesh and classic peach flavor. Has large fruit and sets heavily in central
California. Moderate chill requirement, 500-700 hours.
TRI-LITE PEACH x PLUM A popular variety of 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.
INDIAN BLOOD CLING PEACH Large, late season canning peach.
Red- skinned, red flesh, rich flavor. Blooms late, sets heavy crops. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
GOLDEN NECTAR PLUM Popular yellow dessert plum. Large,
oblong fruit with waxy, thin, amber skin. Amber flesh is firm, sweet and
flavorful. Very small pit. August harvest in Central Calif. Chilling
requirement about 500 hours. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 4977.
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.
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.
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.
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.
PLUM PARFAIT PLUM-COT Cross of plum & apricot. Unique blend
of flavors. Pinkish-orange skin, crimson and amber marbled flesh,
freestone. Very early bloom. Compact, small tree. 400 hours.
Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 4338. (Zaiger)
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)
DAPPLE DANDY PLUOT® INTERSPECIFIC Taste test winner.
Ranks with Flavor King and Flavor Supreme PluotsR as best-flavored
fruit at Dave Wilson Nursery tastings. Creamy white and red-fleshed
freestone with wonderful plum-apricot flavor. Skin greenish-yellow with
red spots, turning to a maroon and yellow dapple. August harvest in
Central Calif. 4-500 hours. Pollenized by Flavor Supreme or Dapple
Dandy Pluot®, Santa Rosa or Burgundy Plum. Pat. No. 9254. (Zaiger)
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, Santa Rosa or Late Santa Rosa. Pat. No. 8026. (Zaiger)
FLAVOR QUEEN PLUOT® INTERSPECIFIC Exquisite new fruit, a
plum/apricot hybrid. Candy-like sweetness, wonderfully pleasing flavor.
Greenish-yellow skin, amber-orange flesh. Prolonged harvest: mid-July
thru August. 4-500 hours. Pollenized by early blooming Pluot® or
Japanese plum such as Burgundy. Pat. No. 7420. (Zaiger)
FLAVOR SUPREME PLUOT® INTERSPECIFIC Taste test winner.
Plum-apricot hybrid with sweet, richly flavored, firm red flesh.
Greenish-maroon mottled skin. June harvest in Central Calif., about two
weeks before Santa Rosa. 7-800 hours. Pollinated by Santa Rosa, Late
Santa Rosa, or other Pluot®. Pat. No. 6763. (Zaiger)
SPLASH PLUOT ® INTERSPECIFIC Small to medium sized
red-orange colored fruit, with very sweet orange flesh. Tested as
7HC160, it was consistently among the highest scoring varieties at Dave
Wilson formal fruit tastings. Round to heart shaped fruit is excellent
eaten fresh, dried, or in desserts. Upright tree sets large crops once
established. 400 hours. Pollinator required. Pat. No 14583 (Zaiger)
KASHMIR BLEND POMEGRANATE Medium sized pomegranate
with light pink-red exterior. Ruby red seeds have intense flavor with no
overbearing acidic taste. Plant has a slightly spreading growth habit and
can also be grown as a tree. Keep any height with summer pruning.
Excellent source of antioxidants - eat fresh or use in cooking. Requires
150-200 chill hours. Self-fruitful.
PINK SATIN POMEGRANATE Medium to large size, medium pink to
dark red fruit with medium to large, light-pink edible seeds. Wonderful
refreshing light-colored juice is non-staining, with a sweet, fruit-punch
flavor. Plant is vigoruous and can be grown as a shrub or tree and kepy
any height by summer pruning. East fresh, juice or use in salads.
Excellent source of antioxidants. Chill requirements 150-200 hours.
Self-fruitful.
RED SILK POMEGRANATE Medium to large size fruit with a
brilliant red silky exterior, Large firm yet edible seeds have a sweet berry
flavor and a great acid/sugar balance. Naturally semi-dwarf tree has a
slightly-spreading growth habit and sets large crops. Grow as a tree or
shrub and keep any height by summer pruning. Excellent sourde
antioxidats. Eat fresh or use in cooking. 150-200 hours. Self-fruitful.
SHARP VELVET POMEGRANTE Large sized pomegranate with a
very appealing, unique mildly acid refreshing flavor. Fruit has a dark red
exterior and dark seeds, the color of crushed-red velvet. Upright growing
plants sets huge crops of highly ornamental fruit and can be kept any
height by summer pruning. Eat fresh or use in cooking. An excellent
source of antioxidants. Requires 150-200 chill hours. Self-fruitful
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.
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)
WESTERN SCHLEY PECAN Easy to grow, hardy tree. Less fussy
about soil and nutrition. Long, tapered, medium-sized, thin-shelled nuts.
Fine quality, mid-season. 250 hours. Self-fruitful.
KERMAN FEMALE PISTACHIO Long hot summers required to ripen.
Plant from containers only, do not disturb root ball when handling. Very
slow-growing to 20-30 ft. Drought-resistant. 800 hours. Pollinated by
Peters.
PETERS MALE PISTACHIO Pollenizer for Kerman. Does not bear
fruit. One Peters pollinates up to eleven females. Plant from containers
only. Drought-resistant once established. 800 hours.
PEDRO WALNUT Very small tree, less than 2/3 the size of other
varieties. Well-sealed nut, similar to Payne, has perhaps the finest-
flavored kernel - winner of consumer taste tests. Widely adapted,
excellent choice for home planting. 400 hours. Self-fruitful. (Rootstock:
NCB walnut.)
JUBILEE BLUEBERRIES Midseason. Jubilee bushes are upright and
quite compact, with fruit borne on the outer periphery of the bush.
Chilling requirement is estimated at 500-700 hours.
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.
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.
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)
REVEILLE BLUEBERRY Midseason. This berry has pleasing
crunchy texture and excellent flavor. Chilling hours are listed at 600 to
800 hours.
SOUTHMOON BLUEBERRY Southern Highbush. Exceptional
berries with superb flavor. Florida native with vigorous, upright
character. Performs well in California both inland and coastal. Prefers
light sandy soils. 500 hours. (pp#9834)
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.
RIBIER GRAPE Very large, round, seeded black table grape. Mild
flavor. Harvest early mid-season. Productive. 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.
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.
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.
EUROPEAN WHITE BIRCH - Betula pendula Most popular deciduous
tree in the West. 30-40 ft. high, with weeping side branches and delicate,
lacy foliage. White bark. Does best with ample water and fertilizer.
Sunset zones 1-11, 14-24.
JACQUEMONTI BIRCH - Betula jacquemontii Whitest bark of all
birches. Upright, narrow growth to 50'x30'. Dark green, leathery leaves.
Needs ample water, regular feeding. Sunset zones 3-11, 14-17
PINK DAWN CHITALPA - X Chitalpa tashkentensis 'Pink Dawn'
(Catalpa x Chilopsis) Very fast-growing, relatively small single or
multi-trunked tree, reaches approximately 20 ft. x 20 ft. Very drought
tolerant. Large clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers in summer are pale
purplish-pink with pale yellow throat. Long, narrow, attractive, glossy
green leaves. Hybridized in Russia. Adapted to Southern Calif. and low
desert climates of the southwestern U.S.
PURPLE ROBE LOCUST - Robinia idahoensis `Purple Robe' Shapely
deciduous tree to 40 ft. Tolerates heat/cold/poor soil/drought. Small
leaflets, reddish new growth. Large, purplish-pink showy flowers,
prolonged bloom. Deep watering recommended. All zones.
OCTOBER GLORY MAPLE - Acer rubrum `October Glory' Nearly
round canopy, glossy green foliage. Better suited to mild winter/hot
summer climates than other red maples. Showy red fall color. Ample soil
moisture required. Reaches 40 ft. x 35 ft. Sunset zones 1-9, 14-17.
FRUITLESS MULBERRY - Morus alba `Fruitless' Fast-growing, to 40
x 50 ft., dense shade. Tolerates summer heat, alkaline soil. Drought
tolerant, but best with ample water and feeding. Not necessary to prune
back to trunk each winter. All zones.
JAPANESE PAGODA TREE - Sophora japonica Attractive,
trouble-free, deciduous. Oak-like bark, dark green leaflets. Interesting
flower clusters and seed pods in late summer. Rapid growth when young,
then more slowly to 40'x40'. Resists oak root fungus. All soils, all zones.
MOJAVE HYBRID POPLAR - Populus candicans `Mojave Hybrid'
Broad-topped, fast growing tree to 50-60 ft. Shimmering leaves are
especially distinctive, ornamental. Bark nearly white. Widely adapted,
including desert. Invasive roots.
WEEPING WILLOW - Salix babylonica Fast-growing, cold hardy,
short dormant period. Long narrow leaves, pronounced weeping growth
habit. Needs plenty of water. Stake high to develop usable area
underneath. 30 x 30 ft. or larger.
PERSIAN FRUITING MULBERRY - Morus nigra Densely foliated tree
to 25-30 ft. Large heart-shaped leaves. Large syncarpous (like a
blackberry) fruit is juicy, dark red to black, good for jam.