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DWN's Best-Selling Home Garden Varieties
A unique combination of old favorites and exciting new varieties, the DWN Top 100 in sales to retail nurseries during the 2018-19 season.
Pollination Code: SF=Self-fruitful; PSF=Partly Self-fruitful; PR=Pollenizer Required
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Almond | All-in-One |
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Semi-dwarf tree is winter and frost hardy. Very flavorful kernel. | SF | 8-9 | 300-400 | September 20 | ||
Apple | Anna |
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Sweet, flavorful summer dessert apple for mild winter climates. | SF | 5-10 | 200 | June 30 | |||
Apple | Arkansas Black Spur |
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Large, dark red skin, good keeper. High quality even where summer nights are warm. Dessert/cooking. | PSF | 5-9 | 500-600 | October 5 | |||
Apple | Dorsett Golden |
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Sweet, excellent flavor. Summer dessert apple for mild winter climates. | SF | 5-10 | 100 | June 25 | |||
Apple | Fuji |
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Sweet, very crisp and flavorful, excellent keeper. | SF | 6-9 | less than 500 | September 20 | |||
Apple | Gala |
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Sweet-tart, rich flavor. Early season. Widely adapted. | SF | 4-9 | less than 500 | August 10 | |||
Apple | Golden Delicious |
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Favorite yellow apple. Sweet and flavorful, widely adapted. | SF | 5-10 | 700 | September 5 | |||
Apple | Granny Smith |
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Very late season green apple. Tart to sweet-tart flavor, very firm and crisp. | SF | 6-9 | 400 | October 10 | |||
Apple | Honeycrisp |
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Rich, aromatic flavor and crisp texture. Winter hardy tree, early harvest. | PR | 3-8 | 800-1,000 | August 3 | ||
Apple | Pink Lady® |
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Crisp, sweet-tart, distinct flavor, keeps well. Very late season. Adapted to hot climates. | PSF | 6-9 | 300-400 | October 15 | ||
Apple | Red Delicious (Bisbee Spur) |
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Sweet, crisp, flavorful. Small, compact tree. | PR | 4-7 | 700 | August 22 | |||
Apple | Red Fuji |
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Redder skin than Fuji. Sweet, very crisp and flavorful, excellent keeper. | SF | 5-9 | 400-500 | September 25 | ||
Apricot | Blenheim (Royal) |
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Sweet, aromatic, flavorful, all-purpose freestone. | SF | 7-9 | 400 or fewer | June 25 | ||
Apricot | Chinese |
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Winter hardy tree, frost hardy bloom, heavy producer. Sweet flavor. | SF | 4-7 | 700 | June 10 | |||
Apricot | Gold Kist |
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Reliable low-chill apricot. High quality flavorful fruit. | SF | 7-10 | 300 | May 26 | ||
Apricot | Harcot |
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Frost hardy late bloom. Sweet, juicy, rich flavor. | SF | 5-9 | 700 | June 5 | ||
Apricot | Katy |
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All-purpose freestone. Subacid flavor. Early harvest. | SF | 7-10 | 200-300 | May 25 | ||
Apricot | Moorpark |
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Aromatic with rich flavor, long-time favorite. Consistent producer. | SF | 6-9 | 600 | July 5 | |||
Apricot | Pixie-Cot |
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Compact, dwarf tree. High quality flavorful fruit. | 6-9 | 500 | May 30 | |||
Apricot | Tomcot |
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Sweet, classic apricot flavor. Consistent producer, from Washington. | PSF | 4-8 | 500 or fewer | June 10 | |||
Aprium® Interspecific | Cot-N-Candy |
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White-fleshed apricot-plum hybrid. Very sweet, highly flavored. | SF | 7-10 | 400 or fewer | June 15 | |
Aprium® Interspecific | Flavor Delight |
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Richly flavored, one of the best early season stone fruits. | SF | 6-10 | less than 300 | June 3 | |
Asian Pear | 20th Century |
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Sweet, mild flavor. Crisp like an apple when ripe, keeps well. Small tree. | SF | 5-10 | 300-400 | August 8 | |||
Asian Pear | Hosui |
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Highest-rated Asian pear at DWN. Juicy, sweet flavor, crisp like an apple. | PR | 5-10 | 300-400 | August 1 | ||
Asian Pear | Shinseiki |
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Juicy and sweet, crisp like an apple when ripe. Heavy bearing tree. | SF | 5-10 | 250-300 | July 25 | |||
Cherry | Bing |
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Most popular cherry. Firm, juicy, sweet, superb flavor. | PR | 5-9 | 700 | May 22 | ||
Cherry | Black Tartarian |
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Flavorful black cherry, early season. Vigorous, productive tree. Good pollenizer for Bing. | PR | 5-7 | 700 | May 10 | |||
Cherry | Craig's Crimson |
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Very firm, with wonderful, spicy flavor. Natural semi-dwarf tree. | PSF | 5-9 | 500-600 | May 12 | |
Cherry | Lapins |
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Large and firm with good flavor. Cold hardy. | SF | 5-9 | 400 or fewer | May 29 | |||
Cherry | Minnie Royal |
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Low-chill sweet cherry. Firm, good flavor. Very productive. | PR | 8-10 | 200-300 or fewer | May 10 | ||
Cherry | Montmorency |
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Favorite sour cherry. Extremely winter hardy, heavy bearing. | SF | 4-9 | 500 | May 27 | |||
Cherry | Rainier |
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Yellow with red blush, sweet and flavorful. Very cold hardy. | PR | 5-9 | 700 | May 21 | |||
Cherry | Royal Crimson |
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Low-chill, self-fruitful sweet cherry. Bright crimson with superb flavor. Added benefit: blooms with Minnie Royal and Royal Lee. | SF | 8-10 | 200-300 | May 5 | ||
Cherry | Royal Lee |
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Low-chill sweet cherry. Very firm, excellent flavor. | PR | 8-10 | 200-300 | May 11 | ||
Cherry | Royal Rainier |
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Yellow blushed red. Consistently excellent flavor. | PR | 5-9 | 500 | May 18 | |
Cherry | Stella |
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Large, dark, richly flavored, similar to parent Lambert. | SF | 5-9 | 400 | May 29 | |||
Fig | Black Jack |
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Purplish-brown skin. Sweet, juicy, strawberry-red flesh. Semi-dwarf tree. | SF | 7-10 | 100 | August 10 | ||
Fig | Black Mission |
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Most popular fig where adapted. Purplish-black skin, strawberry-colored flesh, rich flavor. Two crops. | SF | 8-9 | 100 | August 10 | |||
Fig | Improved Brown Turkey |
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Brown skin, pink flesh, rich flavor. Widely adapted small tree. | SF | 7-9 | 100 | August 10 | |||
Fig | Kadota |
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Light greenish-yellow "white" skin, amber flesh. Very sweet. | SF | 7-9 | 100 | August 10 | |||
Fig | Panache |
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Green with yellow stripes, dark red pulp. Especially fine flavor. | SF | 8-9 | 100 | August 10 | |
Jujube | Lang |
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Reddish-brown skin. Dry, wrinkled, sweet and chewy (like dates) when fully ripe. Tree is very easy to grow. | PR | 5-10 | 150 | August 29 | |||
Jujube | Li |
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Wrinkled, sweet and chewy fruit (like dates) when fully ripe. Trouble-free tree. | SF | 5-10 | 150 | September 4 | |||
Jujube | Sugar Cane |
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PSF | 150 | February 20 | |||||
Mulberry | Pakistan |
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NectaPlum® Interspecific | Spice Zee |
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Nectarine x plum. Tasty, wonderful fruit, similar to a white nectarine. Ornamental tree. | SF | 6-10 | 200-300 | July 16 | |
Nectarine | Arctic Rose |
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Rich flavor and crunchy texture when firm-ripe, extremely sweet when fully ripe. | SF | 6-9 | 600-700 | July 10 | |
Nectarine | Arctic Star |
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Taste test winner for the early season: low-acid, super-sweet semi-freestone. | SF | 7-10 | 300 | June 8 | |
Nectarine | Double Delight |
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A top-rated edible ornamental: magnificent double pink flowers and superb, richly flavored fruit. | SF | 6b-10 | 300 | July 3 |
Nectarine | Fantasia |
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Popular, large yellow freestone. Tangy when firm-ripe, sweet with rich flavor when soft-ripe. | SF | 6-9 | 500 or fewer | July 24 | ||
Nectarine | Garden Delight |
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Sweet, delicious, large yellow freestone. Miniature tree. | SF | 6-9 | 500 or fewer | August 10 | |
Nectarine | Goldmine |
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Long-time favorite in CA and western OR. Aromatic, juicy, sweet, freestone. | SF | 6-9 | 400 | August 8 | |||
Nectarine | Harko |
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High-flavored, cold hardy Canadian variety. Large, showy blossoms. | SF | 5-9 | 800 | July 1 | ||
Nectarine | Mericrest |
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Very cold hardy, frost hardy, late bloom. Rich, tangy flavor, highly recommended. | SF | 5-9 | 800 | July 8 | ||
Nectarine | Necta Zee |
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Sweet, very flavorful yellow freestone. Best self-fruitful miniature nectarine. | SF | 6-9 | 400 or fewer | June 18 | |
Nectarine | Necta Zee, high head |
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Sweet, very flavorful yellow freestone. Best self-fruitful miniature nectarine. | SF | 6-9 | 400 or fewer | June 18 | |
Nectarine | Nectar Babe |
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Yellow freestone, sweet, rich, delicious flavor. Heavy-bearing miniature tree. | PR | 6-9 | 400 or fewer | July 3 | |
Nectarine | Nectar Babe, high head |
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Yellow freestone, sweet, rich, delicious flavor. Heavy-bearing miniature tree. | PR | 6-9 | 400 or fewer | July 3 | |
Nectarine | Panamint |
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Aromatic, intensely flavored, nice acid-sugar balance, freestone. Long-time favorite in So. Cal. | SF | 8-10 | 250 | July 20 | |||
Nectarine | Snow Queen |
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Sweet, juicy, early season taste test winner. Long-time favorite in So. Cal. | SF | 8-10 | 250-300 | June 18 | ||
Peach | Arctic Supreme |
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Two-time taste test winner. Large, firm, nearly freestone. Sweet and tangy, fine delicate flavor. | SF | 6-9 | 700 | July 20 | |
Peach | August Pride |
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Large yellow freestone for mild-winter climates. Sweet, aromatic, rich flavor - one of the best. | SF | 8-10 | less than 300 | August 3 | ||
Peach | Babcock |
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Long-time favorite white freestone. Sweet, juicy, aromatic, low acid. | SF | 8-10 | 250-300 | July 7 | |||
Peach | Bonanza |
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Large yellow freestone is sweet, with mild, low-acid flavor. Miniature tree. | SF | 6-10 | 250 or fewer | June 16 | ||
Peach | Bonanza, high head |
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Large yellow freestone is sweet, with mild, low-acid flavor. Miniature tree. | SF | 6-10 | 250 or fewer | June 16 | ||
Peach | Desert Gold |
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Dependable low-chill peach with good flavor and sweetness for the very early season. | SF | 8-10 | 200 or fewer | May 24 | |||
Peach | Donut (Stark Saturn) |
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Uniquely-shaped "flat" peach. Sweet, mild, almond-like flavor. | SF | 5-10 | 200-300 | June 25 | ||
Peach | Elberta |
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Famous yellow freestone. Classic, rich peach flavor. | SF | 5-9 | 600 | July 26 | |||
Peach | Eva's Pride |
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Delicious early season freestone for all warm-winter and moderate peach climates. | SF | 9-10 | 100-200 | June 22 | |
Peach | Flordaprince |
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Larger than Desert Gold, more tolerant of desert heat, better flavor. | SF | 9-10 | 150 | May 25 | |||
Peach | Frost |
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Delicious yellow freestone, resistant to peach leaf curl. Showy bloom. | SF | 5-9 | 700 | July 10 | |||
Peach | Garden Gold |
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Delicious yellow freestone. Strong tree, later blooming than other miniatures. | SF | 6-9 | 500 or fewer | August 10 | |
Peach | Gleason Early (Lemon) Elberta |
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Frost hardy, richly flavored yellow freestone for Utah and the Pac. NW. | SF | 5-9 | 800 | July 18 | |||
Peach | Honey Babe |
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Sweet yellow freestone, rich peach flavor. Miniature tree. | PSF | 6-9 | 400 or fewer | July 1 | |
Peach | Honey Babe, high head |
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Sweet yellow freestone, rich peach flavor. Miniature tree. | PSF | 6-9 | 400 or fewer | July 1 | |
Peach | July (Kim) Elberta |
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Juicy, sweet, very flavorful, all-purpose yellow freestone. | SF | 5-9 | 400-500 | July 11 | ||
Peach | Mid-Pride |
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Best yellow freestone for many warm-winter climates. Exceptional flavor. | SF | 9-10 | 250 | July 8 | |
Peach | O'Henry |
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Popular fresh market yellow freestone. Superb flavor, excellent home orchard peach. | SF | 5-9 | 750 | August 11 | ||
Peach | Pix Zee |
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Delicious, firm, yellow freestone. Beautiful red-over-orange skin color. Miniature tree. | SF | 6-9 | 400 or fewer | June 25 | |
Peach | Pix Zee, high head |
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Delicious, firm, yellow freestone. Beautiful red-over-orange skin color. Miniature tree. | SF | 6-9 | 400 or fewer | June 25 | |
Peach | Red Baron |
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Outstanding edible ornamental. Richly flavored freestone fruit, showy double red bloom. | SF | 7-10 | 250-300 | July 18 | ||
Peach | Redhaven |
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Worldwide standard for the early peach season. High quality yellow freestone. Reliable producer. | SF | 5a-9 | 800 | June 28 | |||
Peach | Reliance |
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Late blooming, very cold hardy/frost hardy. Sweet, flavorful yellow freestone. Showy bloom. | SF | 4-9 | 1000 | July 10 | |||
Peach | White Lady |
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A favorite low-acid/high sugar white-fleshed freestone. Red skin, very firm. Widely adapted. | SF | 5-9 | 800 | July 5 | ||
Pear | Bartlett |
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World's most popular pear for its quality and adaptability. | SF | 5-9 | 500-600 | August 1 | |||
Pear | Bosc |
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Recognizable long, narrow shape, brown skin. Superb quality, one of the best. Fresh/cooking. | PR | 5-9 | 500-600 | September 10 | |||
Pear | Comice |
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Famous gift pack pear. Sweet, aromatic, superb flavor - one of the best. | SF | 5-9 | 600 | September 15 | |||
Pear | D'Anjou |
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Good quality late midseason pear. Often planted with Bartlett. | PR | 5-9 | 800 | August 25 | |||
Pear | Warren |
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Superbly flavored, excellent quality dessert pear. Cold hardy tree, highly resistant to fire blight. | SF | 5-9 | 600 | August 7 | |||
Persimmon | Fuyu (Jiro) |
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Medium size, flat-shaped fruit is non-astringent, crunchy when ripe. Attractive tree, easy to grow. | SF | 7-10 | 200 | October 15 | ||
Persimmon | Giant Fuyu |
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Larger, not as flat as Fuyu. Non-astringent, crunchy when ripe. Attractive tree, easy to grow. | SF | 7-10 | 200 | October 10 | ||
Persimmon | Hachiya |
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Large, acorn-shaped fruit is astringent until soft-ripe. Ornamental tree, easy to grow. | SF | 7-10 | 200 | November 13 | ||
Pluerry™ Interspecific | Candy Heart |
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Skin dark speckled red; flesh amber/red and very sweet, with wonderful unique flavor. High taste test scores. | PR | TBD | 500-600 | July 28 | |
Pluerry™ Interspecific | Sweet Treat |
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Plum-cherry complex interspecific hybrid. Cherry sweetness, plum zing. Colorful, ripe fruit holds on tree for a month. | PR | 6-9 | 450 | June 25 | |
Plum | Beauty |
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Attractive red over yellow skin. Sweet and flavorful. More productive than Santa Rosa in cool, rainy climates. | SF | 6-10 | 250 | June 15 | |||
Plum | Burgundy |
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Maroon-colored skin. Sweet, with little or no tartness. Pleasing, mild flavor. Prolonged harvest. | SF | 6-10 | 300 | July 20 | |||
Plum | Elephant Heart |
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Large, dark reddish-purple mottled skin, heart-shaped. Firm, dark red flesh. Sweet, juicy, rich flavor. | PR | 5-9 | 500 or fewer | August 30 | |||
Plum | Emerald Beaut |
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Light green to greenish yellow ripe fruit holds on tree, becoming exceptionally sweet while remaining firm and crunchy. | PR | 6-9 | 600-700 | August 18 | |
Plum | Santa Rosa |
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Reddish-purple skin, amber flesh tinged red. Juicy, tangy, flavorful. Long-time favorite in CA and AZ. | SF | 5-10 | 300 | June 25 | |||
Plum | Satsuma |
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Mottled maroon over green skin, dark red meaty flesh. Sweet, mild, not tart. Long-time favorite in CA. | PR | 6-10 | 300 | August 5 | |||
Pluot® Interspecific | Dapple Dandy |
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Distinctive, multi-colored dappled skin. Creamy white and red freestone flesh. Taste test favorite. | PR | 6-9 | 400-500 | August 5 | |
Pluot® Interspecific | Flavor Grenade |
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Elongated green fruit blushed red. Crisp texture, explosive flavor. Prolonged harvest. | PR | 6-10 | 300-400 | August 30 | |
Pluot® Interspecific | Flavor King |
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Incomparable bouquet and spicy-sweet flavor. Reddish-purple skin, crimson flesh. | PR | 6-10 | 400 or fewer | August 11 |
Pluot® Interspecific | Flavor Supreme |
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Greenish-maroon mottled skin. Sweet, richly flavored, firm red flesh. | PR | 6-9 | 700-800 | June 16 | |
Pomegranate | Eversweet |
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Very sweet, virtually seedless. Red skin, clear (non-staining) juice. Coast or inland. | SF | 8-10 | 150 | September 8 | ||
Pomegranate | Parfianka |
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Large size red fruit, sweet with hint of acidity, very small seeds. Heavy crops. Rated by some as best the tasting pomegranate. | SF | 7-10 | 100-200 | September 20 | ||
Pomegranate | Sweet |
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Sweeter than Wonderful, more widely adapted (better quality in cool-summer climates). | SF | 8-10 | 100 | September 8 | ||
Pomegranate | Wonderful |
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Large, purple-red fruit with delicious, tangy flavor. Best quality in hot inland climate. | SF | 8-10 | 150 | September 8 |
Edible Ornamental: varieties having both tasty fruit and especially attractive tree, foliage, bloom or long-hanging fruit characteristics.
Taste Test Winner: varieties that have made the highest overall scores at Dave Wilson Nursery fruit tastings. Note that many varieties have not yet been tested.
DWN Top 100: the 100 best-selling DWN fruit varieties for retail nurseries, including many of the most well-proven varieties.
Zaiger Variety: developed by Zaiger's Inc. Genetics of Modesto, California. Dave Wilson Nursery is the exclusive U.S. licensor and primary propagator.