Dennis' Seven Dees - Powell

6025 South East Powell Blvd.
Portland, OR 97206
503.777.1421

Fruit Trees
Shade Trees
Nut Trees

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).

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.
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.
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.
GRAVENSTEIN APPLE (Red Gravenstein) Famous for sauce and
baking, also used fresh. Crisp, juicy, flavorful, tart. Green with red
stripes. Early bloom, early harvest. 700 hours. Pollen-sterile, pollenizer
required: Empire, Fuji, Gala, Red Delicious.
HONEYCRISP APPLE Winter hardy tree from the University of
Minnesota. Fruit is crisp and juicy with an aromatic flavor. Stripped red
over yellow color. Stores well. Ripens in late September to late October.
Pollenized by Gala, Granny Smith, Empire, MacIntosh, Red Delicious.
(Pat. No. 7197)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 & Lapins.
ROYAL ANN CHERRY Long-time favorite yellow sweet cherry for
eating fresh or canning. 700 hours. Pollenizer required - interfruitful
with Van and Black Tart, not Bing.
STELLA CHERRY Self-fruitful - no pollenizer needed. Large, nearly
black, richly flavored sweet cherry similar to its parent, Lambert. Late
harvest. 500-600 hours. Pollinates Bing, except in mild winter climates.
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.
LANG JUJUBE Also called "Chinese date". Pear-shaped fruits are
reddish-brown, dry, 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. Pollenized by Li.
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.
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.
PETER'S HONEY FIG Beautiful, shiny, greenish yellow fruit when
ripe. Very sweet, dark, amber flesh. High quality. Superb for fresh eating.
Warm location with a southern exposure is required for ripening fruit in
maritime Northwest. Originated in Sicily. Good cold tolerance. Zones
6-10.
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)

PROLIFIC PAW PAW Heavy-bearing, precocious tree; early season
fruit. Paw paws are slow-growing, deciduous, pyramidal-shaped trees
with large, tropical-looking leaves. Fruit has custard-like texture and
delicious, banana-like flavor. Harvest just as skin turns greenish-yellow
and fruit begins to soften - in about September. Best in rich, deep, moist
soil. Hardy to -20oF. Plant two varieties for cross-pollination.
REBECCA'S GOLD PAW PAW From California. Large, late season
fruit. Paw paws are slow-growing, deciduous, pyramidal-shaped trees
with large, tropical-looking leaves. Fruit has custard-like texture and
delicious, banana-like flavor. Harvest just as skin turns greenish-yellow
and fruit begins to soften - in about October. Best in rich, deep, moist
soil. Hardy to -20oF. Plant two varieties for cross-pollination.
TAYLOR PAW PAW Small fruit, yellow flesh, prolific variety with
superb flavor. Pyramidal-shaped tree with large, tropical-looking leaves.
Fruit has custard-like texture and delicious, banana-like flavor. Harvest
just as skin turns greenish-yellow and fruit begins to soften - in about
August-September. Best in rich, deep, moist soil. Hardy to -20oF. Plant
two varieties for cross-pollination.
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.
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 ª 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.
WHITE LADY WHITE PEACH Among the best of the new, low
acid/high sugar white peaches - a farmer's market favorite. Red-skinned
fruits are medium to large, very firm, freestone. Introduced in 1986. 800
hours. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 5821. (Zaiger)
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. Pollenized 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.
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.
Pollenized by Hosui, Shinko, or other pear.
SEIGYOKU ASIAN PEAR Large fruit, smooth yellow skin. Very best
quality - crisp, juicy, sweet, flavorful. Blooms later than Shinseiki and
20th Century. Ripe a few days before 20th Century. 500 hours. Partly
self-fruitful or plant with Kikusui, 20th Century, or Bartlett.
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.
COFFEECAKE PERSIMMON (Nishimura Wase) For Fuyu Lovers
only Pollenized by Chocolate or other persimmon, ripens one month
earlier. Unique spicy-sweet flavor that instantly evokes images of
cinnamon pastery, hot coffee and morning sunshine. If you are
considering a Fuyu, plant the pair for the perfect persimmon experience.
Non-astringent, eaten while still firm. Hardy attractive tree, practically
free of pests and disease. 200 hours. Another persimmon variety required
as a pollinizer. Gosho or Chocolate are best pollenizers.
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.
GIANT FUYU PERSIMMON Larger, not so flat as Fuyu. Crunchy
when ripe like Fuyu. Sweet, flavorful, non-astringent. Easy to grow, cool
or hot climates. 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.
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. Pollenized by Santa
Rosa or Beauty.
SHIRO PLUM Medium size greenish-yellow fruit is juicy, moderately
sweet with a pleasing mild flavor. Bears reliably in many climates,
including Western Oregon and California's northern coast. Late
June/early July in Central Calif. 600 hours. Self-fruitful.
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.
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 Pluots¨ 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 Flavor
King 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. Pollenized by Flavor
Supreme, Dapple Dandy, 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. Pollenized by Santa Rosa, Late
Santa Rosa, or other Pluot¨. Pat. No. 6763. (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)
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.
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.