Dennis' Seven Dees - Powell

6025 South East Powell Blvd.
Portland, OR
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.
(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.
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.
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. Pollinated by Li.
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.
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 TM 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. 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.
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.
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
Pollinated 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.
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.
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.
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)
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)
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.