Drake's 7 Dees Nursery

16519 South East Stark
Portland, OR 97233
(503) 777-3337

Fruit 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).

NORTHPOLE COLUMNAR APPLE Large, red-skinned
McIntosh-type fruit is crisp, juicy and aromatic. Attractive, distinctive,
narrow-growing (columnar) tree, grows to about ten feet. Trees topped
for height control develop upright side limbs. Easily adapted to container
growing. Estimated chilling requirement 800 hours. Pollenized by Scarlet
Sentinelª or other apple varieties.
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.
MCINTOSH APPLE (Rogers McIntosh) Round, bright to dark red
over green, superb quality in cool climates. Crisp, aromatic, subacid,
sweet. Dessert/cooking. Early harvest. 900 hours. Partly self-fruitful, or
pollinated by Red Delicious, Gala, or other.
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 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. Pollenized by Liberty,
Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, Fuji, Gala.
PUGET GOLDª 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.
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.
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.
GARDEN DELIGHT MINIATURE NECTARINE Large yellow
freestone. Sweet, delicious, refreshing. Mid-August in Central Calif.
Heavy bearing 5-6 ft. tree, easily covered to protect from frost. 500 hours.
Self-fruitful. (Zaiger)
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)
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)
HEAVENLY WHITE NECTARINE Consistently one of the
highest-scoring fruits in Dave Wilson Nursery taste tests. (Three time
taste test winner!) Very large, firm, white-fleshed freestone. Superb
acid-sugar balance and rich, complex flavor - a connoisseur's delight.
Dull red and cream-colored skin. Mid-July in Central Calif. 650 hours.
Self-fruitful. (Zaiger)
BONANZA MINIATURE PEACH Popular yellow freestone - large
fruit is sweet, low in acid, with a mild, refreshing flavor. Mid to late June
in Central Calif., earlier in low desert climates. 5-6 ft. tree. Chilling
requirement very low, 250 hours or less. 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.
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)
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)
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.

ELBERTA PEACH Famous yellow freestone. Classic, rich, peach
flavor: high-scoring in taste tests. Use fresh, canned, cooked. Ripe late
July/early August in Central Calif., up to 3-4 weeks later in colder
climates. 800 hours. Self- fruitful.
HALEHAVEN PEACH From a cross of J.H. Hale and South Haven.
Medium to large size, skin red over orange-yellow. Yellow freestone
flesh is juicy, sweet, low in acid, with excellent flavor. Mid-season
harvest, about two weeks before Elberta. Dessert/can/freeze. Winter and
frost hardy. 900 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.
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.
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.
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. Pollenized by Shinko,
Chojuro, Bartlett, or 20th Century.
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. Pollenized by Hosui,
Chojuro, Kikusui, Bartlett.
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.
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.
ITALIAN PRUNE Large, purple-skin, freestone. Rich flavor, very
sweet when fully ripe. Fresh/dried/canned. Vigorous, cold hardy tree.
Late bloom. Late summer harvest. 800 hours. Self-fruitful.
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.
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)
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.
HIMROD SEEDLESS GRAPE Hybrid of Thompson Seedless and
American grape. Highest quality pale green berries. Vine more winter
hardy than Interlaken. Early harvest. Self-fruitful.
SUFFOLK RED SEEDLESS GRAPE Russian seedless x American.
Hardier than European grapes, less heat to ripen. Largest berries of the
hybrids. Early, excellent quality. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.