Your 2009 Order from Dave Wilson Nursery
Fruit Trees
Flowering 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).
GARDEN DELICIOUS GENETIC DWARF APPLE Sweet, crisp,
superb flavor, even in hot climates. Greenish-yellow with red blush to
full red. Dessert/cook, good keeper. September. 8-10 ft. tree, smaller
with pruning. 600 hours. Self-fruitful.
ANNA APPLE Remarkable fruit for mild-winter climates in So. Calif.,
So. Ariz. Heavy crops of sweet, crisp, flavorful apples even in low desert.
Fresh/cooked. Keeps 2 mos. in refrigerator. 200 hours. Self-fruitful or
pollinated by Dorsett Golden or Einshemer.
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.
GORDON APPLE Popular variety for Southern Calif. Low chilling
requirement, about 400 hours. Red over green skin, good quality. For
fresh use and cooking. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 4144.
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.
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.
BLENHEIM (ROYAL) APRICOT All-purpose freestone, sweet,
aromatic, flavorful. Long-time No. 1 apricot in California. Early bloom.
Late June harvest in Central Calif. 500 hours. Self-fruitful.
EARLI-AUTUMN APRICOT Wonderful flavor as tested by Dave
Wilson Nursery both fresh or dried. Will please even the most critical of
apricot lovers. Late harvest, first two weeks of August. Self-fruitful. Pat.
No. 9937. 500 Chill 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.
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.
MINNIE ROYAL CHERRY Medium-sized red cherry; firm with good
flavor. Ripens 11-14 days ahead of Bing. Tree is very productive with a
low chill requirement; mainly used as a pollinizer for Royal Lee.
Pollenized by Royal Lee. Est. Chill 400-500 hours. US Plant Patent #
12942 (Zaiger)
MONTMORENCY SOUR CHERRY Large, light red skin, yellow
flesh. Perfect for cobblers, pies, etc. Extremely winter hardy. Very
heavy bearing. 700 hours. Self-fruitful.
ROYAL LEE CHERRY Medium-large cherry; heart shaped, very firm
with excellent flavor; ripens 11-14 days ahead of Bing. Tree is very
productive with a low chill requirment. Pollenized by Minnie Royal. Est.
Chill 400-500 hours. US Plant Patent # 12472. (Zaiger)
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.
BLACK MISSION FIG The favorite. Purplish-black skin, strawberrycolored
flesh, rich flavor. Heavy bearing, long-lived, large tree. Coast or
inland. Fresh/dry/can. 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.
KADOTA FIG Large, light greenish-yellow `white' skin, amber flesh.
Long-lived, vigorous. Prune to any shape. Very sweet fruit needs hot
weather to ripen. Fresh/dry/can. 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 STAR WHITE NECTARINE Earliest to ripen of the new low
acid, super-sweet white nectarines. Rave reviews in trial tastings.
Beautiful dark red skin, snow-white semi-freestone flesh. Ripens
mid-June in Central Calif., 4-5 weeks ahead of Arctic Rose. Low winter
chilling requirement, about 300 hours. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 9332.
(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 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.
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.
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.
COT-N-CANDY APRIUM¨ INTERSPECIFIC Wonderful new fruit
from Zaiger Hybrids, early season harvest ripening 1 week later than
Flavor Delight Apriumª. White Flesh is extra sweet and juicy, with a
plumy aftertaste Cot-N-CandyÕs size is 2 to 2 ¥¥¥ inches on average.
Self-fruitful. (Patent Pending)
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 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)
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.
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.
AKEBONO FLOWERING CHERRY Early single pale pink flowers.
Graceful, open growth habit to 25 ft. Magnificent in bloom.
MT. FUJI-SHIROTAE FLOWERING CHERRY Early, semi-double
white, aging to purplish-pink. Horizontal habit, 20 ft. high.
BLIREIANA FLOWERING PLUM New growth reddish-purple,
turning greenish-bronze. Spectacular double pink flowers, fragrant.
Little or no fruit. Graceful 25 ft. tree.
CRIMSON POINTE¨ FLOWERING PLUM Prunus cerasifera
ÔCripoizamÕ A tight, columnar selection of Newport Plum. It grows
rapidly to a height of 20Õ with a spread of 4-5Õ. New foliage appears as a
burnt orange color that turns deep burgundy as the leaves mature. Makes
an excellent privacy hedge or accent tree. Sets small tasty fruit when
pollinated. Zones 4-7
KRAUTER VESUVIUS FLOWERING PLUM Dark purple leaves,
light pink blossoms, little or no fruit. Relatively small tree, 18' high, 12'
wide. Favorite purple-leaf plum for California. Foliage of newly planted
trees sometimes greenish til vigorous growth begins.
THUNDERCLOUD FLOWERING PLUM Abundant, light pink to
white flowers, dark purple leaves. Sometimes has small fruits suitable for
jam/jelly. Rounded shape to 20 ft. high x 20 ft. wide.
