Greenhouse Garden Center

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Carson City, NV 89703
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Fruit Trees
Shade Trees

BELLE DE BOSKOOP APPLE Highly esteemed cooking and pie
apple, outstanding dessert quality as well. Heavy crops of large to very
large fruits. Green and red skin in patches and stripes with a brown russet
extending from the base. Coarse, crisp, juicy, creamy white flesh is richly
flavored, sweet-tart to subacid, and highly aromatic. Keeps well,
improves in storage. Very late harvest, with Yellow Newton Pippin and
Granny Smith. Large tree, open shape with drooping branches.
Originated in Holland in 1856. Estimated chilling requirement 800-1000
hours. Sterile pollen, pollenizer required.
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.
GRANNY SMITH APPLE From New Zealand. Large, late, green,
all-purpose. Crisp, tart, excellent keeper. Requires long summer.
Thrives in hot climates. 600 hours. Prolonged bloom: good pollenizer
for other apples. Self-fruitful.
JONAGOLD APPLE Superb flavor - connoisseurs' choice. A cross of
Jonathan and Golden Delicious. Yellow with red-orange blush. Crisp,
juicy, subacid, all-purpose. 7-800 hours. Pollenized by Fuji, Gala,
Granny Smith or Red Delicious, but not Golden Delicious.
JONATHAN APPLE (Double Red Jonathan) Heavy annual bearer,
high quality when well grown. Cooks well. Medium to dark red. Crisp,
juicy, moderately tart, flavorful. August harvest in Central Calif. 7-800
hours. Self-fruitful.
WOLF RIVER APPLE Famous for its frequently huge size ("one apple
makes a pie"), used primarily for cooking, also used fresh and for drying.
Fairly round shape, skin mostly blushed and striped red over pale yellow;
some russeting. Firm, juicy flesh is slightly aromatic, with a distinctive,
mild, subacid flavor. Early harvest, about with McIntosh. (Fruit picked
too late will be mealy.) Very winter hardy, disease-resistant, long-lived,
sturdy tree. Spreading growth habit. Slower to begin bearing than other
apple varieties. Chance seedling discovered about 1875 near the Wolf
River in Wisconsin. 1,000 hours. Partly self-fruitful, or cross-pollinate
with another late-blooming variety such as Northern Spy, Melrose or
Golden Delicious.
YELLOW NEWTON PIPPIN APPLE Yellow-green, late, firm, crisp,
slightly tart, superb flavor. For peak flavor and acid/sugar balance, wait
to harvest til cheeks are blushed yellowish-green (late Oct./early Nov. in
Central Calif.). Good keeper. Famous for cooking, excellent fresh or
dried. Vigorous tree. 700 hours. Self-fruitful.
YORK APPLE (York Imperial) One of the very best apples for
keeping: in a cool location, it holds its flavor til April or May. Fine
quality for dessert use, excellent for baking and cider. Greenish-yellow
skin with light red blush and stripes to nearly fully red, occasionally
russeted at either end. Very firm, coarse, yellow flesh is crisp, juicy and
slightly aromatic, with a semi-sweet flavor. Medium to large size, many
fruits having a characteristic lopsided, rectangular shape. Late harvest,
with or just ahead of Yellow Newton Pippin and Granny Smith. Fairly
large tree is moderately winter hardy, late-blooming, disease-resistant. At
its best on heavier clay soils. Discovered near York, Pennsylvania; first
propagated prior to 1830. Estimated chilling requirement 800-1000
hours. Self-fruitful.
AUTUMN GLO APRICOT Late season apricot with tremendous
flavor. Ripens in the first two weeks of August. Fruit is medium sized
with good color. One of the highest scoring apricot varieties to date at
Dave Wilson Nursery blind fruit tastings. 500 Chill 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.
HARGLOW APRICOT Late-blooming, productive tree, proven in
coastal Northwestern climates. Medium size, bright orange fruit
sometimes blushed red. Orange freestone flesh is firm, sweet, flavorful.
Resistant to perennial canker and brown rot, resists cracking. Originated
in Ontario, Canada. Introduced in 1982. 800 hours. Self-fruitful.
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)
EARLY RICHMOND SOUR CHERRY Heavy-producing, widely
adapted tree: vigorous and healthy in many climates and soils. Grows to
15-18' tall. Early-ripening, flavorful, juicy, bright red fruit used primarily
for cooking and canning. Sometimes used fresh when fully ripe. Origin
unknown, planted in England in the early 1500s. 700 hours. Self-fruitful.
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.
NORTH STAR DWARF SOUR CHERRY Attractive, densely foliated,
naturally small tree grows to about 8-10 ft. Hardy to -40oF, very
productive, resists cracking and brown rot. Often bears in second year.
Large, meaty, tart, red-skinned fruit with red juice. Excellent for pies and
cobblers, also used fresh when fully ripe. From Minnesota, introduced in
1950. 800 hours. Self-fruitful.
ROYAL RAINIER CHERRY Large yellow cherry with slightly more
red blush than Rainier. Excellent flavor, taste test winner. Ripens early,
about 3-5 days ahead of Rainier. Moderate chill requirement, (600-700
hrs. estimated). Pollinates with Bing and Black Tartarian, Stella & Van.

ARCTIC BLAZE WHITE NECTARINE Taste test winner. One of the
best of the new low acid white nectarines: rich flavor and firm texture in
early season, very sweet when soft ripe. Large size, red and creamy white
skin. Harvest mid to late-August in Central California, after Arctic Queen
white nectarine. Tested as 121LB410. Estimated chilling requirement
7-800 hours. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 10174. (Zaiger)
DOUBLE DELIGHT NECTARINE Sensational fruit - consistently the
best-flavored yellow nectarine - plus magnificent, double pink flowers.
Dark red-skinned, freestone fruit is sweet, with unusually rich flavor -
very high-scoring in taste tests. Heavy-bearing tree. Harvest early to
mid-July in Central Calif. 300 hours. Self-fruitful. (Zaiger)
HONEY KIST NECTARINE Early-ripening yellow nectarine with
high sugar and low acid (no tartness). One of the top-scored fruits at the
blind tasting held July 5, 1996 at Dave Wilson Nursery. Harvest begins
late June in Central California, about with Independence nectarine.
(Begin picking before the fruit begins to soften; the subacid varieties have
the advantage of being good to eat before they reach peak ripeness.)
1,000 hours. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 9333. (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)
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.
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.
NECTAR WHITE PEACH (Original Nectar) One of the finest white
peaches. Medium to large fruit with dark pink blush over a beautiful
cream to pale green background. White freestone flesh, tinged with red, is
sweet with exceptional flavor and aroma. Harvest three weeks before
Elberta. Originated in Bakersfield, Calif., introduced in 1935. 800 hours.
Self-fruitful.
RANGER PEACH One of the best late-blooming/frost hardy peaches
for cold climates. Medium size, full-flavored, high quality yellow
freestone. Mid-season, 1 week after Redhaven. Fresh/can/freeze. 900
hours. Self-fruitful.
SNOW BEAUTY WHITE PEACH Taste test winner: one of the
all-time highest-scoring varieties in blind fruit tastings at Dave Wilson
Nursery. Low acid, high sugar, tantalizing flavor. Large, very firm,
attractive red skin. Harvest early to mid-July in Central California. Tested
as 96.5GF330. Estimated chilling requirement 750-850 hours.
Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 10175. (Zaiger)
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.
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.
STANLEY PRUNE Large, dark blue skin. Juicy, sweet, delicious,
greenish-yellow meaty flesh, freestone. Late summer harvest. Late
blooming, extremely cold hardy and reliable. 800 hours. Self-fruitful.
GOLDEN CHAIN - Laburnum vossii Small tree to 30 ft. Green bark,
clover-like bright green leaves. Yellow flowers in wisteria-like 10-20
inch-long clusters. Prefers neutral to acidic soil, not tolerant of extreme
heat. Relatively pest-free. Sunset zones 1-10, 14-17.
GOLDEN RAIN TREE - Koelreuteria paniculata Slowly reaches 30 ft.
x 30 ft. Open habit, gives light shade. Compound leaves, yellow flower
clusters, ornamental seed pods. Tolerates heat, wind, drought, cold,
alkaline soil. Sunset zones 2-21.
IDAHO LOCUST - Robinia idahoensis Shapely deciduous shade tree
to 40 ft. Tolerates heat/cold/poor soil/drought. Distinctive small leaflets.
Large, bright pink, showy flowers (spring/early summer.) Deep watering
recommended. All zones.