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ARKANSAS BLACK SPUR APPLE Large, late season. Dark red
skin, high quality even where summer nights are warm. For dessert and
cooking. Keeps many months. 800 hours. Partly self-fruitful.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
FLAVOR GIANT APRICOT One of the earliest fruits of the year
(ripens during cherry season - late May/early June in Central Calif.).
Heavy crops of extremely large, sweet-tart, flavorful fruit. 600 hours.
Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 5308. (Zaiger)
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.
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.
MOORPARK APRICOT Long-time favorite of apricot fanciers for its
exceptionally rich flavor and aroma. Reliable producer. Used fresh and
for canning. 600 hours. Self-fruitful.
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.
ROYAL ROSA APRICOT Extremely vigorous - more disease tolerant
than other apricots. Bears young and heavy. Especially nice fruit: sweet,
low acid, fine flavor. Very early harvest (late May in Central Calif.).
Excellent backyard apricot. 500 hours. Self-fruitful.
TILTON APRICOT No. 1 apricot for canning, excellent fresh or dried
as well. Medium to large, firm, rich flavor - one of the best. Widely
adapted. Early July in Central Calif. 600 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)
ENGLISH MORELLO SOUR CHERRY Late-ripening tart cherry for
cooking, sometimes eaten fresh when fully ripe. Dark red to nearly black
fruit with dark juice. Small, round-headed tree with drooping branches
(easy to harvest). European origins obscure, introduced to America prior
to 1862. 500 hours. Self-fruitful.
LAMBERT CHERRY Large, black, late harvest. Highest quality,
rivaling Bing. Less susceptible to cracking due to later season. 800
hours. Pollenized by Van, Rainier, or Black Tartarian.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
ARCTIC GLO WHITE NECTARINE Exciting new sprightly-sweet,
early season white-fleshed nectarine. High-scoring in taste tests: nice
balance of sugar and acid, very appealing flavor. Highly recommended
for home orchards. Late June/early July in Central Calif. 400-500 hours.
Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 7884. (Zaiger)
ARCTIC JAY WHITE NECTARINE Taste test winner: best of all
fruits at the Dave Wilson Nursery blind fruit tasting held July 5, 1996.
Very attractive, firm, freestone fruit is richly flavored, with a balance of
acid and sugar. Ripens between Arctic Glo and Heavenly White white
nectarines. 800 hours. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 9908. (Zaiger)
ARCTIC QUEEN WHITE NECTARINE Delicious, super-sweet white
nectarine, very similar to Arctic Rose, but ripening 3-4 weeks later (early
August in Central Calif.). Rich flavor and nice crunchy texture when firm
ripe - extremely sweet when soft ripe. High-scoring in taste tests. 6-700
hours. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 8094. (Zaiger)
ARCTIC ROSE WHITE NECTARINE Delicious, super-sweet, white
nectarine. Very high-scoring in taste tests. Rich flavor and nice crunchy
texture when firm ripe - extremely sweet when soft ripe. Harvest mid to
late July in Central Calif. Highly recommended for home orchards.
6-700 hours. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 7889. (Zaiger)
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)
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)
FANTASIA NECTARINE Popular, large, yellow freestone. Early
harvest fruit is firm-ripe and tangy, later harvest is sweet, with rich flavor:
high-scoring in taste tests. Late July/early August in Central Calif. 500
hours. Self-fruitful.
FLAVORTOP NECTARINE Large, firm, yellow freestone of excellent
quality. One of the highest scoring nectarines in DWN fruit tastings. One
of the very best! Ripe mid-July in Central Calif., between Independence
and Fantasia. Large showy blossoms. 650 hours. Self-fruitful.
GOLDMINE WHITE NECTARINE Long-time favorite in Calif. and
Western Oregon. Small to medium size white-fleshed freestone.
Aromatic, juicy, sweet. Ripe in August. 400 hours. Self-fruitful.
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)
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)
INDEPENDENCE NECTARINE Bright red skin, firm yellow freestone.
Rich flavor, tangy and sweet, on.e of the best. Consistently very
high-scoring in taste tests. Winter & frost hardy, very reliable producer.
Early July in Central Calif. 700 hours. Self-fruitful.
JOLLY RED GIANT NECTARINE Very large fruit to 3 1/2" or more
if properly thinned. Freestone, delicious flavor. Skin bright orange-red
over yellow. Mid-July in Central Calif. 600 hours. Self-fruitful. Pat.
No. 7947. (Zaiger)
JUNEGLO NECTARINE Delicious, full-flavored early season fruit
ripens late June in Central Calif., 7-10 days before Independence, two
weeks before Double Delight. Semi-freestone when soft-ripe. Winter &
frost hardy. 700 hours. Self-fruitful. Pat.No. 5228. (Zaiger)
LIZ'S LATE NECTARINE Sprightly-sweet, intense, spicy flavor - the
state of the art in fruit breeding. Overall score of 7.5 at the August 25,
1995 Dave Wilson Nursery fruit tasting - the highest for any yellow
nectarine or peach to date. Late August/early September in Central Calif.
6-700 hours. Self-fruitful. Patent No. 9437. (Zaiger)
SAUZEE KING NECTARINE Nectarine From Zaiger hybrids the first
donut style nectarine! Outstanding early season variety has white flesh
that is sweet and juicy. Tree sets at a young age and produces heavily.
Thinning is required for large fruit size. Red skin over a blush of yellow.
Chilling requirement unknown estimated at 500 hrs. (Patent Pending)
SNOW QUEEN NECTARINE Taste test winner. Sweet, juicy, early
season white freestone. Late June harvest in Central Calif., 2-3 weeks
ahead of Babcock peach. Long-time favorite in Southern California. Low
chilling requirement, 250-300 hours. Self-fruitful.
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)
ARCTIC SUPREME WHITE PEACH Two-time taste test winner.
Large, white flesh, nearly freestone when fully ripe. Red over cream
colored skin. Sweet and tangy, fine delicate flavor, firm texture. Peak
quality reached a short while after picking. Harvest late July/early August
in Central Calif. 700 hours. Self-fruitful. (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.
CHAMPAGNE WHITE PEACH Light red over cream skin, white
freestone flesh. Fruits are large, sweet, low in acid, and have a mild,
pleasing flavor. Harvest early August in Central Calif. Medium chilling
requirement, approx. 500 hours. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 4865.
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.
EARLITREAT PEACH Delicious new low-chill, very early peach with
flavor and sweetness comparable to mid-season varieties. Highly
recommended for home orchard planting. Medium size, attractive red
over yellow skin, yellow flesh. Very nice acid/sugar balance. Early May
in Central California. 600 hours. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 9842. (Zaiger)
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.
FAIRTIME PEACH Fine fruit for the very late season. Very large,
yellow freestone, excellent flavor. Mid-September in Central Calif. Early
bloom. 650 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.
GOLD DUST PEACH Best early season yellow peach: very high
scores for flavor and overall appeal in Dave Wilson Nursery blind taste
tests. Semi-freestone ripens mid to late June in Central Calif., 2-3 weeks
ahead of Redhaven. All-purpose, superb for eating fresh. Not an early
bloomer. 550 hours. Self-fruitful.
INDIAN FREE PEACH Taste test winner, and one of the all-time
highest rated fruits at Dave Wilson Nursery fruit tastings. Large
freestone, firm crimson and cream colored flesh. Tart until fully ripe, then
highly aromatic with a rich, distinctive flavor. Highly resistant to peach
leaf curl. Late season. 700 hours. Another nectarine or peach needed to
pollinate.
JULY (KIM) ELBERTA PEACH Also called Early Elberta. Reliable
heavy crops. Juicy, sweet, very flavorful yellow freestone fruit for
canning, freezing, or fresh use. 500 hours. Self-fruitful.
JUNE PRIDE PEACH Intensely flavored, highly colored yellow
freestone. Perhaps the best-flavored peach for its season - July 1st in
Central Calif. Excellent early peach for home orchards. 6-700 hours.
Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 6747. (Zaiger)
MUIR PEACH Resistant to peach leaf curl. Large yellow freestone
with dense flesh and rich, sweet, distinctive flavor. Unattractive,
greenish-yellow skin. Excellent for drying, canning and fresh use.
Harvest late July in Central Calif. Discovered on John Muir's property
near Vacaville, California, around 1880. Estimated chilling requirement
6-700 hours. Self-fruitful.
RIO OSO GEM PEACH Favorite late yellow freestone. Large, sweet,
rich flavor, like J.H. Hale. Fresh/freeze. Small tree. Showy bloom.
Mid-August in Central Calif. 800 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)
SNOW GIANT WHITE PEACH Very large, sweet, low-acid,
white-fleshed fruit. Creamy white skin with attractive red blush. Fine
flavor, keeps several weeks in refrigerator. Late August harvest in
Central Calif. 6-700 hours. Self-fruitful. Patent No. 8085. (Zaiger)
STRAWBERRY FREE WHITE PEACH Long-time favorite white
freestone peach for California. Very sweet, aromatic, juicy, with superb,
delicate flavor. Early to mid July in Central Calif. Highly recommended
for home orchards. 4-500 hours. Self-fruitful.
SUMMERSET PEACH Fine late season yellow freestone, ripens
approximately September 1st in Central California. Large, sweet and
flavorful. Excellent for canning, freezing or fresh use. 700 hours.
Self-fruitful.
TRA-ZEE PEACH Delicious late season peach. Harvest mid August to
early September in Central Calif. Firm, yellow freestone with very
attractive dark red skin and excellent flavor. Highly recommended. 700
hours. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 6847. (Zaiger)
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.
BLAKE'S PRIDE PEAR Developed by Dr. Richard Bell at the ARS
Appalachian Fruit Research Station in Kearneysville, WV. it has an
aromatic, rich flavor and a juicy flesh texture. It also has a high degree of
resistance to fire blight.
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.
D'ANJOU PEAR Large, short-necked, firm, good quality, keeps well.
Harvest September 1st, one month after Bartlett in Central California.
800 hours. Pollenized by Bartlett.
POTOMAC PEAR Moonglow x Buerre D'Anjou. Ripens to a light
green. Flesh texture is moderately fine and buttery. Pleasingly subacid
flavor with mild aroma. Tree shows more resistance to blight than Seckel.
Developed by the USDA and Ohio State University.
WARREN PEAR Excellent quality dessert pear - and highly resistant
to fireblight. Medium to large, long-necked fruit with pale green skin,
sometimes blushed red. Smooth flesh (no grit cells) is juicy and buttery
with superb flavor. Good keeper. Cold hardy to -20oF. From
Mississippi. 600 hours. Self-fruitful.
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.
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.
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.
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.
BURGUNDY PLUM Maroon-colored skin and flesh. Sweet, with little
or no tartness and a very pleasing, mild flavor. High taste test scores.
Prolonged harvest, mid-July to mid-August in Central Calif. Very
productive. Narrow, upright habit. 300 hours. Self-fruitful.
ELEPHANT HEART PLUM Home-orchard favorite - large,
heart-shaped fruit with sweet, juicy, richly flavored, firm red flesh. Dark
reddish-purple mottled skin. Long harvest season - September in Central
Calif. Hardy, heavy bearing. 500 hours. Pollinate with Beauty or Santa
Rosa.
EMERALD BEAUT PLUM One of the highest-rated plums in blind
fruit tastings at Dave Wilson Nursery. Light green skin, greenish-yellow
to orange freestone flesh. Harvest begins late August in Central Calif.
Ripe fruit continues to sweeten, becoming exceptionally sweet, but
remaining crisp and crunchy. Ripe fruit holds on tree longer than any
other stone fruit - two months or more! 6-700 hours. Pollenizer required:
Beauty, Burgundy, Late Santa Rosa, Nubiana, Flavor King Pluot¨. Pat.
No. 9162. (Zaiger)
GOLDEN NECTAR PLUM Popular yellow dessert plum. Large,
oblong fruit with waxy, thin, amber skin. Amber flesh is firm, sweet and
flavorful. Very small pit. August harvest in Central Calif. Chilling
requirement about 500 hours. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 4977.
LATE SANTA ROSA PLUM Medium to large reddish-purple skin,
red-streaked amber flesh. Tart-sweet with rich flavor when fully ripe.
Harvest about one month after Santa Rosa. 500 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.
GREEN GAGE (BAVAY'S) PLUM Superior selection of gage-type
European plum. Small to medium size, richly flavored, very sweet.
Excellent fresh and for cooking. More productive in moderate winter
climates than common Green Gage. Originated in Belgium in 19th
century. Estimated winter chilling requirement 700 hours. Self-fruitful.
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 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.
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)
FLAVOROSA PLUOT¨ INTERSPECIFIC Deep purple skinned fruit
with red flesh. Mild sweet flavor. Ripens end of May. Pollinate with
Japanese plum. 400 hours chill required.
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)
GEO PRIDE PLUOT¨ INTERSPECIFIC Red-skinned, yellow flesh
plum/apricot hybrid, ranked in top five at both July and August fruit
tastings in 1997 (as re-stated). Balanced acid-sugar to predominantly
sweet with unique plum-apricot flavor. Medium size, very heavy
production. Harvest is mid-July to early August, just ahead of Flavor
Queen Pluot¨. Tested as 32GF125. Estimated chilling requirement
5-600 hours. Pollenizer required: Flavor Supreme Pluot¨, Dapple Dandy
Pluot¨, Santa Rosa plum. . Good pollenizer for other plums and
Pluots¨. Pat. No. 10386. (Zaiger)
SPLASH PLUOT¨ INTERSPECIFIC Small to medium sized
red-orange colored fruit, with very sweet orange flesh. Tested as
7HC160, it was consistently among the highest scoring varieties at Dave
Wilson formal fruit tastings. Round to heart shaped fruit is excellent
eaten fresh, dried, or in desserts. Upright tree sets large crops once
established. 400 hours. Pollinator required. Pat. No 14583 (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)
MOHAWK PECAN Very large, thin-shelled nut, exc. quality. Earliest
maturing, so more widely adapted than others. Attractive tree is vigorous,
bears young and heavy. Good choice for home planting. 250 hours.
Self-fruitful.
WESTERN SCHLEY PECAN Easy to grow, hardy tree. Less fussy
about soil and nutrition. Long, tapered, medium-sized, thin-shelled nuts.
Fine quality, mid-season. 250 hours. Self-fruitful.
PETERS MALE PISTACHIO Pollenizer for Kerman. Does not bear
fruit. One Peters pollinates up to eleven females. Plant from containers
only. Drought-resistant once established. 800 hours.
JUBILEE BLUEBERRIES Midseason. Jubilee bushes are upright and
quite compact, with fruit borne on the outer periphery of the bush.
Chilling requirement is estimated at 500-700 hours.
MISTY BLUBERRY Southern Highbush. Early, in the west Misty is
quite vigorus, growing very well both on the coast and in the inland heat.
This excellent flavord fruit does well in ares with chilling as lows as 150
hours and all areas with mild winters and hot summers.
O'NEAL BLUEBERRY Southern Highbush (low chill req., tolerates
heat). Large fruit is especially sweet and flavorful. Early season. Soil
must be acidic, high in humus. 5-6 ft. bush. 200 hours. Self-fruitful, but
plant 2 varieties for biggest crops.
OZARKBLUE BLUE BERRY Northern x Southern hybrid.
Outstanding flavor, late season. Performs well in cold country or in areas
with high summer heat. Large light blue fruit. 600 hrs. (pp#10035)
SOUTHMOON BLUEBERRY Southern Highbush. Exceptional
berries with superb flavor. Florida native with vigorous, upright
character. Performs well in California both inland and coastal. Prefers
light sandy soils. 500 hours. (pp#9834)
AUTUMN ROYAL GRAPE Developed at the Agricultural Research
Service in Fresno California, it ripens around the second week of October.
Purple to black in color, crisp and sweet. Excellent for fresh eating.
BLACK MONUKKA SEEDLESS GRAPE Large, purplish-black,
sweet, crisp. Does not require as much summer heat as Thompson. Fresh
or raisins. Early mid-season. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
CRIMSON SEEDLESS GRAPE New late season seedless grape, ripens
early October in Fresno, Calif. Medium size, firm, very sweet, excellent
quality. Cane prune. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
FANTASY SEEDLESS GRAPE Large, bluish-black, pale green flesh.
Sweet, superb quality. Extremely vigorous vine. Midseason (early
August in Fresno, Calif.). Derived from Emperor, Black Rose, Red
Malaga, Muscat. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
FLAME SEEDLESS GRAPE Medium-sized, light red. Crisp, sweet,
excellent flavor. For fresh use or raisins. Needs hot summer. Ripe early,
before Thompson. Vigorous. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
MUSCAT OF ALEXANDRIA GRAPE Large, dull green, egg-shaped.
Juicy, distinctive flavor and aroma. Table, wine, raisins. Not suited to
hot desert climates. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
PERLETTE SEEDLESS GRAPE Pale green berry is crisp and juicy.
larger than Thompson and two weeks earlier. Requires less summer heat
than Thompson to ripen. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
RUBY SEEDLESS GRAPE Dark red, sweet, crisp, excellent fresh or
for raisins. Ripens after Thompson Seedless. Requires less summer heat
than Thompson or Flame. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
THOMPSON SEEDLESS GRAPE Most popular grape in Calif., Ariz.
Fresh & raisins. Pale green, very sweet. Thin the clusters for larger
berries. Needs plenty of heat. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
CAMPBELL'S EARLY GRAPE Large, purplish-black, American
grape. Ripens two weeks earlier than Concord, keeps well. Adapted to
cool summer climates. Productive, winter hardy vine. Hybridized in
Ohio, tested in New York, introduced in the 1890s. 100 hours.
Self-fruitful.
CANADICE SEEDLESS GRAPE Early ripening red seedless grape
derived from Himrod. Extremely winter hardy. First choice seedless
grape for cold winter climates. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
CONCORD GRAPE (Eastern Concord) Versatile, long-time favorite
American grape. Blue-black berry with rich, distinctive flavor, used for
table, juice, jelly and wine. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
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.
MERLOT GRAPE Black berry, used for distinctive red wines. Best
quality in cooler regions. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
HAYWARD FEMALE KIWIFRUIT Actinidia chinensis (aka A.
deliciosa). Popular exotic fruit - fuzzy brown skin, bright green flesh,
strawberry-like flavor. Tender to frost. Hot or cool climates. 600 hours.
Pollenized by All-purpose Male.
ALL-PURPOSE MALE KIWIFRUIT Actinidia chinensis (aka A.
deliciosa). Pollenizer for Hayward female. Does not bear fruit. Very
vigorous vine. One male can pollinate up to eight Hayward females. 800
hours.
ISSAI HARDY KIWIFRUIT (Actinidia arguta `Issai') Fuzzless fruit -
no need to peel. Smaller than the fuzzy kiwi, often sweeter. Very high in
vitamin C. Much more winter hardy than Hayward. New growth tender
to frost, but plant recovers quickly. 300 hrs. Self-fruitful.
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
ROYAL FROST¨ BIRCH - Betula plat. X Bet. pend.purpurea
Burgundy leaf color through the summer, yellow/orange fall color.
Cimmamon to white bark
WESTERN CATALPA - Catalpa speciosa Widely adapted - cold or hot
climates. All soils. Large, heart-shaped leaves, long seed capsules shaped
like beans. White flowers in late spring and summer. Flowers & pods
litter beneath tree. 40-60 ft. high.
CHINESE FRINGE TREE - Chionanthus retusus. Magnificent in
bloom. Moderate grower to 20 feet. Flowers in clusters to 4 inches in
length.
RED SUNSET¨ MAPLE - Acer rubrum `Red Sunset' Upright growth
to 40 ft., oval-shaped canopy. Glossy, dark green leaves. Bright red or
orange-red fall color. Ample soil moisture required. Sunset zones 1-9,
14-17.
AVONDALE REDBUD - Cercis chinensis `Avondale' Open shrub
form to 10-12 ft. Glossy, bright green leaves. Spectacular 3-5 inch deep
purple flower clusters. Sunset zones 4-20.
WESTERN REDBUD - Cercis occidentalis Multi-trunked tree to 15 'x
15. Spectacular bright purplish-pink sweet pea-shaped flowers. Yellow
to red fall color. Drought tolerant, resistant to oak root fungus. Sunset
zones 2-24.
CONTORTED FILBERT - Corylus avellana `Contorta' (Harry Lauder's
Walking Stick) Very unusual and distinctive small tree to 8-10 ft.
Picturesquely twisted and gnarled branches, small leaves. Interesting
container plant. Sunset zones 1-9, 14-20.
