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MULTIPLE-BUDDED FRUIT TREES
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(two, three or four varieties on a single tree).
ASHMEADÕS KERNEL APPLE Widely regarded as one of the
all-time best-flavored apples. Small to medium-sized fruit; variable
shape, often lop-sided. Greenish to golden brown russet skin with reddish
highlights. Creamy yellow flesh is aromatic, crisp and sweet. Fruit
picked early is somewhat sharp and acidic, but mellows after a few weeks
off the tree. Ripens after Red Delicious, about with Golden Delicious.
Keeps 3-4 months. Used for dessert, cider and sauce. Resistant to
powdery mildew, somewhat resistant to apple scab. Winter hardy tree,
begins bearing at young age. From England, discovered in the early
1700s. Estimated chilling requirement 800-1000 hours. Partly
self-fruitful, biggest crops with cross-pollination.
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.
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.
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.
RED DELICIOUS APPLE (Harrold) Early fall fruit is sweet, crisp,
fine-flavored. Vigorous, productive tree. Good pollenizer for almost all
other apples. 700 hours. Pollenized by Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, or
Golden Delicious.
CHINESE (MORMON) APRICOT Cold hardy, frost hardy, sets heavy
crops of small to medium size sweet fruit. Recommended for difficult,
spring frost-prone climates. 700 hours. Self-fruitful.
GOLDCOT APRICOT Productive even in cold, humid climates.
Medium-sized fruit with golden yellow skin and yellow-orange, freestone
flesh. Juicy, with tangy flavor, used fresh and for freezing and canning.
Originated in Michigan, introduced in 1967. 800 hours. 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.
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)
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.
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)
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)
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.
MERICREST NECTARINE Very cold hardy, frost hardy, late bloom.
Crops after sub-zero winters. Large, red-skinned yellow freestone, rich
tangy flavor - very high scoring in taste tests. Highly recommended.
Mid-July in Central Calif. 800 hours. Self-fruitful.
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)
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.
O'HENRY PEACH Popular fresh market yellow freestone now
available for home planting. Large, firm, full red skin, superb flavor.
Ripens early to mid-August in Central Calif. Good for freezing. Strong,
vigorous, heavy bearing tree. 750 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)
TRI-LITE PEACH x PLUM A popular variety at DWN fruit tastings
this white flesh peach x plum can be eaten firm, it has a mild classic white
flavor with a wonderful plum aftertaste that makes this fruit a unique treat.
Early ripening in June. Superior quality canning clingstone.
VETERAN PEACH One of the most reliable peaches for cold
climates: winter hardy and late-blooming. Yellow to yellow-orange skin.
Yellow flesh is freestone when fully ripe, and richly flavored. Harvest
one week before Elberta. 900 hours. Self-fruitful.
GIANT FUYU PERSIMMON Larger, not so flat as Fuyu. Crunchy
when ripe like Fuyu. Sweet, flavorful, non-astringent. Easy to grow, cool
or hot climates. Fall harvest. 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.
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)
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.
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.
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)
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.
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)
BLUECROP BLUEBERRY No. 1 variety, the standard of excellence.
Upright, vigorous bush. Very productive. Large, firm, flavorful fruit does
not drop or crack. Tolerates hot summers if soil is moist, acidic, and high
in humus. 800 hours. Self-fruitful.
BLUERAY BLUEBERRY Best variety for hot climates. Large, firm
fruit, excellent flavor. Upright, vigorous bush, very productive.
Blueberry culture requires soil that is moist, acidic, and high in humus.
800 hours. Self-fruitful.
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)
HALL'S HARDY FLOWERING ALMOND Beautiful, profuse pink
flowers. Late blooming. Adapted to cold climates. Vigorous. Kernel
more bitter than commercial almonds. 800 hours. Self-fruitful.
QUAKING ASPEN - Populus tremuloides Very distinctive tree - light
green round leaves flutter and shimmer in the slightest breeze. Fast
growing to 40-60 ft. Smooth bark, light grayish green to whitish. Bright
yellow fall color. Sunset zones 1-7.
AUTUMN BLAZE¨ MAPLE - Acer freemanii New hybrid of silver
maple and red maple. Has charater and fall color similar to red maple with
adaptability comparable to silver maple. Dense oval shaped canopy.
Bright red to orange fall color. Drought tolerant. Sunset zones 1-9, 14-24.
SUGAR MAPLE - Acer saccharum Spectacular fall colors in cold
climates: shades of red, orange, yellow. Tolerates fairly hot summer with
ample water. Large 5-lobed leaves. Fibrous root system. Grows
moderately to 50-60 ft. Sunset zones 1-10, 14-20.
