RSI Growers

6011 West Greenbriar Drive
Glendale, AZ 85308
(602) 504-9787

Fruit Trees

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.
DORSETT GOLDEN APPLE Outstanding sweet apple for warm
winter areas. Firm, very flavorful, sweet like Golden Delicious.
Productive throughout So. California and Phoenix, Arizona. Good early
season sweet apple for Central Calif. 100 hours. 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.
LI JUJUBE Also called "Chinese date". Round-shaped fruits are larger
than Lang. Reddish-brown, dry and wrinkled, sweet and chewy (like
dates) when fully ripe in early Fall. Attractive, easy-to-grow tree: hardy,
drought-resistant, virtually pest and disease free. Requires long, hot
summer. Very low chilling requirement. Partly self-fruitful, or pollinated
by Lang.
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)
DESERT DAWN NECTARINE Proven heavy producer of delicious
nectarines for warm winter western climates. Solid red skin, juicy yellow
semi-freestone, rich flavor. Mid to late May. 250 hours. Self-fruitful.
(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)
PANAMINT NECTARINE Attractive red-skinned yellow freestone.
Aromatic, intensely flavored, nice acid-sugar balance. Dependable,
long-time favorite in warm winter Southern California climates. Late
July/early August. 250 hours. Self-fruitful.
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.
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.
EARLIGRANDE PEACH Medium size low chill peach from Gulf
Coast Texas. Yellow semi-freestone. Very early (May). Successful in
Phoenix, Ariz. and similar climates. 275 hours. Self-fruitful.
FLORDAPRINCE PEACH From Florida, successfully grown in
Southern California/Arizona. Larger fruit than Desert Gold, more tolerant
of desert heat, better flavor. Semi-freestone when soft-ripe. Ripens early
May in warm areas. 150 hours. Self-fruitful.
MID-PRIDE PEACH Best yellow freestone for warm winter climates
of So. Calif., Phoenix, Houston, S.F. Bay Area. Also recommended for
Central California for its exceptional flavor and dessert quality.
Mid-season. 250 hours. Self- fruitful. (Zaiger)
RED BARON PEACH Flowering/fruiting. Large, juicy, firm, richly
flavored yellow freestone fruit. Showy double red blossoms. Mid-July.
Long-time favorite in Southern California. Low chilling requirement,
250-300 hours. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 4195.
TROPIC SNOW WHITE PEACH Delicious white freestone for
warm-winter climates -balanced acid and sugar, superb flavor. Harvest
begins mid-June in Central California, about three weeks before Babcock.
Showy blossoms in spring. From Florida, introduced in 1988. Very low
winter chilling requirement, about 200 hours. Self-fruitful.
BEAUTY PLUM Sweet, flavorful plum, more widely adapted than
Santa Rosa (more productive in cool, rainy climates). Red over yellow
skin, amber flesh streaked red. Ripens June in Central Calif. 250 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.
METHLEY PLUM Juicy, sweet, red flesh, mild flavor. Reddish-purple
skin. Harvest in June in Central Calif. Attractive tree, heavy bearing and
vigorous. 250 hours or less. 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.
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)
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.
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.
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.

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.