Deciduous Fruit Trees
Nut Trees
Apples
ANNA
Fruit for mild-winter climate. Heavy crops of sweet, crisp, flavorful apples. Fresh/cooked. Keeps 2 months in refrigerator. 200 hrs. chill Self-fruitful and ripens in July.
BRAEBURN
New from New Zealand. Fruits are very crisp and tangy, more flavorful than Granny Smith. Excellent Keeper. Green with dark red blush ripens in Oct.-Nov. 500 hrs. Self-fruitful.
FUJI
California’s favorite apple originated from Japan. Sweet, very crisp and flavorful, excellent keeper. Dull reddish-range skin, sometimes russet. Excellent pollenizer for other apples. 400 hrs. self-fruitful and ripens in mid-Sept.
GALA
Wonderful dessert apple from New Zealand. Skin is reddish-orange over yellow. Fruit is crips, nice blend of sweetness and tartness, rich flavor. Adapted to cold and warm-winter climates. Good pollenizer for other apples. 500 hrs or less. Self-fruitful and ripens in Aug., 2-3 weeks before Red Delicious.
GOLDEN DELICIOUS
Long-time favorite for its sweetness and flavor. Adapted to many climates and reliable producer. Reported resistant to fireblight. Pollenizer for Red Delicious, Jonathan. 500 hrs or less. Self-fruitful ripens in Sept.
GRANNY SMITH
Large, green, crisp, tart, all-purpose and excellent keeper. Requires long summer. Thrives in hot climates. Good pollenizer for other apples. 500 hrs. Self-fruitful ripens in Oct./Nov.
GRAVENSTEIN
Popular for sauce and baking, also used fresh. Crisp, juicy, flavorful, tart. Fruit is large, round to slightly flattened, with greenish yellow, thin skin with red stripes. Pollenizer required: Fuji, Gala Red Delicious. 500 hrs. ripens late July/early August.
JONAGOLD APPLE
Superb flavor. Yellow with red-orange blush. Crisp, juicy, all-purpose. 700 hrs. Polinated by Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith or Red Delicious. Repens in Sept.
PINK LADY® (Cripps Pink)
New hot climate apple from Australia. Very crisp, sweet-tart, distinct flavor, good keeper. Skin reddish-pink over green when ripe. White flesh resists browning. Ripens in late Oct/early Nove., about 3 weeks after Fuji. 4-500 hrs. Self-fruitful Pat. No. 7880.
RED DELICIOUS (Bisbee Spur)
Sweet, crisp, flavorful –perhaps the best Red Delicious. Small, compact tree. Good pollenizer for most other apples. Pollinated by Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, Fuji, Gala. 700 hrs. ripens in late Aug./early Sept.
RED FUJI (BC #2)
Redder-skinned sport of Fuji. Sweet, very crisp and flavorful, excellent keeper. Excellent pollenizer for other apples. 500 hrs. Self-fruitful. Ripens in Sept./Oct.
Apricots
BLENHEIM (ROYAL)
All-purpose freestone, sweet, aromatic, flavorful. Long-time No. 1 apricot in Calif. 500 hrs. Self-fruitful. Late June/early July harvest.
GOLD KIST
Excellent backyard apricot for warm winter climates. Freestone, with excellent flavor. 300 hrs. Self-fruitful. Heavy bearing, harvest early June, 3-4 weeks before Blenheim (Royal)
HARCOT
Sweet, juicy, rich flavor from Canada. Frost hardy late bloom. Resists brown rot and perennial canker. 700 hrs. Self-fruitful. Medium to large fruit ripens early to mid-June in Central Calif.
KATY
Large, all-purpose flavorful freestone. Yellow skin with red slight red cheek. A favorite variety for warm-winter climates. 400 hrs. Self-fruitful. Early harvest, 3-4 weeks before Blenheim (Royal). Pat. no. 4339(Zaiger)
MOORPARK
Long-time favorite for its exceptionally rich flavor and aroma. Fresh or canning. Reliable producer. 600 hrs. Self-fruitful. Large fruit ripens in July.
ROYAL ROSA
Extremely vigorous-more disease tolerant than other varieties. Bears young and heavy. Excellent backyard apricot. 500 hrs. Self-fruitful. Sweet, low-acid, fine-flavored fruit ripens very early. (late May in Central Calif.)
TILTON
No. 1 apricot for canning, also used fresh and dried. Widely adapted; reported resistant to brown rot. 600 hrs. Self-fruitful. Medium to large, firm, rich flavor –one of the best fruits ripens in early July.
TOMCOT
Very consistent producer. 600 hrs. Partly self-fruitful; highest crops if cross-pollinated by another variety. Large, orange fruit with firm, sweet flesh. Slightly tart, old apricot flavor. Early harvest (late May, early June).
Cherries
BING
Large, firm, sweet, juicy, nearly black when ripe-superb flavor, the No. 1 cherry. 700 hrs. Poll. By Black Tart. Van, Rainier. Also Stella in colder climates. Ripens late May to mid June.
BLACK TARTARIAN
Medium-sized, bearly black. Sprightly flavor, early season. Vigorous, productive tree. 700 hrs. Pollenizer required-interfruitful with all popular sweet cherries.
CRAIG’S CRIMSON
Taste test winner. Naturaly semi-dwarf. Dark red to nearly black, medium to large size, wonderful spicy flavor, very firm texture. Mature tree on Mazzard grows to only 15-20 ft. or smaller with summer pruning. 800 hrs. Self-fruitful sweet cherry. Ripens mid to late May. Pat. No. 7320 (Zaiger)
ENGLISH MORELLO
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 has drooping branches, is easy to harvest. 700 hrs. Self-fruitful.
LAPINS
Dark red sweet cherry. Large, firm, good flavor. Fruit not prone to splitting. 400-500 hrs. Self-fruitful, good pollenizer for other cherries. Ripens in early June., 4 days after Bing.
MONTMORENCY
Large, light red skin, yellow flesh. Perfect for cobblers, pies, etc. Extremely winter hardy. 700 hrs. Self-fruitful. Very heavy bearing; ripens late season in June.
RAINER
Large, yellow with red blush. Sweet and flavorful –superior to Royal Ann. Very cold hardy. 700 hrs. Pollenizer required-interfruitful with Van, Black Tart, Bing. Mid-season harvest (late May/early June)
ROYALL ANN
Long-time favorite yellow sweet cherry for eating fresh or canning. 700 hours Pollenizer required-interfruitful with Van and Black Tart, not Bing. Ripens late May, early June.
STELLA
Large, nearly black, richly flavored sweet cherry. 400-500 hours. Self-fruitful. Polinates Bing, except in mild winter climates. Late harvest (early to mid June).
VAN
Fine fruit similar to Bing, though usually smaller. Very cold hardy, reliable, heaving bearing. 700 hours. Pollenizer required – interfruitful with all popular sweet cherries. Ripens late May to mid June.
Figs
BLACK JACK
Large, purplish-brown figs with sweet, juicy, strawberry-red flesh. Harvest August to Oct. in Central California. Naturally small (semi-dwarf) tree. 100 hours. Self-fruitful. Ripens Aug. to Oct.
BLACK MISSION
The favorite. Purplish-black ski, strawberry-colored flesh, rich flavor. Heavy bearing, long-lived large tree. Coast or inland. Fresh/dry/can. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
CONADRIA
Light greenish-yellow skin, pink flesh. Flavorful; not as sweet as Kadota, but resists spoilage. Use fresh/dried. Very vigorous, long-lived tree. Heavy crops coast or inland. 100 hrs. Self-fruitful.
EXCEL
Yellow fig with amber pulp and superb sweet flavor. Good fresh or dried. 100 hrs. Self-fruitful.
IMPROVED BROWN TURKEY
Large, brown skin, pink flesh. Sweet, rich flavor, used fresh. Widely adapted -coast or inland climates. Small tree, prune to any shape. 100 hrs. Self-fruitful.
JANICE SEEDLESS KADOTA
New white fig. Large, sweet, delicious, light greenish-yellow fruit with practically no seeds. Prolonged harvest. August through November at Fremont, CAlif. Suited to coastal and inland climates. Prune to any shape. 100 hours. Self-fruitful. Patent Pending.
KADOTA
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.
OSBORNE PROLIFIC FIG
Large fruit with very attractive purplish-brown-skin, amber pulp. Especially pleasing flavor. Long-time favorite in cool coastal areas, excellent inland as well. Prune to any shape. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
PANACHE, “TIGER” FIG
Especially fine flavor! Small to medium sized fruit with green color and yellow “Tiger” stripes. Strawberry pulp is blood-red in color. 100 hours. Self fruitful.
VIOLETTE de BORDEAUX
Black fig with dark red flesh and rich flavor. Tree is small and well adapted for container culture or small spaces. Early crop is pyriform with a thick, tapering neck; main crop is variable, often without neck. Good fresh or dried. 100 hrs. Self-fruitful.
WHITE GENOA
Old variety, a favorite in cool coastal area – also excellent inland. Greenish-yellow skin, amber flesh, distinctive flavor. Prune to any shape. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.
Jujubes
LANG
Also called “Chinese date”. Pear-shaped fruits are reddish-brown, dry, 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 chill requirement. Pollinated by Li.
LI
Same as Lang except round-shaped fruits are larger, and partly self-fruitful, or pollinated by Lang.
Mulberries
PAKISTAN FRUITING
Long (3 inches), firm, red to black, sweet syncarpous (like a blackberry)fruit. Non-staining juice. Month-long early summer harvest. Fruit used fresh/pies/jams/jellies. Large, vigorous, disease resistant tree.
PERSIAN FRUITING
Morus nigra Densely foliated tree to 25-30 ft. Large heart-shaped leaves. Large syncarpous (like a blackberry) fruit is juicy, dark red to black, good for jam.
WHITE FRUITING
Morus alba “White” Medium sized, sweet, white fruit shaped like blackberries. Grows at a moderate rate to 20-60 ft depending on soil quality and depth. Drought tolerant once established. Grows larger and more rapidly with irrigation.
Nectarines
ARCTIC JAY WHITE
Taste test winner: best of all fruits at the Dave Wilson Nursery. Very attractive, firm, freestone fruit is richly flavored, with a balance of acid and sugar. Ripens in July. 800 hours. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 9908 (Zaiger)
ARCTIC ROSE WHITE
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 to Central Calif. Highly recommended for home orchards. 6-700 hours. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 7889 (Zaiger)
ARCTIC STAR WHITE
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)
AUGUST GLO
One of the best late summer fruits. Large, very attractive, yellow and red-skinned nectarine whith rich, tangy flavor, sweet and smooth when soft-ripe. High-scoring in taste tests. Harvest late August/early September in Central Calif., about one month after Fantasia. 6-700 hours. Self-fruitful. Patent No. 8039 (Zaiger)
DOUBLE DELIGHT
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. 4-500 hours. Self-fruitful.
FANTASIA
Popular, large, yellow freestone. Early harvest fruit is firm-ripe and tangy. Later harvest is sweet, with rich flavor: high-scoring in taste test. Late July/early August in Central Calif. 500 hours. Self-fruitful.
GOLDMINE WHITE
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.
INDEPENDENCE
Bright red skin, firm yellow freestone. Rich flavor, tangy and sweet, one 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.
Peaches
ARTIC SUPREME WHITE
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 Aug. in Central Calif. 700 hours. Self-fruitful.
AUGUST PRIDE
Large, all-purpose yellow freestone for mild-winter climates. Sweet, aromatic, rich flavor, one of the very best. Chilling requirement less than 300 hours. Self-fruitful.
BABCOCK WHITE
Long-time favorite white-fleshed freestone. Sweet and juicy, aromatic, ow acid. High-scoring in taste tests. Ripens mid-July in Central Calif. Widely adaped (low chill requirement, yet not early blooming). 250-300 hours. Self-fruitful.
DONUT (STARK SATURN) WHITE
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. 4-500 hours. Self-fruitful.
ELBERTA
Famous yellow freestone. Classic, rich, peach flavor: high-scoring in taste tests. Use fresh, canned, cooked. Ripens late season. 800 hours. Self-fruitful.
FAY (LATE) ELBERTA
Popular yellow freestone: juicy, moderately sweet, flavorful. Fresh/can/freeze/dry. Ripes 1-2 days later than Elberta in Central California (August 1st), but blooms earlier. 700 hours. Self-fruitful.
FROST™
Resistant to peach leaf curl. 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.
O’HENRY
Popular fresh market yellow freestone. Large, firm, full red skin, superb flavor. Good for freezing. Strong, vigorous, heavy bearing tree. 750 hours. Self-fruitful.
Q-1-8 WHITE
Peach leaf curl-resistant variety. The white-fleshed, semi-freestone fruit is sweet and juicy like Babcock, with a more sprightly flavor. Harvest mid to late July in Central Calif. Showy blossoms. 7-800 hours. Self-fruitful.
RIO OSO GEM
Favorite late yellow freestone. Large, sweet, rich flavor, like J.H. Hale. Fresh/freeze. Small tree. Showy bloom. Ripens in mid-Aug. 800 hours, Self-fruitful.
SNOW GIANT WHITE
Very large, sweet, low-acid, white-fleshed fruit. Creamy white skin with attractive red blush. Fine flavor, keeps several weeks in refrigerator. Self-fruitful. Patent No. 8085 (Zaiger)
STRAWBERRY FREE WHITE
Long-time favorite white freestone peach fo California. Very sweet, aromatic, juicy, with superb, delicate flavor. Highly recommended for home orchards. 4-500 hours. Self-fruitful.
Pears - European & Hybrid
BARTLETT
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
Long & narrow shape, brown skin. Superb quality, one of the best. Fresh/cooked. Susceptible to fireblight in warm, moist climates. Harvest late October. Pollinated by Barlett or other pear.
COMICE
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 Barlett.
D’ANJOU
Large, short-necked, firm, good quality, keeps well. Harvest September 1st, one month after Bartlett in Central California. 800 hours. Pollinated by Bartlett.
SECKEL
Connoisseurs’ favorite. Sweet, flavorful, aromatic, spicy, perhaps the best. Russet brown skin. Resists fireblight. 500 hours. Full crop 800 hours. Self-fruitful.
WARREN
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. 600 hours. Self-fruitful.
Pears - Asian
20th CENTURY ASIAN
(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, Barlett, or other.
HOSUI ASIAN
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. Poll. By Shinko, Bartlett or 20th Century.
SEIGYOKU ASIAN
Large fruit, smooth yellow skin. Very best quality –crisp, juicy, sweet, flavorful. Blooms later than Shinseiki and 20th Century. Ripe a few days before 20th Century. 500 hours. Partly self-fruitful or plant with 20th Century, or Bartlett.
SHINSEIKI ASIAN
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.
Persimmons
CHOCOLATE
Small to medium size, oblong, bright red skin. Sweet, spicy, firm, brown flesh, superb flavor –the choice of connoisseurs. Astringent until ripe. 200 hours. Self-fruitful.
FUYU – JIRO (Apple Persimmon)
Medium size, flat shape, still crunchy when ripe, non-astringent. Cool or hot climate. Hardy, attractive tree, practically pest free. Fall harvest. 200 hours. Self-fruitful.
GIANT FUYU
Larger, not so flat as fuyu. Crunchy when ripe like Fuyu. Sweet, flavorful, non-astringent. Easy to grow., cool or hot climates. Fall hrvest. 200 hours. Self-fruitful.
HACHIYA
Large, deep orange-red, acorn-shaped. Hot summer required to mature the fruit. Sweet, flavorful, astringent til sof-ripe. Mature fruit can be frozen and thawed to ripen. Productive, ornamental. 200 hours. Self-fruitful.
Plum - Japanese
BEAUTY
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
Maroon-colored skin and semi-freestone flesh. Sweet, with little or no tartness and a very pleasing, mild flavor. High taste test scores. Harvest mid-july –Aug. Very productive. Narrow, upright habit. 400 hours. Self-fruitful.
ELEPHANT HEART
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. Pollinated with Beauty or Santa Rosa.
SANTA ROSA
Most popular plum in Calif. & Arizona. Juicy, tangy, flavorful. Reddish-purple skin, amber flesh tinged red. Late June in Central Calif. 300 hours. Self-fruitful.
SATSUMA
Long-time favorite plum in Calif. Mottled maroon over green skin, dark red meaty flesh. Sweet, mild, not tart. Excellent for jam. Harvest late July. 300 hours. Pollinated by Santa Rosa or Beauty.
WEEPING SANTA ROSA SEMI-DWARF
One of the most flavorful, aromatic Japanese plums when fully ripe. Beautiful 8-10 ft. Tree, weeping growth habit-long slender limbs bow gracefully to the ground. Easily espaliered. 400 hours. Self-fruitful.
Plums/Prunes, European & Hybrid
FRENCH IMPROVED PRUNE
California’s commercial prune. Reddish-purple skin, dark amber flesh. Very sweet, high quality fruit –dessert/can/dry. 800 hours. Self-fruitful.
GREEN GAGE PLUM
Late blooming than Santa Rosa and other Japanese types. Long-time favorite for dessert, cooking, canning. Tender, juicy, rich flavor. Ripens late summer. Relatively small tree. 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.
Pluots® - Interspecific Hybrids
DAPPLE DANDY
Taste test winner. Creamy white and red-fleshed freestone with wonderful plum-apricot flavor. Skin greenish-yellow with red spots, turning to a maroon and yellow dapple. 4-500 hours. Pollenized by Flavor Supreme or Dapple Dandy Pluot, Santa Rosa or Burgundy Plum. Pat No. 9254. (Zaiger)
FLAVOR GRENADE
Elongated green fruit with red blush. Crisp texture and explosive flavor. Taste test winner. Hangs on the tree for 4-6 weeks. Pollinated with Japanese plum. Est. 500-600 chill hours. Pat No. 12097 (Zaiger)
FLAVOR KING
Taste test winner. Unique plum-apricot hybrid with sensational bouquet and sweet, spicy flavor. Reddish-purple skin, crimson flesh. Naturally small tree. 4-500 hours. Pollinated by Flavor Supreme, Santa Rosa. Pat. No. 8026 (Zaiger)
FLAVOR QUEEN
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)
FLAVOR SUPREME
Taste test winner. Plum-apricot hybrid with sweet, richly flavored, firm red flesh. Greenish-maroon mottled skin. 7-800 hours. Pollinated by Santa Rosa, or other Pluot®. Pat. No. 6763 (Zaiger)
GEO PRIDE
Red-skinned, yellow flesh plum/ apricot hybrid. Balanced acid-sugar to predominantly sweet with unique plum-apricot flavor. Medium size, very heavy production. 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)
Pomegranates
AMBROSIA
Fantastically huge fruits: up to three times the size of Wonderful. Pale pink skin, purple sweet-tart juice, similar to Wonderful. Long-lived, any soil. Inland or coastal climate. 150 hours. Self-fruitful.
ANGEL RED
Bright red, large fruit produced nearly a month ahead of Wonderful. Early to market. Excellent flavor. Yields high volumes of antioxidant juice and lower than normal waste pulp. Ripens late Aug. to early Sept. 100-200 hours. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 16578
EVERSWEET
Very sweet, virtually seedless fruit. (Even immature fruits are sweet.) Red skin, clear (non-staining) juice. Harvest late summer through fall. Coast or inland, 8-10 ft. arching shrub, or train as tree or espalier. Large, showy, orange-red flowers. 150 hours. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 5418
GRANADA
Bud mutation of Wonderful pomegranate. Resembles Wonderful with deeper red blossoms, regular bearing fruit, and ripesns one month earlier. Fruit is a darker color and less tart. Ripens in August. 150-200 hours. Self-fruitful.
KASHMIR BLEND
Medium-sized fruit with a light pink-red exterior. Ruby red seeds have intense flavor with no overbearing acidic taste. Plant has a slightly spreading habit. Ripens in Oct. 150-200 hours. Self-fruitful.
SWEET
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.
UTAH SWEET
Very sweet, good quality fruit. Pink skin and pulp. Seeds notably softer than those of Wonderful. Non-staining. Attractive pinkish-orange flowers. 100 hours.
WHITE
Large pink fruit with white transparent flesh. Fruit is very sweet and juicy when ripe, non-staining. Bush grows to 12 ft. with orange-red flowers. Ripens in early Sept. 150-200 hours. Self-fruitful.
WONDERFUL
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.
Quince
PINEAPPLE QUINCE
Heavy crops of large, tart fruit used in baking, jams, and jellies. Profuse, ornamental bloom. Cold hardy, yet low chilling requirement: 300 hours. Self-fruitful.
Almonds
ALL-IN-ONE GENETIC SEMI-DWARF
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 frost hardy. 500 hours. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 4304 (Zaiger)
NONPAREIL
No. 1 commercial almond, the standard of quality. Interfruitful with Price, All-In-One, Carmel. (Neplus in Northern Calf only) 400 hours. Pollenizer required.
Chestnuts
COLOSSAL
Thought to be a hybrid of Asian and European chestnuts. High quality medium to large size nuts fall easily from hull, are easy to peel. Large, long-lived, spreading tree. 4-500 hours. Pollinated by Nevada or Colossal seedling.
NEVADA
Pollenizer for Colossal-also a good producer. One Nevada can pollinate 8-10 colossal trees. Not tolerant of alkaline soil. 4-500 hours. Pollinated by Colossal.
Pistachios
KERMAN FEMALE PISTACHIO
Long hot summers required to ripen. Plant from containers only, do not disturb root ball when handling. Very slow-growing to 20-30 ft. Drought-resistant. 800 hours. Pollinated by Peters.
PETERS MALE PISTACHIO
Pollenizer for Keman. Does not bear fruit. One Peters pollinates up to eleven females. Plant from containers only. Drought-resistant once established. 800 hours.
Walnuts
CHANDLER
Developed by U.C. Davis. Heavy bearing (bears on lateral buds, not just terminals like Hartley). High quality light-colored nuts. Smaller tree than Hartley, good choice for backyard walnut. Fall harvest. 700 hours. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 4388.
HARTLEY
Long-time no. 1 walnut in California for its quality and dependability. Large, thin-shelled, well sealed nut. Light-colored flavorful kernel. 700 hours. Self-fruitful.