Miscellaneous
Olive
Arbequina
Arbequina is an extremely long-lived olive tree that originates in the Mediterranean. With its evergreen foliage and quick growth habit, this olive tree can easily be grown in the backyard or in a container. Best in zones 8-10.
Koroneiki
Koroneiki is known around the world for the superior oil it provides. It's a fast-growing tree with a spreading habit and open canopy. It blooms early in the spring, but the tiny flowers are mostly hidden by the foliage. A hardy tree, Koroneiki can tolerate a variety of soils and is even drought resistant. Koroneiki Olive Tree Is Suited to Grow in Zones 8-10.
Arbosana
Arbosana Olive Tree is a highly regarded Spanish cultivar that produces a delicious fruity oil and also makes excellent brined olives for snacking on! Makes an excellent addition to the home orchard as it is dwarfing, growing only to about 12 feet in height and is self-fertile. Best in zone 8, 7 once established.
Leccino
This plant grows naturally as a tree, not a lower-limbed shrub like other olive varieties. A quick grower and producer, Leccino often delivering the first small harvest after only two years. You'll enjoy a full commercial harvest in 6-8 years. Best in zones 8-11 outdoors.
Olea Magnificent
Evergreen shrubby tree. Moderate growth rate. Rounded, airy canopy. Small, narrow, dark-green leaves. Picturesque, gnarled trunk. Fruitless. Deer resistant. Drought tolerant once established.
Manzanillo
Olea europaea 'Manzanillo', is a picturesque, high quality olive tree with a billowing crown and a gnarled trunk that make it one of the most desirable plants for dry climates. These ancient trees have been grown since ancient times and thrive in the heat. Thrives in zones 8-10.
Mission
The Mission Olive Tree can grow up to 30 feet, with its olives maturing October through November. The Mission Olive tree is cold hardy, zones 8-10.
Majestic Beauty Fruitless
An attractive, refined appearance to the upright, open crown of this superior evergreen patio or garden tree that does not produce messy mature fruit. Gray-green leaves are narrow and long, giving it an airy appearance. Thrives in hot, dry regions. Hardy in zones 8-10.
Little Olive
For those of you who want an olive tree but don’t have the room or want to keep your olive tree in its pot its whole life the Skylark Dwarf Olive Tree is a great selection. It tops out at about 6-8 feet and produces few fruits so its mainly grown for its ornamental qualities. Leaves are smaller and narrower than a typical olive and have a beautiful silver sheen to them. Best in zone
Skylard Dwarf
For those of you who want an olive tree but don’t have the room or want to keep your olive tree in its pot its whole life the Skylark Dwarf Olive Tree is a great selection. It tops out at about 6-8 feet and produces few fruits so its mainly grown for its ornamental qualities. Leaves are smaller and narrower than a typical olive and have a beautiful silver sheen to them. Best in zone 8.
Wilsonii Fruitless
Thrives in most average, slightly alkaline, well-drained soils, but it is highly adaptable. Water deeply, regularly during first few growing seasons to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates drought. Shelter young plants from winter extremes. Best in zones 8-11.
Kiwi
Hardy Male
Male Hardy Kiwi is covered with fragrant, bright white flowers in May. This attractive, vigorous and easy-to-grow Male Hardy Kiwi can be used to pollinate all our female Hardy Kiwi varieties. One male plant can pollinate up to 8 female plants. Male plants do not bear fruit. Hardy to zones 3, 4, or 5
Hayward Female
The fruit is harvested mainly in June and can remain on the plant well into winter (in frost-free areas). The large leaves fall in autumn. Harvested fruit can store for some time, be eaten fresh, used in salads, on pavlovas, baked in pies and cakes, smoothies, jams and preserved.
Hardy to zones 7-9
All-Purpose Male
Male variety – Necessary to pollinize female fuzzy varieties. Will pollinate up to 8 plants. Hardy to Zone 7
Vincent Female
The female for the familiar, fuzzy skinned kiwi fruit is a woody vine. With large, heart-shaped, rounded leaves, creamy flowers in spring, and fuzzy fruits in summer, this is an ornamental as well as edible plant. It needs the support of a trellis or can be trained on heavy wire as an espalier.
Personality: Flavor is classic kiwi tartness with a hint of strawberry. This female vine produces medium-sized fruit of very good quality. Fruit develops better size if thinned. Vincent is one of the best varieties of traditional kiwi for low chill areas.
Hardy to Zone 8-9
Loquat
Strawberry
Strawberry loquat trees grow up to be 8 to 10 feet tall. Strawberry loquat trees have redish-yelow soft skin. Strawberry loquat fruit, have a hint of strawberry-like flavor, which makes it acidic. Strawberry loquat trees are heavy bearers, so expect a lot of fruit. Hardy to zones 8 to 10
Golden Nugget
The Gold Nugget loquat tree produces clusters of small (1-2 inches) in size, round to oval pear shape yellow-orange fruit with about 3 smooth seeds in the center. The skin is smooth and sometimes has a red blush on top of the orangish yellow color. The flesh is sweet and juicy, somewhat like an apricot. A self-fertile tree that produces lots of fruits in the Summer months of late April to June. Hardy to zones 9-11
Big Jim
Big Jim loquat tree has very large, roundish to oblong fruit, ranging in size from 1-1/4 to 2 1/2 inches in diameter, more than double the size of some other varieties. Most of time each fruit has 2 to 4 smooth brown seeds; the more seeds, the bigger the fruit. The fruit is pale orange-yellow, with an easy to peel, slightly thick skin. The flavor is pretty sweet, with some acidity, a bit like an apricot, but slightly more complex. Hardy to zones 8 to 10
Vista White
Vista White is a small to medium sized, round loquat. The skin is light yellow with pure white flesh. The flavor is very sweet and high in sugar content. The Vista White Loquat ripens 2 to 3 weeks after Advance, at the end of April or early May. Hardy to zones 8 to 10