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Bareroot Fruit Trees Available - 2008

NOW IN 5 GAL. CONTAINERS FOR $26.99

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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.

GOLDEN DELICIOUS APPLE (Yellow Delicious) Long-time favorite for its sweetness and flavor. Reliable producer, adapted to many climates.  Pollenizer for Red Delicious. Mid-season harvest (September in Central Calif.). 700 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.

MUTSU (CRISPIN) APPLE A favorite of connoisseurs: very large, crisp and flavorful. Late September/October harvest. Pick when green or wait until partly yellow. Large, vigorous tree resists powdery mildew. 600 hours. Pollen sterile - pollinated by Red Delicious, Granny Smith, Fuji, Gala.

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 FUJI APPLE (BC#2) Redder-skinned bud sport of Fuji. Sweet, very crisp and flavorful, excellent keeper. Ripe September-October in Central Calif. Excellent pollenizer for other apple varieties. 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: pollinated by Empire, Fuji, Gala or 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. Pollinated by Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith or Red Delicious, but not Golden Delicious.

Liberty APPLE Disease-resistant, cold hardy apple. Resists scab, rust, mildew, fireblight. Solid red even in hot climate. Crisp, rich sprightly flavor. Fresh or cooked. Early fall harvest. Interfruitful with Red Delicious, Empire, Mclntosh. 800 hours. Self fruitful.

Pink Lady APPLE (Cripps Pink) 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 CA, about three weeks after Fuji. Self-fruitful. 4-500 hours.

WINESAP APPLE (semi-dwarf)
Medium, round. Bright to deep red speckled skin. Yellow, firm, crisp flesh, tangy flavor. Good for dessert, canning or juice. A great lunch apple. Keeps well. Needs pollinizer such as Fuji, Red Delicious, Yellow Delicious, Gala or Liberty. 800-900 hours. Ripens: September into October.

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.

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.

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.

Aprium® - Flavor Delight  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.

APRIUM® - COT-N-CANDY  INTERSPECIFIC Wonderful new fruit from Zaiger Hybrids, early season harvest ripening 1 week later than Flavor Delight Aprium™. White Flesh is extra sweet and juicy, with a plumy aftertaste Cot-N-Candy’s size is 2 to 2 ½ inches on average. Self-fruitful. (Patent Pending)

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 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. 800 hours.

Royal Ann CHERRY
Long-time favorite yellow sweet cherry for eating fresh or canning. Pollenizer required. Interfruitful with Van and Black Tart, not Bing.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.

RAINIER SWEET CHERRY Large, yellow with red blush. Sweet and flavorful - superior to Royal Ann. Very cold hardy. Mid-season harvest. 700 hours. Pollenizer required -interfruitful with Van, Lambert, Black Tart, Bing.

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.

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.

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 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.

Independence NECTARINE 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.

RUBY GRAND NECTARINE  Large. Rich yellow skin with bright red blush. Flesh yellow, firm, melting. Exceptional quality. Freestone. Good for eating, canning, freezing and drying. (600 hours) Ripens: Late June to Early July.

NECTAPLUM - SPICE ZEE ™ INTERSPECIFIC The first Nectaplum ™ 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)

HONEY BABE MINIATURE PEACH Sweet, yellow freestone, rich peach flavor. Heavy bearing 5 ft. tree. Early to mid-July in Central Calif.  Excellent choice for home orchard. 500 hours. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 5276. (Zaiger)

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)

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. Self- fruitful. 800 hours.

Gleason Early Elberta PEACH  Also called Improved Elberta or Lemon Elberta. Reliable frost hardy yellow freestone for Utah and Pacific NW. Juicy, rich flavor. Harvest 10 days before Elberta. Can/freeze/fresh. 800 hours. Self-fruitful.

FortyNiner PEACH  Large yellow freestone, similar to its parent J.H. Hate - excellent dessert quality. Ripens late July in Central Calif., 1 week before Fay Elberta. 700 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.

Redhaven PEACH World's most widely planted peach. High quality yellow freestone. Ripens early July in central California. Frost hardy. Fresh/freeze. 800 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. Estimated chilling requirement 750-850 hours.  Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 10175. (Zaiger)

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.

Indian Blood CLING PEACH  Large, late season canning peach. Red-skinned, red flesh, rich flavor. Blooms late, sets heavy crops. 800 hours. Self-fruitful.

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.

D'Anjou PEAR Large, short-necked, firm, good quality, keeps well. Harvest September 1st, one month after Bartlett in Central California. 800 hours. Pollinated by Bartlett.

Seckle PEAR Connoisseurs' favorite. Sweet, flavorful, spicy, aromatic, perhaps the best. Russeted brown skin. Resists fire- blight. 500 hours. Full crop 800 hours. Self-fruitful in arid West.

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. 600 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.

Beauty PLUM Sweet, flavorful plum, more widely adapted than Santa Rosa (more productive in coastal climates). Red overyellow 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. Prolonged harvest, mid-July to mid-August in Central Calif. Very productive. Narrow, upright habit. 400 hours. Self-fruitful.

Golden Nectar PLUM Popular yellow dessert plum. Large, oblong fruit with waxy, thin, amber skin. Amber flesh is firm, sweet & flavorful. Very small pit. August harvest in Central California. Chilling requirement about 500 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.

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. Juicy, tangy, flavorful. Reddish-purple skin, amber flesh tinged red. Late June in Central Calif. 300 hours. Self-fruitful.

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. Pollinated by Flavor Supreme, Santa Rosa or Late Santa Rosa. Pat. No. 8026. (Zaiger)

Dapple Dandy Pluot® interspecific.  Taste test winner. Ranks with Flavor King and Flavor Supreme Pluot® 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 Pluot®, Santa Rosa or Burgundy Plum. Pat. No. 9254.

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. 5-600 hours. Pollinated by plum or other Pluot®, (Dapple Dandy Pluot® or Burgundy Plum) but not Flavor King. Pat. No. 7420. (Zaiger)

PRUNE - ITALIAN  Large, purple-skin, freestone. Rich flavor, very sweet when fully ripe. Fresh, dried or canned. Vigorous, cold hardy tree. Late bloom. Late summer harvest. 800 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)

Chandler WALNUT 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.

Franquette WALNUT  Last English walnut to leaf out, less susceptible to spring frost damage. Very large tree, excellent shade. Fair production of well sealed, thin-shelled, high quality nuts. Pollenizer for Hartley. 700 hours. Self-fruitful.

Hartley WALNUT Long-time #1 walnut in Calif. for its quality and dependability. Large, thin-shelled, well-sealed nut. Light-colored flavorful kernel. 700 hours. Self-fruitful.

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