| AVAILABLE MID JAN.
2010 GRAPES &
BLUEBERRIES
Grapes: $3.99 ea.
Blueberries: $15.99 ea.
Black Monukka
Seedless Large, purplish-black, sweet, crisp. Does not require as much
summer heat as Thompson. Fresh or raisins. Early mid-season. 100 hours.
Self-fruitful.
Black Emerald Seedless Med. sized early season tasty black grape ripening in
July before Flame. Spur or cane pruning. 100 hours.
Self-fruitful.
Crimson Seedless New late season seedless grape, ripens early October in
Fresno, Calif. Medium size, firm, very sweet, excellent quality. Cane prune. 100
hours. Self-fruitful.
Fantasy Seedless Large, bluish-black, pale green flesh. Sweet, superb
quality. Extremely vigorous vine. Midseason (early August in Fresno, Calif.).
Derived from Emperor, Black Rose, Red Malaga, Muscat. 100 hours. Attractive red
leaves in the fall. Self-fruitful.
Flame Seedless
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.
Golden Muscat
Large. Golden-green, sweet, seeded, table and wine grape. Highly productive.
Good in coastal and interior valleys, also winter hardy in Utah. Can be used for
wind also. Cane pruning.
Hardy to Zone 6. Ripens: August.
Perlette Seedless Pale green berry is crisp and juicy. Larger than Thompson
and two weeks earlier. Requires less summer heat than Thompson to ripen. 100
hours. Self-fruitful.
Ruby Seedless Dark red, sweet, crisp, excellent fresh or for raisins. Ripens
after Thompson Seedless. Requires less summer heat than Thompson or Flame. 100
hours. Self-fruitful.
Thompson Seedless 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.
American Grapes
(Available in 5 gal. containers)
Concord (seedless) Versatile, long-time favorite American grape. Blue-black
berry with rich, distinctive flavor, used for table, juice, jelly and wine. 100
hours. Self-fruitful.
WINE GRAPES
Merlot - med. sized blackish fruit ripening
late Sept. or ealry Oct.
Zinfandel - spicy peppery purple fruit can be
used to make red or white wind. Ripens August.
BLUEBERRIES - (all do very well in containers)
Northern Highbush - needs more chilling.
Bluecrop Midseason. 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 Early - midseason. 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.
Southern Highbush - needs less chilling.
Jubilee Midseason, upright and quite
compact, with fruit borne on the outer periphery of the bush. Chilling
requirement is estimated at 500 to 700 hours.
Misty Midseason. In the west, Misty is quite vigorous, growing very well both on
the coast and in the inland heat. This excellent fruit does well in areas with
chilling as low as 150 hours and all areas with mild winters and hot summers.
Star Early season. Large fruit is especially sweet
and flavorful. Soil must be acidic, high in humus. 5-6ft. bush. 400 hours. Self-fruitful, but plant 2 varieties for biggest crops.
Southmoon Mid to late season. 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.
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