| GRAPES &
BLUEBERRIES 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.
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.
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
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.
BLUEBERRIES
Northern Highbush
Bluecrop Northern Highbush - 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 Northern Highbush — 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
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 Early. 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.
O'Neal (low chill, tolerates heat). Large fruit is especially sweet
and flavorful. Early season. Soil must be acidic, high in humus. 5-6ft. bush.
200 hours. Self-fruitful, but plant 2 varieties for biggest crops.
Southmoon 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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