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    Deciduous fruit and nut varieties available winter 2009

    Feb 2009: For reference only. Many varieties are now sold out.
    Note: we are retail only and do not ship.

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    COMMON NAME VARIETY Comments Ripening date
    Apples Braeburn Apple Late season, crisp and tangy, similar to Granny Smith but richer flavor. Excellent keeper. Green with dark red blush. October-November harvest. Self-fruitful. October - November
    Apples Fuji Apple Sweet, crisp and flavorful, excellent keeper. Late September. Excellent pollenizer for other apple varieties. Self-fruitful. Early to mid September
    Apples Granny Smith Apple Bright green skin, tart/sweet flavor, great texture. For eating, cooking, sauce. October - November harvest. August - September.
    Apples Red Gravenstein Apple Red variant of the applesauce apple, also great for cooking. Fine for fresh eating if picked a little underripe. Late July - August harvest. Sets larger crops if another type of apple is nearby. Late July - August
    Apricots Blenheim (Royal) Apricot The standard, with delicious juicy fruit. Very early in this area--late May - June. May - June.
    Apricots Harcot Apricot Excellent flavor and quality. Large, sweet, juicy, rich flavor. Brown rot resistant. Mid-June. Mid-June.
    Cherries Bada Bing Cherry Self-fruitful version of the commercial sweet cherry. Late May - early June
    Cherries Lapins Cherry Large dark red, firm, sweet fruit like Bing. Self-fertile Bing . Resists cracking. Early to mid June. Early to mid June.
    Cherries Rainier Cherry Yellow with red blush. Very sweet, fine texture, very firm. Resists cracking. Pollenizer needed. Late May to early June.
    Cherries Royal Ann Cherry Old favorite white cherry. Cream with red blush. Sweet, firm. Pollenizer needed (not Bing). Late May to mid June.
    Cherries Stella Cherry Dark red, firm, sweet, like Lambert. Resists cracking. Self-fruitful. Early to mid-June.
    Cherries Van Cherry Deep red, great quality and heavy production. Like Bing but resists cracking. Pollenizer needed (any other sweet cherry). Early to mid June.
    Cherries, pie Montmorency Cherry Bright red, pretty fruit on a very productive, ornamental, spreading little tree. Rich flavor. Self fruitful. Clear juice, white flesh, bright red skin, less acidic pie cherry. mid-June - July
    Figs Black Mission Fig Purplish-black skin, pink flesh, rich flavor. Heavy bearing large tree with 2 - 3 crops per year. Fresh or dry. late spring and fall
    Figs Blackjack Fig Natural dwarf tree, easily kept under 10'. Fruit like Black Mission. 2 - 3 crops per year. late spring and fall
    Figs Brown Turkey Fig Brown skin, pink flesh. Sweet, rich flavor, used fresh. 2 - 3 crops per year. Widely adapted. Small tree. late spring and fall
    Grapes, table Black Monukka Grape Seedless black table grape, very sweet with crisp texture. August - September.
    Grapes, table Fantasy Grape Large black seedless grapes with outstanding flavor and texture. Very vigorous vine with attractive foliage. Early August.
    Grapes, table Flame Seedless Grape VERY vigorous, productive red seedless grape with good flavor and texture. August - September.
    Grapes, table Thompson Seedless Grape The seedless grape everyone knows. Easy to grow. Thin the clusters for larger fruit. Early August.
    Grapes, wine Cabernet Sauvignon Grape Distinctive aroma, somewhat tannic. One of the grapes used in Bordeaux, and one of the most commonly grown wine grapes in the world. late summer
    Grapes, wine Merlot Grape Large clusters of soft, juicy grapes. Ripen early. Higher sugar content than Cabernet, lower than Zinfandel. Medium body. Often used for blending in Bordeaux-style wines. late summer
    Grapes, wine Pinot Chardonnay Grape One of the many synonyms of Chardonnay. In hot climates, Chardonnay produces strong, rich-flavored grapes with lots of sugar. late summer
    Grapes, wine Shiraz Grape AKA Syrah (but not the same as Petite Sirah!). Generally a very strong-flavored but less tannic red wine grape. Often used for blending. late summer
    Grapes, wine Zinfandel Grape Planted in California since the 1850 s. Very high sugar content, suitable for fresh eating or to dry as raisins. late summer
    Mulberries Teas Weeping Mulberry Sweet, juicy fruit in early summer. Birds love them. Tree makes a striking accent, or playhouse for young kids. June - July.
    Nectarines Arctic Fantasy Nectarine Great new white-flesh nectarine. Large rich-flavored red fruit. Early August.
    Nectarines Fantasia Nectarine Bright red skin, firm fleshed fruit. One of the best. Mid - late July.
    Nectarines Flavortop Nectarine Excellent fruit, firm texture; showy flowers. Early - mid-July
    Nectarines Independence Nectarine Bright red skin, firm flesh, excellent flavor. One of the best. Late June.
    Peaches Bonanza Miniature Peach Miniature peach with beautiful pink flowers and good fruit. Great in containers or as small accent in vegetable or herb garden. Late June.
    Peaches Champagne Peach Medium-large light red fruit with white flesh. Melting texture. Good balance of sweet and tangy flavor. A gourmet peach! Mid-August.
    Peaches Donut Peach (aka Stark Saturn). Flattened fruit with firm texture and unique sweet flavor like almonds. Late June - early July.
    Peaches Earligrande Peach Very early variety. Firm flesh, good flavor and texture. Heavy producer. Ripens in May! May
    Peaches Early Elberta Peach (aka Kim and July Elberta). Elbertas have yellow skin tinged with red. Very rich, distinctive flavor. Good all-purpose peaches; the ones you grew up with. Early July.
    Peaches Fay (Late) Elberta Peach (aka Late Elberta) Heavy production of outstanding Elberta peaches on this late variant. Very rich, distinctive flavor; good all-purpose peach. Early August.
    Peaches Feicheng Tao Peach White peach similar to Babcock but more aromatic and firmer texture (keeps better). Early July
    Peaches Gleason Elberta Peach (aka Improved Elberta and Lemon Elberta) Another excellent variant of Elberta. Early July.
    Peaches Indian Blood Peach Old cling variety with extra-rich flavor. Flesh streaked with red. Late August, holds into September. August - September
    Peaches J.H. Hale Very large fruit, extra rich flavor, little fuzz. Firm flesh keeps well. Needs a pollenizer (any other peach will do). Early August
    Peaches June Gold Cling Peach Large fruit with rich flavor, melting texture. Prolific. Late May to early June
    Peaches Loring Peach Showy flowers, large fruit, very productive, great texture, top-rated flavor! Highly recommended! Mid-July.
    Peaches Red Baron Peach Stunning double red blooms--the showiest of all. Wonderful landscape tree. Very good sweet, juicy fruit. Mid-July to mid-August.
    Peaches Rio Oso Gem Peach Very large fruit with firm texture and excellent flavor, on a naturally small tree. The best late variety. Mid-August.
    Peaches Summerset Peach Late season yellow freestone. Large, sweet and flavorful. Good all-purpose fruit. Early September
    Pears, Asian 20th Century Pear (Asian) (aka Nijisseiki, "Apple Pear") Earliest variety. Juicy fruit with pleasant flavor. Self-fruitful. Late July - mid-August
    Pears, Asian Shinko Pear (Asian) Medium - large brownish fruit. Very rich, sweet with good texture. One of the best. August - mid-September.
    Pears, Asian Shinseiki Pear (Asian) Medium size yellow, juicy fruit with mild flavor. Self-fruitful. Late July - mid-August
    Pears, European Moonglow Pear (European) Large brownish fruit like Bartlett. Soft flesh, little grit. Very fireblight resistant. Early August.
    Persimmons Fuyu Persimmon Medium size flattened red-orange fruit can be eaten while still firm. Non-astringent. November. A mature Fuyu can produce 500 or more fruit!
    Jiro is the form of Fuyu most common in California; Imoto is the form most common in Japan.    		 November.
    Persimmons Hachiya Persimmon Very large oblong red-orange fruit (has a short point) with very rich flavor. The best for cooking. Astringent until fully ripe; must be squishy soft before you can eat it. December. December.
    Plums Green Gage Greenish-yellow fruit, very sweet and juicy. Self-fruitful. July.
    Plums Santa Rosa Plum Purplish tart skin, yellow-to-red sweet flesh. Very popular and productive. Self-fruitful and good pollenizer for other plums, pluots. Mid-June.
    Plums Satsuma Plum Red plum, firm dark red juicy flesh, rich flavor. Excellent. Needs pollenizer. Late July - early August
    Plums, prune French Plum (Prune) Large fruit with dark blue skin. Tender, great texture, very sweet. One of the commercial prune varieties. Self-fruitful. August
    Plums, prune Italian Plum (Prune) Large fruit with dark purple skin. A commercial prune variety with excellent sweet flavor. Self-fruitful. August - mid-September
    Pomegranates Angel Red Pomegranate New! Soft seeds -- no spitting! -- and the highest juice content of any pomegranate. Vivid red fruit ripens in October. October
    Pomegranates Grenada Pomegranate Natural variation of Wonderful. Deeper red blossoms, ripens a month earlier, a bit less tart. October.
    Pomegranates Sweet Pomegranate Orange-red flowers, pink fruit. Sweet, juicy, not tart. October - November. October - November
    Pomegranates Wonderful Pomegranate The standard large red-fruited variety. Showy orange-red flowers in May - June, high-quality fruit. November

    Nuts

    COMMON NAME VARIETY Comments Ripening date
    Almond Garden Prince Almond Natural dwarf tree to 10' or less. Very productive. Showy pink flowers. August
    Almond Ne Plus Ultra Almond Commercial variety to 15' or more. Large kernels, soft shells. Pollinate with Nonpareil. August
    Almond Nonpareil Almond Commercial variety to 15' or more. Large kernels, soft shells. Pollinate with Ne Plus Ultra. August
    Pecan Western Schley Pecan Excellent quality nuts on a self-fruitful tree, great for home gardeners. Very large tree to 40' or more. November - December
    Walnut Carmelo Walnut Very large nuts, excellent quality on a medium-large tree. Late September.
    Walnut Chandler Walnut Very high quality nuts on a medium-large tree with huge crops. Late September.
    Walnut Franquette Walnut Med-large, elongated nuts with thin shell. One of CA's leading varieties. Last to bloom and leaf out. October.

    When do they ripen?

    Here is a general ripening chart for the Sacramento Valley. Deciduous fruit varieties ripen late spring through fall.

    Varieties by month (not all varieties are available bare root):

    Fruit ripens in May

    Fruit ripens in June

    Fruit ripens in July

    Fruit ripens in August

    Fruit ripens in September

    Fruit ripens in October

    Fruit ripens in November

    Citrus fruit varieties ripen late fall through spring, with a few varieties extending into summer and some holding fruit year around. Citrus trees are not sold bareroot. They are available spring through fall. Click here for a list of Citrus varieties.

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