Pink Lady Apple

Pink Lady (P.P. #7880) NEW VARIETY THIS SEASON: Common standard apple root. Hot climate apple from Western Australia. Blushing pink skin over green tones. Tart, crisp and sweet flavor on medium fruit. Stores well. White flesh resists browning. Harvest late October. Self-fruitful.

Braeburn Apple: EZ Pick variety. Very popular eating and cooking variety with medium to large fruit. Skin is green overlaid with stripe of dark crimson. Flesh is firm, crisp and very juicy. Mildly sweet tart flavor. Heavy producer that stores well. 500 chill hours. Rootstock: EMLA -111. Vigorous, deep-rooted, tolerates wet soil, dry soil, and poor soil. Resists woolly apple aphids and collar rot. Self-fruitful.

Ein Shemer Apple: EZ Pick variety. Golden delicious type with large fruit. A very low chilling selection from Israel, the fruit is crisp, tart and excellent quality. Bears young and is very productive. It is self-fruitful and ripens mid June to early July. 350 chill hours. Rootstock: EMLA -111. Vigorous, deep-rooted, tolerates wet soil, dry soil, and poor soil. Resists woolly apple aphids and collar rot. Self-fruitful.

Fuji Apple: EZ Pick variety. Favorite eating apple. Medium sized fruit. Reddish green skin with firm, crisp, sweet juicy, white flesh with excellent flavor. Stores well. Ripens early to mid September. 350-400 chill hours. Rootstock: EMLA -111. Vigorous, deep-rooted, tolerates wet soil, dry soil, and poor soil. Resists woolly apple aphids and collar rot. Self-fruitful.

Pettingill Apple: EZ Pick variety. Large round fruit with deep red skin w/ yellow stripes. A good crisp juicy apple for table or sauce/pie. Excellent for low chill areas. Ripens August into September. 300 chill hours. Rootstock: EMLA -111. Vigorous, deep-rooted, tolerates wet soil, dry soil, and poor soil. Resists woolly apple aphids and collar rot. Self-fruitful.

Gala Apple (Kidd's D-8):  Medium round fruit with reddish orange blush on golden yellow skin. Considered by some to be the most flavorful eating apple, the flesh is firm, sweet and juicy. It takes summer heat and stores well. Ripens late August to early September, earlier in warmer climates. 500 chill hours. Rootstock: EMLA -111. Vigorous, deep-rooted, tolerates wet soil, dry soil, and poor soil. Resists woolly apple aphids and collar rot. Self-fruitful.

Granny Smith Apple: EZ Pick variety. Large sized fruit. Flesh is firm, sweet/tart. Good for eating, cooking & sauce. Does well in hot climates & also in cold climates if adequate length of season. Ripens August to September. 400-600 chill hours. Rootstock: EMLA-111. Vigorous, deep-rooted, tolerates wet soil, dry soil, and poor soil. Resists woolly apple aphids and collar rot. Self-fruitful.

Honeycrisp Apple: EZ Pick variety: Excellent round apple variety, with 60-90% scarlet red over yellow background. Well-balanced sweet/tart flavor. Texture similar to a crisp watermelon or Asian pear. Said to be "explosively crisp, fun apple to eat" and very juicy. Excellent keeping quality. Consistent production. Fruit size is very large. Ripens late September. 800 chill hours. Rootstock: EMLA-111. Vigorous, deep-rooted, tolerates wet soil, dry soil, and poor soil. Resists woolly apple aphids and collar rot. Self-fruitful but does better with pollinizer.

Comice Pear

Hosui Asian Pear: Taste test winner. Juicy, sweet, flavorful, fine textured flesh, brown skin. Crisp and refreshing like an apple. Good keeper. Ripens early through late August. Will store until March. 450 chill hours. Rootstock: Betulifolia Root. Tolerant of wet, dry and alkaline soils. Resists pear decline. Widely adapted and disease resistant. Self-fruitful.

Shinseiki Asian Pear: Medium round fruit has thick yellow skin. White, sweet, firm, slightly coarse, crisp & juicy flesh. Good quality. Bears young. Ripens late July thru mid August. Will store until March. Self-fruitful. 350-450 chill hours. Rootstock: Old Home x Farmingdale 333. Widely adapted and disease resistant.

Comice Pear: EZ Pick variety. Large roundish fruit. Green-yellow skin with red blush. Rich, sweet creamy flesh. Ripens in August. 500 chill hours. Rootstock: Domestic pear root. Vigorous, tolerant of wet soil, resistant to Oak Root fungus. Self-fruitful but better production with pollinizor.

Monterrey Pear: EZ Pick variety. Large, apple-shaped fruit with yellow-green skin. Smooth texture, crisp, and good sweet flavored flesh. Vigorous upright tree from Monterrey, Mexico. Good for mild winter areas. Ripens late August into September. 300 chill hours. Rootstock: Domestic Pear root. Vigorous, tolerant of wet soil and resistant to Oak Root fungus. Widely adapted and disease resistant. Self-fruitful.

Seckel Pear: EZ pick variety. Medium to small sized fruit is round to bell shaped. Smooth skin is colored yellow-brown with red russeting. Very sweet and creamy textured white flesh. Good for mild winter areas. Ripens mid to late August.  200-300 chill hours. Rootstock: Domestic Pear root. Vigorous, tolerant of wet soil and resistant to Oak Root fungus. Widely adapted and disease resistant. Self-fruitful.

Beauty Plum

Late Santa Rosa Plum: EZ Pick variety. Large purplish-crimson fruit with blue blush. Firm yellow flesh is dark red near skin. Rich, pleasing tart flavor. Ripens early August. Self-fruitful & good pollenizer for other plums. 500 chill hours. Rootstock: Mariana 26-24. Resists Oak Root fungus and Root-knot nematodes, tolerant of wet soils. Dwarfing to 2/3 of standard sizes (15'-25').

***Late Santa Rosa Plum is not available in bareroot for the 2012 season; however, we do have 7 gallon and 15 gallon size trees available.

Inca Plum:  Heart shaped medium fruit tapering toward tip. Introduced by Luther Burbank in 1919, this cultivar has a unique flavor with the perfect balance of tart and sweetness. Skin is a beautiful golden color and when ripe, has brilliant magenta specks. Flesh is rich, dense and crisp. Ripens early to mid August. Mariana 26-24. Resists Oak Root fungus and Root-knot nematodes, tolerant of wet soils. Dwarfing to 2/3 of standard sizes (15'-25'). Self-fruitful.

Weeping Santa Rosa Plum: Large oval fruit. Purplish-red skin. Firm yellow flesh. Rich, pleasing tart flavor. 400 chill hours. Rootstock: Mariana 26-24. Resists Oak Root fungus and Root-knot nematodes, tolerant of wet soils. Dwarfing to 2/3 of standard sizes (15'-25'). Self-fruitful.

Beauty Plum: EZ Pick variety. Large. Bright red skin. Amber flesh tinged with red.  Good pollinizer. Strong, vigorous tree. One of the better early varieties and more productive at coast than Santa Rosa. Good shipper. Ripens early June. 250 chill hours. Rootstock: Mariana 26-24. Resists Oak Root fungus and Root-knot nematodes, tolerant of wet soils. Dwarfing to 2/3 of standard sizes (15'-25'). Self-fruitful.

French Improved Prune: EZ Pick variety. Large fruit with dark blue skin. Tender, fine textured, rich sweet flesh. California's leading prune. Ripens in August. 800 chill hours. Rootstock: Myrobalan Plum. Shallow but vigorous root system. Tolerates wet soils and is immune to Root-knot nematodes. Somewhat resistant to Oak Root fungus. Self-fruitful.

Angel Red Pomegranate

Angel Red Pomegranate (P.P. #16578): Bright red, large fruit ripens 2 - 3 weeks ahead of 'Wonderful'. High volumes of antioxidant non-staining juice and has a very soft seed. Ripens late Aug - Sept. Self-fruitful. <200 chill hours. Own root. Self-fruitful.

Smyrna Quince

Smyrna Quince: Large, elongated fruit with lemon yellow skin. Flesh tender, highly perfumed, with excellent flavor. Excellent for jellies and preserves. Ripens in September. 100 chill hours. Provence Quince root. Self-fruitful.

Pineapple Quince

Pineapple Quince:  Fruit is large with smooth golden yellow skin. White flesh has a slight pineapple flavor. Good for eating and jellies. Provence Quince root. Ripens in September. 100 chill hours.   Self-fruitful.

Improved Green Globe Artichoke

Improved Green Globe Artichoke:  A tasty perennial vegetable that also looks stunning in the landscape. Well adapted from its native Mediterranean, the artichoke is now a prolific California crop on the Central Coast.

Bluecrop Blueberry: The leading commercial variety, considered the best all around for consistent yields. Large bright blue berries, good dessert quality. The bush grows upright 4-6 feet with good green color in summer and fiery red leaves in fall. Ripens mid-season (Memorial Day). 850-1000 chill hours but does well in lower chill areas. Northern Highbush. Self-fruitful.

Misty Blueberry: Bright blue-green foliage that contrasts with hot pink spring flowers & sky-blue summer fruit. Excellent berries are medium to large size. Yields best when planted with other blueberries. Ripens early season. 150-300 chill hours. Southern Highbush. Semi self-fruitful.

Sharpblue Blueberry: Best variety for low winter chill areas. Medium-large sized fruit. Medium blue color, average firmness, good flavor. 4 - 6 ft tall. Attractive red fall foliage. Ripens early to mid season (Memorial Day). 150 chill hours. Southern Highbush. Semi self-fruitful.

Southmoon Blueberry: Fruit is very large, sky blue, firm with outstanding flavor. These berries are some of the prettiest blueberries we have ever seen, and the eating quality supports their appearance. Florida origin. Ripens mid season (Memorial Day). 400-500 chill hours. Southern Highbush. Semi self-fruitful.

Navaho Blackberry

Black Satin: Thornless variety characterized by medium to large berry with sweet flavor when ripe. This vigorous grower is very disease resistant with heavy yields ripening in July.

Navaho (P.P. 6679): The first fully erect, self supporting thornless blackberry! It has superior fruit quality with a flavor that is less tart than other thornless varieties. Moderately resistant to anthracnose and ripens from June to July.

Triple Crown: This one is named for three crowning attributes: flavor, productivity and vigor with large firm tasty berries. High yields begin with the first harvest from mid-July to mid-August.

Olallie (Hybrid): With large shiny black firm berries, the Olallie is planted in California for markets. It ripens in late May to early July.