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Anna
– Made for deep south. Large. Light greenish-yellow skin with
slight red blush. Sweet, slightly tart, crisp, creamy white flesh.
Good choice for pies, applesauce and eating fresh from the tree.
Stores well. An extremely young bearer. Pollinate with Dorsett.
Ripens late June. 100-300 chill hours. Zones 5-9. |
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Arkansas
Black – Pollinator. Medium. Dark red skin, almost
black in color. Flesh firm, white, juicy and crisp. Flavor is balanced,
pleasant and sweet. Excellent for juice. Resistant to cedar apple
rust. Hardy and vigorous. A heavy bearer. Ripens October to November.
800-900 chill hours. Zones 5-8. |
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Dorsett
– Pollinator. Medium to Large. Yellow skin with orange-red
blush. Firm, smooth, crisp flesh with sweet-tart flavor. Does well
in mild winter areas. Good for fresh eating and cooking. Excellent
for deep south.
Ripens mid June to early July. 100-200 chill hours. Zones 5-9. |
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Ein
Shemer – Large. Golden delicious type, with crisp,
tart, good quality flesh. A very low chilling selection from Israel.
Bears young and very productive. Self-fertile. Ripens mid-June to
Early July. 350 chill hours.
Zones 5-9. |
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Fuji
– Pollinator. Medium to Large. Has become a favorite eating
apple across the country. Reddish-green color. Firm, crunchy, juicy,
white flesh with excellent flavor. An apple with good keeping quality.
Ripens early to mid-September. 350-400 hours. Zones 5-9. |
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Gala
– Pollinator. Medium. Golden yellow skin with reddish orange
blush. Flesh is firm, crisp, sweet and juicy with excellent flavor.
Stores well. Ripens late August to early September. 500 chill hours.
Zones 5-7. |
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Granny
Smith – Pollinator. Large. Skin bright green which
is retained long after harvest. Flesh is firm, sweet/tart. Good
for eating, cooking and baking. Very heavy production in mild winter
areas. Ripens mid-August to mid-October. 500 chill hours. Zones
5-8. |
| Horse
Apple – Pollinator. Medium. The original old timey
apple that everybody still loves. Good for cooking and baking. An
excellent late apple to wrap and keep for winter. Very tart until
fully ripe. Ripens late July. 600 chill hours. Zones 5-8. |
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Jonagold
– Extra large, light scarlet red skin. Flesh is crisp with
an outstanding flavor. First to sell-out at roadside fruit stands
but often too. large for commercial packaging for
markets. Frequent taste test winner. Needs pollinator. Use Fuji,
Gala, Granny Smith or Red Delicious. Ripens late September. 700-800
chill hours. Zones 5-8. |
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Mutsu
– Large to Very Large. Round, Green skin with orange blush.
Flesh is white, coarse, firm, crisp, juicy and slightly acidic.
A consistent taste test winner. Large tree. Needs pollinator. Use
Fuji, Red Del, Gala or Granny Smith. Ripens late October. 500 chill
hours. Zones 5-9. |
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Red
Delicious – Pollinator. Large. Red waxy skin, pure
white flesh. Distinctive flavor, firm, crisp and juicy. Good for
fresh eating. Ripens September to October. 900 chill hours. Zones
5-8. |
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Stayman
Winesap – Medium. Bright to deep red speckled skin.
Yellow, firm, crisp flesh, tangy flavor. Good for dessert, canning
or juice. A great lunch apple. Early bearer. Keeps well. Pollinate
with Fuji, Red Del, Yellow Del, or Gala. Ripens September into October.
800 chill hours. Zones 5-8. |
| Yates
– Pollinator. Small. An old favorite. Very firm, dotted, bright
red skin. Firm, juicy, aromatic red tinged flesh with excellent
taste. A heavy bearer. Excellent pollinator for most apples. Easy
to grow and a favorite for wildlife. Ripens mid October. 800 chill
hours. Zones 5-9. |
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Yellow
Delicious – Pollinator. Large. Long time favorite
for its sweetness and flavor. Golden yellow. Crisp firm and delicious.
High quality apple for all purposes. Excellent pollinator for most
apples. Ripens September into October. 650 Chill hours. Zones 5-9. |
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About
40% the size of the standard apple trees. Varieties available:
Granny Smith
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Five
varieties on one tree:
Red Delicious
Yellow Delicious
Red June
Yellow Transparent
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Note: For those looking for large crabapples, we
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Dolgo
– Medium. Produces fragrant white flowers with dense willowy
branches. Very dark red fruit. Fruit 1 1/2" in size. Ripens
mid-September. Very vigorous and makes excellent ruby jelly. Zones
4-10. |
| Hopa
– A very hardy crabapple growing upright 25-30' tall. Prolifically
blooms with rose-pink flowers turning into edible 1" fruit.
Ideal for fine jelly. Zones 3-9. |
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Transcendent
– Large. Yellow with red cheek. Heavy bearer. Long time favorite
for fresh eating and cooking. Fine for jelly. A beautiful variety
of Siberian Crabapple displaying showy white spring blooms. Good
pollinator for other apples. Self-fertile. Ripens mid-summer. 300-400
chill hours. Zones 3-10. |
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20th
Century – Medium Round. Thin yellow-green skin. Firm,
extremely juicy, crisp flesh. Excellent quality. Tolerates drought
and heat. Partly selffertile. Pollinate with Hosui or Shinko. Ripens
late July through mid August. 400 chill hours. Zones 6-9. |
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Hosui
– Medium to Large. Consistent taste test winner. Golden russeted
skin. Juicy, sweet, flavorful, fine textured flesh. Crisp and refreshing
like an apple. Good keeper. One of Japan's leading sellers. Ripens
early through late August. 450 chill hours. Zones 6-9. |
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Shinko
– Medium to Large. Brownish-green skin. Excellent, rich sweet
flavor. Fine texture. Russet type. Ripens mid August through mid-
September. 450 chill hours. Zones 6-9. |
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| Baldwin
– Medium to Large. Oblong, semihard fruit. Light green skin
lightly overlaid with russet. Good fresh or processed. Good variety
for Deep South. Ripens in mid-October. 150 chill hours. Zones 4-9. |
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Bartlett
– #1 pear in the world. 75% of all U.S. and Canadian pears.
Large. Golden, yellow fruit blushed with brownish red. Smooth, juicy,
white flesh. Pleasant touch of tartness. Good for fresh eating,
canning or preserves. Ripens mid-August. 800 chill hours. Zones
5-8. |
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Kieffer
– Large. Greenish-yellow skin blushed red. Coarse, crisp,
juicy, white flesh. Stores well. Self-fertile. Ripens October to
November. 400 chill hours. Zones 4-9. |
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Moonglow
– Large. Brownish-green skin. Fruit resembles Bartlett in
shape. Soft flesh, moderately juicy and nearly free of grit. Flavor
mild. A good pollinator for other pears. Ripens early August. About
two weeks before Bartlett. 500 chill hours. Zones 5-8. |
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Orient
- Large. Smooth, firm, shiny, round fruit with red cheek. Known
for its intense beauty. Thick skin; juicy, melting, creamy white
flesh with good texture and excellent flavor. Blight resistant.
Use Kieffer or Moonglow as pollinator. Needs little
pruning. 350 chill hours. Zones 5-8. |
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Pineapple
- Large. Yellow fruit blushed with red. Crisp flesh with unusual
pineapple-like flavor. Good for Deep South. Tree grows 15-20' tall.
Bears large crop at early age. Self-fruitful but sets heavier crop
if a 2nd variety is planted. Fireblight resistant.
Ripens in August. 150 chill hours. Zones 4-9. |
Warren
- Medium-Large. Long necked, dropshaped fruit is faded green. Sweet,
very juicy, buttery, smooth flesh with no grit. Self-fruitful tree.
Resistant to fireblight even in heat and humidity.
700 chill hours. Zones 5-9. |
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Beauty
- Large. Japanese plum. Bright red skin. Amber flesh tinged with
red. Self-fertile. Good pollinator. Strong, vigorous tree. One of
the better early varieties. Ripens early June. 250 chill hours.
Zones 5-9. |
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Burgundy
- Medium. Japanese plum. Reddish-purple skin. Flesh deep red, mellow,
sweet. Small pit. Self-fruitful. Good for mild winter areas, yet
cold hardy. Ripens early July but keeps well on tree until mid-August.
250- 350 chill hours. Zones 5-9. |
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Golden
Nectar - Extra Large. A unique and unforgettable eating
delight. Skin is golden yellow with tender texture. Flesh is amber,
firm and has superb flavor. Ripens evenly. Blue Ribbon winner at
many fairs. Needs pollinator. Ripens late July. 500 chill hours.
Zones 5-9. |
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Green
Gage - Medium. European Plum. Greenish yellow
skin. Very sweet, juicy and smooth amber freestone flesh. Wide climatic
range. Sets heavy. Good cooked and canned. Ripens July. Selffertile.
400 chill hours. Zones 5-9. |
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Methley
– Pollinator. Excellent quality. Medium to Large. Purplish
skin. Flesh is amber tinged. Juicy flesh with a sweet mild flavor.
Good for fresh eating or jelly. Early bloomer. Heavy crops. with
red, delicious flavor. Ripens early June. 250 chill hours. Zones
5-9. |
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Ozark
Premier - Largest of all. Red skin and freestone. Flesh
is yellow, juicy and tart. Very good. Ripens mid June. One of the
best tasting plums available. 700-800 chill hours. Zones 5-9. |
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Santa
Rosa - Very Large. Japanese plum. Purplish-red skin with
blue bloom. Firm flesh, yellow to dark red near skin. Rich, pleasing
tart flavor. Self-fertile. Ripens mid-June. 400 chill hours. Zones
5-9. |
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Satsuma
- Large. Japanese Plum. Dark, solid red skin. Firm, rather juicy,
dark red flesh to pit. Needs pollinator. Ripens late July to early
August. 300 chill hours. Zones 5-9. |
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Belle
of Georgia - Large freestone. Old time favorite. Firm white
flesh. Highly flavored. Excellent for fresh eating and canning.
Delicious flavor. Heavy producer. Good for cold areas. Ripens 3
days before Elberta. 800 chill hours. Zones 5-8. |
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Elberta
- One of the most popular peach varieties. Yellow melting freestone
under a yellow with red blush skin. Excellent quality. Very productive.
Ripens approx. July 25th. 950 Chill hours. Zones 5-8. |
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Early
Elberta - Large, freestone. Elongated. Skin golden yellow
blushed red. Rich, sweet, yellow flesh. A great all-around peach.
Early to mid. 750 Chill hours. Zones 7-9. |
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Early
Grande - Large. Yellow skin with a red blush. Firm, excellent
flavor, fine texture, yellow flesh. Semi-freestone. Heavy producer.
Excellent early, mild winter peach. Ripens late April to Late May.
275 chill hours. Zones 5-9. |
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Florida
Prince - Medium to Large Semi-freestone. Round, yellow
fruit with red blush and stripes. Firm and yellow. Excellent flavored
peach for very mild winter areas. Ripens mid May. 150 chill hours.
Zones 8-9. |
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Galaxy
- Large freestone “Bagel Peach”. Galaxy peach has large
fruit with white skin blushed red. White flesh is sweet and juicy.
Ripens late June. Self fertile. 450 hours chilling. Zones 7-9. |
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Hale
Haven - Large, freestone. Yellow skin with red blush. Sweet,
juicy, yellow flesh is firm yet tender. Exceptional quality. One
of the best for home use. Excellent for eating right off the tree.
Red at pit. Excellent for canning and freezing. Ripens 15 days before
Elberta. 850 chill hours. Zones 5-8. |
| Indian
Cling - Favorite old variety of many. Large, beautiful
red cling peach with good quality. Holds well. Ripens 2 days before
Elberta. 900 Chill hours. Zones 5-8. |
| Loring
- Large freestone. Yellow skin with red blush. Flesh yellow, firm,
melting, medium texture. 800 Chill hours. Zones 5-8. |
| Nectar
- Large freestone. Red blushed skin. Firm, sweet, juicy, fine textured
white peach. Beautiful and distinctive aroma. One of the best white
peaches. 800 Chill hours. Zones 6-8. |
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Redskin
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Large. Skin deep red over yellow. Freestone. Flesh yellow, melting,
non-browning, firm, fine flavor. Vigorous, fast growing tree. Excellent
qualities for eating. Ripens 2 days before Elberta. 750 chill hours.
Zones 5-8. |
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Redhaven
- Yellow fleshed semi cling. Very good quality and very productive.
Ripens 28 days before Elberta. 950 Chill hours. Zones 5-8. |
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Arctic
Fantasy – Very large. White flesh is sweet but not
all sugar. Red over 80 percent. Freestone. 400 chill hours. Mid-late
season. Zones 6-8. |
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Fantasia
- Very large freestone. Bright red with bright yellow under-color.
Flesh yellow, firm, smooth textured, sweet juicy and good quality.
Bears well in warmer winter climates. Also frost tolerant. Mid season.
500-600 Chill hours. Zones 6-8. |
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Snow
Queen - Sweet, juicy, early season white fleshed freestone.
Long time favorite. Self-fertile. 300 Chill Hours. Zones 7-9 |
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Brown
Turkey - A heavy bearing fig of medium to large size. Bell
shaped. Purplishbrown skin with light to amber color flesh.
Sweet, Excellent. Zones 5-9. |
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Celeste
- Most cold hardy variety. Flesh is white to rose color. Skin is
purplish brown. Known as best fig for it’s size. Has a complex
sweetness that leaves a pleasant aftertaste. Excellent for canning
and preserving. Trees grow to large size. Zones 6-9. |
| LSU
Purple - Released form LSU. Medium size fig with large,
light green leaves and stunning, burgundy red fruit and red pulp.
Excellent taste with a high sugar content. Produces 2-3 crops. Great
for the Deep South. Zones 6-9. |
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Texas
Ever-Bearing - Large size, brown to purple amber flesh.
High quality fig. More susceptible to cold damage than others.
Excellent for preserves. We also find by cutting tips of each branch
or limb off about 6 inches it will allow sap to flow out the end.
This will make trees go through the winter much better. Zones 6-9. |
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| Bing
- Sweet, very large, dark red cherry that is famous for its sweet
taste and heart shaped appearance. Great for fresh eating, canning
or freezing. Pollinate with Stella. 900 chill hours. Zones 5-8. |
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Black
Tartarian - The best sweet cherry available. Blackish red
in color, good size, sweet, juicy and rich. Excellent for fresh
eating and pies. Ripens very early. Bears at early age. 900 chill
hours. Zones 5-8. |
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Lapins
- An excellent variety that is self-pollinating and an excellent
pollinator for other sweet cherries. Resistant to cracking, large
size, dark red with great flavor. Bears at early age. Great for
fresh eating, cooking and freezing. Ripens in mid July. 900 chill
hours. Late season. Zones 5-8. |
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Montmorency
- A tart cherry that is great for pies, canning preserving, freezing
and fresh eating. Very sweet when fully ripe. Extra large in size.
A sure young bearer. Crack resistant. 700 chill hours. Zones 5-8. |
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Stella
- Self-fertile, Sweet, large fruit. Dark colored and firm. Vigorous,
hardy and bears early. Can be used as pollinator for sweet cherry.
700 chill hours. Zones 6-8. |
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Grenada
- Large. Resembles Wonderful with deeper red blossoms, ripens one
month earlier. Fruit is a darker color and less tart. Tree is identical
to Wonderful. Better than Wonderful for Coastal areas. Ripens in
August. 150-200 chill hours. 5-9. |
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Wonderful
- Extra large. Blushed red skin. Flesh rich, red color, juicy with
sharp flavor. Most well known of pomegranates. Ripens in September.
150-200 chill hours. Zones 5-9. |
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Hachyia
- Very large, flattened fruit. Skin is bright orange-red covered
with dark blotches. Tree is very vigorous. Ripens in November. Astringent
until fully ripe. Mid to late season. Zones 7-10. |
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Fuyugaki
- This large orange persimmon rates high in flavor and
consistent, reliable production. Fruit will ripen on or off the
tree and will last for weeks without refrigeration. Nonastringent.
Zones 7-10. |
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Tamopan
- Large, flat-shaped fruit with thick, reddish-orange skin and light
orange flesh. Flesh is astringent until soft. Vigorous, heavy bearing
tree. Self-fruitful. Zones 7-10. |
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Tanenashi
- The largest sized persimmon is cone shaped with bright orange
colored skin. The seedless yellow pulp is juicy and sweet when picked
from the tree in the orange state and ripened in the refrigerator
for a few days. Astringent until fully ripe. Zones 7-10. |
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All-In-One
Almond - #1 almond for home orchards. Medium to
large. Soft shelled with sweet good quality kernels. Its heavy production
restricts growth so that some classify the tree as semi-dwarf to
15 feet. Self-fertile. Ripens late September to Early October. 500
Chill Hours. Zones 6-10 |
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Chestnuts - Self-fertile heavy producer which will bear
2-3 years after planting. Blight resistant. Produces great quantities
of delicious nuts around Thanksgiving. A 10 year old tree can produce
100 lbs of large nuts that are richly flavored. Easily cracked in
whole pieces and often are roasted in the shell. Cold hardy to about
-15 degrees. Reaches 60' high with a spread of 40' when mature.
Zones 6-9. |
Carpathian
English Walnut - An English walnut that grows in the south,
self-fertile but does best when two trees are planted. The plump
kernels easily crack out of the shell, into perfect halves.
Fast growing. May reach 60' in height. Very cold hardy down to -30
degrees. Prefers fairly deep well-drained soil. Bears in 5 years
and has a life expectancy of around 100 years. Zones 5-9. |
Black
Walnut - Self-fertile - Large nuts, excellent for fresh
eating or cakes and ice cream. Produces many bushels of nuts, large
in size. Majestic trouble-free trees reach 50' tall and the expensive
wood is in high demand for furniture making. One
mature tree often sells for several thousand dollars. Good timber
investment. Zones 5-9. |
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| Cape
Fear - Good disease resistance and excellent kernel. Bears
mid season. Shell is resistant to cracking during harvest. Nuts/lb:
47. Zones 7-9. |
Cheyenne
- Dwarf, sweet nuts are above average size. Bears in as few as
five years and grows slowly making Cheyenne excellent for small
spaces. This is a good pollinator. Nuts/lb: 51.Mid-Season. Paper
shell. Zones 7-9. |
| Choctaw
- A very large, high-quality nut. A good yard tree because of its
beautiful foliage, scab resistance and high yields. Mid season.
Nuts/lb: 38. Zones 7-9. |
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Desirable
- Developed from Stuart. Heavy bearer. The nuts are larger than
Stuart, better quality and usually brings more money. Use Stuart
as the pollinator. Resistant to scab. Nuts/lb: 39. Early season.
Zones 7-9. |
| Jackson
- Outstanding pecan. Self-fertile and excellent pollinator. Good
for home or commercial use. A higher yielding pecan tree that has
high disease resistance to scab. The large papershell nuts are outstanding
in size and kernel percentage. Nuts/lb: 41. Ripens in September
to October. Zones 6-10. |
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Mahan
- One of the largest pecans grown. A very long, large soft-shelled
nut that averages about 2-1/2" long. Nut has a rich flavor.
Best variety for shade tree. Nuts/lb: 37. Zones 6-10. |
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Stuart
- An all time favorite. A heavy bearer with excellent quality. It
should be pollinated with Desirable. Resistant to scab. Suitable
to many different climates. Fast growing. Nuts/lb: 40. Zones 6-10. |
| Pawnee
- Dwarf, early maturity, large size, high yields, fast growing tree
producing long unbranched limbs, branching well later, producing
fruit throughout the tree. Does well for small gardens. Nuts/lb:
55. Early season. Zones 6-10. |
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Fruit
Cocktail Tree - Pick 7 delicious varieties from this unusual
tree! Plant our Fruit Cocktail Tree when you don't have room for
an orchard. Pick nectarines, peaches, plums, and apricots all from
the same tree. Harvest bushels of fruit. Have plenty for jams, jellies,
canning, eating fresh and freezing. Self-pollinating. And the first
bushel of fruit will pay for the tree. Blossoms in spring –
fruit in fall. In spring your tree will be loaded with an abundance
of blossoms. A spectacular sight for the whole neighborhood to enjoy.
This is pretty enough to plant as a specimen tree right in your
front yard. Zones 4-9
Varieties Included: Peaches – Belle of Georgia, Elberta, Redhaven,
Plums – Burbank, Santa Rosa, Nectarine – Red Golden,
Apricot – Moorpark. |
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5
In 1 Apple Tree - Imagine 5 different varieties of full-sized
apples growing on one tree! It starts producing the first or second
year after transplanting and you truly have a “miracle”
tree. “Everbearing” tree - apples for eating, apples
for pies, apples for applesauce and apples for freezing. Start producing
in the summer — continue right through the fall. Beautiful
apple blossoms in spring! Require little space. Sub-zero hardy.
Self-pollinating tree! Standard size apple tree. We send 2 year
3-4' trees. Zones 4-9
Apple varieties included: Gala, Fuji, Yellow Delicious, Red Delicious
and Granny Smith. |
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3
In 1 Pear Tree - Enjoy fresh pears from August to November
— All three, giant-sized pears on one tree! Pick bushels of
sweet, juicy fruit. These Pear trees will provide plenty of pears
for canning, preserving and eating from the tree. Selfpollinating.
Standard size tree. Zones 4-9
Pear varieties included are: Bartlett, Keiffer and Moonglow. |
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Columnar
Apples - An attractive complement to the yard, patio or
deck, our Columnar varieties will grow 10-12 feet in height and
can be topped at any desired height. After topping, these trees
will often produce short upright branches, which can be left to
increase fruit production or pruned off.
Golden Sentinel – This productive and exceptionally
disease resistant variety bears large and attractive, golden yellow
fruit. Sweet, juicy and delicious, it ripens in mid-September. Zones
4-9
Scarlet Sentinel – This jumbo-size, greenishyellow
and red fruit is very sweet and juicy with crisp, pure white flesh.
Very productive and disease resistant. Ripens in late September.
Zones 4-9 |
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Quince
- These easy to grow, fruiting and ornamental trees deserve to be
much more widely planted. Quince’s strikingly beautiful large
white flowers are followed by waxy yellow, highly fragrant fruit,
which is used for baking and in preserves. Quince are self-fertile,
happy in full to 1/2 day sun. Adaptable to most soils and very cold
hardy.
Orange – A very pretty tree with profuse
white flowers. Bears very large, aromatic, attractive, bright yellow
flavorful fruit with light orange flesh. Zones 3-9
Smyrna – An excellent variety, producing
very large, pale yellow fruit with smooth skin at a young age. Strong
growing and extremely productive. Flesh is tender and sweet when
cooked. Excellent cooked. Matures approximately mid-April. Zones
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Hardy
Kiwi - These attractive, vigorous disease and pest free
vines can quickly cover a wall, fence or arbor. Their delicious,
lime-green fruit is sweeter and more flavorful than that of the
Fuzzy Kiwi and with their smooth and tender skin, you can eat them
like grapes. These very productive vines can produce up
to 150 pounds of fruit. Hardy Kiwi likes 1/2 day to full sun. Needs
a male for pollination. One male can pollinate up to 8 female. Plant
12’ apart.
Anna – A very vigorous and productive vine.
Anna is the most popular variety for commercial growers and bears
abundant crops of large, very sweet, delicious fruit. Zones 3-9
Ken’s Red – Ken’s Red bears abundant
crops of very large fruit with purple-red skin and sweet and tasty
red flesh. Zones 3-9
Male – Selected for its profuse bloom, our
male variety can pollinate up to 8 female Hardy Kiwis. It also makes
an attractive and vigorous, non-fruit bearing ornamental vine. Zones
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Jujube
- One of the easiest to grow of the fruit crops, with few pests
or problems ever reported. Shiny, reddish-brown, date like fruit.
Sweet apple flavor. When candied and dried, resemble dates. Needs
hot summer for fruit to ripen. Attractive shiny leaves. Most trees
are very thorny. A small tree reaching 15 20 feet in 15 years, maybe
to 30 feet with more time. Hardy to -10 degrees. Ripens in Fall.
Lang – 1 1/2 inches long, distinctly pear
shaped. A more upright grower than Li. Ripens early to mid-season,
slightly earlier than Li. Zones 6-9
Li – The number one seller. 1 1/2 inches
long, round plump. Can be picked yellow-green and will finish ripening
off the tree to wrinkled, mahogany color. Ripens in Fall, mid season.
Zones 6-9 |
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| Bradford
Pear - Lovely shade tree that grows 25- 30". One of
the earliest to bloom with snowy white blossoms. Beauty continues
into fall with leaves changing to yellow, orange and rich red. Hardy
and disease resistant. pH 7.0-7.5. Zones 5-10. |
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Kwanzan
Flowering Cherry - 3-4' - Most popular and the hardiest
of oriental cherries. Has deep pink double blooms which are 2 1/2"
in diameter. Grows to about 25'. New growth is reddish copper turning
to green. Zones 5-10. |
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Yoshino
Flowering Cherry - 3-4' - Bright green glossy foliage,
turning yellow in fall. Flowers are white with single blossoms.
Very fragrant. Upright spreading branches, rounded crown reaches
heights of 40'. pH 6.0-7.5. Zones 5-9. |
| Red
Bud - Lavender flowers cover every twig and branch in spring
producing a breathtaking display. Graceful 20' tree. Large green
heart shaped leaves add attractive touch. Beautiful yellow color
in fall. pH 5.0- 6.5. Zones 6-9. |
| Red
Scarlet Maple - New foliage crimson turning bronze in Fall.
3-4'. Zones 3-8. |
| River
Birch - Also known as Red Birch. Valued for its ability
to grow in wet area. Has attractive reddish brown bark. Thrives
in hot humid areas. Reaches 90'. Has golden foliage in the fall.
Diamond shaped, silvery white leaves underneath. Zones 3-9. |
| Sugar
Maple - Bright green leaves change to scarlet and gold
in fall. Sap can be used to make Maple Syrup. Long living tree with
gray bark. Does not do well in soggy soils. Excellent shade tree.
Upright dense growth. pH 6.0-7.5. Zones 6-9. |
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Weeping
Willow - Beautiful long slender green leaves upon branches
that sweep gracefully to the ground. Green bark grows rapidly becoming
more elegant each year. pH 5.0-6.0. Can grow up to 80' in height.
Zones 7-10. |
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