Rates high on taste tests
Small to medium sized
exceptionally flavored
fruit with unusual green
and yellow “tiger” stripes
Strawberry flesh
Prefers a long, warm growing
season
Very old variety, late ripening
Self-fruitful
Chill hours: 100 below 45
degrees
In 9" tall tree pot
Semi-trailing, thornless
Medium to large flavorful
berries
Dense foliage prevents
sunscald
Vigorous vines to 15’ require
support
Very productive, reliable
harvests
Begins to ripen in early
August
Widely adapted, excellent
home garden variety
USDA Zones 5-12
In 9" tall tree pot
Large fruit with good flavor
Floricane (2nd year growth)
fruit ripens early July
New canes fruit mid-August
Upright growth habit, but
may require some
support
Zones 5 - 9
200-300 chill hours needed
to get floricane fruit
In 9" tall tree pot
Vigorous upright plant sets heavy crop
Arils are red with very small edible seeds
Sweet with a hint of acidity
Maintain at any height with summer pruning
Harvest Sept to October
Needs summer heat to ripen
Self pollinated
Chill hours: 100-200
Zones 7-10
9" tall tree pot
This dwarf form of black mulberry is
an excellent choice for the home
gardener who is tight on space
Grows as a bush 8-10 feet tall without pruning
Produces delicious deep black fruits July
through September
Zones 7-10
9" tall tree pot
Full sun (6+ hours)
Small tasty fruits loaded with antioxidants
Grows to 4 x 5 feet
Will start fruiting the 1st year, and will get significant harvest after 3 years
Great fresh, dried or frozen
Extremely heat and cold tolerant.
Zones 3 - 10
9" tall tree pot
The only red thornless raspberry
Large to very large fruit are firm, juicy
and of fine flavor; good for all uses
Aphid resistant
Very winter hardy
Grows best in cooler summer areas,
zones 4-9
Harvest June – July
Self-fruitful
9" tall tree pot
Rubus ursinus var. loganobaccus.
A hybrid of blackberry, raspberry, dewberry and loganberry.
Very large dark maroon berries up to 2.5".
Intense, tangy, sweet flavor with few seeds.
Vine-like trailing growth habit.
Harvest throughout the summer.
Self-fruitful.
Zone 5-10
Gynura procumbens
A highly nutritious perennial plant, used medicinally in Asia and good for diabetes.
Use the leaves like you would spinach. Add the leaves to a smoothie, soup, stir fry or salad. Grows to 1' tall.
Can be grown as a house plant in a sunny spot or in a shady protected spot as it cannot tolerate frost.
1 gallon pot
Plum apricot hybrid with candy-like wonderful flavor
Greenish-yellow skin with amber-orange flesh
Harvest mid-July-August
Pollinized by Dapple Dandy or Flavor Supreme pluot or a Japanese plum such as Burgundy
Not pollinized by Flavor King
400-500 chill hours
5 gal pot
One of the earliest ripening figs
Has a great flavor with many people saying it is their favorite
The flavor tastes strongly of strawberry jam
100 chill hours
2 gal pot
Another pomegranates from the world famous research station in Turkmenistan saved during the fall of the Soviet Union
Soft seeds and sweet flavor
Grows 10-12'
Almost never suffers from any pests or diseases
Needs summer heat to ripen
Pomegranates start bearing one or two years after planting
1 gal pot
The most popular plum in California and Arizona
Juicy, tangy and flavorful
Redish purple skin
Ripens in late June
Self-fruitful
300 chill hours
6 x 12" pot
Large, firm, freestone peach with amazing flavor
Red skin with yellow flesh
Ripens in late July
Consistent producer
500 chill hours
5 gal pot
One of the pomegranates from world famous Turkmenistan collection rescued during the fall of the Soviet Union by hybridist Dr. Gregory Levin
Skin is on the thinner side, making it easier to cut open
Desertnyi translates to Dessert
Very sweet for a pomegranate with a hint of citrus
Soft seeds
Almost net never suffer from any pests or diseases
Needs summer heat to ripen
Pomegranates start bearing one or two years after planting
1 gal pot ~1' tall
Delicious white freestone peach for areas with warm winters
Superb flavor with balanced acid and sugar
Ripens mid to late June
Showy blossoms in spring
Self-fruitful
200 chill hours
9 x 4" degradable fabric pot
Some people enjoy the tart
flavor while others use
these large juicy cherries
for making pies
Self-fruitful
Ripens in early July
Needs 500 chill hours
Dwarf trees that grow 8-10'
5 gal pot
Chinese date
The largest variety of jujube
Has spines
Drought resistant.
Pest and disease resistant
Tastes like apple when green
and starting to turn
brown
Prefers hot summers
Ripens in fall
Self-fruitful and a good
pollinizer for other
varieties
Very low chill requirements
5 gal pot
Large sweet fruit.
Non-astringent and eaten crunchy
Can be grown in cool or hot climates
Self-fruitful
Harvest mid-September to mid-November
200 chill hours
5 gal pot
Early season white-fleshed nectarine with a nice balance of sugar and acid
High scoring in taste tests
Ripens in late june/early july
Self-fruitful
400-500 chill hours
5 gal pot
Dark red sweet cherry that wins taste tests
Large, firm fruit
Self-fruitful
Low susceptibility to cracking
700-800 chill hours
5 gal pot
Large, sweet, rich flavored yellow, freestone peach
Matures late August
800 chill hours
5 gal pot
White Flesh apricot-plum hybrid.
Medium sized with incredible flavor Very sweet and juicy.
Harvest mid June to mid July
Self-fruitful.
400 chill hours
5 gal pot
Deciduous shrub that grows 2-5' tall and 3-6' wide
Large red berries ripen in July
Sweet flesh with a tart skin
May produce a small crop the first year
Likes full sun, but can grow in part shade in hot areas
4 x 9" tree pot
Deciduous shrub that grows to 4-6' tall
Tart fruits can be eaten fresh, but mostly they are made into jams, jellies or desserts
Produces the first year, but may take 4-5 years to reach full fruiting potential
Grow in full sun, or part shade in hot climates
4 x 9" tree pot
Rosa californica
Native to California and Oregon
Small light pink flowers bloom spring-fall
Unlike ornamental roses, it is great for pollinators and beneficial insects and is sometimes used by farmers in their hedgerows
Once established, needs little to no water
Thorny shrub can be used as a barrier plant
Red/orange rose hips are a vibrant splash of color in the fall and winter
1 gal pot
A hybrid berry with a sweet taste between blackberry and raspberry, but tastes closer to a blackberry
Good fresh or cooked
Self-fruitful
Highly adaptable
Needs full sun or part shade in hot areas
Has thorns
4 x 9" tree pot
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