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
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
A dark red cherry that is firm, sweet and flavorful
Ripens the first 2 weeks of June
It is very similar to Bing, but is self-fertile
Is a good pollinizer for other cherries
Zone 5-9
500 or less chill hours
9 x 4" degradable fabric 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
A firm, freestone peach with amazing flavor
Red skin with yellow flesh
Ripens in late July
Consistent producer
500 chill hours
9 x 4" degradable fabric pot
Also available in a 5 g
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
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
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
Large, firm freestone apricot
Sweet taste
One of the earliest apricots, ripening in late May
Self-fruitful.
Great for areas with warmer winters
400 chill hours
9 x 4" degradable fabric 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 4-5' tall and 3-6' wide
Pale pink berries ripen in July
Sweet flesh
Will start bearing in the second year
Likes full sun, but can grow in part shade in hot areas
Purple fall foliage makes it a good ornamental
Self-fruitful
1 gal 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
Taste test winner
Freestone pluot with a wonderful plum-apricot flavor
Ripens in August
400-500 chill hours
9 x 4" degradable fabric pot
Large late apple
Ripens Oct-Nov.
Crisp, tart and an excellent keeper
Good pollinizer for other apples
Prefers hot climates
Self-fruitful
400 chill hours
9 x 4" degradable fabric pot
Flat donut shaped peach
Ripens in late July
Firm melting flesh and sweet low acid flavor
Blushed red skin and white flesh
Semi-freestone
Good productivity
Self-fruitful
400 chill hours
9 x 4" degradable fabric pot
A good producing
rootstock
Tree size is approximately 75% of
that on seedling rootstocks
(about 20 to 25 feet)
It has a well anchored root system
and tolerant of drought
conditions
Widely adapted to most soil
conditions
Resistant to Woolly Apple Aphids
9 x 4" pot
For sweet and sour cherries
Slightly dwarfing
Precocious and deep rooted
Plant on a mound if heavy clay
9 x 4" pot
Produces a tree that is 85-90
percent of standard size
One of the most precocious of
the Old Home series
Promotes early spurring
Tolerant of blight and pear
decline
Trials consistently show high
production and good fruit size
9 x 4" pot
For plum, pluot and apricot
The largest and most vigorous of
the plum or prune rootstocks
Excellent anchorage
Long-lived, adapted to most soils
Tolerate wet winter soil conditions
Somewhat resistant to root and
crown rots
Susceptible to oak root fungus and
nematodes
9 x 4" pot