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The First Name in Fruit Trees

Commercial Growing Techniques

Hedgerow Apricots

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Perpendicular V

Horizontal Oblique Cordon Apple

crossover

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Perpendicular V Pear 3 ft. O.C.

Time To Prune!!?

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How much fruit can one tree produce?One 18 foot apple tree can yield 350 pounds of fruit!That�s 700 ½ lb apples!

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That�s 116 apple pies!!

At 6 apples per pie…

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700 ½lb apples!!

How many apple pies did you eat this year?

Introduction toBack Yard Orchard Culture

MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DEC

MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DEC

10 15 20 25 5 10 15 20 25 5 10 15 20 25 5 10 15 20 25 5 10 15 20 25 5 10 15 20 25 5 10 15 20 25 5 10

10 15 20 25 5 10 15 20 25 5 10 15 20 25 5 10 15 20 25 5 10 15 20 25 5 10 15 20 25 5 10 15 20 25 5 10

Persimmon

Pecan

Sour Cherry

Miniature Peach

Miniature Nectarine

Blueberry

White Apricot

NectaPlum®

Peach-Plum Hybrid

Pomegranate

Fig

Peacotum®

Nectarine

Apricot White Nectarine

Apple

Peach

Sweet Cherry

European Plum

Almond

Quince

Walnut

Jujube

White Aprium® Pear

Aprium®

Pluot®

Asian PearWhite Peach

Plum

Plum-cot

BLACK TARTARIANMINNIE ROYAL

ROYAL LEECRAIG’S CRIMSON

ROYAL RAINIERUTAH GIANT

SWEETHEART™

RAINIERBINGSUNBURSTROYAL ANN

VANSTELLA

LAMBERTLAPINS

ROYAL ROSAKATY

GOLD KISTFLORA GOLDPIXIE-COT(DWF)

FLAVOR GIANT

HARCOTGOLDCOT

CHINESETOMCOT

PERFECTIONWen. MOORPARK

NUGGETRIVAL

HARGLOWBLENHEIM

TILTONMOORPARK PUGET GOLD

EARLI-AUTUMNAUTUMN GLO

EARLY RICHMONDNORTH STAR

MONTMORENCYMETEORENGL. MORELLO

EARLITREATROYAL GOLD

FLORDAKINGDESERT GOLD

FLORDAPRINCEMAY PRIDE

EARLIGRANDEGOLD DUSTZEE DIAMOND

JUNE GOLDDOUBLE JEWEL

EVA’S PRIDEREDHAVEN

REGINAJUNE PRIDE

HARKENGOLDEN JUBILEE

MID-PRIDERELIANCESUNCREST

CANADIAN HARMONYFROST™

HALEHAVENVETERAN

SANTA BARBARAJULY (KIM) ELBERTA

SATURNLORING

SCARLET ROBEGLEASON ELB.

RED BARON

ELEGANT LADYCRESTHAVEN

FORTYNINERBABY CRAWFORD

MUIRRANGER

BONITAJ.H. HALE

REDSKIN ELBERTAELBERTA

FANTASTIC ELBERTAFAY ELBERTADIXON CLING

AUGUST PRIDECHAMPAGNE

RIO OSO GEMORANGE CLING

O’HENRYTRA-ZEE

SWEET BAGELHALFORD CLING

SUMMERSETTASTY GIANT

FAIRTIMECARNIVAL

TRI-LITE

DESERT DAWNDESERT DELIGHT

JUNEGLOINDEPENDENCE

HONEY KISTHARKO

DOUBLE DELIGHTMERICREST

FLAVORTOPJOLLY RED GIANT

PANAMINTCAVALIER

FANTASIAZEE GLO

LATE LEGRANDFLAMEKIST

LIZ’S LATE

SPICE ZEE

ELDORADO BONANZAPIX ZEE

HONEY BABEGARDEN SUN

GARDEN GOLD

ARCTIC STARSNOW QUEEN

ROSEARCTIC GLO

ARCTIC JAYARCTIC ROSE

HEAVENLY WHITEARCTIC QUEENGOLDMINE

ARCTIC BLAZE

TYDEMAN’S LT. ORNG.

MOLLIE’S DELICIOUS

YELLOW TRANSPARENTEINSHEMER

DORSETT GOLDENANNA

DOLGO CRABAPPLEBEVERLY HILLS

RED GRAVENSTEINGRAVENSTEIN

HONEYCRISP™

AKANEELSTAR

APPLE BABE GALA

WOLF RIVERMCINTOSH

HARALSONCOX ORANGE PIPPIN

EMPIREJONATHAN

BISBEE RED DELICIOUSHARROLD RED DEL.

SPARTANGARDEN DELICIOUS

SNOW (FAMEUSE)GORDON

LIBERTYGOLDEN DELICIOUSASHMEAD’S KERNAL

BRAMLEY’S SDLGKING (TOMPKINS)

YLW. BELLFLOWERJONAGOLD

WINTER BANANACALVILLE BLANC

MELROSENORTHERN SPY

HUDSON’S GOLDEN GEMMUTSU (CRISPIN)

SPITZENBURGSTAYMAN WINESAP

GOLDEN RUSSETPETTINGILL

W. WINTER PEARMAINFUJI

RED FUJIBELLE DE BOSKOOP

ARKANSAS BLACK SPURBRAEBURN

SIERRA BEAUTYYORK

YELLOW NEWTON PIPPINROME BEAUTY

GRANNY SMITHPINK LADY®

WALTANA

METHLEYBEAUTY

SHIROSANTA ROSA

REDHEARTWICKSON

SPRITEDELIGHTBURBANKCATALINA

BURGUNDYNUBIANA

MARIPOSALARODA

LATE SANTA ROSAHOWARD MIRACLE

FRIARSATSUMAFORTUNEKELSEY

SUPERIORGOLDEN NECTAR

EMERALD BEAUTELEPHANT HEART

WEEPING SANTA ROSA

FLAVOR DELIGHT

BELLA GOLD

COT-N-CANDY

CANADIAN WHT BLENHEIM

PLUM PARFAITFLAVORELLA

HARROW DELIGHTMOONGLOW

RESCUEHOOD

CALIFORNIAFLORDAHOME

BARTLETTORIENT

WARRENSENSATION RED BARTLETT

SECKELPOTOMAC

D’ANJOUBOSC

COMICEKIEFFER

WINTER NELIS

ICHIBAN NASHIYAKUMO

SHINSEIKIHOSUI

SHINSUISEIGYOKU

ISHIIWASECHOJURO

KIKUSUI

YOINASHISHINKO

TSU LIYA LI

20TH CENTURY

FLAVOROSA FLAVOR SUPREME SPLASHGEO PRIDE

EMERALD DROPMARCIA’S FLAVOR

FLAVOR QUEENDAPPLE DANDY

FLAVOR KINGFLAVOR GRENADE

FLAVOR FINALE

BAVAY’S GREEN GAGE

EARLY ITALIANFRENCH IMPROVED

STANLEYBROOKS

SENECAITALIAN

BLUE DAMSON

SUGARIMPERIAL

NECTA ZEENECTAR BABE

GARDEN DELIGHT

PINEAPPLEORANGE

SMYRNA

WONDERFULAMBROSIA

GARNET SASHGRENADA

SWEETEVERSWEET

RED SILK

PINK SATINPARFIANKA

KASHMIR BLENDSHARP VELVET

COFFEECAKE™ (NISHIMURA WASE)IZU

MARUGIANT FUYU

FUYU (JIRO)CHOCOLATE

HACHIYATAMOPAN

NON PAREILPRICE

NEPLUSCARMEL

PEERLESSBUTTE

MISSIONALL-IN-ONE

GARDEN PRINCE

PERUQUEMAJOR

PAWNEETEJAS

MOHAWKWESTERN SCHLEY

MAHAN

PAYNESERR

AMBASSADORPLACENTIA

EUREKAPEDRO

IDAHOCARMELO

MESAHARTLEY

CHANDLERFRANQUETTE

BLUERAYBLUECROP

BERKELEYELLIOT

LEGACY

O’NEALSTAR

JUBILEEMISTY

REVEILLESHARPBLUE

SOUTHMOONSUNSHINE BLUE

BLACK MISSION, BLACK JACK, BROWN TURKEY, CELESTIAL, CHICAGO HARDY, CONADRIA, DESERT KING, EXCEL, FLANDERS, KADOTA, LATTERULA, OSBORNE PROLIFIC, JANICE SEED-LESS, PANACHE, PETER’S HONEY, TEXAS BLUE GIANT,

VIOLETTE DE BORDEAUX, WHITE GENOA

LANGLI

SUGAR MAYTROPIC SNOW

STRAWBERRY FREESNOW BEAUTY

NECTARWHITE LADY

BABCOCKQ-1-8

POLLYGIANT BABCOCK

SUGAR LADYARCTIC SUPREME IND. BLOOD CL.

SNOW KINGSNOW GIANT

INDIAN FREE WHITE HEATH

DONUT (STARK SATURN)

Pluot®, Aprium®, NectaPlum® & Peacotum® are

registered trademarks of Zaiger Genetics Inc.,

of Modesto, California

WORLDWIDE DISTRIBUTORSDave Wilson Nurseryis the exclusiveU.S. licensor andprimary propagatorof varieties developedby Zaiger Genetics Inc.,of Modesto, California

6th Edition © Copyright 2010, Dave Wilson Nursery, Hickman, CA

This chart is intended as a reference tool to be used in planning successive harvest for home orchards. With the exception of European pears and some apples which are ripened off the tree, harvest periods on this chart are approximate tree-ripe harvest periods for Hickman (near Modesto), California. Actual harvest dates vary from year to year and climate to climate. In areas where winters are mild and early warm weather the norm, harvests may be up to four weeks earlier than shown on this chart. In cooler coastal or cold weather climates harvest periods are generally later than shown on this chart.

For reference, Hickman, California is in Sunset Western Garden Book zone 9, and USDA Plant Hardiness zone 9. Normal winter chilling in the Hickman area is about 1,000 hours, adequate for practically all deciduous fruit. Summers are long and hot. The last significant frost usually occurs in mid to late February, and most varieties of peach, nectarine, plum and apricot are in peak bloom by early March.

DAVE WILSON NURSERYFRUIT & NUT HARVEST DATES

Dave Wilson Nursery19701 Lake Road • Hickman, CA 95323

(209) 874-1821 • (800) 654-5854 www.davewilson.com

The First Name in Fruit Trees™

A California Corporation

COLOR BARS CORRESPOND TO APPROXIMATE HARVEST PERIODS FOR HICKMAN (NEAR MODESTO) CALIFORNIA.FRUIT & NUT HARVEST DATES

PLUOT®

APRIUM®

FIG

POMEGRANATE

WHITE APRIUM®

PEAR

ASIAN PEAR

WHITE PEACH

PECAN

PERSIMMON

EUROPEAN & DAMSON PLUMS

PLUM

JUJUBE

MINIATURENECTARINE

MINIATUREPEACH

BLUEBERRYSOUTHERN HIGHBUSH

BLUEBERRYNORTHERN HIGHBUSH

SOURCHERRY

SWEETCHERRY

PEACH

PEACH-PLUMHYBRID

MINIATURE APPLE

APPLE

ALMOND

WALNUT

NECTAPLUM®

WHITE APRICOT

APRICOT

WHITENECTARINE

QUINCE

NECTARINE

PEACOTUM®

PLUM-COT

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Understanding Your Mirco-Climate

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Control Size With Summer Pruning

10 year Santa Rosa plum

10 Year Santa Rosa plum

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Prune After Fruit Set To Help Thin Fruit

10 Year Santa Rosa BYOC Style

Santa Rosa Plum First Year

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Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

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Year 5

Year 6

Year 7

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Year 8

Craig’s Crimson cherry: Prune to within your reach

Canopy Starts At Knee Height

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30 foot phone pole

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4N1 Cherry, 2nd year

4n1 Cherry 6 year

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It�s only this tall!And 11 years old.

4N1 Peach, Nectarine & Nectaplum

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4 peach trees in one hole

Heavenly White Nectarine

4 Year Harcot Apricot

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High Density + Size Control= BYOC

7 Trees in 12 Feet

Cherry, Peach, Plum 24 in. O.C.

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Multi-Budded Fruit Trees

2N1Pluot® Flavor King & Flavor Queen

3N1 Fruit Salad

Plant Weakest Bud To South

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Cut Back Stronger Buds By 2/3

Never Let One Variety Dominate

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• Successive Ripening = Fruit All Season

• More Fruit In Less Space

• Accommodate Pollinating Varieties

• Control Size With Summer Pruning

• Easy Maintenance

• Grow What You Like & Will Use

• Endless Esthetic Possibilities

2ft. O.C.

High Density Hedgerows

12 Trees In 40 ft. 3 ft. O.C.

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Hickman Chainsaw Massacre, March 2004

Hickman Chainsaw Massacre, August 2004

One Casualty..

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March 2014

May 2015

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Mulch Promotes Healthy Roots

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Mulch, Mulch, Mulch

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5N1 River Rock Raised Bed

Raised Beds For poor draining soil

6N1 Raised Bed Pluots

Use Your Imagination

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Mulching Raised Bed Cherries

Raised Bed Cherries

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4n1 Peaches Planted In Mulch

Fruit Throughout The Season

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Espalier

Espalier Fig

What In The World Kind Of Tree Is That?

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Espalier Not Always Art

Santa Rosa on Left, Elephant Heart on right

Victoria Plum fan

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Espalier Apple

Espalier Peach fan

Espalier Pear

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Deer Fence Materials

Bird Netting

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Covering Techniques

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Protect From Freeze and Rain

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Double flowering trees make great ornamentals.

Be Creative!

Figs Produce on first year wood.

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Black, brown and green figs pleached as one

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Squirrel Patrol

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