The Anna Apple

Anna Apple is an Israeli selection with a remarkably low chill requirement. It is

large and has light greenish-yellow skin with a slight red blush. The Anna Apple

fruit is sweet, slightly tart, and crisp with a creamy white flesh. Anna Apples are

good choice for fresh eating, apple sauce, or homemade pies. The trees produce

at an early age and the fruit stores very well. Anna Apple trees need only 200-

300 chill hours to produce delicious apple that ripen in late June. Pollinator

required. Ein Shemer and Dorsett Golden are perfect pollinators for the Anna

Apple tree. Tree height 10’ to 20’ and width 10’ to 20’.

About Dorsett Golden Apple Tree...

The Dorsett Golden Apple Tree is an excellent choice to pollinate with the Anna Apple Tree. It has

a medium to large fruit that is firm, smooth, has crisp flesh and has a sweet and tart flavor. The

Dorsett Golden Apple Tree has yellow skin with an orange-red blush and ripens mid-June to early

July. This apple requires a pollinator and the Anna Apple is a great pollinator. This apple has low

chill hours of 250 and the tree size is 10 to 20 feet tall and wide.

Aprium – Apricot/Plum Hybrid

Aprium trees produce fruit that is extremely sweet. The fruit has a strong apricot

overtone with a hint of plum. The fruit is 75% apricot and 25% plum. In

appearance, an aprium resembles an apricot without the fuzzy coat. The aprium is

a stone fruit. The very sweet flavor of the aprium can greatly enhance pies,

salads, and preserves. Aprium trees do best if planted on well drained soil in

areas out of strong winds. Apriums are self-pollinating or self-fertile but larger

fruit and more fruit will be achieved by pollinating with any other apricot tree.

Apriums need 500 to 600 chilling hours, which is the chilling requirement of

temperatures below 45F degrees necessary to fully break dormancy of deciduous

fruit trees.

Avocado, Lila

"Lila" avocado trees bear a medium-sized, pear-shaped fruit in the

early spring season. The fruits of this cold hardy tree have a rich, pleasant taste and high oil content. The tree is hardy to 20degrees.

Lila avocado is 6 – 12 oz. in size and ripens July – Sept. , thrive in U.S. Department of Agriculture hardiness zones 9 through 11, where

they often serve as shade trees. Tree size is 25ft tall and 20 ft. wide.

Avocado, Joey

The Joey was ooriginally found in Uvalde, TX. by Joey Ricers. Joey is a

medium sized Mexican avocado weighing approximately 6-10 ounces. It is

known to be a heavy bearer with the fruit ripening from August to October.

As a mature tree it may withstand temperatures as low as 15-18 degrees.

Joey avocado is a self pollinator. The Joey avocado tree grows erect, usually

to 30 ft.

Avocado, Mexicola Grande

The Mexicola Grande has a glossy, near black, thin easy to peel skin. The fruit is

creamy, almost delicate in texture and has a flavor that is rich, nutty and smooth.

Mexicola Grande avocados are petit in size and weigh an average of four ounces

to eight ounces. The fruit ripens from August to October. The tree is fast

growing and very cold tolerant to 18 or 20 degrees and grows to a height of 25 to

30 feet and 15 to 20 feet wide.

Avocado, Pancho (Poncho)

The Poncho originated as a seedling at Stuart Place, Texas and has great cold

weather tolerance, 15-18 degrees. The blooming period begins in January

and the fruit matures in July and early August. The fruit is oval to slightly

pear shaped, 3-6 ounces in weight, light green colored and thin skinned. The

seed is medium sized, and the flesh is greenish-white, with a rich nutty flavor.

The Poncho is the best mid-summer variety presently

available and grows to 20 to 30 feet tall.

Kiowa Blackberry

The Kiowa Blackberry is a very high yielding thorny cultivar developed by the

University of Arkansas. Kiowa is thought to be one of the biggest blackberries in

the world with a splendid sweet tart flavor. With 'Kiowa' (above), you'll be

picking huge, tasty berries for six weeks. Big fruit plus a long season make this

one of the most productive of the upright blackberries. The Kiowa Blackberry

need to be planted in a 5 foot wide and 5 foot apart raised bed.

Natchez Blackberries

The Natchez Thornless Blackberry fruits are very large, elongated and glossy black

in color. Natchez Blackberries are great for jams, jellies, juice mixes or just eating

fresh off the bush. It is considered an erect to semi-erect variety, but would truly

benefit from trellising. Some extra support will be especially appreciated in early to

mid June, when their abundant yields of berries begin ripening. Blackberries

perform best at a soil pH between 5.5 and 6.5. Plant spacing is spaced from 3 to 5

feet apart within a row, respectively. The spacing between rows can be 10 to 15 feet

depending on plant vigor.

Goji Berry

The Goji Berry is a sprawling shrub with long, flexible canes and clusters of small grey-

green leaves. Flowers are a brilliant purple and appear in late Spring/early Summer along

the length of the canes. Flowers turn into bright red fruits that resemble small

peppers. Berries grow sweeter as they mature on the plant. The Goji Berry thrives in full

sun. Plants can reach 10’ tall and 5’ wide. Fertilize in early Spring just as new growth

appears with either rose fertilizer or plant food for flowering shrubs.

Misty Blueberry

The Misty Blueberry is one of the most attractive, vigorous and high yielding

Southern Highbush varieties. The bright blue-green foliage provides a perfect

contrast to the pink and white spring flowers and sky blue summer fruit. Yields

best when planted with other varieties such as the Sunshine Blue. Chilling needs

are very low at 300 hours. This blueberry grows to about 4 to 6' tall and ripens

from May to mid summer. The yields are high, fruit size is large (aprox. 65

berries per cup), fruit quality very good with a mild sweet flavor.

Sunshine Blueberry

The Sunshine Blueberry plant yields an abundance of large, tangy fruit with as few as 150 chill hours, so fresh blueberries are still a possibility for those in mild winter areas, yet hardy enough to take down to USDA zone 5. This blueberry variety only grows to about 3 feet tall and wide, so it is more suited to smaller planter areas in urban gardens where space can be a premium. Plant the Sunshine blueberry in full sun in soil that has been amended to be slightly acidic, rich, loose and well-draining. It is self-pollinating, but yields best when planted with another variety. Semi-evergreen.

Black Italian Fig

Another heirloom fig grown by the Becnel family of Belle Chasse, Louisiana for

over 100 years. It has almost jet black fruit with deep red pulp. Fig trees are

great additions to the garden, providing a fast growing green leafed

backdrop to accent a corner or as a center piece for a flower bed. With

select pruning, you can easily maintain the height of the tree and provide a

visually pleasing trunk and branch structure during the dormant months

Fig O'Rourke (Improved Celeste)

The O’Rourke Improved Celeste was developed by Dr. O'Rourke at LSU University. It

produces a small-to-medium-sized fruit, which is brown in color with strawberry pink

flesh. The eye is partially closed with the aid of a honey-like substance. Fruit ripening is

early July to August. Fruit is of good quality for eating fresh and for preserving. The

tree size is 8’ to 10’ tall.

Texas Blue Giant Fig

This prolific tree will soon be loaded with very large sized figs with very sweet flavor, one that will require very little of your time. How can you ask for more? The purple clad beauties will be a tantalizing temptation all summer long. The Texas Blue giant does well in hot summer climates yet also a worthwhile container plant in colder locations, as figs take to pruning very well with not much effect on crop production. Water consistently and feed 2-3 times through the season as needed. This fig tree is hardy to USDA zone 6 and all higher zones.

Texas (Everbearing) Fig

The Texas Everbearing Fig (aka 'Brown Turkey', 'Ramsey', 'Everbearing') is a

medium to large, bell shaped fig. The fruit has brownish-yellow skin with amber

that is plump with a short stem and moderately closed eye which reduces fruit

souring on the tree. Will tolerate colder areas and requires negligible hours

chilling below 45 degrees. 'Texas Everbearing' ripens fruit over an extended

period of the summer from June through August, making it prized as a re-liable

producer almost every year. Grows as a large bush and is 12 to 15 feet and a

spread of 12 of 15 feet.

Dwarf Ruby Red Grapefruit

The fruit of the Dwarf Ruby grapefruit is of an excellent quality and sweetness and the skin that covers the Dwarf Ruby grapefruit is very thin and bright. The pulp of the Dwarf Ruby grapefruit is a distinctive red but as the grapefruit tree ages the inside color of the grapefruit interior will fade as the tree matures. Sometimes the fruit of the Dwarf Ruby Grapefruit tree will grow to an enormous size, almost one pound each.

Grapefruit, Oro Blanco

Oroblanco trees grow vigorously to a large size with a somewhat

spreading form (20 ft tall and 30 ft wide.) The fruit has a smooth

greenish-yellow rind at maturity. As with many white fruits, the Oro

Blanco's flesh is sweet and lacks any of the typical bitterness of a

grapefruit. The flesh is very pale yellow and seedless. Oro Blanco

grapefruit are sweet-tart and may be used in savory or dessert

preparations. Use whole segments in salad or fruit dessert, or use the juice

in cocktails or frozen dishes. Oroblanco is early in its maturity and holds

very well on the tree.

Rio Red Grapefruit

'Rio Red' has interior color that is twice as red as 'Henderson' and its color

persists throughout the season. 'Rio Red' has an overall reddish tinge on

the peel and a lighter-colored halo in the flesh when viewed in cross-

section. Introduced in 1984, the Rio Red variety of grapefruit is fairly

new to the citrus scene. The tree that produces the Rio Red grapefruit is an

upright evergreen that prefers winter temperatures above 30 degrees F.

Yellow-skinned with a pink blush, Red Rio grapefruits have deep pink

pulp that is sweeter than most grapefruit varieties. With proper care, the

mature Rio Red grapefruit tree will grow to heights between 8 and 12 feet

with a 12- to 15-foot spread.

Jujube, Sugar Cane

Sugar Cane has attractive shiny leaves, a care free plant with 150 hours of

chilling. The fruit has a thin, edible skin surrounding whitish flesh and is

extremely sweet. The fully mature fruit is entirely red and after becoming fully

red, the fruit begins to soften and wrinkle. The fruit can be eaten after it

becomes wrinkled, but most people prefer them during the interval between the

yellow-green stage and the full red stage. At this stage the flesh is crisp and

sweet, reminiscent of an apple. It is best to have a pollinator, so buy two trees

or later find graft wood from someone’s existing tree and graft onto your tree.

You can also cross pollinate with So, Lang or Li Jujubes. Height @ 15' to 20'

with the same spread and is cold hardy to zone 5.

Kumquat, Sweet-Meiwa

Meiwa kumquats are more round in shape and are often referred to as

"sweet kumquats". Meiwa kumquats have 1” fruits and are entirely

edible, rind, flesh and the occasional soft seeds. Meiwa kumquats have a

thick, smooth oily peel with aromatic citron fragrances and sweet flavor.

The fruit's flesh is not overly juicy but still very flavorful and tart. Only

by eating both the skin and flesh will its perfect sweet-tart flavor balance

be experienced. A naturally dwarf tree and one of the two most cold

hardy edible Citrus which will tolerate temperatures to 24F or lower once

they are well established. Trees grow to a height of 8’ by 5’ wide and can

be grown as a patio tree or a decorative ornamental fruit tree.

Kumquat, Changshou “Fukushu”

The Fukushu Kumquat is one of the best container plants that you can find. The deep green evergreen leaves are attractive in their own right. But there are many other great features. The very fragrant white flowers can have an extended bloom that can last from late winter into spring. The small orange fruits have a thin skin that contains a significant amount of sugar. The flesh is juicy and somewhat tart. The proper way to eat this delicacy is to eat the rind and flesh together in one bite. Beware, tasting can become habit forming. It can tolerate normal light conditions and will do will inside next to a window. From great leaves, fragrant flowers, colorful tasty fruit and great hardiness this plant has it all.

Lemon, Meyer Improved

The Improved Meyer Lemon is absolutely the hardiest of all dwarf lemon trees,

Improved Meyer will withstand temperatures as low as 18°F for very short

periods. It is also quite prolific producing medium sized, 3 inch, brilliant yellow

fruit that turn yellowish-orange as they mature. Much sweeter than grocery store

lemons (Improved Meyer is technically not a true lemon, but actually a cross

between a lemon and a mandarin orange). Fruits abundantly in winter but can

have some fruit most months of the year. Mature fruit turns from green to yellow

to slightly orange in color. Plants can reach 8 to 10 feet tall at maturity, but

container size and pruning practices can keep them smaller.

Dwarf Improved Meyer Lemon

A taste of the tropics! Dwarf citrus trees bear fragrant flowers followed by

tasty fruit! Bears medium-size, round orange-yellow fruit year round (move plants indoors for winter in Northern zones.) Fruit is tangy, juicy and slightly sweet when fully ripe. Potted plants. Zones: 9 - 10 (30° F.).

Height: 2 - 3 feet. Shade Requirement: Bright, indirect sunlight.

Lisbon Lemon

Lisbon lemon trees grow vigorously into large, thorny, upright but spreading

trees. Flesh color pale greenish-yellow; fine-grained, tender, juicy; flavor

very acid and full of juice. Crop comes mainly in winter and early spring.

The Lisbon fruit is generally smoother and less ribbed than Eureka.

This tree is well suited to container growing. It is beautiful in appearance

with its dark green leaves, purple tinged bloom, and bright yellow fruit.

Enhance the beauty of your patio and create spectacular food dishes with this

lemon. The ‘Lisbon’ lemon tree is a very vigorous variety that can grow to a

large size, 15’ high and wide at maturity, but container size and pruning

practices can keep them smaller. The tree is more cold-tolerant than others.

Lemon, Pink Variegated

If you want to add ornamental interest to your garden, a variegated pink

lemon tree ("Eureka Variegated Pink") can do the trick. In addition to its

glossy, green and cream-colored foliage and its white blooms and fragrance,

this tree grows pink-fleshed fruit. The immature lemons have green-striped

skin and as they mature, they turn yellow. Pink lemons have a tangy and tart

flavor, a rich lemon scent and very few seeds if any. Their leaves are highly

fragrant, considered the most fragrant among lemon trees. Pink lemons

become less acidic with age. They are best suited for their juice and their zest.

Sweetened with sugar or agave, the juice of Pink lemons makes delicious

lemonade. Variegated pink lemon trees can grow up to 15 feet tall in the

garden and slightly shorter if you grow them in a container.

Ujukitsu Lemon

This lemon is incredibly sweet. It ripens to a bright yellow with an

interesting pear-shaped form that’s quite large, often bigger than a

softball. Thought to be a strain of Tangelo, a cross between a grapefruit and a tangerine, the fruit is amazingly sweet and juicy with

a thick rind that peels easily. The plant grows slower than most lemon trees yet when it reaches two or more feet it will flower and fruit with

great regularity. Springtime brings a flush of fragrant blooms. Hardy to Zone 9 and higher for outdoors. Needs full sun, grows to 2-

3' in container, minimum temperature indoors 50°, blooms intermittently. Fragrant!

early

Lime, Key(Thornless)

The Mexican Thornless lime, also known as Key lime, is the bartender`s lime,

with the added bonus of having no thorns. For baking, this variety's claim to

fame is its use in making Key lime pie. A small semi-dwarf tree that has

small fruit; one of the best container plants. The blossoms are pure white and

fragrant. Its fruits are small, approximately 1 1/2 inches in diameter, nearly

round, with a thin, smooth, greenish-yellow rind that is particularly fragrant.

It does not tolerate frost well and must be moved indoors during freezing

weather. No matter where you live, a lime tree will add a sweet fragrance,

delicious fruit, and ornamental appeal to your home garden. Average

landscape size is 12 to 15 ft. tall and 6 to 8 ft. wide.

Lime, Key-Dwarf

Compact enough even for urban balconies and limited-space gardens, Key Lime

will begin bearing small, juicy, thick-skinned fruit at an early age! Even if there

were no fruit at all, this evergreen would be attractive enough to grow as an

ornamental. The leaves are lush and glossy, the small white flowers (arising

indoors in late winter, just when the house needs some color and scent!) are

intensely fragrant, and the habit is upright and well-branched. Used for culinary

purposes, for juice, and for oil or lime expressed from the rind, also used in

drinks, on seafood, and in preserves. Depending on the size container and

pruning you give it, this tree could reach 8 feet high and 10 feet wide, but can

also be kept smaller (3 to 5 ft). Frost sensitive

Dwarf Key Lime (thornless)

The Thornless Dwarf Key Lime Tree is by far the most popular lime tree in

North America. Although not as cold hardy as some other dwarf citrus trees, the

dwarf Key Lime tree can be successfully container-grown on a sunny porch, your

patio or indoors. It does not tolerate frost well and must be moved indoors

during freezing weather. However, since it bears fruit year-round, this is actually

a good thing. No matter where you live, a lime tree will add a sweet fragrance,

delicious fruit, and ornamental appeal to your home garden. Thornless, upright

tree. Fruit is thin skinned and has very few seeds. Great for cooking and

garnishing drinks.

Lime, Mexican

The Mexican lime tree is a slender evergreen tree which grows to heights

of 6.5–13 feet, bears scentless flowers that mature into fruits, singly, in

pairs or in larger clusters. The fruit, which is generally 1–2 inches

diameter, as it ripens, changes its peel color from green to pale-yellow.

The greenish-yellow pulp of the fruit, with its inseparable 6–15 segments,

is juicy and highly acidic with flavor and aroma. It has either a few or

many small seeds. The Mexican lime because of its unique flavor is ideal

for serving in half as a garnish and flavoring for fish and meats, for adding

zest for cold drinks, and for making limeade.

Lime, Persian

Persian limes are also known as Tahiti limes. The Persian lime tree has no thorns

and produces thicker-skinned fruit larger that is oval-shaped, about the same size

as a lemon, with a vivid green peel which turns yellow when ripe. It is usually

seedless, and has light-green to yellow pulp which is tender and acidic, yet

lacking the distinctive bouquet of the Key lime. The 'Persian' lime is small tree,

reaching a height and spread of about 20 feet (5 m) with a rounded, dense canopy

hanging to the ground. The flavor and aroma are very good. The fruit requires

90 - 120 days from bloom to maturity, depending upon ambient temperatures.

'Tahiti' lime trees bear all year with the greatest production in June, July, and

August. Persian lime does not require pollination to set fruit.

Mandarin, Honey

The Honey Mandarin is an early spring ripening mandarin. It has a honey tanged sweet flavor. The fruit is slightly bumpy with numerous seeds. The fragrant white flowers emerge in late spring and produce fruit which ripens November through April on shrubby trees which have dark willowy leaves. If thinned, it will produce larger fruit.

Nectarine, Artic Star

White-fleshed, early maturing sub-acid, clingstone nectarine. Early-season, super sweet, white fleshed nectarine. Low in acid, no tartness. Rave reviews in trial tastings. The fruit is a semi-freestone with beautiful dark red skin. Harvest approximately mid to late June.

NectaPlum, Spice Zee

Excellent eating fruit, a peach without the fuzz. Similar to peach in cultural

requirements. Requires pruning and thinning for consistent, quality crops.

Moderate fertility and good drainage a must. Very winter hardy, and produces a

12'-18' tree. By pruning you can keep your tree at any height. Harvest July 15th

– August 10th. Chill hours 200-300.

Olive, Arbequina (self-fruitful)

Arbequina olives are often sold for fresh eating in specialty sections at grocery

stores. As Arbequina Olive trees begin to ripen, various colors begin to appear on

green olives progressing from purple to black. The olive oil produced from

pressing Arbequina olives is of a high quality and a fruity musky flavor but rather

unstable with a short shelf life in some cases. The olives are small but the trees

begin bearing early and are planted much denser to gain more cold tolerance,

which is about 22 degrees F. The self-fertile Arbequina olive tree is highly

tolerant of humidity and salinity. The tree can grow to 15 feet and is suitable for

container growing; grows 2-5 feet tall in pots.

Olive, Arbosana

The Arbosana tree is small in stature and is a workhorse, producing

large numbers of olives. Arbosana Olive trees start producing olives

after two years, and reach full fruiting in five years. The olives are

small and are harvested green for table olives and black for oil

production. The Arbosana produces a good oil yield of 19 to 20%.

The oil has a pungent fruity taste. It is often blended into oils from

other olives to improve their taste and aroma. These trees can be

planted very densely in orchards. This variety also has its origins in

Spain.

Olive, Pendolino

This cold hardy variety originated in Tuscany, Italy. This weeping olive tree is slow

growing but well worth the wait. In fact, to see this olive tree in the gloaming, its narrow

leaves backlit like slivers of a silver sun is a heart-pounding experience. It is a constant

good producer and grows 20+ feet in height. Pendolino Olive has a mild resistance to

cold. Because of its long, flexible branches, it is well-suited to manual harvesting.

Pendolino Olive is self fruitful and is sometimes called the universal Pollinizer. This

olive has evergreen, long-lived, beautiful ornamental with soft gray-green foliage.

Thrives in hot summers and will tolerate coastal regions too. This is a cold hardy variety

down to 22°–25°F (green fruit will be damaged at 32°F. Drought resistant trees grow in

alkaline soils with little fertilization.

Orange, Cara Cara Pink Navel

"Cara Cara" navel oranges (Citrus sinensis "Cara Cara") are

known for their seedless, pink-colored, sweet tasting flesh. Like

many sweet oranges, these trees require prolonged periods of

warmer temperatures to produce a full, tasty crop. "Cara Cara"

oranges are hardy only in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 9 through 10.

Orange, Moro Blood

Moro Blood Orange is the most colorful of all the blood oranges. The exterior shows a bright

red blush, and the internal color is deep red mixed with orange. The juice is equally dark,

sweet and juicy. Take a bite and you'll become a fan of the intense orange taste that hints of

fresh raspberry. Moros get their red color from high concentrations of a pigment called

anthocyanin, a powerful antioxidant that neutralizes the effects of free radicals. The fruits are

medium-size, easy to peel and usually seedless. One of the most delicious of all the oranges.

Will withstand mild freezes but protect with a hard (26 degrees) freeze. Moro oranges are

excellent container plants on a porch or patio. As winter approaches and temperatures begin to

drop in the thirties, bring your tree indoors and place it in a window with a western or

southern sun exposure fully ripe in early December, but are very sweet weeks before.

Moderate growing tree to 12 to 15 ft. tall and wide.

Orange, Navel N-33

The fruit of the N-33 Navel Orange tree is a lovely orange color and delicious. N33 Navel oranges are fairly easy to peel and are the premier

orange for eating out-of-hand. The N-33 Navel orange is a wonderful seedless "peel & eat" orange. It is produced by this medium sized tree

and recognized as one of the sweetest oranges ever developed. The tree offers fragrant flowers in spring and beautiful foliage year round.

Orange, Pineapple Dwarf

Pineapple orange originated from seedlings planted about 1860 near Citra, FL. Its fruit are medium large, somewhat flattened on both ends, with a moderately thick, smooth peel that develops good orange color under cool night conditions.

Juice color and quality are very good. It usually contains 15-25 seeds. 'Pineapple' matures about Thanksgiving in the Valley. Unfortunately, the name 'Pineapple'

has been used in Texas to designate seedy oranges, which includes both 'Parson Brown' and true 'Pineapple' orange. Basically, if the orange in question

matures well before Thanksgiving, it isn't 'Pineapple'. The tree grows to about 4ft tall.

Orange, Pineapple

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Pineapple oranges are sweet, and excellent for both eating and juicing. The

Pineapple orange is very similar to the Valencia Orange, very sweet and juicy;

good to section, slice, or juice. Rind is medium-thick; surface is finely pitted and

slightly pebbled. Flesh color is light orange; tender, juicy; flavor rich though

sweet. Matures in late November and holds into February. The fruit is seedy,

having 15 to 20 seeds. The Pineapple orange has a tendency to alternate year

bearings. Does not hold on tree as well as some, but excellent for processing.

Tree is moderately vigorous, medium-large, thornless, and highly

productive. More sensitive to frost than most.

Orange, Republic Of Texas

Whether you want a nice cold glass of juice each morning, or just a bold splash

of color in your yard, the Republic of Texas Orange Tree is perfect. This thorny

tree is known throughout Texas for its lush, dark foliage and sweet fruit. The tree

dates back to the mid-1800s near Angleton, Texas. Today, growers not only

enjoy its fruit, but use it as a yard ornamental to attract butterflies. It loves the

winter season. Its seedy, juicy fruit is at its best during mid-November through

December, but many experts believe January is when the fruit is at its finest.

Average height is 15’ x 15’.

Orange, Valencia

The Valencia or Murcia orange is one of the sweet oranges used for juice

extraction. It is a late-season fruit, and therefore a popular variety when the

navel oranges are out of season. 'Valencia' fruit are medium large,

commercially seedless, with a moderately thick peel. Peel color, juice color

and eating or juice quality are excellent. It matures in early February and

holds well on-tree into the summer. The fruit is actually fully ripe, sweet,

juicy and bright orange inside. Fruit will regreen at the time of the spring

growth flush. Valencia oranges can be used in a wide variety of culinary

recipes. Valencia orange trees grow from 8 to 12 feet tall in orchards or

gardens.

Peach, August Pride

The peach is the most adaptable of all fruit trees for home

gardens. When planting, they should be spaced to allow a

spread of 20 to 25 feet. At 3 or 4 years of age they begin to bear large crops and reach peak productivity at 8 to 12 years.

Peaches need clear, hot weather during their growing season

and require well-drained soil as well as a regular fertilizing

program. They also require heavier pruning than any other fruit

trees to maintain size and encourage new growth.

Peach, Donut (Stark-Saturn)

‘Saturn’ peaches have white flesh and are far better-tasting than other peach varieties. Low in acidity, much sweeter than yellow peaches and

with almond overtones, ‘Saturn’ peaches simply tastes better than other varieties. Plus, they’re easier to eat out of hand. The tiny pit doesn’t cling

to the white flesh — you can pop it out with your thumb. Furthermore, ‘Saturn’ peach trees produce an abundant harvest, and the fruit’s thin red

skin has little or no fuzz so it doesn’t have to be peeled.

Peach, May Pride

Very early peach for warm winter climates. Ripens in May, about with Desert Gold. Delicious, sweet and tangy, semi-freestone when fully ripe. Very large for such an early peach. Large, showy pink blossoms. Harvest

date May 26th – June 7th.

Peach, Three In One

A tree upon which there are 3 different varieties of peaches grafted, all of which

are good for our climate. If you have space for only one peach, and want variety,

this is a good choice. Enjoy three different varieties of peaches on one tree!

Multi-grafted trees have at least three different varieties grafted onto one

rootstock so you can enjoy more variety and extended harvests in one third the

space. Extremely vigorous trees requiring regular pruning and thinning. Citation

Rootstock is tolerant of wet soil, induces early dormancy in dry soil, is very

winter hardy, resists root knot nematodes, and produces a 12'-18' tree. By pruning

you can keep your tree at any height.

Peach, Red Baron

The Red Baron is a patented variety of unsurpassed excellence. Not only is the

fruit a large, beautiful red, but the tree itself is prized for its large double red

blossoms that cover the tree for several weeks in early spring. This is a really

tasty peach that has firm and juicy fruit that has a sweet rich flavor with mildly

tart overtones. These delicious 3" diameter fruits ripen over an extended period

of time from mid-July to mid-August. Mature Red Baron peach trees reach 15

to 25 feet in height and 10 to 20 feet in width. Gardeners may keep the tree at a

desired height through annual pruning, but this will reduce the size of the peach

crop. Larger trees produce more fruit. The Red Baron Peach is self fruitful.

Peach, Tex King

The TexKing peach is an excellent commercial variety for places with

minimal winter cooling. TexKing is large red freestone peach with firm

yellow flesh that has an incredible smell, is juicy and sweet. It was

introduced by Texas A&M. Tex King Peaches require about 450 chill

hours. The Tex King Peach ripens about mid-season. 'TexKing' begins its

ripening season as the harvest of 'Flordaking' is ending; thus filling the gap

in the harvest period that exists after 'Flordaking' and before 'Texstar.

Peach, Tropic Snow

A peach tree variety that requires a short, mild winter in order to flower

and fruit, Tropic Snow needs only 200 hours below 45 Deg F to yield

flowers in late winter. Fruits are white-fleshed and have balanced acid and

sugar with superb flavor. The Tropic Snow ripens early compared to other

peaches, as early as mid-May in subtropical or warm-temperate regions.

Tropic Snow peach is a medium-sized tree. It grows quickly, 12 to 18 feet

tall, and generally maintains that height as it ages, only adding new

branches after selective late-winter pruning maintenance. Canopy width

ranges from 10 to 15 feet.

Pear, Acres Home

Acres Home is precocious, bearing at about 3 years. It has a

naturally spreading shape. The chill hour requirement is only 300 to

350, which is perfect Brazoria County. Acres Home occasionally

gets some fire blight but it does not seem to descend down the limb,

which is good. The Acres Home fruit is very large with a traditional

pear shape and with a red blush on the exposed side. It bears heavily

every year. Acres Home is the nicest landscape tree. Pollinate with

Housi Asian and Southern Bartlett.

Pear, Housi Asian

The Housi Asian Pear is perhaps the tastiest Asian pear. It has large, juicy,

sweet, flavorful, refreshing, crisp like an apple. This is a heavy producing

Asian pear ripening in July and August. It is very disease resistant, but more

susceptible to fire blight. Although this pear is self-fertile, you will get better

crop production when planted with a Southern Bartlett or Acres Home. Housi

is cold hardy, drought resistant and heat tolerant and is a good choice for

milder climates as it requires only 450 low chilling hours. The tree reaches 10

to 15 feet tall and 8 to 12 feet wide.

Pear, Southern Bartlett

The Bartlett Pear is an excellent choice with juicy white flesh. This

delicious large pear has a round bell shape on the bottom and a short neck

on the top half. This is an excellent pear for eating or canning. Bartlett is

a self-fertile variety however it produces much better when planted with a

partner such as Acres Homes or Housi Asian. These famous fruits ripen in

August. Bartlett Pear is a rapidly growing fruit tree with a symmetrical

shape and a dense crown. The tree size can be a large as 35 to 45 feet but

can be pruned to 20 feet.

Persimmon, Fuyu

Exotic and delicious, the Fuyu Persimmon is a lesser known tree, whose

fruit was aptly nicknamed "the fruit of the Gods" by the Greeks. Rich

both in color and in flavor, the deep orange exterior seems to add to the

fruit’s sweetness. The Fuyu is firm, softening and sweetening to a jelly-

like consistency once fully ripe. Resembling a miniature pumpkin, this

succulent fruit with a honey-like sweetness will fit in the palm of your

hand. The Fuyu Persimmon is a beautiful fruit tree. It can grow up to 40

feet tall with an equal spread, so it is quite large for a fruit tree. As other

persimmon trees, the Fuyu will ripen in the fall.

Persimmon, Hyakume

The fruit is a golden skinned and rounded fruit. Sweet brown sugar flesh, very juicy and full bodied. Rare. Pollination-variant non-astringent variety persimmon can be eaten firm or soft. Pollination-variant means brown skin and non-astringent means “non puckering”. Harvest in late October, November and early December.

Persimmon, Tamopan

The Tamopan persimmon is a large rare acorn-shaped fruit, its

horizontal constriction around the middle contribute to its

unusual acorn appearance. Its thick skin is waxy and a pumpkin

color tinged with bronze. Once ripe, its flesh is less than overtly juicy, yet succulent and its flavor is reminiscent of mango, pear

and date. Astringent, can only be eaten when ripe. Ripen in

October. 200 chill hours or 8 days of sub 45 degrees F

Pommelo, Sarawak

The pomelo (Citrus maxima or Citrus grandis) is a crisp citrus fruit native to South and Southeast Asia. It is usually pale green to yellow when ripe, with

sweet white (or, more rarely, pink or red) flesh and very thick albedo (rind pith). It is the largest citrus fruit, 15–25 centimetres (5.9–9.8 in) in diameter,

and usually weighing 1–2 kilograms (2.2–4.4 lb).The pomelo tastes like a

sweet, mild grapefruit (which is itself a hybrid of the pomelo and the orange), though the typical pomelo is much larger in size than the grapefruit. It has

very little, or none, of the common grapefruit's bitterness, but the enveloping membranous material around the segments is bitter, considered inedible, and

thus usually is discarded.

Pomegranate, Garnet Sash

Slightly dwarf tree is extremely precocious, setting profuse amounts of

attractive flowers and fruit in the first year. Would make an attractive

ornamental. Fruit is small to medium sized, with yellow skin, blushed

pinkish red. Garnet Sash has large seeds with very flavorful sweet-tart

juice, a great source of antioxidants. Requires 100-200 chill hours. Self-

fruitful.

Pomegranate, Texas Pink

Texas Pink Pomegranate is a medium to large size, medium pink to dark

red fruit with medium to large, and light-pink edible seeds. Wonderful

refreshing light-colored juice is non-staining, with a sweet, fruit-punch

flavor. Plant is vigorous and can be grown as a shrub or tree and kept any

height by summer pruning. The fruit ripens in early October. You can eat it

fresh, juice or use in salads. Pomegranates are an excellent source of

antioxidants. Texas Pink has a chill requirement of 150-200 hours and is

self fruitful. The plant is vigorous and can be grown as a shrub or tree and

kept any height by summer pruning.

Plum, Scarlet Beauty

The Scarlet Beauty variety is a low chill hour (100-150) and

self-fertile with fruit ripening in late May to early June in

Florida. It has large round fruit with red/purple skin. Flesh is

soft, very juicy and sweet. This variety is self-fruitful.

Satsuma, Brown Select

The Brown Select Satsuma tangerine is an evergreen tree that bears fragrant,

white flowers that attract birds and butterflies. At maturity, the tree will attain a

height of 10 to 20 feet and also reach a width of similar proportions. The fruit is

medium to large-sized, round and slightly flattened at the ends with loose, thin,

smooth, glossy yellow to orange skin with conspicuous oil glands. The flesh is

very juicy with an excellent, sweet flavor and few seeds. Very cold tolerant for

citrus, Satsuma trees grow and produce best in areas with hot summers and cool

winters.

Satsuma, Brown Select Dwarf

The Brown Select Satsuma is a seedless, medium sized fruit

that has segmented slices, easy to peel, and is slightly more cold

hardy than Owari. It ripens 1 to 2 weeks before Owari. As a

dwarf variety, the dwarf brown select satsuma is grafted on

dwarf rootstock.

Satsuma, Owari Mandarin Orange

Owari Satsuma mandarin oranges are a bright orange, sweet and juicy -- were

first documented in Japan more than 700 years ago. The very largest fruit of the

mandarin family and well known for its cold tolerance and is quickly becoming

one of the favorites for home citrus growers. Honey-sweet, seedless and very

juicy, Satsumas large segments separate easily. Even the youngest child can enjoy

this "Zipper peel" fruit. The Owari Satsuma is considered to be a mid-season

fruit, with its season of harvest being December to January. The fruit itself does

not hold well on the tree, but it stores well after harvest. Tree size is 8 to 12 feet

high and wide and is self pollinating.

Tangerine, Dancy

The Dancy Tangerine has a loose skin that is easily peeled. It has a tasty red-orange fruit that ripens in winter. This tangerine works well in containers on the porch or patio. It can be moved indoors for those in extreme winter areas. Dancy Tangerine tree may only reach about 6 feet tall, or it can be clipped to a desired shape. It is an evergreen tree with fragrant flowers. The fruit is rich and flavorful with a slight tartness to it. The Dancy is also called the Christmas Tangerine because its ripening season is during the months of December and January. Its growth habit is quite vigorous, and it prefers full sun, fertile, but well drained soil, and moderate water. Dancy is an extremely prolific bearer.

Strawberry, Eversweet

Everbearing. Thrives in the heat and humidity and still produces exceptional fruit. Bred for Southern growers. Tolerates temperatures over 100 degrees F. without loss of fruit. Plant in full sun. Moist, well drained soil. Produces very large, deep red berries.