Dave Wilson Nursery 2013 Varieties
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Zee Pride
Zee Pride is a very large clingstone yellow peach (227 gram average size) with an attractive red skin and a flavor that is well balanced. Zee Pride matures the first week of June with a firm, meaty texture that stores and ships well. Zee Pride is self-fertile and has a chilling requirement of approximately 850 hours. USPP#22,606.
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Independence
The Independence self-fertile almond blooms with Nonpareil and is harvested two to three days before Nonpareil. This variety requires only one planting and one harvest. Research shows that growers can attain full commercial cropping from Independence with fewer bees. The nut is a very large, high-quality almond with a light color. This almond yields an excellent, sweet flavor and blanches well. USPP#20,295.
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Leah Cot
Maturing in the first two weeks of June, Leah Cot Aprium resembles an apricot with attractive orange skin. This selection has a winter chilling requirement of approximately 800 hours. Leah Cot requires a pollinator such as Escort, Amigo 1, or Honey Punch. USPP#21,863.
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Coral Cot
The freestone Coral Cot Aprium averages an impressive 133.5 grams in weight. Coral Cot matures from the first week of June with firm orange flesh and nearly smooth skin. The self-fertile Coral Cot tree is vigorous and semi-spreading with an estimated chilling requirement of 600 hours. USPP#19,563.
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Honey Lite
Honey Lite is a yellow flesh low acid, sweet, with 19 Brix nectarine. With a high degree of attractive red skin, it ripens the first to second week of June and is a heavy producer with sizing of 25/8 to 3 inches with a chilling requirement of 800 hours. USPP#18,400.
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Honey Royale
This freestone yellow-fleshed nectarine ripens the second to third week of July. Sized 3 inches to 3¼ inches with bright red over yellow skin color. Honey Royale is low acid, sweet, very firm, and large. It has an estimated chilling requirement of 900 to 1,000 hours. USPP#12,008.
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Crimson Royale
The hallmark of Crimson Royale is an elongated shape similar to an apricot. Beyond shape, this pluot is more reminiscent of a plum with tangy red skin and sweet creamy flesh that yields a complex mixture of apple and plum flavors. This firm pluot sizes well and offers a smooth, crunchy texture that holds up well in storage and shipping. Crimson Royale requires a pollenizer and has an estimated chilling requirement of 800 hours. USPP#18,559.
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Royal Hazel
Royal Hazel is a low-chill variety that bears consistently and sets uniformly. The highly flavored cherry matures in the second week of May with a medium-sized uniform shape. It yields high packouts with very few doubles and spurs. This upright tree sets very firm fruit on long stems with a low instance of rain cracking and excellent shipping qualities. A pollenizer is required. This cherry has an estimated chilling requirement of 500 hours. USPP#19,920.
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Royal Tioga
Royal Tioga is a very large cherry for the early market. It is early blooming with red skin and rose flesh. Ripens in early May, 20 days before Bing. Bloom is 10 to 12 days before Bing. The tree is large and vigorous with heavy production. Low chill variety at 500 hours and self-fertile. USPP#22,779.
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Zee Pride
Independence
Leah Cot
Coral Cot
Honey Lite
Honey Royale
Crimson Royale
Royal Hazel
Royal Tioga
Dave Wilson Nursery
Hickman, CA
800-654-5854
www.davewilson.com
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Brian Sparks is senior editor and senior online editor for Greenhouse Grower, a Meister Media Worldwide publication. See all author stories here.