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Almonds
Halls Hardy Rapidly growing tree to 15-18' with showy pink bloom and dense foliage. Begins production often in the third year and will produce 12-15 lbs. of nuts at maturity. Nuts mature in September. Self fertile. Pollinator: self-pollinating. Fruit: Large nuts with hard shells and bittersweet kernels

Apples
Anna The Anna Apple fruit is sweet, slightly tart, crisp with a creamy white flesh. Anna Apples are a good southern 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.
Dorsett 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. The Dorsett Golden Apple Tree is a great southern selection that ripens mid-June to early July. Pollinizer needed, 250 chill hours.
Ein Shemer The Ein Shemer Apple Tree is another very low chilling selection from Israel. It bears young and is very productive. Ein Shemer Apple Trees are a large, Golden Delicious type, with a crisp tart flavor and a good quality flesh. The Ein Shemer is an excellent multi-use southern apple that ripens mid-June to early July, after the Anna Apple Tree. The Ein Shemer Apple Tree is a self-fertile apple tree. 350 chill hours.
Fuji Fuji apples are one of the most popular dessert apples, Fuji apples have a mild sweet flavor and are fine-textured, and juicy they also stay crisp both at room temperature and refrigerated. Ripens mid- Oct. Fruit: Yellowish flesh, sweet and fruity; 100-400 chill hours.
Gala Gala Apple trees have big, shapely fruits have red-orange streaks over a golden background, crisp white flesh, tangy-sweet flavor. Ripens in September.
Granny Smith Crunchy fresh, soft and juicy cooked. The Granny Smith Apple is a favorite for pies! By late October skin is still green, but flavor is at its peak. Large waxy, grass green fruit. White flesh is crisp, juicy and tart.. Doesn't get mushy; solid fruit. Very vigorous. 500-600 hours chill. Good heat tolerance.
Jonathan The apple fruit of the Jonathan Apple Tree is dark red and delicious. Don't forget that the Jonathan apple tree needs to be pollinated by a different variety of apple tree to bear fruit.
Mollies Delicious The Mollies Delicious apple is rated one of the best Red Delicious type apples on the market. Mollies Delicious apples are good for fresh eating, pies, and sauces. This apple matures in mid-season and is very productive, vigorous tree. The fruit is sweet, flavorful and very aromatic. Suggested pollinators are Fuji or Granny Smith.
Red Delicious The Dietrich strain of Red Delicious is claimed to have the best taste of the Red Delicious strains. This large, crisp and juicy apple has waxy red skin with pure white flesh. Its distinctive, delicious flavor makes it a best seller at world-wide markets. The Red Delicious apple bears more heavily when pollinized with a Golden Delicious. They will ripen together from September to October, making an attractive red and gold Fall garden display. The Red Delicious requires 900 Chill Hours and is semi-self fertile.
Yellow Delicious These apples are extra juicy, crisp, and sweet! Not a trace of bitterness or tartness. Great for baking or making delicious desserts. They are normally planted in pairs so they can pollinate each other. This pollination causes your tree to produce more fruit! Pair up your Yellow Delicious with Gala, Red Fuji or Granny Smith apple trees for best pollination.

Apricots
Early Golden In the South, the Early Golden Apricot tree is by far the most prolific apricot grown. The Early Golden apricot bears large, deeply golden yellow fruits that have a rich, juicy flavor. The Early Golden apricot may be eaten fresh, canned or dried.
Moorpark The Moorpark Apricot Tree is the best red apricot with a rich, luscious flavor. This large firm apricot is a favorite for eating fresh. The Moorpark Apricot Tree ripens late June to early July. 600-700 chill hours, self-fertile.

Berries
Apache Thornless Released in 1999, this is the largest fruited and highest yielding of the University of Arkansas thornless releases. The fruit are medium-large and ripen in early July in central Texas, late in comparison to the thorned varieties. The sweet berries are firm and handle well, and the plants are very erect. Recommended especially for northeast Texas but adapted to other areas.
Arapahoe Thornless Released in 1993, this is the earliest-ripening of the thornless blackberries. The medium-sized fruit ripen in the latter part of May to early June in central Texas. Not a high yielding variety, it yields about 60 percent the fruit of 'Shawnee.' The fruit are very sweet with small seed size, and 'Arapaho' is one of the best tasting blackberries. It is resistant to double blossom and rust.
Brazos Developed at Texas A&M University and introduced in 1959, 'Brazos' has been the Texas standard for years and is still a great variety. The berries are large and the plants produce heavily. Probably the most widely adapted blackberry in Texas and recommended for most of Texas, this variety starts ripening early, May 15 to May 30 depending on your location. 'Brazos' has good disease tolerance. It is interesting that 'Brazos' has some raspberry and wild dewberry in its heritage. The berries are a little acid and are better for cooking and canning than fresh eating. This variety has more thorny plants and larger seeded fruit than many of the improved varieties.
Dorman Red Raspberry The Dorman Red Raspberry Plant is ever-bearing, beginning in June and lasting until frost, and trails along the ground, usually requiring some type of staking to prevent berries from touching the stock. The Dorman Red Raspberry plant is a vigorous ever-bearing red raspberry with berry fruit that are medium sized very firm red with a good flavor. The huge red clusters of Dorman Red raspberries ripen evenly, so that it is easy to pick a double handful of berries fresh from the raspberry vine.
Navaho Thornless Released in 1988, this variety has medium sized fruit with high sugar content. A moderate yielding variety, 'Navaho' yields about 3/4 of the production of 'Shawnee.' It has a ripening season of about four weeks. With a high chilling requirement of about 800-900 hours, it is only recommended for north and northwest Texas. 'Navaho' is hardy to -14 degrees F. It is difficult to establish from root cuttings but grows vigorously when it does get established.
Rosenborough Another Texas A&M introduction that was released in 1977, 'Rosborough' is similar to 'Brazos' but the berries are firmer, sweeter and it has smaller seed than 'Brazos.' 'Rosborough' ripens about the same time as 'Brazos,' and is intended as a companion or replacement for 'Brazos.' A good early variety for east and south-central Texas, 'Rosborough' is not recommended for northwest Texas because of low winter temperatures. The flower petals are lavender instead of the normal white.

Cherries
Bing The Bing Sweet Cherry produces heart-shaped cherries popular with kids of all ages. Firm, meaty fruit has distinctively rich flavor and deep crimson color. Bears record crops, ripens in June and July. Needs a pollinator--we suggest Black Tartarian.
Black Tartarian Enjoy generous crops of dark red fruit each year from your Black Tartarian Sweet Cherry Tree. Plump, heart-shaped cherries ripen in June--often the first fruits of the summer. Pop 'em into your mouth for a burst of rich cherry flavor. Use Bing to pollinate.
Montmorency The most popular sour cherry in America for pies and preserves. The medium large fruit is bright red with firm, yellow flesh and clear juice. Ripens early Self-fertile.

Figs
Alma Alma is a new common fig variety released by the texas agricultural experiment station in 1974. it is a late season variety with very high fruit quality. the fruit skin is rather unattractive, however, the flesh has an excellent rich, sweet flavor.
Black Mission The Mission Black Fig fruit ripens into a blue color that deepens into purple with time, and then turns into a black fig after drying. The purple-black skin of the Black Mission fig is aromatic and soft to the touch. Large clusters of purple Black Mission figs begin to form in late Summer, an indication by the color change that the ripening feature has begun. As the Black Mission figs begin to mature they emit a sweet aroma and a bright shiny purple-black color develops
Brown Turkey Medium to large size fruit. Brownish maroon skin. Flesh is sweet and juicy with rich flavor. Begins bearing mid-June.
Celeste A medium sized fig with a purple skin and pink flesh. Bears from about August 1 to frost.
Texas Everbearing Medium size fruit. Closed eye which helps reduce fruit spoilage. Ripens over 60-70 day period.

Grapes
Black Spanish The Black Spanish is a juicy grape with blackish-blue skin that is good for juice, jelly or wine. It is a heavy and regular producer that is resistant to Pierce Disease and mildew. The Black Spanish grape is the "Best" variety for growing in the deep South due to its unparalleled disease resistance. The wine produced by the Black Spanish is similar to a Merlot or Cabernet wine. Ripens August to September and benefits from cane pruning.
Carlos Bronze Muscadine The Carlos Bronze Male Scuppernong is self-fertile with a medium sized good quality fruit that is 16% sugar. Ripens early-mid season. It leaves a clean scar on the fruit and is very productive. Excellent for making wine.
Champanel Large, black. Makes a loose bunch. (Not so many to the cluster). Makes a dark, blue juice. An excellent grape to eat if allowed to fully ripen (about 2 weeks after it turns blue). If you live on the prairie or blackland, this is the grape you need. We have seen this grape do well where other varieties failed.
Concord Concord grapes are dark blue-black grapes that are slip skin in nature (the skin is easily removed from the flesh). These aromatic grapes are not typically found for sale in stores, as they are used primarily for jelly and juice. Ripens in September.
Cowart Black Muscadine The Cowart Male Muscadine is 17% sugar with an excellent flavor. The vine is very vigorous and produces many large clusters of medium size fruit. Ripens early season.
Fredonia Large compact clusters and large berries covered with a beautiful blue bloom. Productive, hardy, vigorous.
Niagra Niagara grapes are the most popular commercial cultivar of seedless white grapes on the market. Now you can enjoy them straight from your own backyard! Niagaras are sweet to the taste, not acidic like some white grape varieties. They are commonly used for making wine, jams, jellies, and juice! Easily trained to climb fences or trellises, Niagara grapes are famous for producing large clusters of grapes.
Red Flame Seedless The Red Flame Seedless Grapevines produce clusters of delicious grapes. For a summer and fall treat, try a few of these Red Flame grapevines in your garden. The Red Flame Seedless Grapevine is easy to grow. A high sugar content develops in the Red Flame clusters of grapes during the heat of summer. The Red Flame grapevine turns a dramatic red color in the fall.
Scuppernong Muscadine The Bronze Magnolia Scuppernong vine is self-fertile. Its fruit, composed of 15% sugar, is medium sized, good quality, and excellent for wine making. Magnolia is very productive and ripens mid-season.
Sieble 9110 table grape, clear (white) when ripe, Very prolific. One of the most popular and widely planted grapes in Texas. This grape hangs on the vine from 2 to 4 weeks after ripening. Ripens about Aug. 15th.
Thompson White Seedless Heavy vine, production of grapes makes Thompson's White Grapevine the most important grapes in the size.

Nectarines
Early King The Early King Nectarine tree will treat you to sensational fruit that is consistently the best flavored yellow nectarine. Also enjoy from this fruit tree magnificent, double pink flowers for an early spring treat. These nectarines are dark red skinned, freestone with fruit that is sweet with unusually rich flavor. Plant this nectarine variety for a heavy crop of good tasting fruit ripening mid July. 400 chill hours
Pocahontas The Pocahontas Nectarine Tree produces a large, yellow nectarine with a bright red blush of exceptional quality. The firm, yellow, melt in your mouth fruit is good for fresh eating, canning, freezing and drying. The Pocahontas Tree ripens late June to early July. (600 Chill Hours Required)
Sure Crop (RED) Surecrop has large fruit with yellow skin and firm, juicy, white flesh. Resembles Bartlett in looks and flavor. Consistent bearer. Prolonged, progressive blooming period, which makes it ideal in late frost areas. Cold hardy and very blight resistant. Ripens September. Approx four feet tall upon shipping. Enjoy fruit for fresh eating, cooking, canning, drying, freezing, juice, jams & jellies and even sauce.

Peaches
Belle Of Georgia White flesh, freestone, very sweet, low acid. 850 Hours. Ripens about July 20 - August 1.
Early Amber Low chilling hours (275). Early ripening. Semi-cling flesh. This variety is particularly adapted to the South Texas area. Ripens early May in South Texas.
Early Elberta This is an early ripening version of the world famous Elberta peach. It's rich, sweet, yellow flesh and golden yellow blushed red skin make the Early Elberta the best there is. This large peach ripens in early July, and requires 750 chill hours.
Elberta Elberta Peach Trees firm, yellow-fleshed freestone is ideal for canning, equally tasty fresh. Plump rose-blushed fruits have fabulous aroma and honey-sweet taste--absolutely bursting with flavor. Ripens mid- to late September. Self-pollinating. The Elberta is the most sought after and popular peach in America. Pick your large, juicy, sweet Elberta peaches from your home orchard in late July. Requires 800 chill hours.
Florida King Florida King is widely planted across the gulf coast and produces abundant crops of good flavored yellow peaches. It is a clingstone peach that ripens in late May, requiring only 300 chill hours.
Halehaven Great for fresh eating the Hale Haven peach reminds you that summer has arrived. This high quality peach has a deep orange color all over with deep blushes of carmine.
Junegold The June Gold is a heavy producer of high quality early peaches, with a delicious juicy yellow flesh that just melts in your mouth. These large clingstone peaches ripen in late May to early June, needing just 450 chill hours.
La Feliciana yellow flesh, freestone peach from Louisiana which is adapted to the warmer areas. 550 hours. Ripens in June.
Loring A large firm freestone with an eye-appealing yellowish-red color. Requires a short rest period and blooms early. Disease resistant. 750 Hours. Ripens July 10th.
Ranger Ranger trees are extra vigorous, and have an abundance of dark green foliage. The fruit is a large, red-yellow fleshed, freestone peach and is usually free of skin blemishes. Flesh is firm and will remain so for days after harvesting. Ripens June 15-20th. 900 Hours.
Red Haven The Redhaven Peach, Prunus persica 'Redhaven' is the peach by which all others are measured. Its a heavy-bearing, cold-hardy, and resists leaf spot, and the fruit is spectacular. You'll enjoy bushels of big, luscious peaches that have an almost fuzzless skin over firm, creamy yellow flesh. Fruit is medium to large size and is just right for fresh snacks, canning or freezing.
Red Indian Follows Ranger, one of the best. Freestone, large red, with yellow flesh. The large size, dark red colors, and round shape makes this variety eye-appealing. 850 Hours. Ripens about July 4th.
Redskin A large, well colored freestone with yellow flesh. Ripens just before Elberta. 750 Hours. Ripens July 20-25th.
Rio Grande The medium sized Rio Grand peach has red blush over yellow skin and has firm, yellow flesh. It is prized for its beautiful late blooms that insure a bountiful harvest. This productive hardy peach ripens in late June and requires 750-800 chill hours.
Ruston Red A flowering peach with an extremely large and dark red bloom. Produces a good freestone fruit which ripens near Redskin period.
Sam Houston Freestone with yellow skin, red blush. Ripens early. Popular in Southern areas. Plant with another variety to pollinate.
Texstar A release from Texas A&M University. Sets heavy crops. Yellow flesh. 450 Hours. Semi-cling. Ripens early June.

Pears
20th Century Asian Asian pears combine the flavor and sweetness of pears with the crunchiness of crisp apples. Apple shaped with gold skin. Juicy, sweet, mild-flavored, crisp like apple. Also known as pear-apples, salad pears, and crystal pears. Cold hardy, drought resistant, heat tolerant. Susceptible to fire blight and codling moth. Fruit should be thinned to one per spur. Plant 2 varieties for best pollination. Harvest second year. Keeps well; easy to grow, heavy bearing small tree. Self-fruitful, pollinated by Shinseiki, Bartlett or other asian pear.
Bartlett Bartlett Pear tree will bear a midseason crop of big golden fruits, a favorite for eating fresh and equally good for canning. Creamy white flesh. Harvest in August.
KiefTer An Oriental pear with yellow fruit. It has juicy, melting, creamy flesh and a mild flavor. Used for canning or eaten fresh. (Pollinate with Oriental pear variety.
Le Conte The Leconte pear is delicious pear will thrive in Zones 6-11 and is highly productive growing to a height of 20 feet. The Leconte pear is easily picked from the tree when ripe during the fall.
Moon Glo The Moonglow Pear Tree is similar in shape as the Bartlett and has soft, juicy flesh that is nearly free of grit cells. The fruit is large with brownish-green skin and requires a pollinator for best production. The tree is very resistant to fireblight giving it a long time for a you to enjoy. Moonglow pears ripen in early August, about two weeks before Bartlett. (500 Chill Hours)
Orient Not to be confused with Asian pears, the Orient is a domestic variety named because of its large round shape that is similar to that of Asian pears. The Orient pears have yellow skin with smooth textured, sweet, firm, juicy, white flesh. It is resistant to fire blight and is a heavy producer in August. The Orient pear does best with a pollinator such as Bartlett, Kieffer, or Moonglow. (400 Chill Hours)
Pineapple This popular large golden-russet colored pear has a sweet-tart pineapple flavor. The tree is very productive and bears at an early age. The Pineapple pear is self-fertile but does much better with a pollinator. The delicious fruits ripen in August. (400 Chill Hours)
Shinko Shinko is the most fire blight resistant of the Asian pears. The medium to large fruit has excellent, rich, sweet flavor. Shinko is a brownish-green pear that ripens mid-August through mid-September but stores well through January. (450 Chill Hours)
Warren Pear The Warren pear is sweet and juicy which is why it is a favorite of many backyard gardeners. Warren pears have exceptional keeping qualities. Extremely resistant to fireblight and is cold hardy to -20 degrees Fahrenheit. Medium to large, long-necked fruit with pale green skin, sometimes blushed red. The flesh is smooth (with no grit cells) and the fruit is juicy and buttery with superb flavor. Medium to large, long-necked fruit with pale green skin, sometimes blushed red. Self-fruitful, no pollenizer required.

Pecans
Choctaw The Choctaw grows to maturity at an average rate and makes a wonderful yard tree because of its beautiful foliage. Its resistance to pecan scab and high yields of large, top-quality pecans make this holiday season bloomer a must have. The nut from the Choctaw pecan tree has an egg shape to it as well as a thin shell structure which is great for shelling. Choctaw is best when cross-pollinated with a desirable pecan tree.
Desirable The Desirable Pecan tree is a papershell nut, and the pecan kernel is loaded with a nutty flavor that is crunchy to the taste. The Desirable pecan tree is grafted and bears nuts at an early age. The nuts of the Desirable Pecan tree are papershell and are easily cracked in the hand like a peanut.The Desirable Pecan tree is an excellent pollinator for most other pecan tree cultivars because the pollen on the Desirable Pecan tree ripens over a long period of time.
Mohawk Very large, thin-shelled nut. Excellent quality. Most widely adapted pecan; attractive, vigorous tree bears heavy young. Self-fruitful. Harvest Oct 15-Nov 15. (250 chill hours)
Pawnee The Pawnee Pecan tree begins maturing nuts in November. The thin paper shell of the Pawnee nut can be easily broken by cracking in one hand. No cultivar of pecan has received as much recent acclaim as has the Pawnee pecan tree for commercial orchard planting.
Stuart Stuart Pecan is a moderately growing nut tree. Once fully mature, Stuart can be up to 100 feet tall with a 75 foot spread. Larger trees have a more prolific nut production than smaller ones. Stuart is a late-pollen pecan cultivar. It is recommended that you plant Stuart with an early-pollen cultivar. This will increase the nut production.

Persimmons
Fuyu The Fuyu is the most popular fresh eating Japanese persimmon in the world. This non-astringent, large, round, flattened fruit has reddish-orange skin when ripe. The tree bears at a young age and is a heavy producer. The fruit is seedless and is excellent for fresh eating or cooking. The Fuyu ripens in November and is as sweet and crisp as an apple.
Hachiya The Hachiya is a very large, oblong or cone shaped persimmon that has bright orange-red skin when ripe. This astringent variety is considered the largest and best cooking quality persimmon. The Hachiya is an upright-spreading, vigorous tree that produces rich, sweet delicious fruits in November. (100-200 Chill Hours)
Tanenashi Tanenashi persimmon bears medium to large, cone-shaped, seedless fruits at an early age. The brilliant orange skinned fruits ripen in October. Tanenashi is an astringent and very productive variety. (100-200 Chill Hours)

Plums
Allred Red leaves, red fruit. A nice ornamental shade tree. Fine fruit. Ripens June.
Bruce Large, red plum, a good commercial variety. Ripens June 1st. Requires pollinator, usually Methley.
Methley The Methley plum tree produces early and heavily. The Methley plum variety is much better than the Satsuma plum. The characteristic red inside of the plum is unusual and the sweetness will compare to any other juicy plum. The Methley plum has a long shelf life and can be used in supermarkets for fresh plum sales. The Methley plum has an excellent quality and a handsome appearance. The Methley plum is an early variety and has red-purple skin and soft juicy, blood-red flesh.
Morris A medium size, red to purple plum with red flesh to the seed. Early June ripening. A Texas A&M selection. May require a pollinator.
Ozark Premier This plum variety is a cross between Methley and Burbank. The fruit we have seen is bigger than either of its parents. Yellow flesh with reddish skin when ripe. A good sized fruit can be attained easily by thinning. Self-fruitful. Ripens late June.
Santa Rosa The Santa Rosa plum tree produces plums that are large, conical, juicy, flavorful, purplish crimson with a pale bloom. The Santa Rosa Plum tree is self-fertile, but it produces larger crops when planted with the Sand Plum.
Wickson Yellow Large yellow plum with firm yellow flesh. Fruit will hold well after harvest. Popular for fresh eating. Ripens early July.