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Harris County Master Gardeners Association Genoa Friendship Gardens
2018 Spring Tree & Plant Sales
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Saturday, February 24th
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Fruit Tree & Tomato Sale
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Fertilizer
Plant Overview Presentation 8:00 AM
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Saturday, March 24th Herb, Perennial & Pepper Sale
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Campbell Hall Pasadena Fairgrounds 7600 Red Bluff Road Pasadena, Texas 77507
Spring 2018 Fruit Tree Locator Sheet Location A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 E6
Pome Fruit
Anna Apple Golden Dorsett Apple Fuji Apple Housi Pear Pineapple Pear Southern Bartlett Pear Stone Fruit Goldkist Apricot Eva's Pride Peach May Pride Peach Mid Pride Peach Red Baron Peach Tropic Snow Peach Beauty Plum Methley Plum Santa Rosa Plum Citrus Bloomsweet Hybrid Grapefruit Cocktail Grapefruit Rio Red Grapefruit Ruby Red Grapefruit Improved Meyer Lemon New Zealand Lemonade Lemon Variegated Pink Lemon Thornless Key Lime Palestinian Sweet Lime Persian Lime Cara Cara Orange Navel N-33 Orange Pineapple Orange Valencia Rhode Red Orange Vaniglia Sanguigno Blood Orange Algerian Tangerine Brown Select Satsuma Dobashl Beni Satsuma Owari Satsuma Xie Shan Satsuma
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Berries Arapaho Blackberry Natchez Blackberry Ouachita Blackberry Assorted Varieties Stawberry Blueberries Pink Lemonade Hybrid Blueberry Climax RE Blueberry Premiere RE Blueberry Tifblue RE Blueberry Emerald SH Blueberry Misty SH Blueberry Sunshine Blue SH Blueberry Other Temperate Fruits Day Avocado Joey Avocado Lila Avocado Mexicola Grande Avocado Brown Turkey Fig Improved Celeste Fig Little Ruby Fig LSU Gold Fig LSU Purple Fig Native Black Fig Texas Everbearing Fig White Marseilles Fig Japanese Plum Loquat Arbequina Olive Arbequina Olive Fuyu Persimmon Assorted Varieties Pomegranate Miscellaneous Baby Ginger Katuk Tables Tomatoes Herbs Geraniums
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Harris County Master Gardeners at Precinct 2 Spring 2018 Fruit and Tomato Sale
Row F - Berries
Row G - Blueberries Row A - Pomes
Row H - Blueberries
Row B - Stones Row C - Citrus
Row I - Avocados Row J - Figs
Row D - Citrus Row E - Citrus
Row K - Other Fruit
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Table of Contents Welcome What are Chill Hours? Pomes and Stone Fruit Citrus Berries and Grapes Other Fruit Tropicals Tomatoes
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Welcome to the Spring 2018 Fruit and Citrus Sale The 2018 Fruit and Citrus Sale is hosted by the Harris County Master Gardener Association (HCMGA) at Precinct 2. Master Gardeners are certified by and volunteer for the Texas AgriLife Extension Service, a member of the Texas A&M System. The Master Gardeners at Precinct 2 are a satellite group of Harris County Master Gardeners who meet and volunteer in southeast Harris County. Our mission is to assist AgriLife Extension in bringing relevant, research-based information in horticulture to the public. We practice and teach safe and responsible gardening practices, landscaping, fruit and vegetable culture at the Genoa Friendship demonstration and donation gardens located at the Precinct 2 Road Camp on Genoa Red Bluff Rd. The gardens include a 6000 square foot vegetable garden, a fruit orchard, a berry patch and an herb garden. The produce from this garden is donated to local food banks where it is used to provide healthy meals for people in need. We also have a perennial garden that utilizes EarthKind plants and practices. Proceeds from this sale help us maintain the gardens and allow us to offer educational programs in our community. Master Gardeners are available to answer your gardening questions. If you have a question after the sale, please call our hotline at 281-274-0950 or visit our Web site at:
http://hcmga.tamu.edu For planting instructions and more, visit the Fruit & Nut Resource website:
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/fruit-nut/
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2018 Spring Sale Harris County Master Gardener Association Precinct 2 Satellite What are chill hours? Certain plants require a minimum number of “chill hours” to break dormancy and induce normal bloom and vegetative growth. Most stone fruits (peaches, plums, cherries) and pome fruits (apples and pears) fall into this category. Chill hours are the cumulative total of winter temperatures between 32ºF and 45ºF. Many area gardeners assume that we have very few chill hours with our mild winters and are often surprised to learn how many we actually average. Chill hours vary widely across the county. Pasadena / South Bay Area = approx. 350 - 450 hours Downtown Houston = approx. 450 hours Cypress / Bear Creek = approx. 600 hours The trees available at the sale have been carefully selected to be suited to the conditions in our area. Plant availability may differ on day of sale.
Pomes and Stone Fruit
Apples Anna Apple A 1 Malus 'Anna' Large crops. Sweet and crisp. Stores two months. Self-fruitful, but better production if pollinated by Dorsett Golden. Low-chill, yellow apple with a slight red blush. Ripens late June, softens fast and should be handled carefully. Suggested as pollinator for Dorsett Golden. Dorsett Golden Apple A 2 Malus ‘Dorsett Golden’ Large, firm, sweet. Golden delicious type. Stores 2 months. Pollinizer for Anna and other low chill apples. Superior performance in heat and humidity – heavy, reliable producer. 100 chill hours. Fuji Apple A 3 Malus 'Fuji' Flowers in mid to late spring and produces fruit that ripens in October. Perfect for the backyard garden, because they are adaptable to a wide variety of soil conditions, like partial to full sun. Smaller than other apple varieties, growing to a mature height of 10 15 ft., and a width of up to 10 feet.
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Pears Housi Pear A 4 Pyrus ‘Housi' Semi-dwarf tree, great choice for milder climates. Southern Bartlett. Large brownish-orange fruit.
Ripens in July.
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Pineapple Pear A 5 Pyrus 'Pineapple' Large yellow fruit with red blush. The Pineapple Pear Tree features a large goldenrusset colored pear that 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 fruit ripens in August. Grows in zones 5 – 9. 200 chill hours. Southern Bartlett Pear A 6 Pyrus ‘Southern Bartlett’ An outstanding pear for metro-Houston. It is unrelated to Bartlett but is much like it in flavor. It has a spreading shape and bears in about 4-5 years. Southern Bartlett seems to be more of an alternate year bearer. It can be pollinated with Acres Homes, Tennessee, Tennosui or Southern Queen. 450 chill hours.
Apricots Goldkist Apricot B 1 ‘Prunus armeniaca ‘Gold Kist’ Large apricot with red-blushed skin and deep yellow flesh; freestone flesh is firm, mild and sweet. Ripens in early to mid-May. 300-400 chill hours.
Peaches Eva’s Pride B 2 Prunus persica ‘Eva’s Pride’ Delicious, fine flavored large peach. The yellow fleshed freestone peach has a unique red mottle to its interior. Heavy producer, with harvest season beginning in late May through late June. Self-fruitful. 100-200 chill hours. MayPride Peach B 3 Prunus persica ‘Maypride’ A very early ripening peach for warmer climates. Ripens in May, delicious & sweet. Beautiful Pink Blossoms.. Self-fruitful. 175-200 chill hours. MidPride Peach B 4 Prunus persica ‘Midpride’ Exceptional flavor and dessert quality. Best yellow freestone for warm winter climate of Houston. Mid-season ripening. Self-fruitful. 250 chill hours. Red Baron Peach B 5 Prunus persica ‘Red Baron’ Large, firm, juicy yellow freestone peach. Double red blossoms. Mid-July. Long time favorite in Texas and California. Self-fruitful. 250-300 chill hours.
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Tropic Snow Peach B 6 Prunus persica ‘Tropic Snow’ Excellent tasting (rated 10) white-fleshed freestone. Pale yellow skin with red blush. Large fruit ripens in May before Plum Curculio gets to the fruit. Self-fruitful. 150-200 chill hours.
Plums Beauty Plum B 7 Prunus salicina ‘Beauty’ Sweet, flavorful plum. More widely adapted and productive in coastal climates than ‘Santa Rosa’. Reddish-purple skin. Fully ripe fruit has red flesh. Harvest late May. Excellent pollinizer for ‘Mariposa’. Self-fruitful. 250 chill hours. Methley Plum B 8 Prunus salicina 'Methley' A deep red plum with red flesh. Medium sized. Mild flavor, excellent for fresh eating or jelly. Ripens early June. An excellent pollinator. Self-fruitful. 250 chill hours. Santa Rosa Plum B 9 Prunus salicina 'Santa Rosa' A large, purplish plum. Amber colored flesh. A popular variety for home and market use. Ripens late June. 300 chill hours.
Citrus Grapefruit Bloomsweet Hybrid Grapefruit C 1 Citrus paradisi 'Bloomsweet' Large-growing, vigorous tree. A cross between a pummelo and sweet orange. The fruit is very good and easy to peel and segment. Ripens Nov–Dec. Cocktail Grapefruit C 2 Citrus paradisi 'Cocktail' Cross between a Frua Mandarin and a Pummelo. Very sweet and juicy without bitterness. Small to medium sized citrus, sweeter and less acidic than regular grapefruit. This hybrid has a dark, yellow, thin rind with a deep, yellow flesh. Great for juicing. Rio Red Grapefruit C 3 Citrus paradisi ‘Rio Red’ This is the best of all the red grapefruit and is the most popular Texas valley grapefruit with a red color. It is a large sized tree that produces at an early age. Fruit is oblong, sweet, seedless, and low in acid. The pulp and flesh are deep red and have high juice content. Juice is also red. Ruby Red Grapefruit C 4 Citrus paradisi 'Ruby Red' The fruit is of excellent quality and sweetness, and the skin is very thin and bright. The pulp is a distinctive red; but as the grapefruit tree ages, the color of the grapefruit interior will fade.
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Lemons Improved Meyer Lemon TF C 5 Citrus x meyeri The Meyer lemon tree is considered the world’s gourmet lemon. The fruit is sourest in August, and sweetest in January. Although it bears heavily November through April, the tree is everbearing – flowers and fruit are present on the tree at the same time. Meyer grows to about 10 ft. tall and 8 - 10 ft. wide and produces heavy crops year after year. Allowed to ripen on the tree, the rind turns golden. Meyer tolerates temperatures down to 29º F. If Meyer freezes to the ground in a hard freeze, it will grow and produces again in 18 months. The tree is believed a hybrid between Citrus limon, the lemon, and Citrus reticulata, the mandarin orange. New Zealand Lemonade Lemon “New Variety” C 6 Citrus One of our new favorites, this sweet, juicy fruit actually tastes like lemonade! It is a sweet lemon hybrid of unknown parentage with distinctive black colored branches. Mature trees set several heavy crops each year with very pleasant, sweet, lemonadelike flavor. Variegated Pink Lemonade Lemon C 7 Citrus Vigorous, open-growing tree with green/yellow/white variegation. Very attractive landscape plant. Fruit often ribbed. Young fruit is variegated yellow and pink, gradually fading to yellow. Interior flesh is light pink.
Limes Thornless Key Lime D 1 Citrus Small to medium sized, upright-growing tree with small leaves and very few thorns. Very similar to the Mexican Lime, except this tree is virtually thornless. Fruit is small with a thin green rind that turns yellow at full maturity. Very aromatic, juicy and acidic with few to many seeds. Ripens mid-September to early October. Can be used while still green. Doesn’t hold well on the tree after reaching full maturity. Palestinian Sweet Lime D 2 Citrus arantifolia ‘Palestinian Sweet’ Tree is medium-large with an irregular shrubby, spreading form, very juicy, non-acidic, bland, faintly bitter aftertaste. Persian Lime D 3 Citrus arantifolia ‘Persian’ Handsome, compact, medium-sized tree with dark green leaves that are larger than the leaves of the Mexican or Key Lime. Tree has very few small thorns. Small fruit, with a thin dark green skin gradually turning light green then yellow at full maturity. Fruit is somewhat larger than the Mexican or Key lime. Very aromatic, juicy and acidic with few or no seeds. Ripens mid-September to early October. Can be used while still green. Doesn’t hold well on the tree after reaching full maturity.
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Oranges Cara Cara Pink Navel Orange D 4 Citrus This navel orange has a flesh color closer to that of a blood orange. The flavor has a hint of grapefruit with the typical excellent sweetness of a navel orange. Will withstand mild freezes, but protect from a hard (26ºF) freeze. Navel Orange N-33 D 5 Citrus sinensis Medium to large, round-headed tree with deep green foliage. Fruit is large, with moderately thick, orange rind and pronounced navel at blossom end. Rich flavor, nicely balanced sugar and acid. Very juicy and seedless. Moderately easy to peel and separate into segments. Ripens early to mid November and holds well on the tree until end of January. This orange will reach a mature height of approx. 8 – 10 ft. Pineapple Orange D 6 Citrus sinensis ‘Pineapple’ Very sweet orange, for both eating and juicing, seedless. Highly productive tree, fruit medium-large flattened on ends. Valencia Rhode Red Orange (New Variety) D 7 Citrus sinensis ‘Valencia Rhode Red’ Most popular juice orange in today’s market. They are not easily peeled, but the fruit holds on the tree longer than most oranges. Produces very sweet, juicy oranges that ripen in February or March. Vaniglia Sanguigno Blood Orange E 1 Citrus sinensis ‘Vaniglia Sanguigno’ This cultivar of the blood orange produces a purple-red fruit that is amazingly sweet even when ripened under less than optimum light levels. The fruit coloration is more uniform when grown as a container plant, not needing the extremes in temperature differential that other blood oranges require. It blooms in late winter and spring with fruit ripening in fall and winter.
Satsumas Satsuma Mandarins Satsumas are a special group of mandarins. They are the most cold-hardy of the mandarin family. They are generally cold hardy to the low 20’s. A full-grown Satsuma makes a large rounded ‘tree’ about 15 x 18 ft., but they can easily be kept much smaller with pruning or if they are on the dwarfing ‘Flying Dragon’ Trifoliate rootstock. In the Houston and surrounding areas they are wonderful evergreen trees or large shrubs. Some home owners plant a variety of Satsumas along their fence and prune them into tall evergreen screens that produce wonderful crops of citrus from late September into December. There are early varieties, mid-season and late season so one can have delicious, juicy mandarins for up to 4 months in the fall! It is very important that any mandarin is picked just as yellow or orange coloring begins to appear on the skin. Do not wait until they are fully orange or you will have lost the best flavor and juiciness. Satsumas peel easily and are normally seedless. They grow in full sun or light shade and need a moist but well-drained bed.
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Algerian Tangerine (Clementine) E 2 These are the crown jewels of the mandarin family. A hybrid between an orange and mandarin or tangerine, this variety is seedless, smaller in size, has thinner membranes, and more plentiful juice with a refreshingly sweet tang. The color is a bright red-orange with a pebbled, loose skin. Brown Select Satsuma E 3 Medium sized, bright orange fruit, often with a slightly bumpy rind. Fruit has an extremely sweet, sprightly flavor and is seedless. Very easy to peel and breaks off into segments. Ripens one to two weeks before the Owari (early to mid-October). Dobashi Beni Satsuma E 4 A good high quality fruit, deep orange/reddish color, ripens late November. Owari Satsuma E 5 Juicy with a mild, sweet flavor. Virtually seedless. Early maturing – begin tasting in late August or early September. Xie Shan Satsuma *(New Variety) E 6 Early ripening variety, rich and sweet flavor, more upright growing habit than other Satsumas.
Berries Blackberries Arapaho Blackberry F 1 Rubus 'Arapaho' Good size, excellent sweet flavor blackberry that is disease and cold resistant. Ripens early-mid June. Upright habit does not need a trellis. Prune late winter/early spring. Thornless. Natchez Blackberry F 2 Rufus 'Natchez' Early season producer with a semi-upright, spine-free growing habit and disease resistant. It has a consistent average berry weight of 9 grams. Natchez blackberries have a 9.5% sugar content which makes them great for jams, jellies, juice mixes or just eating fresh off the bush. Thornless. Ouachita Blackberry F 3 Rubus 'Ouachita' A vigorous and productive upright variety with 1 in. blackberries. Fruit ripens starting early June over a five-week period. Berries are firm and sweet. Thornless.
Strawberries (Assorted Varieties) F 4
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Blueberries Low chill blueberries grow and produce well in the Houston area. Blueberries have attractive blue-green foliage through spring and summer. In fall they turn beautiful colors of burgundy, gold and red. Blueberry blossoms are borne in clusters of tiny white bells. The delicious and healthy fruit follows. Varieties ripen at different times so planting more than one variety will extend the harvest as well as increase pollination and production. Blueberries require acidic soil (pH of 5), even moisture, full sun. They can be grown as an informal hedge, a specimen shrub, or in large (15 – 18 in.) containers. Pink Lemonade Blueberry – Rabbiteye/Southern Highbush Hybrid G 1 Vaccinium ‘Pink Lemonade’ A pink blueberry! A sweet treat to delight both the eye and the palate. The delicious berries add sweetness and delectable color to desserts. Bred by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, this beautiful fruiting shrub serves as an attractive ornamental with whitepink flowers in spring and crisp red-orange foliage in autumn. It is self-pollinating, and berries ripen mid to late season. Climax Blueberry – Rabbiteye G 2 Vaccinium ‘Climax' A new rabbiteye blueberry, which is early ripening. Most of the fruit ripens in a short period of time. The crop load is moderate to high. 310-420 chill hours. Premiere Blueberry – Rabbiteye G 3 Vaccinium 'Climax' This variety is an early season rabbiteye variety, that produces fruit of excellent color, size and flavor. The bushes are vigorous and productive, and have been suited to mechanical harvesting. 310-420 chill hours. Tifblue Blueberry – Rabbiteye G 4 Vaccinium 'Tifblue' This is the most universally outstanding rabbiteye blueberry grown to date. The fruits are large, light blue and ripen late in the season. The bush is vigorous and very productive. Tifblue is more cold hardy than most rabbiteye blueberry varieties. It should be the predominant variety in any planting. 350-400 chill hours. Emerald Blueberry - Southern Highbush H 1 Vaccinium ‘Emerald’ A vigorous, high-yielding variety. Fruit is large and firm with good color and flavor. Easy to pollinate. 150-250 chill hours. Misty Blueberry - Southern Highbush H 2 Vaccinium ‘Misty' This vigorous tree does well on the coast and inland areas with mild winters and hot summers. Produces large fruit. Est. 150 chill hours. Sunshine Blue - Southern Highbush H 3 Vaccinium ‘Sunshine Blue' Southern Highbush Cultivar. Great flavor, firm berry. Ripens May 10 to mid-June. Semi-Dwarf bush, beautiful colors in the fall. Very cold hardy. Est. 150 chill hours
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Other Fruit Avocados Persea americana Houston gardeners who have been waiting for cold tolerant avocados can rejoice! Mexican Avocados are beautiful trees in the landscape. Their large, glossy leaves and naturally pyramidal shape are distinctly favorable attributes. Clusters of pale green, unremarkable flowers appear in February. Fruit ripens in fall. Avocados need protection from damaging winds, sunburn, and frost for the first few years. Once the tree begins to mature, it will tolerate any expected Houston winter. Require full sun, adequate moisture and good drainage. Day Avocado I 1 Persea americana ‘Day’ Type A, This is a Guatemalan x West Indian Cross. Fruit is pear-shaped with an excellent rich, nutty taste. Skin is green and dull. The tree is very productive and cold hardy to about 22 F, ripens Aug.-September. Joey Avocado I 2 Persea americana ‘Joey' Introduced and named by Brazos Citrus Nursery in 2005. It was found by our good friend Joey Rivers in Uvalde, TX. Very cold hardy, mid to upper teens, medium sized fruit, egg shaped, purple/black color, heavy producer, ripens Aug.-September. Lila Avocado I 3 Persea americana ‘Lila' This variety originated in Uvalde, TX. Tight growing, vigorous trees. Medium pear shaped fruit, rich flavor, green skinned, hardy to mid-teens, ripens Aug.-September. Mexicola Grande Avocado I 4 Persea americana ‘Mexicola Grande’ A seedling selection of Mexicola. Tall spreading tree similar to the Mexicola. The fruit is 15 - 25% larger than the Mexicola and somewhat rounder shape with better seed to flesh ratio. The skin is paper-thin and purple-black in color. High quality flesh with a high oil content. Hardy to upper teens, ripens in September.
Figs Figs are easy to grow, drought tolerant, and are relatively disease and pest free. They are wonderful in the garden and are a practical way of creating a large, full screen. You can also plant one as a large, dramatic accent plant. The sculptured trunks & limbs provide winter interest. The added bonus is the delicious fruit in the summer and fall! Most fig trees mature anywhere from 12 x 12 ft. to 20 x 20 ft and can easily be pruned if absolutely necessary. All figs need sun and a well-drained soil. Species plants as well as most fig cultivars are parthenocarpic (fruits develop without cross pollination). Brown Turkey Fig J 1 Ficus carica ‘Brown Turkey’ Cold-Hardy fig with Delicious Fruit. Brown Turkey Fig is a cold-hardy variety of fig tree with a delectable harvest. Grow one in a sunny corner or as a background planting for a seasonal bed. You can also easily grow one in a container on your front porch.
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O'Rourke Fig (Improved Celeste) J 2 Ficus carica 'O'Rourke' This variety is formally called the Improved Celeste. It has medium sized fruit and ripens a week earlier than Celeste over a 15-day period. The eye is partially opened. Little Ruby Fig (New Variety) J 3 Ficus carica ‘Little Ruby' Super dwarf fig tree that will happily produce in a pot. Medium sized reddish/brown fruit. Very sweet. LSU Gold Fig J 4 Ficus carica 'LSU Gold' This fig has large yellow fruit with red flesh, good for preserving. Fruit should be picked at maturity to avoid spoilage due to its open eye characteristic. LSU Purple Fig J 5 Ficus carica 'LSU Purple' This fig's flavor is excellent and mild with a high sugar content. It has a closed eye and resists spoilage. Light amber to light strawberry red flesh. Very vigorous upright grower and hardier than most fig trees. The fruit are about 2 – 2 ½ in. long. Very reliable and excellent in the ground or container grown. Native Black Fig J 6 Ficus carica 'Native Black' This fig has large sized sweet fruit, bears well, ripens in July. Texas Everbearing Fig J 7 Ficus carica ‘Everbearing’ aka ‘Brown Turkey’ Not as cold-hardy as Celeste will produce a good crop on new growth. Fruit ripens over a long period June – August and is medium to large with a reddish-brown skin and reddish-pink pulp. It has a mild sweet flavor, produces a delicious, nearly seedless fig to enjoy during the summer months. White Marseilles Fig (New Variety) J 8 Ficus carica ‘White Marseilles’ It was Thomas Jefferson—founding father, president, farmer, and horticulturalist—who introduced ‘White Marseilles’, his favorite fig, to the U.S. in the 1700's. He wrote, this is “unquestionably superior to any fig I have ever seen.” Native to southern France. In late July, the tree produces a big harvest of greenish-yellow fruit packed with sweetly delicious, pale-yellow flesh.
Loquat, Japanese Plum K 1 A distant relative of apples and pears. Blooms in early winter. Large clusters of small, fuzzy, yellow fruit are found from February - March. Fruit is sweet and juicy. Can be eaten fresh or made into preserves. Ideal for small yards as they only grow to 25 feet. They have large, dark green leaves and naturally form a spreading umbrella shape.
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Arbequina Olive K 2 Olea europaea ‘Arbequina’ Grows best in full sun and requires excellent drainage – raised beds are recommended. This beautiful 15’ tree originated in Spain. Earliest to bear fruit, usually at 3 years. The black fruit has excellent flavor and is used for oil or table fruit. Ripens in mid-fall. Frost resistant. Self-fruitful.
Fuyu Persimmon K 3 Diospyros kaki ‘Fuyu’ Orange with light orange flesh. Medium sized, sweet tasting, flat-shaped fruit. Practically pest free. Very hardy, attractive tree. Firm, non-astringent. Thin tree to develop good size fruit. 200 chill hours.
Pomegranates (Assorted Varieties) K 4 Luscious jewel of a fruit! Packed inside are hundreds of ruby-red arils (sweet, tart, gemlike juice sacs). Eat arils whole, seeds and all – add to salads and other dishes. High in vitamin C and an excellent source of antioxidants. Easy to grow. Maintain at any height with summer pruning. Self-fruitful.
Tropical Zingiber "Baby Ginger" K 5 A great selection of edible, yellow ginger root that produces rhizomes quickly. Can be dug as soon 4 - 6 months in ground or from a container. Store-bought ginger root is mature, fibrous & extra spicy. "Baby Ginger", which is harvested juvenile, is becoming popular in the culinary arts. It is more mild, tender & does not need to be peeled. The shelf life is about 1 - 2 weeks at room temperature. Ideal plant to have in the home garden, where it can be harvested fresh as needed.
Katuk “Sweet Leaf Bush” K 6 Sauropus androgynus Amazing perennial that is grown for its high-protein, edible leaves and shoots. The perfect addition to any edible landscape. Tropical asparagus. Can be eaten raw or cooked in stir frys, salads or egg dishes. Survives hot, humid conditions.
Tomatoes (Plant availability may differ on day of sale.) Amish Paste Standard, Heirloom, 80 days, Indeterminate. Excellent sliced or made into sauce/paste. Deep red, 10 - 12oz. fruits are acorn shaped and nearly seedless. Many clusters on large plants.
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Beefmaster Standard, Hybrid, 80 days, Indeterminate. Enormous yields of large, up to tomatoes that turn deep red when mature. Good tolerance to cracking.
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Bella Rosa Standard, Hybrid, 75 days, Determinate. Expect high yields of large, bright red tomatoes that are round, firm and highly flavorful. Heat tolerant, does well in hot, humid areas. VFFAStTSWV Better Boy Standard, Hybrid, 75 days, Indeterminate. Midseason variety with plump, juicy deep red tomatoes. Fruits are very flavorful. Heavy foliage helps protect from sun scald. VFNASt Better Bush Standard, Hybrid, 68 days, Determinate. This early home garden variety bears all season long. Plants feature a strong central stem capable of supporting its 48" height with little need for staking. Produces big 4" fruits that are sweet, and meaty, with the much-sought-after "real tomato" taste. VFN BHN 444 75 Days to maturity. Determinate. VFFTSt TSWV. Resistant to tomato spotted wilt. Excellent yields. Bright red, globe shaped. Big Beef Standard, Hybrid, 73 days, Indeterminate. Great yield, 9 – 16 oz. fruit, with delicious flavor. Big Boy Standard, Hybrid, 78 days, Indeterminate. Bright red, firm, meaty, LARGE tomatoes often weigh 1 pound or more. Wonderful aroma and rich flavor. Bush Champion Med-Large Hybrid (65 days) Determinate. One of the best varieties for small space gardens and containers, bar none. Compact plants grow to just 24" tall, producing extraearly yields of big, 8-12 oz. fruits with excellent flavor. Displays similar qualities of its popular namesake Champion and exceeds expectations with satisfying performance in virtually every climate. Good disease resistance. Bush Early Girl Med-Large Hybrid (54 days) Determinate. This "determinate sister" to popular Early Girl delivers the same desirable qualitites in a compact, patio-sized variety: an extreme earliness and huge yields of firm, meaty, flavorful fruits that are larger than Early Girl - a full 4" in diameter. Bush Goliath 68 Days to maturity. Determinate. VFN. Small compact plant. Good for small gardens. Large 3-4" fruits. Celebrity Standard, Hybrid, 70 days, Semi-determinate. All-America Selections Winner. Medium sized, globe-shaped fruits are crack resistant and average 7 oz. VFFNTASt
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Champion Med-Large Hybrid (62 days) Indeterminate. One of the earliest full-sized tomatoes bred for those luscious tomato sandwiches. Flavorful and prolific, the 6 to 8 oz., round fruits are solid, meaty and very sweet. Cherokee Purple Standard, Heirloom, 85 days, Indeterminate. Unusual pink-purple tomatoes that are brownish on the outside. Fruits are round or slightly oblate, with no cracking. Tolerant of mild drought and common diseases. Delicious 77 Days to Maturity. Indeterminate. Huge, solid scarlet fruits average 1 lb.; some even weigh 2 lb. Smooth, crack-free, excellent slicer with extra delicious flavor. Early Girl Med-Large Hybrid (57 days) Indeterminate: It's hard to find tasty, full-sized fruits like this extra-early in the season! Meaty, ripe, red fruits, 4 to 6 oz., are slightly flattened and bright crimson throughout. Very appealing, with firm texture and blemish-resistant skin. Heavy yields on hardy vines. Fourth of July Cherry Hybrid (49 days) Indeterminate. Be the first on your block to have vine ripened red, luscious tomatoes. Enjoy the plentiful harvest about 49 days after setting plants in the garden. Indeterminate plants produce fruits that average 4 ounces all season long. German Johnson Pink 76-80 Days to Maturity. Indeterminate. This heirloom was one of the parent lines for another cherished heirloom: the legendary Mortgage Lifter. With pinkish-red skin and nearly seedless meaty, ¾ to 1½ pounds, mild flesh, the large, lobed fruits. A favorite variety for slicing or canning. The disease-resistant, vines thrive in hot, humid areas. Goliath Hybrid 65 days to maturity. Indeterminate. VFFNTASt. Tall vigorous plants. Bright red, deep oblate, and blemish free. Homestead 80 Days to Maturity. Determinate. Heirloom. An old favorite dating from 1954. Developed for hot climates and known for its reliability to set fruit at high temperatures. Produces firm, meaty tomatoes. Large vines help shade fruit to protect from sunburn, and will need to be staked or caged. Resistant to fusarium wilt (F). Husky Red Cherry 65 Days to Maturity. Indeterminate. Perfect for a container garden or small space. This super sweet cherry tomato is a best seller because of its flavor, productivity and good looks. The vines are dwarf indeterminate, making them short and husky like a determinate type between 3 ft. and 4 ft., yet they yield clusters of tasty little cherry tomatoes in a small space over a long period of time. The dwarf vines stay neat and compact, but do give the plant a little support on a stake or cage to keep it upright in rain and wind.
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Juliet Cherry, Hybrid, 60 days, Indeterminate. Looks like a miniature Italian plum tomato but it's really a cherry - juicy and sweet. This is a favorite among our gardeners - big vines produce grape like clusters of these beautiful, petite tomatoes. All-America Selections winner. Large Red Cherry Cherry, 72 days, Indeterminate. Deliciously sweet, bite sized tomatoes that grow in clusters. Tall vines, produce a large harvest and prefer staking. Lemon Boy Standard, Hybrid, 72 days, Indeterminate. Lemon yellow tomatoes. Highly adaptable plants yield large, deep oblate fruits, averaging 6 to 7 oz. and about 3-1/2" across. Outyields all other "golden" tomatoes available. Mild flavored and adds an inviting color to salads. Marglobe Standard. 70–75 days. Determinate. Medium-large, old time tomato. An adaptable and tasty variety that produces high yields of 7 to 10 ounce globe-shaped fruits on uniform vines. Mr. Stripey Large heirloom, open pollinated (75–80 days). Indeterminate. The red and yellow striped fruit will add color to your salad. The large, ridge-shouldered fruits are mild flavored and low in acid. Old German Large heirloom, open pollinated (70–75 days). Indeterminate. Originally grown by the Mennonite Community of Virginia. The large fruits weigh between 1 and 2 pounds each and have an unusual boat shape that is great for slicing. Parks Whopper Standard, Hybrid, 65 days, Indeterminate. Large (4"+) tomatoes have a lot of meat to them, and they ripen uniformly. Vines are vigorous and the tomatoes can be heavy so be sure to stake or cage these. Roma Paste, 75 days, Heirloom, Determinate. Italian paste type, frequently used for cooking. Small, early producer, nice rich pear-shaped tomato flavor. Few seeds. Rutgers Heirloom, 75 days, Indeterminate. All purpose old-time variety, also ideal for canning. Bright red fruits with heavy walls, an attractive tomato. Disease resistant Super Bush 70-75 Days to maturity. Determinate. VFN disease resistant. High yields. 5-6 oz. Great for containers, patios, and small gardens. Sweet and flavorful. Good for slicing and salads. Sweet 100 70 Days to Maturity. Indeterminate. Some call this tomato “vine candy”. Used for snacking and salads. Suitable for cooking, freezing, and pickling. Produce large
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quantities of a long period Prolific. Especially for plant in hot area. Overwhelmingly drought and heat tolerant. Sweet Chelsea Cherry Hybrid (64 days) Indeterminate: Tremendous 5 to 6 ft. vines yield high numbers of exceptionally early, super-sweet, tender-skinned fruits. Vines boast as many as 10 clusters of fruit at one time, each with 15 to 20 large cherries, 1 to 1-1/2" in diameter. Displays high crack-resistance and drought tolerance. Low in acid. Performs best when staked. Nice for fresh market, bears full-season. Terrific 70 Days to maturity. Indeterminate. 5-8 oz. Very sweet and meaty. Juicy and flavorful. Great for salads, slicing, sauces, puree, and pastes. Tycoon Standard, 70 days, Determinate. The first tomato to be a Texas Superstar. Produces superior quality, beautiful tomatoes up to 1 lb. Resistant to tomato yellow leaf curl virus. SWVNVF12. Yellow Pear Heirloom open pollinated, 78 days. Indeterminate. Vigorous vines produces high yields of 2", yellow-skinned, pear-shaped fruits with few seeds.
WHAT DO ALL THOSE LETTERS MEAN?? Tomato names are often followed by capital letters that stand for disease resistance to certain diseases. This is important because disease can wipe out your tomato crop. V - Verticillium Wilt
F - Fusarium Wilt
N - Nematodes
A - Alternaria Stem Canker
St - Stemphylium (gray leaf spot)
SWV - Spotted Wilt Virus
LB - Late Blight
HEIRLOOM A plant is considered an heirloom when the seed has been saved and grown for at least 50 years. An heirloom is also open-pollinated, which means the plant is capable of producing seeds that will grow a new plant identical to the parent plant the seed came from.
HYBRID Hybrid varieties are usually produced by plant breeders who select 2 compatible varieties and cross breed them to create a new variety that features traits from the two
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parent plants. As an example, a breeder might select a variety that produces early and another variety that is resistant to disease; cross pollination of these 2 plants will create a new variety that is both an early producer and resistant to disease. Seeds from a hybrid will not grow identical to the parent. It will have traits of one of the parent plants, but not both. Many hybrid seeds are sterile and will not germinate. DETERMINATE VS. INDETERMINATE Determinate indicates that the variety tends to produce its crop within a short period of time and then stops producing. The plants are usually more compact and bushy. These varieties are often used for freezing or canning, as well as eating fresh. Indeterminate implies the variety will produce over a longer period of time. The plants can be large and/or vine and usually need to be caged or staked to keep them manageable. While both determinate and indeterminate varieties can be grown in containers, the determinate tomatoes are usually more manageable.
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