2027 El Dorado Nursery Bareroot Catalog

Pear

High quality Bartlett-type fruit with attractive red skin. Relatively small tree. Chilling: 700 hours Pollination: Self-fruitful in arid West

Blueberries

Southern highbush. Excellent flavor. Nearly evergreen in mild winter climates. Bears fruit nearly year-round. Vigorous plant to 6 ft. Dime-sized dark blue fruit. Chilling: 200 hours Pollination: Self-fruitful Harvest: Year-round (mild winters)

Asian Pear

Juicy, sweet, refreshing, crisp like an apple. Easy to grow. Keeps well. Bright yellow skin. Vigorous, heavy bearing (usually by 2nd year). Chilling: 350–450 hours Pollination: Self-fruitful Harvest: Late July/early August (Central CA)

Nectarine

Smooth rich flavored flesh with just a hint more tang like all the best nectarines along with the bounty of sweetness. Just the right size for a quick bite. Pollination: Self-fruitful

Table Grapes

Large clusters, slightly spicy flavor. Chilling: 100 hours Pollination: Self-fruitful

Peach

A favorite fresh-market variety. Large, very firm, fine-flavored, yellow freestone. Bright red skin over yellow. Frost hardy blossoms, consistent producer. Chilling: 700 hours Pollination: Self-fruitful Harvest: Late July (Central CA)

Mulberry

Fast growing, heat-loving tree with blackberry-like fruit. Mature tree size 20 by 20 ft. Low chilling requirement. Pollination: Self-fruitful USDA zones: USDA 4–9

Blackberries

Named for its three crowning attributes: flavor, productivity and vigor. Large, firm and flavorful berries. Can produce up to 30 lbs. of fruit per vine. Great for fresh use and ca… Pollination: Self-fruitful Harvest: Summer USDA zones: USDA 5–10

Cherry

Best sweet cherry, according to Utah folks. Larger, firmer, more flavorful than Bing or Lambert. Good canner. Does not double. Chilling: 800 hours Pollination: Pollinizer required — Bing, Lambert, Rainier, Van

Kiwi

Fuzzy-skinned fruit; needs a male to pollinate. Pollination: Requires a male kiwi for pollination

Fig

Small black fruit with dark red flesh. Rich flavor. Fresh/dry/can. Chilling: 100 hours Pollination: Self-fruitful

Pear

Excellent quality dessert pear and highly resistant to fire blight. Med. to large, long-necked fruit with pale green skin, sometimes blushed red. Smooth flesh (no grit cells) is j… Chilling: 600 hours Pollination: Self-fruitful Harvest: Mid-August

Pomegranate

Large, purple-red fruit with a delicious, tangy flavor. Best quality in hot inland climate. Bright red-orange bloom, ornamental foliage. Long-lived, any soil. Chilling: 150 hours Pollination: Self-fruitful

Apple

Yellow-green, late, firm, crisp, slightly tart, superb flavor. For peak flavor and acid/sugar balance, wait to harvest till cheeks are blushed yellowish green (late Oct./early Nov… Chilling: 700 hours Pollination: Self-fruitful Harvest: Late Oct–early Nov

Wine Grapes

For fruity red wines. Medium size, round, juicy, reddish-black berry, early mid-season. Prefers mild winters, cool summer. Heavy bearing. Chilling: 100 hours Pollination: Self-fruitful Harvest: Early mid-season