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Nut Trees |
Almonds
ALL-IN-ONE - A very good quality nut with soft shell and sweet flavor. Similar to Non Pareil. Tree is small, vigorous, bears heavily. Showy white blossoms that bloom late. Self-fertile. Ripens early October. HALL'S HARDY - Very hardy and bears heavy. Large, hard shell nut. Good for late frost areas. (Late/needs pollinizer). NE PLUS - Nuts are large and long with soft corky shell. Very productive and early bloom. Ripens late September. Pollinizer with Non Pareil and Mission. NON PAREIL - One of the leading high producing almond varieties,
harvesting mid-season. Excellent kernel quality. Pollinizes with Mission
and Ne Plus.
Chinese Chestnut Tree is smallest of the chestnuts, it has rounded head with brilliant glossy leaves. Grows to 40' to 50' tall. Usually produces very large nuts at 3 years of age. Filberts
BARCELONA - Slow growing tree. Excellent, very large, roundish nut. Good flavor, good producer. Pollinizers suggested: DuChilly and Daviana. DAVIANA - Excellent medium-size nut with smooth kernels and colored medium brown. Vigorous, productive trees. Excellent pollinizer. Pollinize with Barcelona. DUCHILLY - Nuts are large and attractive. Widely used to pollinize
Barcelona. Pollinize with Daviana.
Pecans
CHEROKEE - Medium-size nuts with thin, soft shell and excellent flavor. Very productive and early bearing. Pollinize with Wichita. MAHAN - Very large, long with thin shell. Early bearing and vigorous. Ripens early December. WESTERN SCHLEY - Medium-size nut with thin shell. One of the best choices for the Southwest. Recommended for single-tree plantings in home gardens. Pollinize with Wichita. WICHITA - Medium-size, long nut with large kernel. Shell has purplish-black
stripes and blotches. Bears heavy and early. Sensitive to frost. Pollinize
with Western Schley.
Walnuts
CALIFORNIA BLACK WALNUT - Native to Northern California. 30' to 50' tall, with single trunk and broad crown. Tree is drought tolerant and resistant to oak root fungus. Mainly used as a rootstock to English Walnut varieties. CARPATHIAN (HARDY) - One of the largest and hardiest strains. Trees bear thin-shelled nuts that fall free of their husks. Plant 2 or more for best crop.
FRANQUETTE - Leading commercial variety in California. Late blooming. Nut is elongated, point, fairly smooth and of light, clear, attractive color. Shell is thin but well sealed. Partially self-fertile. HARTLEY - Tree is medium to large producing nuts with good kernel quality. Harvest mid-season. Self-fruitful or pollinize with Franquette.
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