Adams Gardens - A full service nursery and garden center in Nampa, Idaho.

Fruit Trees     Grapes

ARKANSAS BLACK SPUR APPLE Large, late season. Dark red skin, high quality even where summer nights are warm.
For dessert and cooking.  Keeps many months. 800 hours. Partly self-fruitful.

GALA APPLE (Original Gala) Wonderful dessert apple from New Zealand. Crisp, nice blend of sweetness and tartness,
rich flavor. Skin reddish-orange over yellow. Early harvest, 2-3 weeks before Red Delicious. Good pollinizer for other varieties.
Adapted to cold and warm-winter climates. Chilling requirement apparently less than 500 hours. Self-fruitful.

GOLDEN DELICIOUS APPLE (Yellow Delicious) Long-time favorite for its sweetness and flavor. Reliable producer,
adapted to many climates. Pollenizer for Red Delicious. Mid-season harvest (September in Central Calif.). 700 hours.
Self-fruitful.

GRANNY SMITH APPLE From New Zealand. Large, late, green, all-purpose. Crisp, tart, excellent keeper.
Requires long summer. Thrives in hot climates. 600 hours. Prolonged bloom: good pollenizer for other apples.
Self-fruitful.

HONEYCRISP APPLE ™ Winter hardy tree from the University of Minnesota. Fruit is crisp and juicy with an aromatic
flavor. Stripped red over yellow color. Stores well. Ripens in late September to late October. (Pat. No. 7197)

PINK LADY® APPLE (Cripps Pink) New hot climate apple from Western Australia. Very crisp, sweet-tart, distinct flavor,
good keeper. Skin reddish-pink over green when ripe. White flesh resists browning. Harvest begins late October in Central
Calif., about three weeks after Fuji. Self-fruitful. 4-500 hours. Pat. No. 7880.

RED FUJI APPLE (BC#2) Redder-skinned bud sport of Fuji. Sweet, very crisp and flavorful, excellent keeper.
Ripe September-October in Central Calif. Excellent pollenizer for other apple varieties. Self-fruitful.

HARCOT APRICOT From Canada. Frost hardy late bloom. Resists brown rot and perennial canker.
Medium to large fruit ripens early to mid-June in Central Calif. Sweet, juicy, rich flavor - one of the best. 700 hours.
Self-fruitful.

HARGLOW APRICOT Late-blooming, productive tree, proven in coastal Northwestern climates. Medium size,
bright orange fruit sometimes blushed red. Orange freestone flesh is firm, sweet, flavorful. Resistant to perennial
canker and brown rot, resists cracking. Originated in Ontario, Canada. Introduced in 1982. 800 hours. Self-fruitful.

TILTON APRICOT No. 1 apricot for canning, excellent fresh or dried as well. Medium to large, firm, rich flavor -
one of the best. Widely adapted. Early July in Central Calif. 600 hours. Self-fruitful.

BING CHERRY Large, firm, juicy, sweet, nearly black when ripe – superb flavor, the No. 1 cherry. Mid-season.
Large vigorous tree. 700 hours. Poll. by Black Tart, Van, Rainier. Also Stella in colder climates.

LAPINS CHERRY New, from Canada. Self-fruitful, dark red sweet cherry. Large, firm, good flavor. Similar to
Van in color, Stella in shape. Sometimes sold as "Self-fertile Bing." Ripens 4 days after Bing. 800 hours.

MONTMORENCY SOUR CHERRY Large, light red skin, yellow flesh. Perfect for cobblers, pies, etc.
Extremely winter hardy. Very heavy bearing.
700 hours. Self-fruitful.

RAINIER SWEET CHERRY Large, yellow with red blush. Sweet and flavorful - superior to Royal Ann.
Very cold hardy. Mid-season harvest. 700 hours. Pollenizer required -interfruitful with Van, Lambert, Black Tart, Bing.

ROYAL ANN CHERRY Long-time favorite yellow sweet cherry for eating fresh or canning. 700 hours.
Pollenizer required - interfruitful with Van and Black Tart, not Bing.

VAN CHERRY Very cold hardy, reliable, heavy bearing. Fine fruit similar to Bing, though usually smaller.
700 hours. Pollenizer required - interfruitful with all popular sweet cherries.

NECTA ZEE MINIATURE NECTARINE Sweet, very flavorful yellow freestone, beautiful red skin. Mid-June to early
July in central Calif. Strong, vigorous tree to 6 ft. Best self-fruitful miniature nectarine. 500 hours.
Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 6283. (Zaiger)

ARCTIC JAY WHITE NECTARINE Taste test winner: best of all fruits at the Dave Wilson Nursery blind fruit
tasting held July 5, 1996. Very attractive, firm, freestone fruit is richly flavored, with a balance of acid and sugar.
Ripens between Arctic Glo and Heavenly White white nectarines. 800 hours. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 9908. (Zaiger)

DOUBLE DELIGHT NECTARINE Sensational fruit - consistently the best-flavored yellow nectarine -
plus magnificent, double pink flowers. Dark red-skinned, freestone fruit is sweet, with unusually rich flavor –
very high-scoring in taste tests. Heavy-bearing tree. Harvest early to mid-July in Central Calif. 4-500 hours.
Self-fruitful. (Zaiger)

MERICREST NECTARINE Very cold hardy, frost hardy, late bloom. Crops after sub-zero winters. Large, red-skinned
yellow freestone, rich tangy flavor - very high scoring in taste tests. Highly recommended. Mid-July in Central Calif.
800 hours. Self-fruitful.

GARDEN GOLD MINIATURE PEACH Delicious yellow freestone, ripe 2 weeks after Elberta, more vigorous
than other miniatures. Later bloom, less susceptible to frost damage. Showy blossoms. 5-6 ft. tree. 600 hours.
Self-fruitful. (Zaiger)

HONEY BABE MINIATURE PEACH Sweet, yellow freestone, rich peach flavor. Heavy bearing 5 ft. tree. Early to
mid-July in Central Calif. Excellent choice for home orchard. 500 hours. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 5276. (Zaiger)

ELBERTA PEACH Famous yellow freestone. Classic, rich, peach flavor: high-scoring in taste tests. Use fresh,
canned, cooked. Ripe late July/early August in Central Calif., up to 3-4 weeks later in colder climates. 800 hours.
Self- fruitful.

FROST™ PEACH Resistant to peach leaf curl (10-year trials at Washington State U.). Delicious yellow freestone.
Slight red blush over greenish yellow to yellow skin. Heavy bearing, excellent for canning or eating fresh. July.
Showy pink bloom in spring. 700 hours. Self-fruitful.

GLEASON EARLY ELBERTA PEACH Also called Improved Elberta or Lemon Elberta. Reliable frost hardy yellow
freestone for Utah and Pacific NW. Juicy, rich flavor. Harvest 10 days before Elberta. Can/freeze/fresh. 800 hours.
Self-fruitful.

J.H. HALE PEACH Old variety, still one of the best. Very large, firm, superb flavor. Fresh/canned. Ripe August 1st
in Central Calif. Excellent frost hardiness. 800 hours. Another nectarine or peach needed to pollinate.

O'HENRY PEACH Popular fresh market yellow freestone now available for home planting. Large, firm, full red skin,
superb flavor. Ripens early to mid-August in Central Calif. Good for freezing. Strong, vigorous, heavy bearing tree.
750 hours. Self-fruitful.

RELIANCE PEACH Late blooming. Very cold hardy/frost hardy. Sweet, flavorful yellow freestone - best choice for
climates having severe cold in winter and spring. Harvest 2-3 weeks before Elberta. Showy bloom. 1000 hours.
Self-fruitful.

BARTLETT PEAR World's most popular pear. Early mid-season, high quality, tolerates hot summers. 800 hours.
Self-fruitful in most climates of Western U.S. Elsewhere, pollinated by Bosc, D'Anjou, Winter Nelis.

SANTA ROSA PLUM Most popular plum in California & Arizona. Juicy, tangy, flavorful. Reddish-purple skin, amber
flesh tinged red. Late June in Central Calif. 300 hours. Self-fruitful.

DAPPLE DANDY PLUOT® INTERSPECIFIC Taste test winner. Ranks with Flavor King and Flavor Supreme PluotsR
as best-flavored fruit at Dave Wilson Nursery tastings. Creamy white and red-fleshed freestone with wonderful
plum-apricot flavor. Skin greenish-yellow with red spots, turning to a maroon and yellow dapple. August harvest in
Central Calif. 4-500 hours. Pollenized by Flavor Supreme or Dapple Dandy Pluot®, Santa Rosa or Burgundy Plum.
Pat. No. 9254. (Zaiger)

FLAVOR KING PLUOT® INTERSPECIFIC Taste test winner. Unique plum-apricot hybrid with sensational bouquet
and sweet, spicy flavor.  Reddish-purple skin, crimson flesh. Harvest mid August in Central Calif. Naturally small tree.
4-500 hours. Pollinated by Flavor Supreme, Santa Rosa or Late Santa Rosa. Pat. No. 8026. (Zaiger)

IDAHO WALNUT Cold hardy carpathian-type. Large, sweet, high quality kernel. Bears young and heavy. Vigorous tree.
700 hours. Self-fruitful. (Rootstock: NCB walnut.)

MESA (CARPATHIAN) WALNUT From the University of New Mexico. Winter hardy, late-blooming. Large, well-sealed
nuts are resistant to sunburn. Plump, light-colored kernels of good flavor. 700 hours. Self-fruitful.
(Rootstock: NCB walnut.)

JUBILEE BLUEBERRY Midseason. Jubilee bushes are upright and quite compact, with fruit borne on the outer
periphery of the bush. Chilling requirement is estimated at 500-700 hours.

BLUECROP BLUEBERRY No. 1 variety, the standard of excellence. Upright, vigorous bush. Very productive.
Large, firm, flavorful fruit does not drop or crack. Tolerates hot summers if soil is moist, acidic, and high in humus.
800 hours. Self-fruitful.

BLUERAY BLUEBERRY Best variety for hot climates. Large, firm fruit, excellent flavor. Upright, vigorous bush,
very productive. Blueberry culture requires soil that is moist, acidic, and high in humus. 800 hours. Self-fruitful.

SOUTHMOON BLUEBERRY Southern Highbush. Exceptional berries with superb flavor. Florida native with vigorous,
upright character. Performs well in California both inland and coastal. Prefers light sandy soils. 500 hours. (pp#9834)

HIMROD SEEDLESS GRAPE Hybrid of Thompson Seedless and American grape. Highest quality pale green berries.
Vine more winter hardy than Interlaken. Early harvest. Self-fruitful.

INTERLAKEN SEEDLESS GRAPE Hybrid of Thompson Seedless & American. More cold hardy than Thompson.
Less heat to ripen. Pale green berry is sweet, crisp. Early harvest. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.

SUFFOLK RED SEEDLESS GRAPE Russian seedless x American. Hardier than European grapes, less heat to ripen.
Largest berries of the hybrids. Early, excellent quality. 100 hours. Self-fruitful.

COTTONLESS COTTONWOOD - Populus canadensis `Siouxland' Fast-growing to 60 ft., with distinctive, ornamental,
shimmering leaves. Spreading growth habit, branches wider-angled than P. candicans. Bark ridged rather than smooth.
Early dormancy, very cold hardy. Good disease resistance. Invasive roots. All zones.

BLOODGOOD LONDON PLANE - Platanus acerfolia `Bloodgood' Fast-growing deciduous tree to 80 ft. Large maplelike
leaves, distinctive patchy bark pattern. Resists anthracnose, tolerates smog. Very desirable for street, park,
and lawn plantings. Sunset zones 2-24.

SILVER LEAF POPLAR - Populus alba Very distinctive shimmering foliage, leaves dark green on top, whitish underneath.
Fast-growing, spreading tree to 50 ft. or more. Widely adapted, including desert. Invasive roots.

GLOBE WILLOW - Salix matsudana `Umbraculifera' Fast growing to 35' x 35'. Round (umbrella) shaped canopy,
long narrow leaves. Short dormant period. Drought tolerant, adapted to most zones including high desert.