Gnostic Gardening & Farming
Fruit Tree Notes
Fruit Tree Mining of Ziwaneh on Miryai Mt.
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Any citrus (or tropical)  is okay pruned to size in a hoophouse covered 6 months a year. (Carrizo and C-35 citranges rootstocks most available. Trifoliate best for outside and most dwarf.)

Other Citrus: 1 Minneola Tangelos (hoophouse only)*12 feet tall and wide, 1 Dwarf Bearss Lime (hoophouse only) 6 to 8 feet tall and wide, 1 Rio Red Grapefruit (hoophouse only), 1 Cocktail Grapefruit (hoophouse only), 1  Redblush Grapefruit(hoophouse only)*  20 to 25 feet tall and wide, 1 Starruby Grapefruit (hoophouse only), 1 Washington Navel oranges (hoophouse only)*15 to 20 feet tall and wide, 1 Fukomoto Navel oranges (hoophouse only), 3 Campbell Valencia Oranges (hoophouse only)*25 feet tall, 20 feet wide, Eureka lemon, 20 feet tall and wide, 1 Chandler Pummelo (hoophouse only)*, 1 Fingered Citron (marginal outside?), 5 Limequats

NOTES: Plant citrus on southern sides of hills where manzanita has grown (apples and pears on northern). 5 Valencia Oranges, 1 Lisbon Lemon, 1 Eureka  Lemon, 2 Cara Cara Navel orange, 2 Navel oranges (3) semi-dw; 23 Meyer Lemons, 15 Moro Blood Oranges, 24 Owari Satsuma Mandarin, 2 dw Mandarain,
1 row (18 5'o.c.) citrus on south side of tall greenhouse: 6 Meyer Lemons, 6 Moro Blood Oranges, 6 Owari Satsuma Mandarin
Larger citrus on north side of pond on southern slope where manzanita has grown. 1 Valencia Oranges, 1 Lisbon Lemon, 1 Eureka  Lemon, 1 Cara Cara Navel orange, 1 Navel oranges  semi-dw, 1 Kumquat,
Inside Large Greenhouse: 2 Meyer Lemons, 7 Moro Blood Oranges, 2 Owari Satsuma Mandarin,  4 Bearss Lime
 
 

Almonds and Pistacios don't do well unless protected from spring cold and wet during Feb/Mar when they blossum. Hoophouse needed then, thus only dwarf almond is best. Pistacio needs yearly pruning.  The few dwarf varieties suitable for hoophouse are best.
 

Number & Variety	Rootstock/size	Spacing	Ripening	Keeping	Disease	Color	Uses
0 Carob (St. John's Bread) (2)	40' seedling	28'w	-	good	Hardy to 20-25F. Fairly drought tolerant	-	seeds are from Mt. Carmel
0 Almond*, Garden Prince	Nemaguard 10-12h. 8'w	7'w	Late September self-fertile, Bears young and heavy	-	protect blossums in Feb with Hoops,	-	especially sweet and tasty
0 Almond*, All In One	12-15'h	4' pruned	self-fertile	-	-	-	-
1 Filberts, Delta  (1)	15xl5 bush  seedling 10 to 15 feet tall, 10-20 ft between trees	14' pruned	early fall, 20-25 lbs of dried nut	up to 1 yr at 36-40 F	Constant soil moisture, afternoon shade, Winter bloom is hardy to15 degrees	-	-
8 Filberts, Tonda Di Giffoni	15xl5 bush  seedling 10 to 15 feet tall, 10-20 ft between trees	14' pruned	early fall, pollinates Ennis, 20-25 lbs of dried nut, pollen can travel 60 ft	up to 1 yr at 36-40 F	Constant soil moisture, afternoon shade	-	-
1 Filberts, Rode Zeller	15xl5 bush  seedling 10 to 15 feet tall, 10-20 ft between trees	14' pruned	early fall,	up to 1 yr at 36-40 F	Constant soil moisture, afternoon shade	red	-
0 Colossal Chesnuts	35'w	28'w	needs a pollinator variety like Nevada or Skioka, early fall	-	resistance to  blight	-	-
0 Nevada Chesnut	35'w	28'w	-	-	-	-	-
0 Chandler (Persian) Walnut	Hedgerows are planted at 10-15' in row and 20-25' between rows	10.5'w	(somewhat Self-fruitful) Late September	4 months at room temperature	Late blooming	light-colored	-
0 Black Walnut	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
0 Robert Livermore Walnut	Cal. Black, Hedgerows are planted at 10-15' in row and 20-25' between rows	10.5'w	1 week before Chandler	4 months at room temperature	Late blooming	red	-
6 Pecan, northern	-	35'w	-	-	(marginal)	-	-

Cherries & Apricots don't do well unless protected from spring cold and wet. The dwarf varieties suitable for hoophouse are best. Avo's & mangos need cover all winter and the grafted take 1–3 years to bear. Avos produce at 3" trunk size and should be left in pots until true bark develops on lower trunk. Winter varieties of avos, like Sir Prize and Pinkerton,  are needed for year round harvest.
 

Other: Plumcots (2), Pluots. Self fruitful crack resistant. A natural dwarf tree 6'-12' tall. Hardy to -40 F (-40 C).

NOTES: Plant 1 Cherry, Bing(21'oc) outside with north star (10'oc), 8 Cherry, Danube dw, 2 dates above anywhere (around pond?)
S. Side of Lg Greenhouse: 10 Cherry, Stella dw, 2 Cherry, Danube dw 2 Cherry, Danube dw
Greenhouse Plant: 1 Sharwill, 2+ Lamb Hass Avos and Mangos - 14' oc (6 long and 2 deep per unit; ie 12)
Central Greenhouse open for tomatoes, cukes, bananas, etc.
 
 

Dwarf Apple trees produce 30-60 pounds per season. Mature semi-dwarf trees produce 200 to 300 lbs. of fruit.
 

Number & Variety	Rootstock/size	Spacing	Ripening	Keeping	Disease	Color	Uses
1 Duchess Apples	Geneva 16	7'w	July 25 (earliest)	only fair	(disease resistant)	yellow blush	cooking, fresh
5 Williams Pride Apples	Emla 7	10.5'w	July 30	6 weeks	Scab immune, resistant to fire blight & powdery mildew. Mid season bloom;	dark red	cooking, fresh
2 Redfree Apples	Bud 9 (30% standard-6'w)	7'w	Aug 5, Aggressive thinning is required to get good size and to avoid biennial production.	1 month	resistance to scab, cedar apple rust, fireblight, and mildew, it appears to be somewhat resistant to red mites	med red	cooking, fresh
2 Spartan Apples	Geneva 16	7'w	Sept 5-20	5 months, Excellent keeper	Resistant to scab, mildew & fireblight.	dark red	fresh
11 Liberty Apples	Bud 9 (30% standard-6'w)	7'w	Sept 5	2 months	Very resistant to scab, fireblight & mildew)	red over yellow	all, best apple, crisp sweet/tart
1 Wolfriver Apples	Geneva 30 (55%)	10.5'w	Sept 15, Mid season bloom	not good	Resistant to scab, mildew & cedar rust.	green-yellow	cooking, gigantic fruit
2 Honey Crisp Apples	Geneva 16	7'w	Sept 15-27	excellent	(disease resistant) Very winter hardy, requires calcium applications	orange red	fresh
2 North Spy Apples	Geneva 16	7'w	Oct 1-15, Late bloomer; pollinates with all varieties	great keeper	Fireblight resistant. (not resistant to scab)	dark red	fresh, cooking, cider
2 Mutzu (Crispin) Apples	Geneva 16	7'w	Oct 5-17	good	susceptible to all disease but highly frost resistant	yellow	fresh, cider
7 Enterprise Apples	Geneva 16	7'w	Oct 10 -  late October	6 months	resistant: scab, Powdery mildew, Fire blight	red over yellow	cooking, fresh
2 Florina Apples	Geneva 16	7'w	Early October	4 months	(disease resistant)	green red	fresh, cooking
8 Goldrush Apples	Geneva 16	7'w	Oct 25-early Nov	7 months	Scab immune, resistant to mildew & fireblight.	yellow	cooking, fresh
0 Maxine Pears	Prov. Quince (50%)7-9'oc	10.5'w	August	-	fire blight-resistant	green brown	Precocious and productive, no grit cells
1 Seckel Pears	OHxF 97 (99%) 18'-20oc	17.5'w	Aug 28	-	(Resists fire-blight)	red blush	sugar pear
0 Magness Pears	Prov. Quince (50%) 7-9'oc	10.5'w	Sept 5	excellent	(very resistant to fire blight)	-	dessert pear
1 Red D'Anjou Pear	OHxF 97 (99%) 18'-20oc	17.5'w	Sept 15-25	-	(disease resistant)	red	-
1 Shinko Asian Pear	P. betulaefolia (15-25 ft)	14'w	Pollinates with Seckel october (n. coast)	4 months, Good keeper until spring.	most Fireblight resistant	golden brown russety	Distinctive rich, sweet flavor
1 Shinseiki Asian Pear	P. betulaefolia (15-25 ft)	14'w	mid september (n. coast)	3 months
1 Hosui Asian Pear	OHxF 333 (12-18'h)	14'w	early september (n. coast)	4-6 weeks	very susceptible to fireblight
2 20th Century' ('Nijisseki') Asian Pear	OHxF 333(12-18'h)	14'w	mid-september (n. coast)	six months	most Fireblight succeptable		best flavored
0 Chojuro Asian Pear	P. betulaefolia (15-25 ft)	14'w	early August (n. coast)	5 months
0 Ishiwase Asian Pear	P. betulaefolia (15-25 ft)	14'w	august			Green-Brn skin, white flesh	Large, sweet, crisp;
0 Korean Giant Asian Pear	P. betulaefolia (15-25 ft)	14'w	Early October	-	disease resistant,  minus 10°F	-	Yield: 50+ lbs
1 Black Mission Fig	very lg, 20 to 35 ' cutting	14'w  pruned	62 lbs per tree, months: 6-7, 8-11	-	hardy, freezes at 12-15	black	best dried & all around
1 Fig, Kadota	cutting	14'w	-	-	-	-	-
4 Desert King Figs	cutting	14'w	months: 6-7, 8-11	-	hardy, freezes at 12-15	black	tasty
1 Verte (Green ischia)	cutting	14'w	-	-	hardy, freezes at 12-15	-	-
1 Peter's Italian Honey	cutting	14'w	-	-	hardy, freezes at 12-15	-	-
1 Fig, Latarulla	cutting	14'w	-	-	-	-	-
8 Nigronne or Bordeaux Figs	cutting	14'w	-	-	hardy, freezes at 12-15	-	-
1 Verns Brown Fig	smaller: 15 to 25' tall & wide, cutting	14'w  pruned	months: 6-7, 8-11	-	hardy, freezes at 12-15	brown	tasty
1 Panache (Tiger) Fig	cutting	14'w  pruned	months: 8-1 (no breba crop)	-	hardy, freezes at 12-15	green striped white	tasty
5 Pommegranate	10' tall cutting	10.5	October	7 months	Cold hardy to 12 degrees, Self-fruitful	red	to 15ºF, normal fruit contains an average of 667 seedneeds good drainage!
1 Dwarf  Pommegranate		7'w
2 Persimmon,   Fuyu	Lotus?, to 20'	21w-28w	pollination not needed	6 months	Self-fruitful, Hardy freezes at 10F; long tap root; disease free	orange	fresh or dried, non-astringen
1 Persimmon, Chocolate	-	21w-28w	-	-	-	-	-
0 Persimmon, Jiro	-	21w-28w	-	-	-	-	-
Persimmon, Coffee Cake	-	21w	pollenated by Fuya but 1 month earlier harvest	-	disease free	yellow	spicy-sweet flavor
Persimmon, Japanese (10)	-	21w	-	-	-	-	-
Persimmon, Chinese (5)		21w
Persimmon, Princess (5)		21w
Persimmon, American (5)	-	21w	-	-	-	-	astringent
5 Persimmon, Russian	-	21w-28w	-	-	hardy to minus 30°F	-	-
0 PawPaws, unnamed	8-10' seedling	7'w	From l/2 to 1 bushel, selfing is impossible	-	disease resistant, Hardy to -20ªF	yellow	needs good drainage!
1 Loquat	12 feet apart, 20-25ft apart	14'w	self fertile, june, 300 pounds fruit, Chilling - none	-	to 12-15 F; flowers 26 F (hoophouse for consistant fruit), ,  diseases: fireblight and loquat scab	-	bear in 3 yrs
0 Dwarf Chinese Cavendish Banana	root division 4 to 7 ft tall, 10 x 6 ft spacing	7'	150 to 200 fruits	-	(hoophouse only) hardy and wind resistant	-	exceptionally sweet
0 Cuban Red Banana	root division 8'	-7'	light bearer	-	(hoophouse only) highly resistant to disease	red skinned fruit	-
0 Mahoi (Double) Banana	root division 8'Height 5-6 ft	7'	over 100 lb	-	(hoophouse only-5)	-	2 to 4 heads of sweat fruit resembling the cavendish in taste
0 Raja Puri Banana	root division 9'	7'	-	-	tough and cold hardy plant , (hoophouse only-5)	-	3/4 size fruit
1 Feijoa (pineapple guava)	10 to 15 feet tall and wide, 8-12 w	10.5'w	Nov-Jan	-	-frosts at 5-15 F, withstands 14°F	-	-
1 Strawberry guava, yellow	Small bush or tree to 20-25ft	-	-	-	hardy to 25F when full grown	-	-
0 Papaya, solo	from seed, 6 to 12 feet apart, 10-12ft	10.5'w	Yeild vary from 30 to 150 fruits per tree, usually 20 to 40, self-fertile	3-8 days	(hoophouse only, small bushes) summer to 30º, males must be removed	orange/red flesh, weighing 1-2lbs	-
0 Zinfandel (888)	own roots (best on 110R rootstock)	7'w	late midseason, mid of Sep.	-	Adaptable, vigorous, second crop,  resistance to  disease	reddish-black	Wine, Juice, Raisen
0 Flame Seedless Table Grape (8)	(no graft needed)	7'w	Ripe early	-	-	light red	fresh use or raisins
0 Ruby Seedless Table Grapes  (8)	(no graft needed)	7'w	late midseason, mid of Sep.	-	-	reddish-black	-
0 Fantasy Seedless Table Grapes  (8)	(no graft needed)	7'w	Midseason (early August)	-	Extremely vigorous vine	bluish-black, pale green flesh	-
0 Thompson Seedless  Table Grapes  (8)	(no graft needed)	7'w	Thin the clusters for larger berries		-	Pale green,	very sweet, Fresh & raisins
0 Perlette Seedless Table Grapes  (8)	(no graft needed)	7'w	-	-	-	green	-
0 Black Monnuka Table Grapes  (8)	(no graft needed)	7'w	Early mid-season.	-	-	purplish-black	Fresh or raisins
0 Concord Seeded Juice Grape (8)	(no graft needed)	7'w	August - September.	-	-	Blue-black	table, juice, jelly and wine
1 Kiwi, Hayward	spaced about 15 feet apart	14-21'w	Sept-Oct, yields from 25 to 200 pounds per plant,	-	winter hardy down to approximately 10 degrees F  (frost tender but recovers quickly)	-	8 female to 1 male
1 Kiwi, Male Fuzzy	-	14-21'w	-	-	hardy to approximately 0° F	-	pollenates 8 females
1 Kiwi, Saanichton	-	14-21'w	earlier & hardier than Hayward	-	hardy to approximately 0° F	-	8 female to 1 male
2 Sochi Tea Seedling	8-10 ft. in height and width		not a pome!		hardy to about 0°F, no pests		from Sochi, Russia
0 Pineapple Quince	Provence Quince1/2 to 2/3 the size	10.5'w	August into January		Susceptible to fire blight	white flesh	last fruit trees to bloom

Other Apple: Hidden Rose Apple/M710-15'h (has unique flesh color). Other disease resistant varieites: Antonovka, Arkane Apples, Dayton Apples, Freedom Apples, Novaspy Apples, Priscilla Apple, Pristine Apples, Winesap Apples.

NOTES: 10 Red D'Anjou Pear, 10 Seckel Pears, 18  Persimmons (21'oc on northern sides of slope x 38 trees)
29 apples, pommegranets and pears @ 10.5 o.c.
25 asian pears @ 14' oc.
39 dw apples @ 7' o.c.