2017 Catalog and Reference Guide

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1 2017 Catalog and Reference Guide

2 TOTAL CARE SYSTEM Unlike any storage/shipping method in the industry, our exclusive Total Care System is our unique method of storing your trees to decrease disease and mortality for new plantings. From the front office, to our sales department and field staff, it is always our goal to meet and exceed your expectations with the highest quality trees and service we can provide you even if that means more time and effort on our part. We invite you to visit our nursery and see for yourself the individual attention that each of our trees receives. Put our exclusive Total Care System to work for you! Over the years, I have come to demand a high quality product when purchasing fruit trees. With Willow Drive Nursery, I know that what I am getting not only meets my expectations but gets my orchard off to a profitable start. With Willow Drive Nursery, I truly believe you get what you pay for a quality tree and a positive experience. Brenton Roy, Owner, Oasis Farms, Inc. TOTAL CARE SYSTEM Whenever possible, we buy our trees from Willow Drive Nursery. Time and time again we have proven the value of planting a tree stored and shipped using their Total Care System. Stacey Sarty, Director of Orchard Operations, Starr Ranch Growers Willow Drive s method of storing and shipping trees gets my orchard off to a profitable start. I value the flexibility of planting on my schedule without the added labor of heeling the trees or binning them up. Overall, Willow Drive s system saves me time and money. Cragg Gilbert, Yakima, WA Willow Drive saves me money in the long run. I get an excellent size tree that is ready to produce fruit the year I plant it. The way the trees are palletized makes planting very efficient because they are well organized and they are easy to move around in the field. John Verbrugge, Wapato, WA Willow Drive Nursery is our choice for quality fruit trees. As a long-standing Willow Drive customer, we have come to appreciate the consistent, high quality product they deliver year in and year out. Customer service at Willow Drive is exceptional. They respond to our questions and needs in a prompt and professional manner, making the tree-buying experience one less thing to worry about. Marcus Griggs, Orondo, WA 3

3 APPLE VARIETIES Royal Red Honeycrisp USPP #22,244 Discovered in the Columbia Basin of Washington State, this exciting new color sport of Honeycrisp is catching attention from coast to coast. Royal Red Honeycrisp is a blush type selection and maintains the crisp, juicy texture of its parent that so many have come to love. Beyond the high color factor, initial tests indicate that it s improved storage characteristics may be equally important in improving pack-out. As with its parent, the tree is low vigor and care should be taken not to crop it too soon. LADY IN RED (A SPORT OF CRIPPS PINK) USPP #18,787 This high colored Cripps Pink sport was first discovered in 1996 as a chance limb mutation in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. Color formation begins well over a month before harvest and finishes off with a beautiful, nice, reddish-pink hue. Beyond the high color factor of the cultivar, Lady in Red was shown to mature approximately one week earlier than the Cripps Pink cultivar grown in the same location in New Zealand. As with standard Cripps Pink, Lady in Red may not be suitable for all growing areas due to its late harvest timing. APPLE VARIETIES BUCKEYE GALA FEATURED APPLES: Royal Red Honeycrisp Lady in Red Buckeye Gala Cosmic Crisp (WA-38 CV) USPP# 24,210 Chelan Spur Ultima Gala Maia 1 Aztec Fuji DT2 Variety Jonastar Jonagold RubyMac Granny Smith It Red Delicious SnowSweet Kumeu Crimson Braeburn Brookfield Gala Blondee This exciting Gala sport starts coloring a month earlier than its parent, Imperial Gala. Buckeye Gala develops well through summer heat and the fruit finishes with a bright, full, rich, red color. Flavor, texture, size, and handling qualities remain the same as its renowned parent. The tree is vigorous and upright with a semi-spur habit. Buckeye can be pollinated by other mid-season blooming varieties, except other Gala sports and Golden Delicious. Cosmic Crisp (WA-38 CV) USPP #24,210 Cosmic Crisp is a cross between Enterprise and Honeycrisp. The large, juicy apple has a remarkably firm and crisp texture. Its exceptional flavor profile provides ample sweetness and tartness, making it an excellent eating apple. (Variet y reserved for Washington State Growers) 5

4 APPLE VARIETIES CHELAN SPUR USPP #26,538 Chelan Spur is a limb sport of Oregon Spur II found near Chelan, WA. The variety is a very compact, spur-type selection with very uniform sized fruit. Color develops as full blush three months prior to harvest. Initial testing has shown the Chelan Spur to have higher pressure, higher brix and higher acid levels at harvest, with bloom timing 2-3 days earlier. Willow Drive is recommending Chelan Spur for testing at this time. ULTIMA GALA USPP #13,753 Ultima Gala is a limb mutation of Imperial Gala discovered in Wenatchee, Washington. The fruit has a very high color factor with a strong stripe. Ultima is an abundant annual producer that is also easy to grow. Generally, Galas produce a medium-sized, conical to round fruit, but with early thinning, Ultima Gala can size well. Other fruit characteristics and tree growth are similar to Imperial Gala. AZTEC FUJI DT2 VARIETY This exciting new, high colored Fuji comes to us from the land down under. Discovered in New Zealand, Aztec Fuji has the sweet juicy, crisp texture and harvest maturity of standard Fuji. Aztec Fuji is a blush type and early observations show it to be one of, if not, the highest coloring Fuji sports seen to date. Aztec Fuji is a protected trademark of Waimea Variety Management Ltd. APPLE VARIETIES Jonastar Jonagold USPP #20,590 This exciting new Jonagold is virtually 100% red 6 to 8 weeks before maturity, making it a real one-pick Jonagold. Jonastar is a true Jonagold with the quality, taste and size of a typical Jonagold. Jonastar finishes with a nice red stripe over a bright red background. MAIA 1 USPP #24,579 Maia 1, a cross of Fuji and Honeycrisp, has a sweet flavor. It s closer to Fuji in resemblance, but shares some of Honeycrisp s texture characteristics. The apple ripens from middle to late October. Maia 1 permission required. RUBYMAC USPP #19,891 This blushed ruby red Macintosh colors virtually 100% of the fruit. Color develops weeks ahead of other Macs with maturity at standard Mac timing. The fruit has outstanding firmness, flavor, quality and has shown to deliver consistent high pack-outs. 7

5 APPLE VARIETIES GRANNY SMITH Granny Smith is a very late-maturing, late-keeping, dual-purpose apple. Flesh is hard, crisp, and juicy, with excellent tart flavor. Fruit is grass green and shiny. In cooler climates, the fruit may develop a reddish blush. The tree is vigorous and sets crops early and heavy. Granny Smith is not recommended for areas with short growing seasons. It Red Delicious It Red Delicious is a striped selection of Redchief. The tree and fruit are very similar to Redchief Heinicke, with the exception of earlier coloring and a darker red background color at maturity. The variety was discovered in 1986 in Orondo, Washington. It Red Delicious is the one to choose if you are looking for an earlier striped alternative to the already popular Red Chief Heinicke. BROOKFIELD GALA From New Zealand we bring you the ultimate striped Gala, Brookfield (Baigent CV). Brookfield (Baigent CV) has consistently shown us the strongest striped color we have seen in a Gala. The apple s early color permits proper harvest timing for best storage maturity, flavor retention, and customer satisfaction. Fruit is harvested in two picks for improved packouts. These distinctive features allow crisp, consistently colored and striped fruit to be harvested efficiently, enabling the grower to minimize costs while maintaining higher quality. APPLE VARIETIES Kumeu Crimson Braeburn SnowSweet USPP #19,446 SnowSweet is a recent release from the University of Minnesota. This Sharon and Connell Red cross was formerly known as MN The flavor is sweet with a slight tart overtone. The white flesh is firm and slow to oxidize when cut, making it ideal for display cutting and salads. Color characteristic is a bronze-red blush over a green-yellow background. As with many varieties bred at the University of Minnesota, SnowSweet is quite cold hardy and has been found to meet the climatic challenges of northern apple-growing regions. This high colored Braeburn selection was discovered in New Zealand. Even with the strong color finish, a noticeable stripe can be seen. Kumeu Crimson has the typical tart Braeburn flavor and crispness that is distinctively its own. As with other Braeburns, this selection stores and ships well. Kumeu Crimson has a normal Braeburn growth characteristic and should be treated the same. 9

6 APPLE VARIETIES blondee Galaval USPP #19,007 Blondee ripens just ahead of Gala but is a firmer and more flavorful piece of fruit. This new apple is an excellent choice for u-pick and retail markets because of the very long ripening period. The tree is strong, upright and easy to manage. USPP #19,909 Galaval is a mutation of Galaxy selected for its interesting over color intensity and is distinguished by its intense dark purple-brown skin over color with no defined stripes. Fruit size is slightly larger than typical Gala. Ambrosia USPP #10,789 (EXP. 6/2017) Ambrosia is medium to large with a conical shape. The flavor is sweet, sub acid, and very juicy, with a pleasant aroma. Skin color is an attractive pink/red blush with faint stripes on a cream yellow background. Cameo Brand (CAUDLE CV.) USPP #9,068 Cameo has a pleasing, bright red stripe over a golden blend with sweet-tart flavor. The creamy white flesh shows virtually no browning when cut. The tree has growing characteristics similar to a Golden. This precocious variety is harvested in mid- October in one to two pickings. Chrisolyn Jonathan USPP #21,300 Chrisolyn is a new, red-striped Jonathan that originated in Missouri. It has a bold striped pattern over a completely red apple. Chrisolyn ripens with other Jonathan strains and has excellent storage characteristics. HOneyCrisp Introduced in 1991, Honeycrisp is creating quite an interest with commercial growers. The well-balanced, sub-acid flavor combined with a crisp, juicy texture make for an enjoyable eating experience. Harvest is generally in late September, about one week after Macintosh. Honeycrisp has an excellent storage life, lasting six to seven months in common storage. Bred specifically for winter hardiness, the tree is moderately vigorous with average fruit precocity. Joburn Braeburn USPP #11,992 At maturity, the appearance is a heavy, red stripe on a red over cream background. Joburn has vigor similar to standard Braeburn, with a spreading habit. It appears to set a larger crop than Braeburn, which will require chemical thinning to prevent overcropping. Lawspur Rome Lawspur Rome fruit is large, bright red with excellent bruise resistance. A spur type tree, it provides heavier yields. Excellent flavor, texture and shipper. Pink Lady Brand MASLIN CV USPP #21,412 Maslin Pink is an early Cripps Pink mutation discovered in Western Australia. The Maslin cultivar picks 3-4 weeks ahead of standard Cripps Pink. Color and overall characteristics are similar to its parent. Multiple picks are recommended. Willow Drive Nursery is authorized to grow Pink Lady Brand trees under growing contract only with expressed permission from Brandt s Fruit Trees, Inc. Redcort Redcort is a solid red Cortland with a superior color factor. A Proven Performer with a 90% bright red finish overall, spectacular color is reached two weeks ahead of maturity. Redcort retains all the typical Cortland characteristics. Rising Sun Fuji Rising Sun is an early Fuji selection that ripens 4 to 5 weeks before standard Fuji and colors nicely with a bright pinkish-red blush. Rising Sun maintains the sweet Fuji flavor and the great Fuji crunch. Growth habit is typical of Fuji with similar disease resistance. Testing of this variety on the East Coast shows this early Fuji to be a definite option to consider if you are looking for a Fuji for the early markets. Ruby Jon Ruby Jon is not just another Jonathan. It is quite simply the finest Jonathan ever. Ruby Jon colors to a solid red blush ten days before any other strain on the market. And Ruby Jon offers the same creamy, white flesh and crisp, juicy eating quality of the old-fashioned Jonathan with a true Jonathan flavor. Fruit size, tree character, disease resistance and pollination are the same as Jonathan. If you want the finest Jonathan available, plant Ruby Jon. Smoothee Golden Delicious Plant an orchard of Smoothee and you will see why we believe it s our classic pattern of a great Golden Delicious. Smoothee is the proven model of the glossy, smooth, and refined Golden. You can expect a firm, typy apple with a spectacular full flavored taste. Naturally russet-resistant, the trees are vigorous and easy to manage. You will find Smoothee a great Golden investment. ADDITIONAL APPLE VARIETIES Liberty Liberty has a red stripe over a yellow background color. Highly resistant to major diseases. Flesh is crisp, juicy and sprightly tasting. Needs thinning. Spartan Spartan is a Summerland, British Columbia cross of McIntosh and Newtown with dark red skin and high dessert quality. Spartan ripens after McIntosh with firm, medium to large fruit. Trees bear early and heavy. It is a reasonably good shipper. LindaMac LindaMac is a true McIntosh that colors 80 to 100% bright red blush with no striping. LindaMac starts coloring 5 to 6 weeks ahead of other McIntosh clones. Morning mist Fuji USPP #16,270 An early maturing Fuji sport, Morning Mist was discovered in Brewster, WA. Its bright red finish colors better than any early Fuji we have seen to date. The flesh is creamy white with a sweet, juicy, Fuji-like flavor. Experience shows Morning Mist crops and sizes well, maturing five to six weeks ahead of standard Fuji. Zestar! USPP #11,367 Zestar! is an early season apple with good size and above average sweet/tart flavor. Color is 60-85% red on a yellow background. Zestar! has above average storage life for its season. *Varieties listed on this and previous pages may not reflect available inventory. *Galas, Fujis, Braeburns and Pink Lady are susceptible to fireblight. A preventative spray program is recommended for newly planted orchards 11

7 APPLE POLLINATION APPROXIMATE MATURITY COMPARED TO RED DELICIOUS Using flowering crab apple trees is an efficient way to provide pollination. The time and length of bloom periods can be matched to commercial apple varieties. See chart below. Manchurian Manchurian produces white, medium-sized flowers with good shape and heavy density. It s very heavy pollen production encourages strong bee activity. The tree is vigorous and upright and has shown some susceptibility to fireblight. Indian Summer Indian Summer has an abundance of small, pinkish-white flowers with good shape and encourages moderate bee activity. The tree is vigorous, rangy and disease resistant. Snowdrift Snowdrift has small, abundant, white flowers with good shape and bee attractiveness. It is very quick to dehisce and is a heavy pollen producer. It is a small, sturdy, upright tree. Bloom period is short. Apple Bloom Chart Initial Bloom Full Bloom Petal Fall Crab Trees -35 Zestar! - CHESTNUT CRAB - MANCHURIAN CRAB - MT. EVERESTE CRAB 20 Braeburn -4 Empire -12 Redmax Mt. Evereste PERPETUE CV Mt. Evereste was brought into the U.S. from the French breeding station, INRA. The tree has a very healthy appearance with attractive green leaves and bright red, heavy clusters of apples. Its attractive appearance may come from the fact that one of its parents was an ornamental crab. High flower intensity makes Mt. Evereste a good pollinizer for early season fruit varieties. Mt. Evereste is resistant to scab, mildew and fireblight. Mt. Blanc USPP#16,939 Mt. Blanc is best suited for mid season pollination. It exhibits high flower intensity. Like Mt. Evereste, this selection was also bred at the French breeding station, INRA. It is a cross of Liberty and White Angel. Mt. Blanc is resistant to scab and fireblight and is a healthy grower. 0 Red Delicious - INDIAN SUMMER CRAB 20 Granny Smith -30 Lady In Red -30 Pink Lady -12 Jonagored 2 Ambrosia -5 Honeycrisp -14 Morning Mist -26 Gala -10 Smoothee 25 Red Fuji -2 Cosmic Crisp - SNOWDRIFT CRAB - CRIMSON GOLD CRAB - MT. BLANC CRAB 10 Lawspur Rome -15 Ruby Jon - SIMPSON CRAB - FRETTINGHAM CRAB -27 Golden Supreme - PEAR LEAF CRAB Budagovsky 9 BUD 9 This dwarfing, M9-size rootstock is very resistant to collar rot and moderately resistant to powdery mildew and scab. Superior winter hardiness has increased grower awareness; support is required. M9-337 Ideal for high-density plantings. Performs similar to EMLA 9, cropping early with large fruit size. Best production occurs on fertile, well drained soils with consistent moisture. Brittle roots and poor anchorage necessitates tree support. M9-NIC 29 This dwarfing rootstock of Belgian origin produces a tree slightly more vigorous than M The root system is more expansive and fibrous than the M Tree support is required. EMLA 26 EMLA 26 provides better anchorage than M9; however, it is still shallow-rooted and subject to drought stress. It is more precocious than EMLA 7, but tends to be less vigorous. Moderately susceptible to crown rot and susceptible to fireblight. Support is recommended. EMLA 106 EMLA 106 is an excellent choice for spur-type Red Delicious varieties. It has heavy cropping potential with moderate vigor. It does well in a wide range of temperatures and has good anchorage. It is resistant to woolly apple aphid, but very susceptible to collar rot. Budagovsky 118 BUD 118 A Russian-bred rootstock that produces a tree slightly larger than EMLA 111 with precocity that exceeds EMLA 106. Bud 118 is slightly susceptible to powdery mildew and crown gall. Budagovsky 118 is recommended on dry, sandy soils, replant sites and for low temperature climates GENEVA fireblight-resistant rootstocks GENEVA G.11 USPP #11,070 (EXP. 10/29/17) This M9-337-size root is very productive, showing higher yield efficiencies than many commercial roots, including M9 trials. Suckering is light and susceptibility to woolly apple aphid is moderate. It is recommended for testing at this time. GENEVA G.41 USPP #17,139 Formally tested as CG 3041, this recent release from Cornell University s rootstock program is creating a strong interest with growers. It is fireblight-resistant and produces a tree similar to M9 with better productivity. Branch angles tend to be naturally flatter and the selection is very winter hardy. It has shown superior performance in every New York trial. Availability is very limited at this time. GENEVA G.202 This EMLA 26 size root is not only resistant to fireblight but also has high resistance to wooly apple aphid. Extensive data has been collected in NY and New Zealand. Initial observations show it to be similar in tree size with EMLA 26. It is recommended for testing at this time. GENEVA G.935 USPP #17,063 Released in 2005, this fireblight-resistant rootstock is about the size of EMLA 26 but with the productivity of an M9. It appears to have good graft union strength but given its heavy cropping, tree support is recommended. Data shows this rootstock to be the best semi-dwarf rootstock in the New York trials. Availability is very limited at this time. Susceptible to latent viruses. GENEVA G.890 USPP #23,327 A new release from Cornell University, this rootstock is similar in size to EMLA 7. It is replant disease tolerant and highly resistant to wooly apple aphid. It makes an excellent replacement for G.30. Availability is very limited at this time. Apple Rootstock Size Comparison Seedling EMLA 111 BUD 118 EMLA 106 EMLA 7 GENEVA G.890 EMLA 26 GENEVA G.202 M9-NIC 29 M9-PAJAM 2 EMLA 9 GENEVA G.935 GENEVA G.214 BUD 9 M9-337 GENEVA G.11 GENEVA G.41 APPLE ROOTSTOCK 13

8 CHERRY VARIETIES Early Robin USPP #13,951 Early Robin is a Rainier-type cherry maturing 7-10 days before standard Rainier. The mild flavored cherry is medium to large in size and requires a pollinizer. Other distinct characteristics include a semi-freestone pit and a heart-shaped appearance. Van should not be used for cross-pollination. Early Robin has shown some susceptibility to winter and frost damage as well as bacterial canker. Sweetheart Developed in Summerland, BC, this sweet cherry is a cross between Van and Newstar. Sweetheart is a large, bright red cherry that matures one week after Lapins. Its vigorous growth requires pruning to reduce overcropping. It is a self-fertile variety that bears annually. CHERRY VARIETIES Chelan FEATURED CHERRIES: (PC CV) This Prosser WSU bred cherry blooms ahead of Bing, but provides sufficient pollinization. Chelan fruit ripens ten to twelve days ahead of Bing with firm, round, heart-shaped fruit of good size. The tree is upright and vigorous. Chelan requires a pollinizer. Early Robin Sweetheart Chelan Santina EbonyPearl BurgundyPearl Tieton Skeena Benton Lapins Rainier Kootenay Sumnue Santina (13S-5-22) USPPAF This large, black cherry from the Summerland Research Station in British Columbia matures about 8 days ahead of Bing. The fruit is firm with a highly attractive luster to the skin. Santina is self-fertile and appears to be moderately tolerant to rain cracking. 15

9 CHERRY VARIETIES EbonyPearl (NY 32) A large, early mid-season cherry that ripens 1-3 days before Bing. Fruit is moderately firm with good flavor and 21% sugar. EbonyPearl has excellent crack resistance, averaging just 4% cracking with one inch of rain in BurgundyPearl (NY 38L) A large, early black-red with above average firmness and superior quality. BurgundyPearl averages 12g with 22% sugar and is firm and crunchy. BurgundyPearl ripens 3-5 days before Bing and has a long ripening period. This variety is resistant to canker and shows a low percentage of cracking. Skeena USPP #11,392 Commercially introduced in 1997, Skeena is a very attractive round cherry with dark red to black color. This large, firm sweet cherry has good tolerance to splitting and is self-fertile. The tree is very productive, spreading and precocious. CHERRY VARIETIES Benton (PC CV) USPP #15,847 Benton is a medium-to-large, self-fertile, dark red cherry that ripens close to Bing time. Consumer taste tests indicate a superior flavor and quality over all mid-season cherries. This Prosser-WSU developed cherry blooms slightly later than Bing, but is a light cropper. Tieton (PC CV) USPP #11,385 Bred in 1971, this Stella/Early Burlat cross is gaining strong recognition for its large fruit size. Bloom time is similar to Bing, with fruit maturity being approximately seven days earlier. Tieton has excellent firmness, a mild flavor and a tolerance to splitting similar to Bing. Lapins Lapins is a Van and Stella cross that matures two weeks after Bing. Fruit is large, highly split resistant, and mahogany-red color at maturity. Growth is upright and the variety is an excellent pollinizer. 17

10 CHERRY VARIETIES Rainier Rainier is a very attractive yellow cherry with a red blush. It has a distinct and superior flavor to most varieties. Flesh is very firm and finely textured. Tree is hardy and bears early with good bud hardiness. Kootenay Sumnue USPP #18,849 This Lapins mutation was discovered in Creston, British Columbia. Kootenay matures at Sweetheart timing, but more closely resembles the Lapins fruit. The fruit is dark red with red flesh and is self-fertile. Willow Drive Nursery recommends Kootenay for testing at this time. (CRISTALINA ) Sumnue (Cristalina ) is an early maturing and nonself-fertile selection. It is heart shaped and slightly compressed. Fruit size is medium to large, while flesh is moderately firm and nearly as dark as the skin. The tree is very productive and has good spreading branches. Attika KORDIA This is a late blooming cherry from The Czech Republic. It is a large, dark cherry with dark flesh. Attika is a good quality fruit for the fresh market. Fruit is firm and has a long stem. Balaton A Hungarian tart cherry that matures 5 7 days after Montmorency. Tests show Balaton to be firmer than Montmorency and more vigorous. Montmorency is a recommended pollinizer. Bing This cherry is firm, juicy and a deep dark red color when ripe. Fruit is large and of the finest quality. Will not pollinize Lambert, Royal Ann, or Emperor Francis. BlackGold USPP #17,301 A large, black sweet cherry that ripens seven days after Bing. It is completely self-fertile and an excellent pollinizer for other late-blooming varieties. It is very hardy and extremely frost resistant. BlackPearl (NY 8139) This early cherry ripens 8-10 days before Bing. Fruit has exceptional firmness, storability and a low incidence of cracking. Black York A new, black sweet cherry from Cornell University that ripens in mid-season. The fruit is medium-sized, round, dark red, and only moderately susceptible to cracking. Matures and blooms at Bing time. Black Republican Fruit of this cherry is of medium size and has a distinct flavor. A good pollinizer for other sweet cherry varieties. BlushingGold BlushingGold is a beautiful white sweet cherry that ripens between Emperor Francis and Gold. It is pollinated by Emperor Francis. BlushingGold blooms with Napoleon and matures approximately 14 days after Bing. Cowiche (PC CV.) USPP #21,073 From the Prosser Breeding Station, Cowiche has a strong flavor with excellent firmness. The tree is very productive, blooms mid-season and is compatible with Bing, Van, Rainier and Tieton. Kiona (PC CV.) USPP #20,526 One of the latest cherry varieties to be released from the Prosser Breeding Station, Kiona is a dark red fruit that ripens 6-9 days before Bing. Taste tests have revealed high consumer appeal. Montmorency A tart, medium-sized, bright red cherry with good quality and flavor. Very popular and very productive. RadiancePearl (NY 7679) A large, blush type cherry that ripens 5-7 days before Bing. The tree is vigorous, spreading and a heavy producer. Fruit size is quite large averaging 11 to 11 1/2 grams. Regina (YORK 57/201CV) USPP #11,530 Regina is a new variety from Germany that has large, firm fruit and an exceptional tolerance to splitting. Regina has a late bloom time and matures approximately 16 days after Bing. Rynbrandt Resembles Schmidt in appearance and flavor, maturing 10 days before Bing. Fruit is of high quality, with rich color, a shiny finish, and medium to large size. Picks easily, resists cracking and has good holding qualities. Rynbrandt is a shy bearer and is recommended with Gisela rootstock. Sandra Rose This Van type, while not so blocky, is dark red, round and slightly compressed. It appears to have good tolerance to splitting, is large in size and matures three days after Bing. Sandra Rose is self-fertile. Schmidt Schmidt typically has large, black, firm fleshed fruit that ships well. With moderate crops, this variety has good crack resistance and is desired for both the fresh market and canned market. Sumleta (SONATA ) USPP #11,378 Sumleta is large and kidney shaped. Black fruit is firm, juicy, and moderately sweet. The tree is self-fertile and ripens 7 days after Bing. Ulster Ulster s dark flesh and quality are the signature of this Schmidt/ Lambert cross. It is quite productive and ripens soon after Schmidt. Very resistant to cracking. ADDITIONAL CHERRY VARIETIES Danube A red-juiced, tart cherry from the breeding program in Hungary. Hedelfingen A winter hardy, black cherry variety that is large, firm fleshed, high quality and resists cracking. Hudson Hudson is from New York. This late-season, black sweet cherry is firm, sweet, medium to large in size and crack resistant. Index (PC CV) USPP #10,459 Index is an early to mid-season sweet cherry, dark red in color, medium to large size, with good firmness. Index is self-fertile and its bloom time overlaps very well with Chelan. Van Produces medium-size fruit that resembles Bing. An excellent pollinizer, Van requires cross pollination. The tree is vigorous, hardy and heavy bearing. WhiteGold USPP #18,892 A beautiful, large, sweet cherry with a shiny red blush over yellow skin. It has firm, clear yellow flesh and is extremely hardy. WhiteGold is completely self fertile and ripens and blooms with Emperor Francis. It is a reliable pollinator for other mid-season cherries. 19

11 CHERRY POLLINATION Due to geographical diversity, bloom timing & fruit maturity may vary. Suitable for cross pollination if bloom coincides Should not be used for cross pollinations Should not be relied upon for cross pollination Self-fertile, Does not need a pollinizer Varieties listed in order of bloom timing APPROXIMATE MATURITY COMPARED TO BING -5 Kristin -11 Chelan +12 Lapins -4 Index +5 Napoleon -2 EbonyPearl +21 Kootenay +14 BlushingGold -6 Ulster -5 Black Republican +5 Rainier -12 Rynbrandt -5 Sumnue (Cristalina ) -8 Santina -5 Early Robin 0 Van 0 Bing -4 BurgundyPearl +13 Skeena +6 Sumleta (Sonata ) +20 Sweetheart -2 Emperor Francis +2 WhiteGold +21 Pinedale Ruby 0 Black York +6 Cowiche -7 Tieton +9 Selah -4 Schmidt -6 Summit +9 Hedelfingen Santina EARLY EARLY MID-SEASON MID-SEASON LATE MID-SEASON LATE Kristin Chelan Lapins Index Napoleon EbonyPearl Kootenay BlushingGold Ulster Black Republican Rainier Rynbrandt Sumnue (Cristalina ) Santina Early Robin Van Bing BurgundyPearl Skeena Sumleta (Sonata ) Sweetheart Emperor Francis WhiteGold Pinedale Ruby Black York Cowiche Tieton Selah Schmidt Summit Hedelfingen Benton Kiona Staccato Attika Sandra Rose Regina Sam Gold Hudson BlackGold Gisela 5 Gisela 5 makes a dwarf, very precocious and productive tree. It suckers very little and has better tolerance to virus infection than Mazzard or Mahaleb. Support is recommended because anchorage is moderate. It is very hardy and has shown no variety incompatibilities. It does well in heavy soil and adapts to all soil types. Gisela 6 Gisela 6 semi-dwarfing rootstock produces a tree 65-95% the size of Mazzard and stimulates very early blooming and heavy bearing. It has a wide range of soil adaptability and actually likes heavy soils. It has good resistance to bacterial canker and a tolerance to viruses equal to that of Mazzard or Mahaleb. It requires support for its heavy crop loads and a management system that promotes new shoot growth to balance its early, heavy bearing. It has shown no variety incompatibilities. Gisela 12 Gisela 12 is a precocious, semi-dwarfing rootstock. The tree structure is open, spreading and stocky. Gisela 12 has wide soil adaptability and does well on heavy soils. This stock is very precocious and productive. It has good virus resistance and no suckering problems. Gisela 12 is well-anchored, but support is recommended. Cherry Rootstock Size Comparison *Gisela rootstocks sizes are different for East Coast and West Coast Mazzard Mazzard seedling rootstock produces a vigorous tree with very good anchorage and few root suckers. It is most compatible with sweet cherries. It tends to resist common cherry diseases better than Mahaleb. It has some tolerance to phytophthora and is moderately resistant to oak root fungus. It grows best on sandy loam soil, but is also tolerant of heavy soils. It is susceptible to crown gall and bacterial canker, but it is resistant to water stress and root knot nematodes. Mahaleb Mahaleb seedling rootstock comes in more of a bush form than Mazzard. It produces a standard-size cherry tree. It is cold hardy, drought tolerant and highly productive. Its anchorage is excellent. It is susceptible to oak root fungus, root knot, and especially phytophthora. It is somewhat resistant to crown gall and resistant to bacterial canker and root lesion. It grows best in light, sandy soils. It does poorly in heavy soils. MxM 60 Developed in Oregon, this clonal rootstock is a natural hybrid of Mazzard and Mahaleb. It shows a wide range of soil compatibility and is used as an understock for both sweet and sour cherries. MxM 60 has moderate resistance to phytophthora and crown gall and expresses some tolerance to bacterial canker. The root is more productive than Mazzard and research shows little to no suckering. Hardiness is similar to Mahaleb and vigor is slightly greater than Mazzard. CHERRY ROOTSTOCK -2 Benton 70-8 Kiona +25 Staccato +8 Attika +3 Sandra Rose +16 Regina -3 Sam -24 Gold -20 Hudson Mazzard Mahaleb MxM 60 Gisela 12 (West) Gisela 6 (West) Gisela 12 (East) Gisela 6 (East) Gisela 5 (West) BlackGold Gisela 5 (East) 2010 Willow Drive Nursery, Inc. 21

12 PEAR VARIETIES Bartlett An outstanding selection widely planted around the world known for its versatile use both as a fresh market and a processing pear. It is a large, attractive, goldenyellow fruit which may have a slight blush. The flesh is tender, juicy and buttery with excellent dessert quality. Its mid-season blooming habit lends itself well as an allaround pollinizer. Columbia Red D Anjou A dark maroon sport of D Anjou first discovered on the Eugene Euwer orchard near Hood River, Oregon. This white-fleshed pear has the same eating quality and other characteristics of its parent. The obovate-shaped pear matures in mid-september and ripens uniformly following storage. The trees are moderately vigorous and require an early-season pollinizer. Golden Russet Bosc The Golden Russet Bosc pear is a superior sport of the standard Bosc that has a fine net-like russet covering the entire surface of the fruit. As the oblong fruit matures and the ground color changes from green to yellow, the pear takes on a distinctive golden appearance. This D Anjou season pear has excellent dessert quality. The tree is moderately vigorous, grows in an upright manner, and is a suggested pollinizer for Taylor s Gold. Forelle Bosc Bosc is an excellent eating pear with soft, sweet, buttery flavor; it picks three weeks after Bartlett. Bosc is a large, long-necked pear that has an attractive yellow background with a fine russet. The tree blooms after d Anjou and Bartlett in the Comice season and is a good pollinizer for late-blooming varieties. Comice Comice is an excellent, large dessert pear. This mid-season maturing pear has high quality, fine-textured, juicy, sweet melting flesh. Fruit color is green, possibly a yellow blush. It has a low chilling requirement. Concorde This Conference/Comice cross, bred at East Malling, England, has the excellent sweet and aromatic flavor of its parents. Fruit size is medium and skin color is green with a slight blush. Some russetting under certain growing conditions. Early fruiting and high yield are characteristics of this pear. It has been described as a true grower s variety with its compact growth and dark-green, healthy leaves. Red Clapp s Favorite Red Clapp s Favorite is an excellent selection of red pear that ripens before Bartlett. It is fine-grained with very white flesh and excellent flavor similar to Clapp s. It is subject to internal breakdown if stored too long. Red Sensation Red Sensation is an Australian strain of Bartlett that shows better color stability than Max Red Bartlett. The fruit is similar in size, shape, texture, and quality compared to Bartlett, but has higher sugar content. Seckel Fruit is reddish-brown over yellow with russet. An excellent dessert pear with white, sweet flesh. Seckel has some resistance to fireblight. Forelle is an old German variety that is firm, sweet and has excellent flavor. The fruit is medium-size and requires thinning. This is a specialty fruit that has rainbow-colored skin and can be stored into spring. The tree is large and susceptible to fireblight. ROOTSTOCK Old Home By Farmingdale (OHxF) Old Home by Farmingdale (OHxF) rootstocks, is a trademark of Carlton Plants. In 1992 Willow Drive Nursery acquired the license to propagate the OHxF series of rootstocks. These rootstocks were developed by Lyle Brooks of Daybreak Nursery and Dr. Mel Westwood at Oregon State University. This superior series of rootstocks are well-anchored and compatible with most varieties. Also, they are winter hardy, precocious and quite productive. OHxF 87 OHxF 87 rootstock has proven to be the most precocious of rootstocks tested at the Mid-Columbia Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Hood River, Oregon. The excellent early production imparts some early spurring and growth control with the d Anjou variety. This enables a grower to plant slightly closer in the row than with OHxF 97 and Bartlett seedling. OHxF 97 OHxF 97 is similar in size to Bartlett seedling and is very productive, but gives no growth control. Growers like OHxF 97 for its early fruiting, its excellent vigor (especially for red pears and other less vigorous varieties) and its good anchorage. Pear trees on OHxF 97 respond well to limb manipulation. Pear Pollination Chart Suitable for cross pollination if bloom coincides Should not be used for cross pollinations Partially self-fertile but not recommended to plant solid blocks Varieties listed in order of bloom timing Packham s Triumph D Anjou Columbia Red D Anjou Shinseiki Forelle Flemish Beauty Seckel Red Sensation Bartlett Red Max Bartlett Red Clapp s Favorite Hosui Twentieth Century Cascade Concorde Golden Russet Bosc Comice Taylor s Gold APPROXIMATE MATURITY COMPARED TO BARTLETT PEARS Packham s Triumph D Anjou Columbia Red D Anjou Shinseiki Forelle Flemish Beauty Seckel Red Sensation Bartlett Red Max Bartlett Red Clapp s Favorite Hosui Twentieth Century Cascade Concorde Golden Russet Bosc Comice Taylor s Gold PEAR VARIETIES & ROOTSTOCK D Anjou D Anjou is the leading variety of winter pears. Fruit is firm and juicy, with a superbly rich flavor. It has excellent keeping qualities. The tree is vigorous and productive. 23

13 PEACH VARIETIES Coralstar FA 59 A large, beautiful, freestone peach with 80% coral red fruit that matures with Loring. Firm flesh with great flavor. Holds well on the tree and in cold storage and does not brown when cut. It ripens with multiple pickings over a long period and will produce heavy tonnage. The tree is hardy and resistant to bacterial spot. *(+12 DAYS) Autumnstar Starfire FA 42, USPP #14,439 Autumnstar is a very large, round, 70-80% blushed red peach. It has significantly more color and size than Encore or Fayette. Autumnstar has shown bacterial spot resistance along with exceptional bud and tree hardiness. Autumnstar ships and stores very well. *(+45 DAYS) FA 11 Starfire has large, solid, bright orangish red fruit. Flesh is clear yellow with some red around a small pit. Starfire has great shipping qualities and firmness. It is a very consistent cropper. The tree is strong, spreading and very hardy, with excellent resistance to bacterial spot and canker. *(+5 DAYS) Redhaven Redhaven wood and buds are hardy and diseaseresistant. Fruit is good for freezing, canning and shipping. Since fruit sets heavily, thinning must be done early for fruit to reach good size. Allstar FA 80 Allstar matures between Loring and Cresthaven with a beautiful % bright red skin color and clear, non-browning yellow flesh. The peach is very large and firm, with good shipping and storage qualities. The fruit and the tree are very resistant to bacterial spot. *(+18 DAYS) Brightstar FA 102, USPP APPLIED FOR Brightstar ripens 10 days before Redhaven with a 60-80% red color. It has very few split pits and is very sweet with a good peachy flavor. This semi-cling averages 2½ inches. Fruit shape is round with no tip. Brightstar is a standout in the early markets. *(-10 DAYS) Blazingstar FA 12 Blazingstar is a round, very firm-fleshed peach that ripens at the end of Redhaven season. It is 90% solid blazing red with delicious, non-browning yellow flesh. The fruit is freestone, sizes well with a small pit, picks dry without tearing and has good shipping qualities. This new extension to Redhaven season is resistant to bacterial spot and has great bud hardiness, assuring annual cropping. *(+5 DAYS) Blushingstar FA 18 A white fleshed peach that colors about 80% deep pinkish red with a white ground color and averages 2 ½ inches. It has the wonderfully distinctive flavor of a white peach, plus a pleasing aroma. It is completely freestone and ripens with Cresthaven. It sets very heavy crops and early, diligent thinning is a must. *(+22 DAYS) Cresthaven Cresthaven ripens just before Elberta. It has clear, firm flesh that is resistant to browning and skin that is smooth but tough. Fairly susceptible to bacterial spot, fruit hangs well on the tree, but certain weather conditions can cause cracking. *(+24 DAYS) Earlystar FA 101, USPP APPLIED FOR Earlystar ripens 16 days before Redhaven with a beautiful 80% red blush. It is semi-freestone with very good color and excellent flavor. Earlystar has very few split pits, if any at all. *(-16 DAYS) Glowingstar FA 17 Glowingstar matures in early Cresthaven season. It is a large, uniform ripening peach that is 70% bright red with a yellow background. It is completely freestone, is non-browning, resistant to bacterial spot, and hangs well on the tree. Glowingstar has excellent shipping qualities and stores well in cold storage. *(+24 DAYS) Flamin Fury PF USPP #17,578 PF is a large, high colored, freestone peach that is resistant to bacterial spot. It is very cold hardy and blooms late. Yields per acre of this variety are very high and rival the well known yields of PF 17. *(+17 DAYS) Flamin Fury PF Lucky 13 USPP #14,384 It has very high yields of large (2 ¾ inches+) and extremely firm freestone peaches. The fruit will hang on the tree up to 10 days past the optimal harvest date. It just keeps getting bigger while remaining very firm. Fruit from this variety is No. 1 quality. The tree is spreading and very productive with good resistance to bacterial spot. *(+7 DAYS) Flamin Fury PF-7 PF-7 is a large, firm, early-season peach. It matures in Garnet Beauty season and shows very little blemish or split pits. *(-6 DAYS) Flamin Fury PF Ripening just on the front end of Cresthaven, this peach is very large even when cropped heavy. PF appears to be quite resistant to bacterial spot with few pit splits. Two picks are recommended. *(+20 DAYS) Flamin Fury PF-25 This well-colored peach picks at the same time as Cresthaven. PF-25 is large, firm and ships well. PF 25 is bacterial spot resistant and is very freestone. *(+25 DAYS) Flamin Fury PF-23 This variety is highly rated for its very high color, firm flesh and flavor. It is best described as a very classy peach. It is an excellent variety that will hang a long time on the tree. This peach sizes well (2¾ and 3 inches) as it colors early, and stays firm for an amazing period of time. It is bacterial spot resistant, and freestone. *(+20 DAYS) Flamin Fury PF USPP #14,368 This very late peach variety ripens a few days after Encore. PF is a large and highly colored peach for the very late season. It is particularly hardy coming through with a good crop regularly. It s very freestone and bacterial spot resistant. It has better fruit color and flavor than the older late varieties Fayette and Encore. *(+37 DAYS) Risingstar Fruit is 80% bright orange-red, with a slight stripe, firm, and averages 2 ½ inches. Non-browning and semi-freestone, an excellent cropper with very few split pits and matures between Garnet Beauty and Redhaven. *(-8 DAYS) Redstar A large, round, beautiful peach with 80% rich red color over a subtle striped background. Fruit averages 2 ¾ to 3 inches. It is firm for shipping and has a slight attachment to the pit with very few split pits. The tree is spreading and very hardy, with good resistance to canker and bacterial spot. *(+3 DAYS) *APPROXIMATE MATURITY COMPARED TO REDHAVEN PEACH VARIETIES 25

14 ROOTSTOCK PRODUCTION Fruit tree rootstock production has been the mainstay of Willow Drive Nursery from its beginning. Viruscertified stoolbeds and seed orchards were established by the nursery s founder, Paul V. Adams. Since 1964 Willow Drive Nursery has continued to produce Malling rootstock for the wholesale nursery industry. We take great pride in offering many of the newest and upcoming rootstocks. Malling Rootstock Production Willow Drive Nursery has increased its production from 100,000 rootstocks in the early years up to 4 million at present. The rootstocks grown by Willow Drive Nursery are sold to nurseries in both the fruit and ornamental tree industries. Willow Drive Nursery started the stooling beds with virus-free plant material and has them tested for virus regularly. Clonal apple rootstocks are grown as a one-year crop and are harvested when the plants are fully dormant. The rootstocks are harvested and stored immediately in a temperature and humidity controlled storage facility. Willow Drive Nursery uses state-of-theart equipment in growing, harvesting and storing its clonal apple rootstock. Rootstock Quality & Care The rootstocks are carefully hand-graded for size and root quality and then are carefully stored in wet sawdust until shipping time. Rootstocks are shipped bareroot in heat-controlled vans or packed in wax-lined cardboard boxes. Willow Drive Nursery is proud to be affiliated with these and other industry leaders. Our involvement with these associations helps to strengthen the industry through education, research and product development. International New Variety Network (INN) is an association of nurseries and variety owners specializing in the development of new fruit varieties on a global basis. The objectives of the INN are: (1) To offer breeders controlled test locations in the primary fruit growing regions worldwide for product evaluation. (2) To develop and coordinate a worldwide technical and commercial tool to promote new varieties. And (3) to cover and manage varieties on a worldwide licensing basis. International Fruit Tree Association (IFTA) was established in 1958 to promote an understanding of the nature and use of dwarf fruit trees through research, education and dissemination of information. In furtherance of its mission, to be the leading international organization advancing intensive orchard systems, IFTA: (1) Conducts an educational conference annually in February. (2) Publishes the conference proceedings and additional articles in the quarterly journal Compact Fruit Tree. (3) Conducts an annual orchard/short tour in June. (4) Sponsors international tree fruit study tours. (5) Provides funding support for research through the Rootstock Research Fund. Washington Apple Education Foundation (WAEF) fosters educational opportunities, encourages academic excellence and promotes awareness of the values of Washington s tree fruit industry. WAEF is recognized as the premier organization for charitable and educational resources on behalf of the tree fruit industry. PARTNERS Northwest Nursery Improvement Institute (NNII) is an organization of professional nursery men and women from the Pacific Northwest who assist in tree fruit nursery product development. Providing quality, true to type, and pathogen-free product for the national tree fruit industry is the ultimate goal of the membership. By combining the talents and resources of its members and external services NNII benefits fruit tree nurseries and their clients. NNII sustains inter-nursery communication, carries out government relations, supports and conducts research, protects proprietary property, and assists in product education. 27

15 WILLOW DRIVE STAFF Willow Drive Nursery, Inc. is a family business that is in it s third generation. We are proud of our legacy and the education that it has provided for our family and hundreds of families that work with us. We strive to produce the very best that we can while keeping your costs low. We enjoy this service and hope to continue our relationships far into the future. OWNERS All our employees are very important to us. Our tree trainers, graders, harvesters, and planters have an average stay of over 10 years. Once they have learned our high standards for growing trees, we want them to stay. We provide medical benefits and a 401k retirement savings program for our employees. We know that our dedication to our employees guarantees a higher standard of trees for you. MANAGEMENT Kevin Donovan Financial Controller kevin@willowdrive.com Dave Cammack Production Manager dave@willowdrive.com WILLOW DRIVE STAFF Roger Adams, Brett Adams, Jim Adams, Ken Adams, Roy Colver, Richard Adams, Stuart Adams roger@willowdrive.com ken@willowdrive.com Bao Zhang Production bao@willowdrive.com Debbie Love Administrative Assistant debbie@willowdrive.com jim@willowdrive.com brett@willowdrive.com richard@willowdrive.com roy@willowdrive.com OFFICE, PRODUCTION & SHIPPING stuart@willowdrive.com Julie Larsen Shipping Manager julie@willowdrive.com Lani Luna Human Resources/Reception lani@willowdrive.com 29

16 2016 PRICE LIST P E A R S C H E RRI E S & S O F T F R U I T S A PPL E S Post Bud Contract Rate ROOTSTOCK CALIPER Bud 118 1/4" M111 3/8" M106 7/16" M7 1/2" /8" /4" M26 1/4" M9 3/8" Bud 9 7/16" /2" /8" /4" GENEVA G.16 * 1/4" GENEVA G.30 * 3/8" GENEVA G.11 * 7/16" /2" /8" /4" GENEVA G.41* 1/4" GENEVA G.214 * 3/8" GENEVA G.202 * 7/16" GENEVA G.935 * 1/2" /8" /4" Mazzard 1/4" Mahaleb 3/8" MxM 60** 7/16" MxM 2** 1/2" /8" /4" Gisela * 1/4" Gisela 5 3/8" Gisela 6 7/16" Gisela 12 1/2" /8" /4" OHxF 87 1/4" /8" /16" /2" /8" /4" Lovell 1/4" APPLE ROYALTIES (ADD TO BASE PRICE) Ambrosia (Canada Only) $2.00 Aztec Fuji DT 2 VARIETY 1.00 Blondee 1.00 CHERRY & SOFT FRUITS ROYALTIES (ADD TO BASE PRICE) Attika $0.20 Index $0.75 Balaton.75 Kiona 1.00 Benton 1.00 Kootenay 1.50 BlackIce 1.25 Orangered (APRICOT) 2.00 BlackGold 1.00 BlackPearl NY BlackYork 1.00 Blushing Gold 1.00 BurgundyPearl NY 38L 1.00 Chelan.75 Cowiche 1.00 Danube 1.00 Early Robin 1.00 EbonyPearl NY Florilege (APR ICOT ) 2.00 Fantasme (APR ICOT ) 2.00 PEAR ROYALTIES (ADD TO BASE PRICE) Golden Russet Bosc.50 Morren s Jonagored Supra.75 Mt. Blanc.35 Mt. Evereste.35 Buckeye Gala 1.00 Morning Mist Fuji 1.00 Cameo.50 Pink Lady Brand C R I PPS PI N K CV 1.25 Chrisolyn Jonathan 1.00 Pink Lady Brand MASLI N CV 2.00 Cosmic Crisp 1.00 Evercrisp 1.00 Honeycrisp (Canada Only) 1.35 It Red Delicious.50 Joburn Braeburn 1.00 Jonastar Jonagold 1.00 Kumeu Crimson Braeburn 1.00 Lady in Red 1.35 Redcort.75 Rising Sun Fuji 1.00 Royal Red Honeycrisp 1.50 Ruby Jon 1.00 RubyMac 1.25 Snowsweet 1.00 Ultima Gala 1.00 Zestar! 1.00 LindaMac 1.00 Brookfield Gala.60 Pinedale Ruby 1.50 Regina.75 RadiancePearl NY Sandra Rose 1.25 Santina 1.25 Selah 1.00 Skeena 1.25 Sumleta (Sonata ) 1.25 Sumnue (Cristalina ) 1.25 Tieton 1.00 WhiteGold 1.00 PEACH ROYALTIES (ADD TO BASE PRICE) Stellar Peaches $1.00 Flamin Fury SERIES Washington State Certification tax will be charged on all fruit tree sales. Boxing and shipping charges are not included in tree price. Prices shown are F.O.B. Ephrata, WA USA. Warranty not applicable for orders less than 10 trees. Add $15 per tree for orders under 30 trees. See sales terms on page 31. Business Policies PATENT & TRADEMARK RIGHTS U.S. plant patent laws prohibit the propagation of patented plant materials for personal use, offering for sale or selling the plant so reproduced or any of its parts, including the fruit, throughout the United States or from importing the plant so reproduced or any part there of, into the United States. The life of the patent is 20 years. Permission must be obtained in writing from Willow Drive Nursery prior to top working or propagating our patented varieties. The use of Willow Drive Nursery s trademarks without authorization is prohibited. SCIONWOOD AND FRUIT COLOR Whenever possible, our scionwood is carefully selected from mature bearing trees. In spite of this effort, it is the nature of some varieties to be unstable in developing fruit color at harvest time. Environment and growing practices can also affect the color formation. Because of this, we cannot accept responsibility for the fruit color, type, tree structure or other varietal defects. Whenever possible Willow Drive uses virus free scionwood for propagation. However, not all varieties are available virus free. Please contact your Willow Drive representative if you have any questions. TWO-YEAR BUDDED TREES Willow Drive Nursery fills commercial orders with trees grown in place for two years (that is two-year-old rootstocks and oneyear-old tops). This type of tree offers the commercial orchardist a distinct advantage over one-year-old grafted trees. For almost the same money, the two-year-old budded tree with a larger and more fibrous root system survives much better in transplanting, gets off to a quicker start, matures faster and produces sooner. REPLACEMENT POLICY Willow Drive Nursery warrants the trees to be true-to-name, alive, and in good condition. If trees arrive damaged, or they do not appear to start properly, please call us at once. We may be able to help you with the problem! It takes both you and us to successfully transfer the dormant trees through the transplanting process. If the trees fail to grow within the first growing season with proper care on your part and replacements are needed, Willow Drive will replace the trees at no cost. Willow Drive Nursery will not be responsible for tree losses when the grower stores nursery trees with apples or in poorly ventilated apple storage rooms; plants new trees into fumigated orchard before soil is free from fumigant, causing major tree damage or poor tree performance; or abuses the trees by allowing tree desiccation or weed competition to occur through poor management practices. The orchardist is responsible for planting conditions and utilization of varieties and rootstocks. Contact our office at Visit us online at SHIPPING INFORMATION The trees are shipped F.O.B., Ephrata, WA. When the trees are shipped on our trucks, we are responsible for damage in shipping. When the trees are shipped on your trucks, or on private commercial carriers, you are responsible for damage in shipping. It is your responsibility to contact the carrier and submit the damage claims to commercial carriers. We recommend that small shipments be sent by air freight during the cold winter months or by UPS when there is no fear of freezing. Larger shipments can be shipped by heated trucks except during extreme cold weather conditions. BOXING COSTS Trees will be boxed at cost upon buyer s request. TREES DELIVERED IN OUR TOTAL CARE SYSTEM PALLETES In Washington State and British Columbia, Canada, we will deliver and pick up the pallets at cost at grower s request. The growers are welcome to pick up tree orders in pallets also. These PALLETS MUST BE RETURNED WITHIN 45 DAYS from delivery. $85.00 per pallet will be charged for all unreturned or destroyed pallets. FIREBLIGHT SUSCEPTIBILITY Many of the new varieties being planted today are susceptible to fireblight. Special care and preventative sprays are recommended for newly planted orchards. TERMS OF PAYMENT Until credit is established, all orders must be prepaid. Once credit is established, payment is due in full within 30 days following the invoice date. A service charge of 1.5% per month is charged on invoice balances unpaid after 30 days. Payment may be made with currency, check or bank transfer. 1% CERTIFICATION TAX Washington State requires a 1% certification tax to be assessed on all fruit tree sales. The money is used for the improvement and certification of fruit tree nursery stock grown in Washington State. MINIMUM ORDERS For orders less than 30 trees, add $15 per tree. DEPOSITS All tree orders and contracts require a deposit. Tree order allocations are made based on replacement trees being first, then on the date the deposit was received at Willow Drive Nursery. WHOLESALE NURSERY Willow Drive Nursery is a wholesale nursery only. BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA As of spring delivery 2013, Willow Drive will not warranty trees shipped to British Columbia due to fumigation related issues. 3/8" PE ACHES 7/16" /2" /8" /4" * Price includes rootstock royalty ** 50 royalty not included Price includes #2Lg also GET ADDITIONAL SAVINGS ON ORDERS OF 1,000 OR MORE TREES WITH A Pre-Bud Contract Orders must be placed by the end of July. Deposit required with order. Contact our office or your sales representative for specific terms and conditions for contract growing.