2014 Catalog & Reference Guide

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1 2014 Catalog & 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. renton Roy, Owner, Oasis Farms, Inc. 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 Total Care System 3

3 Apple Varieties FEATURED APPLES: Honeycrisp Pink Lady rand MASLIN CV uckeye Gala Ultima Gala Cameo rand londee rookfield Gala Morning Mist Fuji Kumeu Crimson raeburn Mariri Red raeburn Rising Sun Fuji Ruby Jon Aztec Fuji DT2 Variety Granny Smith SnowSweet Morren s Jonagored Supra It Red Delicious Jonastar Jonagold C A. 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. red specifically for winter hardiness, the tree is moderately vigorous with average fruit precocity. D C. uckeye Gala USPP #10,840 This exciting Gala sport starts coloring a month earlier than its parent, Imperial Gala. uckeye 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. uckeye can be pollinated by other mid-season blooming varieties, except other Gala sports and Golden Delicious.. Pink Lady rand 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 rand trees under growing contract only with expressed permission from randt s Fruit Trees, Inc. D. 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. Apple Varieties 5

4 C D E F A. Cameo rand (CAUDLE CV.) USPP #9,068 Cameo has a pleasing, bright red stripe over a golden blend, a sweet-tart flavor and a crunch that doesn t quit. The creamy white flesh shows virtually no browning when cut. Cameo stores and handles well, retaining its firmness and dessert qualities for five months in regular storage and a full year in CA storage. The tree has growing characteristics similar to a Golden. This precocious variety is harvested in mid-october in one to two pickings. C. rookfield Gala (AIGENT CV.) USPP #10,016 From New Zealand we bring you the ultimate striped Gala, rookfield (aigent CV). rookfield (aigent 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. D. Morning Mist Fuji USPP #16,270 An early maturing Fuji sport, Morning Mist was discovered in rewster, 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. F. Mariri Red raeburn USPP #11,604. londee USPP #19,007 londee 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. E. Kumeu Crimson raeburn This high colored raeburn selection was discovered in New Zealand. Even with the strong color finish, a noticeable stripe can be seen. Kumeu Crimson has the typical tart raeburn flavor and crispness that is distinctively its own. As with other raeburns, this selection stores and ships well. Kumeu Crimson has a normal raeburn growth characteristic and should be treated the same. This natural mutation of raeburn has a full red blush with a maturity similar to standard raeburn. Mariri Red raeburn was discovered in Nelson, New Zealand and has the highest color of any blushed raeburn we have seen. Fruit is medium to large with a round, conical shape. Flesh is firm and crisp with an acid-tosweetness ratio of standard raeburn. ud union brittleness can be a problem on EMLA 26 rootstock. 6 Apple Varieties Willow Drive Nursery Apple Varieties 7

5 C D E A. 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.. 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. C. 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. D. 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. E. SnowSweet 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 applegrowing regions. 8 Apple Varieties Willow Drive Nursery Apple Varieties 9

6 Additional Apple Varieties A. Morren s Jonagored Supra USPP #10,401 This upgrade of the already popular Jonagored has a solid red blush with a very fine striping. Jonagored Supra is less vigorous than its parent, but with high productivity. Jonagored Supra differentiates itself from standard Jonagored with color and ripening seven to eight days earlier. Fruit quality for storage is equal to the parent. This variety is a triploid and will need a flowering crab for cross-pollination. Jonagoreds are susceptible to fireblight and a preventative spray program is recommended for newly planted orchards.. 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. C C. 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. Ambrosia USPP #10,789 Ambrosia is a chance seedling discovered in the late 1980s in ritish Columbia, Canada. Fruit 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. Exposed fruit will develop 70 to 80% full red color. Maturity is late September through early October and may require two picks for best quality. Ambrosia is a managed variety in the U.S. Chrisolyn Jonathan USPPAF 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. Joburn raeburn USPP #11,992 Discovered in Hawke s ay, New Zealand, this striped-color mutation of standard raeburn is sure to turn heads. At maturity, the appearance is a heavy, red stripe on a red over cream background. Joburn has vigor similar to standard raeburn, with a spreading habit. It appears to set a larger crop than raeburn, which will require chemical thinning to prevent overcropping. Also, bud union brittleness can be a problem on EMLA 26 rootstock. 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. 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. 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. Pink Lady rand CRIPPS PINK CV This late maturing apple was bred in Western Australia. It is a Golden Delicious x Lady Williams and has a very attractive pink blush over a yellow background. The fruit is medium to large with a sweet-tart flavor. This variety requires only 400 chill hours and is recommended for warmer districts. Willow Drive Nursery is authorized to grow Pink Lady rand trees under contract only. 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. Ruby Jon USPP #10,115 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. Spartan Spartan is a Summerland, ritish 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. 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, raeburns and Pink Lady are susceptible to fireblight. A preventative spray program is recommended for newly planted orchards 10 Apple Varieties Willow Drive Nursery Additional Apple Varieties 11

7 pple Pollination Apple Rootstock 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. loom period is short. Apple loom Chart APPROXIMATE MATURITY COMPARED TO RED DELICIOUS -35 Zestar! - CHESTNUT CRA - MANCHURIAN CRA - MT. EVERESTE CRA 20 raeburn -4 Empire -12 Redmax Mt. Evereste 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. lanc Mt. lanc 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. lanc is resistant to scab and fireblight and is a healthy grower. 0 Red Delicious - INDIAN SUMMER CRA 20 Granny Smith -12 Jonagored 2 Ambrosia -5 Honeycrisp -14 Morning Mist -26 Gala -10 Smoothee 25 Red Fuji - SNOWDRIFT CRA - CRIMSON GOLD CRA - MT. LANC CRA 10 Lawspur Rome -15 Ruby Jon 12 Cameo - SIMPSON CRA - FRETTINGHAM CRA -27 Golden Supreme Initial loom Full loom Petal Fall Crab Trees - PEAR LEAF CRA udagovsky 9 UD 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. est production occurs on fertile, well drained soils with consistent moisture. rittle roots and poor anchorage necessitates tree support. M9-NIC 29 USPP#10,714 This dwarfing rootstock of elgian 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 7 Emla 7 is winter hardy and fairly well-anchored, needing little if any support in early years only. It performs well on deep, fertile soils versus light, sandy soils. EMLA 7 is moderately resistant to crown rot and very resistant to fireblight. 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. udagovsky 118 UD 118 A Russian-bred rootstock that produces a tree slightly larger than EMLA 111 with precocity that exceeds EMLA 106. ud 118 is slightly susceptible to powdery mildew and crown gall. udagovsky 118 is recommended on dry, sandy soils, replant sites and for low temperature climates. GENEVA fireblight-resistant rootstocks GENEVA G.11 USPP #11,070 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. ranch 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. Apple Rootstock Size Comparison Seedling 100 EMLA 111 UD EMLA EMLA 7 EMLA GENEVA G M9-NIC-29 M9-PAJAM 2 50 EMLA 9 40 GENEVA G.935 GENEVA G UD 9 M GENEVA G GENEVA G Apple Pollination Willow Drive Nursery Apple Rootstock 13

8 C Cherry Varieties FEATURED CHERRIES: Early Robin Sweetheart Chelan Santina EbonyPearl urgundypearl Tieton Skeena enton Lapins Rainier Kootenay Pinedale Ruby Selah D A. 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, C, 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 over-cropping. It is a self-fertile variety that bears annually.. Chelan (PC CV) USPP #8,545 This Prosser WSU bred cherry blooms ahead of ing, but provides sufficient pollinization. Chelan fruit ripens ten to twelve days ahead of ing with firm, round, heart-shaped fruit of good size. The tree is upright and vigorous. Chelan requires a pollinizer. C. Santina (13S-5-22) USPPAF This black cherry from the Summerland Research Station in ritish Columbia matures about 8 days ahead of ing. The fruit is firm with a highly attractive luster to the skin. Santina is selffertile and appears to be moderately tolerant to rain cracking. Cherry Varieties 15

9 C D E G A. EbonyPearl (NY 32) A large, early mid-season cherry that ripens 1-3 days before ing. 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 C. Tieton (PC CV) USPP #11,385 D. Skeena USPP #11,392 F. Lapins red in 1971, this Stella/Early urlat cross is gaining strong recognition for its large fruit size. loom time is similar to ing, with fruit maturity being approximately seven days earlier. Tieton has excellent firmness, a mild flavor and a tolerance to splitting similar to ing. 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. Lapins is a Van and Stella cross that matures two weeks after ing. Fruit is large, highly split resistant, and mahogany-red color at maturity. Growth is upright and the variety is an excellent pollinizer.. urgundypearl (NY 38L) A large, early black-red with above average firmness and superior quality. urgundypearl averages 12g with 22% sugar and is firm and crunchy. urgundypearl ripens 3-5 days before ing and has a long ripening period. This variety is resistant to canker and shows a low percentage of cracking. E. enton (PC CV) USPP #15,847 enton is a medium-to-large, self-fertile, dark red cherry that ripens close to ing time. Consumer taste tests indicate a superior flavor and quality over all mid-season cherries. This Prosser-WSU developed cherry blooms slightly later than ing, but is a light cropper. 16 Cherry Varieties Willow Drive Nursery Cherry Varieties 17

10 C Additional Cherry Varieties 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. Kiona (PC CV.) USPP #20,526 One of the latest cherry varieties to be released from the Prosser reeding Station, Kiona is a dark red fruit that ripens 6-9 days before ing. Taste tests have revealed high consumer appeal. 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. Montmorency A tart, medium-sized, bright red cherry with good quality and flavor. Very popular and very productive. alaton A Hungarian tart cherry that matures 5 7 days after Montmorency. Tests show alaton to be firmer than Montmorency and more vigorous. Montmorency is a recommended pollinizer. RadiancePearl (NY 7679) A large, blush type cherry that ripens 5-7 days before ing. The tree is vigorous, spreading and a heavy producer. Fruit size is quite large averaging 11 to 11 1/2 grams. D ing 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. Regina 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 ing. lackgold USPP #17,301 A large, black sweet cherry that ripens seven days after ing. It is completely self-fertile and an excellent pollinizer for other late-blooming varieties. It is very hardy and extremely frost resistant. Rynbrandt Resembles Schmidt in appearance and flavor, maturing 10 days before ing. 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. A. 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 USPP #18,849 This Lapins mutation was discovered in Creston, ritish 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. C. Pinedale Ruby USPP #21,200 This whole tree mutation of ing was discovered on the Wenatchee Heights. The fruit has a deep, dark red skin with dark flesh. Fruit maturity is approximately three weeks after ing. Pinedale Ruby has excellent storing characteristics and is recommended for testing at this time. D. Sumnue (CRISTALINA ) Sumnue (Cristalina ) is an early maturing and non-self-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. lackpearl (NY 8139) This early cherry ripens 8-10 days before ing. Fruit has exceptional firmness, storability and a low incidence of cracking. lack York A new, black sweet cherry from Cornell University that ripens in midseason. The fruit is medium-sized, round, dark red, and only moderately susceptible to cracking. Matures and blooms at ing time. lack Republican Fruit of this cherry is of medium size and has a distinct flavor. A good pollinizer for other sweet cherry varieties. lushinggold lushinggold is a beautiful white sweet cherry that ripens between Emperor Francis and Gold. It is pollinated by Emperor Francis. lushinggold blooms with Napoleon and matures approximately 14 days after ing. Cowiche (PC CV.) USPP #21,073 From the Prosser reeding Station, Cowiche has a strong flavor with excellent firmness. The tree is very productive, blooms mid-season and is compatible with ing, Van, Rainier and Tieton. 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. 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 ing. 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. Selah (PC CV) USPP #16,135 Selah is a large, dark red cherry with high soluble solids that ripens just ahead of Lapins. It is self-fertile. This is a selection from the Prosser, Washington program. Sumleta (SONATA ) USPP #11,378 Sumleta is large and kidney shaped. lack fruit is firm, juicy, and moderately sweet. The tree is self-fertile and ripens 7 days after ing. 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. Van Produces medium-size fruit that resembles ing. 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. 18 Cherry Varieties Willow Drive Nursery Additional Cherry Varieties 19

11 Cherry Rootstock 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 Mahaleb MxM 60 Gisela 12 (West) Gisela 6 (West) Gisela 12 (East) Gisela 6 (East) Gisela 5 (West) Gisela 5 (East) 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 Pollination and loom Guide 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 ING -5 Kristin -11 Chelan +12 Lapins -4 Index +5 Napoleon -2 EbonyPearl +21 Kootenay +14 lushinggold -6 Ulster -5 lack Republican +5 Rainier -12 Rynbrandt -5 Sumnue (Cristalina ) -8 Santina -5 Early Robin 0 Van 0 ing -4 urgundypearl +13 Skeena +6 Sumleta (Sonata ) +20 Sweetheart -2 Emperor Francis +2 WhiteGold +21 Pinedale Ruby 0 lack York +6 Cowiche (PC7903-2) -7 Tieton +9 Selah -4 Schmidt -6 Summit +9 Hedelfingen -2 enton -8 Kiona (PC8007-2) +25 Staccato +8 Attika +3 Sandra Rose +16 Regina -3 Sam -24 Gold -20 Hudson -7 lackgold Santina EARLY EARLY MID-SEASON MID-SEASON LATE MID-SEASON LATE Kristin Chelan Lapins Index Napoleon EbonyPearl Kootenay lushinggold Ulster lack Republican Rainier Rynbrandt Sumnue (Cristalina ) Santina Early Robin Van ing urgundypearl Skeena Sumleta (Sonata ) Sweetheart Emperor Francis WhiteGold Pinedale Ruby lack York Cowiche (PC7903-2) Tieton Selah Schmidt Summit Hedelfingen enton Kiona (PC8007-2) Staccato Attika Sandra Rose Regina Sam Gold Hudson lackgold 2010 Willow Drive Nursery, Inc. 20 Cherry Rootstock Willow Drive Nursery Cherry Pollination and loom Guide 21

12 Peach Varieties FEATURED PEACHES: Coralstar Autumnstar Starfire Redhaven Flamin Fury PF Flamin Fury PF LUCKY 13 C D A. Coralstar FA 59, USPP #10,547 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 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) C. Starfire FA 11, USPP #10,548 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) D. Redhaven Redhaven wood and buds are hardy and disease-resistant. Fruit is good for freezing, canning and shipping. Since fruit sets heavily, thinning must be done early for fruit to reach good size. *APPROXIMATE MATURITY COMPARED TO REDHAVEN Peach Varieties 23

13 Additional Peach Varieties A. 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) Allstar FA 80, USPP #10,549 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) rightstar FA 102, USPP APPLIED FOR rightstar 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. rightstar is a standout in the early markets. *(-10 DAYS) lazingstar FA 12, USPP #10,555 lazingstar is a round, very firm-fleshed peach that ripens at the end of Redhaven season. It is 90% solid blazing red with delicious, nonbrowning 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) lushingstar FA 18, USPP #10,554 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, USPP #10,556 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-7 USPP #10,490 PF-7 is a large, firm, early-season peach. It matures in Garnet eauty season and shows very little blemish or split pits. *(-6 DAYS) Flamin Fury PF USPP #9,939 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 USPP #9,940 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 USPP #8,164 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 FA 47, USPP #10,545 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 eauty and Redhaven. *(-8 DAYS) Redstar FA 52, USPP #10,546 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 24 Additional Peach Varieties Willow Drive Nursery Additional Peach Varieties 25

14 D Pear Varieties FEATURED PEARS: artlett Columbia Red d Anjou Golden Russet osc D anjou Forelle C E A. artlett 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, golden-yellow 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 all-around 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. C. Golden Russet osc The Golden Russet osc pear is a superior sport of the standard osc 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. D. 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. E. Forelle 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. Pear Varieties 27

15 dditional Pear Varieties Pear Rootstock Apricot Varieties Plum Varieties For additional information on available apricot varieties visit us at For additional information on available plum varieties visit us at osc osc is an excellent eating pear with soft, sweet, buttery flavor; it picks three weeks after artlett. osc is a large, long-necked pear that has an attractive yellow background with a fine russet. The tree blooms after d Anjou and artlett 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 USPP #9,192 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 artlett. 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 artlett that shows better color stability than Max Red artlett. The fruit is similar in size, shape, texture, and quality compared to artlett, 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. Taylor s Gold USPP #8,308 Taylor s Gold is an exciting, new, russeted Comice from New Zealand. The fruit has an attractive appearance, a rich, sweet flavor and is delicately perfumed. The variety appears precocious and heavy cropping, with slightly more vigor than standard Comice. Fruit bearing is predominantly on spurs. Taylor s Gold is a natural mutation of Doyenne du Comice and matures approximately three weeks after artlett. Planting is recommended for high-russeting orchard sites. Old Home y 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 rooks 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 artlett seedling. OHxF 97 OHxF 97 is similar in size to artlett 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 APPROXIMATE MATURITY COMPARED TO ARTLETT PEARS 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 eauty Seckel Red Sensation artlett Red Max artlett Red Clapp s Favorite Hosui Twentieth Century Cascade Packham s Triumph D Anjou Columbia Red D Anjou Shinseiki Forelle Flemish eauty Seckel Red Sensation artlett Red Max artlett Red Clapp s Favorite Hosui Twentieth Century Cascade Concorde Golden Russet osc Comice Taylor s Gold Harglow looms 5 days later than other varieties with a productive, self-fertile, compact, hardy tree and bud. right orange fruit with no blush and very high quality. The tree and fruit are resistant to bacterial canker and brown rot. A good dual-purpose variety for fresh or processing use. Perfection Perfection is one of the finest of the commercial apricot varieties. Its flesh and skin are colored a bright yellow orange. It bears moderately early and produces large fruit. It requires cross pollination and will not pollinize Goldrich. Rival Rival is a vigorous and productive tree that produces large, oval fruit with light orange skin and red blush. The flesh is bright orange color, firm, finetextured, with low acid and mild flavor. Requires cross pollination and will not pollinize Goldrich. Tilton An excellent variety for drying and canning. Tilton is very productive, selffruitful and a good pollinizer for late blooming apricots. Fruit is medium to small in size and fruit color is yellow with red blush. Tomcot Ripens about 16 days ahead of Wenatchee-Moorpark. Its skin color is light orange with traces of blush. Flesh is light orange and moderately juicy. Cross-pollination suggested. Wenatchee-Moorpark Wenatchee Moorpark bears light, yellow, large-size fruit and is a good annual bearer. Good for drying and home canning. Self-fruitful, it is a good pollinizer for later-blooming apricots. Orangered (HART CV.) Orangered is an early maturing apricot that is sure to catch your attention. The attractive red blush over a dark orange color makes the fruit visible from a distance. Flesh color is orange and offers a nice, juicy eating experience. Orangered is recommended for testing at this time. Florilege (A-2917 CV.) This INRA bred variety has a beautiful red blush over an orange background. The apricot eats very well with a nice sweet and sour balance. The flesh is dark orange with moderate juiciness. Florilege is recommended for testing at this time. Japanese/Hybrid Plums Friar Friar is large with black glossy skin when fully mature, ovate in shape, firm and of good quality. It tends to set heavy crops and may need thinning. Pipestone Hybrid An attractive red plum with a golden blush and sweet, juicy, yellow flesh. It has good hardiness for cold climates and requires cross-pollination by Toka. Santa Rosa Santa Rosa is one of the largest, most beautiful plums. Fruit has a dark red to crimson colored skin with delicious yellow flesh. Satsuma Deep red skin, juicy flesh and good flavor. The tree is an upright grower. Toka Hybrid Toka is a very hardy plum for northern climates. A medium-size, richly flavored variety with a beautiful apricot color. Excellent pollinizer for Pipestone. European Plums/Prunes French Improved Fruit is medium sized, long, oval, dark purple, with a sweet, mild flavor. Green Gage Green Gage fruit has green and yellow skin with a rich, golden flesh. It produces small-to-medium fruit that is very sweet and is self-fruitful. Italian Prune The fruit is large-sized, with dark purple skin and greenish-yellow flesh which turns to dark wine color when cooked. This excellent shipper is a heavy bearer and good for both canning and drying. Milton Early Italian Prune It ripens 10 days to 2 weeks earlier than Italian. It has the same fruiting habits and qualities of Italian, but not quite as firm. Mount Royal A very hardy, excellent blue plum. The fruit is medium-sized, round, and yellowfleshed. The tree is medium in vigor, very hardy and productive. Stanley Prune A hardy type of Italian prune that is an excellent producer. The skin color is purplish-blue. Flesh is greenish-yellow. It is self-fruitful. Sugar Plum A large, dark purple fruit. Flesh is purple, sweet and highly flavored. Concorde Golden Russet osc Comice Taylor s Gold Yellow Egg This late-maturing, European plum is juicy and mild with yellow flesh and a freestone pit. 28 Additional Pear Varieties and Pear Rootstocks Willow Drive Nursery Apricot and Plum Varieties 29

16 Rootstock Production Partners Fruit tree rootstock production has been the mainstay of Willow Drive Nursery from its beginning. Virus-certified stoolbeds and seed orchards were established by the nursery s founder, Paul V. Adams. Since 1964 Willow Drive Nursery has continued to produce Malling and Seedling rootstock for the wholesale nursery industry. We take great pride in offering many of the newest and upcoming rootstocks. A 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 A. Seedling Production Virus certified orchards for cherry and plum seedlings are maintained at Willow Drive Nursery. Each tree is tested for virus infection annually. If a tree becomes infected by pollen transfer at bloom time, it can be determined by test the following winter. Infected trees are removed prior to bloom time the following spring. Willow Drive Nursery s isolated location provides an ideal environment for raising virus-certified seed. The new crop seed is fall-planted and allowed to stratify in the field to enhance germination. Seedling rootstocks are grown as a one-year crop, harvested in the fall when fully dormant and stored in a refrigerated and humidity-controlled storage facility.. Malling Rootstock Production Willow Drive Nursery has increased its production from 100,000 rootstocks in the early years up to 4 million at present. Dwarf apple stooling bed production represents about 60% of the total and seedling production represents 40%. 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-the-art equipment in growing, harvesting and storing its clonal apple rootstock. C. 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. 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. 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. y 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. 30 Rootstock Production Willow Drive Nursery Partners 31

17 Rootstock Production OWNERS OFFICE STAFF 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. Jay Adams Vice President of Rootstock Production jay@willowdrive.com Ken Adams President ken@willowdrive.com Roger Adams Vice President of Tree Production roger@willowdrive.com Debbie Schimke Administrative Assistant debbie@willowdrive.com Lani Luna Human Resources/ Reception lani@willowdrive.com Julie Larsen Shipping Office julie@willowdrive.com Gina Adams-Colver Research & Development gina@willowdrive.com MANAGEMENT PRODUCTION AND SHIPPING Neal Manly Chief Marketing Officer neal@willowdrive.com Hal Leedy Chief Financial Officer hal@willowdrive.com Matt lack Order Processing / Inventory Control matt@willowdrive.com Dave Cammack Shipping Manager dave@willowdrive.com ao Zhang Production bao@willowdrive.com rett Adams Assistant Production Manager brett@willowdrive.com Richard Adams Assistant Production Manager richard@willowdrive.com SALES STAFF Jim Adams Sales Representative Washington jimadams@willowdrive.com Leonard Aubert Sales Representative Oregon aubert@gorge.net Dan Svilar Shipping Joe radford Shipping Mark Stucky Production / Shipping mark@willowdrive.com Alejandro Velazquez Shipping Adauto Montano Shipping 32 Willow Drive Staff Willow Drive Nursery Willow Drive Staff 33

18 2014 Price List Post ud Contract Rate ROOTSTOCK CALIPER GET ADDITIONAL SAVINGS ON ORDERS OF 1,000 OR MORE TREES WITH A Pre-ud 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. usiness Policies APPLES CHERRIES & SOFT FRUITS Seedlings 1/4" M111 3/8" M106 7/16" M7 1/2" /8" /4" M26 1/4" M9 3/8" ud 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" /8" /16" /2" /8" /4" APPLE ROYALTIES (ADD TO ASE PRICE) Ambrosia (Canada Only) $3.75 Morren s Jonagored Supra $0.75 Aztec Fuji DT 2 VARIETY 1.00 Mt. lanc.30 londee 1.00 Mt. Evereste.30 rookfield Gala 1.00 Morning Mist Fuji 1.00 uckeye Gala 1.00 Pink Lady rand CRIPPS PINK CV 1.25 Cameo.50 Pink Lady rand MASLIN CV 2.00 Chrisolyn Jonathan 1.00 Redcort.75 Honeycrisp (Canada Only) 1.35 Rising Sun Fuji 1.00 It Red Delicious.50 Ruby Jon 1.00 Joburn raeburn 1.00 RubyMac 1.25 Jonastar Jonagold 1.00 Snowsweet 1.00 Kumeu Crimson raeburn 1.00 Ultima Gala 1.00 LindaMac 1.00 Zestar! 1.00 Mariri Red raeburn 1.00 CHERRY & SOFT FRUITS ROYALTIES (ADD TO ASE PRICE) Attika $0.20 Index $0.75 alaton.75 Kiona 1.00 enton 1.00 Kootenay 1.50 lackgold 1.00 Orangered (APRICOT) 2.00 lackpearl NY Pinedale Ruby 1.50 lackyork 1.00 Regina.75 lushing Gold 1.00 RadiancePearl NY urgundypearl NY 38L 1.00 Sandra Rose 1.25 Chelan.75 Santina 1.25 Cowiche 1.00 Selah 1.00 Danube 1.00 Skeena 1.25 Early Robin 1.00 Sumleta (Sonata ) 1.25 EbonyPearl NY Sumnue (Cristalina ) 1.25 Florilege (APRICOT) 2.00 Tieton 1.00 Fantasme (APRICOT) 2.00 WhiteGold 1.00 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. ecause 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 UDDED TREES Willow Drive Nursery fills commercial orders with trees grown in place for two years (that is two-year-old rootstocks and one-year-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. SHIPPING INFORMATION The trees are shipped F.O.., 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. OXING COSTS Trees will be boxed at cost upon buyer s request. TREES DELIVERED IN OUR TOTAL CARE SYSTEM PALLETES In Washington State and ritish 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 E RETURNED WITHIN 45 DAYS from delivery. $85.00 per pallet will be charged for all unreturned or destroyed pallets. FIRELIGHT SUSCEPTIILITY 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 25 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. RITISH COLUMIA, CANADA As of spring delivery 2013, Willow Drive will not warranty trees shipped to ritish Columbia due to fumigation related issues. PEARS OHxF 97 OHxF 87 OHxF 40 1/4" /8" /16" /2" /8" /4" PEAR ROYALTIES (ADD TO ASE PRICE) PEACH ROYALTIES (ADD TO ASE PRICE) Concorde Pear $1.00 Stellar Peaches $1.00 Golden Russet osc.50 Flamin Fury SERIES Taylor s Gold 1.25 Frost.75 Contact our office at Visit us online at Sweet Cap Donut 1.25 PEACHES Lovell 1/4" /8" /16" /2" /8" /4" Washington State Certification tax will be charged on all fruit tree sales. oxing and shipping charges are not included in tree price. Prices shown are F.O.. 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 35. * Price includes rootstock royalty ** 50 royalty not included Price includes #2Lg also Price List Willow Drive Nursery