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SHERIDAN GARDENS
NURSERY, INC
Burbank
Store 817
N. Hollywood Way Burbank,
CA 91505 (818)
841-8845 www.sheridangardens.com
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Subtropical
Fruits
Banana
| Cherimoya | Loquat | Mango
| Papaya | Guava | Kiwi
| Grape
| VARIETY |
FRUIT
SEASON |
SKIN/FLESH
COLOR |
REMARKS |
| Banana
Dwarf Cavendish |
June
- Frost |
Yellow,
Cream |
One
of the most popular varieties. Tasty, sweet 5" fruits
within two to three years. Compact plant grows
6-8". Good wind resistance. Self Fertile |
| Banana
Zebrina |
Ornamental |
Inedible,
Velvet-Coated |
A
beautiful ornamental banana from java. Grown for its
spectacular red and green foliage and red flowers. 4-5' tall
plant grows in clusters. |
Cherimoya |
November
- March |
Green,
Cream |
Small
tree bears medium to large fruit with occasional darkening on the
outside. Excellent flavored flesh has a distinct papaya
flavor. Requires hand pollination. |
Loquat
Advance |
April
- May |
Yellow,
White |
An
excellent mid-season variety. Large tree bears medium-sized,
rounded, sweet flavored fruit. Needs cross pollination. |
| Loquat
Champagne |
April
- May |
Yellow,
Golden |
Earliest
to ripen. Large, tear drop shaped, sweet fruit has a slight
champagne flavor. Self-fertile. |
Loquat
Gold Nugget |
April
- May |
Lt.
Orange, Yellow |
Well
known, late season variety. Medium sized fruit is sweet and
juicy. Performs well along coast. Large tree grows to
25'. Self-fertile. |
Mango
Manila |
July
- October |
Yellow
blushed, Orange |
Most
commercially important variety. Sweet; juicy fruit grows to
1 lb. Protect from frost. Self-fertile. |
Papaya
Babaco |
May
- Frost |
Yellow/Green/Yellow |
Hardiest
of the papayas. Heavy bearer of seedless, flavorful fruit to
10 lbs. - usually in first year. Makes good container
plant. Self-fertile. |
| Pineapple
Guava Coolidgei |
October
- December |
Green,
Yellow |
Pineapple-flavored
fruit grows to 6 oz. Showy pink flower petals are also
edible. Attractive plant has silver-blue foliage.
Self-fertile. |
Pineapple
Guava Nazmetz |
October
- December |
Green,
Yellow |
Same
flowers and foliage as Coolidgei with somewhat larger fruit.
Performs best in coastal areas. Self-fertile. |
Red
Strawberry Guava |
August
- December |
Purple/Red,
White blushed |
1
1/2" fruits are very sweet and high in vitamin C. Heavy
bearing, attractive plant is self-fertile. |
Tropic
Guava, Tropic Pink |
September
- December |
Yellow/Green,
Pink |
True
to type from seed. Pink-fleshed fruit grows to 3-6
ounces. Sweet and aromatic with a true guava flavor.
Self-fertile. |
Tropic
Guava, Tropic White |
September
- December |
Yellow/Green,
White |
True
to type from seed. White-fleshed fruit grows to 3-6
ounces. Sweet and aromatic with a true guava flavor.
Self-fertile. |
| Kiwi
Male Tomuri |
Blooms
over long season |
No
Fruit, Male pollinator |
The
#1 recommended pollinator for low chill female. Handsome,
climbing vine grows to 30'. Male & female vine
combinations are available. |
| Kiwi
Female Vincent |
August
- October |
Fuzzy
Brown, Green |
Handsome,
climbing vine, bears medium-sized, egg-shaped fruit.
Pollinate with low chill male. Male & female
combinations are available. |
| Grape
Flame Seedless |
July
- August |
Light
Red |
Crisp,
sweet, seedless grapes on loose clusters. Fine flavor -
excellent for table and raisin use. Vigorous and highly
productive. Self-fertile. |
Grape
Golden Muscat |
September
- October |
Golden
Yellow |
Large,
dense, compact clusters, some weighing up to 7 lbs. Large,
egg-shaped fruit has tantalizing muscat aroma. Table and
wine use. Self-fertile. |
| Grape
Perlette |
August
- September |
Pale
Green |
Small
to medium, thin-skinned seedless fruit with crisp, juicy
flesh. Self-fertile. |
| Grape
Thompson Seedless |
August
to September |
Pale
Green |
Famous
white seedless variety. Large clusters of medium sized, very
sweet fruit. Delicious, high quality grape is excellent for
all uses. Self-fertile. |
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