Donalea Plant Brokers - Citrus & Avocados

We hand select and deliver citrus grown specifically for Northern California in two forms: Standard and True Dwarf:

BASIC 2010 Citrus Container Sizes & Prices. Prices vary among growers. $150 minumum order includes delivery throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, California. Single tree orders add $25 delivery fee.

5-Gallon Dwarf and Standard Citrus $ 22.75 ea

7-Gallon Dwarf & Standard Citrus $ 45.45 ea

15-Gallon Dwarf & Standard Citrus $ 65.05 - $ 74.25 ea

24-inch Box (25-Gallon Tub) Standard Citrus $ 245 - $ 280.00 ea

30-inch Box (45-Gallon Tub) Standard Citrus $ 675.00 ea

7-Gallon Citrus ESPALLIER $ 82.50 ea

15-Gallon Citrus ESPALLIER $ 125.00 ea

24-inch Box (25-Gallon Tub) Citrus ESPALIER $ 375.00 ea

Fertilizers for Citrus & Avocado:

Romeo Fertilizer E.B. Stone Organics

Fertilizer price includes free delivery with any citrus order.

Romeo 24-14-14 Water-Soluable Fertilizer - 1 lb Bag $ 5.00 ea

Romeo 24-14-14 Water-Soluable Fertilizer - 5 lb Bag $ 15.00 ea

Romeo 24-14-14 Water-Soluable Fertilizer - 15 lb Bag $ 55.00 ea

E.B. Stone Organics Fertilizers - 4 lb Box $ 7.50 ea

E.B. Stone Organics Fertilizers - 15 lb Bag $ 25.00 ea

ORANGES

Variety

Ripens

Description

Cara Cara Orange

Late Fall

Rich sweet flavor with salmon-colored flesh. Seedless, peels easily.

Robertson Navel Orange

Winter (earlier than Washington) - heavy bearing in clusters

Excellent flavor. Seedless. National best-seller. Grows well in low summer heat areas. Origin: Washington Navel cultivar

Washington Navel Orange

Winter - 10 months

Excellent flavor. Easy to peel, separates into segments. Good eating or juice. California best-seller.

Lane Late Navel Orange

Spring-Summer. Stores well on tree

Rich flavor. Seedless. Stays sweet and juicy from March - September. Origin: Australian hybrid

Trovita Orange

Spring - heavy bearing

Great flavor. Few seeds. Grows well coast to desert

Shamouti (Jaffa) Orange

Spring to Summer

Good flavor. Few seeds. Origin: Middle East

Valencia Orange

Summer to Fall. Stores well on tree, improving flavor - 15 months

Good eating and traditional juice orange.

Midknight Valencia Orange

Summer - 15 months

Sweeter than Valencia. Seedless. Good for eating or juice.

Moro Blood Orange

Winter to Spring. Very productive. Early maturity.

Distinctive aroma. Exotic, berry-like flavor. Deep almost purple red rind, even at Coast

Sanguinelli Blood Orange

Winter to Spring. Fruit stores well on tree.

Tart, spicy flavor. Few seeds. Deep, blood red juice & blushed rind. Small oval fruit. Needs more heat than Moro

Tarocco Blood Orange

Winter to Spring. Good for Espalier.

Larger, sweeter than Moro or Sanguinelli. Few seeds. Best color inland areas.

MANDARIN ORANGES

Variety

Ripens

Description

Kinnow Mandarin

Spring - bearing in alternate years. Columnar form

Very sweet yellow-orange flesh. Seedy. Hard to peel Origin: Mediterranean & King hybrid

Murcott (Honey) Mandarin

Winter - Spring

Tender, very juicy, rich tangerine flavor. Seedy. AKA 'Honey' in Florida. Origin: Mediterranean & King hybrid.

Dancy Tangerine

Winter - heavy bearing in alternate years.

Sweet & flavorful. Smaller and seedier than other mandarins. Best-known mandarin variety. Available in markets at Christmas time.

Fremont Mandarin

Winter - heavy bearing

Rich flavor & sprightly, tender & juicy. Bright reddish orange rind.

Owari Satsuma Mandarin

November - December. Hardiest mandarin variety

Seedless.

Kara Mandarin

Spring - bearing in alternate years. Fruit does not store well on tree

Juicy, sprightly flavor. Rich color. Larger fruit than Satsuma. Origin: Satsuma & King hybrid

Clementine (Algerian) Mandarin

Winter. Fruit stores on tree longer than other mandarin. Needs pollinator

Sweet & juicy. Some seeds. Grows best in hot climates. Origin: North Africa.

LEMONS

Variety

Ripens

Description

Eureka Lemon

Fall - most of year. Good for espalier. Upright form.

Acidic juice, zesty peel. Few seeds. California commercial lemon.

Improved Meyer Lemon

Winter (Nearly year-around) heavy bearing. Mounding bush form.

Less tart than Eureka or Lisbon. Juicy & mild. Slightly orange flesh. Few seeds. Thin rind. Mature fruit has golden hue

Lisbon Lemon

Year around.

Worldwide commercial variety. Grows well in desert and inland areas. Cold resistant Origin: Portugal

Ponderosa Lemon

Good for espalier.

Not good-eating. Not juicy pulp Seedy.Thick, bumpy rind. Large fruit for ornamental purposes. Not cold hardy.

Variegated Pink Lemon

Good for container.

Very tart with pink flesh. Green striped rind. Few seeds. Leaves edged white. Origin: Eureka hybrid.

GRAPEFRUIT

Variety

Ripens

Description

Oro Blanco Grapefruit

Early Spring. Drops fruit earlier than other grapefruit

Sweet-tart white flesh. Few seeds. Large fruit, huge fragrant blossoms. Grows well in low heat areas.

Rio Red Grapefruit

Spring - reliable producer

Medium red flesh. Seedless. Deeper rind color than 'Ruby'. Grows best in warm areas. Origin: 'Redblush' Texas hybrid.

Chandler Pummelo

Spring

Grapefruit relative. Firm, [ink flesh. Sweetest in hotter inland areas. Glossy foliage.

Star Ruby Grapefruit

Spring - erratic bearing

Reddest flesh. Seedless. Not heat or cold hardy.

Bearss (Persian) Mexican (Key) Mexican Sweet (Limon) Rangpur

LIMES

Variety

Ripens

Description

Bearss (Persian) Seedless Lime

Fall - Winter

Sweet, acidic & juicy green-yellow flesh. Seedless. Thin rind turns yellow as it matures. Grows well in coast and desert areas.

Mexican (Key) Lime

Everbearing

Very acidic, yellow-green flesh. Seedy. Small fruit. Requires high heat. Not cold hardy. Origin: Florida Keys

Mexican Sweet Lime (Limon)

Fall

Lightly tart flavor.

Rangpur Lime

Everbearing. Fast grower.

Sour-acid Mandarin. Deep orange acidic flesh. Seedy. Complex-flavored juice used as sub for lime juice. Orange fruit looks and peels like mandarin. Origin: India

Kaffir Lime

Spring

Sour light green flesh. Seedy. Leaves, rind and juice used in Thai and Cambodian cooking. Not cold hardy.

New! Yuzu Lime

Late Fall

Medium sized, yellow to orange skin, with highly fragrant rind and flesh. Flavor is acidic and tart. Very cold hardy.

OTHER CITRUS

Variety

Ripens

Description

Minneola Tangelo

Winter - Spring

Rich and tart orange flesh. Seedy. Origin: Dancy mandarin & Duncan grapefruit hybrid.

Nagami Kumquat (Good-Luck Plant)

Fall - Winter - heavy bearer. Good for espaliers, containers

Main commercial kumquat variety. Oval fruit like tiny oranges. Fragrant blossoms. Best flavor and production in hotter areas. Origin: China

Meiwa Kumquat

Fall - Winter. Fruit stores well on tree.

Bigger, sweeter, juicier, less seeds than other kumquats. Best eating variety. Round fruit used candied or in marmalade. Grows well in cool coastal areas.

Limequat

Year around - heavy bearing. Good for espaliers or patio tree.

Olive-sized yellow fruit. Some seeds. Origin: Lime & Marumi Kumquat hybrid

Indiomarinquat

Year around

Mandarin/ Kumquat cross combines mandarin flavor with edible skin.

Calamondin "Kalamansi"

Year around - heavy bearing. Compact growth. Upright form. Good for containers. Good grower indoors.

Juicy, tart orange flesh. Some seeds. Edible rind. Zesty acidic juice used in Philippine cooking. Origin: Mandarin & Kumquat hybrid.

Variegated Calamondin

Year around - heavy bearing. Makes beautiful patio tree.

Small, tart fruit. Fragrant blooms and multi-colored leaves.

Citron 'Buddha's Hand'

Year around.

Exotic ornamental fruit with delicate fragrance. All rind and no pulp. Not cold hardy.

Trifoliate Orange 'Flying Dragon'

Ornamental.

Thorny, deciduous ornamental used as impenetrable hedge. Large fragrant blossoms in spring, then leaves, then inedible golf-ball sized yellow fruit. Used as rootstock. 6' Bush.

We supply Avocado trees grown specifically for Northern California in two strains: Guatemalan and Mexican:

Please note: Best selection of Avocado trees is in the Spring (May) each year.

Bacon Avocado Hass Avocado Fuerte Avocado Mexicola Avocado

AVOCADOS

On today's Avoacado trees, the flower Type A&B is no longer vital to pollination. They will produce fruit anyway! Click on Avocado Flower with Honey Bee photo above for more information.

Variety

Ripens

Description

Bacon Avocado

November - March. Heavy bearer. 20' Tall upright tree.

Mexican. Medium sized 10-12oz green fruit of good quality. Thin skinned. Cold hardy.

Hass Avocado

April - October. Heavy bearer. 25' Tall tree.

Guatemalan. Small to medium sized dark purple (almost black) fruit. Thick, pliable pebbly skin. Good commercial variety. Not cold hardy.

Fuerte Avocado

December - May. Does not bear near the coast. Large 30' spreading tree.

Guatemalan. Medium sized 10-12 oz green fruit. Medium-thin skin.

Mexicola Avocado

August - October.

Mexican. Small sized 4-8oz dark purple (almost black) fruit. Thick, pliable pebbly skin. Good commercial variety. Cold Hardy.

Lamb-Hass Avocado

April - November. Heavy producer. Compact tree.

Guatamalan. Cross between 'Hass' and Gwen' (Dwarf) Avocados. Medium sized 10-16oz black skinned fruit.

Stuart (Stewart) Avocado

August - October. Consistent bearer.

Mexican. Suggested Bay Area substitute for 'Mexicola'. Improved 'Mexicola' strain. Small sized 4-8oz dark purple fruit with thin tender skin. Outstanding nutty flavor. Cold hardy.

Zutano Avocado

November - February. Heavy producer. 30' Tall tree

Mexican. Flavorful small to medium sized 10-12oz green fruit. Thin Skinned. Pollinator for Hass Avocados. Best variety for Bay Area gardens. Cold hardy.

Pinkerton Avocado

November - April. Heavy annual bearer. 30' Tall, wide tree.

Hybrid. Large-sized 14-16oz green fruit. Medium-thin skinned.

Little Cado (Wertz/ Wurtz)

May - September. Bears young, not annually. Slow growing to 12' Tall weeping branches. Good for containers.

Guatemalan 'Dwarf'. Medium-sized 8-14oz green fruit. Thin skinned. Not cold hardy.

Holiday Avocado

August - January - November. Heavy producer. 12' Tall tree.

Guatemalan 'Dwarf'. Large 18-24oz green pear-shaped fruit. Medium skin. Also known a 'XX3'.