I just went through my spreadsheet with the listing of trees I considered ordering a week ago and updated availability. They’re going fast!
I did not add any trees to my list with:

  • Rootstock I didn’t care for such as Citation (not drought tolerant)
  • Low chill hours (bloom to early, frost damage, I ordered one persimmons and it might not do well here)
  • Dwarfs and miniatures
  • Multi grafts
  • Apples (quite a few still available)

I did NOT order any trees NOT grown on rootstock and as we looking for cuttings for propagating from local trees with quality fruit such as figs, jujube, mulberries, olives, pomegranates, …
Our order is posted at https://highdesertpermaculture.org/blog/2016/02/02/our-bay-laurel-bareroot-fruit-nut-tree-order/
To check for CURRENT availability please check at https://baylaurelnursery.com — at least 80% sold out already!
We get a 20% discount and save 15% on shipping.
We can add to our order until they ship it around mid February and I should have all add-on orders by eve of Thu 2/11.  Since they’re selling out fast, sooner is better!

UPDATED listing of Bay Laurel Nursery fruit trees available as of 2/3/16 AM:


Flora Gold Apricot – Standard
Medium to large, very flavorful freestone used for canning, cooking, drying, fresh eating. More consistently productive than many other apricots due to being less susceptible to dropping flowers in areas with considerable difference in spring day and nighttime temperatures. Early June harvest, 2-3 weeks before Blenheim (Royal). Very good quality. 400 hours or less. Self-fruitful. (Zaiger) Available on Myro. 24.94
Tomcot Apricot – Standard
The most consistently productive apricot variety at Dave Wilson Nursery 1992-97. Large, orange fruit with firm, sweet flesh. Early harvest (late May, early June). 500 hours or less. Partly self-fruitful; biggest crops if cross-pollinated by another apricot. Pat. No. 7034. Available on Myro. 24.95
Tilton Apricot – Standard
No. 1 apricot for canning, also used fresh and dried. Medium to large, firm, rich flavor; one of the best. Widely adapted; reported resistant to brown rot. Ripens in early July. 600 hours. Self-fruitful. Available on Myro. 24.95
Montrose Apricot – Standard
Fruit is large with beautiful yellow skin and a red blush. Yellow flesh is sweet and very juicy. From Montrose, Colorado; very hardy and frost resistant. Pit is sweet and edible. Ripens in mid July after Chinese. 800 hours. Available on Myro. 24.95
Harcot Apricot – Standard
Outstanding apricot variety from Canada with frost hardy late bloom. Resists brown rot and perennial canker. Medium to large freestone fruit ripens mid June. Sweet, juicy, rich flavor – one of the best. 700 hours. Self-fruitful. Available on Myro. 24.95
Flora Gold Apricot – Standard
Medium to large, very flavorful freestone used for canning, cooking, drying, fresh eating. More consistently productive than many other apricots due to being less susceptible to dropping flowers in areas with considerable difference in spring day and nighttime temperatures. Early June harvest, 2-3 weeks before Blenheim (Royal). Very good quality. 400 hours or less. Self-fruitful. (Zaiger) Available on Myro. 24.95
Shinko Asian Pear – Semi-dwarf
Late blooming and late ripening with excellent quality. Large, juicy, sweet, crisp, flavorful russet type Asian pear with greenish or golden brown skin. Variety most resistant to fireblight. Bears very young and then heavily every year; best with thinning. Ripens in September; keeps well. 450 hours. Pollinated by Hosui, Chojuro, Kikusui, Bartlett. Available on OHxF333. 27.95
Lapins Cherry – Semi-dwarf
New self-fruitful cherry from Canada. Large, firm, dark red sweet cherry with good flavor. Fruit not prone to splitting. Ripens in early June, 4 days after Bing. 400 hours or less. Self-fruitful; good pollenizer for other cherries. Available on Colt. 27.95
Royal Rainier Cherry – Semi-dwarf — SOLD OUT
Large, yellow cherry with slightly more red blush than Rainier. Excellent flavor, taste test winner. Ripens early, about 3-5 days ahead of Rainier. Pollenizer required: Lapins for low chill areas and in other areas, any sweet cherry. Moderate chill requirement, 500 hours estimated. Available on Colt. 27.95
Stella Cherry – Standard — SOLD OUT
Self-fruitful; no pollenizer needed. Large, nearly black, richly flavored sweet cherry similar to its parent, Lambert. Late harvest (early to mid June). 400 hours. Pollenizes Bing, except in mild winter climates. Available on Mazz. 24.95
English Morello Cherry – Standard 24.95
Late ripening (mid June) tart cherry for cooking, sometimes eaten fresh when fully ripe. Dark red to nearly black fruit has dark juice. Small, round-headed tree has drooping branches, is easy to harvest. 500 hours or less. Self-fruitful. Available on Mazz.
Arctic Jay Nectarine – Standard
Taste test winner. Very attractive, firm, freestone, white fleshed fruit is richly flavored, with a balance of sugar and acid. Ripens in July, between Arctic Glo and Heavenly White nectarines. 500 hrs. or less. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 9908 (Zaiger). Available on Lov. 27.95
Atomic Red Double Flowering and Fruiting Nectarine – Standard
Another Zaiger success! Very tasty white fleshed fruit is preceded by intensely deep red double blooms. Ripens in mid to late June. 500 hours. Self-fruitful. Available on Nema. 27.95
Fantasia Nectarine – Standard
Popular yellow freestone nectarine with large fruit. Harvest firm-ripe and tangy or soft-ripe and sweet with rich flavor. High scoring in taste tests. Ripens in late July/early August. 500 hrs. or less. Self-fruitful. Available on Lov. 24.95
Flavortop Nectarine – Standard
Firm, yellow freestone with excellent quality. One of the highest scoring nectarines in DWN fruit tastings. Ripens in mid July. Has large showy blossoms. 650 hrs. Self-fruitful. Available on Lov. 24.95
Independence Nectarine – Standard
Consistently very high scoring in taste tests. Firm yellow freestone nectarine with bright red skin. Flavor is rich, tangy and sweet, one of the best. Winter and frost hardy; very reliable producer. Ripens in early July. 700 hrs. Self-fruitful. Available on Lov. 24.95
Mericrest Nectarine – Standard
Very cold and frost hardy with late bloom. Crops after sub-zero winters. Large, red skinned yellow freestone nectarine with rich, tangy flavor. Very high scoring in taste tests, highly recommended. Ripens mid-July. 800 hrs. Self-fruitful. Available on Lov. 24.95
Snow Queen Nectarine – Standard
Taste test winner. Sweet, juicy, early season white freestone nectarine; longtime favorite in southern Calif. Ripens in late June, 2-3 weeks before Babcock. 250-300 hrs. Self-fruitful. Available on Nema. 24.95
Tri-Lite Peach X Plum – Standard
Incredible, delicate flavored fruit! This white fleshed peach x plum can be eaten firm. It has a mild classic white peach flavor and finishes with a wonderful plum aftertaste that makes this fruit a unique treat. Early ripening in June. Superior quality canning clingstone. 4-500 hours. Self-fruitful. Available on Lov. 26.95
Babcock Peach – Standard
Longtime favorite white fleshed, freestone peach. Sweet and juicy, aromatic, subacid. Ripens mid July. Widely adapted: low chilling requirement, yet not early blooming. 250-300 hrs. Self-fruitful. Available on: Lov. 24.95
Donut (Stark Saturn) Peach – Standard — SOLD OUT
Unique white fleshed, freestone peach with a sunken center – shaped like a doughnut. Sweet, with a mild, almond-like flavor. Ripens late June/early July. 2-300 hrs. Self-fruitful. Available on Nema. 24.95
Earlitreat Peach – Standard
Delicious new low chill, very early peach with flavor and sweetness comparable to mid season varieties. Medium sized, has attractive red over yellow skin. Yellow flesh has very nice acid/sugar balance. Highly recommended for home orchards. Ripens early May in Central Calif. 500 hrs. or less. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 9842 (Zaiger). Available on Nema. 26.95
Elberta Peach – Standard
Famous yellow freestone with classic, rich peach flavor; high scoring in taste tests. Use fresh, canned, cooked. Reported resistant to brown rot. Ripens late July/early August, up to 3-4 weeks later in colder climates. 600 hrs. Self-fruitful. Available on Lov. 24.95
Loring Peach – Standard
Superb, large, low acid yellow freestone peach with excellent flavor and texture; recent taste-test winner. Requires little or no thinning. Late blooming. Ripens over 2-3 week period beginning in mid to late July. Excellent for home orchards. 750 hrs. Self-fruitful. Available on Lov. 24.95
Red Baron Flowering and Fruiting Peach – Standard
Flowering and fruiting peach variety. Highly ornamental with very showy, double red blossoms which cover the tree in early spring. Yellow freestone fruit is large, firm, sweet, juicy and richly flavored. Longtime favorite in so. Calif. Ripens in mid July to mid August. Low chilling requirement, 250-300 hrs. Self-fruitful. Pat. No. 4195. Available on Nema. 24.95
Rio Oso Gem Peach – Standard
Large, favorite, late yellow freestone peach with sweet, rich flavor, like J.H. Hale. Use fresh/freeze. Small tree with showy bloom; late blooming. Ripens in mid August. 800 hrs. Self-fruitful. Available on Lov. 24.95
Summerset Peach – Standard — SOLD OUT
Fine, large, sweet, flavorful, late season yellow freestone peach. Ripens late; early Sept. after Rio Oso Gem. Used fresh, canned and for freezing. 700 hrs. Self-fruitful. Available on Lov. 24.95
Sweet Bagel Peach – Standard
Flat “donut” shaped peach with yellow flesh and classic peach flavor. Has large fruit and sets heavily in California’s Central Valley. 300-400 hours. Self-fruitful. Available on Nema. 27.95
Blake’s Pride Pear – Semi-dwarf
A new pear cultivar, similar to Bartlett but with a high degree of resistance to fireblight. The fruit is highly rated for flavor and consistent yield. The aromatic fruit is yellow with some russetting and a buttery texture. 800 hrs. Pollenizer required. Interfruitful with Bartlett, Bosc, Potomac and Harrow Delight. Available on OHxF333 27.95
Fan-Stil Pear – Standard
Medium, bell shaped pear has crisp, juicy, white flesh and creamy yellow skin with slight red blush. Vigorous, very upright growth. Bears consistently. Highly resistant to fireblight. Ripens in August. 500 hrs. Self-fruitful. Available on Pear. 27.95
Harrow Delight Pear – Semi-dwarf
Fireblight resistant with fruit similiar to Bartlett. Yellow skin with attractive red blush. Smooth, fine flesh is especially flavorful. Ripens two weeks before Bartlett. Heavy bearing tree. Interfruitful with Bartlett, Bosc, D’Anjou and Moonglow. 800 hrs. Available on OHxF333.
Kieffer Pear – Semi-dwarf
Medium to large pear with greenish yellow skin blushed red. Flesh is crisp and juicy with sprightly flavor and coarse texture. Stores well. Tree is highly resistant to damage from extreme hot or cold temperatures, also resistant to fireblight. Use for cooking and canning. Dependable crops; ripens Sept. to Oct. 2-300 hrs. Self-fruitful. Available on OHxF333. 27.95
Monterrey Pear – Standard
Large apple shaped pear with yellow-green skin. Smooth textured, crisp, with high quality, sweet flavored flesh. Vigorous, upright tree is hardy and blight resistant. Ripens Aug./Sept. 300 hrs. Self-fruitful. Available on Pear. 27.95
Orient Pear – Semi-dwarf
Beautiful large, nearly round fruit with shiny yellow skin and red blush. Flesh is firm and juicy with mild flavor. Used mainly for canning. Fireblight resistant. Introduced in 1945. Large, vigorous tree, heavy producer. Better with a pollenizer; interfruitful with Kieffer and Moonglow. Ripens in August. 350 hours. Available on OHxF333. 27.95
Potomac Pear – Semi-dwarf
Moonglow x Buerre D’Anjou. Ripens to a light green. Flesh texture is moderately fine and buttery. Pleasingly subacid flavor with mild aroma. Tree shows more resistance to fireblight than Seckel. Developed by the USDA and Ohio State University. 800 hrs. Pollenizer required. Available on OHxF333. 27.95
Seckel (Sugar) Pear – Semi-dwarf — SOLD OUT
Connoisseur’s favorite. Sweet, flavorful, aromatic, spicy pear, perhaps the best. Russetted brown skin. Resists fireblight. One of the most cold hardy. Ripens in Aug. 500 hrs.; full crop 800 hrs. Self-fruitful. Available on OHxF 333. 27.95
Southern Bartlett Pear – Semi-dwarf
Variety was discovered on an old Louisiana homestead and is thought to be a chance sport of Bartlett. Tree tends to grow in a spreading pattern. Moderate resistance to fireblight. Ripens early to mid August. 300 to 400 hours. Self-fruitful. Available on OHxF333. 27.95
Warren Pear – Semi-dwarf — SOLD OUT
Excellent quality dessert pear and highly resistant to fireblight. Medium to large, long necked fruit with pale green skin, sometimes blushed red. Smooth flesh (no grit cells) is juicy and buttery with superb flavor. Good keeper. Cold hardy to -20 F. Ripens in mid August. 600 hrs. Self-fruitful. Available on OHxF333. 27.95
Fuyu (Jiro) Persimmon (it may be too cold here for Persimmon)
Medium sized, non-astringent persimmon with flat shape, still hard when ripe. Cool or hot climates. Hardy, attractive tree, practically pest free. Fall harvest, mid Oct. through Nov. 200 hrs. Self-fruitful. On Lotus rootstock. 41.95
Saijo Persimmon
Old Japanese variety known as ‘The Very Best One.’ Medium, elongated, yellow fruit. Gourmets claim it to be the sweetest of the persimmons. Cold hardy to Zone 6. Astringent. Can be dried while firm; this process removes the astringency. 200 hrs. Self-fruitful. On Kaki rootstock. 42.95
Hachiya Persimmon
Large, deep orange red, acorn shaped persimmon. Hot summer required to ripen fruit. Sweet, flavorful, astringent until soft-ripe. Productive, ornamental. Late harvest, mid Nov. to early Dec. 200 hrs. Self-fruitful. On Lotus rootstock. 41.95
Burgundy Plum – Standard
Sweet, juicy and pleasing mild flavored plum with maroon skin and flesh, small pit and little or no tartness. High taste test scores. Very productive. Tree has narrow, upright habit. Prolonged harvest, late July to mid August. 300 hrs. Self-fruitful. Available on Myro. 24.95
Green Gage Plum–Bavay’s – Standard
Superior selection of gage-type European plums, which are later blooming and more cold hardy than Santa Rosa and other Japanese types. Bavay’s is more productive in moderate winter climates than common Green Gage. Small to medium size fruit is richly flavored, very sweet. Excellent fresh and for cooking, canning. Ripens in late summer. Relatively small tree. Originated in Belgium in the 19th century. Estimated chilling requirement is 600 hrs. Self-fruitful. Available on Myro. 24.95
Mariposa Plum – Standard — SOLD OUT
Large, red fleshed, sweet, juicy, firm, delicious plum with small pit, nearly freestone. Mottled maroon over green skin. Use fresh or cooked. Ripens in August. 250 hrs. Pollinated by Catalina, Nubiana, or Santa Rosa. Available on Myro. 24.95
Methley Plum – Standard — SOLD OUT
Juicy, sweet plum with mild flavor. Flesh is red; skin is reddish purple. Attractive tree, heavy bearing and vigorous. Ripens in June. Recommended for Hawaii, yet cold hardy to zone 4. Less than 250 hrs. Self-fruitful. Available on Myro 24.95
Nubiana Plum – Standard
Large, sweet, firm fruit with amber flesh and dark purplish black skin. Has flattened shape with very little tartness at skin or pit. Favorite fresh market plum, excellent for home orchard. Ripens in late July/early Aug. 4-500 hrs. Self-fruitful. Available on Myro. 24.95
Santa Rosa Plum – Standard
Most popular plum in Calif. and Arizona. Juicy, tangy, flavorful amber flesh is tinged red. Has tart, reddish purple skin. Ripens late June. 300 hrs. Self-fruitful. Available on Myro. 24.95
“Interspecifics are not recommended for areas that get extremely cold or that are subject to late frosts.  If you live in such an area and want to try anyway, Flavor King, Flavor Grenade and Dapple Dandy Pluots are your best choices.
Dapple Dandy Pluot – Standard — SOLD OUT
Fabulous new plum-apricot hybrid. Creamy white and red fleshed fruit has sweet, wonderful plum-apricot flavor. One of the highest rated fruits at recent taste tests; ranks with Flavor King and Flavor Supreme pluots. Skin is greenish yellow with red spots, turning to a maroon and yellow dapple. Ripens in August, between Flavor King and Flavor Queen. 400 hours. Pollenizer required: Flavor Supreme pluot, Santa Rosa or Burgundy plums. Pat. no. 9254 (Zaiger). Available on Myro. 26.95
Tri-Lite Peach X Plum – Standard
Incredible, delicate flavored fruit! This white fleshed peach x plum can be eaten firm. It has a mild classic white peach flavor and finishes with a wonderful plum aftertaste that makes this fruit a unique treat. Early ripening in June. Superior quality canning clingstone. 4-500 hours. Self-fruitful. Available on Lov. 26.95
I also ordered a few NUT TREES, but nothing that’s not guaranteed such as pecans.
And of course you can add trees not included in my list.  I just didn’t want mini and dwarf and multi graft trees and I was picky about the rootstock.
If you’d like to add a tree to our order, please check at https://baylaurelnursery.com/ whether it’s still available and then email the EXACT TREE NAME and PRICE.
Shipping is about $6 per tree.
Be sure to read the DESCRIPTION of the trees and note whether they need pollinators!