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Family: Fagaceae Genus: Castanea Commercially important species: American Chestnut; Castanea dentata (practically extinct since 1930's from Chestnut Blight) European Chestnut; C. sativa Chinese Chestnut; C. mollissima Japanese Chestnut; C.
Family: Laurelaceae Genus: Persea Species: Americana Commercially important species: Mexican Guatemalan West Indian Related species: Americana Description: Upright Bushy Tree Origin: Mexico, Central and South America History of cultivation: First U.S.
Private Groups Related to Fruit and Nut Production & Marketing California Farm Bureau: California's largest private, non-profit organzation promotong agricultural interests. This website contains links to 53 county Farm bureau offices.
James Beutel, UC Farm Advisor, Solano Co. 1990. Asian Pears. p.304-309 in: Advances in New Crops. Proceedings of the First National Symposium on New Crops held October 23-26, 1988 in Indianapolis, Indiana. J. Janick and J.E. Simon (eds.). 1990. Timber Press, Portland, Oregon.
Ralph G. LaRue, UC Farm Advisor, Los Angeles Co. The loquat, an ancient fruit grown in Japan for the past 1,000 years, is probably native to the cooler hill regions of China. For many years, loquats have been grown as ornamentals in California, especiallly along the southern coastal plains.
Family: Juglandaceae Genus: Juglans Commercially important species: English or Persian walnut (nuts); Juglans regia Eastern black walnut (timber); J. nigra Northern California black walnut (rootstock); J. hindsii Paradox (rootstock); J. regia X J.
Family: Ebenaceae Genus: Diospyros Commercially important species: Oriental or japanese persimmon (fruit): D. kaki American persimmon (rootstock): D. viginiana Date plum (rootstock): D. lotus Rootstock: D. oleifera Oriental or Japanese Persimmon (D.
