The Early Elberta (Improved Elberta) produces firm, yellow fruit with a red blush that resists bruising. It ripens a few weeks before Elberta. A multipurpose fruit good fresh, canned, or frozen, with a tangy flavor.
TREE SIZE: A 2-year-old tree that is approximately 4-5 feet tall
USDA HARDINESS ZONES: 5-8, approximately 850 chill hours
POLLINATION: Self-fruitful
ROOTSTOCK: Nemaguard, Lovell, Guardian or Halford (depending upon availability)
RIPENING DATE: Mid season, 10 days before Elberta
STONE FREENESS: Freestone
SPACING: Plant trees 15-20 feet apart
NOTE: Not to be confused with Burbank July Elberta, which requires fewer chill hours
USDA PLANT HARDINESS ZONES: 5-8
Thank you for choosing Bob Wells Nursery. We typically ship merchandise within 48 hours of the time the order was received. WE DO NOT HOLD RETAIL ORDERS. All packages are sent via FedEx in boxes that range in size from two to seven feet long and are confirmed with a FedEx tracking number.
Shipping to the following states may be delayed due to regulations that require packages to be inspected before shipping as required by the USDA, Texas Department of Agriculture and your local state regulatory agency:
Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington
If your package requires inspection, these packages will be shipped on a weekly schedule on Wednesdays.
State of California – We are prohibited from shipping persimmon trees to the state of California.
States of New York and Washington – We are prohibited from shipping grapevine plants to either of these states.
State of Oregon – Due to agricultural laws, plants and trees in containers larger than 1 gallon are prohibited from shipping to the state of Oregon. If you order a tree, we will be required to send it bare root and the leaves stripped from the tree. We do not ship tropical plants to this state.
Citrus – Federal and state laws prohibit us from shipping citrus outside the state of Texas. No exceptions allowed.
We are unable to ship any packages outside the contiguous 48 states. This means we are not able to ship to these locations: Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico and other US territories.
Generally, we can fit two fruit trees in a box. The shipping & handling fees are $39.95 to $49.95, depending on your location. Some exceptions do apply, particularly with citrus, avocado, tropical, multi-grafted fruit trees, flowering and shade trees. We will only pack one of these listed trees per box to avoid damage in transit. PLEASE NOTE: If your tree is too tall to fit inside a 5-foot box, the top will be pruned. Most shade and flowering trees will be placed in 7-foot boxes. The tops will also be pruned if necessary.
Most berries and small 1-gallon plants will cost $24.95 for shipping and handling. The fee remains the same for up to 4 plants.
