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Post by daylilydude on Mar 18, 2011 13:15:26 GMT -5
What fruit trees do you all grow?
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Post by okiedrifter on Mar 18, 2011 16:37:28 GMT -5
I have in my mini ochard 2 peach 1 nectarine 3 pear 2 plum 1 cherry and 3 apple....today I planted 10 tiny mulberrys in the back away from the garden....
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Post by txdirtdog on Mar 18, 2011 18:07:04 GMT -5
2 Mulberries which were here when I arrived. I have planted Satsuma, Improved Meyer Lemon, Republic of Texas Orange, Bloomsweet Grapefruit, Eversweet Pomegranite, 2 Pineapple Guavas.
I planted 2 apples (hurricane Ike had other plans) and 1 Mexican Lime that cold weather took out.
I still need to plant a plum and another lime tree. I'm foregoing the apples.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2011 22:14:00 GMT -5
1 Elephant Heart Plum 2 apples. One is about 4 years old and I started it from seed. 1 Meyer lemon.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2011 8:16:34 GMT -5
I have 3 really old apple trees that were here when I bought the place over 20 years ago. They still produce more apples then I could ever use. I also have 4 peach trees, 2 mulberry trees, and 2 crabapple. I also have the use of 4 pear trees that are on a friends place. I just got 2 cherry bushes that should show up in the mail any day.
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Post by Pharmer Phil on Mar 29, 2011 8:19:12 GMT -5
we have no fruit trees I am afraid, we do have several elderly neighbors tho that we get assorted fruit from for all the jelly and preserves, apple sauce and juice... and give back to them finished goodies in return...
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Post by bunkie on Mar 29, 2011 9:47:50 GMT -5
we have two 80 year old pear trees and two 80 year old apple trees. they still produce like crazy. one apple has three different varieties on it and has split into three pieces. we have also planted more apple trees that haven't produced yet, and aa few peach trees that have been producing wonderfully, and a cherry tree, a crabapple tree, and PawPaws for this year.
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Post by organicbaby on Mar 29, 2011 17:53:31 GMT -5
2 Mulberries which were here when I arrived. I have planted Satsuma, Improved Meyer Lemon, Republic of Texas Orange, Bloomsweet Grapefruit, Eversweet Pomegranite, 2 Pineapple Guavas. I planted 2 apples (hurricane Ike had other plans) and 1 Mexican Lime that cold weather took out. I still need to plant a plum and another lime tree. I'm foregoing the apples. TDD, I am going to try a Tahiti lime this year (for sale at the Mobile Botanical Gardens plant sale). Dave's Garden plant profile lists it as hardy to zone 8a but then on other sites it is mentioned about their susceptibility to cold injury. davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/54415/I'll trust the MBG folks..(.they've been very good in the past about only offering things that will thrive here)...I'll just be prepared to offer it some protection if we keep having these cold winters.
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Post by txdirtdog on Mar 29, 2011 18:59:21 GMT -5
Best of luck with it Organicbaby! Is the Tahitian lime the same as a Persian? Or is it another type? I'm not sure what I am going to do about a lime. I don't think I want a Persian, but the Mexican will need to be pampered for a few years. At least better than I did before. I know there are people who have Mexican limes in Houston, and they usually get a few degrees colder than here. ETA: Silly me, if I had read the link closer I would know it is the Persian aka Bearss lime. Maybe I should just grow a Mex lime in a container, or a limequat. Hmmmm....
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Post by grapenut on Apr 7, 2011 0:07:07 GMT -5
Number indicate # of varieties
6 Apples 9 Plums 2 Cherries had 5 but three drowned 2 Guava 1 Chilean Guava 1 Pomegranate 2 Asian Pear 3 Mulberries 2 Quince 3 Jujube 1 Ogeechee Lime 3 Paw Paw's 2 Cornelian Cherries 3 Peach 1 Tree Melon And a couple others that I can't remember the names to just now.
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Apr 7, 2011 8:56:03 GMT -5
Only have a red currant bush and some red raspberries here. However, I live minutes from the Vineyards and Commercial stone fruit orchards of the Niagara Region. I can buy grocery bags of fruit for around $5 a bag. Were I to plant stone fruits in my yard, I would have the Fruit tree Inspector here every year to make sure that I wasn't harbouring pests harmful to the industry. Just easier here to buy the fruit or to participate in the region's picking exchange than to grow my own.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2011 6:56:44 GMT -5
I have 3 peach trees, 2 Meyer lemon trees, and 1 apricot tree. My peach trees are full of peaches...now to try and keep the bugs and birds away...eek!
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Post by organicbaby on Jun 15, 2011 17:10:54 GMT -5
Garden's Alive had an up to 80% off sale a few weeks back so I took advantage of it and bought 2 Chojuro pear trees for $8.99/ea (reg. 29.99) and 3 raspberry plants for less than $1.00/ea. I know the raspberries won't last here but figured I could get them to grow for a few years at least...saw the first sign of new growth this week (in spite of our outrageous temps!!!)...so excited
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Post by adobo on Jun 26, 2011 21:43:53 GMT -5
We have:
1 mango 1 grafted mango 1 avocado 2 sugar apple 2 aratilis or strawberry tree 1 dragon fruit
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2011 11:44:35 GMT -5
I planted a Dwarf Bonfire Peach. I'm not sure if it just flowers or produces peaches. I have read several opinions online. I'll just have to wait.
I bought a Dwarf Fuji Apple from Rural King for $10 (half price). When we went to plant it today, It looks like it had 3 more little ones growing in the pot. We planed all of them around the yard.
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Post by coppice on Jun 29, 2011 8:08:49 GMT -5
I bought a Dwarf Fuji Apple from Rural King for $10 (half price). When we went to plant it today, It looks like it had 3 more little ones growing in the pot. We planed all of them around the yard. No telling what the volunteers might be. *Hint* grow 'em anyway My eye is jaded by my afection for trees trained short for trays. So, ya'll don't have ta' do this. Seedling trees are way past easy for me to mow down with the lawn mower. When I get some new seedling trees I 'just have to grow' I pot them up into soil made up of 1/2 coarse sand, 1/2 crushed pine bark mulch, and just a hint of finished compost into 2.75" inch tall pots, though a half gallon milk carton would work as well if you hole the bottom well enough. I grow mine out in pots for at least a year to give 'em enough bulk so that with some warning stakes they at least have a chance of being seen... This springs, "must grow" are some red leaf japan maples
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