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Questions tagged [fruit-trees]

For questions about trees that are grown for their fruit.

Fruit trees cover a wide range of different types of , eg. , , , peach, and trees. This variety means they can be grown over a range of different s - e.g. apple is popular in the UK; peach is popular in Texas; and citrus trees are popular in -free areas (e.g. Florida and the Mediterranean).

Fruit trees tend to be of a moderate size and have a lot of blossom, so they can be grown for ornamental purposes ("flowering" non-fruiting varieties are common); however, they are usually grown for their fruit. Hence they often need special care as regards pruning and thinning in order to maximize the quantity and size of the fruit.

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How can I tell if frost damage has happened?

This is a follow up to Protect flowering fruit trees from frost Background: We have several fruit trees in our back yard. They are in full bloom at the moment. It was supposed to be pretty cold last night. (I don't know what the actual low…
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How to grow wax apple / jambu (Syzygium samarangense)?

I bought a Black Pearl Wax Apple tree to grow in the Bay Area in California. This fruit is popular in tropical areas of Asia, but it virtually impossible to find in supermarkets outside of Asia. I've scoured Google for how to grow Wax Apple, but…
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Persimmon tree - leaves turning black

I planted this persimmon tree on March 2019. We are in Texas. The tree was growing very well in the first month, I begun to notice there is something wrong with leaves. The leaves are falling. Three weeks ago, I started to spray diluted neem oil…
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Rescuing an apple tree in Arizona

I have a sickly apple tree and am not sure what I should do to try and revive it. I've attached a few pictures below. We live in Arizona, so it gets a lot of direct sunshine and there is a tap right next to it, which makes watering very easy.…
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Is it possible to create miyawaki fruit tree forest?

Can you help me with the miyawaki method of fruit tree forest? In the internet, I couldn't get complete details about the method.
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How much space is needed between fruit tree canopies?

I've seen several sources talking about how much space to leave between fruit trees which boil down to 10-25feet depending mainly on rootstock, partly on soil etc. This makes me think the distance is based on how large the trees will grow, but I…
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Can I grow coffee outside of tropical climate zones?

Sure enough, botanical gardens do grow, for instance, Coffea arabica in hothouses, and, according to Wikipedia, its growth conditions do not seem impossible to achieve in a European or Northern American backyard: C. arabica [...] does best with…
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Do fruit trees attract wasps? What can I do other than cutting/removing the tree?

I have a fruit tree in my garden. I don't exactly know what tree it is but it is likely a cheery apple tree or similar to that. The size of the fruits is similar to a small plum. They are mostly green but could be yellow when ripe or with a little…
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Healthy avacado tree, every year, 100's of avacados form... but when they get to approx. the size of an egg, ALL turn black and fall off... why?

I have a lush, green, and otherwise healthy Avocado tree, approximately 25 feet tall, and approximately 10 years old... looks to have sprouted from a seed… Every year for at least the last 5 years, the tree looks to be loaded with small baby…
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Remove turf before laying weed membrane around fruit bushes?

I planted several fruit bushes in my small orcharda couple of years ago and left the grass in place for aesthetic reasons, thinking it would look nice... But this is probably the reason they are struggling in hindsight. I plan to lay a membrane to…
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I planted a clementine seed. Now what?

Several months ago just for fun I planted a seed from a clementine (or maybe it was a mandarin) in a flower pot using some organic potting soil. The pot is 8 inch in diameter and 7 inch tall and has drainage holes. To my surprise, it is doing very…
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For fruit trees, is it better to plant a single multigrafted tree, or multiple trees in one hole?

In fruit tree catalogs, I've seen multi-grafted or multi-budded trees. Here's an example. And I've also heard of a technique where you plant 3 or more trees in the same hole. Here's a youtube video talking about it. Which one is better? Or what are…
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Lemon lisbon issue and Brown branches on orange tree

I have a problem with lemon leaves. I have a 3,5 yrs old lemon tree in a container which has been dormant from october till now and i have moved it outside (15 degrees celsius). Almost all leaves fell down, with only 5 leaves left (winter leaf…
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Fruit on seedling apple trees

I was reading an article on another website about seedling apple trees. It stated that a seedling apple could bear fruit as soon as 3 to 4 years, but that it might take another few years before the fruit is edible. I thought that once a seedling…
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Fruit tree damaged by huge branch break

My peach tree trunk got severely damaged by a big branch breaking off from it. Do I need to do anything to save the trunk or tree by applying something to heal the scar and prevent disease that might weaken the fruit tree. Would appreciate any…
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