What fruit tree should i plant

A well established apple tree is a real asset, and there is an apple to suit every size of garden. Choose your apple carefully to suit your tastes and the size of your garden. If space allows then choose two varieties that will pollinate one another. In smaller gardens try growing fruit trees in tubs. A dwarf Family Apple has 3 different varieties on the same tree - just perfect for a container on the patio. Or if you fancy something really different then a step-over apple tree will create a real talking point!

Forage for hedgerow fruits in your own garden! Grow blackberries in that rough corner behind the shed, or let them scramble over an old unsightly fence - growing your own fruit couldn't be simpler. These delicious fruits will grow almost anywhere and don't need much attention. Train the stems onto wires to make them easier to harvest - if you are not keen on being prickled, try a thornless variety like Apache.

This unusual fruit is packed full of antioxidants and the blueberry-like berries make a delicious treat picked straight from the bush. For the best yields on tasty honeyberries grow them in pairs to increase pollination. Often described as a 'superfood', goji berries are rich in nutrients, with a sweet liquorice flavour. Despite their exotic name, these hardy shrubs are surprisingly tough and grow in almost any sunny position - even windy, coastal areas.

Add goji berries to cereals and juices for a delicious start to the day. Redcurrants, blackcurrants and whitecurrants are perfect soft fruits for decorating desserts, makings jams and jellies, or adding to sauces. Buy tickets. RHS members get reduced ticket prices Join now.

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Help us achieve our goals Make a donation. Join the RHS today and support our charity Join now. Save to My scrapbook. Quick facts. Jump to Practical considerations Suitable fruit trees. Plant standards feet apart and dwarf varieties feet apart.

Check the tag on your peach tree to see if it is self-pollinating or if you need to purchase two. Juicy pears are a staple in summer and fall dishes and pear trees have little to no issues with disease or insects.

Pears are not self-pollinating, so you will need at least two in a garden to produce any fruit. However, once they are established, they should have plenty of years to bear good fruit. Pear trees like well-drained soil in full sun and prefer areas of a garden that have good air circulation. Fire blight is the most common pear disease that is seen mostly in the Eastern United States. Choosing fire blight resistant varieties will help to deter this disease from ruining fruit.

Standard size pear trees should be planted 20 feet apart and dwarf varieties should be 15 feet apart. Only a small amount of ammonium nitrate is required for pear trees and check with your local extension office on what is common in your area.

Annual pruning is important in creating a central leader system to produce the most fruit. If you want beautiful flowering trees with the bonus of edible fruit, then a cherry tree is a great option for a low-maintenance fruit tree.

Both sweet and sour cherry trees are easy to grow and both fruits have a wide variety of uses. There is a dwarf sweet cherry tree that is self-pollinating that is new to most markets as well. Sour cherries are uses for jams and cooking and those trees are much smaller than sweet cherry trees.

There are both standard and dwarf sizes and it can be about 4 years before a cherry tree will begin producing fruit. Any fruits that are larger than pea size by fall should be removed, and pinch out the growing shoots of the tree in early summer so that only five leaves remain per shoot.

Brown Turkey is a reliable variety with delicious, purple-fleshed fruits. Other good ones to try are Panachee and Black Mission. Plant in soilless potting mix or soil-based mix in a pot no smaller than 18 inches in diameter.

Place in a sunny, sheltered spot, keep well watered, and feed with liquid seaweed every two weeks throughout the growing season. Calamondin orange is perhaps the best choice for beginner gardeners. These glossy trees constantly produce intensely scented flowers, which develop into small, round fruits that are too sour to eat raw but make delicious, tangy marmalade. They can also be cut into segments and added to cool drinks. The biggest benefit of Calamondin oranges X Citrofortunella microcarpa , though, is that this is the only citrus that can be overwintered indoors.

It can even be grown all year inside. Product Reviews. Home Ideas. United States. Type keyword s to search. Today's Top Stories. The Rise of the Cleanfluencer. How to Choose a Fruit Tree Fruit trees are good in pots as long as they are grown on a rootstock — any specialist supplier can help you select the right one for your balcony if you are unsure.

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