Fruit Trees and Berries






                    GROWING YOUR OWN FRUIT

Growing fruit in your own backyard or orchard is an easy, fun, and healthy alternative to buying fruit from the store.  Fruit harvested fresh from the tree tastes better and is much healthier than imported fruit from the grocery store.  An orchard can be a profitable backyard business where you can harvest and sell your crops to make extra money and get agricultural tax exemptions for your land.

Edible landscaping is the hottest new trend in gardening, and you can produce an amazing quantity of fruit in a small space. Even only a small patio, you can grow many kinds of perennial small fruits and berries. With the correct selection of varieties, can have fresh fruit ripening at your home throughout much of the year.

One of the greatest joys in gardening is harvesting fruit from your own trees!

We specialize in the best varieties for the low chill, warm winter climates of the Deep South.  It is very important to plant varieties that have the appropriate chilling requirements for your location. We will help you select the best cultivars for your region. The University of Florida provides lots of excellent information on varieties and how to grow them.

ANNUAL FRUIT CALENDAR
Note - this is for our farm here in North Florida, which is not too different from South Texas to coastal South Carolina. For areas farther north, the ripening dates start later, and end slightly sooner. We truly have 12 months a year of fresh fruit from our orchards!

January - Citrus
February - Citrus
March - Citrus
April - Mulberries, Peaches, Nectarines
May - Peaches, Nectarines, Plums, Blueberries
June - Plums, Blueberries, Raspberries, Apples
July - Apples, Pears, Blackberries, Bunch Grapes
August - Pears, Blackberries, Muscadine Grapes, Figs, Persimmons (early)
September - Persimmons, Chestnuts, Figs
October - Persimmons, Chestnuts, Figs, Citrus
November - Persimmons (late), Pecans, Citrus
December - Citrus

Categories

Apples

Berries and Small Fruit

Peaches and Nectarines

Pears

Plums

Figs

Kaki Persimmons

Specialty Fruit