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mopinko

(71,965 posts)
Fri Dec 30, 2011, 03:29 PM Dec 2011

first stab at a tree list

with the help of the arbor day foundation

my available space is about 5000 sq ft minus about 500 for veggies, although we may be able to work out a deal with the guy in between us and the lot on the use of some of his land.
i picked the dwarves where i could, and presume i can find a suitable replacement for those standards that are on this list. followed their recommendations for pollinators.

3 Hazelnut, Arbor Day Standard

2 Plum, Damson Standard
2 Cherry, Bing Dwarf
1 Cherry, Black Tartarian Dwarf
2 Apricot, Early Golden Standard
1 Apple, Early Harvest Dwarf
1 Apple, Lodi Dwarf
2 Pear, Kieffer Dwarf

also plan to have berries.
prices are very reasonable, and a very helpful site. just starting here tho. so much to learn.

(also posted in farm/rural, cuz i am a wannabee)

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first stab at a tree list (Original Post) mopinko Dec 2011 OP
Check your apple varieties csziggy Dec 2011 #1
Crab Apples can be very productive and disease free Agony Dec 2011 #2
Kiwi. The "kiwi berries" sell for a SHITLOAD around here. HopeHoops Dec 2011 #3

csziggy

(34,189 posts)
1. Check your apple varieties
Fri Dec 30, 2011, 04:46 PM
Dec 2011

When we planted apple trees we ended up with three different varieties - one needed fewer cold hours than the other bearing type and the third was the pollinator. The one that needed fewer hours of cold was always our best bearer. While the other two might occasionally have a couple of apples, we never had enough to pick from them. Unfortunately, after thirty + years that is the only one left and without a pollinator it will not have fruit.

But we are in Florida so there could be significant differences in varieties for colder areas.

Agony

(2,605 posts)
2. Crab Apples can be very productive and disease free
Fri Dec 30, 2011, 06:13 PM
Dec 2011

nice for Crab Apple Jelly and Pickled Crab Apples.

I am not talking about ornamental crab apples. One of mine has deep red skin and flesh and makes absolutely beautiful (and tasty) bright pink pickles. It might be "Prairie Fire" but I would have to dig out records to say for sure. It is very hardy and disease free.

Serviceberries (Amalanchier) are another consideration for small fruit (small tree size also). Also showy flowers in the spring. Here the bears go after them!

If you are in the right zone and want to consider nuts, think about finding a butternut (Juglans cinerea), they are a threatened native species and great eating. As with walnuts you have to be careful not to plant one where the roots get into your vegetable garden because they will kill tomatoes.

Cheers,
Agony

 

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)
3. Kiwi. The "kiwi berries" sell for a SHITLOAD around here.
Fri Dec 30, 2011, 07:12 PM
Dec 2011

We're in south central PA and the largest kiwi grower (I think in the country, not sure) is only about an hour from here. To help the fruits gain size and ripen, he picks the grape-sized "berries" and sells them in bulk. That allows the tree to put its energy into fewer but stronger fruits and the small fruits are worth a fortune.

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