Fruit Trees and Backyard Orchard Culture
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Eek, my plum tree thinks it's spring time and is blooming! Isn't it a little early for blossoms?
Greg Peterson Nature is funny - sometimes that happens. If you just planted it this year it makes more sense. Nothing I would worry about.120 days ago -
After attending Greg's fruit tree class on Tuesday night, I ordered a few trees from VPA: a Ruby Red grapefruit, a Navel orange, an Anna apple, and a May Pride peach tree. All are standards and will be planted in Jan and March as Greg suggested. So my question now is . . . if I have to plant them on a north to south side of my yard with a slight downhill grade (from north to south), and a 60 foot run, which trees should go at the north side, the citrus or the deciduous trees? They will have full sun from the east and almost full sun from the west. I also plan to keep them small so they should all end up being about 6-8 feet tall.
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What about growing subtropical fruit? Can it be done here? I tried a guava once and it died within a few months. Would really like to try something besides citrus fruit. We have a peach tree that is dying for some reason. It has been on the property for several years; and a nectarine which is about a fourth dead now. Is it because of the freezes in the winter, then the extreme heat in the summer? Any tips would help.
Greg Peterson Judy - come to my fruit tree class this next Tuesday in Mesa. See the calendar up in the header for the information on that class.
Subtropicals do well here - sometimes. Check with http://www.azrfg.org/ - the Az Rare Fruit Growers association.
Greg133 days ago -
Anyone know what is the best rootstock for citrus out here?
Greg Peterson I have been told that there are two root stocks for citrus that do the best in the desert. Carrizo and sour orange. Never use the dwarfing root stocks in the desert - they don't do well. Want more here is some great data http://www.ultimatecitrus.com/pdf/tncitrus.htm
Greg138 days ago -
I have a dwarf Santa Rosa plum in a pot on the sunny edge of my patio. Wondering if A) soil will get too hot, and B) if now is the time to prune it? Books seem to say to prune plums in summer.
Nature is funny - sometimes that happens. If you just planted it this year it makes more sense. Nothing I would worry about.
Judy - come to my fruit tree class this next Tuesday in Mesa. See the calendar up in the header for the information on that class.
Subtropicals do well here - sometimes. Check with http://www.azrfg.org/ - the Az Rare Fruit Growers association.
Greg
I have been told that there are two root stocks for citrus that do the best in the desert. Carrizo and sour orange. Never use the dwarfing root stocks in the desert - they don't do well. Want more here is some great data http://www.ultimatecitrus.com/pdf/tncitrus.htm
Greg


