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6. Fruit trees need a lot of sun
Sat Jan 7, 2017, 06:40 PM
Jan 2017

Stone fruits generally work quite well in suburban gardens. Most don't get very tall, yet produce an abundance of fruit if they have enough water and light. If you plant multiple fruit trees, look for ones that produce at different times of the season. Even if you plant multiple peach trees, you should be able to find varietals that produce at different times in your area. Stone fruits like peaches do best if they are well pruned and well culled. When my peaches get marble sized, I pull off about 2/3rds of the fruit so the tree produces larger and better fruit. Otherwise the peaches won't be much bigger than the pit and many will grow together because of crowding.

Buy the smallest fruit trees you can find. Even a tiny peach tree will produce usable fruit after the 2nd or 3rd season, but a large one won't produce usable fruit any sooner and might even produce later due to more transplant shock.

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