Plants and Trees - Fruit Tree

About Fruit Trees

Healthy Choice

Fruit is one of the most healthiest and essential food groups that provide our bodies with nutrition and sufficient vitamins for a healthy life style. Most dieticians and health professionals recommend that we consume 2 serves of fruit a day to provide all the nourishment that our bodies require. Fruit can be consumed in many different ways which include cooking, adding to salads, making homemade jams, making your own fruit juice and a quick snack to eat when you in a hurry. Purchasing fruit from the local grocer is the fast and convenient way, but homeowners also have the opportunity to grow their own fruit trees.

Fruit trees can be grown on residential properties. There is a wide variety of fruit tree types and homeowners can grow exactly what fruits they like. Having your own supply of fruit is beneficial as you can reach out at any time of the day and enjoy it. Fruit which is grown off trees is as natural as can be. They do not contain chemicals and preservatives which help them maintain their freshness like the ones at the grocery store.

Buying Fruit Trees

Fruit trees can be purchased from garden and nursery centers. There are also fruit tree specialists stores which purely are dedicated to growing and offering information in the field of fruit trees. When buying a fruit tree it is important to look for quality and size. If a tree is in poor quality then it may not survive. Pricing of fruit trees will vary and cheaper trees will generally be lower quality fruits. In this case the more expensive the tree the better quality. Growing your very own fruit trees can be exciting and rewarding.

Types of Fruit Trees

There is a wide variety of fruit trees available for your purchase. Most of the can be planted directly into good and healthy soil. They are classified in sub categories which include:

Vines

Climbers

Dwarf Fruit Trees

Temperature Fruit

Tropical Fruit

Citrus Fruit

Subtropical Fruit

Each sub category occupies several different types of fruit. For example; citrus fruits include oranges, lemon, lime and grape fruit. Vine fruits include kiwi fruit, passion fruit and grapes. Subtropical fruits include custard apples and avocados. Temperature fruits include peaches, plum, olive and fig.

The climate in which you live in will determine the types of fruit trees you will be able to grow. Some fruits only grow during the warmer seasons of the year and some only grow during the winter months of the year. Consult a professional for advice on growing times of the years before you begin planting your fruit trees.

Soil Types

The growing and performance of fruit trees will greatly depend on the type of soil they are planted in, some types of fruits are very tolerant of soil conditions and others may not survive. Flowering fruit trees depend on moist soil conditions, where as stone fruits are resistant in hard dry soil. Soil drainage is very important because plants can drown if the soil is to wet. Citrus trees should be planted in moist soil and they need to be mounded at the roots. Mulching is an effective way to keep grass and weeds away from the fruit tree as younger trees can not survive against weeds.

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