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Apple Tree

Malus domestica

Apple trees can be excellent backyard fruit trees when the variety, rootstock, pollination partner, sun, and pruning plan…

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Avocado Tree

Persea americana

Avocado tree is a subtropical evergreen fruit tree for frost-free gardens, warm patios, and bright indoor overwintering.

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Blackberry

Rubus spp.

Blackberries are perennial brambles grown for summer fruit on managed canes.

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Vaccinium spp.

Blueberry

Blueberries are long-lived fruiting shrubs that reward careful soil prep more than constant fussing.

Citrus spp.

Dwarf Citrus

Dwarf citrus includes different fruiting varieties grown on size-controlling rootstocks, along with naturally smaller types…

Ficus carica

Fig Tree

Fig trees are small deciduous fruit trees or large shrubs grown for soft late-summer fruit, bold leaves, and container-friendly…

Vitis spp.

Grape Vine

A sunny fence, arbor, or wire trellis can become a productive fruiting vine, but the crop needs training more than pampering.

Citrus x limon

Lemon Tree

True lemon trees such as Eureka and Lisbon produce tart fruit on evergreen trees.

Citrus x meyeri

Meyer Lemon

Meyer lemon produces fragrant flowers and thin-skinned, sweet-tart fruit on a relatively small citrus tree.