Fruit trees recommendation

[Baike]

Originally Posted by RememberMee

I dont spray mine, unripe plums appear damaged, but then the fruits secrete some kind of healing resin and the fruits that do live long enough to ripen have little or no damage, none from borers. In my experience, plums and pears are two trees that can produce fruits with grocery store like appearance without spraying, but I am in zone 5.

Thanks for the information. Does it require grafting and pruning?

Thanks.

[RememberMee]

Originally Posted by GlebeH

Thanks for the information. Does it require grafting and pruning?

Thanks.

No, it is not grafted. I attemped to prune mine, but I couldnt find much to prune, this tree doesnt need a man. A lot depends on a nursery. I got a 5 inch seedling from shooting star nursery in 2011, it is 7 feet tall tree now. I ordered many more plum trees from lawyers nursery in 2013, money wasted, 3 seasons later those plum trees are either dead or they just sit there barely surviving, forget about growth. Apparently, there are regional variations of the American plum, some more suited than the others for my location.

[oregonwoodsmoke]

Originally Posted by GlebeH

DC metro area. (Zone: 7)

Try to place some trees with some fruit trees, ideally not exceeding 10 feet tall, don't really like big tree.

Bottom line: The fruit trees should be easily taken care, kinda busy with work/life, not too much time spent on garden......

In your area, you won't be able to grow any of the stone fruits without a major spray program because of the plum curculio.

There's an apple rust disease in your area, can't think of the name of it.

For no care, you might be able to grow figs. That's not a small tree, but you could keep it cut back. Persimmons are also very easy. Again, not a small tree but they can be kept small.

[oregonwoodsmoke]

Apologies, duplicate post.

[Baike]

Santa Rosa Plum - Plum Trees - Stark Bro's


Thanks, everyone. Now I tend to buy dwarf plum tree, not too high, almost no care. Am I right?

Thanks.

[Baike]

Originally Posted by oregonwoodsmoke

In your area, you won't be able to grow any of the stone fruits without a major spray program because of the plum curculio.

There's an apple rust disease in your area, can't think of the name of it.

For no care, you might be able to grow figs. That's not a small tree, but you could keep it cut back. Persimmons are also very easy. Again, not a small tree but they can be kept small.

Other people said plum tree doesn't really require care.

Thanks.

[oregonwoodsmoke]

Originally Posted by GlebeH

Other people said plum tree doesn't really require care.

Thanks.

But are they growing plums in the DC / Maryland area? I grow plums without spraying and my only problem is theft by bird. But my plum trees are in oregon, not DC. We don't have plum curculio in oregon. My weather is dry, so I don't have to deal with peach leaf curl.

Santa Rosa plum is a Japanese plum, not an American plum. Most of the comments about trouble-free plums were comments about American plums, which is a wild plum. If you want the trouble-free plum as recomended, you'll have to buy an American plum, and I have no idea whether or not that grows in DC. Ask where those trouble-free American plums are being grown.

The apple rust problem I mentioned is CAR, cedar apple rust.

I suggest you go to Garden Web and join the fruit forum. Several people there are growing fruit in eastern states and can give good advice about varieties to grow.

[Baike]

Originally Posted by oregonwoodsmoke

But are they growing plums in the DC / Maryland area? I grow plums without spraying and my only problem is theft by bird. But my plum trees are in oregon, not DC. We don't have plum curculio in oregon. My weather is dry, so I don't have to deal with peach leaf curl.

Santa Rosa plum is a Japanese plum, not an American plum. Most of the comments about trouble-free plums were comments about American plums, which is a wild plum. If you want the trouble-free plum as recomended, you'll have to buy an American plum, and I have no idea whether or not that grows in DC. Ask where those trouble-free American plums are being grown.

The apple rust problem I mentioned is CAR, cedar apple rust.

I suggest you go to Garden Web and join the fruit forum. Several people there are growing fruit in eastern states and can give good advice about varieties to grow.

Dwarf Fruit Trees from Stark Bro's - Dwarf Fruit Trees For Sale

So none of these is American plum？

Thanks.

[southernnaturelover]

You may be able to grow the Oriental (Kaki) Persimmon, some varieties are non astringent and can be eaten while firm. No spraying required. Check Edible Landscaping, Ison's, or Petals From The Past.

[HB2HSV]

Originally Posted by southernnaturelover

You may be able to grow the Oriental (Kaki) Persimmon, some varieties are non astringent and can be eaten while firm. No spraying required. Check Edible Landscaping, Ison's, or Petals From The Past.

It's called "Asian" persimmon and yes it is very easy to grow. I have a "Fuyu" variety, it is "non-astringent" which means you can eat it when it is hard and your lips will not go numb. It's sweet & crunchy like apple and it's very common and available in local nurseries in my area. I am in zone 7 as well. I bought it 6 years at barely 3 feet tall and the following year it was loaded with fruits. I did not do much with the tree neither other than water it in the summer when it is hot & dry.

Some other more exotic choices are: Chinese jujube (dates) you can plug it into any types of soil and it will thrive. The jujube is a small stone fruit and is sweet tasting. The tree itself fits exactly what you are looking for - pretty much plant it and forget. It is very hardy & survive well. Japanese plum (Prunus Ume) that give stunning flowers when it blooms. It's called "plum" but it's more like apricot. You can make plum wine out of its fruits.