How come homeowner's don't grow fruit trees in their garden in NJ?! (Elizabeth: houses, neighborhoods)

[PalmBch]

How come homeowner's in New Jersey don't grow fruit trees, such as apple trees etc. Very surprised that I haven't seen any single fruit trees yet living 2 years in New Jersey. The climate is excellent for growing them, and even homeowner's in cold Sweden had apple trees in their yard every single house.

[BPerone201]

My next door neighbor has an apple tree and we have a raspberry tree.. so I pass

[KathyA11]

Originally Posted by PalmBch

How come homeowner's in New Jersey don't grow fruit trees, such as apple trees etc. Very surprised that I haven't seen any single fruit trees yet living 2 years in New Jersey. The climate is excellent for growing them, and even homeowner's in cold Sweden had apple trees in their yard every single house.

We have a dwarf peach tree in our back yard (the best peaches I've ever eaten), and had a plum tree (until we decided to replace it with another rose bed).

One thing to bear in mind -- a lot of urban yards are too small. One fruit tree could take up the entire yard.

[timneh5]

Originally Posted by BPerone201

My next door neighbor has an apple tree and we have a raspberry tree.. so I pass

My neighbor has an apple tree; more than half the apples end up in my yard and since the fruit isn't sprayed, they all have worms in them and just end up rotting. . .stinky.

There are so many garden/vegetable centers around, it isn't worth the time and money for me to grow fruit trees.

[sarahw]

Lot's of them around here in Hunterdon county.
I just have black walnuts which are a pain in the $#!@$

[PalmBch]

What spray do you have to spray them and how often? Didn't know you have to spray them

[B4U]

My in-law's family owned Ochs farm - Livingston The best dang apple cider. There were apples all over that area when I was growing up. The smell was wonderful! (But they are no longer my in-laws. LOL!)
And my father's relatives all had fig trees, probably still do, from the Jersey shore to Millburn - italian section. YUM!

[RobRiguez]

2 of my neighbors have apple trees, fig tree across the street, small pear tree few houses down, bunch of walnut and chestnut trees. My parents had an apple tree IN ELIZABETH of all places (used to bring a bushel to shool every year to give away). Tons of home gardens, tomatoes of course, grape vines all over Esp in the italian and portuguese neighborhoods. Were not the "Garden State" for nothing. Haar Haar

[0706772]

A friend had a cherry tree. Too many bees when they flower and the birds eat them before you can pick them, it's like they are waiting for them.

[FBone]

Wildlife eats everything before it grows to maturity. I still havent forgiven the squirrels for eating my strawberry plants. Trapped them all. Raccoons too.