Archive for April, 2009
Java Olives – sterculia foetida
One of approximately 300 tropical trees, of the genus sterculia, spread all around the world from Australia to Africa classified into a category called “Java Olives“. It is a large, fast growing, deciduous nut bearing species. Java Olive is a nut tree of Old and New World tropical zone. Leaves are compound with 5-7 leaflets, [...]
African Marula Fruit – sclerocarya birrea subsp. caffra
Marula, Sclerocarya birrea, is a medium-sized, 10-15 m, dioecious, deciduous fruit tree, a member of the Anacardiaceae family, which grows wild in the hillsides and forests of Northern South Africa and parts of Eastern Botswana. Leaves are alternate, with 7-13 pairs of opposite leaflets plus the terminal leaflet. Color is dark green above and paler [...]
Quince – cydonia oblonga
The Quince is a deciduous, broad-leafed fruit tree, member of the Rosaceae family, the genus cydonia. Botanically, the plant used to be addressed Pyrus cydonia, but contemporary plant scientists now position it in the genus Pyrus and specify it to a separate genus, to which the early specific name Cydonia has been given. It has [...]
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Fruit trees and nut trees are special and unlike vegetables they will produce for a lot of years with a better return on effort than anything else in the garden.
In addition to fruit and nut production these trees can be value for shade, timber and as a support for climbing plants. Their crops are good sources of vitamins, minerals, fats and protein and make perfect snacks for kids.While the planting location of a tree is highly important for a successful production of fruit and nuts, when selecting a fruit tree or a nut tree from your local nursery, some additional factors you should consider are:
* tree shape and size
* taste, texture and use of fruit
* time of harvest season
* disease and pest resistance.Multi-Grafted trees are an alternative for small gardens where space is limited and several types of fruit are desired.
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