Archive for January, 2010
Liberian Coffee – Coffea Liberica
Liberian Coffee, Coffea Liberica, is a native to the forests of tropical Africa, Liberia and Ivory Coast. This beautiful long-living plant is strong, lush, with fruits and seeds proportion double to those of Arabica and more immune to parasites attacks. This fruit bearing tree requires high humidity and temperature and plentiful water. Liberian Coffee is [...]
Honey Tangor – citrus reticulata x citrus sinensis
Honey Tangor, Citrus reticulata x Citrus sinensis, also known as Honey Tangerine and Murcott Orange is a sub-tropical fruit bearing citrus tree, a hybrid of the mandarin-orange or tangerine, Citrus reticulata, and the sweet orange Citrus sinensis. It is a highly prolific tree, bearing hundreds of fruits a season (alternate bearing) and it is well [...]
Cherry Plum – Prunus besseyi x Prunus salicina
The Cherry-Plum has resulted from crosses made in the late 1800′s and early 1900′s between Sand cherry, Prunus besseyi with the Japanese plum, Prunus salicina. Afterwards varieties were also developed by crossing cherry-plums with other cherry- plums. Plant breeders desired a fruit robust enough to withstand the intense winters of the northern Great Plains. //< [...]
Phalsa – grewia subinaequalis
Phalsa, Grewia subinaequalis, is a large, scraggly shrub or small deciduous, sub-tropical fruit bearing tree, up to 5meters tall widely cultivated for its fruit. It has long, slim, drooping branches and the young branchlets are thickly coated with hairs. Phalsa is indigenous to India and Southeast Asia. It grows well up to an altitude of [...]
Feijoa | Pineapple Guava – feijoa sellowiana
The Feijoa, Feijoa sellowiana, also known as Pineapple Guava or Guavasteen, is an evergreen shrub or small sub-tropical fruit bearing tree, reaching heights from 1-7 meters. Feijoa is indigenous to the highlands of tropical Southern Brazil and parts of Colombia and Uruguay. //< ![CDATA[ //]]> Feijoa sellowiana leaves are opposite, thick, leathery, smooth, range from [...]
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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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