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Apple tree, Malus domestica, is the most common and recognizable fruit-bearing tree. Worldwide, 7500 varieties of apples are grown. Api or Christmas Apple is one of the oldest varieties in existence. Humans have been enjoying apples since at least 6500 B.C.
Baobab, Adansonia digitata, is the largest succulent fruit tree in the world.
Coco de mer, Lodoicea maldivica, is the world’s largest seed. "A single seed may be 30cm long, 90cm in circumference and weigh 20kg". The Coco de Mer fruit is a drupe.
Coconut palm, Cocos nucifera, botanically speaking is not a tree, since there is no bark, no branches, or secondary growth. A coconut palm is a woody perennial monocotyledon with the trunk being the stem. Additionally, the coconut is a fibrous one-seeded drupe not a nut.
Jackfruit, Artocarpus heterophyllus, produces the largest tree-borne fruit. It reaches as much as 36 kg in weight and up to 90 cm long and 50 cm in diameter.
Maidenhair Tree, Ginkgo biloba, is the most cold hardy nut tree. -50 °C (-58 °F). It is known as a 'living fossil', since it is the sole survivor of an ancient group of trees that date back to beyond the time of the dinosaurs.
Peach, Prunus persica, was once known as the Persian apple.
Satsuma Citrus reticulate, is the list cold hardy citrus tree. -10°C (14 °F).
Trifoliate orange, Poncirus trifoliata, is the coldest hardy citrus tree. -30 °C (-22 °F).
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Fruit 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.

Black Chokeberry – Aronia melanocarpa

Posted on January 25th, 2008 in Fruit Trees

Black Chokeberry, Aronia melanocarpa, is a deciduous woody fruit producing shrub that generally grows to 1m in height, seldom 3m. It is a member of the Rosaceae family and indigenous to eastern North America. It is typically found in dampish woods and swamps. The leaves are alternate, simple, up to 6 cm long, with hair look-alike projections on the top mid-vein surface. In fall leaves become a strong red color.

The flowers are small, with 5 flower petals; white in color, 1.5 cm diameter, developed in bunches of 10-25 together. The fruit is a false fruit, black, 6-9 mm diameter and very sour. The chokeberries are beautiful plants for gardens that grow well when sown under trees.

Black Chokeberry Fruit

Numerous cultivars of Black Chokeberry have been produced for garden planting, including A. melanocarpa ‘Nero’ and ‘Viking’ that are frequently chosen for their larger fruit suitable for jam-making. The juice from these berries isn’t sweet, but really high in vitamin C and several antioxidants. The berries could be used to produce wine or make jam after cooking. The red chokeberry’s fruit is more palatable and could be eaten raw.

Black chokeberry has drawn scientific interest owing to its deep purple, nearly black pigmentation that develops from heavy contents of phenolic phytochemicals, particularly anthocyanins. The plant develops these pigments principally in the skin of the berries.

A test tube measurement of antioxidant strength or ORAC, exhibits chokeberry has one of the highest amounts yet recorded — 16,062 micromoles of Trolox Eq. per 100 g. Chokeberries’ abundant antioxidant content might be advantageous as a dietary preventative for reducing the danger of diseases induced by oxidative stress. Chokeberries are highly resistant to drought, insects, disease, and pollution.

Black Chokeberry Propagation Methods

Plant propagation is by root softwood cuttings in early summer, or by seed in a seedbed in fall.

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