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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.
Fruit and Nut Tree Enthusiasts

Backyard orchardists or rare and exotic fruit and nut growers are generally small-scale agriculturists. However, some of their growing methods and innovative practices are uniquely suited to both the small-scale enthusiast and the commercial grower.

Butternut – Juglans cinerea

Posted on February 05th, 2009 in Nut Trees

Butternut, juglans cinerea, is a small to medium deciduous nut bearing tree with most striking golden yellow foliage in autumn. It is also known as White Walnut. It grows rabidly in well drained soils and the sweet nuts are highly liked by man and animals. The nuts have a strong aromatic flavor, thick shells and the highest protein content of all nuts, 75%. Butternut is short lived, seldom reaches the age of 80 but, it is the hardest of all walnut trees and adaptable to many soil types and conditions.

The Butternut tree grows up to 25 meters high with a spread of 20 meters; it is self-fertile and grows best on stream bank sites. It flowers from late spring to early summer followed by small, 3-6cm in diameter oblong nuts born in clusters of 3 to 5 and fall in autumn.

Butternut Fruit and nuts

Nuts are edible, eaten raw or ground into a powder and used with flour to make biscuits and/or cakes. Edible oil is also obtained from the nuts. Commercial nut-bearing age begins at about 20 years.

Butternut Propagation Methods

Butternut is propagated from seeds in spring time and they produce a deep taproot but also outspreading. They are intolerant to root disturbance and shade. Stumps of young trees are also capable of sprouting. The tree grows fast especially as seedling. Butternut is the most cold-resistant of all walnuts tolerating temperatures to about -35C. Trees should only be pruned when they are completely dormant.

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