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Interesting Facts about Fruit and Nut Trees
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).
Fruit Trees Nut Trees
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.

Growing Fruit and Nut Trees

Posted on May 21st, 2010 in The Fruit and Nut Tree Enthusiast

Growing fruit and nut trees have been a constituent of the landscape since the early organized human settlements around the world, thousands of years ago. Nowadays, we find a much greater assortment of fruit and nut bearing trees, fruiting vines and berry plants available than ever before.

A lot of fruit and nut trees are popular today as commercial crops, small-scale groves and in backyard home gardens. The Apple, Lemon and Orange are the most typically kept trees in the garden. Growing fruit trees is not just fun but also a healthy supply of fresh produce, to eat, preserve and share with our family or friends.

Other types of fruit trees that can be raised in the home garden include cherry, pear, and peach, just to name some. Additionally, miniature or dwarf fruit trees can produce normal sized fruit on much smaller trees.

For example, buying from your local nursery or your online nursery an apple tree 1 to 1.5 meters high might produce up to 50 apples of a regular apple kind and a 1 meter high peach tree, in a large pot, can produce up to 30 fresh peaches.

Miniature or dwarf fruit trees are popular with backyard and balcony gardeners who desire small numbers of various fruit varieties. Unfortunately dwarf nut tree varieties are not promptly available and those available are in all likelihood genetic dwarf nut trees.

Some tree varieties are genetic dwarf trees. These are trees with very short and moderately heavy branches. These are not your regular varieties of fruit and nut trees made smaller, so you might not be able to get your preferred apple or peach variety as a genetic dwarf.

Genetic dwarfs are most frequently peaches, nectarines, almonds, apricots and apples, sufficiently small to grow in pots. Depending upon your area however, they might require wintertime protective covering

Fruit Trees and nut trees can be bought from your online nursery, your local nursery man or from specialist nurseries with superior trees accessible to accommodate your needs in most climatic regional conditions.

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