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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.

Jacket Plum – Pappea capensis

Posted on December 22nd, 2011 in Fruit Trees

Jacket Plum, Pappea capensis, is a long-lived, hardy, evergreen, small to medium fruit bearing tree, indigenous to southern Africa. It reaches heights of 2-8 meters and under ideal conditions can grow at a moderate rate but slow-growing under dry and/or cold conditions. Jacket Plum is of value as a street tree, shade tree in parking lots and townhouse gardens since it does not have an aggressive root system.

Pappea capensis leaves are simple and oblong, paler green below, hard-textured and rippled. Leaf borders vary from sharply toothed (in young growth) to almost smooth. Flowers are greenish, round and velvety, over 1cm in diameter, borne on catkins in the axils of the leaves, followed by round green velvety fruits. The wood is hard, light brown with a reddish shade, tough and heavy with a twined grain. Leaves and bark used as an important source of traditional medicine today.

Jacket Plum Fruit

Jacket Plum fruit is edible, with a tart flavor. It is eaten fresh or used to make preserves, jelly, vinegar and alcoholic drinks.

Jacket Plum Propagation Methods

Plant propagation is by seed and stem cuttings. Seeds should be collected from the ripe fruits, remove the red flesh and sow immediately. Pappea capensis is a member of the family Sapindaceae the genus Pappea. The plant can tolerate both cold and heat as well as prolonged periods of drought. Nursery-grown plants adapt well to cultivation.

Jacket Plum, Pappea capensis

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