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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.

Lovi-lovi – Flacourtia inermis

Posted on April 19th, 2012 in Fruit Trees

Lovi-lovi, Flacourtia inermis, also known as Batoko Plum, is a small to medium sized tropical, perennial, fruit bearing tree, reaching up to a height of 15 meters. Lovi-lovi is native to the Philippines but naturalized in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka were cultivated for both its fruit and ornamental foliage.

Flacourtia inermis it is an ornamental value tree with dark green 8-20 cm long, 3-15 cm wide, alternate, ovate-oblong to ovate-elliptic shaped leaves, glossy on the upper side with serrated margins, short stems and with a acute tips. Flowers are born in the axils of the leaves in short racemes.

Lovi-lovi Fruit

Lovi-lovi fruits are round, cherry-sized, up to 2.5 cm in diameter and dark red when ready. Some are sweet, but more often than not are sour and astringent. Fruits are consumed fresh or cooked but commonly used for making jams and syrups. Lovi-lovi trees are very productive.

Lovi-lovi Propagation Methods

Plant propagation is by seed but also air layering or budding. It prefers to be grown in a location where it can receive full, direct sunshine and in soil that is well-draining, fertile and moisture retaining. Flacourtia inermis is a member of the family Salicaceae the genus Flacourtia.

Lovi-lovi, Flacourtia inermis

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