Thursday, May 6, 2010

A Fruit For You

I know many northerners miss their orchards from up north. Now you too can grow many of your favorite fruit trees in your yard. Stone fruit that requires low chill hours for Florida growth. Peaches, nectarines,
plums & pears.
All For Zones 9 & 10
These are self pollinating but are better producing with better flavor with 2 plants.
Peaches:
Florida Belle - High yielding variety with large red skinned fruit. Ripens in May
200 Chill Hours
Tropic Snow - Whitish freestone peach that has creamy white, aromatic fresh.
Showy blossoms. Harvest Mid-June.
200 Chill Hours
Plums:
Scarlett Beauty - Small, sweet red fruit. Heavy producer with an excellent flavor. Ripens early May.
250 Chill Hours
Nectarine:
Sunracer - Yellow fleshed, self-pollinating, large fruit. Small tree (3-4')
150 Chill Hours
Pear:
PineApple - A very old fashioned variety that is tried & true. Pest & disease resistant. Produces bushels of fruit once mature. Small yellow-skinned fruit that can be dotted. Sets fruit in early March & ripens in August.
150 Chill Hours
Persimmon:
Fuyu - A semi-deciduous tree that can grow to 25'. Wonderful tasting fruit that can be eaten right off the plant, as opposed other varieties that have to mature a little longer. Ripens mid to late fall.
Not ready for stone fruit in you yard? How about the old Florida tradition of citrus, avocados & mangos. We got all types and sizes of citrus for you to choose from.
Tangerine, Oranges, Tangelo, Grapefruit, Kumquats, Lemons & Limes.
JUST IN!!!
Florida Thornless 'Natchez' Blackberries
Upright to 3-4'
Produces Fruit In Late May To Early June. VERY TASTY!!!
Loquats
Great shade tree and scrumptious fruit. Cold hardy. Fruits Spring & Fall.