Best fruit trees on Reddit
144 reviews from r/BackyardOrchard, r/Wellington, r/Virginia and 29 more subreddits
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#1
N/A
4.4
(39)
"I'm a bit fig crazy so it's not surprising that I'm going to suggest a fig tree."
"Persimmon trees seem to do well."
"Currently growing fig, washington navel orange, improved meyers lemon."
"Our yard sloped to the back where we had a fig tree. It absolutely thrived there."
"Serviceberries (Juneberries) are a native fruit to Ohio, and they're delicious!"
"A lot of regular fruit trees do well like Feijoas, mandarins."
"I've planted Figs x4, Triple graft Apple, double graft Pear."
"Our feijoa tree grew great in Lower Hutt."
"Lemons, limes, mandarin, feijoa, apples, pears, peaches, avocado, tamarillo, figs."
"The kids love harvesting the plums."
#2
Figs
4.5
(6)
"Figs for sure."
"Brown/ Turkey figs. Plant those. They produce quicker than apples, pears etc."
"I've noticed many healthy figs and pomegranate trees walking around & fruiting/flowering in central austin."
"Figs, persimmons, asian pears, and mulberries are all pretty resistant to the normal diseases / pests."
"I've had good luck with figs."
"My figs survived this past winter and are fruiting."
#3
Feijoa
5.0
(4)
"Feijoa for sure. We have 3x trees heaving with fruit right now."
"We have Feijoa trees at our rental and am literally drowning in Feijoas."
"Feijoas, citrus, plums, apples, pears, peaches."
"Feijoas produce like maniacs once they get established."
#4
Citrus
4.8
(4)
"Citrus is easy, delicious and low maintenance."
"Avocados & citrus will do well in 10A!"
"Citrus are the easiest fruit tree for you."
"I have several young citrus trees that all are on that recommended list."
#5
Fig
4.3
(4)
"Figs are very easy to grow."
"My figs did super well in 8a NC this year."
"Figs. They're grown in the tropics in a few places."
"Common fig like Brown Turkey might work."
#6
Plum tree
4.3
(3)
"Plums are a great choice."
"I know there is a crab apple a few houses down, so I'm sure we'll see some apples... it was beautiful!"
"Plums."
#7
Persimmon
4.3
(3)
"Persimmons are by far the easiest."
"Persimmon"
"Persimmons have done well in containers in my experience."
#8
Peach
4.3
(3)
"I love the look of peach trees though."
"Elberta is the one peach variety I don't really have to fuss over."
"Peach and Fuyu persimmon are two good 'traditional' fruit options."
#9
Mulberry
4.0
(3)
"I planted a bunch of mulberry trees. They seem to do well."
"Mulberry is a good call or just go citrus."
"For trees mulberry."
#10
Apple tree
3.7
(3)
"We have 5 apple trees in our front yard and they do amazingly."
"I know there is a crab apple a few houses down, so I'm sure we'll see some apples... it was beautiful!"
"Apple seems to be way harder to keep pest and disease free."
#11
Mango
5.0
(2)
"Mangos all day .."
"I would love a mango please!"
#12
Asian Pear
5.0
(2)
"My Asian pears bear heavily and are basically maintenance free."
"Easiest and most reliable for me in zone 6 Asian Pears."
#13
Banana
5.0
(2)
"The most profitable being banana(150g), peach(140g) and pomegranate(140g)."
"Banana > pomegranate = peach."
#14
Four Winds Growers
5.0
(2)
"Four winds growers has a great citrus, amongst others."
"Four Winds Growers is my go-to, although I haven't gone to shop in person from them, just ordered plants to be delivered."
#15
Loquat
4.5
(2)
"Loquat for sure. They're resilient and delicious."
"Loquat it's a must."
#16
Plum
4.5
(2)
"Try Santa Rosa plum and Moorpark apricot, those are very easy to grow and delicious."
"Plums are the easiest, they pollinate themselves, and can produce quite a lot."
#17
Fig Tree
4.5
(2)
"Fig trees are great and do very well in pots."
"I have a fig tree that’s doing great."
#18
Blueberries
4.0
(2)
"Blueberries are great. Very easy, just make sure you pot them into ericaceous compost if you don't have naturally acid soil."
"Blueberry will do pretty well, best to plant two or three varieties."
#19
Fruit Trees
4.0
(2)
"Check out Mehrabyan and Cummins nurseries for fruit trees."
"Johnny apple seed has some nice fruit trees."
#20
Apple Trees
4.0
(2)
"Try buying your trees from guy ames."
"Make sure that you get the variety you want and possibly a gala."
#21
Cherry Tree
3.5
(2)
"Cherry trees I have 4 they grow well"
"I've been cautioned against cherry trees by forester friends."
#22
Frankie's
5.0
(1)
"My mango (Kook Lom Krom dwarf from Frankie’s) does incredibly well. Fruits nearly all year."
#23
Wildlands Plants
5.0
(1)
"I run a small rare fruit tree nursery here in santa cruz."
#24
Willis Orchards
5.0
(1)
"Wait til this winter and buy fruiting bareroot trees from WillisOrchards.com"
#25
Forest Keeling Nursery
5.0
(1)
"Forest Keeling Nursery in Missouri is great!"
#26
Daley's Fruit Trees
5.0
(1)
"They're my usual fruit tree provider and they post."
#27
Daley's Subtropical Fruit Trees
5.0
(1)
"Check out Daleys (online) and search for subtropical fruit trees."
#28
Chilean Guava
5.0
(1)
"Chilean guava grows quite well here and the berries are quite tasty."
#29
Scotts Nursery Apple Trees
5.0
(1)
"Apple trees grow fine is this area."
#30
Warsan
5.0
(1)
"My opinion Warsan is the best with wide options and negotiable prices."
#31
Lemontree Nursery
5.0
(1)
"Lemontree Nursery is second to none if you want a specific variety particularly mango and citrus."
#32
Black Doris
5.0
(1)
"Black Doris plums."
#33
Sneed's
5.0
(1)
"I got cherry trees at Sneed’s."
#34
Compact Stella
5.0
(1)
"The cherry I have planted a couple of times is compact Stella, it's a dwarf, lovely cherries, prune it."
#35
Rainier
5.0
(1)
"I have 3 rainier cherry trees that do well."
#36
Apple
5.0
(1)
"Can't go wrong with apples"
#37
Trees of Antiquity
5.0
(1)
"Trees of Antiquity is an excellent nursery! I've ordered a number of heirloom apple trees from them and the quality is SUPERB."
#38
Spiral Gardens
5.0
(1)
"Try Spiral Gardens in Berkeley. They usually have a really good selection of fruit trees."
#39
Berkeley Hort
5.0
(1)
"Berkeley Hort (Berkeley Horticultural Nursery) on McGee Avenue at Hopkins Street in Berkeley always has some interesting choices."
#40
Jung's
5.0
(1)
"Jungs is pretty solid and they have bare root (less expensive) in early spring."
#41
Guava tree
5.0
(1)
"Way less maintenance."
#42
Pears, Apples, Italian Plums
5.0
(1)
"All do great."
#43
Serviceberries (Juneberries)
5.0
(1)
"A shout out for serviceberries (Juneberries)."
#44
Quince
5.0
(1)
"Every fall we are lucky to get bags upon bags of produce."
#45
Paw Paw
5.0
(1)
"I have three that are bearing and more maturing."
#46
Avocados, Olives, Limes, Lemons
5.0
(1)
"Neighbours have a good pear tree, apples, passion fruit, and feijoas."
#47
Frankie's Nursery
4.0
(1)
"If you want to try some unusual fruits I recommend visiting Frankie’s Nursery."
#48
Fruitbook 9
4.0
(1)
"Search for Fruitbook9. Easy to grow trees."
#49
Mostardis
4.0
(1)
"Mostardis has a good selection."
#50
Orchard of Flavours
4.0
(1)
"Maybe have a look at the Orchard of Flavours as they're specializing in (sub)tropical trees."
#51
Far West Nursery
4.0
(1)
"Far West Nursery has a good selection."
#52
Aladin Nursery
4.0
(1)
"Aladin nursery has tons of bare root fruit trees."
#53
San Lorenzo Lumber
4.0
(1)
"San Lorenzo Lumber on River St usually has a good selection and helpful staff."
#54
Big Lots
4.0
(1)
"Some of the best prices I've seen were at Big Lots. I'm talking $15 for a tree."
#55
Suttons
4.0
(1)
"Bought from both. Got a fig, dwarf apple, greengage, cherry and pear all growing well"
#56
Thompson-Morgan
4.0
(1)
"Bought from both. Got a fig, dwarf apple, greengage, cherry and pear all growing well"
#57
Dave Wilson Nursery
4.0
(1)
"Maybe try Dave Wilson Nursery if you’re in the area."
#58
Asian Persimmon
4.0
(1)
"Asian Persimmon trees are the easiest fruit tree I have tried growing."
#59
Serviceberry
4.0
(1)
"I love my serviceberry. They’re ornamental and give an early harvest."
#60
Blackberry
4.0
(1)
"Blackberry and raspberry for sure."
#61
Dwarf Mulberry
4.0
(1)
"Jez's Seedlings on Facebook has some good and unusual options in Brissy."
#62
Mixed Fruits
4.0
(1)
"Have put in lime, lemon, mandarin and an Avo recently so will see how they go."
#63
Persimmon Tree
4.0
(1)
"You could try a persimmon tree!"
#64
Fruit Salad Tree
4.0
(1)
"Consider just getting a 'fruit salad tree'."
#65
Mina Plant Market
4.0
(1)
"Mina plant market in Abu Dhabi if you are looking at a small amount- Sharjah if you are looking for larger trees and better prices."
#66
Mina Plant Souq
4.0
(1)
"Might be worth the trip to Abu Dhabi to check out the Mina Plant Souq."
#67
Fuyu
4.0
(1)
"I'm having some luck with a Fuyu persimmon tree I planted 2 years ago."
#68
Fast Growing Trees
4.0
(1)
"I ordered a few honeycrisp and fuji apple trees from fast-growing-trees.com."
#69
PF-24C
3.0
(1)
"If you do want a peach that far north, I would go with a PF-24C."
#70
Lowes
3.0
(1)
"You can also find some ok deals at lowes and home depot."
#71
Stark Bros Peach Trees
3.0
(1)
"I would buy from some place that has a good warranty."
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