Apples: Most apples are not self-fertile and most be cross-pollinated with self-fertile varieties such as Fuji, Gala and Golden Delicious, Granny Smith or other specific variety. Cherries: Sweet cherries and sour (pie) cherries are different
As homes continue to be built larger and garden space becomes smaller, fewer homeowners have the space to plant as many fruit trees. But that doesn’t mean you have to go without the fresh taste of homegrown fruit. All you have to do is
By Tamara Galbraith Go ahead, be adventurous. Just because you don’t live in a sub-tropical area of the country or don’t have the space to plant a tree, it doesn’t mean you can’t grow citrus…really!
Do your last thinning on deciduous fruit trees after June drop, nature’s way of getting rid of an overload of fruit. It may occur any time between early May and July but is most likely to happen in June. One day you visit your deciduous fruit