Fruit Trees

Choose the Site

· Full sun, not less than 7 hours

·Good drainage – avoid areas that become boggy after a good rain

Plant - Late fall to mid-March for best results

Variety Selections – Choose the varieties that have low chill hour requirements

Apples – Most need pollinators

<!--[· Anna-Heavy crops of sweet crisp, self pollinating red apples 200 hours chill time

· Fuji-Sweet, crisp, excellent keeper, dull reddish orange skin, also a great all purpose pollenizer for other apples 400-500 hours chill time

<!--[· Gala-Sweet but tart, reddish orange over yellow good pollenizer for other varieties 400-500 hours chill time

<!--i·Granny Smith-Large, green all-purpose apple crisp, tart, excellent keeper 500 hours chill time

<!--·Yellow Delicious-Old time favorite, excellent pollinator, good baking apple 500 hours chill time

<!--·Others that work in our area are: Doresett Mollies Delicious, Red Chief

Figs – Self pollinating

<!--i·Celeste-Purplish brown skin and pink flesh. Widely adapted. Two crops per year, early summer and early fall 100 hours chill time

<!--·Brown Turkey-large, brown skin, pink flesh, sweet rich flavor, used fresh. Small tree; good for small yards 100 hours chill time

<!--i·Texas Ever bearing-Extra large, purple skin and amber flash, very sweet ever bearing habit 100 hours chill time

Peaches - can be self pollinating, benefit from a buddy

<!--·Harvester-Medium to large, juicy, semi-freestone 450-500 hours chill time

<!--· Ranger-Medium sized, high quality freestone use fresh, can or freeze 500 hours chill time

Pears – Self pollinating in our area

<!--·Keiffer-an old antique variety, also known as “sand pear”. Large firm fruit. Tolerates heat 350 hours chill time

<!--·Orient-Large roundish fruit, sweet, firm and juicy, great fresh, or canning, very dependable 350 hours chill time

<!--i· Other varieties that work in our area: Moon glow and Ayers

Persimmons – Self pollinating

<!-· Texas Native Persimmon-Prolific, bright orange heart shaped fruit-ripens late fall 200 hours chill time

<!--·Fuyu Persimmon-Also known as “Apple Persimmon”, again, prolific bright orange, but flattened fruit. Ripen late fall 200 hours chill time

Plums – Self pollinating

<!--·Methley-juicy, sweet mild flavor, reddish-purple skin with red flesh. An attractive tree, heavy bearing and vigorous 200-250 hours chill time

<!--· Morris-Developed by A & M, a great plum for Texas. Dark red/purple skin and yellow flesh, good fresh or can be canned or used for preserves 200-250 hours chill time

<!--·Another Variety that works in our area: Bruce

Pomegranate-Self pollinating

<!--·Wonderful-The name says it all! Large red fruit, brilliant red-orange blooms 150 hours chill time