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Brown Turkey Fig Tree

A Fig Tree is a picturesque deciduous tree, that grows up to 50 feet tall, but more typically to a height of 10 - 30 feet. If you take a close look at the branches, you will see that they are muscular and twisting, spreading wider than they are tall. The Brown Turkey Fig Tree grows to a height of 10...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by barb-nhn on 10-22-2009
Moro Blood Orange

Moro Blood Orange is a variety of orange with crimson, blood-colored flesh. It is easy to peel, medium-size, and is usually seedless. By the time the fruit matures, the flesh is deep red. The name 'Blood' derives from its red blotches on the fruit's skin and its reddish flesh and juice coloring...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by barb-nhn on 10-19-2009
The Early Season Arctic Glo Nectarine

The is an exciting new sprightly-sweet, early season white-fleshed nectarine! The Arctic Glo has scored high in taste tests. The taste has a nice balance of sugar and acid which makes for a very appealing flavor. The Arctic Glo is a is a semi-freestone and is highly recommended for home orchards. This...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by barb-nhn on 10-14-2009
Cot-N-Candy Aprium - it is like eating candy!

Aprium trees produce fruit that is extremely sweet. The fruit has a strong apricot overtone with a hint of plum. The Cot-N-Candy Aprium is an apricot-plum hybrid that resembles an apricot. It looks like an apricot, but has a distinctive flavor and texture all its own; skin has a slight reddish pink blush...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by barb-nhn on 10-08-2009
The Stella Cherry Tree Bears Fruit at a Young Age

Stella Cherry Trees are self-fertile and will begin to bear fruit at a very young age. Cherries are the first stone fruit tree to flower and fruit, welcoming the arrival of summer. In April, bright pink blooms burst open on the Stella, and it does not ripen until later in the year, starting in July;...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by barb-nhn on 10-02-2009
The Orient Pear Tree

Need a pear tree that will give you a wonderful mild pear flavor and also a plentiful harvest? The Orient Pear Tree has the reputation of being the heaviest bearing pear tree. Used for canning and eaten fresh, an Orient Pear has smooth yellow skin, a juicy, melting, creamy flesh, and a mild flavor. The...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by barb-nhn on 09-16-2009
Re: Puppies ate the bark!

Hello, sorry to hear of your fruit tree bark issue. Unfortunately, with a girdled tree like that there is little hope that it will survive. A deep weed whacker cut can kill a fruit tree. I would recommend protecting the tree trunks so no more damage accrues. You might be lucky and the trees will survive...

Posted to Fruit Trees (Forum) by jeff-nhn on 06-05-2009
Cherry Tree

I need to know how to make my cherries grow big enough to eat? I have a huge cherry tree which is always full of cherries but they are so tiny they can't be eaten you just bite into the seed. How do I make them mature? They are about the size of a pencil point.

Posted to Fruit Trees (Forum) by wkbuckle on 06-03-2009
Do fruit trees need trimming?

As you watch your fruit trees bud in the spring and burst into beautiful fragrant blossoms, you are thinking about the delicious fruit you will enjoy. But heed this warning! Fruit trees get overloaded with buds and put a burden on the tree’s root system. You must not neglect the fruit-set! Your tree...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 05-23-2009
How do I plan a home orchard?

When people start a home orchard they often make mistakes early that have a way of coming back to haunt them. It is wise to do it right the first time because an orchard is a work in progress and can take a lifetime to create. Plan ahead! Make a sketch on paper, measure, and check on any objects or obstructions...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 05-22-2009

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