What would be the most rewarding plants if not the fruit trees? Not only that the trees will make great ornaments, but they will also bear the sweetest results of fruits. Imagine just how nice the backyard would be if you plant apple trees with ripe apple fruit hanging from its branches and the smell of apple is so fragrant at every corner of the garden.
However, to be able to enjoy the results, you will have to know the perfect plants for you. There are different types of fruit trees and they have different requirements. The fruit trees categories are:
Apples
The apple tree is very common because it is one of the most adaptable tree. It can grow almost anywhere and requires little maintenance. As for the soil, as long as the tree has fertile and well drained, the apple tree can grow there. The apples that are bearing in the mid and late fruiting season are usually sweeter compared to those from the earlier season.
Cherries
The cherries are of different flavors and different colors. There are so many varieties of cherries that you will find cherries from the dwarf trees of 12 feet and also those from the bushes.
Citrus Fruits
The citrus fruits include the Mandarin orange, Meyer lemon, kumquat and satsuma. These are only few of the citrus fruits but they are among the easiest fruits to grow. They are also pest proof because they can produce fragrant oil and this oil prevents the plants from pests. Pests simply despise the smell.
Peaches and Nectarines
The type is also called prunus persica. They are juicy and sweet but they require only the excellent soil and site to be able to grow. They need the deep soil without any hardpan or compacted subsoil. They prefer to live in the zones 5 tp 8, but some varieties can grow in the warmer or colder areas.
Plums
The plums usually produce fruits erratically as the plum trees often lose the fruits during the late freezes or different diseases. The color of the fruits range from the light green to dark purple.
Pears
Pears are less cold hardy than those apples but they are even easier to grow. The best zones would be zone 4 to 7. Many pear varieties can live in other climate zones and have high resistant toward fire blight and other pests.
