Questions tagged [fruit-trees]
For questions about trees that are grown for their fruit.
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Can i graft a pineapple and watermelon together? Since the both berries
I'd it possible because one person I know thinks it is but I don't want to trust the opinion of one person so like is it true or not
Can you graft watermelon together with pineapple
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Pear leaves going dark brown without usual signs of blister or fire blight
We have about seven pear trees of various varieties, both Asian and European. Our Flemish Beauty is getting these dark brown leaves.
There are just a few -- about thirty or so -- and none of the ...
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Bark on plum tree concern
I noticed earlier on our plum tree that the bark on one of the limbs is a very slight reddish colour and what look like cracks.
You can see the another tree limb on the left that looks fine
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What's wrong with my apple tree?
Some of the leaves on my apple tree are showing like this.
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Should I be concerned?
Also, what's this white stuff? Is it Woolly Aphids?
Climate; Istanbul. Hot summers, cold winters. We've recently ...
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Peach trees stopped producing
I have 2 peach trees , approximately 11-12 years old and after 8-9 years of great fruit production this year both trees just stopped producing
Not a single flower and or fruit.
Any suggestions?
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Advice for taking care of trees in garden
The house we have bought has a number of trees in the garden and I'm looking for advice for basically how to take care of them. How often and how much to water them and any other particular tips and ...
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All the branches were cut off my pear tree of about 25 years old, they cut off all the branches to stubs. What do I do with all the saplings?
While I was away, a person cut off all the branches on my over grown pear tree. Some should have been removed totally and weren't. All were cut short to the tree with 'stumps' left. Now the new ...
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What site(s) to select for fruit trees?
I plan to plant a few fruit trees in my backyard in San Mateo, CA. I'm thinking citrus and maybe cherries or plums. I have the following "options" to plant them, none of which get 8+ hours ...
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My 1 yr old nectorine tree only has branches at bottom the top has nothing. They are not suckers
My 1 year old nectorine tree only has branches at bottom. Top 2-3feet has nothing
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Why do the leaves on my Lady of White Collar fig tree have brown edges to them?
I have planted a Lady of White Collar fig tree in a hot, arid climate in a very windy spot. The tree was planted as a sapling in Jan 2022.
It has been watered well, but its look like something is ...
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Can someone identify what berry this is?
I have a very tall tree in my backyard (Long Island, NY) about 10-12 feet (3.5-4m) tall. It has all these black berries on the branches.
However, my understanding is blackberries do not grow on trees. ...
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How to address a broken peach branch
Yesterday I discovered a broken limb on a peach tree. My plan is to remove it properly in another week or so hopefully after the fruit ripens.
My question is how should this be addressed for the ...
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How do I repair a peach tree branch split in middle?
One of the branches of my white peach tree has split in the middle due to the excessive weight of too many fruits. The size of the branch is about that of an adult arm. Initially, I tried to squeeze ...
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Why have the leaves fallen off my lemon tree?
My potted lemon tree is about 15 yes old. Repotted about 4 yrs ago. Always produced lots of lemons and was healthy. This winter it gradually lost all its leaves and some branches died.lives indoors ...
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Pear tree leaves
Planted in the ground, this is the 4th yea. With the beginning of spit was healthy and lots of blooms.
Suddenly some leaves started becoming black.
Any idea why?
Thank you
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Why Apple plant is dying?
As you can see in photo the leaves seems like they starting to wither/burn. I suspected the stalled growth for a month but now this. How can I save/grow apple plant into a tree?
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Tree suggestion for shade but in pot
I am looking to grow a tree to have some shade on my roof in the summer. I can only plant it in a pot (not in ground), it will be a 20 gallon pot.
Can you give me a suggestion which tree to grow? It ...
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How big around does the trunk of a Fuyu Persimmon tree get?
How big around does the trunk of a Fuyu Persimmon get?
I have a newly planted Fuyu Persimmon tree that we are wanting to build a deck around. I want to make sure I give the tree enough of a hole to ...
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Bahamian fruit tree identification
A Bahamian friend (living on the island of Andros) has found the following fruit tree growing in his garden. The fruit looks vaguely avicadoish, but with many seeds, more like a melon or gourd. From ...
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My apples are turning black and falling off the tree
I live in Kentucky and my apple tree has apples turning black and falling off the tree. Can someone tell me why?
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what powdered fungicide is equivalent to captan 50
The spray I use for apple trees is a combination of imidan and captan 50. I find that captan is no longer available. What powder fungicide can I buy that is effective as captan?
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Why won’t my potted cherry tree grow leaves anymore?
I received a dwarf Montmorrency cherry tree last spring (March 2022). It had leaves and appeared healthy. I believe it was a few years old already. It only grew one cherry, though. I figured maybe I ...
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Leachfield and fruit trees - bad combination?
There are apple trees growing on our property, just past (downhill from) the septic tank. They are near the leach field, I imagine, but I don't know how close.
The trees produce tiny, non-edible ...
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What to do with this bending mulberry tree
I live in northern Mississippi. My mulberry tree is tipping a lot. Should I just get a pole and tie it to it or do something else?
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Indoor Myer Lemon Tree Yellowing
I do not see any obvious reason for the yellowing leaves. There are no visible pests or scale. It is currently limited to 2 or 3 leaves although the yellowing started suddenly and one has already ...
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What are these scars on my fruit trees?
I planted a few fruit tree saplings, apples, pears, peaches, apricots, plums, cherries. Within one year of planting, all of them, and i mean all of them started having these cuts or scars on them, ...
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Can you use the product Septic Shock (tm) in water to use on trees to help soil break down
I have bought Septic Shock from the store for bacteria in septic tank. Ok, but I want to use it two tablespoonfuls in gallon of water to put around fruit trees. Dp you think this will work to benefit ...
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Plum tree giving fruit during winter
I have a plum tree that usually gives fruit during summer. But today I've noticed something very strange: there are some fruits in it. The tree is even completely leafless as it usually is during ...
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Will vegetables or fruit contain microplastics in near future similar to microplastics in seafood?
I see that ocean is full of plastic and that causes plastic to be in seafood.
So my question is:
If intentionally or non-intentionally plastic is introduced into soil, could that lead to plastic ...
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Mulberry bleeding for a month
When I got my mulberry plant 8 months ago, it has two main branches. I wanted only 1 main branch. So removed one branch before planting. But the way I have removed the branch was, I left 1.5 inch from ...
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Dwarfing rootstock and bone meal
I have some fruit trees on dwarfing rootstocks. By the nature of the rootstocks they have a lesser overall root foundation than other trees. If I apply bone meal or other things that encourage ...
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Mango plant is dropping leaves
My mango seedling is lately getting brown curly leaves and dropping them, what could be the reason of this, I give it water when the soil is getting dry (aprox every 3-4 days).
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How do I winterize fruit trees for cold winters
I have a few young fruit trees (1 each of a Liberty apple, Canadian Harmony peach, Bartlett pear, and Satsuma plum). I live in hardiness zone 5b in northern Utah, USA. The apple tree has survived a ...
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Identify of Japanese Cherry fruit tree
I bought a cherry fruit tree about a month ago. In my country(Indonesia), that cherry tree called 'ceri jepang' which literally means 'Japanese cherry'. But I searched online and couldn't find the ...
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Is my cherry tree dying?
I recently moved and there is a big cherry tree in the front garden.
Half of the branches are without leaves, with the bark peeling off. Most of the tree is covered with moss but there were definitely ...
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Is this apple canker?
I've inherited an apple tree growing in heavily polluted ground (tailings and spoil from copper/tin mining).
The tree is fruiting with nice sweet cooking fruit, but is absolutely covered in lichen and ...
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Can apple trees be made evergreen?
Is it possible for an apple tree to become evergreen under particular conditions?
I'm asking because I've seen an in-door apple tree that for over an year hasn't lost leaves.
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Identify peach tree
I have recently moved and in the garden of the new house there is a small peach tree.
There are quite a lof of fruits, smaller than those in the shop, with a velvety skin. I tried a couple last month ...
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How does sap flow relate to angle of stem/branch?
Being spring in my part of the world, I have recently been pruning my young trees and roses.
Having read and watched a bunch of educational content to remind myself of the do's and don'ts of pruning. ...
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Apple tree looking dead with brown leaves and black bark
I am not sure what is going on with my apple tree. 3 weeks back everything seemed fine and now the leaves the brown, the fruit is rotting and there is blackness at the bottom bark.
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Cherry Tree planted near creek
I have been investigating putting a cherry tree in my yard, the sweet variety. I love cherries, but keep feeling guilty buying them at the store. A fresh pint of cherries is so expensive. I have a ...
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Baby mango tree leaf dying
I’ve recently planted a mango tree sprouted from a store bought mango seed, which was just over a month ago. From the beginning, it was a little weird as it only grew one leaf. It seemed like there ...
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Is my pineapple plant healthy?
Our pineapple plant started to lose its color so we repotted it in a larger pot and added the recommended soil and fertilizer. We trimmed the leaves that were browned/yellowing at the end as well. It’...
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Avocado plant browning!
I don’t know why.I’ve had it for two years. It’s pretty young. Once I put it in soil, it started browning. I moved it into a room that gets more light, but that doesn’t seem to be helping. I pruned it,...
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Will my Mango seedling survive after being attacked by my cat?
So, I been growing a Mango plant from seed, which was going quite ok I think.
Yesterday my cat found this plant and eaten or whatever the leaves of the seedling, so all of its leaves are now gone, the ...
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Gage tree leaves turned brown
I have an Oullins Golden Gage tree which is 3 years old. This year, many of the leaves have turned brown with some holes in them. I live in South West England, UK and this happened in early spring - ...
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What is the yellow stuff growing on these Mulberry trees?
My mom (located in Vancouver, BC), isn't great with technology and asked if I could try to identify what was wrong with her two Mulberry trees. I spent quite a bit of time researching and found ...
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Leaf disease - new leaves on pear tree dying - able to identify from photos?
Does anyone know what is killing these leaves on this pear tree (Comice pear if that matters) and how to treat it?
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Rowan tree unknown disease
So 2 years ago I have got myself a Sorbus Likjornaja a type of Rowan tree, very very very hard to come by in my area. For those 2 years, it grew splendid with absolutely no worry or issues. But this ...
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Suggestions for fruit trees (or bushes) for an area with wet soil?
Our property contains an area that is perhaps 2 acres of rich soil that is quite wet at all times--borderline marshy in the spring, and never quite fully drying. It's surrounded by higher rocky ...
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