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For questions about trees that are grown for their fruit.
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How to grow wax apple / jambu (Syzygium samarangense)?
I bought a Black Pearl Wax Apple tree to grow in the Bay Area in California. This fruit is popular in tropical areas of Asia, but it virtually impossible to find in supermarkets outside of Asia. I'v …
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Why are the lower leaves of my tropical Guava yellowing and dropping?
I had a Century Guava (世紀芭樂) shipped over from Taiwan to zone 9 California. It is nearly 6 feet tall. I planted it in the biggest container that IKEA sold, 20 inches wide, 2 feet deep. I drilled many …
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Should I prune the low branches on my Longan?
I planted a Kohala Longan last year. It does not appear to be grafted. It grew new branches on the top last year, making it 5 feet tall. This year, it branched profusely near the ground. Now it looks …
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How to strengthen a leggy pomegranate sapling?
I just received a Wonderful Pomegranate sapling in the mail. It is 18 inches tall. Its single trunk is so thin and tall that it can't stand up by itself. I believe the gardening vernacular to describe …
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What is the best frequency to fertilize fruit trees?
What is the best frequency at which to fertilize fruit trees?
The first method is to dump a large amount of fertilizer to feed the plant one or two times per year. This method was the preferred meth …
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Are cherry leaves naturally droopy?
I have 4 cherry varieties grafted onto one rootstock. They are Royal Ann, Bing, Black Tartarian, and Lapins. It was planted in a dormant state in January 2014 in zone 9. It gets at least 8 hours of su …
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Choice between a cutting and an air layer
I have the choice between buying a Kohala Longan tree that was either propagated by cutting or by air layer. They are both successfully rooted, but I would like to know the advantages of each techniqu …
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What happens if you don't use a trellis for berries?
I hear that most kinds of berries need trellises like the one pictured below. I believe that the trellis keeps the stalks growing upright. Beyond the aesthetics, would anything bad happen if I grew be …
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Why are there three guava trees grown within inches of each other?
I bought a house where the previous owner had planted 3 trees within inches of each other. They are all 5 feet tall now. As this is the first time I've ever seen multiple trunks crowded together, I wo …
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Should a citrus tree growing very close to the house be killed?
The previous owner of my house grew a citrus tree less than 1 foot away from the house. I don't know the exact species of this tree, but it produces orange-colored tangerine-sized fruits that are sour …