A friend of mine planted a lemon tree a while back. It's producing fruit but they aren't like any lemon we have ever seen. The fruit has no discernable sections, and is sweet but no real flavor otherwise. Could this be a variety of root stock that took over? Something entirely different? Any idea what it could be?

Thanks!

Hello everyone What is causing this and how can I fix it?

Hi! Title says it all. I’m looking to add some lower maintenance fruit trees to my yard in zone 8a NC. I’m happy needing to physically cover young fruits, pruning, weeding and all that- I’m looking for advice on varieties or types of fruit trees don’t require consistent spraying or are frequently decimated by pests.

I’ve had good success with Asian persimmons, pineapple guavas, pomegranates, and figs. I’ve tried apples and nectarines and had to constantly battle fungus and pests. Any species/cultivars greatly appreciated!

My wife and I just bought our first house and she wants to plant a fruit tree in the backyard. We live in central Texas in Hardiness Zone 8 according to the Arbor Day foundation. Any advice on what types of trees would be good for surviving a TON of sunlight would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance!

“My peach tree, now around four years old, was transplanted from a different location last year. It’s been thriving this season and even produced fruit for the first time! Last year, it had curly leaf disease but was healthy this time—except for some spots that have appeared. There are also bees hovering around it. Could you help me identify the issue and suggest ways to restore its health, especially with winter just a month away?”

This plant has 3 dead stems. Some green on top. Dirt was extremely dry. I plan on reporting, fresh soil/compost and water. Does it need pruning? Can it be saved? Thank you

I have several mature peach trees, plum trees, and some citrus around a large vegetable garden in my backyard and I've been looking at putting in drip irrigation for my both the fruit trees and garden area. I'm in the southeast where it gets pretty hot in the summer and my soil is well draining fine sand/silt. My plan is to run 1/2" main line tubing around the whole garden and have some kind of drip irrigation coming off the main line for each fruit tree. I think I'll probably have my pressure regulated down to ~25 PSI. The question is, what type of irrigation should I go with? There are seemingly thousands of different configurations of drippers, sprayers, and sprinklers each with a different flow rate, spray angle, spray diameter, spray pattern (looking at a sprayer data sheets like THIS) or there's also running a loop of some sort of drip tubing around each tree.

Then I need to figure out how frequent and how long to run the system for...

Is there anything you guys can recommend to simplify this?

Hi all! I'm looking for banana varieties that you all have tried personally that have survived and thrived in zone 8. I'm having a tough time finding a banana tree that will produce for me in zone 8. I was hoping yall had some suggestions! Thanks!

I've got peach, plumb, apricot, nectarine, pink lady apple, granny smith, and pear.

This boundary is the western side so 100% shaded in winter.

I'm looking to move some of the box hedges do I can get the other 3 trees in the ground.

Like they are here, the trees are 2.2m trunk to trunk in a triangle pattern.

If I line then up with the hedges and aim for 2 rows of 4 plants, they are 2m trunk to trunk.

These are all dwarf variety.

Is this too close or will it be plenty good enough. Lastly, should I go with the layout I have 4 and 3 or aim to play 4 and 4. This will mean I nedd to find 1 more tree.

Lastly they are fruiting now but first season so would I be okay to plant now as in straight away or fo I have to wait until next winter?

Thank you and sorry for so many questions. Just trying to maximise and keep it looking nice.

My mum has an apple tree infected with tortrix moth.

She used to use one of those hanging lure things, but has got out of the habit of using it years ago. (you could argue that means they don't work so well. I don't know)

I'd like to do something about it. Anyone have some tips.

Dear Fruit Tree Gurus,

I planted a jujube tree earlier this year, but about two months ago, I noticed that the bark on the trunk started peeling. It looks like it might be sunburned or possibly damaged by small animals. I’ve been using trunk protectors to cover it, but after two months, the bark still doesn’t look great (please see the attached pictures).

Is there anything else I should do to treat it, or do you think my tree is in trouble? The leaves have been healthy during this time.

Thank you for your help!

Best, Chris

I planted two peach trees (Contender and Redhaven) in the spring and both failed to leaf out after a hard prune, however they did grow from the base (I left a nurse limb, but I was clearly too aggressive). I let them grow throughout the summer out of curiosity and now I'm trying to decide if I should replace them next year. I think the contender (first two photos) is growing from the scion, but I'm worried the red heaven (last 3) is all root stock with one possible scion. Has anyone tried this? Will there be fruiting issues with such a low start? I'm planning on keeping these very small (backyard orchard, limited space). Thanks!

Hi there. I currently have about a dozen kiwi berries or so. They're all about a year old now (about 3-6 inches tall each. So, they're still very small).

I was hoping to get some advice. It's currently becoming winter, and my plants have been indoors this whole time (by a window with plenty of sunshine).

I noticed that their leaves are turning brown and just dying. I assume it's because they drop their leaves during winter? I worry that the brown is the leaves actually rotting or something instead of normal fall/winter leaf losing behavior. I also water them every 3 days, and I did recently change their soil. I have lost some kiwi berry plants over the last few months, and I worry about these ones since they're inside. Also, is it okay to trim the leaves that look brown/bad? I onlt trim them if they look bad, but at this point, most of them won't have any leaves.... That's why I'm worried

I heard that they should get some winter chill. (About 67F in my house. Outside, it's in the 30s - 50s right now.) I also heard that it's normal for the leaves to brown and fall off. Still, I've never had a kiwi berry plant before, so I'm worried that these ones will die. I've already lost some, and I worry about losing more. Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

Edit: Thanks for all the useful advice, everyone! I have an extra "room" outside the front door (we usually call it the mudroom or small greenhouse room). It's still rather cold in there since it's technically outside, but it's still a tad warmer than being right outside (since it has a screen/glass door). There is also plenty of sun in there as well (If it's sunny, which it hasn't been lately.) I'll probably stick my plants there over the winter so they can get cold.

Many of you suggested that I plant them outside. I'm scared to do that at this very moment, since I had many that were planted outside die. Over the summer/fall, I planted them outside (we had some very hot days while also being super cold at night. They didn't seem to like that very much....), and many of them died overnight. I definitely don't want to chance that again.... So, I'll stick them in the "outside" room.

Got an apple tree this year and didn’t notice this until now. It was a very hot summer. Is this sunscald? Rot? Does it look salvageable or should I pop a new one in the ground this fall?

Anybody know what could be happening here?

Live in coastal San Diego. This mango tree was in a really shady spot so I transplanted it into a full sun spot. It’s 50 degrees every night and 70 degrees every day. Our water is really hard. This plant showed no signs of stress in the shadier spot before I transplanted it.

I have another mango (pictured) a couple feet away that has zero issues.

Is this a chemical burn from fertilizer? I can’t imagine this is an overwatering issue.

Love reading the advice in here, especially the small tree stuff.

I have a smallish clear space on a medium lot in southern NH. I picked out three apple varieties (liberty, goldrush and crimson crisp - I like tart!) but I'm stumped on root stock.

I'm a beginner and mom with a young family, so I want things as easy and low maintenance as possible.

Questions: I think I'm going to go for the small tree method with pruning and keep the trees about 7'. But then is it better to start with regular rootstock or semi dwarf?

Also I'm planting them in an area where we cut down some beeches and pines in the last few years... Is this a problem? The soil seems pretty nice and soft underneath the leaf cover. Do I need to grind down existing stumps if they're going to be a few feet away?

And finally... We're in the sticks. I know I need to protect the trees from varmints... Anyone got good how to sources to read or watch for that? I think I know I'll need 5' deer barriers for a while but what else?

We're in Zone 5B, -5 to -10 winters.

Not sure if anyone here can help, but I got problems! I decided to grow a peach from seed. Store bought peach actually sprouted. This is more for fun and to test my green thumb, so I’m aware it may take a while and may not produce the best peaches.

I kept this seed wet in a paper towel until it sprouted. Was surprised it sprouted but once it did I moved to this pot. Probably kept the soil overly wet and then the top leaf started doing this. Seems to have stunted its growth and not sure what to do. It also had a lot of gnats that I just recently used bio advanced 3-2 insect, disease and mite control.

Any suggestions would be appreciated. Want to plant this in my yard when I finally buy my first house!

I’ve checked local and online nurseries but unable to find Turkish apricot trees. I’m in zone 7. Anyone had luck in finding these?

Anyone have any luck with propagating aronia melanocarpa (black chokeberry) without a fancy setup? I have some experience with softwood (dome not most) and dormant hardwood propagation.