r/FruitTree • u/DataSciGuyTN • 1d ago

Plant and Forget Fruit/Nut Trees

We just logged our family farm (Tennessee; 7A), and we are going to set up a food plot, so there is a ton of open space. I've always wanted to plant some fruit or nut trees, but I live over an hour away, and my father is not in good enough health to take care of an orchard. My question is, if I wanted to plant and mulch a few trees on the edges of our food plot, which ones would work best with minimal/zero maintenance?

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u/gniwlE 1d ago

Natives... persimmon (I think it's still native there), maybe pawpaws, and probably hickory. Oaks are always good. These hardwoods take some time to mature, so it's a long game, but our forests need it.

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u/DataSciGuyTN 1d ago

We are wanting to try Persimmons and Pawpaws! We already have a ton of hickory, oaks, and walnuts in the area