Fruit Trees

To ensure your growing success and satisfaction, there are a few things to consider when shopping for a fruit tree.

Fruit Tree Sizes

Make sure you pick the right size for your space. Most of our fruit trees are available in different sizes. When they mature, they will be one of three sizes:

• Dwarf fruit trees are perfect when space is limited; they provide an abundance of full-size fruit that can be picked without using a ladder.
• Semi-dwarf fruit trees are medium-sized and very productive; they give you maximum fruit yield per square foot.
• Standard fruit trees are a good choice if you have plenty of space or want a multi-purpose fruit or shade tree.

Grafted Fruit Trees

Grafting is the process of taking cuttings from a single “parent” tree known for its fruit taste, size, bloom period and ripening time, and joining it with the root system and trunk base (rootstock) of another tree also known for its desirable qualities. This process has been used for thousands of years to produce fruit that is consistent in flavor, shape and size. Most of our trees are grafted, creating this kind of consistency and allowing us to produce different mature tree sizes. While seed-grown fruit trees might give you unpredictable variations or a lack of results, grafted trees will give you the fruit you want and the tree size you expect.

Bare-Root Fruit Trees

Most of our trees are shipped bare-root (without soil) to ensure good contact with your garden soil for easier planting. These young trees arrive in a dormant (resting) state without any apparent green growth, but they will spring to life soon after planting. And, since you don’t have to pay extra shipping costs for the soil in a pot, we are able to offer a tree of superior quality at a lower price.

Zone Compatibility

Your climate plays an important role in whether a tree will produce fruit or even survive. Before ordering a tree, make sure its recommended hardiness zone range includes your area.

Proper Pollination

Pollination is vital to the successful production of fruit trees. Often, inadequate pollination is the reason why trees produce poorly or don’t bear fruit at all. To create the best pollination environment for your fruit tree, make sure that you check our descriptions to see which pollinating varieties our experts recommend. Some trees are self-pollinating, which is ideal if you don’t have growing space for a second variety. If you have room, we always recommend planting another compatible variety for optimum fruit production.