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Types of Fruit Trees

Almond​
Almond​

The almond (Prunus dulcis, syn. Prunus amygdalus) is a species of tree native to Mediterranean climate regions of the Middle East, from Syria and Turkey to India and Pakistan, although it has been introduced elsewhere.

Asian Pear​
Asian Pear​

Thin the Asian pear fruit two times. First, when the tree is in bloom, simply remove about half of the flowers in each cluster. Thin again 14-40 days after the blossoms drop to encourage larger fruit to form. Using sterilized pruning shears, select the largest pear fruit in the cluster and prune out all the others. Continue to each cluster, removing all but the largest fruit.

Avocado​
Avocado​

Avocado, also called alligator pear, fruit of Persea americana of the family Lauraceae, a tree native to the Western Hemisphere from Mexico south to the Andean regions. Avocado fruits have greenish or yellowish flesh with a buttery consistency and a rich, nutty flavour.

Bergamot ​Orange​
Bergamot ​Orange​

Citrus bergamia, the bergamot orange (pronounced / ˈ b ɜːr ɡ ə ˌ m ɒ t /), is a fragrant citrus fruit the size of an orange, with a yellow or green color similar to a lime, depending on ripeness.

Bitter Orange​
Bitter Orange​

Bitter orange, Seville orange, sour orange, bigarade orange, or marmalade orange refers to a citrus tree (Citrus × aurantium) and its fruit. It is native to southeast Asia, and has been spread by humans to many parts of the world.

Carambola​
Carambola​

Carambola, or starfruit, is the fruit of Averrhoa carambola, a species of tree native to Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, and Seychelles. The fruit is popular throughout Southeast Asia, the South Pacific, Micronesia, and parts of East Asia.

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Cashew​
Cashew​

The fruit of the cashew tree is an accessory fruit (sometimes called a pseudocarp or false fruit). What appears to be the fruit is an oval or pear-shaped structure, a hypocarpium, that develops from the pedicel and the receptacle of the cashew flower.

Citron​
Citron​

The citron (Citrus medica) is a large fragrant citrus fruit with a thick rind. It is one of the original citrus fruits from which all other citrus types developed through natural hybrid speciation or artificial hybridization.

Coconut​
Coconut​

Is a coconut a fruit, nut or seed? Botanically speaking, a coconut is a fibrous one-seeded drupe, also known as a dry drupe. However, when using loose definitions, the coconut can be all three: a fruit, a nut, and a seed. Botanists love classification. However, classification of plants can be a complicated matter for the average person.

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Common fig​
Common fig​

Fig fruit is an important food source for much of the fauna in some areas, and the tree owes its expansion to those that feed on its fruit. The common fig tree also sprouts from the root and stolon issues. The infructescence is pollinated by a symbiosis with a kind of fig wasp (Blastophaga psenes).

Common ​Guava​
Common ​Guava​

While a guava tree is a great shade tree for warm-climate gardens, a great reason to grow one is to enjoy the fruit. Guava is a large berry that comes in a variety of colors and flavors. The fruit can be enjoyed raw but can also be juiced or made into jams and jellies.

Common ​Medlar​
Common ​Medlar​

The Medlar tree is virtually unknown among fruit growers in the United States, but in Europe and the Mideast especially Iran, Iraq and Turkey, the medlar has been grown as a home orchard fruit for centuries, and it is one of the few winter trees that offers a delicious aromatic fruit for winter consumption.

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Durio ​Zibethinus​
Durio ​Zibethinus​

Durian trees are large, growing to 25–50 metres (82–164 ft) in height depending on the species. The leaves are evergreen, elliptic to oblong and 10–18 centimetres (3.9–7.1 inches) long.

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English ​Walnut​
English ​Walnut​

The English walnut (Juglans regia) is a majestic tree with a broad crown. Grown as a shade tree, it also produces edible, nutrient-rich nuts used in all types of recipes or simply eaten raw. Native to southwest Asia and southeast Europe, the tree is an important commercial crop in California, Oregon and Washington.

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European ​Pear​
European ​Pear​

Seckel European Pear is a self fertile variety in warmer parts of the country. In the North, it may require cross pollination to bear well. Large crops of small yellow/brown fruit on a naturally semi-dwarf tree.

Ficus ​Microcarpa​
Ficus ​Microcarpa​

Fig trees have a unique form of fertilization, each species relying on a single, highly specialized species of wasp that is itself totaly dependant upon that fig species in order to breed. The trees produce three types of flower; male, a long-styled female and a short-styled female flower, often called the gall flower.

Fiddle-Leaf fig​
Fiddle-Leaf fig​

Fiddle Leaf Fig The fiddle leaf fig from the ficus genus of trees is an exciting species to grow with larger leaves than the others from the genus. This indoor tree type plant grows over 15 metres tall in it's natural habitat and up to 3 metres indoors, although they can be topped to prevent them growing taller.

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Finger Lime​
Finger Lime​

The fruit juice is acidic and similar to that of a lime. Marmalade and pickles are also made from finger lime. The finger lime peel can be dried and used as a flavouring spice. Commercial use of finger lime fruit started in the mid-1990s in boutique marmalades made from wild harvested fruit.

Gooseberry​
Gooseberry​

Gooseberry bushes produce an edible fruit and are grown on both a commercial and domestic basis. Its native distribution is unclear, since it may have escaped from cultivation and become naturalized. For example, in Britain, some sources consider it to be a native, others to be an introduction.

Grapefruit​
Grapefruit​

Citrus trees are fruit trees, but fruit trees are not citrus. That is, the fruit is the seed bearing part of the tree that is usually edible, colorful and fragrant. It is produced from a floral ovary after fertilization. Citrus refers to the shrubs or trees of the family Rutaceae.

Indian Bael​
Indian Bael​

The wood apple tree is native to India but is also found in Sri Lanka, Thailand, and other regions in the southern part of Asia. The tree can grow up to 30 feet in height and the edible fruits are 5-9cm in diameter.

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Indian ​Gooseberry​
Indian ​Gooseberry​

Indian gooseberry or Amla belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family. This fruit ripens in the autumn in wet forests and hilly areas of the Indian subcontinent and is also considered as a sacred tree in India.

Indian Jujube​
Indian Jujube​

Jujube trees are not particularly suitable for container culture, but can be grown in this manner in a large container. description Growth Habit: The jujube is a small, deciduous tree, growing to 40 feet tall in Florida, but smaller in size in California.

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Jackfruit​
Jackfruit​

A mature jackfruit tree can produce about 100 to 200 fruits in a year. The jackfruit is a multiple fruit, composed of hundreds to thousands of individual flowers, and the fleshy petals are eaten. Jackfruit is commonly used in South and Southeast Asian cuisines. The ripe and unripe fruit is used, as are the seeds.

Japanese ​Persimmon​
Japanese ​Persimmon​

The Japanese persimmon needs a subtropical to mild-temperate climate. It will not fruit in tropical lowlands. In Brazil, the tree is considered suitable for all zones favorable to Citrus, but those zones with the coldest winters induce the highest yields.

Kaffir Lime​
Kaffir Lime​

Although it is possible to grow Kaffir lime trees from seed, this method is often difficult to achieve. Likewise, grafted trees tend to bloom and bear fruit earlier than seedlings. Kaffir Lime Tree Care. Despite the fact that Kaffir lime trees are tolerant of less than ideal conditions, there are specific needs that should be met for optimal growth.

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Key Lime​
Key Lime​

The Oxford English Dictionary dates the first use of "key lime" to 1905, in an issue of Country Gentleman, which described the fruit as "the finest on the market. It is aromatic, juicy, and highly superior to the lemon." Description. C. aurantiifolia is a shrubby tree, to 5 m (16 ft), with many thorns.

Lemon​
Lemon​

Lemonade fruit is a hybrid cross between a Meyer lemon and New Zealand grapefruit, though some claim it is a cross of a lemon and a mandarin. The fruit grows on dwarf, evergreen shrubs that have distinct, black branches. While commercial production has yet to take off, the Lemonade fruit is a popular home garden tree in Australia and New Zealand. Nutritional Value Lemonade fruit contains vitamin C, dietary fiber and minerals. Applications Lemonade fruits can be used raw, juiced or zested.

Loquat​
Loquat​

Caring for a loquat tree properly begins with its planting. When growing loquat trees, you should plant the trees in a sunny location at least 25 to 30 feet from structures, electrical lines and other trees.

Lychee​
Lychee​

Harvesting Lychee Fruit. Lychee trees begin producing fruit in 3-5 years. To harvest the fruit, allow them to turn red. Fruit taken when green will not ripen further. Remove the fruit from the tree by cutting it from the branch just above the panicle bearing the fruit.

Mandarin ​Orange​
Mandarin ​Orange​

The mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata; Chinese: 橘子 or 桔子; pinyin: júzi; Yue Chinese: 桔, jyutping: gat 1), also known as the mandarin or mandarine, is a small citrus tree with fruit resembling other oranges, usually eaten plain or in fruit salads.

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Mangifera ​Indica​
Mangifera ​Indica​

Mango Trees – Mangifera indica mango tree taxonomy The Mango tree, Mangifera indica L., produces the most economically important fruit crop in the Anacardiaceae (Cashew or poison ivy family).

Nectarine​
Nectarine​

When growing nectarine trees, practice will familiarize you with which applications work best in your nectarine orchard. Another summer chore, like that with peaches, is thinning fruits from growing nectarine fruit trees. Thin marble sized nectarines to 6 inches apart for larger nectarines and less breakage of limbs from the weight of growing fruits.

Olive​
Olive​

Olive trees in the groves around the Mediterranean Sea are centuries old, with some dated to 2000 years. The olive tree on the island of Brijuni (Brioni), Istria in Croatia, has a radiocarbon dating age of about 1,600 years. It still gives fruit (about 30 kg or 66 lb per year), which is made into olive oil.

Papaya​
Papaya​

Growing papaya trees is a great way to enjoy these exotic fruits every year. Papaya trees grow best in USDA growing zones 9 and 10. If you are lucky enough to live in these regions, learning how to grow a papaya tree should likely come naturally. Continue reading to find out more about papaya tree facts and the care of papaya fruit trees.

Peach​
Peach​

Tip: Fruit tree fertilizer spikes are a great way to boost the growth of your new peach tree. The spike slowly releases a fertilizer specifically formulated for fruit trees. The size and number of peaches is dependent upon a number of things. As a rule of thumb, more peaches on a tree, results in smaller individual fruit.

Pecan​
Pecan​

Pecan trees are native to the United States, and writing about the pecan tree goes back to the nation's founders. Thomas Jefferson planted pecan trees, C. illinoinensis (Illinois nuts), in his nut orchard at his home, Monticello, in Virginia.

Pomegranate​
Pomegranate​

The pomegranate (Punica granatum) is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub or small tree in the family Lythraceae that grows between 5 and 10 m (16 and 33 ft) tall. The fruit is typically in season in the Northern Hemisphere from September to February, and in the Southern Hemisphere from March to May.

Pomelo​
Pomelo​

The fruit of a growing pomelo tree is the largest citrus fruit in the world, from 4-12 inches across, with a sweet/tart interior covered by a greenish-yellow or pale yellow easily removable peel, much like other citrus.

Pouteria ​Caimito​
Pouteria ​Caimito​

Pouteria caimito, the abiu (Portuguese pronunciation: ), is a tropical fruit tree originated in the Amazonian region of South America. It will grow an average of 33 feet (10 m) high, and can grow as high as 116 feet (35 m) under good conditions. Its fruits shape varies from round to oval, pointed at the distal end.

Rambutan​
Rambutan​

Rambutan fruit trees bear fruit that is indeed hairy in appearance. The fruit, or berry, is oval shaped, with a single seed. The outer peel is reddish or sometimes orange or yellow and covered with malleable, fleshy spines.

Rubber fig​
Rubber fig​

Ficus elastica, the rubber fig, rubber bush, rubber tree, rubber plant, or Indian rubber bush, Indian rubber tree, is a species of plant in the fig genus, native to east India, Nepal, Bhutan, Burma, China , Malaysia, and Indonesia. It has become naturalized in Sri Lanka, the West Indies, and the US State of Florida.

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Sapodilla​
Sapodilla​

The answer to, “What is sapodilla fruit?” is quite simply a delicious tropical fruit ranking amongst the likes of mango, banana and jackfruit. Sapodilla answers to quite a few monikers such as Chico, Chico sapote, Sapota, Zapote chico, Zapotillo, Chicle, Sapodilla plum and Naseberry.

Satsuma ​Mandarin​
Satsuma ​Mandarin​

Owari Satsuma Mandarin $22.00 Hardiest tree of all mandarins. Fruit Ripens in November, December and is usually picked before the first frost. Seedless fruit peels easily.

Sour Cherry​
Sour Cherry​

About Sour Cherry Trees Also called pie cherry trees, sour cherry trees Sour cherry trees (Prunus cerasus) are also called pie or tart cherry trees because of the tangy fruit they produce.

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Sugar Apple​
Sugar Apple​

Fruit of sugar apple trees is as about 2 ½ to 4 inches long. Each fruit segment typically contains a ½-inch long black to dark brown seed, of which there may be up to 40 per sugar apple. Most sugar apples have green skins, but a dark red variety is attaining some popularity. Fruit ripens 3-4 months after flowering in the spring.

Sweet Cherry​
Sweet Cherry​

Sweet cherry trees are some of the most sought-after fruit trees in America. These trees are vigourous growers with both beautiful blossoms and foliage. These trees are vigourous growers with both beautiful blossoms and foliage.

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Sweet ​Chestnut​
Sweet ​Chestnut​

Overview: mature sweet chestnut trees grow to 35m and can live for up to 700 years. The bark is grey-purple and smooth, which develops vertical fissures with age. The twigs are purple-brown and buds are plum, red-brown and oval in shape.

Tamarillo​
Tamarillo​

In climates with little annual variation, tamarillo trees can flower and set fruit throughout the year. In climates with pronounced seasons (such as New Zealand), fruits ripen in autumn. Premature harvest and ethylene induced ripening in controlled-atmosphere chambers is possible with minimal loss of fruit quality.

Weeping fig​
Weeping fig​

Weeping figs (Ficus benjamina) are elegant trees with slender gray trunks and a profusion of green leaves. Weeping fig tree care depends on whether you are growing weeping fig trees indoors or outdoors. Let’s learn more about outdoor care for weeping figs.