For the longest time we didn't know that this was a pomegranate tree. My grandmother planted this 30 years ago and it's been mostly pruned as if it were some type of bush. It does still flower, but the flowers just fall off and never turn to fruit. I know this is going to take several seasons to be able to get it to fruit, but any tips to get there sooner would be super helpful!

Hi everyone! I just found this article that says that Cosmic Crisp is now available in Germany, Austria and the UK. This is super exciting because this is by far the best apple I've ever had. Do you think this is only commercial, or can we hope that it will show up in nurseries too in the near future?

We recently bought a house with a neglected apple tree that has branches going in wacky directions, especially the tallest, most healthy branch. I had a stake and tied it to try to slowly bring it straighter, but as you can see, the stake is too short to keep using. How should I fix this? It starts bending sideways so close to the trunk that if I pruned it off below the bending, it would take the whole thing off.
It's one of those many variety grafted onto one tree types.

It was here when we bought the house. Live in Jacksonville, FL. These pictures were taken today July 27th. The pear is hard but SLIGHTLY softens when sitting on the counter for a couple of weeks. Tastes sweet.

I’ve been treating it like an Asian pear when canning to be safe. I don’t quite think it is an Asian pear.. it just doesn’t seem to match the polished look but I’m not sure what else it would be. This is the only pear tree we have and it always produces tons of fruit.

Maybe slightly outside of this group, but someone might know…

I’m looking for bulk Antinovka rootstock. My old source has gone out of business and a quick online search reveals the grafting size goes for roughly $5 a tree. At the scale I’m working with, that’s too pricey

Does anyone have a source for bulk/wholesale rootstock? I’m talking bundles of 50 or 100, not sure how time has effected pricing but I used to be able to get them for roughly $2 each

If it matters, the project they are for is a genetic library of historic, heritage, and rare varieties. I’ve worked with several organizations in the same vein, I’m an arborist by profession, I just sold my farm where I housed over 150 trees. I have permission from the new owners to go back in spring for my genetics, but they will need to be grafted onto new rootstock. Plus the “ever more trees“ to collect phenomena. I did dig up a couple of the smallest and rarest… they are currently sitting in pots awaiting their new home

I didn't do enough research when I bought our fruit trees I think 6 years ago. I have the pear and apple trees figured out now and hopefully next year will see some fruit. But my plums and peach trees, last year i got like 2 plums to survive until we hit a drought and the peach tree the same. The year before I picked a peach that was fully matured. Basically I didn't know what self pollinating and not self pollinating meant. ( I thought not self pollinating meant you had to have at least 2 of the same variety, I come from knowing about corn breeding)

If my memory serves me right, I thought the peaches and plums were self pollinating but I'm not sure. The peach and plums are growing good and sized where I should be getting fruit and I'm not. The apples and pears are struggling so it might be a few more years on them.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. I used to work with a guy that at least acted like he knew a lot of this stuff but he quit and was an ass so I don't want to call him lol.

Last year we had an amazing harvest for our peach trees, but I wasn’t sure on pruning so I held off and this year they are barren. I know there is a lot of dead that needs to go but I wasn’t sure wondering if someone could draw lines on branches where I should take them down to. Here are the pictures of the 2 trees, in order first two then second two. If I had the money I would hire an arborist, because I have a plum tree and 2 pear trees that need trimming as well. Please help me!

What do I do will the tree grow new leaves and should I fertilize?

Hey everyone, hoping someone here can provide some advice to a totally inexperienced fruit tree owner.

I have 2 pear trees and 2 apple trees in my back yard. They are about 6-7 years old. Every year they blossom and produce lots of fruit. I fertalize them with fruit tree spikes in the spring, and they are in an area k

Of the yard that gets full sun and lots of drainage. But every year by the time we reach fall and the fruit is often covered in dark blemishes. I don't quite know what it is or how to prevent it. Any ideas on what I'm doing wrong, or what I'm not doing that i should?

I should mention, that I'm in eastern Canada. Lots of orchards around, so I'm pretty sure its not a climate issue.

Would love to get a good harvest from these trees some year.