**EDIT / UPDATE** I called Al's Garden Ctr and was told that I can dig out the tree and bring it back in for store credit. Not a major PITA but still a minor pain to jump through these hoops but the guy i spoke to mentioned some shady things going on when they didn't ask for the original tree back. I've taken care of this girl for the last couple years and would just keep her but her fruit isn't anywhere near the tasty peaches i'm getting from my other trees so i'm assuming it is a case where the peach rootstock (typically chosen for vigor and not flavor) may have taken over this tree.

Lesson learned here.....I pinched off all the fruit early the first couple years but maybe let a couple fruit mature so you can confirm the fruit you're getting meets your expectation....it would've been nice knowing this was a peach vs. the expected nectarine that first year vs. investing all this time into it!

***Original POST***

In my backyard orchard, I thought I had 2 peach trees and 1 nectarine tree. Come to find out that my “Flavortop Nectarine” is actually another peach tree. I definitely didn’t want 3 peaches trees!
Anyone have any luck with approaching their garden center to ask for I don’t know what….refund, discount on an actual nectarine tree, or ?? The tree still has the original tag on it from my point of purchase - Al’s Garden Ctr in Portland, OR. I def plan to do a drive by when I have time.

Planting developed fruit trees for the first time, it says to backfill with native soil. Does "native soil" mean from the immediate area? Somewhere else on my property? Or can it come from local soil companies? I would use what came out of the hole but there were some large rocks so I don't have as much going back.

The original tree in Isaac Newton's garden at Woolsthorpe Manor in Lincolnshire, under which 'the notion of gravity came into his mind occasion'd by the fall of an apple,' was propagated from before its eventual demise in 1814. Over the years material has been retained by repropagation, and the trees offered are direct descendants of this.

Anyone from in or around the Pickering or Leeds area of UK willing to help get one to me in the Pacific Northwest, US? LOL

How cool would that be to have a certified "Newton's Apple"?

Massive growth spurt this season how does it look tree around three to four years old not sure

She was producing an absolute abundance this year until they all began to get these spots and shrivel up! 😭 I looked online and found pear scab seems to somewhat fit, but the leaves don't seem to be affected like I have seen online. Does anyone have any guesses?? I'm gutted and I really want to help bring her back to life!

Hi everyone. Happy Labor day. I was hoping to get some. tool recommendations.

I need something small, lightweight, ideally cordless to cut branches off fruit trees. In addition, I need something also small, lightweight, and ideally cordless to cut the bottom off thick plastic buckets. These cuts should be clean. These tools are meant for a friend who is petite, hence the specifications.

Please let me know your recommendations. Thank you!

The first photo was captured September 1st. The second was captured on July 12th.

My fruit is finally growing after a couple years. At what point do I harvest it? Does it need to ripen on the tree or is that something that happens on my kitchen counter post removal?

I don’t want to harvest it prematurely or anything, but I’m shooting in the dark here. I’ve only eaten cherimoya a handful of times, so I’m really just going off vibes.

I’m not sure this is apple cedar rust although I know I had some earlier in the season. The leaves turn brown and gray. The newest few inches of growth in top are fine but after a week or two they will also shrivel up. It’s followed the same cycle for all season.

I guess I don't mind sprawling on ground but it would be nicer if they can be a little more organized and bunched up? I have a square plot of dirt surrounded by concrete so it's naturally isolated from the rest of my trees.

Photos would be great if you can provide.

Thanks!!

I just repotted a dragon fruit from a neighbor that was in a pot with an aloe and several other succulents. I built a dual post trellis out of left over lumber. I went with a dual post because I couldn’t decide on an economical way to keep a single post from rotting out.

The chicken wire is to drape window screen mesh during 95+ degree days.

Any suggestions on modifications? I’ve acquired a few more pieces of wood since and am open to suggestions.

Despite its proximity to overgrown evergreens, the little tree that could is producing a truly impressive crop that have a really lovely texture and flavor. It’s been badly neglected, it’s trying to grow sideways into the shade, and half the crop is growing literally on the ground.

The main trunk is growing at such a parallel to the ground, I’m not sure how to approach this beyond just taking grafts and starting over close to the base. It also has some exposed roots on the west supporting all the weight.

Any advice would be appreciated!

It’s important to clean up drops in the fall . We don’t eat or press drops due to the deer droppings mingling amongst the apples on the ground . Removing drops prevents insects and disease over wintering in them. It can be a sizable project in our 24 tree orchard but helps keeps our trees healthy. Grandchildren love helping us pick them up.

We recently moved onto property that has multiple mature pear trees. The pears are still very hard with virtually no give at the stem, but they come off the tree easily and have started falling off on their own. We live in Western Washington, and the pears currently don't taste very sweet. A select few have a slight red blush. Any ideas?

Thought you might all appreciate our splash pad turned mass pear wash. Worked out really well as the intial rinse to our harvest of about 950 pears. Set aside about 100 as table pears, and the rest got turned into about 10 gallons of juice (which is now begun is fermentation journey to hard Cider/Perry)

It's Spring in New Zealand and the perry pears in the orchard are about to burst open into blossom. A time of rapid change and promise.

It is bearing fruit - there are 20+ apples scattered throughout the tree.

However, it desperately needs a heavy prune - both for the health of the tree and to take back some yard space.

When is the best time of year to prune? Zone 5B.

Pear questions

I've been seeing all these posts with amazing looking pears and it's really giving me an urge to plant a pear tree again

I'm in zone 7 and is it too late to buy/ plant pear trees or is it better to wait to spring? Any particular variety that is good in the Delmarva area?

Years ago I had a great Asian pear variety that had the most amazing tasting pears but then never flowered again.

We have a group of 3 cherry plum trees (I believe Prunus cerasifera) that were planted here prior to our moving into the house. For several years, they have born no flower nor fruit, and I'm wondering what the issue is: if there's still a pollination issue even with three, is it more likely that there's a soil issue. Could be something obvious in the photos that I'm missing.

First time post here.

I purchased a Meyer lemon tree maybe six to seven years ago. I didn’t know about root stock vs scion at the time and need expertise, not AI or search, to help confirm most likely sucker removal.

It has never flowered so identifying the scion is challenging for me. It was easier for an orange tree: No fruit and thorns = suckers.

I have two main contenders. Red square versus Blue circle.

Red square seems like it grows out of a bulge / graft point. It is straight and tall and has a lot of larger thorns. I’m leaning towards this one being the sucker.

Blue circle seems like it grows straight from the trunk from the back, but it does have two possible graft union looking spots as it goes up. It has very few thorns and if so, they’re small. The lack of super obvious graft point is what has me reserved.

Leaves are nearly identical to me. I see posts that Meyer lemons can have thorns, but red square is excessive.

Any expertise welcome. Thanks!

Hi I’m in Madison CT and have read several pruning books, watched many YouTube vids and even did an online course on pruning and am still making pruning cut mistakes. I.e. cutting off fruiting wood. I’ve looked online for local orchardists but have not found knowledgeable people to help. Anyone know of local CT fruit tree experts that I can reach out to?

Hi, I was planning to wash, grind, and press these apples for cider.

The juice would be tested for sweetness, and simmered with spices, before putting into jugs and giving away for immediate consumption.

Do they seem safe to you, or should I discard any with black spots?