Fruit & Fruit Trees

FRUIT TREES BLOG

Kumquats

BOTANICAL NAME: Citrus Japonica or Fortunella Japonica COMMON NAME:  Kumquat DESCRIPTION:  A large evergreen shrub or small tree with attractive dark green leaves and masses...
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FRUITFUL GARDENING

Fruit trees have been cultivated in home orchards for centuries. Today they are making a comeback as the values of freshly picked fruit is appreciated...
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FIG WHITE GENOA

Figs have been cultivated for thousands of years and yet, still remain popular as home grown fruit.  ‘White Genoa’ is a cultivar that has proved...
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GROW A POTTED LEMON TREE

You want to grow lemons, but feel you can’t because of space?  If this is your plight then growing a lemon tree in a pot...
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CITRUS HYSTRIX – COOKING LIME LEAVES

Citrus hystrix – this unusual citrus plant has distinctive leaves that look like one leaf is growing from the end of another. The highly aromatic leaves are...
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EVERY GARDEN NEEDS A LEMON TREE

Lemons originate from Northern India and have been cultivated for centuries all around the world. The fruit are grown commercially for a diverse range of...
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BLOSSOMS – THE FIRST SIGN OF SPRING

As day length increases and temperatures begin to increase many deciduous fruit trees burst forth into blossom. There are also many ornamental deciduous blossoms that...
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