Category: Fruit trees

Common quince, or oblong quince (lat.Cydonia), is a monotypic genus of woody plants of the Pink family, common in nature in Central Asia, the Transcaucasia …

Avocado is a tropical exotic fruit from the laurel family that is gaining popularity around the world every day. It is appreciated for its taste …

We grow apricots – planting and care in the suburbs Common apricot (from Lat. Prunus armeniaca) belongs to the genus Plum and the Pink family. …

Despite the fact that papaya is often called a banana tree, its fruits resemble bananas only in color, but in shape, they are very distant. …

Cherry plum is a fruit tree belonging to the plum genus. Its homeland is the territory of southwestern Asia (Syria, Iran, Turkey, India). In Russia, …

О how to grow a sugar apple, read in this detailed article. Grow a sugar apple easy, but hard to get a high yield. But …

Orange Growing Reference Guide: The next article is devoted to the methods and techniques for growing oranges. A little about oranges: Mandarin ( Citrus reticulata …

Araza ( Eugenia entered into ) – a plant from the family myrtle growing in the western part of the Amazon, where the greatest genetic …

Bergamot ( Citrus х Bergamine ) is one of types of citrus fruits, belonging to the root family. Known as bergamot, bitter orange, bey pear …

When grown in the tropics, the tree knowledge can give fruit up to three families due to its fertility. It is a sweet, delicate and …

Bertholletia excelsa is the scientific name by which it is called, commonly referred to as Brazil nut or Brazilian chestnut, it is a seed that …

Introduction to growing pomegranate Pomegranate bushes are some of the easiest fruits to store as they tend to be immune to many pests or diseases. …

Facts about fruit fakes Name: Falsa Fruit Scientific name: Grewia asiatica Source Tropical southern Asia from Pakistan east to India and Nepal, Laos, Thailand and …

grapefruit – an evergreen plant from the subtropics. Belongs to the genus Citrus. It grows in the USA, Mexico, the Caribbean, Argentina, China, and several …

Growing conditions for the Grumichama Growing Grumichama plants (Eugenia Dombeyi) as a backyard fruit tree is certainly not something often talked about mainly because the …

Ackee must be carefully harvested and prepared. Delicious and deadly, that’s ackee.  Native to Africa and a common food in the Caribbean Islands Ackee is …

A pair of fruiting Tamarind Trees. Photo by Green Deane I drove past a dozen Tamarind trees for a decade or so until I looked …

Jabuticaba fruit grows on the trunk and limbs of the tree. In its native Brazil the Jabuticaba is by far the most popular fruit. The …

Persimmons can persists after the leaves drop making them easy to spot. Persimmons: Pure Pucker Power About the only bad thing you can say about …

Fruits in the Syzygium genus come in make different shapes and sizes. The apple is in the Rose family but the Rose Apple is not …

Pawpaw can be a dwarf shrub or a small tree Pawpaw Panache Asimina triloba Finding your first pawpaw is a thrilling moment. I can remember …

The Eastern Coral Bean is easy to spot this time of year. Photo by Green Deane Erythrina herbacea: Part Edible, Part Not Eastern Coral Bean …

Pyracantha coccinea berries. Photo by Green Deane Firethorn: Pyracantha Coccinea, a member of the Rose Family. I don’t think it is a coincidence that “Ho …

The ornamental Firebush in bloom. Photo by Green Deane Hamelia patens: Edible pharmaceutical The Firebush is probably one of the most commonly planted unknown edibles. …

Wild Apple tree in October in Pownal Maine. Photo by Green Deane Malus sieversii, Hard-Core Apples Wild Apples are one of the most common over-looked …

Ripe saw palmetto berries Serenoa Repens: Weed to Wonder Drug Rotten cheese steeped in tobacco juice That’s how starving shipwrecked Quakers described the flavor of …

Raw Bunya Pine nuts taste similar to raw peanuts. Photo by Green Deane The Australian Aboriginals knew a good thing when they tasted it. So …

Basswood leaves and bracts soon to be blossoming. Photo by Green Deane American Tilia: Forest Fast Food My first recollection of basswood was not on …

Sugarberries ripen from green to burnt orange. Photo by Green deane  Sugarberries are Hackberries with a Southern Accent Sugarberries like to be near water and …

Our local “Goji” berry is one of many “Christmas” berries you can find this time of year. Photo by Green Deane  Christmas, Wolf, Goji, They’re …