Fruit trees that grow in Plano/north Texas?

Posted by SlytherClaw79@reddit | plano | View on Reddit | 18 comments

We had to cut down a tree on our front lawn, and my husband wants to plant a fruit tree in its place. So, what grows up here? Pears? Apples? Plums? I’m assuming it gets too cold up here for citrus, right?

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Ooooooohigetitnow@reddit

Peach trees can thrive around here. My neighbor’s have one in their front yard. You might want to make sure your HOA allows those types of trees first though, just in case. You don’t want to go to the expense and trouble only to find out they want it removed.

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IngenuityPossible546@reddit

For the Joys of paying your HOA to babysit the neighborhood. LOL Move to the sticks like Oklahoma

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5catmom@reddit

We're growing Asian pears, plums, peaches, persimmons and jujubes. Keep in mind that pears and plums need a 2nd variety for pollination. Peaches are self fertile. These 3 need some spraying for disease and pests. Choose varieties with 700-900 chill hour requirements. Check out Womack's nursery online for varieties that do well here.

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NoConstruction3452@reddit

what do you use for disease and pest control. I have peach and plum and lose all harvest due to pests.

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5catmom@reddit

Plum curculio is rampant in my area. I gave up on all organic approach so now use a mix of Surround (clay), Indar (antifungal), Avaunt (insecticide) and spinosad (organic insecticide). I spray this mix at petal fall, then every 2 weeks or so until the fruit reach thumb size. Then I bag with Clemson bags and leave till harvest. I also use dormant oil and copper in the winter. Learned about this method on growingfruit.org

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NoConstruction3452@reddit

Thanks, what brands of dormant oil and copper is effective ? This year I lost all peaches to brown rot, did you had this problem and what would help to avoid this next year

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5catmom@reddit

Most copper is all the same. Southern Ag has one. Kocide is another good formulation. Use a sticker to keep it on the branches. But copper is only sprayed when tree is dormant. You need a fungicide that is safe for fruit spraying. I use Indar.

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pokepokiepokapop@reddit

Hi! I was wondering where you were able to purchase asian pears, persimmons and jujube trees. Thank you in advance!

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5catmom@reddit

I order bare root trees in the fall for mail order but for stock in spring best to look at Doan's nursery in Irving, Phuong's in Garland, or Covington's in Garland. Bob Wells nursery can ship. England's Nursery in KY is great for jujubes and persimmons. Nuttrees.net Email them for stock

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pokepokiepokapop@reddit

Thank you so much!

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jlcd11147@reddit

My mom threw some peach pits in an empty creek bed by her house out in Wylie. 2 trees grew there and they do fine without a bit of help lol

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akamelborne77@reddit

Which part of Wylie?

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xBlyzx@reddit

Sorry to hijack an old topic but I was told by an arborist that apple trees do not grow well in this area and that the acidity of the soil would cause the apples to taste foul and not very good. Is this true does anyone have any experience with this? Is a Factor for me to know if I should get an apple tree in my backyard or not

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