Fruit Trees

The 15 best fruit bushes to grow at home, from blueberries and raspberries to haskap and currants, with years to harvest, spacing and pollination tips.

Types of fruit trees explained: 30 fruit trees for US yards, grouped by family, with hardiness, pollination needs and how soon each one bears fruit.

Banana tree guide: best varieties, planting, watering and feeding, growing bananas in containers, when to harvest, and how to protect plants in winter.

A complete US guide to the date palm tree (Phoenix dactylifera): where it fruits, which cultivars to plant, how to hand pollinate, and when to thin, bag, harvest and cure dates.

The best dwarf fruit trees for pots, how rootstocks and genetic dwarfs stay small, and the pot, mix, watering, pruning and winter care that keep them fruiting.

How to grow American and Asian persimmon trees: which species suits your USDA zone, Fuyu vs Hachiya, astringent and non-astringent fruit, pollination, planting around the taproot, pruning, fruit drop, pests and how to ripen persimmons.

How to grow an apricot tree in USDA zones 5 to 8: protect early blossoms from spring frost, pick late-blooming and self-fruitful varieties, choose a rootstock, prune to an open center in dry weather, thin fruit, manage brown rot and bacterial canker, and know when apricots are ripe.

How to grow a pomegranate tree in USDA zones 7 to 11, from choosing cold-hardy or soft-seeded varieties to stopping fruit splitting, controlling leaffooted bugs and knowing exactly when to pick.

How to grow an olive tree indoors, in a pot or in the ground, with zones, winter chill, self-fertile varieties, care, pests and harvest tips.

How to grow a mango tree in USDA zones 10 to 11, from choosing a variety and planting to pruning, pest control and harvest.