Fall is Planting Time for Fruit Trees

Fall is Planting Time for Fruit Trees

Fall is Planting Time for Fruit Trees

I have received several e-mails lately wondering when is the best time to plant or replace fruit trees. November or anytime during the fall season is a great time to evaluate your existing trees or plant new varieties in your landscape.

It is important, however, to select only those fruit trees that are adapted for the Coast. Chilling hours are very important since we receive a limited number of them. Chilling hours refers to the number of hours spent below 40 degrees but above freezing. Fruit trees need chilling hours to successfully produce fruit. The Coast sometimes receives only 350-400 chilling hours per season; therefore, select only those varieties that have the lowest chilling hour requirements to help ensure a lot of tasty fruit next year.

 

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