fruit trees

[Yellowfin]

Does anyone know where to buy fruit producing trees? I would like to have a black cherry, plum, pear or something like that out back. Most landscaping firms dont sell the real deal. Wouldn't mind having one spaded in so I dont have to wait 20 years for it to start producing.

[WALLEYE MIKE]

Most dwarf or semi-drawf will start producing within 2-4 years. Some even the year following planting. I have gotten mine from Stark Bros. Cherries and peaches seemed to produce first, apples take a year or two longer and pears take the longest. Two years ago I got over 100 lbs off my cherry trees(3). Last year got one bushel from the apricot tree and at least one bushell from each apple tree. I have all semi-drawf trees. I have cherries,apricot,apple,plums and peaches. Oh yeah, got over two bushels from the plum.

[YPSIFLY]

Yellowfin,
You may want to try one of the seed companies that mail oder trees. I haven't bought any trees from them, but the Park Seed Co. might be a good place to start. I buy hot pepper seeds from them every year and the arrive on time and in great shape.

www.parkseed.com

[Yellowfin]

Walleye Mike, Sounds like exactly what I'm looking for. Can you advise how to contact Stark Bros.

Do you have fence your trees off with claymore mines to keep out the deer?

[WALLEYE MIKE]

Call 1-800-325-4180 for a catalog.

www.starkbros.com

They will be delivered bareroot. Sometimes Bordines will carry some already in pots but not all varieties.

I don't have problems with deer at my house too many houses and roads. Closest deer are about 1/2 mile away.

All trees will need full sun all day long for best results

[Yellowfin]

Thanks Mike, Got a Bordines right close by in Clarkston.

[WALLEYE MIKE]

Thats why I mentioned them.

Also if you are unfamilar with care of trees and pruning them, get a good book and follow carefully especially pruning. Spraying for
disease and fungus is a must.

[Al, L]

I have to put screen around my trees before winter. The type with 1/4 inch squares works. If I don't the rabbits and field mice eat the bark. Also in the summer when the furit sets I have to put a net on the trees or let all the birds have it. They really like the cherries. Even in the summer with me stnding 30 feet away I've had deer come eat the ends off the branckes of the apple trees.

[DANN09]

Another Michigan Co. is Southmeadow Fruit Gardens link is www.southmeadowsfruitgardens.com
Last year they were selling bearing-age trees for around 28.50ea.+ tx & ship. They have many varieties.

[Rich12271]

I pulled this old thread up because my wife and I are looking to put some fruit trees on our property where we are currently building.

Any suggestions on a good book for care of fruit trees? Specifically, we are probably looking at cherry, peach and apple trees. Any help would be much appreciated.

I want to do my homework before we go out and purchase.

[WALLEYE MIKE]

Go to your local nursery(such as Bordines, Franks......) They will have how to books. Go to Amazon and check online for books too. Anything by Ortho should get you started quite nicely.

[treeman]

There are also many good pamphlets available for free from any county cooperative extension office.

[Rich12271]

Thanks for the replies guys!! I will check out both sources. Never though twhen I was younger that I would be so excited over planting some trees. Thanks again.:D