Trees – Food Forest & Green Living Engineers

Pedro Walnut Tree

staceyrama — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 17:23:02 +0000

Very small tree, less than 2/3 the size of other varieties. Well-sealed nut, similar to Payne, has perhaps the finest-flavored kernel – winner of consumer taste tests. Widely adapted, excellent choice for home planting. Plant in deep, well-drained, permeable soil (at least five to six feet) with pH between 6-7. After planting in winter/spring and …

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Manregion English Walnut Tree

staceyrama — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 17:21:43 +0000

Manregion English Walnut Tree’s are a vigorous, fast growing tree with lateral branching habit. Highly productive, large, high quality nuts, ripening mid-October. Partially self-fertile, more productive with a pollinizer. Plant in deep, well-drained, permeable soil (at least five to six feet) with pH between 6-7. After planting in winter/spring and watering initially, use rainfall as …

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Heartnut English Walnut Tree

staceyrama — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 17:21:03 +0000

Heartnuts (juglans ailantifolia var. cordiformis) are single lobed walnuts. Much like the “English” walnuts (juglans regia) that have a round thin but a dimply shell with two lobes (or two halves), the Heartnut has a thin shell but with only one lobe and the shell varies from dimply to smooth. Plant in deep, well-drained, permeable …

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Chandler English Walnut Tree

staceyrama — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 17:20:05 +0000

The Chandler Walnut Tree is an English type walnut developed by the researchers of U.C. Davis. It is one of the leading commercial varieties in America. Chandler Walnut Trees produce very heavy crops of medium-sized, excellent quality nuts that are oval shaped and fairly smooth. Plant in deep, well-drained, permeable soil (at least five to …

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Cascade English Walnut Tree

staceyrama — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 17:19:32 +0000

English Walnuts (Juglans regia) grow to 50-60 feet tall and 50-70 feet wide at maturity. Grafted trees begin bearing in two to three years. The nuts fall free of their husks when mature. English walnuts grow best in Zones 6-9. Plant in deep, well-drained, permeable soil (at least five to six feet) with pH between …

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Carpathian English Walnut Tree

staceyrama — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 17:18:49 +0000

Carpathian walnut is a more cold hardy strain of English walnut (Juglans regia) andcan be grown further north than English walnut and in climates with more variable winters. Carpathian walnut has a rounded, spreading crown, and often reaches 40 to 60 feet in height. Plant in deep, well-drained, permeable soil (at least five to six …

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Red Bartlett Pear Tree

staceyrama — Sat, 28 Jan 2023 07:54:04 +0000

Delicious, Reliable Red Bartlett Pear Tree Mid-Season Beautiful Springtime Flower Display Features Bright Red Color Sweet, Crisp Flesh Enjoy Fresh From the Tree, No Need to Wait Great Canning Variety Fruit Stores for Three Months Gorgeous Fruit Tree Cross Pollinated with European Pear or Asian Pear trees Great for Beginners Extremely Cold Hardy Urban Tolerant …

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Fuji Apple Tree

staceyrama — Sat, 28 Jan 2023 07:26:11 +0000

Bosc Pear Tree

staceyrama — Sat, 28 Jan 2023 07:24:53 +0000

Harvest in September to October For a late-season pear addition to your orchard, look no further than Bosc Pear Tree (Pyrus ‘Bosc’)! This fragrant, smaller tree yields excellent fruit later in the season, making it perfect to plant among other pear varieties to extend your harvest. The mid-spring display of sweet white blossoms smothers this …

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Seckel Pear Tree

staceyrama — Sat, 28 Jan 2023 07:09:55 +0000

Also called sugar pear, candy pear Small dessert pears that are super-sweet with a hint of spice. Often used in cooking and canning, but also enjoyed fresh. Tree is disease-resistant to fireblight. Originates around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the 1700s. Harvest in September. Best pollinators: Starking® Delicious™ or Moonglow.