Hardiness Zone: 9-10Soil Type: Sandy, well draining, neutral to slightly acidic pHSun Exposure: Full sunAnnual or Perennial: PerennialType: Citrus tree History: The blood orange was first recorded in Sicily in the 9th and 10th centuries. Due to the succulent appearance and taste of the blood orange they were reserved for royalty. Later on blood oranges … Read more
Hardiness Zone: 9-11Soil Type: Loose, loamy, sandy, slightly acidic to neutral pH (5-7). Avoid poor draining or high salinity locations.Sun Exposure: Full sunAnnual or Perennial: PerennialType: Fruit tree History: The avocado tree is likely to have originated in the south-central highlands between Mexico and Guatemala. It was domesticated by the Mesoamerican tribes about 5,000 year … Read more
Hardiness Zone: 4-8Soil Type: Slightly acidic, rich soil with good drainageSun Exposure: Full sunAnnual or Perennial: PerennialType: Tree History: The crabapple Tree originated in the mountainous regions of Central Asia, specifically in modern day Kazakhstan. Often used for cooking flames for smoked foods, crabapple wood releases a pleasant aroma while burning very slowly. Commonly used for … Read more
Hardiness Zone: 4-7Soil Type: Slightly acidic to neutralSun Exposure: Full sunAnnual or Perennial: Perennial, but ground cherries are annualType: Tree History: Sweet cherries originated in Asia Minor in the fertile areas between the Black and Caspian seas and were likely brought to Europe by birds. The Greeks were the first to cultivate cherries and the … Read more
Hardiness Zone: 4-10Soil Type: Slightly acidic to neutral Sun Exposure: Full sunAnnual or Perennial: AnnualType: Fruit History: Cantaloupe has been growing since ancient times in the Nile River Valley in Egypt. It likely first originated in the Middle East or India, but ancient Egyptians and Romans are known to have grown the melon.
Hardiness Zone: 3-9Soil Type: AcidicSun Exposure: Full sunAnnual or Perennial: PerennialType: Fruit bush History: Blueberries, native to North America, have been part of life here for 13,000 years. The first high bush blueberry bush was successfully cultivated for commercial production in the early 1900’s. The blueberry is a symbol of weakened vitality, followed immediately by … Read more
Hardiness Zone: 4-10Soil Type: AcidicSun Exposure: Full sunAnnual or Perennial: PerennialType: Fruit vine History: Blackberries are native to several continents, including Asia, Europe, and North and South America. As colonization continued in North America, native blackberries hybridized and dispersed. Cultivation then followed between the years 1850-1860.
Hardiness Zone: 3-8Soil Type: NeutralSun Exposure: Full sunAnnual or Perennial: PerennialType: Fruit Tree History: Apples are not native to North America. They originated in Kazakhstan, in central Asia east of the Caspian Sea. The capital of Kazakhstan, Alma Ata, means “full of apples.” By 1500 BC apple seeds had been carried throughout Europe. The Greeks, … Read more