#fruiting trees

[chewybitart]

Fun fact: fruiting fig trees smell like cat pee when they go through seasonal growth spurts

[laurenpopper]

Common persimmon

Diospyros virginiana

Distinctive bark, easy winter I.D., 

Native fruiting tree with uses for wildlife and humans (when ripe) however plants are dioecious (separate male and female trees). Male part can always be grafted onto female. There is a self-fertile cultivar ‘Meader’ available in the trade, produces no seeds. Trees begin to bear fruit after 10+ years.

learn more with production:

http://www.uky.edu/Ag/CCD/introsheets/persimmon.pdf

[hqcreations]

The newest addition to my fruit collection: a tiny olive tree!

Unfortunately, the seller ran out of those info cards, so I haz no idea what I have. No matter to me; I just always wanted an olive tree.

Any gardening advice is appreciated!