[Market-farming] fruit trees

Willie McKemie mf at austinfarm.org
Sat Apr 4 17:54:42 EDT 2009


On Sat, Apr 04, 2009 at 03:54:06PM -0500, Chuck Evans wrote:
> I got all of my fruit trees from Stark Bros.  http://www.starkbros.com
> 
> They have done well.
> 
> Chuck in Missouri
>   Can you all tell me where to get good cherry and plum trees at? 

Depends on how many.  For 20 or more, you should look at one of the 
Tennessee nurseries.  Most all commercial growers east of the Rockies 
buy out of Tennessee.  Haley and HollyDale come to mind, but there are 
6-10 big fruit propagators in that area.  I have HollyDale contact 
information here:
http://austinfarm.org/homegrown/hortsuppliers.html

The most cost effective and probably best type of stock to plant is 
bare root.  We are past our bare root season here in Texas.  You may 
not be too late for this year in Missouri.  That is, if you get right 
on it.

Novice fruit growers tend to buy large stock.  Well cared for 18"-24" 
stock planted in well prepared ground will surpass larger stock within 
two years.  And, the holes are easier to dig.

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