For no or minimal irrigation (copied from permies.com post):
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Emergent palm layer:
-Parajubaea torralyi var. torralyi
-Jubaea chilensis
Canopy:
-Albizzia julibrissin (will give full sun to understory during wet
winter, and protect from dry heat and direct sun in summer)
Understory:
-Butia capitata (or similar species)
-Aloe vera
Bright patches:
Cereus peruvianus (repandus)
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Also copied from a post at permies.com:
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Fruits: Figs, pomegranite, plums, pears, apples, almonds, oranges, blood
oranges, lemons, mandarins, vines, cherries, sour cherries, quince,
mulberry, Olives
Nuts: Pine trees, walnuts, pistachios, carobs, Hazelnuts
Cypress, Pines, Hawthorn, Bay, Oak, Acacias, Eucalyptus.
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Pine for pine nut harvest (some western US varieties produce huge nuts)
Pecan
Persimmon
Copied from another permies.com post:
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pecans also do well. Avocado is possible if sheltered from harsh winds
and extreme sun. Dates could be worth exploring if you have space.
Bananas if you have wastewater to dispose of.
Burclover has naturalised here, it is an easy to spread N fixing
groundcover. Borage is a good plant to temporarily fill spaces and
improve soils.
Berries are quite possible if you pay attention to chilling hours. Here
we get about 700-800 so raspberries, blackberries, strawberries,
boysenberries will all grow (with a bit of water). Gooseberries and
currants don't get enough chill to fruit.
Freeconomist: Try this reference. It gives an idea of some of the
different plants and techniques required to move the temperate food
forest concepts into a more Mediterranean type climate.
And copied from yet another permies.com post:
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Opuntia ficus-indica (prickly pear) here in Spain, we eat the fruits.
but also young pad segments are edible (nopales) like they do in
central and south America. plant also make strong fences, and old parts
dried can be used as fire fuel.
Robinia pseudacacia (black locust) is not native here but grows very
well, fix nitrogen, atract bees rapid growth and good wood for fuel
Crataegus azarolus (azarole, mediterranean medlar) grafted on his wild
parent Crataegus monogyna.
Zizyphus sativa from the buckthorn family, here we call it "Azofaifo"
(in Spain)
olive LOAIME variety is suitable to salt dry the olives, and they wil
last for very long (years)
need to rehydrate the olives several hours in water to eat them raw or
ad them to salads here is made a salad with this olives onions, garlic
and orange bits.
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