Persea americana

Persea americana

Persea americana

Persea americana

Rubus fruticosus

Rubus cuneifolius

Vaccinium ashei

Vaccinium corymbosum x darrowii

Vaccinium darrowii

Cudrania tricuspidata

Cudrania tricuspidata

Castanea mollissima

Acca sellowiana

Ficus carica

Ficus carica

Ficus carica

Elaeagnus multiflora

Vitus labrusca

Vitus labrusca X Vitus vinifera

Vitus rotundifolia

Psidium cattleyanum var. cattleyanum

Hovenia dulcis

Ziziphus jujuba

Ziziphus jujuba

Eriobotrya japonica

Morus alba

Morus alba

Morus alba

Butia capitata

Asimina triloba

Asimina triloba

Asimina parviflora

Asimina obovata

Prunus persica

Prunus persica

Diospyros virginiana

Diospyros kaki

Diospyros kaki

Diospyros kaki

Diospyros kaki

Diospyros kaki

Punica granatum

Prunus angustifolia

Prunus angustifolia

Prunus angustifolia

Prunus angustifolia

Prunus angustifolia

Prunus angustifolia

Fragaria ananassa

Casimiroa edulis

Casimiroa edulis

Casimiroa edulis

35

35

35

35

6

2-3 Sunshine Blue

3

25

25

30

15

25

25

25

6-10

15

25-30

20

22

30

10-30

20

15x15

15

15

15

10

25

25

30

20

20

20

20

20

25

6-15

10

10

10

10

10

45

45

45

fast; 3 lf/yr

fast; 3 lf/yr

fast; 3 lf/yr

fast; 3 lf/yr

fast

fast

slow

slow

slow

slow

slow

fast

slow

fast with water; 3 lf/yr

fast with water; 3 lf/yr

fast with water; 3 lf/yr

fast

fast; 3-4 lf/yr

med; constant

fast

fast

fast

slow

slow; 1 spring leafing; sometimes late summer

slow; 1 spring leafing; sometimes late summer

slow; 1 spring leafing; sometimes late summer

slow; 1 spring leafing; sometimes late summer

fast

fast

slow; leafs once in spring

slow; leafs once in spring

slow; leafs once in spring

slow; leafs once in spring

slow; leafs once in spring

slow; leafs once in spring

fast

med

med

med

med

med

fast; constant

fast; constant

fast; constant

2

2

0

5-7 (2-3 some say)

2-4

immediate

immediate

immediate

1

2-3

5-7

3-4

6-8

2-3

2-3

2-3

2-3

2-3

2-3

high

high

low

low

low

fairly low

high

low

low

low

high

high

medium

medium

medium

wet (when hot)

wet (when hot)

wet (when hot)

wet (when hot)

med

med

wet (for leafing in intense sun); consistently moist - do not let dry out between waterings

wet (for leafing in intense sun); consistently moist - do not let dry out between waterings

wet (pine flatwood)

med

med

wet; shallow roots need thick mulch

wet; learned from experience that figs apparently do not grow deep roots but instead respond vigorously to frequent shallow waterings; do not let them dry out

wet; learned from experience that figs apparently do not grow deep roots but instead respond vigorously to frequent shallow waterings; do not let them dry out

wet; learned from experience that figs apparently do not grow deep roots but instead respond vigorously to frequent shallow waterings; do not let them dry out

med

med

med

med

dry

wet

any

any

med

dry

dry

dry

dry

med

med

high (during fruiting)

high (during fruiting)

med - special need for slow grower

med - special need for slow grower

med - special need for slow grower

med - special need for slow grower

med - special need for slow grower

med - special need for slow grower

dry

dry

med

med

med

med

med

med

dry

dry

dry

high; nitrogen for flowering/fruiting

high; nitrogen for flowering/fruiting

high; nitrogen for flowering/fruiting

high; nitrogen for flowering/fruiting

low (excess fertilizer can kill)

low (excess fertilizer can kill)

med

med

med

low

low

high

high

low

low

low

med

low

low

low

high

low

low

low

high

low

low

low

low

low

low

low

low

high (nitrogen)

high (nitrogen)

low

low

low

low

low

low

low

low

med

med

med

med

med

med

high

medium

medium

medium

Mar

Jun?

(Apr-)

Apr-Jun

(Dec-May)

(Feb-Mar)

late spring

late spring

spring

N/A

N/A

N/A

(Apr)

(Apr)

(Apr)

warm season

Apr-Jun

Apr-Jun

late fall

(ever)

(Jan-Mar)

(Mar)

(Feb)

(Nov-Feb)

(Mar)

Mar-Apr?

Feb-May

(Dec)

spring

spring

(May-Jun)

Jul-Sep

(Oct-Jan)

Nov-(Dec-Jan)

Apr-Jun

Jun-Jul

Alapaha 7-10 days after Climax

(Jan-Jul)

(May-Jul)

Jul-Oct

Jul-Oct

fall

Oct-Dec

(Apr-Dec)

Jul

(Apr-Dec)

(Jul)

(Jul)

Delicious (Jul-Aug); Nesbitt & Southern Home Sep-Oct

warm season (2-3 crops/year)

Aug-Sep

Aug

Sep

Jan-Mar

(Jul Jan)

(Jul)

May

(Feb-Apr)

Oct-Apr

Oct-Nov

Nov

(Dec-Jan)

(Sep-Oct)

Sep-Nov

Jul-Sep?

May

May

early Jul - Aug

early Jun

late Jun - early Aug

early Jun

Jan-Aug?

(May-Jul)

Jun-Oct

Jun-Oct

fully

fully

partly

partly

partly

??

??

partly

partly

fully

fully

fully

mostly

mostly

fully

fully

partly

partly

mostly

mostly

fully

mostly

mostly

seedlings dioecious (M/F trees); male tree has clusters of 3 small flowers; female tree has large flowers not clustered

mostly

mostly

mostly

mostly

mostly

mostly

partly

partly

partly

mostly

partly

partly

partly

partly

partly

fs/ps

fs/ps

fs/ps; mist when leafing in fs

fs/ps; mist when leafing in fs

fs/ps; mist when leafing in fs

fs/ps

fs/ps

fs/ps

fs/ps

fs (no yield below and huge yield above 8hrs/day)

fs (no yield below and huge yield above 8hrs/day)

fs (no yield below and huge yield above 8hrs/day)

fs/ps

fs/ps

fs/ps

fs/ps

fs/ps

fs/ps

fs

fs

fs/ps

fs/ps

fs/ps

fs/ps

fs/ps

fs/ps

fs/ps

ps

fs/ps

fs

fs

fs/ps

fs/ps

fs/ps

fs/ps

fs/ps

fs/ps

fs

fs/ps

fs

fs

fs

fs

fs

fs

fs

fs/ps

fs/ps

fs/ps

15

20

20

22

-10

-10?

-20

-20

-20

-20

-29

15

10

15

15

-4

-20

-10

0

24

0-10

6-10

6-10

10

10

10

10

10

10

15

5

5

12

5-10

15-20

15-20

15-20

15-20

15-20

22

22

22

Mexican; new growth wilts severely under intense sun requiring regular misting

Mexican-Carribean hybrid

Mexican-Guatemalan hybrid

Mexican-Guatemalan hybrid; avocado lace bug causing significant leaf damage; new growth wilts severely under intense sun requiring regular misting;

Brazos is upright; Triple Crown is(?) semi-erect/trailing; blackberries are supposed to be super easy to grow in florida but ours are very slow to grow and have necrosis on the leaves; Most varieties of blackberries and raspberries are floricane fruiting, or summer-bearing, which means they produce berries only on the second year growth, the floricanes. The fruit appears in early to midsummer. Primocane varieties are also known as fall-bearing or ever-bearing plants.

Prefers sandy soils. Holds leaves longer into the fall than most blackberries. This species occurs mainly in the Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plains, and sparingly into the Piedmont, ranging from CT on the north to southern FL; could not find commentary on fruit quality/flavor; Most varieties of blackberries and raspberries are floricane fruiting, or summer-bearing, which means they produce berries only on the second year growth, the floricanes. The fruit appears in early to midsummer. Primocane varieties are also known as fall-bearing or ever-bearing plants.

claimed needs 150 chill hours but consistently flowering in Dec before 150...; new leaf tips burn for unknown reason; Prune at end of winter when appearing buds distinguish unproductive canes, typically the oldest, barky canes. Prune these to ground, or at new growth, to encourage new canes from ground. These will tend to fruit much more than old canes.

grafted on osage orange rootstock; spreading habit; long drooping branches at first planting suggests need to pick one to train as a vertical leader

grafted on osage orange rootstock;

new growth wilts severely under intense sun requiring regular misting; They requires hot and dry climate during flowering and high humidity at fruit set.

need lots of water to establish; stress easily, and can drop leaves with overwatering or underwatering

need lots of water to establish; stress easily, and can drop leaves with overwatering or underwatering; leafinging small in Jul, suggesting possible benefit from fertilizer in Jun

need lots of water to establish; stressed badly if untangle roots of potted fig; stress easily, and can drop leaves with overwatering or underwatering; leafinging small in Jul, suggesting possible benefit from fertilizer in Jun; 2nd LSU Purple fuiting suggests figs need 8 hours of sun to fruit; maybe 9 or 10; 2nd LSU dieback in winter/spring 2019 suggests possible cold sensitivity, especially when young plant allowed to fruit in winter.

warm soil needed (remove mulch in spring)

Delicious are larger fruits, Southern Home medium size, Nesbitts are small;

Out of dormancy each spring, new buds may produce branches or pinnate leaves, which may look like branches but are distinguished by much smaller diameter stems. Our Sugarcane produced only pinnate leaves until 2021 when it finally produced new branches;

new growth wilts severely under intense sun requiring regular misting;

fruiting small in Jul, suggesting possible benefit from fertilizer in Jun; propagate by cutting branches during dormancy, just beneath the bud, so 3 buds in soil, 4 buds above; scrape to scar bark between in soil buds

keep all early flowers to avoid fruit fly stings, though smaller crop and less flavor; prune Dec/Jan flowers to flower in Feb/Mar; soft/fuzzy wood/bark/flowers/fruit/leaves absorb moisture thus vulnerable to pathogens but surprisingly resilient to sun

prune fruit before Jan because crop sparse/flavorless; keep flowers Jan on because crop is so delicious, and finished before fruit flies arrive; soft/fuzzy wood/bark/flowers/fruit/leaves absorb moisture thus vulnerable to pathogens but surprisingly resilient to sun

slow growing; frequent misting needed by new shoots to protect from intense sun; one shedded leaves then leafed out again in 1 mo. suggesting something besides root rot;

frequent misting needed by new shoots to protect from intense sun; dormant 6 mo/year!

frequent misting needed by new shoots to protect from intense sun; misting helpful for pollination when hot/dry; dormant 5 mo/year

frequent misting needed by new shoots to protect from intense sun; misting helpful for pollination when hot/dry; dormant 2 mo/year

frequent misting needed by new shoots to protect from intense sun; misting helpful for pollination when hot/dry; unique late season; oozing resin on trunk may be Cytospora canker; dormant 4 mo/year

frequent misting needed by new shoots to protect from intense sun; misting helpful for pollination when hot/dry; yellow/dry fruit; reliable high production in FL (many varieties are unreliable in FL); dormant 5 mo/year

These small trees grow quickly but have a relatively short life; soft/fuzzy wood/bark/flowers/fruit/leaves absorb moisture thus vulnerable to pathogens but surprisingly resilient to sun;

pick off early flowers/fruit to prevent early fruit that lacks flavor; 275 chill hours; red flesh, patented (mis-tagged at nursery); new shoots sensitive to sun so need frequent misting; soft/fuzzy wood/bark/flowers/fruit/leaves absorb moisture thus vulnerable to pathogens but surprisingly resilient to sun; beautiful fruits; peaches/plums thriving in Z4

pick off early flowers/fruit to prevent early fruit that lacks flavor; 250 chill hours; yellow flesh, not patented; soft/fuzzy wood/bark/flowers/fruit/leaves absorb moisture thus vulnerable to pathogens but surprisingly resilient to sun; beautiful fruits; peaches/plums thriving in Z4

pick off early flowers/fruit to prevent early fruit that lacks flavor; 300 chill hours; new shoots sensitive to sun so need frequent misting; soft/fuzzy wood/bark/flowers/fruit/leaves absorb moisture thus vulnerable to pathogens but surprisingly resilient to sun; beautiful fruits; peaches/plums thriving in Z4

pick off early flowers/fruit to prevent early fruit that lacks flavor; 250 chill hours; new shoots sensitive to sun so need frequent misting; soft/fuzzy wood/bark/flowers/fruit/leaves absorb moisture thus vulnerable to pathogens but surprisingly resilient to sun; beautiful fruits; peaches/plums thriving in Z4

pick off early flowers/fruit to prevent early fruit that lacks flavor; 300 chill hours; new shoots sensitive to sun so need frequent misting; soft/fuzzy wood/bark/flowers/fruit/leaves absorb moisture thus vulnerable to pathogens but surprisingly resilient to sun; beautiful fruits; peaches/plums thriving in Z4

pick off early flowers/fruit to prevent early fruit that lacks flavor; 300 chill hours

shallow/aggressive roots; new growth wilts severely under intense sun requiring regular misting; bitter taste noticed in areas of some fruits but never indicated by appearance;

shallow/aggressive roots; new growth wilts severely under intense sun requiring regular misting;

shallow/aggressive roots; new growth wilts severely under intense sun requiring regular misting;

water well beyond the canopy

heavy hugel

heavy oak hugel

heavy hugel

heavy hugel

heavy hugel

heavy oak hugel

heavy hugel

heavy hugel

prefers

prefers

tolerates

tolerates

prefers

excellent tolerance

excellent tolerance

tolerates

tolerates

tolerates

tolerates

tolerates

tolerates

low during flowering/fruit set

minimum

minimum

Brazos are upright canes requiring specific pruning program - see notes;

prune suckers near ground and let 3 to 5 canes grow tall

At the time of planting, cut off young trees to 30 inches above the ground. In the first growing season, the shoots that arise where the tree was topped form the scaffold limbs. During the first dormant season, select 3-4 scaffold branches spaced equally around the trunk and remove other branches flush with the trunk. Top these limbs down to 36 inches from the trunk to encourage secondary branching.

At the time of planting, cut off young trees to 30 inches above the ground. In the first growing season, the shoots that arise where the tree was topped form the scaffold limbs. During the first dormant season, select 3-4 scaffold branches spaced equally around the trunk and remove other branches flush with the trunk. Top these limbs down to 36 inches from the trunk to encourage secondary branching.

At the time of planting, cut off young trees to 30 inches above the ground. In the first growing season, the shoots that arise where the tree was topped form the scaffold limbs. During the first dormant season, select 3-4 scaffold branches spaced equally around the trunk and remove other branches flush with the trunk. Top these limbs down to 36 inches from the trunk to encourage secondary branching.

on first planting, no fertilizer or pruning;

on first planting, no fertilizer or pruning;

We understand conventional spur pruning as such: Single vertical trunk to 5 ft plus single horizontal cordon 10 ft in each north/south direction, spurs at 6-8in spacing, 1 cane grown from each spur, pinched to keep length above ground cover; In dormancy, prune previous year cane down to 2 buds to select 1 new cane from, pinching all other buds through growing season; Muscadines are most fruitful near base of canes.

Upon setting out new, bare root trees, top the plant to 3 or 4 feet and remove all side branches to leave only a whip. New, stronger branches will emerge from each bud just below the point where the old branches were pruned; One cut stops, two cuts sprouts: If you give a one-year-old jujube shoot just one cut in the middle, no bud will grow under that cut. To force a main bud to sprout below a cut, the secondary shoot below that cut must also be removed. Jujubes are light-demanding (full sunshine) plants, so pruning them annually will benefit the tree and improve the fruit set and fruit quality.

Upon setting out new, bare root trees, top the plant to 3 or 4 feet and remove all side branches to leave only a whip. New, stronger branches will emerge from each bud just below the point where the old branches were pruned; One cut stops, two cuts sprouts: If you give a one-year-old jujube shoot just one cut in the middle, no bud will grow under that cut. To force a main bud to sprout below a cut, the secondary shoot below that cut must also be removed. Jujubes are light-demanding (full sunshine) plants, so pruning them annually will benefit the tree and improve the fruit set and fruit quality. Cut back the tips of all side branches 10 to 12 inches each year to stimulate strong growth and fruiting. These cuts should be made flush with the point where a smaller side branch grows from the larger branch being trimmed.

prune back heavily during dormancy so vegetative buds grow from short stocky branches instead of long gangly disease-prone branches; cull fruits each spring to enable more vegetative growth

maintain 8ft max height; annual winter prune branches less than pencil dia., branches angled into canopy center, vertical water suckers, and dead branches

maintain 8ft max height; annual winter prune branches less than pencil dia., branches angled into canopy center, vertical water suckers, and dead branches

prune when young for vase shaped framework

prune when young for vase shaped framework

prune when young for vase shaped framework

prune when young for vase shaped framework

prune when young for vase shaped framework

prune when young for vase shaped framework

tip prune for bushy growth

annual dormancy prune; open center vase; 4-5 branches, 45 d angle, 6 in vertical spacing; remove clustered/crossing/acute/dead/diseased/drooping branches

annual dormancy prune; open center vase; 4-5 branches, 45 d angle, 6 in vertical spacing; remove clustered/crossing/acute/dead/diseased/drooping branches

annual dormancy prune; open center vase; 4-5 branches, 45 d angle, 6 in vertical spacing; remove clustered/crossing/acute/dead/diseased/drooping branches; problem in spring 2024 when two 3ft whips in 4gal pots budded - we left 8 buds to grow into branches after which the top two branches grew extremely dominant, wanting to grow to 2ft or more while all lower branches remained 6-8 inches, so we pruned the trunk at 2 ft, leaving 4-5 of the lower, smaller branches;

annual dormancy prune; open center vase; 4-5 branches, 45 d angle, 6 in vertical spacing; remove clustered/crossing/acute/dead/diseased/drooping branches

annual dormancy prune; open center vase; 4-5 branches, 45 d angle, 6 in vertical spacing; remove clustered/crossing/acute/dead/diseased/drooping branches

annual dormancy prune; open center vase; 4-5 branches, 45 d angle, 6 in vertical spacing; remove clustered/crossing/acute/dead/diseased/drooping branches

annual dormancy prune; open center vase; 4-5 branches, 45 d angle, 6 in vertical spacing; remove clustered/crossing/acute/dead/diseased/drooping branches

prune from start at 3ft to 4ft spacing else very little branching

prune from start at 3ft to 4ft spacing else very little branching

mature avocados remain on tree for months; do not ripen on tree; climateric: produce a burst of ethylene and increase respiration after picking;
ready to pick after turns black; eat when wrinkly, super soft

we think excess squeezing causes bruising & rapid decay

mature avocados remain on tree for months; do not ripen on tree; climateric: produce a burst of ethylene and increase respiration after picking;
read online: ready to pick after turn black; from experience: can split & rot before turning black; drop from tree very soon when fully black; probably best to pick when starting to turn black; try picking one before any turn black to start harvest season sooner;

refrigerating when: hard, might never ripen; barely soft, keeps extra 2-3 days; very soft, keeps extra 1 day

we think excess squeezing causes bruising & rapid decay

mature avocados remain on tree for months; do not ripen on tree; climateric: produce a burst of ethylene and increase respiration after picking

we think excess squeezing causes bruising & rapid decay

non-climateric, i.e. flavor develops on plant, not off

non-climateric, i.e. flavor develops on plant, not off; bird patterns are random so strategy is to pick fruit unripe to encourage them to lose interest and move on

non-climateric, i.e. flavor develops on plant, not off

first fruit fell (seemingly aborted) with partial yellow color, and fully yellow 2 days later...

ripens fast, on tree only

ripens fast, on tree only

ripens fast, on tree only

non-climateric

non-climateric; heat/humidity in kitchen is low enough to prevent fermentation for days

non-climateric; naturally fall from vines with minimal force when ripe; coons take all so we elevate fruits >5ft, pick immediately when softness appears, and pick up all fallen fruits; we think wet season causes fruit to fall before fully ripe

in summer, harvest immediately when skin color changes and ripen off tree to avoid fruit fly; prune after summer harvest to encourage winter fruiting

fruit is mildly sweet when skin color turns yellow; nicely sweet after about half of skin area turns brown, and even sweeter when wholly brown; vulnerable to critters, and to falling, splitting and rotting, after skin begins to turn brown; can pick partly brown and continues to brown all over;

non-climateric, will darken, but not sweeten, after picking

If unable to harvest fruit at peak ripeness, pick at maturity, indicated by lightening of skin color, softening like an avocado, and fragrance. It can then be refrigerated for about 2-3 weeks, then allowed to ripen at room temperature.

If unable to harvest fruit at peak ripeness, pick at maturity, indicated by lightening of skin color, softening like an avocado, and fragrance. It can then be refrigerated for about 2-3 weeks, then allowed to ripen at room temperature.

harvest when fruit easily disconnects from stem & wait one day at most for more yellowing of skin to provide slight flavor improvement before eating

If unable to harvest fruit at peak ripeness, pick at maturity, indicated by lightening of skin color, softening like an avocado, and fragrance. It can then be refrigerated for about 2-3 weeks, then allowed to ripen at room temperature.

climateric; harvest immediately when skin color changes and ripen off tree to avoid fruit fly and other rainy season issues; keep cool after picking to help prevent mealy texture; critter bites scab over without decay; reliably ripens to ultra-soft without decay

climateric; harvest immediately when skin color changes and ripen off tree to avoid fruit fly and other rainy season issues; keep cool after picking to help prevent mealy texture; critter bites scab over without decay; reliably ripens to ultra-soft without decay

climateric

climateric; reportedly ripens very sweetly even when picked green

climateric; reportedly ripens very sweetly even when picked green

climateric; reportedly ripens very sweetly even when picked green

climateric; reportedly ripens very sweetly even when picked green

climateric; can ripen further off tree; harvest daily by gently brushing to find loose fruit & also check ground

climateric; can ripen further off tree; harvest daily by gently brushing to find loose fruit & also check ground; in May 2021 we picked fruit still firm with a light blush & after a few days it became soft and deep purple outside, super-delicious;

climateric; can ripen further off tree; harvest daily by gently brushing to find loose fruit & also check ground

climateric; can ripen further off tree; harvest daily by gently brushing to find loose fruit & also check ground

climateric; can ripen further off tree; harvest daily by gently brushing to find loose fruit & also check ground

climateric; can ripen further off tree; harvest daily by gently brushing to find loose fruit & also check ground

climateric; can ripen further off tree; harvest daily by gently brushing to find loose fruit & also check ground

slight color change indicates maturity; best picked ripe off the tree, but can be picked hard with stem intact and allowed to soften to ripeness; yields to mild pressure when ripe, and lasts 3-4 days; flavor is much sweeter under skin that has turned completely yellow

slight color change indicates maturity; best picked ripe off the tree, but can be picked hard with stem intact and allowed to soften to ripeness; will yield to mild pressure when ripe, and lasts 2-3 days;

slight color change indicates maturity; best picked ripe off the tree, but can be picked hard with stem intact and allowed to soften to ripeness; will yield to mild pressure when ripe, and lasts 2-3 days;

none

none

dormancy?

flower budding

dormancy

dormancy

dormancy

dormancy - but we think maybe sensitive to cold

dormancy

dormancy

dormancy

none

dormancy

dormancy

dormancy

none

none

none

dormancy

dormancy

dormancy

dormancy

dormancy

dormancy

dormancy

dormancy

dormancy

dormancy

dormancy

dormancy

dormancy

dormancy

dormancy

dormancy

dormancy

dormancy

none

none

none

none

4

4

5

3

4

5

5

5

5

4

4

3

3

4

3

4

3

2

1

4

4

5

3

3

2 (adequate shade)

1 (adequate shade)

1 to 5 depending on Aspect

5

3

3

5 (lower depending on establishment & Aspect)

1 (very shady Aspect)

5

5

5

5

2

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

5