What Are The Best Fruit Trees To Grow Here In Michigan?
Posted by admin on February 3, 2010
would really like to know so i can grow some fruits here..and any tips on the care would be greatly appreciated as well..thanks so much..good day now..
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You can grow quite a few fruit trees in Michigan. I wish I knew where you lived because it would tell me what your growing zone is. I’m supplying links for trees that are cold hardy to zone 3 and a link that lists trees that are cold hardy to zone 4. http://www.naturehills.com/catalog/fruit…http://www.naturehills.com/catalog/fruit…
Many more trees available for Zone 4 but should you be in zone 3 you still have some great choices.
My favorite apple is the Honeycrsip apple and that is rates to zone 3.http://www.naturehills.com/product/honey…
Good luck!
Apples, pear, plum all work here in Mich. Pear and apple trees need to be prunned on a couple year cycle, I’m not sure about the plum. When you plant them and they are still low to the ground the deer will destroy them, you will have to start right over. If they are fruiting the deer will stand on their back legs to reach up and get fruit.So it would be a good idea to put a fence around them to keep the animals out, also when the trees begin to fruit you will have a problem with bear climbing the trees or grabbing branches and breakin them(if you live further north) so you may want take some precautions againts that. Get your soil tested by your local dept. of ag. or send a sample to Mich. State they will analyze it and let you know what you need in it so it wont be deficient, fertilize and add what they say you need to add, that will make them most productive and grow fastest
Apple and pear as was mentioned and here’s a couple more:
Manchurian Apricothttp://www.backyardgardener.com/plantnam…
Persimmonhttp://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=h…
La Crescent Grapehttp://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=h…
Apples grow like crazy in Michigan. I used to live near Grand Rapids, and when I took my horse out for a ride he always expected to stop for a treat. Oranges won’t grow there very well, due to the short growing season. Pears will do well also. Hope this helps.
Apple, Pear, Cherry…someone said orange, but it is too cold for that…sometimes you can grow peach trees, but depends on exactly where you are located.
But if you grow pears then you need more than one tree to produce fruit.
apples, oranges.
if you are looking for more information on USDA plant hardiness zones, there is a detailed and interactive USDA plant hardiness zone map at http://www.plantmaps.com/usda_hardiness_zone_map.php which allow you to locate your USDA zone based on zipcode or city.
I planted a so-called Russian Quince (Cydonia oblonga) 4 years ago and have gotten a decent amount of fruit the past 2 years. I just planted it and staked it, nothing more, and it gives me fruit every fall. I live in the center of the lower peninsula. I peel ‘em, core ‘em, cook ‘em, mash ‘em, and make the best jelly on earth.
My elberta peach kicked the bucket within 2 years of planting it — but I didn’t give it proper care. My dwarf Fuji apple is doing fine but needs a cross-pollinator. I’m planting cherries, peaches, plums, and another apple next week.
Have fun!