Organic Fruit Trees for Sale

Organic fruit trees for sale are a guarantee that what you’re purchasing is truly an organic tree.

Most fruit trees are shipped bare-root.

If you’re buying organic then you’re looking for the Certified Organic seal on your products. This same certification will be present on any organic fruit trees that you purchase. You can also buy uncertified organic trees, which means they’ve been grown organically but the grower hasn’t gone through the certification process.

The yield of fruit per tree depends on the kind of fruit and tree you purchase as well as how you prune it. Most fruit trees require two to three years before they begin producing large amounts of fruit.

The average yield for a semi-dwarf tree can range from 35 to 70 pounds up to as much as 90 to 100 pounds of fruit per tree, again depending on the fruit.

The ideal is to purchase from a local grower. This might not be as easy as buying organic plants and vegetable seedlings, but it’s always best to see if such a resource is available to you locally. Just be prepared that you may need to order from an online organic grower.

There are many reasons to purchase your fruit trees from a local grower.

• Buying locally allows you the opportunity to select your trees in person. You can judge the height, fullness and health of the leaves before buying. You also have the opportunity to ask questions. You may have concerns about the nurturing and caring of your new trees and the grower can explain this to you as well as how the trees were grown.
• Another advantage to buying local is that the tree is already acclimated to your environment. This means there’s less chance of disease and the tree dying once you’ve taken it home and planted it.
• The third advantage to purchasing from a local grower is that you reduce your carbon footprint by eliminating shipping costs.

If there isn’t a local organic grower in your area, you can still purchase fruit trees from a reputable grower online. You will pay more than you would from a local grower who grew the trees instead of having them shipped in, although some growers will augment their stock by purchasing from organic wholesalers and suppliers.

• Fruit trees are typically shipped when the fruit trees are dormant which is between January and mid-April. These fruit trees are shipped to you bare-root to shipping costs.
  • Bare-root means that the plant’s roots are not bound in dirt but are exposed. This is a normal way of shipping dormant trees and plants. The roots are kept moist during shipping. You should plant the trees as soon as you receive them.
• Container tree stocks are usually shipped up until the fall of the year.

Now that you’ve researched local versus online growers and have a good idea what is available, you need to decide on which fruit trees and the quantity you need.

Bloom Dates

• This is the time when your tree will begin to produce flowers. The three bloom dates used are:
  • Early
  • Mid
  • Late
• The key to ordering fruit trees is to time the pollination process for your trees to match. For instance, you don't want to pollinate an early season tree with a late season tree because the blooming periods will be too far apart. If you desire two different pollinating seasons, then make sure you have enough of each bloom date so the trees can adequately pollinate.

Pollinating Your Trees

• You need to make sure the trees you select are capable of pollinating each other. Some trees can be planted as only one variety while others require two or even three mates in order to pollinate.

There are three categories for pollination:

• Self – Capable of pollinating itself.
• Required – These fruit trees require other trees to pollinate. The trees exchange pollen with each other.
• None – This fruit tree is called sterile because it cannot create pollen or pollinate another tree. It must rely upon other fruit trees in order to pollinate.

Climate Zones

• If you don’t know your area’s climate zone, you can look it up on a zone chart and select your trees accordingly. Your zone will also determine the chill factor for your fruit which forces your tree out of its dormant state. This is nature’s way of preventing fruit trees from early blooming due to a warm winter day or two.

Some growers specialize in organic heirloom fruit trees. You can choose from several varieties you may have thought no longer available.

• Apple
• Apricot
• Cherry
• Crabapple
• Fig
• Jujube
• Mulberry
• PawPaw
• Peach
• Pear
• Plum
• Quince

You’ll want to order your fruit trees in the fall to assure your tree is in stock and will be delivered between January and April. If you wait until the new year to order, you’ll discover most growers have sold out or only ship during the first quarter of the year.

Below are a few organic growers. You may find organic growers who do not ship and require you travel to the farm to pick up your purchases. Some growers aren’t allowed to ship to certain states. Be sure to check the website’s FAQ section before placing an order.

Organic Growers:

• Tress of Antiquity Heirloom Fruit Trees
• Green Mantle Nursery
• Grow Organic
• Fruit Trees Organic
• Heartsong Farm Healing Herbs in New Hampshire

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