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Re: Fruit Trees in TV?

Hi all,

My computer needs to be repaired. Will only be on line at odd times, if I can get a computer. Have a great couple of weeks and save some fruit for me. LOL

HB

Re: Fruit Trees in TV?

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Originally Posted by Susan&Tom

Linda,
Hyacinth's suggestions are valid and useful as always. Another point that I found to be convenient about fruit trees, especially citrus, was that you don't have to eat it all at once.
#1. It doesn't all ripen at the same time.
#2. The treestores it for you for quite a long time...up to a couple months.
#3. Giving away fruit makes you very popular with those who don't have trees.

I beg to differ on this one. I have two Valencia orange trees. This year we had 291 oranges mature in February AT THE SAME TIME. We picked them and gave some away and used our electric juicer to turn the rest into OJ which we bottled and put into the freezer until we needed it. It still tasted as fresh as the day we froze it.

If you get different types of fruit trees they might mature at different times.

The idea of going out and picking a grapefruit for breakfast is okay if you eat one every day and have friends to give the rest to.

Fruit trees grow fruit. The fruit matures and then they are done until the next year.

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But if they mature when no one is there and the fruit falls to the ground, what about the snakes? Can snakes even get into a masonry-walled courtyard?

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Before you plant a fruit tree, think about how much fruit it bares. Then think about eating all the fruit, and don't think your neighbors are going to want help, they may be pulling the shades when they see you coming. If your a "snow bird" and the fruit falls to the ground it becomes a feast for rodents. Think twice before you plant.