Shade Producing Fruit Trees

This gorgeous statement plant looks amazing in any space. Can produce fresh Cacao in 1-2 years. Cacao has been used for many Centuries, considered the “Drink of the Gods” Used by many Celebrity Chefs! Experience Cacao like never before! Fun and Fresh every time

• Comes in a 3 gallon container • The fruit is the nut, the “apple” is a swollen stem • Cashew “apple” is eaten fresh, candied, or stewed • Sweet, astringent taste • The nut is caustic until roasted • Grow quickly • Tolerate poor soil and drought • Zones 9b-11

Cherry of the Rio Grande Tree in a 3 Gallon Container. This delicious cherry is typically 1-2 inches long and oval in shape. When ripe they are deep purple to black and have a full cherry-like flavor. The trees can be grown in large pots, hedged, or used as a specimen. Though Cherry of the Rio Grande is considered a "tropical cherry" it can easily tolerate temperatures to 20F degrees. Excellent eaten fresh or in jellies. Easily container grown to 6 - 8 feet and is self fruitful.

Coconut Tree Dwarf Green Variety in a 3 Gallon Container. Some people believe that coconut palms are the symbol of romance in the tropics. People associate the coconut palm with relaxation and shade looking out over the sea to the horizon. Coconuts have numerous health benefits, the coconut water/milk is high in electolytes and nutritious. These dwarf variety may grow to a height of twenty-five to thirty feet and begin flower after three years, being only about three feet tall. The dwarf varieties are valued because they bear early and are resistant to lethal yellowing disease.

Coconut Tree Dwarf Yellow Variety in a 3 Gallon Container. Some people believe that coconut palms are the symbol of romance in the tropics. People associate the coconut palm with relaxation and shade looking out over the sea to the horizon. Coconuts have numerous health benefits, the coconut water/milk is high in electolytes and nutritious. These dwarf variety may grow to a height of twenty-five to thirty feet and begin flower after three years, being only about three feet tall. The dwarf varieties are valued because they bear early and are resistant to lethal yellowing disease.

Curry Leaf/Limro Tree in a 3 gallon container. The curry leaf plant, is a native of Tropical Asia, southern India and Sri Lanka. Belonging to the Rutaceae family, the Murraya Koenigi plant grows to a height between 2 and five meters, depending on various factors. The leaves are small, pointed and in clusters, giving of a strong aroma faintly reminding one of citrus and anise. The aroma is delightful when added to curries and while frying spices, and lends that extra something to south Indian dishes. It also has many medicinal uses and is an anti-carcinegine as well as anti-oxidant. Can easily be kept in a container for easy access.

Gooseberry Tree in a 3 Gallon Container. This plant is a small tropical tree with ovate pointed leaves. It prefers a sunny location and regular waterings. It bears green fruit (yellow flesh) after the red flowers are finished blooming. The fruit is the size of a concord grape. The fruit is somewhat tart. It can be made into jelly.

Green Sapote Tree Grafted in a 3 gallon container. This tree is popular in South and Central America. The green sapote is very closely related to the mamey. The fruit have a smooth, leathery, green skin that has a slightly reddish hue when ripe. The pulp is creamy and moist and they are typically single seeded. The flavor can be compared to a creamy pumpkin pie, and they are most often eaten fresh or in a milkshake.

JackFruit Tree Grafted in a 3 Gallon Container. Largest growing fruit on a tree, can weight between 30-70lbs. The fruit slightly softens and turns yellow when ripe. You will also notice the most wonderful fruity aroma! The firm yellow-orange pulp tastes like a combination of pineapples and bananas. This fruit is also a great conversation piece. They can be pruned annually to 12' x 12' producing as much as 200 Lbs. of fruit per year. Cooked green the fruit can be used as a vegetable. It can be boiled, fried, grilled, roasted, and prepared with sauces. The ripe fruit tastes like a combination of mango, banana, pineapple, and cantaloupe. It is often compared to juicy fruit gum. Makes a great stately tree for any landscape, can be used as an edbile alternative to a Magnolia tree, it will provide a similiar look but also provide 100's lbs of fruit.

Jujube Tree Indian Green Thornless Grafted variety in a 3 Gallon Container. Sometimes called Dounce or bore. Having the texture and flavor of an apple the jujube are often referred to as manzana or manzanita meaning apple or little apple. It is an important commercial fruit crop in Thailand, Vietnam, and India, and it is grown on smaller scales throughout Malaysia and Australia. The trees are bush-like with a weeping habit, and they will bear fruit early. Jujubes are known to be extremely prolific producers

• Comes in 3 gallon container • Very close relative of the lychee • Brown leathery shell with sweet pulp that resembles that of a grape with one seed in the middle • Fruits are brown when ripe and extremely sweet • Fruits are about the size of a quarter • Produce more fruit than lychee trees • Fruits from July to September • Full sun • Indoor/Patio Growing (Zones 4-11), Outdoor Growing (Zones 9-11)

Loquat/Japanese Plum Tree in a 3 Gallon Container. Loquats are shaped like Christmas trees, but they have large fuzzy leaves that are green on top and silver underneath. The fruit tastes like a combination of peach and apricot. They are most often eaten fresh, in jellies and in wines. The trees will begin fruiting at just one to two years of age. Cold hardy tree good addition to any garden since it provides fruit during the winter months.

Apple Tree Grafted Anna Variety in a 3 Gallon Container. This tree's fruit is attractive, large, light greenish-red, slightly acidic, but sweet and crisp. Crop is light, but it is a reliable fruit producer, even when young. It also has a low chill requirement and thus does well in Southern parts of the country.

Apple Tree Dorsett Golden Variety Grafted in a 3 Gallon Container. No chilling requirement is necessary for Dorsett Golden Apple tree to set a crop on this yellow medium-size apple that originated in the Bahama Islands. Great apple for use in Apple Pies.

Apple Tree Granny Smith Variety Grafted in a 3 Gallon Container. Granny Smith Apples are crisp, juicy, and tart which makes them perfect for either baking in pies, stewed in sauces or eating out of hand. They're also great in salads because once cut, they keep their color longer than other apples. Low chill requirement good for Southern climates.

Malay Apple Tree in a 3 Gallon Container. The malay apple or Otaheite Apple is a close relative to the wax jambu and the rose apple. Unlike the wax jambu the malay apple has a single marbled sized seed that separates easily from the pulp. The fruit are bell shaped and can be up to eight inches long. The taste can be described as a rose water flavored apple, and they are pleasant and cooling to eat. The trees fruit prolifically, and larger fruit size can be achieved by thinning the crop and watering heavily. The tree grows fast and large, and they typically have a Christmas tree shape.

Mamey Tree Grafted in a 3 Gallon Container. Mamey is the national fruit of Cuba. It has the flavor and texture of sweet potato pudding and it is best served as a milkshake. It can be difficult to tell when the fruit is mature, because they do not have a color break like mangos and they will still be rock hard. The best way to tell if the fruit is ready to pick is to scratch the surface. If it is green underneath, then it needs more time. If the fruit is pink where scratched, then it is ready to pick. They typically take four to five days to ripen once picked, and at this stage they are soft to the touch. Great value since Mamey fruit usually cost between $5-$7 each.

Mulberry Tree Giant Variety in a 3 Gallon Container. Mulberries taste similar to blackberries, and they will stain your hands and lips like black berries as well. They are excellent eaten right out of hand, but they are often used to preserves, jellies, and jams. The leaves of the mulberry are cultivated in many parts of the world as food for silk worms. Giant mulberries are about 2-3 times the size of regular mulberries.

Mulberry Tree Pakistan Variety in a 3 Gallon Container. Mulberries taste similar to blackberries, and they will stain your hands and lips like black berries as well. They are excellent eaten right out of hand, but they are often used to preserves, jellies, and jams. The leaves of the mulberry are cultivated in many parts of the world as food for silk worms. This is a collectors variety and produces fruit that are 4-6 inches long, a great conversation piece.

Nectarine Tree Grafted in a 3 Gallon Container. This Nectarine Tree is a long time favorite in the Deep South. This medium sized bright red nectarine even produces well in warm Winter areas such as Florida. The firm, yellow flesh with sweet, delicious flavor ripens mid-May to early June. Low chill requirement so will do well in warm climates.

Neem Tree in a 3 Gallon Container. While nearly unknown in the US, neem is one of the most widely used medicinal herbs in the world. Neem is a cornerstone of the Ayurvedic tradition, and was known as sarva roga nivarin or "healer of all ailments" in ancient India. Today, in tropical regions around the world, neem is often called "the village pharmacy." In the US, it is most often used as an immune system booster with multiple actions that make it particularly effective. First it increases activity of both the cell-mediated system (the Killer T response) and macrophage response (white blood cells). It also is packed with antioxidants that are critical in preventing age-related disorders. The tree is an amazing value since it literally has 100's of uses, medicinally and around the house. Neem trees place around the border of a property will prevent mosquitoes and other pests and insects for entering. Neem leaves place inside rice and other lentil containers is a natural way to keep out bugs. A must for every home garden.

Pear Tree Florida Home Variety Grafted in a 3 Gallon Container. Florida Home Pear trees are exceptional producers in the deep South. Keeps for long periods even when not refrigerated. This pear is great when baked as a fresh pear pie.

• Comes in 3 gallon container • Both a male and female tree are required to produce fruit • Rare Grafted Tree • Very close relative of the lychee and longan • Olive green skin, salmon colored pulp • Pulp is tart, tastes sweet and tangy • High in fiber, vitamin A, and vitamin C • Full sun or sun to partial shade, drought tolerant • Zones 9-13

Wampee/Wampi Tree in a 3 Gallon Container. Wampi is a small tree from Southern China. It bears many small white five- parted flowers in clusters at the branch tips. The fruits are globose yellow berries with five sections about an inch in diameter. The leaves are quite crinkled in appearance. The fruit is ready to pick when the skin changes from green to yellow and the flavor is like a tart gooseberry. It is usually eaten out of hand or made into jam or a refreshing drink. It is considered in both Thailand and Southern China as one of the finest fruits.

Ylang Ylang Tree in a 3 gallon container. The ylang ylang is an elegant open tree famous for its flower’s fragrance which is used in nine different perfumes including Chanel #5. The flower itself is large, showy, and obviously extremely aromatic. The tree blooms sporadically throughout the year, but is heaviest in late autumn.

Pear Tree Hood Variety Grafted in a 3 Gallon Container. The Hood pear is also called a Magness pear, this fruit tree is very well adapted to the south; where it has shown great resistance to fire blight, growing very well as far south as Orlando, Florida. This tree produces large greenish ripe fruit with a crisp, juicy, white flesh. In some climates the Hood pear will turn brown with a elongated neck.

Pear Tree Pineapple Variety Grafted in a 3 Gallon Container. Large, yellow pear blushed with red. Crisp flesh with unusual pineapple flavor. Great for canning, preserving, or eating fresh. Large crop at early age. Low chill requirement perfect for warm climates.

Persimmon Tree Fuyu Variety Grafted in a 3 Gallon Container. This is the flat shaped fruit. The persimmon is a multitrunked or single-stemmed deciduous tree to 25 ft. high and at least as wide. It is a handsome ornamental with drooping leaves and branches that give it a languid, rather tropical appearance. . The color of the fruit varies from light yellow-orange to dark orange-red. The size can be as little as a few ounces to more than a pound. The entire fruit is edible except for the seed. Makes a great treat and is cold hardy will provide tropical tastes in cooler climates.

Persimmon Tree Tanenashi Variety Grafted in a 3 Gallon Container. The shape of the fruit is round and pointed at the base of the Tanenashi Persimmon and it grows to the size of a grapefruit. The persimmon is a multitrunked or single-stemmed deciduous tree to 25 ft. high and at least as wide. It is a handsome ornamental with drooping leaves and branches that give it a languid, rather tropical appearance. . The color of the fruit varies from light yellow-orange to dark orange-red. The size can be as little as a few ounces to more than a pound. The entire fruit is edible except for the seed. Makes a great treat and is cold hardy will provide tropical tastes in cooler climates.

White Sapote Tree in a 3 Gallon Container. The white sapote is a superb but delicate fruit that tastes like a rncreamy sugar cube. The fruit are typically baseball to softball size, and the trees begin fruiting in just one to rntwo years. They are best eaten fresh and chilled, but are excellent in ice cream and milkshakes as well. They are rnreputed in Mexico to have soporific effect. Fruit are extremely sweet and make a great treat.