In the front "yard" area we planted 2 Italian-style plums, 2 or 3 (or 4?) figs, 1 red bartlett, 1 yellow bartlett, and 1 comice pear. In the back yard area proper, there are 3 apple trees, 1 Bartlett pear, 1 sour cherry and 1 Asian plum which were here when we bought the property. Neighbor Sebastianne gave us really great advice upon moving in: Plant your fruit trees first, as they will grow and start to produce while you get everything else going. Don't wait! That first spring, we planted a bunch:
In the backyard orchard row, what we have planted is:
(7) Peach trees (the most recent addition a Nainamo, which is reportedly more resistant to leaf curl)
(1) sweet cherry (Stella?)
(1) Asian pear
(1) persimmon
(1) Gravenstein apple
They are not all producing at their best; the Italian plums in the front yard get aphids. The peaches get leaf curl, which requires crazy tedious vigilance. Persimmon is a young addition which has not yet started producing.
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