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OT - Fruit tree choices for Central-East Texas.

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641Dave

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I have an acre on my new place that the little lady and I have decided to plant various fruit trees on. The soil is Wilson fine sandy loam and seems to drain well but hold moisture pretty good too.

I want peaches for sure but wanted to know if anyone here had any other suggestions. I'm not sure of what variety of peaches to plant either. Plums, apricots, pears and such.

I was hoping if anyone that has fruit trees in this area had any suggestions of the species of varieties that will do well here I'd appreciate hearing from you.

Thanks!
 
i'm in se central Tx too...best advice i can give you is dont bother with the major catalogs and big box nurseries...theres a couple nurseries between Shiner and Hallettsville on US90A owned by the Janak family...i've had the best luck with their trees...cant recall specific names of trees off hand.
not related or in cahoots with these folks...just a happy customer for many years.
 
I'm in Richmond TX, just outside Houston. Every year the Fort Bend Master Gardeners have a fruit tree sale. The tree's are specifically adapted to our area and do really well. I suggest that you see if there is a Master Gardeners chapter in your area. They will be the best unbiased resource. Most all members garden as a hobby and are more than happy to help.
 
As others have said, a master gardener will give you a lot of tips.

For apples, plant a few diferent strains that mature at different times, you can have apples continuously from around Aug 1st on.

The master gardener will tell you what will work in your area with your soil. Use a local seed source.

Home depot here in Michigan is famous for getting trees from the south (Georgia, Kentucky etc) that have already budded and flowered in some cases, and planting will be 2-3 weeks out here. They sit covered in snow.

Rick
 
For some reason Navarro County doesn't have a Master Gardener chapter. Ellis does and wouldn't you know it, I just missed their annual expo.

I think you guys have me pointed in the right direction. I'm googling Master Gardner to contact the Ellis County Association and fired off an email to my county ag ext. to see if they have any info.

I appreciate it!
 
I have had good luck with Sentinel peaches. I live several miles west of you but bought the first Sentinels in Tyler abought 30 years ago. Peaches have to have good drainage. I have tried all the reccomended varities of Apricots but have had better luck with a native that has been propigated by a local family nursery. It is called the Peggy. The nursery that propigates it is the Womack nursery in Comanchie Texas. Look on the internet for them. Don't do Apples because my soil is infested with COTTON ROOT ROT.
 
(quoted from post at 08:58:38 04/04/11) I have an acre on my new place that the little lady and I have decided to plant various fruit trees on. The soil is Wilson fine sandy loam and seems to drain well but hold moisture pretty good too.

I want peaches for sure but wanted to know if anyone here had any other suggestions. I'm not sure of what variety of peaches to plant either. Plums, apricots, pears and such.

I was hoping if anyone that has fruit trees in this area had any suggestions of the species of varieties that will do well here I'd appreciate hearing from you.

Thanks!
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If I were facing this question I would contact this guy:

http://hamorchard.com/

He has a big peach farm just east of Terrel TX and does real well with different hybrids and has worked with Texas A&M and others on different peach tree hybrids. I know about him because we visit his market every year and have visited with him the past. Good luck.
 
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