Fruit trees that do well in Northern VA

[Anonymous]

Paw paw are native and easy. Need two to pollinate.

[Anonymous]

Do deer destroy the fruit trees?

[Anonymous]

Squirrels go after persimmons?

[Anonymous]

Our fig tree is very prolific. We've actually grown three more smaller ones in our yard just by planting a cut limb. They love this environment.

[Anonymous]

I've had great results with cherries, persimmons, mulberries, and figs. Apples have been a challenge as they get this pest that lays eggs in the immature apples which causes them to drop early so I have to decide between more aggressive spraying or apples. The squirrels also steal them, even ripping through bags.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do deer destroy the fruit trees?

The smaller ones, yes. I've had an immature tree completely knocked down. So fence around the smaller ones.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Squirrels go after persimmons?

Yes, they go after everything

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've had great results with cherries, persimmons, mulberries, and figs. Apples have been a challenge as they get this pest that lays eggs in the immature apples which causes them to drop early so I have to decide between more aggressive spraying or apples. The squirrels also steal them, even ripping through bags.

I'm the PP who posted about tent caterpillars. We had a bunch of apple trees and IMO apples aren't worth it because they are so susceptible to pests.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Peaches!

Too much of a trouble

[Anonymous]

Berries

[Anonymous]

Almost all fruit except the tropical/warm weather ones like banana, citrus

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Squirrels go after persimmons?

Yes, they go after everything

+1, little jerks