Help me find certified non-GMO, organic fruit trees

[Anonymous]

Can anyone recommend a good tree nursery?

I am willing to order from an out of state supplier. I'm looking for apple trees in particular and I really want to have the non-GMO certification.

Please, I'm not interested in getting into a debate about the value of non-GMO or organic here, just want to find these kind of trees from the best supplier.

[Anonymous]

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Certified+non-gmo+apple+trees

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Certified+non-gmo+apple+trees

You win the smartest-post-on-DCUM-today prize, pp.

I have googled and researched. I'm looking for word-of-mouth recommendations for the best and most trustworthy suppliers. Which deliver when they say they will? Which bear fruit as they say they will? Why don't you go back to taking selfies and listening to One Direction and leave this for the grownups?

[Anonymous]

I don't have any specific recommendations, but if you find names of nurseries look them up on Garden Watchdog. Those reviews are honest. I buy all my plants online and have never been misled by the reviews on that site.

[Anonymous]

There are no GMO fruit trees, so any tree will fit your bill on that one.

Organic regulations are about pesticides and fertilizers. Most trees you buy aren't fruit bearing yet, so they haven't been treated with pesticides. If you don't treat the tree with non-certified-organic methods for 3 years (about the time it will take to start bearing fruit) it would in theory meet organic certification.

[Anonymous]

I think you'll get what you want if you figure out what variety you want, and then find a nursery that sells it. Good nurseries will ship out small bare root trees that are just a couple years old. As long as you get the variety you want, any reputable nursery will do. Johnny's is my go-to.

If you want to go see and pick out your tree, or get a bigger/older one, I like Behnke's. They won't have too many varieties of apple tree but they'll have a few and they will be well chosen for our region.

I grow apples, and I must say they are a bear. I am all organic in my garden, and I also hate to spray anything or pick pests off with my fingers. The result is inedible apples. You have to really want to grow apples to grow good ones around here...it takes serious commitment.

[Anonymous]

I do not think those words mean what you think they mean.

Most fruit trees are propagated by grafting fruiting trunk/branches of one type onto rootstock of a completely different type. It is rare (and often quite undesirable) to grow a complete tree from seed.

That being said, look into types marked as "heirloom." At least then you know that the genetic manipulation you fear (also known as selective breeding) happened generations ago.

[Anonymous]

All fruit trees grown for fruit (not wild) are GMO. Tree genetics have been altered for as long as humans have known how to do it. If you are referring to technology by seed companies like pioneer and Monsanto, those done at the molecular level, those companies don't work on fruit trees.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All fruit trees grown for fruit (not wild) are GMO. Tree genetics have been altered for as long as humans have known how to do it. If you are referring to technology by seed companies like pioneer and Monsanto, those done at the molecular level, those companies don't work on fruit trees.

FYI folks:
GMO definition. The abbreviation for genetically modified organism. A GMO is an organism whose genome has been altered by the techniques of genetic engineering so that its DNA contains one or more genes not normally found there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All fruit trees grown for fruit (not wild) are GMO. Tree genetics have been altered for as long as humans have known how to do it. If you are referring to technology by seed companies like pioneer and Monsanto, those done at the molecular level, those companies don't work on fruit trees.

I could have sworn apples grow on trees...but hey PP...maybe you are right- maybe they are just created in a lab...

http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/16/health/apples-genetically-modified-usda/

[Anonymous]

I stand corrected, there are GMO apples. Are they even on the market? Seeds can always be altered in a lab. So yes, still grow on trees.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are no GMO fruit trees, so any tree will fit your bill on that one.

Organic regulations are about pesticides and fertilizers. Most trees you buy aren't fruit bearing yet, so they haven't been treated with pesticides. If you don't treat the tree with non-certified-organic methods for 3 years (about the time it will take to start bearing fruit) it would in theory meet organic certification.

Actually there, namely papayas. But I doubt that OP is looking for a papaya tree.

OP, if you want a tree that you might not have to spray, try Liberty or Freedom. Remember that you need two different kinds of apple trees to get apples. Also, I have a Liberty apple tree, and if I really wanted to get apples from it, I would have to spray it with a sulfur or a copper fungicide, because the apples get cedar apple rust.

[Anonymous]

Edible Landscaping in Afton, VA is a good source for fruit trees, particularly those suited to this region.

[Anonymous]

You have to check out www.peacefulheritage.com . They're a Certified Organic fruit tree nursery in Kentucky with tons of varieties and really good quality stuff. I like their pawpaw trees and apples, and they have unusual and rare stuff as well. Their trees are amazing!