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[quote=Anonymous]Fruit is my hobby and I have grown everything mentioned in this discussion.

In this area persimmons are the easiest relatively popular fruit.  They need full sun (like everything in this list except paw paws) but otherwise are almost care free.  I fertilize and prune mine but they require no sprays.

Another increasingly popular option is the paw paw, a native fruit that requires no care and that is almost unique in that it can grow happily with only part sun.  One catch is that they can take 5+ years to fruit.

Paw paws:  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=z4IMpar36fk&ra=m

Figs grow well here, particularly in DC/Arlington/Alexandria where it is slightly warmer.  Farther north and west you can grow them but cold winters will kill them to the ground and they will regrow from the roots.

Pomegranates can be grown here but you need to pick a particularly cold hardy variety. (Not the variety Wonderful.) Salavatski or Nikitski Ranni are good options.

Kiwis grow here but need a strong trellis and will grow to house eating proportions if you don’t prune them.  You need a male and a female.  They take 5+ years to fruit but are otherwise easy.  Local trivia… there is a variety called Dumbarton Oaks from DC. 
https://raintreenursery.com/products/dumbarton-oaks-hardy-f-kiwi-gal-pot

There is a native passion fruit called a Maypop.  They aren’t as tasty as the Asian ones but the flowers are just as beautiful and they can survive our winters.  These require no care but beware, they are ravenous vines that spread beneath the ground. Plant in a large pot or an area you don’t mind being taken over.

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