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Urban Farming Hour

OUTDOOR LIVING HOUR: Urban Farming #DesertFruitTrees with Greg Peterson of The Urban Farm

August 26, 2023

8:00 AM | OUTDOOR LIVING HOUR

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Segment 1

11:46

Segment 2

6:54

Segment 3

12:59

Segment 4

7:12

Segment 1

Desert Fruit Trees

GUEST

• Greg Peterson | The Urban Farm & Urban Farm Fruit Tree Program

COMMENTARY

• Most nurseries and box stores will sell you a fruit tree that won’t make fruit
• Three keys for successful trees
  • Plant low chill trees
  • Plant on correct root stocks
  • Plant trees that ripen before July 10th
• Three things that can kill your trees
  • Hot micro climates
  • Don’t plant near grass
  • No drip irrigation

Segment 2

Trees Sold By Pot Size

COMMENTARY

• Farmer Greg introduces Fruit Tree Root Camp.  Basic free classes for growing fruit trees in hot climates
• Trees are generally sold by pot size
  • Downside to selling by pot size
  • Look for the tree diameter 6 inches above the soil line
  • Bigger the trunk, older the tree

Segment 3

Citrus And Fruit Trees

COMMENTARY

• Benefits of successive ripening
  • Varieties of citrus like oranges and lemons last longer on tree
  • Fruits have a shorter period to harvest
• Effects of citrus cilla and how its curtaling supply of citrus trees
• Fruit trees varities that do best
  • Anna, Dorsett Golden and new Ghost Apples
  • Apricots: Katy and Gold Kist
  • Desert Gold, Tropic Snow & Mid Pride Peaches are great for successive ripening
  • Plums: Methley, Beauty, Santa Rosa
  • Mulberries (female trees only): Pakistani & Dwarf Black
  • Grapes: Thompson Seedless and Flame

Segment 4

Fruit Tree ‘No List’

• Varieties on the Don’t Plant list for the desert
  • Pears
  • Nectarines
  • Persimmons
  • Cherries
  • Almonds
  • Pecans
  • Avocados

OUTDOOR LIVING HOUR Urban Farming #DesertFruitTrees

Outdoor Living Topic: #DesertFruitTrees | Greg Peterson of The Urban Farm clues us in to what we need to know about growing fruit trees in the desert… READ MORE IN THIS ARTICLE>> and scroll below for a breakout of talking points by each segment in this podcast along with links to additional resources.

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