Fruit tree forms - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Apple: Encyclopedia - Apple
The apple is a tree and its pomaceous fruit, of species Malus domestica in the family Rosaceae, and is one of the most widely cultivated ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Almond: Encyclopedia - Almond
The almond, Prunus dulcis (formerly classified as Prunus amygdalus, or Amygdalus communis) is a small deciduous tree belonging to the Sub...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cherry: Encyclopedia - Cherry
Several, including: Prunus apetala Prunus avium Prunus campanulata Prunus canescens Prunus cerasus Prunus concinna Prunus conradinae Pru...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Plum: Encyclopedia - Plum
See text A plum is a stone fruit tree in the genus Prunus, subgenus Prunus. The subgenus is distinguished from other subgenera (peaches, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Orchard: Encyclopedia - Orchard
An orchard is an intentional planting of trees or shrubs maintained for food production. Most orchards comprise either fruit or nut-produ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apple: Encyclopedia Ii - Apple - Growing Apples
Apple - Apple breeding. Like most perennial fruits, apples are ordinarily propagated asexually by grafting. Seedling apples are differe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fruit Tree Propagation: Encyclopedia Ii - Fruit Tree Propagation - Grafting
The essentials of our present methods of propagating of fruit trees date from the time of the Romans, who were apparently the first to di...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pruning Fruit Trees: Encyclopedia Ii - Pruning Fruit Trees - Overview
In order to obtain a better understanding of how to prune plants properly, it is useful to have some underlying knowledge of how pruning ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Orchard: Encyclopedia Ii - Orchard - Crops
Orchard - Tropical areas. Banana Coconut Cacao Coffee Guava Mango Papaya Tea Orchard - Subtropical areas. Date Palm Citrus (Grapef...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apple: Encyclopedia Ii - Apple - Growing Apples
Apple - Apple breeding. Like most perennial fruits, apples are ordinarily propagated asexually by grafting. Seedling apples are differe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Almond: Encyclopedia Ii - Almond - Sweet And Bitter Almond
There are two forms of the plant, one (often with white flowers) producing sweet almonds, and the other (often with pink flowers) produci...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Almond: Encyclopedia Ii - Almond - Sweet And Bitter Almond
There are two forms of the plant, one (often with white flowers) producing sweet almonds, and the other (often with pink flowers) produci...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Plum: Encyclopedia Ii - Plum - Cultivation And Uses
Plum fruit is sweet, juicy and edible, and it can be eaten fresh or used in jam-making or other recipes. Plum juice can be fermented into...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Almond: Encyclopedia Ii - Almond - Etymology
The word 'almond' comes from the Old French almande or alemande, late Latin amandola, derived through a form amingdola from the Greek amu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apple: Encyclopedia Ii - Apple - Apple Cultivars
There are more than 7,500 known cultivars of apples. Different cultivars are available for temperate and subtropical climates. Apples do ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Almond: Encyclopedia Ii - Almond - Culinary Uses
While the almond is most often eaten raw, it is used in some dishes. It, along with other nuts, is often sprinkled over desserts, particu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apple: Encyclopedia Ii - Apple - Commerce And Uses
45 million metric tons of apples were grown worldwide in 2002, with a value of about 10 billion USD. China produced almost half of this t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Orchard: Encyclopedia Ii - Orchard - Orchards By Region
The most extensive orchards in the United States are apple and orange orchards, although citrus orchards are more commonly called groves....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apple: Encyclopedia Ii - Apple - Cultural Aspects
Apple - Apples as symbols. Apples appear in many religious traditions, often as a mystical and forbidden fruit. One of the Greek hero H...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apple: Encyclopedia Ii - Apple - Health Benefits
Apples have long been considered healthy, as indicated by the proverb an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Research suggests that apples...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apple: Encyclopedia Ii - Apple - Botanical Origins
The wild ancestor of Malus domestica is Malus sieversii. It has no common name in English, but is known where it is native as "alma"; in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Almond: Encyclopedia Ii - Almond - Almond Oil
"Oleum Amygdalae", the fixed oil, is prepared from either variety of almond and is a glyceryl oleate, with slight odour and a nutty taste...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fruit Tree Propagation: Encyclopedia Ii - Fruit Tree Propagation - Own-root Fruit Trees
Some species of fruit are commonly grown on their own roots; new plants are propagated by rooting, layering, or modern tissue-culture tec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apple: Encyclopedia Ii - Apple - Botanical Origins
The wild ancestor of Malus domestica is Malus sieversii. It has no common name in English, but is known where it is native as "alma"; in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apple: Encyclopedia Ii - Apple - Apple Cultivars
There are more than 7,500 known cultivars of apples. Different cultivars are available for temperate and subtropical climates. Apples do ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Almond: Encyclopedia Ii - Almond - Etymology
The word 'almond' comes from the Old French almande or alemande, late Latin amandola, derived through a form amingdola from the Greek amu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Almond: Encyclopedia Ii - Almond - Culinary Uses
While the almond is most often eaten raw, it is used in some dishes. It, along with other nuts, is often sprinkled over desserts, particu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Almond: Encyclopedia Ii - Almond - Almond Oil
"Oleum Amygdalae", the fixed oil, is prepared from either variety of almond and is a glyceryl oleate, with slight odour and a nutty taste...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pruning Fruit Trees: Encyclopedia Ii - Pruning Fruit Trees - Pruning The Cropping Tree
Before pruning it is important to distinguish between spur bearing and tip bearing varieties. The former, which is the most common type, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apple: Encyclopedia Ii - Apple - Commerce And Uses
45 million metric tons of apples were grown worldwide in 2002, with a value of about 10 billion USD. China produced almost half of this t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pruning Fruit Trees: Encyclopedia Ii - Pruning Fruit Trees - Formative Pruning Of Bush Trees
Formative pruning of apple (Malus domesticata) and pear (Pyrus communis) trees (the ‘pome’ fruits- the ‘stone’ fruits such as che...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apple: Encyclopedia Ii - Apple - Health Benefits
Apples have long been considered healthy, as indicated by the proverb an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Research suggests that apples...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fruit Tree Propagation: Encyclopedia Ii - Fruit Tree Propagation - Pear Rootstocks
Pears are usually grafted onto quince rootstocks, which produce small to medium sized trees. Some varieties however are not compatible wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fruit Tree Propagation: Encyclopedia Ii - Fruit Tree Propagation - Apple Rootstocks
Another reason for grafting onto rootstocks is that this enables the grower to determine the tree's eventual size. Apple tree rootstocks ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apple: Encyclopedia Ii - Apple - Cultural Aspects
Apples appear in many religious traditions, often as a mystical and forbidden fruit. One of the Greek hero Heracles' Twelve Labours was t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Organic Gardening And Farming Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Organic Gardening And Farming Topics - Tools
Cultivation; Spade Fork Hoe Trowel Kirpi Lawncare Lawnmower Pruning and tree care; Secatuers Pruning saw Bow saw ... ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Organic Gardening And Farming Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Organic Gardening And Farming Topics - Tools
Cultivation; Spade Fork Hoe Trowel Kirpi Lawncare Lawnmower Pruning and tree care; Secatuers Pruning saw Bow saw ... ...   » Read the article