Planting Fruit and Pecan Trees

Reader Contribution by Texas Pioneer Woman
Published on January 26, 2013
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The time to plant fruit and nut trees in Texas is from December through mid March. Winter planting gives the trees time to adjust to their new environment before the hot weather sets in.

Fruit trees are widely adapted to growing and producing in Texas. Fruit trees need good soil water drainage and plentiful sunlight. Most fruit trees will span about 15 feet in diameter.

I purchased container grown plum and fig trees.  I purchased a Methley plum which produces large golden red fruit. Its fruit should ripen toward the end of May in Texas. This variety of plum is a self-pollinator. I also purchased a Celeste fig which is a hardy plant that produces small to medium size fruit which should ripen in July in Texas. 

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