Autumn Harvest Dwarf Fruit Tree Collection

This Collection of Dwarf Fruit Trees Autumn Harvest brings together a plum, pear, and apple tree that does not exceed 1.50 m (5ft) in all directions when grown in pots. These small trees adapt their growth to the size of their pot and their soil volume. Their modest growth is also suitable for small gardens. More or less self-fertile, these varieties do not require the presence of a nearby partner to bear fruit. The plants produce fruits of comparable size and good taste as early as 2 to 3 years of cultivation. The harvests take place from August to October, depending on the variety. You can adopt them in a small garden, a small fruit hedge, a terrace, a patio...

This collection consists of:

- x 1 Self-fertile Dwarf Plum Tree 'Fruit Me, Plum Me' is a variety that produces plums about 4 cm (2in) in diameter, with violet skin covered with bloom. Their amber flesh is pleasantly juicy and sweet. Harvest in August. This self-fertile variety does not require another plum tree nearby to bear fruit. It is also a resistant variety to the viral disease called sharka.

- x 1 Self-fertile Dwarf Pear Tree 'Garden Gem' Pyred: The fruits of this variety are as big as those of traditional pear trees, but they are produced in small numbers. The pears are yellow and then red when ripe, slightly rounded. Their flesh is melting, sweet, and slightly sugary. Harvest in September and October. This is a self-fertile variety, not requiring another pear tree nearby to bear fruit.

- x 1 Dwarf Apple Tree 'Fruit Me, Apple Me' Red Gala: a variety that produces beautiful, round, regular apples with a medium size, 7 to 8 cm (3in) in diameter. The skin is thin, shiny, dark red on a yellow background. The flesh is yellowish, juicy, crisp, and very sweet, with a slight hint of acidity and aromas of banana and pear. Harvest in September-October. Partially self-fertile variety, reasonably good pollination. Pollinators to improve production: Fruit Me Apple Me Elstar, Fruit Me Apple Me Yellow Golden.

If grown in pots, these small fruit trees will reach a height of 1.50 m (5ft) and a spread of 1 m (3ft). Up to 2.50 m (8ft) in height and 2 m (7ft) in spread if planted in open ground. Pruning is generally not necessary; remove dead wood in spring.

You can plant these fruit trees from October to March in open ground. If you grow them in a container, planting is possible all year round except during freezing or heatwave periods. They will need any exposure to flowers and bear fruit abundantly. ISpacethe plants 1 m (3ft) apart. In open ground, Dig a wide planting hole at least three times the volume of the root ball. Simultaneously, add organic matter (compost, potting soil, etc..) and a basal fertiliser like a ground horn. Do not bury the graft collar. Stake if necessary. Water abundantly, even in winter and even if it rains.

In containers: choose a large volume model, 30 to 50 liters, with drainage holes. Use a mixture of topsoil and good quality potting soil. Regular applications of fertilizer for fruit trees will be necessary, as well as regular watering, to obtain generous harvests.