These 3 RARE Fruit Trees Are Perfect For BEGINNER Gardeners!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

If you enjoyed this video, please “Like” and share to help increase its reach! Thanks for watching 😊TIMESTAMPS for convenience: 0:00 Fruit Trees Ideal For New Gardeners 0:50 Fruit Tree #1: Fig Trees 4:54 Fruit Tree #2: Persimmon Trees 9:13 Fruit Tree #3: Feijoa (Pineapple Guava) 11:54 Why I Recommend These Fruit Trees 13:57 Adventures With Dale

[@ChristinesBackyardGarden]

I have a pineapple quava I bought from Stan Mckenzie back in June. It didn't produce any fruit this year. Hopefully, next year, it will. I purchased an Olympan and Brown Turkey fig from Lowes.All I need now is a prissimon tree. 😊 What was the name of the red prissimon you cut open and ate on camera? It looked delicious.

[@blessisrael6455]

New gardener here…… I LOVE fruit trees; I have mangoes, pineapple heads and even baby suckers I propagated off my fig tree that are growing beautifully, but I want to make sure they survive the frost, is there any info or a video on what to do with baby fruits …. ??

[@DarrylLaughinghouse]

Have you grown the Crabapple Trees with the small fruit?

[@CraftEccentricity]

I purchased a pink guava from Lowes this spring. I paid $15 for the 12 inch plant, and its now 5ft tall, and has given 4 very large fruits. Not only is it flowering again, but the seeds I took from just one fruit has now produced 14 baby plants! The fruit is delicious!

[@mariap.894]

Don't eat too many, you'll regret!! It will constipate you bad😮😮😮😬

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Just for clarity's sake, a Pineapple Guava is not a guava at all. It's a misnomer. It doesn't look or taste anything at all like guava. It's very different. I try to call it Feijoa and not call it Pineapple Guava much, because it's so confusing.

[@Youdontknowmeson1324]

@@TheMillennialGardenerit’s in the same family just in different genus but fruits are very similar

[@williamravisburn2651]

That’s a really good observation and really considerate of you,@@TheMillennialGardener. Nice call. 👌

[@douellette7960]

@@Youdontknowmeson1324lots of variation within plant families. Apples, peach, cherry, strawberry for ex are all in rose family. Fruits very different just like feijoas and guavas are

[@cathihaug5807]

I had no idea fig trees were hard pruning friendly, and also thrived in containers. Can't wait to grow them. Thank you for another round of great information!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Figs respond well to pruning. Since they fruit on the new season's wood and they're extremely vigorous, cutting them back produces more fruiting wood for the new season. Don't cut them down to the base or anything, but pruning them back significantly does help. I have a lot of videos on pruning figs on my channel.

[@pattiethompson9154]

I have had my pineapple guava for close to 20 years. I tried cutting them back cause when they drop fruit in Sept and October I pick up grocery bags full for days. My grand daughter thinks it is like an Easter egg hunt. Delicious fruit. I cut in half and take a small teaspoon and scoop out the fruit. Southern cal. Zone 10.

[@lisakruger5289]

I got my first fig tree this year and thanks for the tip on how to overwinter a fig tree. I'm hoping for figs next year! :)

[@thirstymercfan]

Feijoa is very popular in New Zealand. Most had feijoas in their backyards on knew someone who had them growing up. We pron the j.. in New Zealand. It’s an amazing fruit and takes me back to childhood. Eating a bunch of feijoas straight from the tree. They make amazing ice cream and baked goods - muffins and cakes. We cut and scoop the flesh out. The skins are great to use in smoothies so yummy.

[@misfitwookiee3177]

Absolutely agree on the taste of the feijoa!!! I had a neighbor as an 8-year-old (I'll be 50 next week) that had a fejoia tree. I discovered the fruits were edible just months before we moved away, forever breaking my heart because the internet wasn't a thing and I had no idea WTF that delectable fruit was called! Last year, I did my research and found the name - but no real source for known cultivars in the California high desert. But I am armed with the knowledge of what it's finally called, and I thank you for preaching the feijoa gospel to everyone who hasn't tried it!

[@blessisrael6455]

I LOVE pineapples, and have been trying to grow pineapple heads for a while (and now unfortunately it’s getting cold); I’m curious about this tree, if it’s worth investing into more then pineapple tops ……

[@misfitwookiee3177]

​@@blessisrael6455 I believe that these would be easier to grow than the pineapple tops (we've tried those to no success), and the leaves have a two-sided quality to them, dark green on one side and a sage-like color on the other, and the flowers are quite gorgeous as well... so there's some advantages to feijoa trees!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Check out One Green World and Restoring Eden. They have a number of cultivars.

[@misfitwookiee3177]

@@TheMillennialGardener Thanks! We'll check them out!

[@Patricia-v7z]

Thanks for sharing this video. I enjoy my fruit trees. I have 2 persimmon trees and a few small fig plants. Again thanks.

[@moonedward63]

Another very informative video by Dale's dad.

[@MM-d289]

I had fresh figs one year from a friend’s yard. They were amazing!

[@flurry1337]

Great suggestions, these were exactly the trees I chose when I started gardening this year. So looking forward to see them with their first fruits

[@Gkrissy]

I have one feijoa tree. Last year , some Of the leaves got frost damage but it’s resilient and started to regrow the leaves in late summer. I plan to pull out my shrubs and put in 2 feijoas instead for an edible landscape.

[@susancooper145]

Because of your enthusiasm for growing freight trees, I have planted a grapefruit, an Ouria Satsuma and a Meyer Lemon. I am in Central Texas. All of my trees were planted this year. I need to know how to feed them properly. What do you feed yours and how frequently. I am so happy to have you as my gardening guru!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

YES!! Awesome! I'm happy to have a citrus friend out west! I have a video on how I fertilize my fruit trees here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j167gZ6Io65gotUsi=sdJxo9QnEvihFScL

[@darlenepreston525]

New ideas- thanks. Once again I have learnt something new- more like this kind of awesome video. 🙏👍🌻

[@Ricosyard]

Excellent information thank you

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome!

[@derpty420lerp3]

loved the science fact at the end

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Dale's nose knows 🐶

[@sylvia10101]

Cool fruit trees!Thank you for sharing! 👍👍👍

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're very welcome! Thank you for watching!

[@Shroomunati]

My aunts neighbor has a fig tree that’s probably at least 30 years old and as big as a house, I definitely eat as many figs as possible as the tree hangs over the fence. good to know I’m getting the ripe ones

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Figs can get quite large if you let them. They love pruning, though. You can be aggressive with annual winter pruning to keep them small.

[@Shroomunati]

@@TheMillennialGardener yeah this thing may have never been pruned I’d say like 30 ft tall as well, unlimited fruit too

[@JoJo-JoJo-JoJo]

Feijoa flower petals are delicious too. I saw a mockingbird eat the petals when I was a kid & I tried it 😋 I've been wanting to get a pineapple guava, but now I will definitely be getting one soon thanks to this video. I have a dwarf fig tree, violette de bordeaux. We're in zone 9b. I really enjoy your videos, very informative. Thank you

[@AussieWinter]

I have always dismissed figs. I've only ever had them dried on a cheese platter, or as fig jam. You have now piqued my interest and I'll have to find someone that grows them in my area so I can try them. I have 4x feijoa trees. I grew up in New Zealand, where they are a normal part of life. You can get feijoa candy, cereal, wine, etc. But over the ditch in Australia (where I now live), no one had even heard of them until recently. Supermarkets do sell the fruit for a few weeks, but they are $2 (or more) each for tiny ones. They are DEFINITELY my favourite fruit!!

[@valoriegriego5212]

Another great one, MG! 👍I'm not a beginner; however, I will attentively watch the videos you put out this winter. I always learn some new from you!👍 I got 2 varieties of figs this year, and I plan on getting Pineapple Guava and persimmon trees. I grew up with fig bushes in our yard...such sweet memories! 😃 A neighbor had a persimmon tree, which gave me more sweet memories! It's great to know I can have a manageable persimmon tree! Cool knowledge on nose juices, Dale.🐕👍

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Awesome! Glad to hear about the figs. Was your neighbor's tree an American or Asian persimmon? I think the American persimmons are okay, but the Asian types are incredible. I have a Giombo that's almost ripe and I can't wait.

[@valoriegriego5212]

@TheMillennialGardener The fruit wasn't small. So delicious when they fell off the tree ripe!😋

[@foragingandurbanfarmingatt4745]

Here in Oklahoma, there are SO many native persimmons! I'd have to really have a chunk of land to dedicate planting them. I have two pieces of property I have access to that have them. Honestly, we can also drive up and down the backroads and load up. As usual, you make great videos!

[@laddieokelley6095]

I think you meant "load up," but I have eaten a delicious persimmon bread. Here in Texas I can always tell when the natives are ripe: the feral pigs "load up" and leave persimmon seed scat on the highway when they cross.

[@Youdontknowmeson1324]

You should get Nikita’s gift persimmon it’s hybrid between Asian and American persimmon.

[@foragingandurbanfarmingatt4745]

@@laddieokelley6095 I have chubby little fingers

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you! I've had wild American persimmons and they're a nice fall treat, but the Asian varieties are incredible. If you can grow an Asian type, they're really something special. They're like candy.

[@Youdontknowmeson1324]

My lsu purple fig survived in zone 6 and it growing a tiny fruit it is suppose to be 7b/8 fig variety. I also a Celeste fig baby plant that survived in zone 6 and I have brown turkey and Chicago hardy.

[@myurbangarden7695]

I just got some Celeste and Brown Turkey figs. Thank you for all of the information and encouragement.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome! I'm thrilled to hear you're planting some figs!

[@kmoore5150]

Great video. Always looking for something to grow that we can't buy in stores. We already have a hachiya persimmon, 3 figs and 4 pawpaws. Will look into the feijoa.

[@janegardener1662]

I have feijoa and it never produces fruit because the deer eat all the flowers.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Nice! I'm looking forward to my pawpaws fruiting. I hope next year it'll happen. They're finally 6 feet tall.

[@kmoore5150]

@@TheMillennialGardener Which varieties of feijjoa do you recommend, especially if I want a self pollinating version. I am in Zone 7B in the Piedmont. And, who do you recommends as a vendor? Thanks in advance.

[@ElizabethLing-h9l]

As a long time listener and first time subscriber (you hit this adventure with Dale out of the park- like the Mike Trout of gardeners. Thank you for the education and keep on growin and going!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're very welcome! I'm glad you're enjoying the videos, and thank you for subscribing!

[@Tristessa20]

Great info! I’m very curious to try growing feijoas now

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thanks! Feijoa are pretty special. Really interesting, unique and easy to grow. If you're in Zone 7, you'll need a protected location that's sheltered from the north wind. Zone 8 or warmer, they're pretty much bulletproof.

[@mary1973tx]

love your channel great information looking forward to those videos this is my first year growing fruit trees and barriers but I have already lost 2 trees a sugar maple and a pear along with a blueberry plant don't know what happened I was really keeping an eye on them thanks 🙂🌻

[@williamravisburn2651]

Thank you for making this awesome video! 🙏 I’d never even heard of a Feijoa tree before today. Now I’m super excited to try growing one. Wish me luck ~ ✌️

[@feralkevin]

My farm before I moved was called Feijoa Farms because I loved those fruit so much. What side of your house is that one planted on? Folks should know that the plant is much more cold hardy than the fruit. Even in Zone 9 California, I lost a huge portion of the crop a couple of times because of an early-ish frost. One year I covered but all the fruit on top still got zapped by the cold. For colder climates than where they like it (California for instance), you really want to select for early ripening varieties.

[@laddieokelley6095]

I might be as much a "fig nut" are you are! I should be able to grow some varieties here in zone 7B, but growing in an open rural area is quite different than growing in the same zone in a city. My 86-year old uncle, a Texas Master Gardener, has not managed to keep a fig going, but you inspire me to plant a fig at the back of my house which faces south and would have some protection. If it dies, that's on you, Anthony.

[@mattdailey7151]

I’m 7a over in Arkansas and our brown turkey fig died back to the ground this last winter (unsurprising because we got something near -10). It’s got figs on it and is twice as tall as it was last year. These things are plucky plants. They want to live, for sure.

[@OpusAbstract62]

I love your videos and watch them all. I learn so much. Alabama zone 7B, I plan to grow figs next year. You sparked my interest. Thank you!!!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thanks so much! I hope you do get into figs. They're just awesome.

[@HeyRaeSunnyDay]

I am alredy scoping out locations for all three trees! Great content, thank you. PS We have three Italian Plum trees that were here when we bought the home. They are absolutely prolific and delicious,

[@Gardeningchristine]

My persimmon trees have been dropping fruit for a couple weeks,weird because we haven’t had a frost, and they usually don’t drop till around Halloween. They are ripe and delicious but it’s very strange that they’re this early.

[@spanky7277]

It's growing on ..

[@Sanchez96d]

Nice video! Love the persimmons. I have a fuyu, I got it small at Lowe’s and broken. And now it’s huge, one of the bigger trees, maybe 15-20 ft + in height.

[@PepperplacewithShawna]

Thank you!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome!

[@joolsmonash9855]

You are uplifting! Thank you!🌿🐕 from Australia

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you! I'm happy to hear you're inspired by the videos.

[@attocoulomb]

I can't believe you are eating the whole feijoa! The skin is bitter (not too bad), so we just usually slice in half and scoop out the inside. The inside is sorta like eating perfume. Eat fresh, make jams, make fruit leather. You can also use just the skins to make a jelly (remove skins after simmering for a while, final product looks like apple jelly with a nice tart hint). Freeze and blender for a daiquiri. Freeze up all the pulp you can't eat fresh, and add to smoothies for the next few months or make sorbet.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

The skin is awesome. That's what gives it the dichotomy of flavor. The skin is the tartness. The inside is the sweetness. It's the two things combined that makes it so complex and interesting.

[@milohobo9186]

I live in Southwest Louisiana and I have be careful about heat tolerance, flood tolerance, and we don't tend to get a frost. It seems like some plants need a frost in order to turn sweet. I'd love to know what I can grow easily here, it's been a hassle with pests, heat waves, and floods. This is before you count in hurricanes too!

[@mariap.894]

You have almost the same climate as Florida, where I live. Plant coconut trees, Guavas, Figs, Black berries, papayas, do some research and experiment like I do😊❤

[@HappilyAfterEver]

If you haven’t already, I would recommend checking out the extensive growing guides from the University of Florida IFAS. We have a lot in common with Louisiana between the heat, rain, humidity, and lack of chill hours. I believe the LSU Purple fig would do well for you, as it was developed right there in Louisiana and is recommended for Floridians as well thanks to its humidity tolerance.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Any of these will do fine in Zone 9. American persimmons may be reaching their limit, but Asian persimmons, feijoa and figs thrive in Zone 9. They don't need much cold.

[@RainbowWarriorChris]

Off the topic question. Do you know of any type of tray or saucer i can find to put under my potted fig trees to catch some of the water runoff? They drain so well i have to water so much because it just goes right threw?

[@phillippinter7518]

I live where Feijoas are native to. They are trees, they grow around 15 feet tall and have woody trunks, your shrub feijoa tree looks different than the ones near my house.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Feijoa can be pruned into a tree. They can also be shaped into a hedge. They can get large (large-ish) given enough time, but they're very easily managed with pruning. After I harvest mine, I'll be cutting it back some. It's taken almost 5 years to get to that size.

[@Earthy-Artist]

Thank you for this video! Until now I hadn't been sure which type of persimmon to grow, thanks to you now I know it's the Asian variety. Do you know if there is any way for preserving Feijoa fruit long term? I'm intrigued to grow the Feijoa now that I've learned of it. I'm already growing Chicago Extra Hardy fig in northern NJ. , two years old & no fruit yet, fingers crossed for season.

[@Youdontknowmeson1324]

Grow Nikita’s gift or hybrid Japanese American persimmon in New Jersey they grow very good there. Feijoa might not fruit in ground in New Jersey. For figs you can mulch them and cover them with tiny greenhouse to protect them long enough to make fruit.

[@Earthy-Artist]

@@Youdontknowmeson1324 Thank you for those tips! 😊

[@kathysmeyhl1821]

I love your videos...always informative and to the point... CUCUMBERS...I got "mini me"..parthenocarpic..wonderful and VERY prolific...

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I'm glad to hear it! Parthenocarpic cucumbers are AWESOME! They're so good, I don't see a reason to buy cucumbers requiring cross pollination anymore.

[@patkrueger7353]

Thank you for this very informative video on fruit trees. I really thinking about trying a couple of these out a fig tree and maybe a persimmon since I'm in zone 6 in Pennsylvania. Unless you have a recommendation. Will try a fig in a container. I guess they need a really big container. Would you be able to let me know about what to do with it in the winter since sometimes we get some some pretty bad winters. I didn't know that about the dogs noses and I have always had a dog. ❤❤❤❤ to Dale .

[@1psyurmind200]

I love your videos. Where do you buy your trees

[@benjaminhartman4488]

Dude I love your videos.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you! I really appreciate that.

[@Youdontknowmeson1324]

If you live in a very cold climate and you want to grow something in ground like figs like zone 5,4,3,2. I recommend growing mulberries there very cold hardy and related to figs the most hardy mulberry is hardy zone 3 but might survive in zone 2 like north top mulberry. Also Gerardi dwarf mulberry is very easy to grow and can grown dwarf there extremely cold hardy heat tolerant some make so long fruit like Pakistan mulberry and Australian mulberry.

[@rosemaryus-ct6151]

are u still 13?

[@Youdontknowmeson1324]

@@rosemaryus-ct6151 ?

[@chazp3496]

Wow, you came up with a fruit to grow I wasn't familiar with, Feijoa. I may have to try that one. My figs aren't doing so well, I think they need more sun and a couple did get killed back by that same late cold spell. I may try replanting one in a container. A couple of them came from cuttings from a large ancient fig tree in the field in front of my house. I would love to know when it was planted. It's got a hole through the trunk and looks pretty decrepit but produces a bunch of figs. If my two plums don't produce next year, I might pull them out and replace them with a persimmon and one of my figs. The plums tend to get zapped by a late frost every year.

[@JoJo-JoJo-JoJo]

The fruit is very perfumy and it does taste a bit like pineapples & oranges. I do find them in the farmers markets, that's probably why I haven't tried to grow one. But I will now the home improvement stores usually have them in stock. But I'm going to try the local nursery 1st.

[@CatDog-k2h]

Best places to get these kinds of fruit trees? Any recommendations?

[@omerkhan7664]

What is the difference between the Rigato Del Salento fig vs the I-258 fig ?

[@tiptopgirl4124]

Ok. Loved this! PLEASE tell me the variety of persimmon that you were eating. I’m. Zone 7. Must have !!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

The overlay was the Ichi-Ki-Kei-Jiro persimmon. Honestly, that very well could have been the best piece of fruit I've ever had in my life. It knocked my socks off.

[@annphilbeck5174]

thanks I'm in Virginia

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome!

[@oldman1111]

Same!

[@IntegrityandKarma]

I recall youve mentioned you'll be selling cuttings at the start of teh new year. How do you go about doing that, and is it possible to pre-order fig cuttings ? Im going off your list of must haves because : Im a starting small homesteader in zone 7b, and I never realized they actually came in FLAVORS! Omigosh... yes please.

[@AJKammerer]

Hey, great video! What about the paw paw? Any experience growing a pawpaw tree? I've heard they're native to SE NC and the fruit is really good, but similarly can't be shipped or found in stores.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I have 2 pawpaw trees. I wouldn't classify them as "beginner" trees. They need shade protection when young, almost all require cross-pollination, and even when grafted, they have an exceptionally long establishment period. Mine have been establishing for 3 full seasons and still they haven't flowered enough to have flower overlap for cross-pollination. Pawpaw's require a lot of knowledge and up-front work. Once they're established, they're zero maintenance, but it's a long road to get there.

[@sc73]

interesting video

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thanks!

[@DelusionalMoron]

I found feijoa fruit being sold at a Sprout's in spring, and got some seeds to germinate! Biggest plant is above 8 inches tall. Hope I can keep it alive during winter and get fruit in a year or two.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

That's very interesting. Be aware feijoa seedlings are going to be entirely random, so the fruit quality and self-fertility will be unknown. It's possible they'll need cross-pollination to fruit, so please keep that in mind.

[@pottersdaughter]

You mentioned all the different "flavors" of figs...I sure would like to know the names of the ones that taste like brown sugar and caramel! Also, where can I buy them. Please and thank you :)

[@susannahlewis8464]

I have had the worst freaking luck with figs. I have them in a big field with all my other fruit tress, but I'm thinking they hate the winters out there. I'm gonna start moving them to a more sheltered spot with some more shade this year, and see if I can get them to grow properly.

[@51rwyatt]

I'm zone 4, and we get a couple -20F nights a year. I wonder if it is worth trying to do a Chicago Hardy fig here or whether even with protection I'm probably going to lose the fig.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You'd have to grow a container. It's too cold for a fig in-ground there. But there are fig growers in Zone 4 that overwinter their figs in a basement or garage that stays above freezing.

[@51rwyatt]

Great idea. I'll try that. Plenty of room in basement. I need to get my fig game on somehow.@@TheMillennialGardener

[@rsollecito5947]

Thank you, that's great

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I appreciate it! You're welcome!

[@CIB8282]

I want to grow that Ichi-Ki-Kei-Jiro, the fruit looks delicious. I wonder if it will survive in zone 6 New Jersey. I may have to try and find out.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

That variety is listed as Zone 6 hardy. It is the most cold hardy of the Asian persimmons sold widely at online nurseries. My brother lives in Zone 6b NJ, and I planted a Nikita's Gift persimmon in his yard, which is a hybrid between Asian and American types. However, that's because I wanted to give him an astringent persimmon. None of the hybrids are non-astringent. If you want a non-astringent persimmon, this variety is your best chance. It should survive, but I do recommend you plant it in spring, not fall, to give it more time to establish if you feel you're in a borderline zone. If you don't want to wait and you're willing to take the risk now, PlantMeGreen has them in stock for a good price. I've ordered 2 persimmon trees from them (one for my brother, one for my nextdoor neighbor) and their trees were nice.

[@CIB8282]

Ok, I will try planting it in spring next year. Thanks

[@WillWilsonII]

I trimmed a fig tree for a lady in Wrightsville Beach and it's growing back like it's mocking me or something

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Figs respond very well to pruning. A fig tree can grow 8-10 feet in a single season if you give it enough warmth and fertilizer. Fig trees that are pruned tend to fruit more, too.

[@melindaroth5796]

ANTHONY YOU ARE SO BLESSED BY FATHER GOD TO BE ABLE TO GROW ALL THAT. I WANT A SATSUMA TREE SO BAD. SHOULD WE GET ONE NOW AND PLANT IT NOW. WE HAVE NOTHING BUT A FEW VEGETABLES. HI DALE DALE. YOU ARE SUCH A GOOD BOY. TELL MOMMY HI FOR ME. LOVE YALL ❤❤❤😊

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I'm not sure where you're located. I would not plant a satsuma now unless I lived in Zone 9b or warmer. If you're colder than Zone 9b, I would recommend you wait and plant in spring. Young trees are sensitive to frost, so if you live in a frosty place, you should plant at your last chance of frost in spring to give the trees as much time to establish as possible before they face their first winter.

[@melindaroth5796]

@@TheMillennialGardener OH ANTHONY, I'M SORRY I'M IN 9B TEXAS

[@lindalyc]

would you please list the type of Fig trees for beginners? and what's the best-tasting one? thanks

[@TheMillennialGardener]

All figs are the same in terms of ease of growing. There's not much difference tree to tree. What does matter is earliness. If you live in a place with a short growing season, you need a fig that can ripen its fruit very quickly like Chicago Hardy, Celeste, Improved Celeste, Florea, Ronde de Bordeaux, Olympian or something else known to ripen fast. If you have a longer growing season that's at least 220 days, you can grow pretty much any fig. As for taste, I cannot tell you what tastes best. That's entirely based on personal preference. My favorite figs are probably I-258, Col de Dame Blanc, Del Sen Jaume Gran and White Madeira #1, but they need very long growing seasons. They're very late figs that need a lot of hot weather to ripen. My favorite super early fig is Ronde de Bordeaux.

[@lindalyc]

@@TheMillennialGardener Thanks. I'm in zone 7a, elevation 1250. is it a good strategy to grow figs in 15 gallon containers for a couple years before placing in ground? or just direct in ground and protect them with blankets in winter if Temp. below ??? F degree? First time want to try Fig trees trying to learn as much as possible. thanks again

[@rayachan1794]

I love persimmons I can’t plant on the ground cuz I’m a renter

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You can probably grow an Asian persimmon in a container since they're pretty small trees. Something like the Ichi-Ki-Kei-Jiro is probably a good choice in a 15 gallon container since it's a natural dwarf.

[@rayachan1794]

Thank you for your suggestion I’ll try next spring I think I don’t know when is best time to plant it 🙏👍❣️

[@pinnaclefamilychiropractic5918]

Do you sell your trees? I would love to get another fig tree and would rather get one from you vs Lowe's or Home Depot. Also, anywhere local you recommend to get plants?

[@arlosmith2784]

Feijoa is very commonly planted in California as an ornamental. Most people don't know that the fruit is edible.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

That's a shame. They're missing out! They're so unique and delicious.

[@arlosmith2784]

@@TheMillennialGardener They also miss out on the loquat. There are thousands of loquat trees planted in California for their foliage, but no one except Asian immigrants uses the fruit.

[@jennifernorrell193]

Living just outside of Charlotte NC (7b) - when should I plant a Feijoa bush?

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I think you can, yes. Particularly in a sheltered location. I'm guessing your location has also been "upgraded" to 8a in the new hardiness zone maps released this week. I'm now in Zone 8b.

[@jennifernorrell193]

Thanks!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

@@jennifernorrell193 you're welcome!

[@Channel-tl3xz]

Good point on the self fertile implications. Are Strawberry Guava usually self-fertile?

[@TheMillennialGardener]

By that, do you mean Cattley Guava? I've never grown them, but Pete from GreenDreams plants them all the time as small "dooryard" trees, so I believe so.

[@Channel-tl3xz]

@@TheMillennialGardener Yes, Cattley Guava! What are "dooryard" trees? Oh, and good to know about the self-fertilization. Just need to figure out who Pete from GreenDreams is!

[@Youdontknowmeson1324]

@@Channel-tl3xzgreen dreams on KZbin he makes videos about exotic fruits and stuff.

[@butterflyj685]

​​@@Channel-tl3xz Pete Kanaris is a professional landscaper, Permaculturist and educator with a KZbin channel, an onlin and local plant nursey. Pete recommends guavas as a good ornamental shurbs to plant in the front yard or near the front door if you live in a neighborhood that has HOA restrictions because it never looks unsightly.

[@Channel-tl3xz]

@@butterflyj685 Thank you! Has he done a video on them? I can't seem to find one.

[@mitchdebenedetto7442]

You should talk about Fuyu Persimmons. They are even better than the asian variety.

[@laddieokelley6095]

I had Fuyu in Dallas. I thought they were an Asian variety. My only complaint: the raccoons loved them!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Fuyu are Asian persimmons. Fuyu is a common non-astringent persimmon. I grow Ichi-Ki-Kei-Jiro instead. I believe the Jiro's are superior to the Fuyu's in taste, but that's just my personal opinion. However, the astringent varieties are even better. My Giombo tree will have ripe fruit in a few weeks, and I have a feeling it's going to be even better!

[@mitchdebenedetto7442]

Good to know and thank you! I really enjoy your videos. You have a plant passion! May I ask what your first name is?@@TheMillennialGardener

[@jamesbarron1202]

How would you rank them from your favorite to least favorite for taste if it was your favorite variety in each species? I have all 3 myself.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

That's too subjective. My favorite fruit is the fruit that's ripening in time. If it's August, I'll tell you figs, because that's what's in season. In October/November when the figs are done and I'm tired of them, I'll tell you persimmons. Maybe I'll tell you feijoa if I'm in the mood, because they're so rare and the season is so short and precious. You only have a few weeks and they're done, and then it'll be a whole year until the next taste. I don't think I can decide.

[@jamesbarron1202]

@@TheMillennialGardenerFor me so far #1 persimmons #2 figs #3 feijoa? Because my feijoa are still young and haven’t produced yet. That’s why I ask. I wanted to see how they compared. Everyone has different taste though. Climate makes a huge difference also. Cali figs are the best because of the fig wasp and the dry climate. Our dry weather Texas figs are probably better than your rain soaked figs. Texas peaches are fantastic because they aren’t watered down. We don’t get near enough rain in summer and have to supplement water. I hand watered and sprayed grasshoppers from daylight to dark yesterday. I have too many trees and I’m a glutton for punishment and I’m planting over 100 more this winter. All pollinator trees for my honeybees. Moles and grasshoppers killed half of my new 70 trees I planted last winter. When I water the moles are attracted to the wet soil and destroy roots by digging and also drying the soil with tunnels. Gophers get some also. Gophers are easy to trap. Moles very hard to trap in this loose beach type sand I have. Their shallow tunnels collapse when trying to set traps, plus they rarely use older tunnels. They make poison gummy worms for moles but they’re too expensive for my acreage.

[@joistannertasidrealtor9334]

When do you suggest is the best way and time to prune a fig tree?

[@TheMillennialGardener]

There is no best way. Pruning a tree is always situational. Fig trees are pruned to both manage size and encourage fruiting, because fig trees that are cut back produce more new wood the next spring, which is where the figs form. Unpruned fig trees are less productive, but you also can't cut them back so much that it takes forever for the new wood to grow. Establishing a strong base to cut back to each season is what you want to do. You prune figs during dormancy after they're hit by a few frosts.

[@janegardener1662]

You can ripen persimmons by putting them in the freezer.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I believe that will remove the astringency and soften them, but the ripening process is created by the natural release of ethylene gas. It won't ripen the fruit, but it will break it down and remove the tannins, if that makes sense.

[@mariap.894]

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[@GreenJustin8]

In Phoenix Az, by the time my figs are fully ripe, its super dry inside. Its a Peter's honey fig. Thoughts?

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Figs need irrigation. It's a misconception that they're drought tolerant. In their native climate, they grow on limestone pockets, so even if the weather is dry, they live on top of moisture pockets. Growing in Phoenix, figs need regular irrigation and a lot of mulch. You'll need to run drip irrigation. The fig trees are probably too dry. Giving them shade cloth is also helpful. I recommend hanging 40% shade cloth over them.

[@dee3dee333]

Do you sell the trees?

[@endnami]

Where is the link for that persimmon care?! Got it!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

There is a link in the video description.

[@endnami]

@@TheMillennialGardener thank you I got it :)

[@nan-bu1pv]

What about strawberry guava?

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Do you mean Cattley Guava? I can’t grow that here since it is a bit too cold sensitive. I’ve never had it.

[@zaubab4023]

Where can I can buy the pineapple guava?

[@TheMillennialGardener]

They are easy to find online through a Google search. Lots of online nurseries sell them. I recommend you research the varieties that sound most attractive to you and your situation, then search for those exact varieties. Who you buy them from will depend on the varieties you want.

[@lisagilmore4519]

Hello, you had me at a caramel flavored fig..I Need that tree, can you give me a link to that with a name of the tree. I have the brown turkey and mission fig trees. My grandson and I cannot wait for the first figs because you don’t get these in the grocery store. We are in northern Tennessee. Have a good evening.

[@vonries]

I love loquats, but you can't find them in the store. I ended up getting a named variety and seedlings.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

They’re tough to grow, though. You need 2 trees, and the flowers/fruits are badly damaged in temps below 27F. They’re all over my neighborhood, but they never hold fruit. They’re basically just ornamentals here. I’ve never had a loquat. I think I would have to move south to grow them 😞

[@muhammadahmed9402]

love the vids

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you! I appreciate it!

[@jayricks8938]

Whats the link to the guava you bought? Thats one thing i dont have yet lol 😅

[@TheMillennialGardener]

There are countless places online to buy them. I wouldn't want to promote one nursery over another. I recommend researching the varieties that sound most attractive to you, then searching for them. They've become pretty common and easy to order online.

[@jayricks8938]

@TheMillennialGardener gotcha I was looking online and saw a few but I wanted to see which you had that was self fertile

[@KikaWaiAlae]

So where do I buy these plants you speak of?

[@TheMillennialGardener]

That's going to depend on the varieties you want. All of these trees are easy to find online through a Google search. Lots of online nurseries sell them. I recommend you research the varieties that sound most attractive to you and your situation, then search for those exact varieties. Who you buy them from will depend on the varieties you want.

[@KikaWaiAlae]

@@TheMillennialGardener Ok thx. I'm just new at gardening that when I research online in the blind I don't know who is a legit seller or below par. I have wasted time and money online. Not so many places locally in my small town to find what I'm looking for. Being from Hawaii I tend to have some plants brought in from visitors only to find that the sun in Nevada roasts the plants. I'll figure it out one day or just forget about it. I did order online from Walmart 6 Feijoa plants so we'll see how that works out.

[@pamelafailen189]

Where can I get a variety of fig trees? I'm in Fayetteville, NC zone 8a

[@TheMillennialGardener]

It will soon be cutting season. I have a video on where you can buy them here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKG9omh6oJeKja8si=fbhnmx3MY8N3GqU-

[@dirtsailoroff-road5580]

I live in the sand of SC and I can promise, they DO NOT need fertilizer or soil amendments.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Figs definitely do. The more nutrients you give them, the more they react. They are very heavy feeders and they do not perform well in low nutrient soils.

[@dirtsailoroff-road5580]

@@TheMillennialGardener Someone should tell that to my giant fig bush that has figs all over and never been fertilized.

[@milagrosmelendez467]

Where can you order these fruit trees?

[@TheMillennialGardener]

That is going to depend on the varieties you want. All are easy to find online through a Google search. Lots of online nurseries sell them. I recommend you research the varieties that sound most attractive to you and your situation, then search for those exact varieties. Who you buy them from will depend on the varieties you want.

[@BossPonce]

Do u think if I get a fig tree now it would be ok to plant here in nc?

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Probably not. By the time it arrives and you get it in ground, we're only about 4 weeks away from frost. It won't establish by then. You can buy the tree now, but I'd overwinter it indoors at this point in the year.

[@BossPonce]

@@TheMillennialGardener thank you I will do tht

[@JohnnyZBeatZ]

👍

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thanks for watching!

[@christineb.5929]

Your accent tells me you are from Philly. Is that correct?

[@Batchat2352]

Hopes guava is in it

[@TheMillennialGardener]

It's too cold here for true guavas, but pineapple guava is.

[@Batchat2352]

@@TheMillennialGardener in containers. In my case i have to bring it in for winter with my citrus (zone 4b)

[@Youdontknowmeson1324]

@@TheMillennialGardeneryou should watch the forest Gardner he got some videos about hardy guava species and relatives you never heard of.

[@lucianolucivan6600]

You’re pronouncing Feijoa like Spanish when it is from Brazil and named in Portuguese. The J is not an H sound in Portuguese.

[@FravasTheBard]

+

[@muhammadahmed9402]

first one here

[@kelliwebb2870]

What is your favorite persimmon?

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I've only had three persimmons: Fuyu persimmons from grocery stores, wild American persimmons from trees around the area, and my Ichi-Ki-Kei-Jiro persimmon. The Ichi-Ki-Kei-Jiro persimmon may have been the best piece of fruit I've ever had in my life. However, that could easily change, because I'll be harvesting ripe Giombo persimmons from my tree for the first time this year. Giombo is said to be one of the best persimmons.

[@kelliwebb2870]

@@TheMillennialGardener does the combo require another tree or does it fertilizer itself?

[@mitchhessman5904]

This was no help. Need solutions for zone 3 and 4

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You can grow American persimmons. I stated they’re hardy to Zone 3/4 in the video.

[@rodneyb7918]

So where would a person find these 3 unique trees?

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I order trees from a wide range of different places. I order from the sellers that have the varieties I want and the best shipping rates, generally. You can find anything easily with a Google search. I recommend being comprehensive to research the varieties that will work best for you. I have a video on where to buy figs here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKG9omh6oJeKja8si=apE5FZ79pbmnD4lU For persimmons and feijoa, there are many options. One Green World, Raintree, Edible Landscaping, Just Fruits and Exotics, Peaceful Heritage, Restoring Eden, PlantMeGreen, Burnt Ridge Nursery...I'm sure there are plenty more.

[@Youdontknowmeson1324]

Etsy is good to

[@locke6531]

in new zealand we call them and say it, "fe-joe-a" not, fa-hoe-a 🤣🤣😂😂😆😆

[@DelusionalMoron]

yeah, I think the word comes from Brazil where j is not an h sound like in Spanish

[@TheMillennialGardener]

They're technically from South America, so the "j" is pronounced like an "h."

[@rosemaryus-ct6151]

do u dry ur figs? wow u have a banana tree lol.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I have a video on drying figs here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5C4c5mYlMqYoassi=WtpTGhtyxzBL9n9B

[@rosemaryus-ct6151]

@@TheMillennialGardener oh ty. i will watch it. i've never had the chance to eat a fresh fig, but i do like dried figs.