The best time to plant fruit trees is in the fall, but if you are not able to do so then now is a great time. Here at Santa Barbara Fruit Trees Nursery, we have many different varieties of fruit trees for sale that will grow well in your yard or garden!
There are 10 types of fruit trees for Santa Barbara (or any other coastal region) that you can grow, and we would like to share them with you.
1. Açaí Palm Tree
The açaí palm tree is native to the Amazon rainforest, but you can find it thriving in Santa Barbara. It produces dark purple berries that are rich in antioxidants and minerals.
This fruit tree has thrived on our coast for over 15 years! We have seen many different varieties of this fruit tree planted, as well as other types of palms (such as Sugar Palms). These plants all seem to do well with coastal weather conditions because they need a lot less water than most trees would.
Açaí Palm Trees also provide some shade from the sun during those hot days when we’re experiencing 100-degree temperatures! They thrive best by sitting around 80 feet away from any buildings or sidewalks.
2. Avocado Tree
The Avocado Tree is a tree that grows well in moist, hot climates. It can be found as the most common type of fruit trees on this list because they have been grown here for many generations.
Avocados are popular and easy to grow, so you’ll often see them at local grocery stores or farmers markets around Santa Barbara! This plant needs little water – it’s best if planted by streams or rivers where it will get enough humidity from the air near these sources.
When picking an avocado off of your own tree, just use a pair of scissors to cut into one side until you feel it gives way; then pull down gently and twist until both halves separate! Make sure not to squeeze too hard when cutting.
3. Banana Tree
Bananas are another type of fruit that Santa Barbarans have grown for years! This tree is different from an avocado in the sense that it needs a little more water and prefers warmer climates.
The best time to pick bananas off your own plant is when they’re mature, but not too ripe; just make sure that you choose ones with plump skin and green leaves on top. To harvest bananas, make sure you use a sharp knife or pruning shears. Cut all around the banana stalk and then pull the stem out from under the roots. This will be easier than trying to peel away individual pieces because you’ll get everything at once! Bananas don’t need any special treatment after being harvested.
4. Citrus Trees
Citrus trees are perfect for Santa Barbara because they thrive in the warmer climate and love being outside! The best time to pick oranges off your own plant is when they’re mature, but not too ripe; just make sure that you choose ones with orange skin.
To harvest oranges from a tree, cut all around the stem of an orange so it falls down onto a tarp or basket below. If you have more than one ladder available, try climbing up each side of the tree and picking different branches at once. It will take some practice to get used to harvesting without any thorns, but only go as high into the canopy as necessary.
After harvesting citrus fruits from your fruit trees in Santa Barbara, feel free to drink the juice straight from the fruit, or use it in recipes.
5. Dates
The best time to pick oranges off your own plant is when they’re mature, but not too ripe; just make sure that you choose ones with orange skin.
To harvest oranges from a tree, cut all around the stem of an orange so it falls down onto a tarp or basket below. If you have more than one ladder available, try climbing up each side of the tree and picking different branches at once.
It will take some practice to get used to harvesting without any thorns, but only go as high into the canopy as necessary.
After harvesting citrus fruits from your fruit trees in Santa Barbara, feel free to drink the juice straight from the fruit, or use it in recipes.
6. Fig
If you’re looking for a fruit tree that’s not too particular about the soil it grows in, figs are perfect.
In fact, they’ll even grow if they only get a few hours of sun each day.
Figs need to be pollinated by wasps or bees; make sure there is at least one other type of flowering plant nearby during the blooming period so these insects can feed on both types of plants and cross-pollinate them with pollen from their next flower stop.
Fig trees will often produce two crops per year: one around March through May, and another smaller crop between August and September. The best time to harvest figs off your own plant is when its leaves turn light yellowish green.
7. Kiwi
Kiwis are climatically tolerant and will grow in most areas of the U.S., but they produce best during cool winter months to chill nights, so coastal California is a great place for this fruit tree.
The Kiwi plant can be grown as an indoor container-grown garden or outdoors in zone 11B (cool), 12A (temperate) or 13A/13B (between warm and hot).
It’s important not to fertilize your plants with nitrogen fertilizer because too much nitrogen causes excessive vines without fruiting branches which lowers production. Kiwis need plenty of water when it gets hotter than 85 degrees Fahrenheit; use mulch around their roots to help hold moisture in the soil and keep down weeds at
8. Persimmon
Persimmon trees are best fruit trees for santa barbara because they have a higher content of iron and vitamin C which is the perfect food to consume in December.
The persimmons produce an edible, sweet fruit that can be eaten when ripe or cooked into jam.
This tree has dark green leaves with sharp edges and yellowish-orange flowers in late winter (February – March). The bark is smooth but becomes rough after 12 years old before it dies off completely by 18 years old unless cut down earlier due to disease or dying roots.
9. Mulberry
Mulberry trees are best fruit trees for santa barbara because they produce a large amount of food which has six times the vitamin C than oranges and three times Vitamin A.
The mulberries can be eaten raw or cooked into jams, jellies, pies, ice cream toppings or muffin fillings to name just a few possibilities. The leaves provide great shade in summer when young and make excellent fodder for livestock like sheep.
Conclusion
With all the different options for fruit trees, it can be difficult to know which ones are best. Thankfully, we’ve put together a list of 10 varieties that should grow well in Santa Barbara. We hope you enjoy these recommendations and will share this article with your gardening friends! If you’re looking for more information on how to care for these types of plants or what other fruits may work better in your region, please contact us anytime. We would love to help you find exactly what’s right for your yard!
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