DWARF
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DWARF FRUIT TREES

WHAT IS A DWARF FRUIT TREE?

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DWARF
FRUIT
TREES




Dwarf fruit trees are perfect when space is limited. Even though they
have a small stature, they provide an abundance of full-size fruit that
can be picked without using a ladder. Our fruit trees with the smallest
mature height are ‘dwarf’ fruit trees. We have labeled our trees to be
‘dwarf’ if they mature to be about 8-10 feet tall and wide.


• Dwarf trees tend to bear fruit sooner than their larger counterparts.

• Spraying, pruning, and harvesting can be performed from the safety of
the ground.

• We recommend the use of tree stakes to help dwarf fruit trees grow upright,
especially in windy areas.



Dwarf Fruit Trees
http://www.starkbros.com/tags/dwarf-fruit-trees



Dwarf Fruit Trees
A Planting Guide
For Fruit Trees
In Containers

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/fegen/dwarf-fruit-trees-a-planting-guide-for-fruit-trees-in-containers.htm




Citrus
Trees

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/citrus




How to Best
Fertilize Your
Fruit Trees for
a Big Harvest

https://www.groworganic.com/blogs/articles/when-and-how-to-fertilize-your-fruit-trees




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WHAT IS A
DWARF
FRUIT
TREE?




Growing a fruit tree in your yard doesn’t demand sacrificing space
for a patio or play area. Many dwarf fruit trees require only an
8-foot-diameter space – and some thrive in even less, fitting in a
pot on a patio.



Benefits of dwarf fruit trees include:

Full-size fruit on a smaller tree

Easier to harvest and protect from pests than standard
(full-size) trees

Often yield more fruit per area

Seasonal interest – flowers, ripening fruit, possibly
fall color

Bear crops one to three years earlier than standard
trees



Creating a Dwarf Tree

Dwarf trees are the result of grafting – merging two (or more) trees to
create a living, fruit-bearing combination. Grafting doesn’t yield a
genetically modified organism; it’s purely a horticultural technique.



Rootstock:

This is the lower portion of a dwarf tree – the roots. Rootstocks control
tree height and are also chosen for qualities like winter hardiness,
drought tolerance, disease resistance and soil adaptations.

Some rootstocks work for specific fruits or varieties, but not for others.
Quince rootstock is used to create dwarf pears, but doesn’t work well with
Bartlett pears. Height control varies across fruits.

If you tell a specialist fruit tree nursery that you deal with a particular
growing condition, he or she may recommend buying a dwarf tree on a specific
rootstock.



Scion wood:

This is the upper, visible part of the tree – the part that’s responsible for
fruit type and quality. The scion, or fruit-bearing portion, is attached
(grafted) to the rootstock.



Interstem:

An interstem is a piece of stem that’s grafted between a rootstock and scion wood.
The interstem is a dwarfing stem – it reduces tree size.



Types of Dwarf Trees

When you purchase dwarf fruit trees from a nursery, they may be called dwarf trees
or miniatures.

There are actually three types of grafted trees:

genetic dwarfs,

dwarf interstem trees

dwarf trees

Each has advantages and disadvantages.



What Is a Dwarf
Fruit Tree?

https://www.bayeradvanced.com/articles/what-is-a-dwarf-fruit-tree



What are
Dwarf Fruit
Trees?

https://www.theindoorgardens.com/what-are-dwarf-fruit-trees/




The Best
Dwarf Fruit
Trees

http://homeguides.sfgate.com/dwarf-fruit-trees-63391.html




Dwarf Fruit Trees
You Can Grow in
Small Yards

https://www.thespruce.com/dwarf-fruit-trees-4588521




6 Tips for Growing
Fruit Trees
in Containers

https://www.thespruce.com/growing-fruit-trees-in-containers-848164




10 Container
Garden Tips
for Beginners

https://www.thespruce.com/ten-container-garden-tips-for-beginners-847854




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SECTION 3



DWARF
FRUIT
TREES
LINKS




6 BEST DWARF FRUIT
TREES FOR CONTAINERS

https://www.rayagarden.com/how-to-garden/6-best-dwarf-fruit-trees-for-containers.html

7 BEST DWARF FRUIT
TREES YOU CAN GROW
IN YOUR GARDEN

https://plantinstructions.com/fruit/7-best-dwarf-fruit-trees-you-can-grow-in-your-garden/

8 Dwarf Fruit
Trees For High
Yields In Small Gardens

https://www.ruralsprout.com/dwarf-fruit-trees/

10 Dwarf Fruit Trees
Which Can Be Easily
Introduced Into Any
Size of Garden

https://www.creativedomestic.com/dwarf-fruit-trees/

10 Dwarf Trees
for Your Backyard

https://www.familyhandyman.com/list/dwarf-trees/

15 Dwarf Fruit
Trees For
Container Garden

https://www.bedgardening.com/15-dwarf-fruit-trees-for-container-garden/

20 Dwarf Fruit
Trees You Can
Grow Indoors

https://slickgarden.com/20-dwarf-fruit-trees-you-can-grow-indoors/



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All About Dwarf
Fruit Trees

https://www.starkbros.com/growing-guide/article/dwarf-fruit-trees

Dwarf Fruit Trees
https://www.tipsbulletin.com/dwarf-fruit-trees/

Dwarf Fruit Trees
https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/edibles/fruits/dwarf-fruit-trees.html

Dwarf fruit trees:
How to grow and care for

https://www.homestolove.com.au/how-to-grow-dwarf-fruit-trees-21319

Dwarf Fruit Trees
to Grow Indoors or
Outdoors with Pictures
and Identification Guide

https://leafyplace.com/dwarf-fruit-trees/

Dwarf Trees To
Grow In Containers

https://www.thetreecenter.com/dwarf-trees-grow-containers/

Grow Fruit Trees
in Container

https://www.tipsbulletin.com/grow-fruit-trees-in-container/

Growing Dwarf
Fruit Trees

http://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/growing-dwarf-fruit-trees-zmaz96onzgoe.aspx



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Growing Dwarf
Fruit Trees

https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/2015/11/growing-dwarf-fruit-trees.html

Growing Dwarf Fruit
Trees in Backyard,
Containers

https://gardeningtips.in/growing-dwarf-fruit-trees-in-backyard-containers

Growing fruit trees
in pots and containers

https://www.orangepippintrees.co.uk/articles/planting-and-growing/growing-fruit-trees-in-pots-and-containers

How to grow banana
trees in containers

http://naturebring.com/grow-banana-trees-containers-banana-dwarf-species-containers/

How to Grow Dwarf
Fruit Trees

https://www.finegardening.com/project-guides/fruits-and-vegetables/how-to-grow-dwarf-fruit-trees

How to Grow a
Dwarf Fruit Tree

https://www.southernliving.com/garden/trees/dwarf-fruit-trees

How to Grow
Fruit Trees
in Containers

https://bigearthsupply.com/how-to-grow-fruit-trees-in-containers/



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Fruit
Index

https://www.growables.org/information/tree_index.htm




Plants Database
National Gardening Association
http://garden.org/plants/




The Plant
Encyclopedia

http://theplantencyclopedia.org/wiki/Main_Page




The Big
Bug Hunt

https://bigbughunt.com/




Maps for
Growing Zones
From the USDA

https://www.thespruce.com/maps-for-growing-zones-from-the-usda-2132409




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