Fruit Trees add permanent value to your property.
They produce fruit about three- five years after planting, and remain a fixture at your house for decades.
In central Pennsylvania, fruit trees can only be planted in April-May.
It is recommended that you put your order for fruit trees in before Mid-February. I am able to order up until the nurseries ship at the end of March, but popular varieties often sell out quickly. Wilson Home Farms aims to purchase fruit trees from reputable nurseries in Pennsylvania and surrounding states. I do not have a personal inventory of trees. These nurseries only ship trees one time every year; if you want to order a tree in June you will be added to the next year's order.
A fruit tree should bear fruit when it is 3- 5 years old.
All trees planted are in their second year. Planting older trees, while tempting, usually does not produce as successfully. Trees require yearly maintenance: fertilization, pruning, training. Trees may require pest and disease management depending on the season.
All of the trees listed below are recommended by Pennsylvania State University's Extension.
The varieties are selected for organic home gardeners. Popular varieties seen in the grocery store, such as 'Red Delicious,' are not breed to be grown without heavy fungicide and insecticide use. The listed varieties are breed to be resistant to common diseases in Pennsylvania such as Scab.
The planting process begins far before the tree is put in the ground.
Preparation for planting can begin the prior Fall, but the planting holes can also be dug at the planting time. Wilson Home Farm's digs a 4' wide hole that is amended with compost and mulched. The holes can be dug larger or expanded over time.
Fruit tree fertilization programs can be found on our Soil Fertility Page.
Irrigation can be added for an additional fee, check out our Irrigation Page for details.
Fruit Tree pruning for any sized tree is a service offered by Wilson Home Farms.
Pruning occurs in January to Early-March for Pome Fruit (Apple and Pear), and April-June for Stone Fruits (Peaches, Cherries, Plums, Apricots, and Nectarines). Pricing is based on the size of the tree. Customarily, a small tree (up to 5 years old and under 8 feet tall) costs about $50, a medium sized tree (6-10 years old and under 12' tall costs about $75) and large trees cost between $70-100 to prune. Old trees that require renovation cost about $100-200 depending on size. These trees also must be pruned over three years to gradually restore the tree to an acceptable size.
They produce fruit about three- five years after planting, and remain a fixture at your house for decades.
In central Pennsylvania, fruit trees can only be planted in April-May.
It is recommended that you put your order for fruit trees in before Mid-February. I am able to order up until the nurseries ship at the end of March, but popular varieties often sell out quickly. Wilson Home Farms aims to purchase fruit trees from reputable nurseries in Pennsylvania and surrounding states. I do not have a personal inventory of trees. These nurseries only ship trees one time every year; if you want to order a tree in June you will be added to the next year's order.
A fruit tree should bear fruit when it is 3- 5 years old.
All trees planted are in their second year. Planting older trees, while tempting, usually does not produce as successfully. Trees require yearly maintenance: fertilization, pruning, training. Trees may require pest and disease management depending on the season.
All of the trees listed below are recommended by Pennsylvania State University's Extension.
The varieties are selected for organic home gardeners. Popular varieties seen in the grocery store, such as 'Red Delicious,' are not breed to be grown without heavy fungicide and insecticide use. The listed varieties are breed to be resistant to common diseases in Pennsylvania such as Scab.
The planting process begins far before the tree is put in the ground.
Preparation for planting can begin the prior Fall, but the planting holes can also be dug at the planting time. Wilson Home Farm's digs a 4' wide hole that is amended with compost and mulched. The holes can be dug larger or expanded over time.
Fruit tree fertilization programs can be found on our Soil Fertility Page.
Irrigation can be added for an additional fee, check out our Irrigation Page for details.
Fruit Tree pruning for any sized tree is a service offered by Wilson Home Farms.
Pruning occurs in January to Early-March for Pome Fruit (Apple and Pear), and April-June for Stone Fruits (Peaches, Cherries, Plums, Apricots, and Nectarines). Pricing is based on the size of the tree. Customarily, a small tree (up to 5 years old and under 8 feet tall) costs about $50, a medium sized tree (6-10 years old and under 12' tall costs about $75) and large trees cost between $70-100 to prune. Old trees that require renovation cost about $100-200 depending on size. These trees also must be pruned over three years to gradually restore the tree to an acceptable size.
