Native Florida Fruit Trees

Over 300 species of trees are native to florida s woodlands.
Native florida fruit trees. Native trees of florida are used to the environmental conditions the state throws at them and keep growing without skipping a beat. The lemon citrus limon l osbeck is a species of small evergreen tree in the flowering plant family rutaceae native to asia. All the more reason to plant one. By appointment for landscaping.
Seed grown trees slow to bear fruit and do not come true. Fruits fruit growing is an interesting and rewarding hobby which provides fresh fruit at the peak of its maturity. Choose only known grafted varieties. But others languish in obscurity in florida enjoyed mainly by a few exotic fruit enthusiasts and by expatriates from the fruits native regions.
Apples avocado bananas citrus figs guava jackfruit japanese persimmons loquats lychee mangoes mulberries papayas peaches and tamarind all grow well in florida. Thursday through sunday 10 a m. The tree s ellipsoidal yellow fruit is used for culinary and non culinary purposes throughout the world primarily for its juice which has both culinary and cleaning uses. Regardless of where you live within the state adding native trees to your landscape almost guarantees problem free growth.
What fruit trees grow well in florida. Shrubs having multiple stems which rarely or never exceed 13. The tree grows quickly and the fruit is delicious and abundant plus they ll grow from new york to miami so chances are you can grow one in your yard. Jaboticaba or brazilian grape is a small growing tropical fruit tree usually only reaching 15 to 20 feet in florida but growing larger in its native brazil where the soil is deep and rich.
Our native variety morus rubra is threatened by cross breeding with introduced species from china and europe. 730 myakka road sarasota florida 34240 941 322 1915 open to public. Some fruit trees are very tropical and thrive only in south florida while others can handle a bit of frost and will grow up into central or even north florida. Dense evergreen tree shedding many leaves in early spring.
The fruit is dark purple and round like large grapes. Descriptions and photographs of the leaves flowers fruit of native florida trees shrubs. Fruit plants are also an attractive addition to many landscapes. A tree is a single stemmed woody plant with a distinct canopy or crown having a mature height of 15 feet or more.
Canistel egg fruit pouteria campechiana.