Fall Fruits and Nuts

By October or November, it finally begins to feel like fall in north and central Florida. This dormant season is an excellent time to plant many types of fruit and nut trees.

UF/IFAS Sites

• Central Florida Gardening Calendar: October-December
• FruitScapes
• Growing Strawberries in the Florida Garden

UF/IFAS Publications

• Blueberry Gardener's Guide
• Castanea mollissima: Chinese Chestnut
• Citrus Culture in the Home Landscape
• December is the Time to Plant Pecan Trees (PDF)
• Deciduous Fruit for Central Florida
• Deciduous Fruit for North Florida
• Topics: Fruit (Non-citrus) and Nut Crops
• Fruit Set in Fruit Trees
• Topics: FruitScapes - Growing Fruit in the Home Landscape
• Growing Fruit Crops in Containers
• The Pecan Tree
• Pruning and Training Deciduous Fruit Trees for the Dooryard
• Topics: Specific Fruits and Nuts
• Strawberries In The Florida Garden
• Your Florida Dooryard Citrus Guide: Site Selection

Other Sites

• GrowGuide--Weekend Gardener
• Strawberries & More--University of Illinois Extension