Fruit Trees for North Florida

There's more to fruit trees than just citrus—North Florida gardeners can grow fruit on trees as well. There are certain varieties of apples, figs, peaches, pears, persimmons, and plums that have been bred to grow well in the mild winters of North Florida.

UF/IFAS Sites

• Florida Plant ID: Mayhaw
• Fruitscapes: Growing Fruit in the Florida Home Landscape

UF/IFAS Publications

• Cold-hardy Citrus for North Florida
• Growing Pears in Florida (PDF)
• Growing Plums in Florida
• Low Chill Apple Cultivars for North Florida and North Central Florida
• The Satsuma Tangerine

Also on Gardening in a Minute

• Apples
• Deciduous Fruit Trees
• Fertilizing Fruit Trees
• Figs
• Oriental Persimmon
• Peach and Nectarine Trees

Other Sites

• Ayers Pear--Backyardgardener.com
• Home Garden Pears--University of Georgia Cooperative Extension