Fruit Trees That Grow in Lawrenceville, Georgia

Chinese Jujube

• Chinese jujube or Chinese date (Zizyphus jujuba) is well adapted to the weather in Lawrenceville since the trees are quite winter hardy. The self fertile trees bloom late in spring and hence are protected from spring frosts which could affect fruit production. The plum sized fruit with a white flesh and thin edible skin grows on drought hardy, open branched tree which grows to a mature height of about 40 feet. The mature fruit is brown in color and taste like a date when it is dehydrated. The best jujube varieties in Georgia include li and tigertooth. Jujube trees have few disease and pest related problems.

Mulberries

• Mulberries are mild flavored, slender, blackberry like fruit which grow on fast growing, large trees. Mulberries drop when they ripen and are commonly harvested by shaking the trees. The fruit trees grow well in all areas of Georgia and are ready for harvesting by May. There are three varieties of mulberries all of which can be grown in Lawrenceville; the red mulberry (Morus rubrum), the black mulberry and the white mulberry. Plant mulberry trees in fertile, deep, well-drained soil and apply fertilizer during later winter and mid-summer. Mulberries can easily be propagated from hardwood cuttings taking in later winter.

Apples

• Apples grow well in all areas of Georgia. However the northern half of Georgia, which includes Lawrenceville, is more ideal for growing conventional apple varieties. Apple trees grow best in areas of full sun and sandy loam to sandy clay loam. Some good apple varieties for Lawrenceville include ginger gold, gala, Mollie's delicious, Ozark gold, red delicious, fuji, Yates and granny smith. Apple trees grown in Georgia require annul fertilizing with nitrogen as the most important nutrient. Younger trees need relatively more phosphorus and potassium. Mature trees need fewer amounts of phosphorus and potassium.