TastyLandscape Growing fruit trees at home in Southern California

Aratiles (Muntingia calabura)   Aratiles Overview: The Aratiles tree is a fast growing tree with cotton candy flavored fruit. Fruit appearance: The Aratiles fruit is small, about the size of a blueberry. Unripe green fruit turns orange to red when ripe. ...

Florida Prince Peach (Prunus persica)   Florida Prince Peach tree overview: The Florida Prince Peach is one of a select group of peaches that does very well in Southern California.  This is a precocious very early-season peach. Fruit appearance:  The ...

Cherimoya (Annona cherimola) Cherimoya preface: Pre-Incan people cultivated the fruit as far back as 2,500 BC.  More recently, Mark Twain said that the Cherimoya was “deliciousness itself”.  Perhaps that’s why the fruit doesn’t last that long in the market even though ...

Blood Orange (Citrus sinensis)   Back Story: About 4 years ago we were driving around San Diego County when I saw a line of cars ahead of me pulling off the hillside road we were on.  At first I figured there ...

Red Baron Peach  (Prunus persica)   Red Baron Peach tree overview: The Red Baron Peach tree produces super tasty peaches and amazing flowers.  It is one of a few peach trees that grows well in Southern California.   Fruit Appearance: The ...

Cereus Cactus (Cereus peruvianus) (AKA Cereus hildmannianus) Cereus Peruvianus Overview: Cereus Peruvianus  is an under appreciated fast growing cactus with delicious fruit. Cereus fruit appearance:    The cereus fruit is definitely not as sexy looking as its cousin the Dragon Fruit.  However, ...

Euphorbia Euphorbia are beautiful and dangerous.  If you understand them, they can be an asset to your garden.  If you don’t, you may find yourself in some major pain.   The enemy of my enemy is my friend: Pocket gophers ...

Peach Leaf Curl (Taphrina deformans)   Big Picture: To prevent the damaging effects of peach leaf curl, you need to spray the branches or your tree before the buds open up. For many, this means spraying in the early spring. ...