It’s hard to beat the feeling of being able to harvest fresh fruits from your very own backyard. The difficulty of growing fruits at home can range from easy to difficult depending on the type of fruit you grow as well as other factors like the amount of sunlight available. Here is a list of fruits you can narrow down based on conditions like watering and sunlight requirements.
Here are a few tips to help you narrow down the list of fruits you may want to grow at home.
Certain varieties of fruits will produce much faster than others although this will also depend on how well you are able to maintain the optimal growth environment for the fruit plant. This is an important consideration as some fruits, like blueberries, can take many years before they start producing. If you are looking for something on the faster end of the spectrum then consider fruits like strawberries and peaches.
Are you growing fruits with the plan to start your own fruit market business? How profitable a fruit is will depend on the market. Generally speaking, fruits that have the highest financial gain potential include apples, peaches, blueberries, and strawberries.
Most if not all fruit plants require a substantial amount of natural sunlight if you are looking to yield a high volume of produce. Apple trees, for example, prefer 8 to 10 hours of sunlight with some occasional shade.