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Growing Fruit Trees in South Africa: Citrus, Stone Fruit, Figs and Berries at Home

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About this book

A practical, South African guide to growing fruit at home, from choosing the right tree for your climate to picking, storing and sharing the crop. Twelve chapters follow a Mbombela nurse who tests her drainage before planting two avocados, waters them through the dry spring, manages her bananas, beats the fruit flies with her neighbour and sells her surplus to order; a Krugersdorp couple who find out why their peach has never fruited, plant apples that need a partner, save their blossom from a September frost, thin the plum and build a proper bird net; and a Bellville tenant who maps the sun in her courtyard, trains a fig flat against the wall and grows a lemon, a naartjie and blueberries in pots, with a retired agricultural extension officer from Tzaneen: South Africa's fruit climates, frost and chill units; choosing a variety, rootstocks, partner trees and certified trees; site, drainage, planting at the right depth and staking; deep watering, mulch and feeding; pruning and training, open vases, central leaders and espaliers; citrus; peaches, plums, apricots, apples and pears; figs, pomegranates, grapes, olives and other easy fruit for dry gardens; avocados, mangoes, litchis, bananas, papayas and granadillas; blueberries, strawberries and fruit trees in pots; pests, diseases, birds and fruit fly the safe way; and the harvest, storing, preserving, sharing a surplus and growing more trees. Sprays, plant laws and invasive species in general terms, with official sources to check. 34 diagrams and photographs, worked examples, practice exercises with answers, and an orchard file: a fruit wish list by climate, a tree buying checklist, a planting plan, a watering and feeding calendar, a pruning record, a pest and disease watch sheet, a harvest calendar, a surplus plan, a glossary, where to get help, and 144 Exam prep questions. A Skills Series title. No nurseries, sprays, fertilisers or brands are named or recommended. Lecturers: a free Facilitator Guide (session plans built around an orchard file, safe pruning practice, teaching notes and every answer) is available to colleges registered with HybridE. To register your college, contact Thandeka on 073 431 6763.

What is inside

  1. Chapter 1: Fruit at Home in South Africa
  2. Chapter 2: Choosing the Right Tree
  3. Chapter 3: Site, Soil and Planting
  4. Chapter 4: Water and Feeding
  5. Chapter 5: Pruning and Training
  6. Chapter 6: Citrus
  7. Chapter 7: Stone Fruit and Apples and Pears
  8. Chapter 8: Figs, Pomegranates, Grapes and Other Easy Fruit
  9. Chapter 9: Subtropical Fruit
  10. Chapter 10: Berries and Fruit in Pots
  11. Chapter 11: Pests, Diseases, Birds and Fruit Fly
  12. Chapter 12: Harvest, Storing, Sharing and Growing More
  13. Appendix

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