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Article: The new dwarf fruit trees. (includes related article on choosing a genetic dwarf fruit tree)
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- Sunset
- Article date:
- January 1, 1990
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The new dwarf fruit trees What's new about genetic dwarf fruit trees? Their fruit tastes better than ever. If you've always wanted to harvest tree-ripened fruit in your garden but didn't think you had room, it's time to reconsider; improved genetic dwarf trees take little space, and their fruit is delicious.
Genetic dwarf fruit trees are compact and short; few exceed 7 feet in height, with an equal spread. You can fit one neatly into the smallest garden, or plant four in the same space it takes to grow one standard tree. They bear normal-size fruit, with most producing about a fifth as much as a regular fruit tree.
They grow well in containers, so are ...