What it needs & gives back
↓ Needs
Sunlightfull sun
Watermedium to high
↑ Gives back
Fruitedible
Biomassmedium
Shademedium
Companions
Through the year
Flowering
Flowering occurs in early spring after chill hours are met and temperatures rise above 7°C.
Fruiting
Fruit development begins after flowering and continues for 2-3 months.
Harvest
Harvest typically occurs in mid to late summer, depending on the cultivar.
Senescence
Leaves begin to senesce and drop in autumn with shorter days and the first frosts.
Dormancy
Trees enter dormancy after leaf drop, requiring a period of cold temperatures to fulfill chill requirements.
Timing is relative to your local season (temperate Northern Hemisphere).
Soil interactions
Drainagewell-drained
Nitrogen fixingNo
MycorrhizalYes
Accumulatespotassium, phosphorus
Soil textureloam, sandy_loam
Organic matterMedium
Compaction toleranceLow
Propagation
Methodsseed, grafting, budding
Difficulty3 / 5
Establishes in~3 yr
Stratificationrequires cold stratification for 90-120 days at 1-5°C
Divisionnot applicable
Wildlife & pests
Attractsbees, pollinators
Can host pestspeach_tree_borer, oriental_fruit_moth, plum_curculio, aphids
Can host diseasespeach_leaf_curl, brown_rot, bacterial_spot