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Approved Fruit Trees

Common Name Scientific Name Size Tree/Fruit -- Notes
Better fruit production with two trees though this is not necessary.
Avocado Persea americana 40’ – 60’
Must be planted in a well-drained site.
May spread widely from underground rhizomes.
Banana Musa 5’ - 20’
Requires full sun and moist, well-drained soil. Water regularly.
Malpighia Up to 20’
Barbados Cherry Susceptible to insects.
emarginata (tall or wide)
Custard Apple Annona reticulata Up to 20’ Desirable for small areas.
Fig Ficus carica 10’ - 20’ Not drought tolerant.
Very slow growing.
Jaboticaba Plinia cauliflora Up to 20’ Fruits multiple times a year. Not drought tolerant.
Requires a sunny location.
Jujube Ziziphus 15’ - 35’ Fruit litter can attract pests and rodents.
Longan Dimocarpus longan 30’ - 40’ Requires a sunny, well-drained site.
Up to 30’ - 35’
Loquat Eriobotrya japonica (frequently Easy to grow. Tolerates drought once established.
reaches 15’)
Lychee Litchi chinensis 40’ Requires sun, well-drained soil, and some wind protection.
Mamey Sapote Pouteria sapota 40’ Requires well-drained soil and has high water needs.
Synsepalum Up to 10’ - 15’ tall
Miracle fruit Requires acidic, well-drained soil.
dulcificum and 6’ - 8’ wide
Mulberry Morus 15’ - 70’ Produces tiny fruit. Very popular with children and birds. Fruit will stain!
Chrysophyllum
Star Apple 25’-100’ Requires well-drained soil and a sunny location.
cainito
Star Fruit Averrhoa carambola Up to 35’ High water requirements.
Male plant will not bear fruit. Tree only lives 1-3 years.
Papaya Carica papaya 10’ - 15’
Requires full sun and excellent draining. Can be grown from a seed.
White flower provides a lot of fruit. Requires full sun.
Passion Fruit Passiflora edulis Vine
Plant next to a trellis. High water requirements.
Tamarind Tamarindus indica Up to 80’ Drought tolerant. Requires full sun.
PRIOR TO PLANTING ANY TREES OR SHRUBS, CONTACT
THE BUILDING CODE SERVICES DEPARTMENT

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