Published Oct 20, 2023
Growing your own fruit is easy and fun! You can enjoy fresh, homegrown fruit all season with a little care and attention. Here are five of the best fruit plants to grow in your garden:
Mango has over 100 global varieties. They thrive in sunny, low-rainfall regions and remain productive for 40 years. Grafted trees start bearing fruit in 3-5 years.
Sweet lime, or Mosambi, is a low-maintenance fruit tree. It plants it in a sunny, well-drained location. It typically starts bearing fruit in 3-4 years.
Figs grow well in Gujarat, UP, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka with adequate watering, moist soil, and good drainage. Popular varieties are Black Mission, Kadota, Brown Turkey, and Adriatic.
Lakshman Phal (Annona Atemoya) is an easy-to-grow fruit that bears fruit in 3-5 years. It requires well-drained soil, ample water, sunlight, and fertilization in winter.
Guava, also known as amrud, starts fruiting in 3-4 years, preferring full sun and well-drained soil. Avoid cold areas and water regularly, although they can tolerate dry spells.