Fruit trees are the ideal complement to have in your orchard or garden. Easy to maintain, its tasty fruits will calm our stomach throughout the season.
If you’re evergreen fruit treestake a look at our selection.
Cork oak
The cork oakwhose scientific name is Quercus suberis native to Europe and Africa. In Spain it is easily found in the mountains. It is a tree that can live for about 200 years, a lover of the sun that supports low temperatures of down to -5ºC. It is not a demanding species, but if you have a calcareous or clayey soil, it is highly recommended that you mix it with blond peat to acidify itOtherwise, symptoms of chlorosis could occur.
Citrus sp.
Trees of the genus Citruslike the orange tree or the lemon tree, they are native to the regions with a mild climate of the Asian continent. Rich in vitamin C and citric acid, they are also very decorative, since they have very beautiful small white flowers. As if that were not enough, they resist mild frosts without problems and they can grow in all types of terrain.
Olive
The olivewhose scientific name is European oilsIt is native to the Mediterranean region where it lives in places with very low rainfall. Their growth is rather slow, but their longevity is amazing, as they have a life expectancy of 500 years. One thing you should keep in mind is that there are two types of olive trees: the one that gives the olive, which is the Olea europaea var. europaeaand the wild olive tree (also called wild olive tree) which is known by the scientific name of Olea europaea var. sylvestris. Both are very similar, but the fruit of the wild olive is notably smaller than that of the olive tree. In any case, they support temperatures of up to -4ºC.
What do you think of these evergreen fruit trees? Do you know others?