Fruit

Gardening Guide

Fruit

Brazos Blackberry

Rubus ‘Brazos’
Vigorous, thorny, upright plants bear big crops of large, high quality berries. The flavor is tart and acid. Developed at Texas A&M. Self fertile.

5-7' tall x 5-7' wide

Full sun

Zone 7 / Hardy to 10ºF

Ouachita Blackberry

Rubus ‘Ouachita’ PP17162
Medium-sized fruits are borne on thornless upright canes as early as May. Hardy, disease-resistant and reliable. Perfect for jams, jellies and preserves. Self fertile.

5-7' tall x 5-7' wide

Full sun

Zone 5 / Hardy to -10ºF

Climax Blueberry

Vaccinium ashei ‘Climax’
Our earliest variety, harvest begins in mid-June. Dark blue fruit with good flavor. Grow in large containers or in above-ground planter boxes rather than in-ground. Prefers acid soil. Add soil acidifier on a regular basis. Plant with a different blueberry variety for proper pollination. Rabbit-eye type.

6-8' tall x 6-8' wide

Full sun

Zone 7 / Hardy to 10ºF

Premier Blueberry

Vaccinium ashei ‘Premier’
A large-fruited variety. Ripens late June. Grow in large containers or in above-ground planter boxes rather than in-ground. Prefers acid soil. Add soil acidifier on a regular basis. Plant with a different blueberry variety for proper pollination. Rabbit-eye type.

6-8' tall x 6-8' wide

Full sun

Zone 7 / Hardy to 10ºF

Tifblue Blueberry

Vaccinium ashei ‘Tifblue’
Medium to large firm, light powder-blue fruits. The best self-fruitful variety for this area. Grow in large containers or in above-ground planter boxes rather than in-ground. Prefers acid soil. Add soil acidifier on a regular basis. Rabbit-eye type.

6-8' tall x 6-8' wide

Full sun

Zone 6 / Hardy to 0ºF

Meyer’s Lemon

Citrus limon ‘Meyer’
A small tree or large shrub this citrus has very fragrant blooms that produce lovely thin skinned lemons that are quite juicy. Can be grown in a container and moved indoors during winter. Self fertile.

6-10' tall x 6-10' wide

Full sun

Zone 10 / Hardy to 30ºF

Navel Orange

Citrus sinensis
Highly ornamental tree producing large, flavorful, seedless eating oranges that are easy to peel and section. Fruit ripens in winter. Can be grown in a container and moved indoors during winter. Fragrant blooms. Self fertile.

6-10' tall x 6-10' wide

Full sun

Zone 10 / Hardy to 30ºF

Olinda Valencia Orange

Citrus sinensis ‘Olinda’
Produces smooth, thin-skinned fruit that is very juicy. Tolerates higher temperatures and dry soils better than other orange varieties. Fruit ripens in winter. Can be grown in a container and moved indoors during winter. Fragrant blooms. Self fertile.

6-10' tall x 6-10' wide

Full sun

Zone 10 / Hardy to 30ºF

Rio Red Grapefruit

Citrus paradisi
Vigorous, spreading tree producing large light pinkish-yellow fruit with sweet, seedless, juicy pink flesh. Can be grown in a container and moved indoors during winter. Self fertile.

6-10' tall x 6-10' wide

Full sun

Zone 10 / Hardy to 30ºF

Orange Frost Hardy Satsuma Orange

Citrus sinensis ‘Orange Frost’
Newly released in 2013, this is a true zone 8 citrus according to the Extension service! Small but sweet oranges on a plant that is more tolerant of North Texas winters. The most cold tolerant Satsuma orange release to date, and it’s made the Texas Superstar list for a reason. Self fertile.

8-12' tall x 10' wide

Full sun

Zone 8 / Hardy to 20ºF