[Happinow]

We would like to plant some fruit trees in our yard and are looking for a fruit cocktail tree. Anyone know where we could get a fairly mature tree? We looked at lowes and home depot and we only see single fruit trees that aren't very mature. Do any landscaping places sell them?? Thanks for your suggestions.

[Barefoot]

Fairfield Farms or Terrascape, both located close to TV on CR 301, should have fruit trees, and there are great people on staff to offer advice.

[FMF Doc]

Originally Posted by Happinow

We would like to plant some fruit trees in our yard and are looking for a fruit cocktail tree. Anyone know where we could get a fairly mature tree? We looked at lowes and home depot and we only see single fruit trees that aren't very mature. Do any landscaping places sell them?? Thanks for your suggestions.

Try Rich Toth at the Market at Marion. He is located at the end of D South across from Terry the flag guy. We have bought stuff from him and our neighbor bought a fruit cocktail tree that is doing great.

[Papa]

Originally Posted by Happinow

We would like to plant some fruit trees in our yard and are looking for a fruit cocktail tree. Anyone know where we could get a fairly mature tree? We looked at lowes and home depot and we only see single fruit trees that aren't very mature. Do any landscaping places sell them?? Thanks for your suggestions.

We also wanted a Cocktail or Lemon Tree and were talked out of it by a couple of neighbors. It appears that some communities prohibit them due to the fact that they attract mice. I was also told that we would need a "male" and "female" fruit tree. Maybe some experts on TOTV can provide more info.

[Golfer in Sanibel]

"I fell for this scam 3 yrs ago. I had bought this "Fruit Cocktail" tree from a very popular mail order company. It was planted in the fall of 2008. This video was made in Oct 2011. No signs of fruit. Plum side grows 2ft for every 1inch of the other peaches, nect, and apricot side. Don't watse your money. Buy each individual tree from a grower."

This is a quote from YouTube. I couldn't get the link to copy from my IPad. Just search "Fruit cocktail tree scam". It seems you must be careful when you buy one of these.

[keithwand]

We were told the same thing re rats but have never seen any trace.
We have a pink grapefruit and an orange tree.
Too many grapefruit and give a lot away.
After 8 yrs of FL living we have it out of our system for fruit, tropical trees and foliage.
In TV we will buy our grapefruit on US 301.
Tired of pruning, fertilizing, oil spraying etc.
Fertilzer companies don't handle fruit trees; at least not in Orlando.

[Ohiogirl]

are the most common type in Florida. I also would try Rich Toth. I currently have a Meyer lemon and Persian lime in pots. They can be frost sensitive in harsh winters. We wheel them into the garage then. You could probably plant a citrus cocktail in a large pot on your patio and keep it trimmed to garage height.

I would ask Rich - he really knows his stuff and I think will be very honest the care involved. You really don't have to do much to citrus except fertilize every couple of months, and maybe keep them pruned for size if they are in pots.

[jnieman]

We bought the fruit cocktail tree from Fairfield farms last year. It is grafted to have limes, lemons, tangelos, grapefruit, oranges, and tangerines. With the hard frost last year some of the blooms were killed. At this point we have an abundance of limes almost ready for picking and the meier lemon is starting to bloom again. We are hopeful that the other side will begin to produce next year.

[buggyone]

I bought a re-sale home in Glenbrook about 3 years ago. There was a Key Lime tree planted outside and we have had lots and lots of key limes every year. On frost nights, I cover it top and bottom with sheets and very little gets frost nipped.

I also bought and planted a Myers Lemon tree that produces huge lemons. I also planted a Verigated Pink Lemon tree and it did not produce anything last year but has several forming this year. The Myers Lemon is going to have a bumper crop with about 3 dozen already growing well on it.

My wife makes a delicious Low Fat, No Sugar Key Lime (or Myers Lemon) Cheesecake. It is so wonderful and is almost health food!!

[spk7951]

About 2yrs ago we checked at Fairfield Farms and they had some decent sized cocktail trees, some with fruit. Only problem with Fairfield was due to the size of the trees we could not get them home and needed Fairfield to deliver/plant the trees. They quoted us something like $275 for the two trees to deliver/plant and we said no thanks.

We ended up getting a Myer lemon and an orange tree from a small nursery on 441 in Fruitland Park. I think it is R&J or something like that. Both have given us fruit and the nursery delivered them to us for $40.


One suggestion I would offer is when we bought our trees we were told to water them maybe 2 or 3 times per week. We ended up having a line added to our irrigation system with a sprinkler head at the base of each of our fruit trees.