Selecting the Right Fruit Trees and When to Plant

Larry Dodson, Master Gardener

10:00 AM to 10:30 AM — Garden

Learn how to select a summer fruit tree based on your USDA zone and number of required chill hours. Find out about the best time to plant, fruiting season, pruning, and buying bare root or potted trees. Get tips on planting self-fertile varieties and those varieties that need pollination.

Larry is a Riverside County Master Gardener and long-time member of the Inland Empire California Rare Fruit Growers. Retired from the Los Angeles County Probation Department, he now spends a good portion of his time tending to the trees and fruiting plants on his one-acre in Woodcrest.*