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I think if we get a lot of input from everyone here, this could be a super valuable resource for figuring out which fruit trees and berries will grow best in your area.

You are in the right spot if you are in a Dry Climate Hardiness Zone 9- dry (not humid) and little precipitation(source)

If you think you are not in the right spot or you want to check your climate zone and hardiness zone for sure, click on the main thread to find out and get additional information Fruit Trees and Berries that Grow Best in Your Area Naturally and it will have a link to your specific climate zone and hardiness zone for you to post! There is also a link a little further down to help find your exact climate and hardiness zone!


Familiar places in this area...

Fresno, California, USA


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This list won't be perfect, as there are so many different factors that affect a fruit tree's growth, but it should be a good help by seeing which trees do well for others in a similar area who have had success with a particular variety. By growing trees that are already slightly adapted to your area, saving the seeds, and growing new fruit trees, you could help create many more new varieties that are very adapted to your specific area!

Hardiness zones are one important factor and show the average annual minimum temperature for a location. You can click on https://garden.org/nga/zipzone/index.php?zip=27822&q=find_zone&submit=Go+%3E to find your exact hardiness zone, and there are also links to lots of other good information.


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Fruit tree nurseries usually list hardiness zones for their fruit trees, but I've often found they tend to exaggerate the growing zones and are often unreliable.

They often leave out one very important aspect... climate zones.

What is a climate zone you may ask?

A climate zone takes other important things into consideration, such as humidity and rainfall. There are many different subsets and climate zones, but I believe this website does a great job of simplifying it into a few main climate zones of A-D below, and I'm adding Oceanic/Mediterranean due to their unique climate...

A) Tropical- hot and humid, average temperatures are greater than 64°F (18°C) year-round and there is more than 59 inches of precipitation each year

B) Dry- dry (not humid) and little precipitation

C) Temperate- warm and humid summers with thunderstorms and mild winters

D) Continental- warm to cool summers and very cold winters. In the winter, this zone can experience snowstorms, strong winds, and very cold temperatures—sometimes falling below -22°F (-30°C)!

E) Oceanic/Mediterranean- more average temperatures, not too hot in the summer or cold in the winter, usually has rainy winters and dry summers (source)



If you live in the US, you should be able to tell your general climate zone based on the map below and the descriptions above of what it should be like there.

To find your exact climate and hardiness zone if you live in the US, or if you live in Canada or other countries, Amanda Launchbury-Rainey recommended a great climate and hardiness zone finder https://www.plantmaps.com/index.php where you can click on the links based on your country or continent and zoom in to find your exact climate and hardiness zone!


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This should be a huge help to others with the same climate and hardiness zone to help them decide what to plant!

The trees should be able to grow well naturally without extensive disease or pest control.

If you could post your general location in your state or country with your reply, that would be an awesome help!

Please list specific varieties too if possible, as that would be super helpful information!
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I live in the Las Vegas Valley in Nevada.  My zone is 9A and I live at 2400 ft elevation.  I grow figs and pomegranates and nagami kumquats very easily.  I also have a passion fruit vine and a Marion Berry vine.  I also grow avocados and white sapote but have not seen fruit yet due to the age of the trees.  

Herbs are easy to grow here as well.  I grow basil (Thai, cinnamon, Tulsi, Lemon and Sweet)  I also grow oregano which winters over (Marjoram, Greek and Italian).  Thyme and rosemary are pretty easy to grow, the rosemary genus is used extensively as shrubs here.
 
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Zone 8B here - or maybe even 8A - I live in a cold local valley surrounded by 9 zone.
You used the word "naturally". Naturally I only have grasses (not even native).

Grow very well with no irrigation:
-pistachios (no nuts yet - they are 7 year old)
-pomegranates, I did not water them at all this year and all survived, but none had any flowers (due to late May frost). Next year I'm going to irrigate them - without water all the fruits will drop
-olives (Manzanilla and Picual), only Manzanilla produces fruit
-bitter almonds (planted from seed) - very tough, but grow extremely slow

Grow very well with irrigation:
-apples
-pears
-quinces
-Chinese apricots
-walnuts
-blue elderberry
-sour cherries

Figs are complete failure for me. I had 10 figs and they are way too sensitive to my climate. This year I lost a 7 year old one tht was already giving fruits - late frost in April shocked it first and then another frost in May finished it..
Chestnuts - failure.
Grapes did not like it either. After all mediterranean climate is not the same as continentilized mediterranean that I have.

I can list all cultivars that are doing best.
Next year I will plant 50 more tress.
 
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Hello, Zone 9a/b here. In our garden in town we have huge Valencia Orange Trees, and Yellow Grapefruit Tree (believed to be a Duncan Grapefruit). All produce wonderful amounts of fruit. We planted Guava, Loquat, Olive, Asian Pear, Cherry, and Plum this year all of which grew about 16 inches first year in the ground, the guava almost 20" aside from being extra thirsty during the never ending 100+ heat this summer, they all survived in full sun. We started a few fig trees around the yard, we've had success elsewhere, and these so far have been ok. Blackberry did fantastic in the full sun locations, but terrible in the partial sun areas (which was opposite my expectation) blueberry produced a wonderful first year crop, but may have succumbed to a virus. We have hollyberry, Oregon grape, juniper, quince, all requiring minimal input. We've had fantastic Pomegranates at our prior home and will be planting some cuttings from those this year (same zone). From neighboring yards we get Avocados, persimmons (will plant our own this year as well), and some apples, though these tend to be on the grainy end.

In clarity, taking "Naturally" to mean thriving with little to no pampering; Fig, Avocado (once established), most Citrus, Pomegranates, Loquat, Olive, Pecan (we have volunteer Pecans everywhere, sadly often right next to the house, so they get culled). Short list, but what I have certain knowledge of.

 
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