Roger's Tree Pick for January 2006: Fruit Trees

As we turn a new leaf in 2006, let’s give some consideration to growing fruit trees. Today’s selection of fruit trees is so wide there are varieties suitable for both home growing and — why not? — community garden fruit tree banks.

With shrinking private garden space, mostly due to today’s dense housing developments, you have to do a little more homework before you make your final selection to ensure a plentiful harvest from your backyard orchard.

High-density planting and successive ripening is possible with some genetic dwarf varieties. There are also fruit trees grafted with several select...