The Best Low-Maintenance Fruit Trees

Article by Hayley Hyer

Photography by Arbor Day Foundation

As a kid, I remember going on vacations to Florida with my family and being amazed by the people who had orange trees right in their own front yards. Tons of oranges just ready to be eaten, growing on your very own tree! It turns out that while it wasn’t common for people in my family’s neighborhood to grow fruit trees, many people do all around the country. Arbor Day Foundation put together The Best Low-Maintenance Fruit Trees so you can look at your options and decide if growing your own fruit is something you want to try and what type of tree you want to start with.