– Examples:
– Abiu
– Almond
– Amla (Indian gooseberry)
– Apple
– Apricot
– Disadvantages:
– Climate change impacts fruit trees
– Rising temperatures affect flowering times
– Shift in fruit farming industry by 2030 in Australia
– Challenges like early spring frosts and drought
– Reduced organic matter in soil affects crop yield
– See also:
– Trees portal
– Fruit tree forms
– Fruit tree pollination
– Fruit tree propagation
– List of fruits
– References:
– Growing Fruit Trees in the Piedmont Region of North Carolina: A Guide for Abundant Harvests
– Harvesting Natures Bounty, One Step at a Time
– Concise encyclopedia of temperate tree fruit
– Fruit Tree – an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
– How Is Global Warming Affecting Fruit Tree Blooming?
– Further reading:
– The Evolution of Fruit Tree Productivity: A Review
– Sap/Gum/etc.
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A fruit tree is a tree which bears fruit that is consumed or used by animals and humans — all trees that are flowering plants produce fruit, which are the ripened ovaries of flowers containing one or more seeds. In horticultural usage, the term "fruit tree" is limited to those that provide fruit for human food. Types of fruits are described and defined elsewhere (see Fruit), but would include "fruit" in a culinary sense, as well as some nut-bearing trees, such as walnuts.
The scientific study and the cultivation of fruits is called pomology, which divides fruits into groups based on plant morphology and anatomy. Some of those groups are pome fruits, which include apples and pears, and stone fruits, which include peaches/nectarines, almonds, apricots, plums and cherries.