Cold hardy avocados
The most cold-tolerant avocados can handle mid- to lower-teens temperatures. Spring planting is ideal, and choosing the right cultivar matters most.
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From fruit trees and palms to greenhouse planning and orchard consultation, the goal is productive, resilient landscapes.
Citrus
Oranges, satsumas, lemons, grapefruit, limes, and limequats can all be grown here with good site preparation and cold-tolerant rootstock choices.
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Temperate fruit
Apples, pears, plums, peaches, loquats, pecans, hazelnuts, olives, persimmons, grapes, figs, blackberries, blueberries and more.
Temperate fruit are best planted in the dormant season, usually late December to February.
Tropical fruit & palms
Many palms have edible fruit, from pindo and date palm to mangoes, bananas, sapotes, anonas, jakfruit, pineapples, and more.
With the right microclimate and care, many tropicals can thrive in North Florida.
Consultations
I provide assistance with site selection, soil evaluation, nutrient deficiencies, plant health issues, pruning and training, grafting, topworking, inarching, frost protection, and orchard planning.
Rates: $100/hour plus expenses, if any.
Services
I build greenhouses, plant orchards and irrigation systems, and set up maintenance programs for both traditional monoculture and food-forest systems.
My preferred approach blends ornamental, medicinal, and productive species into broadly resilient edible landscapes.
Topworking
This is a common repair approach for damaged or rootstock-dominated fruit trees. Topworking lets you graft a better variety onto an established root system, speeding up production without starting over from scratch.