I planted a Santa Rosa plum about six years ago. It grew like a weed, last year was dropping small fruit that we could pick up and ripen on the counter and then were tasty. This year all the dropped fruit seem to have rot started and I haven't tried any. The tree is big and I couldn't spray by hand.
I'm on my second and third peach tree sprouted from composted pits. They have pretty pink flowers. I sprayed the first one, one year, but haven't sprayed since. Squirrels, rot, and bugs must get them all. Spraying intimidates me.
Blueberries- so easy to grow here, and harvest and use. Two old bushes needing rejuvenation and two just bought this year.
Strawberries- marginal success.
Fig- OK but froze to ground this year, starting over.
Trying to grow fruit gives me respect for those who do it for a living.
