Small and productive

You don’t need huge fields to grow fruit trees. There are now several varieties of dwarf apple and pear trees that grow to no more than 2 m high by 2 m wide. They’re ideal for urban areas. Columnar trees, like apple trees, have a shape that’s even better suited to small spaces.

Some varieties are self-fertilizing, meaning that the trees produce fruit without it being necessary to plant other fruit trees nearby. At 4 or 5 years of age, these small trees produce enough fruit for a family of four. Owing to their small size, they can be pruned and picked without tall ladders.

That’s quite surprising!