UGA Cooperative Extension
Camden County Extension Office:
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Fruit Tree Facts
Name of Fruit Tree |
PH |
Pollinator Needed? |
Time to Prune |
UGA Publication |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apple |
6.5 |
Yes |
Winter-early June, early August |
C740 |
Blackberry |
6.0-6.5 |
No |
2nd year, early-summer |
C766-W |
Blueberry |
4.5-5.2 |
Yes |
At planting by 1/3 |
1106-W |
Figs |
Most types |
No |
Late Winter |
L163 |
Grapes |
6.0-6.5 |
No |
Dormant Season |
|
Muscadine |
6.0-6.5 |
Yes |
February to Early March |
L255-W |
Peaches |
6.5 |
No |
At Planting, then mid-Feb to early March |
C741-W |
Nectarines |
6.5 |
No |
At planting, then mid-Feb to early March |
C742-W |
Pears |
5.9-6.5 |
Some are self-pollinating |
At planting, then summer; prune unwanted limbs |
C742-W |
Pecans |
6.0-6.5 |
Yes |
At planting, by 1/2 |
C744 |
Plums |
6.5 |
Yes |
After fruiting |
Plum |
Raspberry |
6.0-6.5 |
No |
Winter |
C766-W |
Strawberry |
Most |
Not for most varieties |
Late May to mid-June |
L329 |

