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Oct 29, 2023 9:34 PM CST
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Name: Vera
ON CA (Zone 5b)
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Does anyone have a "fruit cocktail" tree? How well does it perform compared to the advertising? Are you happy with it?
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Oct 29, 2023 10:23 PM CST
California Central Valley (Zone 8b)
Region: California
I always worry about trees with multiple grafts. I don't think they are as hardy as a single grafted tree (and pruning is a nightmare). I planted 2 or 3 separate trees in a single hole, spaced about a about 2 ft apart. They grow a single canopy, just like a fruit cocktail tree but each have their own trunk. Just choose trees compatible in size and growth habit. This is from a nursery local to my area:

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Oct 29, 2023 11:08 PM CST
Name: Zoë
Albuquerque NM, Elev 5310 ft (Zone 7b)
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Years ago my old mom had a multi apple — four, five varieties, perhaps? I don't recall that the tree ever got huge (dwarf maybe) but she got a variety of apples each year. Truthfully, it surprised me because I figured she'd fallen for a scam 😅
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