Published on December 29, 2022 | Last Updated December 30, 2022
Best Fruit Trees to Grow in Oregon
Oregon is a great place to grow fruit trees. You can find a huge variety of fruit trees that are healthy, vibrant and produce delicious fruit. Grafted fruit trees like apples, pears and apricots are easier to grow as well as more productive than seedlings. Having a selection of different fruits in your garden can provide you with a bountiful harvest each year.
Oregon is a charming, green state with lots of fresh air and a mild climate perfect for growing fruit trees. Since the climate is so conducive to growing fruit trees there are several different types of fruit that grow wonderfully in Oregon. With such a wide range of fruit trees available, you will want to try several and start your own orchard!
Known for its spectacular orchards, and there are a number of fruits native to Oregon that you can grow in your own yard. The most well-known fruit trees of Oregon are clearly the apples and pears, but if you’re not a fan of those then check out these other fruit trees that grow well in the state.
Here are a few fruits trees that grow well in Central Oregon:
- Apples
- Apricots
- Cherries (Sour)
- Cherries (Sweet)
- Peaches
- Pear (Asian)
- Pear (European)
- Plums
- Nectarines
Oregon’s State Fruit
Oregon’s state fruit is the pear. Pear trees can grow in many areas. The best place to plant them is not too dry and not too wet, so that the soil has good drainage. Oregon’s age of forests and suitable climate provide favorable conditions for growing pear trees.
The pear tree is a slow-growing, drought-resistant deciduous tree. It can endure drier soil than most trees. Oregon State University Extension recommends planting a pear tree in full sun to partial shade in well-drained soil. You can also use native soil with a pH of 6 or 7.
Pear trees can be grown in any place where the ground is moist and warm, and not too cold either. They are less apt to get diseases in dry weather, but usually require some protection from excessive heat. The ground should be broken with a good mulch of grass or leaves in order to protect the roots. Pears can also be grown on trellises; they are suited to this very well indeed, but there is little advantage in trying this, except that they will be better trained if tied up by a trellis than if not. It is much more satisfactory to have them tied loosely at once after planting and regularly keep them tied for the first two years until it looks as if they need it no longer.
Useful source on Oregon Fruit Trees- https://catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/sites/catalog/files/project/pdf/ec1622.pdf
