Fruit tree recommendations for zone 9A (Louisiana)

General Fruit Growing
#21

I’m a little southwest of baton rouge, right at the top of zone 9A. What has performed well for you?

#22

Do those two blueberries produce every year for you?
Also, please send an update next year if those passion fruit survive the winter. I might try some if they do.

#23

Your location seems to be south of I10. Man it is a world’s different than where I’m located, that’s real humidity down there. I have only a couple of things that has been grown in that region by a member here . Tropic Snow Peach, Arctic Star Nectarine and the Gulf Series Plums. Please use the search function to checkout members @garybeaumont and @Sweetdill from Assumption Parish, they have a lot of experience along the I10 corridor. Sorry I couldn’t be more help.

#24

The only protection that I do is, I add wood chips and leaves. That is the only protection I do, if you want to call that winter protection.

#25

They have being producing very well. I am looking to hopefully add more to my yard.

#26

Thanks. I will look into them.

#27

Hi Stan,

I don’t recall the varieties for certain and I remember asking recently and they weren’t sure. I want to say that Tiflblue was included although that one is listed as one of the higher chilling requirements. I think Brightwell may have been one as well.

#28

Brightwell was one of the varieties I was considering.

#29

I haven’t tried a sweeter Rabbiteye than Yadkin.