Welcome to Apple Trees, this site is fanatical about anything to do with apples and apple trees. Our fanaticism started when we planted our dwarf apple tree in our small back garden. Gradually, this became an obsession and to cut a long story short, we bought some land and started our own orchard.

To say our apple trees are our passion would be an understatement. We will be gradually adding lots of photos and apple trees articles, including growing apple tree guides, guide on dwarf apples trees, apple recipes, apple tree growing and much more!

You will be able to buy apple trees here also! Apple trees for sale around the UK will be listed, as will review guides and how to buy apple trees.

4 Responses to “How Much Sun Do Most Vegetables Need To Grow? How About Orchird Trees?”Apple trees

1. Upbeat
   January 21st, 2010 - 9:48 pm

   Most vegetables need at least six hours of full sun per day or more. Fruit trees supposedly do, too, but I used to own a home where my pear tree only got partial sun all day long. We always had a nice crop of pears.

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2. Peter M
   January 22nd, 2010 - 1:00 am

   Your first answer is good info and I’ll add: Your zone info is important but, how hot does it actually get where you are? If it is as hot as it is here in North Texas, tomatoes will take morning sun, in fact must have afternoon shade – contrary to the label on the plants. Most vegetables will take some shade, just not heavy shade and again, if the sun is as hot as it gets here in Fort Worth, all will benefit from afternoon protection.
   Trees are a whole other subject. You really need to get a book – Neil Sperry’s isn’t bad – to check on the varieties that will grow in your specific area. Things you have to consider when picking fruit trees are the amount of cool season “chilling” they will get which is necessary for fruit setting, when they bloom versus the average date of the last frost/killing freeze in your location, pollinators needed or self-pollinating, etc. For instance: When I lived in Abilene, Texas, a house I owned had a beautiful apricot tree in the front yard. I had that house for 5 years and only got apricots once because they bloom so early that the last freeze of the year got the blooms in four out of five years. (Boy! The year I DID get apricots, I got over a hundred pounds!) So, check out Neil Sperry’s Texas Gardner’s book (I can’t think of the actual title but you can google it). (Even if you’re not in Texas, the book will give you the named varieties of the various trees and their requirements). Lastly: Good luck and have fun!

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3. Traci
   January 22nd, 2010 - 3:50 am

   veggies, depending on what type, usually need a full day of sun. If you try to plant them in low light, they will get really big and will hardly bear any fruit.
   As for fruit trees like apples and peaches, they definitely need at least a half a day of sun or more. I know several people with apple trees in shade and they don’t even flower. Also, remember with apples, most varieties need two types of apples for cross pollination. There are a lot of peach varieties that self-pollinate. Zone 6 should be fine for everything you want to grow.

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4. London NW3
   January 22nd, 2010 - 5:40 am

   Root vegetables can cope with less sun as can cabbages and cauliflowers.Peas also.Rhubarb
   Peach trees need full sun,apples and pears is the cross pollination for setting of fruit from flowers is more important.They can take part shade.

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