Edible Fruit Or Nut Plant Drought Tolerant Plant For Sale In Concord

* Loquats are unusual among fruit trees in that the flowers appear in the autumn or early winter, and the fruits are ripe in late winter or early spring. * The fruit has a slightly acid, sweet aromatic flavour, they can be eaten out of hand or cooked...

* The seed can be ground into a meal and used in stews, making bread, cakes etc and in making nut butter. The seed contains about 15% protein. Rich in oil, protein and thiamine. * The seed is up to 25mm long.

* Plants grow best in rich moist soils and require copious summer watering in their early stages, though established plants are very drought resistant. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected...

* Chinese boxthorn is a major Chinese tonic herb with a history of almost 2,000 years of medicinal use. * The fruit is one of the most popular tonics used in Chinese herbal medicine.

* Produces an abundance of long yellow sweet peppers from mid summer until frost.

* The pistachio ( Pistacia vera L., Anacardiaceae ) is a small tree native to some regions of Syria , Iran , Turkey , Greece , Turkmenistan , Pakistan , and Afghanistan , that produces an important culinary nut .

* Few trees flower more elegantly-- white, bell-shaped, 3/4" blooms dangling like raindrops in rows along year-old branches; spring flowering; the limbs arch up and out to form a rounded, horizontal canopy; few pests; likes rich, acid soil; an understory...

It needs to be heated before being eaten in order to destroy a mildly acrimonious principle. A soft and oily texture, the seed has a sweet flavour and tastes somewhat like a large pine nut.

It typically grows on dry to moist sandy and gravel soils in steppes, meadows or woodland edges. Good when added to soups they also make an excellent jelly. * Elaeagnus commutata ( American Silverberry or Wolf-willow ), is a species of Elaeagnus native...

* The Mexican government has declared this species endangered. In cultivation, leaves up to 23 cm long may be produced. * It has started being cultivated recently and is a very attractive ornamental tree.

* Its conservation status was enhanced to Endangered by the IUCN in 2013 due to its declining abundance. * Araucaria araucana (commonly called the monkey puzzle tree, monkey tail tree, Chilean pine, or pehuen) is an evergreen tree growing to 40 metres...

* They are like the peppers that you buy in the store. * This is a timeless classic. * California Wonder peppers are an open pollinated heirloom variety of sweet bell pepper. * Blocky shape, excellent for stuffing with a sweet mild flavor.

* Pale blue-green needles to 12", cones to 10"; of loose, open habit; edible seeds; native to California. The male cones grow at the base of shoots on the lower branches. It is colourless, with the odour of oranges, and is obtained by distilling the resinous...

* This variety is perfect for growing in containers or restricted spaces. * It will yield normal sized cucumbers but not take up as much room in the garden.

* It is an exceptionally nutritious vegetable tree with a variety of potential uses. * In developing countries, moringa has potential to improve nutrition, boost food security, foster rural development, and support sustainable landcare.

* Black mulberry ( Morus nigra ) is a species of mulberry . * A delicious slightly acid flavour, it makes an excellent dessert fruit and can be eaten in quantity. * Of crooked, wide-spreading habit; berries eaten raw and used in jam and wine; dark red,...

* Native to temperate forests, thickets; 400-2600 m. But little is known as an ornamental. Fruiting in September. * Blossoms in May. In Russia cultivated in St. Petersburg and Moscow .

They are also medicinal. * The dried flowering heads of female plants are used as a flavouring and preservative in beer. Lupulus contains myrcene, humulene, xanthohumol, myrcenol, linalool, tannins, and resin.

* A decidious Shrub growing to 3 m (9ft) by 5 m (16ft). It is frequently used as an informal low hedge. * A constituent of its extract has been found to be an effective and selective dopamine reuptake inhibitor.

It needs to be heated before being eaten in order to destroy a mildly acrimonious principle. A soft and oily texture, the seed has a sweet flavour and tastes somewhat like a large pine nut.

* Trees are probably much hardier when grown in areas with hot summers. * Source of the commercial pecan; a tall, straight-trunked tree, fastest growing of the hickories; likes deep, rich soil; native to central midwest south to Mexico

* It was an All American winner in 1964. Oval to round fruit with red sweet flesh and small seeds, maturing in 85 days. * Crimson Sweet is a heirloom variety that has been around a long time.

Uses: Plywood, cabinet work, furniture, flooring, mouldings and linings, boat building. * The wood is a high quality timber that is particularly important to the plywood industry and also used for furniture, veneer, joinery, panelling, particle board,...

They make an acceptable dessert fruit and are also used in jellies, sauces and pies. Fairly large and flavourful. Odoratum H.Wendl.; Buffalo Currant ; Clove Currant ; Golden Currant ; Missouri Currant ) is a species of small to medium-sized deciduous...

Oxyacantha, a name that has now been rejected as being of uncertain application. * In the past, midland hawthorn was widely but incorrectly known by the name C. * A small, shrubby, rounded tree thorns; dark green leaves; white flowers with red anthers;...

* Native to temperate forests, thickets; 400-2600 m. But little is known as an ornamental. Fruiting in September. * Blossoms in May. In Russia cultivated in St. Petersburg and Moscow .

* Though seed predation may be high, it also provides a means of seed dispersal. Though 95% of cached acorns are found and eaten, remaining acorns have high germination and survival rates because they are typically cached about 0.4 inch (1 cm) below the...