"gregpresley" wrote in message ...
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With a total vegetarian diet, you will also need to think about sources
of fat. It would be a good idea to plant a nut tree - however, it might be
15-25 years before you get an impressive crop.

Some nut trees will start producing much sooner than 15 years. Nut
production for seedlings starts and really takes off, in years:

Filberts/hazelnuts: 3-6 years
Heartnuts: 5-8 years
Black walnut: 10-15 years
Chinese chestnut: 3-8 years
Northern pecans: 10-15 years

(and others)

The more expensive grafted trees can start producing much earlier than
their seedling counterparts (e.g, black walnut grafts start producing
around year 4).

Warmer climates can support an even wider range of nut trees.

Cindy
Future Tree Farm Owner