Greg Webster wrote:

Eventually we'd like to build a house there, but I wonder if there are
trees we can mostly plant-and-forget that will survive on their own and
give us something edible eventually.

It may have to survive the ravages of deer and bear however.

I'd lean towards nut trees instead of fruit trees - any sweet fruit is
going to be very appealing to bears.

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