On May 5, 3:59 pm, Ersalan Rahman wrote:
Are there any fruit trees one can grow in a large pot in the balcony?
I live in the sourthern US with a fairly warm climate.

Ersalan

Citrus would be good. If it doesn't get down to hard frost in your
area then in a large tub (2 ft wide or more) various citrus will be
quite rewarding provided you give them full (or nearly full) sun,
protection from strong wind and a little care.

My first choice would be a lemon, the leaves and flowers are quite
attractive and you have a very good chance of getting edible fruit.
The skin and juice are used frequently in cooking. An orange,
mandarin or grapefruit would also be nice but not quite so useful in
cooking. You may be able to get these grafted on to dwarf root stock
which will make tub culture easier. Or even a multi-graft that has
several at once.

A cumquat is also attractive and it is naturally a smallish tree. The
fruit make excellent preserves. If your climate is really quite warm
then tahitian or kaffir limes become possible if there is no frost.
If you have no idea what the difference is between all these things
then find out before you choose.

Your choice will depend on why you want a fruit tree in a tub.

In a tub you will need to pay attention to watering as they will dry
out easily in hot weather and you will need to add appropriate (not
too much not too little) fertiliser several times a year.

David