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Originally Posted by kay
Not necessarily. If it's as big a space as that, you could plant fruit trees on non-dwarfing rootstocks and let them do their own thing. We look after an urban nature reserve and various fruit trees have crept in - apples, plums, cherries - and all are cropping happily. Quince, medlar, mulberry and fig need very little attention. I you have a large space and a lot of trees, and you're not looking to sell, then you don't need to maximise production - just let things grow, and regard the fruit crop as a bonus.
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If you planted less familiar things round the outside, you'd be less likely to get pilfering. You could also plant hazel for the nuts. And perhaps an impenetrable barrier of blackberries around the outside?
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