[bgill]

Off hand here’s Central Texas fruit trees - Pear, Peaches, Plums, Apricots (they need a mate), Figs, Persimmons, and I hear some are growing Satsuma (mandarine) orange trees. Also, olives are beginning to be grown in Central TX. There are apples at the nursery but I don’t know about those and the chill they need. Mayer Lemons and Limes can be container grown but need to be brought inside during the winter.

Also, check out - http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/fruit-nut/

[EQAndyBuzz]

Olives... That’s the ticket.

[Sarajevo]

Heh-heh. We sent Andy the same link! Arbequibna olive trees also grow well in the high pH caliche soil. They require very little care and are drought resistant. They are slow growers though. Mine have been in the ground for 3 years, but they did produce some fruit last year.

I have found that citrus is difficult. The only tree that I have found to be cold tolerant is a Flying Dragon. It's another slow grower. Of course, I have seen Ponderosa Lemon trees in the city that survive and produce fruit.

Japanese Loquat is a tried and true tree for the S.A. area. It produces lots of fruit that look and taste like apricot.