Thanks to its "slim" shape, espalier fruit fits into any garden, no matter how small. If the fruit harvest also meets your own taste preferences, everything is fine. But which fruit tree varieties are actually suitable for trellis training?

Almost every fruit tree can be trained as espalier fruit

The classic trellis fruit

The typical fruit tree in this country is certainly the apple tree. It is also the most popular choice for trellis planting. Along with pear, plum and cherry trees, it is one of the classic espalier fruit varieties that bear fruit regularly and well in these climatic conditions.

Heat-loving fruit varieties

Other espalier fruit varieties also include heat-loving trees such as:

  • apricot
  • peach
  • Coward

Although these tree species also grow in our latitudes, they need a lot of warmth for a good and sweet harvest. They are therefore often grown on south-facing walls, as they store heat from the sun and give it to the tree. On it, the fruits ripen faster and more reliably.

Berry bushes as trellis fruit

Berry bushes can also be trained as trellis fruit. Such a trellis fruit hedge offers not only delicious fruit but also a wonderful privacy screen.

Other types of fruit

Basically, any type of fruit that grows free-standing can also be grown on a trellis. For example a quince tree. It is important that it is grafted onto a small rootstock. Grafts on medium-sized rootstocks result in taller trellises.

Notice:
In most federal states, there is no minimum distance to the neighboring property for espalier fruit. Another good reason to choose espalier fruit.

The climbers

Growing kiwis or grapes on a trellis is becoming more and more fashionable. However, these are not typical espalier fruit, but hardy climbing fruit. The former forms strong and stable branches over time that can carry their own load and fruit. Climbers, on the other hand, need continuous support.

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Vegetable garden