Welcome to Santa Cruz Fruit

Practical lessons from active fruit-growing work.

This journal shares practical lessons from active fruit-growing work: grafting techniques, orchard planning decisions, cultivar trials, pruning strategy, and long-term maintenance systems.

If you are building a backyard orchard, improving an existing planting, or managing a larger property, this blog is designed to be useful in real conditions. You can expect clear, applied guidance grounded in field experience.

Topics will include:

  • Rootstock and variety selection
  • Grafting methods and timing
  • Orchard layout and irrigation planning
  • Tree structure, pruning, and recovery
  • Rare fruit performance and tasting notes
  • Community-based fruit growing models

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