Proud of my Asimina triloba for bearing fruit all by herself! Next year we will try hand cross pollination. can’t wait to make hella tart jam from my Prunus Americana. Been getting into learning as much as I can about native agricultural options last couple years. It’s been fun reaping the benefits for my kitchen table and connecting with wildlife habits as result of these plant species. This is just what we have in the fall but are growing about 14 species of herbaceous, fruit and nut trees. The goal isn’t to be self sustaining but supplement with perennial and low maintenance food options. As well the benefits for all our local wildlife and pollinators. I’d love to hear about what your growing or share sources of native agricultural plants available for mid Atlantic region of North America
by baseballandbotany
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I just planted 3 pawpaws and they’re only about 2 feet tall but I can’t wait until they fruit!
I have about 30 pawpaws 10 persimmons and lost count of blueberries elderberry and haskap.
Here me out—American Basswood tree or Tilia americana. Not specifically food but you can make a tea and infuse honey with its flowers (also really beneficial to wildlife from what I’ve read). Just ordered one for myself and can’t wait to plant it next to a bur oak 😁 zone 5a Iowa
Pawpaws and plums look great!
I have about 5 pawpaw of varying ages, 5 American hazelnut, 11 blueberry, 3 cranberry, 3 gooseberry, 1 prickly pear cactus, 5 serviceberry, 2 black chokeberry, ramps, 2 red mulberry, 1 Shagbark hickory, 1 black walnut, 2 American plum, 2 huckleberry, 5 elderberry, 5 Nannyberry, 1 wild raisin, and probably a couple others I’ve missed. (In addition to non-native edible perennials like asparagus, cherry, peach and pear trees, and and wine cap mushrooms.)
Started my food foresting about 3 years ago, so now I’m biding my time until harvests go hard.