You can grow fruit in Colorado!
There are many varieties of fruits that can be easily grown in Colorado. Tree fruits such as apples and plums are well known, but berries and bush fruits can be a prolific and sometimes easier choice as well.
Berry and Bush Fruits
There are many berries and bush fruits that will do well in Colorado’s Climate. See below for general tips and specific crop information:
More Information References and Review Questions: Small Fruits, CMG GardenNotes #760 Growing Blackberries in Colorado Gardens – CMG GardenNotes #762 Currants – Planttalk #1214 Currants, Gooseberries and Jostaberries – Fact Sheet #7.005 Elderberries– Planttalk #1212 Gooseberries – Planttalk #1215 Growing Grapes in Colorado Gardens – CMG GardenNotes #764 Grapes – Planttalk #1203 Growing Raspberries in Colorado Gardens – CMG GardenNotes #761 Preparing raspberries for winter – Planttalk #1222 Raspberries – Planttalk #1207 Raspberry Cane Borer– Planttalk #1478 Raspberry pruning demystified – Planttalk # 1218 Serviceberries – Planttalk #1213 Growing Strawberries in Colorado Gardens – CMG GardenNotes #763 Strawberries – Planttalk #1208 Strawberry Diseases – Fact Sheet #2.931 This series of videos covers basic growing recommendations, variety choices and tips on home fruit production. Watch an individual segment or the full webinar by clicking on the icon or title below: GENERAL BERRY AND BUSH FRUIT INFO
SMALL FRUITS: Blackberries, Currants, Elderberries, Gooseberries, Grapes, Raspberries, Serviceberries and Strawberries
Video Series: Berries for the Colorado Garden
Fruit Trees
Fruit trees can be grown across Colorado but are most commonly seen on the Western Slope. Whether you are growing fruit trees along the Front Range or in other regions of the state, the following information can help your fruit trees produce a better harvest:
More InformationGENERAL FRUIT TREE INFORMATION:
Growing Tree Fruits in Colorado Gardens, CMG GardenNotes #771
Fertilizing Fruit Trees – Fact Sheet #7.612
Fertilizing Fruit Trees – Planttalk #1216
Insect Control: Horticultural Oils – Fact Sheet #5.569
IPM: Plant Health Care – GardenNotes #101
Pollination of Tree Fruits – Fact Sheet #7.002
Pruning – Training and Pruning Fruit Trees – Fact Sheet #7.003
Pruning – Training Young Fruit Trees – Planttalk #1211
Pruning Mature Fruit Trees – Planttalk #1210
References and Review Questions: Tree Fruits, CMG GardenNotes #770
POME FRUITS: Apples, Pears, Quince, etc.
Apples – Planttalk #1201
Apricots – Planttalk #1209
Backyard Orchard: Apples and Pears [pest management] – Fact Sheet #2.800
Fire Blight – Fact Sheet #2.907
Fire Blight – Planttalk #1411
Pear Slug – Fact Sheet #5.560
Pears – Planttalk #1205
STONE FRUITS: Peaches, plums, cherries, apricots, etc.
Backyard Orchard: Stone Fruits [pest management] – Fact Sheet #2.804
Cherries – Planttalk #1202
Coryneum Blight – Fact Sheet #2.914
Coryneum Blight – Planttalk #1444
Oystershell Scale – Planttalk #1414
Peach Tree Borer – Fact Sheet #5.566
Peaches – Planttalk #1204
Plums – Planttalk #1206
Spider Mites – Fact Sheet #5.507
Tent Caterpillar – Planttalk #1484
Video Series: Berries for the Colorado Garden
This series of videos covers basic growing recommendations, variety choices and tips on home fruit production. Watch an individual segment or the full webinar by clicking on the icon or title below:
Strawberries (19:11)
Raspberries and Blackberries (15:20)
Blueberries (6:05)
Grapes (13:34)
