Question 1

How to grow fruit trees in containers

Accepted Answer

| The source for this article is: Publication HS57, one of a series of the Horticultural Sciences Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date April 1994. Revised August 2011 and March 2016. Reviewed January 2020. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/MG243 for the currently supported version of this publication.

GROWING FRUIT CROPS IN CONTAINERS

Jeffrey G. Williamson 2 People frequently want to grow some types of fruit trees in containers, because of poor soil, improper climate, or lack of sufficient space. Fortunately, a wide variety of fruit crops can be grown in containers with some degree of success. However, such plants will rarely be as attractive or grow and fruit as well as those grown under optimal conditions in the ground.

One of the principal reasons for growing fruit plants in containers is portability. Thus, tropical and subtropical fruits can be grown in containers in areas where freezes might occur. The size and mobility of the containers allows the plants to be moved indoors during periods of damaging temperatures. This does not mean, however, that temperate zone fruits can be produced in subtropical areas, because these fruit trees require a certain amount of cold weather each winter in order to grow properly and produce fruit.

Many fruits which can be successfully grown in containers are listed in Table 1. It is by no means complete, as most fruit trees could be grown in containers if the size of the container w

Question 2

Do you offer pickup?

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||| CUSTOMER PICKUP IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. | Pick-Up Schedule: Monday - Fridays 9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. & Saturdays 9:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.
|| Pick-Up Address: Everglades Farm - 19775 SW 296 Street - Homestead, FL 33030

To place an order for pickup. Please follow the steps below…

You can place the order during your visit
Local customers qualify for a PICKUP discount, typically 20% OFF the entire order
You can pay with cash or credit cards
If you have any concerns, please send an email to: service@everglades.farm (please include your order number)

Terms:

Heavy rain may interfere with local pickup service
Subject to change without notice
We are not open on weekends

In some cases, it may take 1-2 business days for your pickup order to be ready.

Question 3

When will my order ship?  and What is the transit time?

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You will receive an automatic shipping confirmation via email once your tree has shipped.
This email shipping confirmation contains the tracking number.
Tracking information is usually available 48 hours after you receive the email.

It usually takes 2-3 business days to prepare your tree for shipping.
Depending on your destination, it takes 1-7 days of transit time, including weekends.

Pleases see below the average estimated transit time, using UPS ground:

UPS Ground Transit Times

Question 4

Tree care instructions. How to care for your tree after you receive it.

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||| IMPORTANT -- If the box and tree arrive with significant damage, please take pictures of the box and the tree; in case it is necessary to file an insurance claim with the carrier. Do not discard the box or the plant, without first taking pictures. In case of complete damage, submit your request with pictures and your order number to service@everglades.farm - When plants are stressed out, they are more vulnerable, DO NOT PLANT YOUR TREE ON THE GROUND IF THE PLANT IS STRESSED OUT. This will void our warranty.

AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THE BOX: Remove the tree from the box immediately and gently pour enough water into the plastic container. To unbox the tree, make long cuts across the sides of the box with a sharp knife or cutting blade.

AFTER REMOVING THE TREE FROM THE BOX. Trees suffer a lot of stress during shipping. The tree may arrive with a few broken branches and/or dried leaves- This is normal. After removing the boxes from the tree, we recommend keeping the tree in the container for two weeks, to allow the tree to gain strength.

GROWING TROPICAL FRUIT TREES IN CONTAINERS. Water the tree every day. Keep indoors when temperature drops below 60 degrees. Expose to sunlight as much as possible. You can keep the tree in the pot for up to one year. You can transplant the tree to a bigger container every 6-12 months.

| Potted trees can produce fruits in larger pots, e.g., 20-25-gallon pots. The bigger the pot, the bigger the tree will grow. Root growth

Question 5

Tree arrived in bad condition or damaged

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Most of our trees arrive in particularly good condition to their final destinations. However, there are a few times when the tree arrives stressed out. This may happen during transit, for several reasons, for example, bad weather, or delays in delivery times. If this is your case, we ask you to follow the steps below within 48 hours of receiving the tree.

Take pictures of the tree and the outside of the box ||| please submit pictures of the entire tree, not just the affected branches
Send the pictures to the address service@everglades.farm ||| Please include your order number in your email
Unpack the tree and water the tree every day
Keep the original box, in case we ask you to ship the tree back to us
Do not plant your tree on the ground, as this voids our warranty ||| If your tree is not looking healthy and you plant on the ground, the tree will suffer even more. This voids the warranty.
Nurse the tree for 10-15 days to allow it to recover

If you follow the steps above, and your tree does not recover and does not survive, our warranty will apply and you will either be shipped a replacement tree or you will be issued a gift card for the value of your purchase.

Our Warranty: | Our warranty only covers the tree arriving alive and in fair condition.

Question 6

How to cancel or edit my order?

Accepted Answer

You can cancel or edit your existing order from three different places…

1.) The Order Status Page: The order status page is shown upon completion of a checkout and in accessible from several other locations.

2.) The Customer Account Page: When you log in with your user name and password in our web site: Everglades.Farm

3.) Order Confirmation/Delivery Notifications: The email confirmation that you received, after you placed your order

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