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Fruit Tree Nursey in south LA that are not grafted

Posted on 1/27/23 at 8:48 pm
Posted by vemnox
Member since Oct 2003
58 posts
Posted on 1/27/23 at 8:48 pm
Is there a fruit tree nursery in south LA that has 'pure' trees and not those that are grafted? I previously heard of a place towards Covington north of I-12 but can't remember the name.
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
73681 posts
Posted on 1/27/23 at 9:30 pm to
Wish I could help, but I am more curious as to the aversion to grafted trees.
Posted by lsurulzes88
Member since Jan 2007
399 posts
Posted on 1/27/23 at 10:00 pm to
What wrong with a grafted tree? The root stock will not give you good fruit if grown into a tree and the grafted "top" does not have as strong of a root structure. Best of both worlds in one tree.
Posted by Ron Nobles
Member since Jul 2017
106 posts
Posted on 1/27/23 at 10:25 pm to
Plant the graft below ground and the scion will put out roots resulting in a standard sized tree. If size is what you are goin for?
Posted by Lou the Jew from LSU
Member since Oct 2006
4730 posts
Posted on 1/27/23 at 11:29 pm to
There is a wholesale nursery called Bracy’s in Folsom LA. I believe they still do fruit trees
Posted by tenderfoot tigah
Red Stick
Member since Sep 2004
10442 posts
Posted on 1/29/23 at 7:42 pm to
It is also my understanding that grafted trees are better like explained a few posts above mine.
Posted by eatpie
Kentucky
Member since Aug 2018
1155 posts
Posted on 1/30/23 at 12:33 pm to
Just so you understand, grafted trees, particularly citrus, are grafted for a reason. The primary reason is growing fruit trees from seed produces an unknown quality of tree. When we graft, we take a "pure" specimen of known qualities and graft it to a strong rootstock. A seed will be the offspring of 2 parents, potentially producing a less desirable tree. Since we won't know the quality of the tree and fruit for possibly several years if grown from seed, we skip ahead and start with the quality tree we desire.

FWIW, I'm just an old jarhead, so I may not know what I'm talking about.
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