Fruit Tree Nursey in south LA that are not grafted

Wish I could help, but I am more curious as to the aversion to grafted trees.

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?

You can also find a lot that you can order online and have sent to you. Fairly cheap.

It is also my understanding that grafted trees are better like explained a few posts above mine.

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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The primary reason is growing fruit trees from seed produces an unknown quality of tree.

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The problem is with fruits that aren't true to seed. Guacamole and almost all apples are examples of fruit that don't grow true to seed. You might have a 1 in a thousand chance of getting (good) edible fruit when you plant a gauc pit or apple seed. Peaches and nectarines are true to seed BUT they have to be pollinated by a tree of the same variety. Citrus fruit are generally true to seed.


I too am curious as to the OP's desire for a non-grafted tree.