The 15th Annual Fruit Tree Sale will be held on February 15, 2025 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at 970 Jefferson St. NW, Atlanta GA 30318.

We will also be having a second pick up option for online orders at the SWOTH Conference on February 4-6, 2025 from 11 am 5 pm on both days.

The trees vary in size depending on variety, as does their age. All sizes will be listed in the description for each plant. However, the trees will generally produce fruit in two years.

Some are grown with organic practices (but are not Certified Organic). As long as you use organic practices in your own growing process, then you'll be good to go!

We carefully select our varieties to ensure that they are well-suited to our Georgia climate and less prone to disease, minimizing the need for chemicals. We have many great varieties of fruit-bearing plants that thrive in our climate, so please check them out!

Select the varieties that you would like to purchase on the online shop, and then your order will be reserved for pick up at the location you've selected. Keep in mind that pick with either take place at the SOWTH conference from February 4-6, 2025 or during the In-Person Sale and Pick-Up Day on Saturday, February 15, 2025.

Please note that our online shop serves as a pre-sale platform so that you may reserve the varieties that you'd like. We WILL NOT ship any orders.

Yes! And you will also receive a 50% discount on your order. Please email fruittreesale@foodwellalliance.org for instructions.

Unfortunately, we don’t have a facility where we can store plants before or after the event, so you must pick up your plants! All plants that remain after the sale will be donated to The Orchard Project, which plants orchards across metro-Atlanta.

Some of the fruit tree varieties we have for sale can be grown in containers, so that could be an option for you. The plant description will indicate if it is suitable for growing in containers.

Additionally, if you’d like to contribute toward a more sustainable and tasty landscape for the Atlanta region but aren’t in a position to plant trees, vines or berry bushes, please consider making a donation to support The Orchard Project, which plants orchards across metro-Atlanta.

Each year when we receive the plants from our suppliers, we take a careful inventory and quality check to ensure their health. Most plants are dormant at this time of year, which is optimal for planting, so you should not expect to see leafing or budding.

We are confident that our plants are in good health at the time of the Fruit Tree Sale.

If you have any questions about proper planting and care of your plants, please take a class offered by one of our partners or consult with one of the experts who are available at the Fruit Tree Sale.

In the rare situation that plants are not thriving after planting, it is typically a result of waiting too long to plant (roots dried out before planting), soil, location or other issues within your garden.

We do everything we can to ensure the success of each tree, vine or bush that is planted, but since we cannot control the conditions of plants after they leave the Fruit Tree Sale, we are not able to take responsibility for plants that do not thrive and can not offer a refund or replacement.

Georgia is known as the “Peach State,” but our climate actually makes it very difficult (some say impossible) to grow peaches without spraying a lot of chemical pesticides. Some years we are able to secure special container varieties that are better suited for our climate.

Apple trees require cross pollination. Trees should be spaced 20 ft apart and will grow to be an average of 20 ft tall. Trees require 6+ hours of direct sunlight but prefer full sun. Apple trees usually begin bearing fruit in their 3rd year and will be fully productive by their 6th year.

Pear trees require cross pollination but because of the prevalence of ornamental pears in Atlanta, it is not necessary to buy pollinator trees. Trees need 15-20 ft diameter space around them and will grow to be an avg of 20 ft tall. Trees require 6+ hours of direct sunlight but prefer full sun. Pear trees usually begin bearing fruit in their 3rd year and will be fully productive by their 6-10th year.

All varieties are thornless, self-pollinating and do not require trellising. Plant 4-5 feet apart. Plants will grow 4-5 ft and will bear fruit on their second year and increase in productivity annually.

Cross pollinate with another variety of blueberry for better production (i.e. buy two blueberries of different varieties). Plant 6 ft apart. Blueberry bushes can grow up to 8 ft tall if unpruned. Blueberries will bear fruit in 3rd year and be fully productive by their 6th year.

Native. Elderberries grow as a bush 8-10 ft wide and tall. Plant 6-8 feet apart. Elderberry can tolerate partial shade to full sun and wet, low-lying areas. Will begin producing after 2-3 years and be fully productive by their 5th year.

Self-fruitful. Trees should be spaced 20-30 ft apart and will grow to be an avg of 8-10 ft wide and 20’ tall, if unpruned. Trees require full sun. Fig trees usually begin bearing fruit in their 2nd or 3rd year.

Self-fruitful. Plant berries 4 ft apart and will grow to be an avg of 6 ft tall. Berries require full sun. Goji berries will fruit after 2 years and be in full production in their 5th year.

Native Hazelnut grows as a shrub up to 12’ wide and 18’ tall. Requires cross-pollination. Prefers 6+ hours of full sun. Will begin producing nuts after 3 years.

Requires male and female vine. Kiwis need 12 feet in diameter space around them and a very sturdy trellis.

Native, self-fruitful. Vining plant should be planted along a sturdy trellis, 25-30 ft apart. Muscadines can tolerate partial shade to full sun. Plants will begin bearing fruit on their 2nd or 3rd year and steadily increase in production.

Native. Requires cross pollination. Plant trees 15-20 ft apart, will grow to be an average of 20 ft tall. Pawpaws prefer full sun but will tolerate partial shade. Pawpaws also perform well in damp areas. Will begin to bear fruit in 3-5 years.

Pear trees require cross pollination but because of the prevalence of ornamental pears in Atlanta, it is not necessary to buy pollinator trees. Plant trees 15-20 ft apart, will grow to be an avg of 25 ft tall. Trees require 6+ hours of direct sunlight but prefer full sun. Pear trees usually begin bearing fruit in their 3rd year and will be fully productive by their 6-10th year.

Self-fruitful. Japanese varieties. Trees should be planted 15 ft apart and will grow to be an avg of 20 ft tall. Trees prefer to grow in full sun. Persimmon trees usually begin bearing fruit in their 3rd year and will be fully productive by their 6th year.

Self-fruitful. Pineapple guava is an evergreen, small tree/shrub. Trees should be planted 10-20 ft apart and will grow to be an avg 15 ft tall. Prefer full sun and will begin bearing fruit 3rd year.Item description

Self-fruitful. Plant trees 15 ft apart and will grow to be an avg of 15 ft tall. Trees require 6-8 hours of direct sunlight. Plum trees usually begin bearing fruit in their 3rd year and will be fully productive by their 6th year.

Self-fruitful. Trees need 15 ft diameter space around them and require full sun in a dry, south-facing area. Pomegranates will grow to be an avg of 15 ft tall. Pomegranate trees usually begin bearing fruit in their 3rd year and will be fully productive by their 6th year.

Self-fruitful. Plant raspberries 2 ft apart in full sun. Plants will grow rapidly and bear fruit in their first year. No trellis required.

Native. Self-fruitful. Plant trees 15 ft apart, will grow to be an avg of 15 ft tall. Serviceberries prefer full sun but can tolerate part shade. Trees will begin producing in their 3rd-5th year.

Plant strawberries in late-March, early April. Plant 18 in apart in full sun. Will begin to bear fruit in June.